Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: : Exception to Public Bidding - N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5 (dd) Purpose: Contract for provision of services for the support or maintenance of the Legistar Legislative Management Software Entity Name: Granicus, Inc. Entity Address: 600 Harrison Street, Suite 120, San Francisco, CA 94107 Contract Amount: $158,280.00 Funding Source: City of Newark Budget/Office of the City Clerk Contract Period: January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( X ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( X ) N/A Additional Information: