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4. Support Capabilities Our firm proposes that all attorneys and support staff would be providing services to the City of Lino Lakes, as necessary. 5. Office Location Sweeney, Borer & Sweeney, P.A., is a professional corporation organized under the laws of the State of Minnesota. The shareholders of the firm own an office condominium located south of I -694 at 3250 Rice Street. Our office provides an ideal location for servicing our existing municipal clients, and will be convenient for providing legal services to the City of Lino Lakes. 6. Technology Our firm is committed to maintaining the latest technological equipment and support in order to respond as quickly as possible to any question or issues that may arise in the City. Each attorney is equipped with personal e-mail, voice -mail and cellular telephone to insure prompt and personal responses to the City. Each attorney and staff member has access to the firm's computer network from his or her office, including access to Westlaw, the Internet, West CD -ROM Resources, and several other legal research tools. In addition, our firm is one of a few law firms certified to have access to the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) "Portal 100" Service, which provides secure access to numerous private records including criminal history reports, driving records and motor vehicle registration records. Our firm also has access to the Minnesota Court Information System (MNCIS). Currently MNCIS allows us access to general civil filings and to criminal files throughout the State of Minnesota. 7. Malpractice Claims There are no malpractice claims against any member of our firm during the last five years. 8. Municipal Law Specialization Our firm's primary concentration is the representation of public municipal clients. Our 2007 revenues reflect this concentration in that our public sector legal work generated approximately 60% of our 2007 revenue. 9. Malpractice Insurance Sweeney, Borer & Sweeney has current professional liability insurance with Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company, Policy #3419 -20, with limits of $1,000,000.00 per claim and $3,000,000.00 aggregate, with a deductible of $5,000.00, and an expiration date of November 23, 2008. 6