GovPilot, a Hoboken contractor, has filed a lawsuit claiming they’re owed $266,640 in unpaid invoices as part of a five-year agreement with the city.
By John Heinis/Hudson County View
The 17-page, six-count suit was filed in Hudson County Superior Court on Monday and alleges breach of contract, claim on book account, payment of goods delivered and/or services performed, payment of reasonable value of goods delivered, breach of promise, and claim for unjust enrichment.
“Defendant, City of Hoboken, and Plaintiff, Property Pilot LLC d/b/a GovPilot, entered into certain contracts whereby Plaintiff was to supply Defendant with goods and/or services including the use of proprietary software. The Defendant agreed to pay the Plaintiff for the aforementioned goods and/or services,” the court filing says.
“Plaintiff delivered the goods and/or performed the services mentioned herein above. The price of said goods and/or services was $53,328.00 per year for a term of five (5) years. Defendant has unpaid invoices in the amount of $266,640.00 + interest and attorney’s fees, of which the entire amount for the five years of the agreement remains due and owing.”
The lawsuit, where GovPilot is represented by Douglas S. Schwartz – a partner at Roseland-based law firm Sisselman & Schwartz LLP – does not go into the specifics of what alleged services were rendered or when.
However, their website describes their product as “modern government management software that streamlines operations and services by automating processes, unifying data, and engaging constituents.”
Furthermore, a profile by Innovations of the World says that GovPilot offers more than 125 modules for various constituent services such as licensing, inspections, tax inspections, and public records requests – among other things.
“In fact, since early 2020, GovPilot has been offering cybersecurity advisory services to local governments nationwide, given the alarming increase in ransomware attacks,” GovPilot Vice President of Product James Delmonico said in the profile.
“Additionally, GovPilot has been certified by the State of New Jersey to provide a Mod IV tax assessment module for New Jersey municipalities.”
Other GovPilot clients in New Jersey have included Atlantic City, Jersey City, Paterson, and Trenton.
A city spokeswoman did not return an email seeking comment, though the city does not typically comment on pending litigation.