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Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of the Business Administrator
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Competitive Contract pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-15
Purpose: To provide Governmental Consulting and Legislative Services
Entity Name: Krivit and Krivit, P.C.
Entity Address: 1000 Potomac Street, N.W., Suite 250, Washington, D.C. 20007
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $240,000.00
Funding Source: Municipal Budget/ Partial Certification of Funds from: Department of Administration/Fund NW051, Dept. ID G22, Project A22J0, Activity A, Account #96210, Budget Ref: B2022
Contract Period: two years from the date of adoption of Resolution, with an optional one-year extension.
Contract Basis: (X) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. () EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions (X) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A
Additional Information:
A partial certification of funds in the amount of $50,000 is included with this resolution. The funding source for the partial certification is 2022 Budget/Department of Administration/Fund NW051, Dept. ID G22, Project A22J0, Activity A, Account #96210, Budget Ref: B2022
This contract will provide Governmental Consulting and Legislative Services for the City of Newark, more specifically, to assist the Office of the Business Administrator to maximize Federal grant acquisition opportunities through new and expanded funding programs.
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark, Department of Administration (the “City”), wishes to obtain Governmental Consulting and Legislative Services; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Fair and Open Process of State Pay-to-Play Law, N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5, on April 1, 2025, the City of Newark (hereinafter “City”) publicly advertised a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Governmental Consulting and Legislative Services with all such proposals due on April 22, 2025; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to State Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.1(m), the competitive contracting process may be used for consulting services; and
WHEREAS, four (4) prospective consultants submitted proposals, and the proposal received from Krivit & Krivit, P.C, located at 1000 Potomac Street, N.W., Suite 250, Washington, D.C. 20007, (hereinafter referred to as “Consultant”), after evaluation by the evaluation committee formed to review the proposals, was determined to be one of the most advantageous to the City of Newark based on experience and all other criteria listed in the RFP; and
WHEREAS, the Business Administrator on behalf of the City of Newark has determined that it would be in the best interest of the City to retain the services of the Consultant to provide Governmental Consulting and Legislative Services, in an amount not to exceed Two Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($240,000.00), for the two-year period from the date of adoption of this Resolution, with an option to extend for an additional term of one (1) year; and
WHEREAS, this Agreement is being awarded to the Consultant is in compliance with the State Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.1 et seq.; and
WHEREAS, this Contract is being awarded pursuant to the fair and open procedures of State Pay-to-Play Law (N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5 et seq.) and is in compliance with the City’s Ordinance on Pay-to-Play; and
WHEREAS, the Municipal Council of the City of Newark deems it to be in the best interests of the City to enter into a contract with the Consultant for the provision of Governmental Consulting and Legislative Services for City of Newark.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. Authorization of the use of competitive contracting for the purposes stated herein is hereby ratified back to April 1, 2025.
2. The Mayor and/or his designee, the Business Administrator, are hereby authorized to enter into and execute a contract, on behalf of the City of Newark, with Krivit & Krivit, P.C. located at 1000 Potomac Street, N.W., Suite 250, Washington, D.C. 20007, for the provision of Governmental Consulting and Legislative Services to the City of Newark, in an amount not to exceed Two Hundred and Forty Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($240,000.00), for the two-year period beginning with the date of adoption of this Resolution, with an option to extend for an additional term of one (1) year subject to approval and authorization of the Newark Municipal Council.
3. The total compensation to be paid pursuant to said contract shall not exceed Two Hundred and Forty Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($240,000.00), which shall be paid for from the City of Newark Municipal budget and/or other grant funds.
4. The terms of the contract may only be waived or amended in writing and signed by the parties duly authorized to execute this contract, subject to the approval of the Newark Municipal Council by Resolution. The term of this contract may be extended for a period of up one (1) year, provided that any such extension is at no additional cost to the City, the services are being performed in an effective and efficient manner, and the contract is in a writing signed by both parties.
5. This contract is being awarded pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.1et seq., and is in compliance with the fair and open procedures of the State Pay-to-Play Law, N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5.
Attached hereto is a partial Certification of Funds from the Director of Finance of the City of Newark, from: Department of Administration/Fund NW051, Dept. ID G22, Project A22J0, Activity A, Account #96210, Budget Ref: B2022 which states that there are available sufficient and legally appropriated funds in the amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($50,000.00). The continuation of this contract beyond the temporary budget period and in subsequent budget years is subject to the appropriation of sufficient funds. Immediately after adoption of the final budget, a written certification of available funds shall be prepared for the remaining balance of the contract attributable to the current budget year and filed with this Resolution in the Office of the City Clerk.
6. A notice of this action shall be published in the newspaper authorized by law to publish a legal advertisement and as required by law within ten (10) days of its passage.
7. A fully executed copy of the contract shall be filed with the Office of the City Clerk by the Business Administrator.
STATEMENT:
This resolution hereby ratifies and authorizes the Mayor and/or his designee, the Business Administrator, to enter into and execute a contract on behalf of the City of Newark with Krivit & Krivit, P.C. located at 1000 Potomac Street, N.W., Suite 250, Washington, D.C. 20007, to provide Governmental Consulting and Legislative Services for the City of Newark, for a period of two years from the date of adoption of this Resolution, in an amount not to exceed Two Hundred and Forty Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($240,000.00), with an option to extend for an additional term of one (1) year subject to the approval and authorization by the Newark Municipal Council.