Title
Dept/ Agency: Law
Action: (X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract
Purpose: Special Counsel in Worker's Compensation Matters
Entity Name: Chasan Leyner & Lamparello, PC
Entity Address: 300 Harmon Meadow Boulevard, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094
Contract Amount: $250,000.00
Funding Source: City of Newark Budget/Law Department/Open-ended
Contract Period: June 1, 2012 through May 31, 2013
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( X ) Fair & Open ( X ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( X ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark is involved in ongoing legal matters and therefore has a need to acquire legal services; and
WHEREAS, legal services are professional services and are exempt from the requirements for public bidding pursuant to the Local Public Contracts Law, more specifically, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a)(i); and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark issued a Request for Qualifications for Workers' Compensation Services on or about November 17, 2011; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark received a total of three (3) proposals in response to its request; and
WHEREAS, Chasan, Leyner and Lamparalleo, PC, with offices located at 300 Harmon Meadow Boulevard, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094, submitted a proposal and it was found based upon price and other factors to be in the best interest of the City of Newark to accept the proposal for the purpose of providing legal services concerning Workers' Compensation Matters; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark wishes to enter into a contract with Chasan, Leyner & Lamparello, PC to provide legal services concerning Workers' Compensation Matters in an amount not to exceed Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) at a blended hourly rate of One Hundred Thirty-Five ($135.00)Dollars for a period of June 1, 2012 through May 31, 2013, which shall cover those existing matters currently being handled by Chasan Leyner & Lamparello, PC, as well as new matters that may arise during the contract term; and
WHEREAS, the Local Public Contracts Law (N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq.) requires that notice of the award of contracts for "Professional Services" without competitive bidding must be published in a local newspaper; and
WHEREAS, this contract is for an amount over $17,500.00 and is being awarded as a fair and open contract pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor of the City of Newark signed into law Executive Order Number MEO-07-0001 (hereinafter "Pay to Play Executive Order"), which requires reporting of political contributions to Newark Municipal Candidates and prohibits certain political contributions during the duration of the contract.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. The Mayor of the City of Newarkand/or his designee, the Corporation Counsel, are hereby authorized and directed on behalf of the City of Newark to execute a contract with Chasan Leyner & Lamparello, PC, located at 300 Harmon Meadow Boulevard, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094, to provide legal services concerning Workers' Compensation Matters in an amount not to exceed Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) at a blended hourly rate of One Hundred Thirty-Five Dollars ($135.00), for the period of June 1, 2012 through May 31, 2013, which shall cover those existing matters currently being handled by Chasan Leyner & Lamparello, as well as new matters that may arise during the contract term.
2. This contract is being awarded pursuant to the fair and open procedures of the State Pay-to-Play Law (N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5) and pursuant to the provisions of the Local Public Contracts Law (N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a)(i)) and is in compliance with Executive Order MEO-07-0001, effective March 31, 2007.
3. The Municipal Council hereby ratifies its authorization of this contract from June 1, 2012 to the date of adoption of this authorizing resolution.
4. This is an open-ended contract to be used as needed during the term of the contract. Thus, for any and all expenditures against this contract, a certification of the availability of sufficient funds, as required by N.J.A.C. 5:30-5.5(b)(2), shall be executed before a contractual liability is incurred each time an order is placed, covering the amount of the order.
5. A copy of this resolution and the executed agreement herein authorized shall be filed in the Office of the City Clerk by the Corporation Counsel and shall be made available for public inspection.
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 the adoption of this resolution.
STATEMENT
This resolution authorizes the Mayor of the City of Newark and/or his designee, the Corporation Counsel, to enter into and execute a contract with Chasan Leyner & Lamparello, PC, located at 300 Harmon Meadow Boulevard, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094, to provide legal services for Worker's Compensation Matters in an amount not to exceed Two hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) at a blended hourly rate of One Hundred Thirty-Five Dollars ($135.00) for the period of June 1, 2012 through May 31, 2013, which shall cover existing matters, as well as new matters that may arise during the contract term.