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Dept/ Agency: Law
Action: (X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract
Purpose: Legal Services concerning Bond Matters
Entity Name: Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A.
Entity Address: 90 Woodbridge Center Drive, Suite 900, Woodbridge, New Jersey 07095
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $150,000.00
Funding Source: City of Newark Budget/Finance
Contract Period: January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012
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
Additional Information:
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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 exempt from the public bidding requirements of the Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark issued a Request for Qualifications for Legal Services as Bond Counsel 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, Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A., with offices located at 90 Woodbridge Center Drive, Suite 900, Woodbridge, New Jersey 07095, 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 Bond matters; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark wishes to enter into a new contract with Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A. to provide Legal Services concerning Bond Matters in an amount not to exceed One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00), for the period of January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012, which shall cover those matters that may arise during the contract term; and
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