Title
Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract
Purpose: To provide legal services for Redevelopment/Land Use Matters.
Entity Name: Spiro, Harrison and Nelson, LLC
Entity Address: 200 Monmouth Street, Suite 310, Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $150,000.00
Funding Source: 2022 Budget/Department of Economic and Housing Development/NW026, Account #32100, B2022
Contract Period: March 12, 2024 through March 11, 2025
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
(X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP (X) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
body
WHEREAS, the City of Newark (the "City") 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 requirement for public bidding, pursuant to the Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a)(i); and
WHEREAS, the Department of Economic and Housing Development of the City caused to be published, on the City of Newark's website, a Notice of Request for Qualifications ("RFQ") for Special Counsel concerning Redevelopment and Land Use Matters on or about October 27, 2023; and
WHEREAS, the City received a total of two (2) proposals in response to its request by the RFQ due date on November 14, 2023; and
WHEREAS, Spiro, Harrison & Nelson, LLC, 200 Monmouth Street, Suite 310, Red Bank, New Jersey 07701, submitted a proposal which was found, based upon price and other factors, to be in the best interest of the City to accept for the purpose of providing legal services concerning Redevelopment/Land Use Matters; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to enter into a contract with Spiro, Harrison & Nelson, LLC, to provide L...
Click here for full text