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Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of the Business Administrator
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Extraordinary Unspecifiable Service
Purpose: To provide Municipal Business - Federal and State Lobbying.
Entity Name: Mercury Public Affairs, LLC
Entity Address: 250 Pehle Avenue, Suite 305, Saddle Brook, New Jersey 07663
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $168,000.00
Funding Source: 2024 Budget/Department of Administration/Fund NW011, Dept. ID 030, Project 0301, Activity A, Account #71280, Budget Ref. 2024
Contract Period: May 1, 2024 through April 30, 2025, with an option to renew and/or extend the contract for an additional term not to exceed two (2) years, subject to approval by Municipal Council
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. (X) EUS
( ) Fair & Open (X) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A
Additional Information:
This EUS contract will provide Municipal Business - Federal and State Lobbying Services for the City of Newark, more specifically, to address the needs of the City, including, but not limited to critical infrastructure investments to overcome Coronavirus and support economic recovery.
A Partial Certification of Funds in the amount of $37,500.00 is attached.
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark (the "City") is in need of services, to promote, identify and address ongoing issues currently facing municipalities; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark (the "City") wishes to obtain lobbying services to advance and develop a comprehensive strategy to advocate and advance funding for the City's priorities, among other things; and
WHEREAS, Municipal Business (Federal Lobbying) requires specialized expertise in order to receive funding at the Federal and State levels to address the needs of the City including, but not limited to, critical infrastructure...
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