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Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract
Purpose: To provide legal services for Redevelopment/Land Use Matters
Entity Name: DeCotiis Doyle, LLP
Entity Address: 531 Dorchester Drive, River Vale, New Jersey 07675
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $750,000.00
Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Department of Economic and Housing Development/NW026, Account #32100, B2026
Contract Period: March 12, 2026 through March 11, 2027
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:
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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 and in the Star Ledger, a Notice of Request for Qualifications ("RFQ") for Special Counsel concerning Redevelopment and Land Use Matters on January 27, 2026; and
WHEREAS, the City received a total of three (3) proposals in response to its request by the RFQ due date on February 10, 2026; and
WHEREAS, DeCotiis Doyle, LLP, 531 Dorchester Drive, River Vale, New Jersey 07675, 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 DeCotiis Doyle, LLP, to provide Legal Services for Redevelopment/L...
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