Title
Dept/ Agency: Law
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract
Purpose: To provide legal services concerning Labor & Employment Matters
Entity Name: Law Offices of John J. Zidziunas & Associates, LLC.
Entity Address: 33 Plymouth Street, Suite 202A, Montclair, New Jersey 07042
Contract Amount: An amount not to exceed $75,000.00
Funding Source: City of Newark Budget / Law Department
Contract Period: January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018
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 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 Acting Corporation Counsel of the City of Newark caused to be published on the City of Newark's website, a Notice of Request for Qualifications ("RFQ") for Labor & Employment Counsel on or about October 27, 2017; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark received a total of fourteen (14) proposals in response to the RFQ; and
WHEREAS, Law Offices of John Zidziunas & Associates, LLC, 33 Plymouth Street, Suite 202A, Montclair, New Jersey 07042, submitted a proposal in response to the request 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 Labor & Employment Counsel Matters; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark wishes to enter into a new contract with Law Offices of John Zidziunas & Associates, LLC, to provi...
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