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Dept/ Agency: Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Service Contract
Purpose: One-day City Celebration, open to all Newark residents; Newark Juneteenth Celebration
Entity Name: WEGOTUS KIDZ and The Forces of Nature Dance Theatre
Entity Address: WEGOTUS KIDZ, 348 South 20th Street, Newark, New Jersey 07103 and The Forces of Nature Dance Theatre 55 Edgecombe Avenue, New York, New York 10030
Contract Amount: Total amount not to exceed $22,450.00 for two (2) vendors
Funding Source: Department of Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services, Line 7128 (Professional Services) B2017
Contract Period: June 17, 2017 between 7:00am to 8:00pm
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient (X) n/a
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WHEREAS, the City, through the Department of Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services is desirous of facilitating a one-day outdoor City event, "Newark Juneteenth Celebration", open to all Newark residents, to provide families with theatrical performers, musical performers, spoken word artists, food, refreshments, kid's zone with inflatable balloons, carnival rides and many other activities in a wholesome and nurturing environment ("Newark Juneteenth Celebration") with the Mayor and the Newark Municipal Council; and
WHEREAS, the City, through the Department of Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services seeks to host this first ever City of Newark Juneteenth Celebration on Bergen Street between Lyons Avenue and Nye Avenue, Newark, New Jersey, on June 17, 2017 between 7:00am to 8:00pm; and
WHEREAS, June 19, 1865 is considered the date when the last slaves in America were freed. Juneteenth is the oldest ...
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