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Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Extraordinary Unspecifiable Services (EUS) Contract
Purpose: 24 Hours of Peace Project, Anti-violence, pro-peace engagement program
Entity Name: 24 Hours of Peace, Inc.
Entity Address: 1030 NE 11th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33304
Contract Amount: Amount not to exceed $70,000.00
Funding Source: 2016 Budget, NW011-200-2001-A-96770-B2016
Contract Period: From date of resolution adoption through August 20, 2016; for program performance dates of August 19, 2016 and August 20, 2016
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. (X) EUS
( ) Fair & Open (X) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
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WHEREAS, there has been a national outcry and debate about controversial police conduct and use of force against African Americans and minorities and the resulting disruptions, demonstrations and deaths; and
WHEREAS, the Office of the Mayor and Department of Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services have determined that there is a need for education of the citizens of Newark to engage in peaceful protest alternatives and to foster better relations between the police and the community of the City of Newark; and
WHEREAS, the Office of the Mayor and the Department of Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services desire to conduct an anti-violence, pro-peace engagement program on August 19, 2016 and August 20, 2016 to inform the citizens of Newark about peaceful protest alternatives and to foster better relations between the police and the community by entering into a contract with 24 Hours of Peace, Inc. for engagement program dates of August 19, 2016 and August 20, 2016; and
WHEREAS, 24 Hours of Peace, Inc. is an organization whose mission is to pr...
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