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Dept/ Agency: Law
Action: ( X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract
Purpose: To provide Special Legal Services for Litigation Matters
Entity Name: L'Abbate, Balkin, Colavita and Contini, L.L.P
Entity Address: 100 Eagle Rock Avenue, Suite 220, East Hanover, New Jersey 07936
Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $125,000.00
Funding Source: 2024 Budget/Law Department/Bus. Unit. NW011, Dept. 040, Div./Proj. 0401, Account #71260, B2024
Contract Period: January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( X ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) 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 City of Newark wishes to enter into a contract with L'Abbate, Balkin, Colavita and Contini, L.L.P to provide Legal Services concerning Litigation Defense Matters, in an amount not to exceed One Hundred and Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($125,000.00), for a period of January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024, which shall cover those existing matters currently being handled by L'Abbate, Balkin, Colavita and Contini, L.L.P, as well as new matters that may arise during the contract term; and
WHEREAS, Local Public Contract Law (N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1, et seq.) requires a resolution of the Governing Body authorizing the award of contracts for professional services; and
WHEREAS, the actions contemplated by this resolution shall result in the award of a Non-Fair and Open Contract in accordance with N.J.S.A. 19...
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