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Dept/ Agency: Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract
Purpose: Sing in Praise of King Event
Entity Name: Multiple Vendors
Entity Address: 1020 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Contract Amount: Not to exceed the amount of $31,169.96
Funding Source: 2017 Budget/ Department of Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services
Contract Period: Thursday, January 26, 2017
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 Department of Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services desires to conduct a City-wide program to honor the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark has produced a program honoring the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. entitled "Sing in Praise of King" for the past twenty-eight years and would like to continue to provide this community event for Newark citizens of all ages; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services desires to continue this tradition by producing the twenty-ninth observance program by obtaining the performed services of Tye Tribbett (artist), Mighty Clouds of Joy (artist), and Dr. Marc Hill (lecturer) through Lox Entertainment, RonKay LLC and April R. Silver, respectively; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services desires to obtain professional services; specifically, singing and lecture performances which are original and creative in character as an artistic endeavor as defined in N.J.S.A. 40A:11-2 and N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a)(i) on Thursday, January 26, 2017, for an amount not to exceed Thirty-One Thousand One Hundred Sixty-...
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