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Dept/ Agency: Law
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Rescind Resolution 7R7-d(S), 7R7-f(S), and 7R7-z(S) adopted on December 29, 2015,
Purpose: Rescinding Legal Services Contracts
Entity Name: Decotiis, Fitzpatrick & Cole, LLP
Entity Address: Glenpointe Centre West, 500 Frank W. Burr Blvd., Ste. 31, Teaneck, New Jersey 07666
Contract Amount: Three contracts not to exceed $25,000.00 each
Funding Source: 2016 Budget/Law Department
Contract Period: January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016
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:
Rescind Resolutions 7R7-d(S); 7R7-f(S); and 7R7-z(S) adopted on December 29, 2015
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WHEREAS, on or about October 27, 2015, the City of Newark, through its Corporation Counsel, advertised on the City's website a Notice of Request for Qualifications ("RFQ") for legal services for: (1) Environmental Litigation Counsel; (2) Environmental Litigation Services for Remediation of Environmentally Contaminated Properties within the City; and (3) Redevelopment Matters; and
WHEREAS, on December 29, 2015 the Municipal Council through resolutions 7R7-d(S); 7R7-f(S); and 7R7-z(S) awarded Decotiis, Fitzpatrick & Cole, LLP, Glenpointe Centre West, 500 Frank W. Burr BLVD., Ste. 31, Teaneck, New Jersey, 07666 three (3) separate contracts to provide legal services to City as (1) Environmental Litigation Counsel; (2) Litigation Counsel for Remediation of Environmentally Contaminated Properties within the City; and (3) Redevelopment Counsel; and
WHEREAS, the Office of Corporation Counsel, after further analysis and review of its existing contract with Decotiis, Fitzpatrick & Cole, LLP, concluded it is more efficient and in the best interest of the City to res...
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