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Dept/ Agency:  Law
Action: (   ) Ratifying     (X) Authorizing     (   ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract
Purpose: To provide Legal Services concerning Special Tax Matters.
Entity Name: Nowell, P.A.
Entity Address:  155 Polifly Road, Hackensack, New Jersey 07601-1758
Contract Amount:  Not to exceed $25,000.00
Funding Source:  2020 Budget/Law Department                 
Contract Period: January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 
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:                    
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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 Corporation Counsel of the City of Newark caused to be published on the City of Newark's website a Notice of Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Special Tax Counsel Services on or about September 9, 2019; and      
      WHEREAS, the City of Newark received a total of (5) proposals in response to the RFQ for Special Tax Counsel Services; and      
      WHEREAS, Nowell, P.A., 155 Polifly Road, Hackensack, New Jersey 07601-1758, submitted a proposal and it was found, based upon price and other factors, to be in the best interest of the City of Newark to accept the proposal for the purpose of providing legal services concerning Special Tax Counsel Services; and      
	WHEREAS, the City of Newark wishes to enter into a contract with Nowell, P.A., to provide Legal Services concerning Special Tax Matters, in an amount not to exceed Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($25,000.00), for a period of January...
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