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Dept/ Agency: Law
Action: ( X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract
Purpose: Legal Services concerning Special Tax Matters and Tax Appeals
Entity Name: Medvin & Elberg, Attorneys at Law
Entity Address: One Gateway Center, 6th Floor, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $35,000.00
Funding Source: City of Newark, Law Department
Contract Period: June 1, 2013 through May 31, 2014
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 is presently involved in three tax appeals concerning certain City of Newark Watershed properties; and
WHEREAS, Medvin & Elberg, Attorneys at Law, with offices located at One Gateway Center, 6th Floor, Newark, New Jersey 07102, have handled Tax Appeals for the City of Newark and have represented the City of Newark in the three above-mentioned matters; and
WHEREAS, it was found, based upon experience in the area, prior representation of the City in the abovementioned three matters, price and other factors, to be in the best interest of the City of Newark to continue Medvin & Elberg's representation of the City of Newark for the purpose of providing legal services concerning Special Tax Matters and Tax Appeals as they concern the Watershed properties; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark wishes to...
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