Title
Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract
Purpose: To provide legal defense services for low-income tenants facing eviction
Entity Name: Essex-Newark Legal Services
Entity Address: 5 Commerce Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $150,000.00
Funding Source: 2019 Budget/Department of Economic and Housing Development/011-200-2001 A-71260
Contract Period: June 1, 2019 through May 31, 2020
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
(X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions (X) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
Pursuant to Ordinance 6PSF-l adopted on December 19, 2018.
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WHEREAS, the Municipal Council of the City of Newark enacted Ordinance 6PSF-l December 19 2018, establishing the Office of Tenant Legal Services within the Department of Economic and Housing Development to provide legal services to low-income tenants facing eviction in the City of Newark; and
WHEREAS, the ordinance authorizes the City to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) to seek attorney services to represent eligible Newark residents facing eviction in Landlord Tenant Court; 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 Interim Deputy Mayor/Director of the City of Newark's Department of Economic and Housing Development caused to be published on the City of Newark's website, a Notice of Request for Proposals ("RFP") for Legal Defense Services for Low-Income Tenants on or about May 10, 2019; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark received a total of two (2) proposals in response to the RFP and Essex County Legal Aid Society was deemed non-respo...
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