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Dept/ Agency: Law
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract
Purpose: To provide legal services concerning Litigation Defense matters.
Entity Name: Ehrlich, Petriello, Gudin and Plaza, P.C.
Entity Address: 60 Park Place, Suite 1016, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $50,000.00
Funding Source: 2022 Budget/Law Department
Contract Period: January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022
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 (The "City") 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, on or about September 10, 2021, 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 Litigation Counsel Services and on September 22, 2021; issued an addendum; and
WHEREAS, the City received a total of twenty-four (24) proposals in response to the RFQ for Litigation Defense; and
WHEREAS, Ehrlich, Petriello, Gudin, Plaza & Reed, 60 Park Place, Suite 1016, Newark, New Jersey 07102, submitted a proposal which 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 Litigation Defense Counsel Services; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark wishes to enter into a contract with Ehrlich, Petriello, Gudin, Plaza & Reed, to provide Legal Services concerning Li...
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