Title
Dept./ Agency: Law
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract
Purpose: To provide legal services concerning Labor and Employment Counsel Services.
Entity Name: Law Offices of John J. Zidziunas and Associates, LLC
Entity Address: 33 Plymouth Street, Suite 202A, Montclair, New Jersey 07042
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $75,000.00
Funding Source: 2021 Budget/Law Department
Contract Period: January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021
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, the City's Corporation Counsel caused to be published on the City of Newark's website, a Notice of Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Labor and Employment Counsel Services on or about September 21, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the City received a total of sixteen (16) proposals to the RFQ for Labor and Employment Counsel Services; and
WHEREAS, Law Offices of John J. Zidziunas and Associates, LLC, 33 Plymouth Street, Suite 202A, Montclair, New Jersey 07042, 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 Labor and Employment Counsel Services; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to enter into a contract with the Law Offices of John J. Zidziunas and Associates, LLC, to provide legal service...
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