File #: 20-1448    Version: 1 Name: Resolution: DeCotiis, FitzPatrick, Cole & Giblin, LLP (2021)
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
File created: 11/5/2020 In control: Law
On agenda: 12/16/2020 Final action: 12/22/2020
Title: 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: DeCotiis, FitzPatrick, Cole & Giblin, LLP Entity Address: 61 South Paramus Road, Suite 250, Paramus New Jersey, 07652 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $150,000.00 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:
Sponsors: Council of the Whole
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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: DeCotiis, FitzPatrick, Cole & Giblin, LLP
Entity Address: 61 South Paramus Road, Suite 250, Paramus New Jersey, 07652
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $150,000.00
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 Special Tax Counsel Services on or about September 21, 2020; and

WHEREAS, the City received a total of six (6) proposals in response to the RFQ for Special Tax Counsel Services; and

WHEREAS, DeCotiis, FitzPatrick, Cole & Giblin, LLP, 61 South Paramus Road, Suite 250, Paramus New Jersey, 07652 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 wishes to enter into a contract with DeCotiis, FitzPatrick, Cole & Giblin, LLP, to provide Legal Services concerning Special Tax Matters, in an amount not to exceed One Hundr...

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