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File #: 25-0687    Version: 1 Name: DeCotiis, FitzPatrick, Cole and Giblin 2025 Contract
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
File created: 5/8/2025 In control: Economic and Housing Development
On agenda: 6/4/2025 Final action: 6/4/2025
Title: Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: To provide legal services for Redevelopment/Land Use Matters Entity Name: DeCotiis, FitzPatrick, Cole and Giblin, LLP Entity Address: 61 South Paramus Road, Suite 250, Paramus, New Jersey 07652 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $800,000.00 Funding Source: 2025 Budget/Department of Economic and Housing Development/NW026, Account #32100, B2025 Contract Period: March 12, 2025 through March 11, 2026 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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Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract
Purpose: To provide legal services for Redevelopment/Land Use Matters
Entity Name: DeCotiis, FitzPatrick, Cole and Giblin, LLP
Entity Address: 61 South Paramus Road, Suite 250, Paramus, New Jersey 07652
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $800,000.00
Funding Source: 2025 Budget/Department of Economic and Housing Development/NW026, Account #32100, B2025
Contract Period: March 12, 2025 through March 11, 2026
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 Department of Economic and Housing Development of the City caused to be published, on the City of Newark's website and in the Star Ledger, a Notice of Request for Qualifications ("RFQ") for Special Counsel concerning Redevelopment and Land Use Matters on or about February 10, 2025; and

WHEREAS, the City received a total of two (2) proposals in response to its request by the RFQ due date on March 4, 2025; and

WHEREAS, DeCotiis, FitzPatrick, Cole & Giblin, LLP, 61 South Paramus Road, Suite 250, Paramus, New Jersey 07652, submitted a proposal which was found, based upon price and other factors, to be in the best interest of the City to accept for the purpose of providing legal services concerning Redevelopment/Land Use Matters; and

WHEREAS, the City wishes to enter into a contract wit...

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