Title
Dept/ Agency: Law
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract
Purpose: To provide legal services concerning Litigation Defense Counsel Matters
Entity Name: Lite DePalma Greenberg & Afanador, LLC
Entity Address: 570 Mayor Kenneth A. Gibson, Blvd., Suite 1201, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $300,000.00
Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Law Department - NW011, Department 040, Division 0401, Account 71260, Budget 2026
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 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 City's Corporation Counsel of the caused to be published in Star Ledger, on the City of Newark's website, a Notice of Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Litigation Defense Counsel Services; and
WHEREAS, Lite DePalma Greenberg & Afanador, LLC, 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 Litigation Defense Counsel Services; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark wishes to enter into a contract Lite DePalma Greenberg & Afanador, LLC, to provide Legal Services concerning Litigation Defense Counsel Services, in an amount not to exceed Three Hundred Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($300,000.00), for a period of January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, which s...
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