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Dept/ Agency: Law
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract
Purpose: To provide legal services concerning Bond Counsel Services
Entity Name: Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A
Entity Address: 90 Woodbridge Center Drive, Suite 900 Woodbridge, New Jersey 07095
Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $200,000.00
Funding Source: City of Newark Bond Note Proceeds
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark ("City") as the largest municipality in the State of New Jersey has a need to acquire Bond Counsel 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 Corporation Counsel of the City of Newark caused to be published in Star Ledger, on the City of Newark's website, a Notice of Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Bond Counsel Services; and
WHEREAS, Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A, 90 Woodbridge Center Drive, Suite 900 Woodbridge, New Jersey 07095 ("Wilentz"), a law firm with a diverse practice and specific expertise in issues involving municipal government, submitted a proposal to provide Bond Counsel legal services and it was found to be in the best interest of the City to accept the proposal for the purpose of providing Legal Services concerning Bond matters; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark wishes to enter into a contract with Wilentz, to provide Legal Services concerning Bond matters, in an amount not to exceed Two Hundred Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($200,000.00), for a period of...
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