Title
Dept/ Agency: Law
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract
Purpose: To provide legal services concerning Litigation Defense Matters.
Entity Name: Brooke and Berne, PLLC
Entity Address: 625 Broad Street, Suite 240, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $100,000.00
Funding Source: 2024 Budget/Law Department/Fund Code: 011, Dept.: 040, Division/Project: 0401, Account: 71260
Contract Period: January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024
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
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark 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 Corporation Counsel of the City of Newark caused to be published in the Star Ledger; on the City of Newark's website, a Notice of Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Litigation Defense Counsel Services on or about September 6, 2023; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark received a total of twenty one (21) proposals in response to the RFQ for Litigation Defense Counsel Services; and
WHEREAS, Brooks & Berne PLLC 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 Brooks & Berne PLLC, to provide Legal Services concerning Litigation Defense Matters, in an amount not to exceed One Hundred Thousand D...
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