Title
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of the Business Administrator
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Competitive Contract - Pursuant to State Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.1(b)(2), the competitive contracting process may be used for the operation, management or administration of social service programs.
Purpose: To provide Consulting Services and Technical Assistance for HUD Entitlement Programs.
Entity Name: Corelink Consulting, LLC
Entity Address: 8343 Roswell Rd, Suite 416, Atlanta, GA 30350
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $78,675.00
Funding Source: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)/HUD Entitlement Program
Contract Period: May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2028
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
(X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions (X) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale (X) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
No municipal funds are required for use of this contract.
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark (hereinafter "City") requires consulting services and technical assistance to support the City's compliance with HUD Entitlement Programs grant regulations and guidelines for the following four programs:
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
HOME investment Partnership Program (HOME)
Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG)
Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS (HOPWA)
WHEREAS, pursuant to State Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.1(b)(2), the competitive contracting process may be used for the operation, management or administration of social service programs; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Fair and Open Process of State Pay-to-Play Law, N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5, the City publicly advertised a Request for Proposal (RFP) on March 5, 2026, for HUD Consulting Services with all such proposals due on March 27, 2026; and
WHEREAS, on March 27, 2026, five (5) proposals were submit...
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