Title
Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Service Contract
Purpose: To provide Legal Services in connection with Election Matters
Entity Name: Chasan, Leyner and Lamparello, P.C.
Entity Address: 300 Harmon Meadow Boulevard, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094
Contract Amount: $50,000.00
Funding Source: 2016 City Budget/Office of the City Clerk
Contract Period: One (1) year from the date of adoption of the resolution
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 Office of the City Clerk has a need for Legal Services in connection with Election Matters; and
WHEREAS, in order to obtain those services, the Office of the City Clerk, posted on the City of Newark's website, a notice of a Request for Qualifications ("RFQ") for Legal Services in connection with Election Matters; and
WHEREAS, one (1) proposal was received in response to the RFQ; and
WHEREAS, the proposal received from the law firm, Chasan, Leyner and Lamparello, PC, 300 Harmon Meadow Boulevard, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094, was found to be in the best interest of the City of Newark to accept, price and other factors considered; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark wishes to enter into a contract with Chasan, Leyner and Lamparello, PC, 300 Harmon Meadow Boulevard, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094, to provide Legal Services to the Office of the City Clerk in connection with Election Matters, in an amount not to exceed $50,000.00, for the period of one (1) year from the date of adoption of resolution; and
WHEREAS, this contract is being awarded without public bidding pursuant to the professional services and election exceptions of the Local Public Contracts ...
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