File #: 22-1804    Version: 1 Name: 2023 Resolution Michael A. Armstrong & Associates Litigation Professional Services Counsel
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
File created: 12/8/2022 In control: Law
On agenda: 12/21/2022 Final action: 12/21/2022
Title: Dept/ Agency: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: To provide legal services concerning Litigation Defense Matters. Entity Name: Michael A. Armstrong and Associates, LLC Entity Address: Willingboro, New Jersey 08046 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $125,000.00 Funding Source: 2023 Budget/Law Department Contract Period: January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023 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:
Sponsors: Council of the Whole
Title
Dept/ Agency: Law
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract
Purpose: To provide legal services concerning Litigation Defense Matters.
Entity Name: Michael A. Armstrong and Associates, LLC
Entity Address: Willingboro, New Jersey 08046
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $125,000.00
Funding Source: 2023 Budget/Law Department
Contract Period: January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023
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 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 on the City of Newark's website, a Notice of Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Litigation Defense Counsel Services on or about September 19, 2022; 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, Michael A. Armstrong & Associates 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 with Michael A. Armstrong & Associates LLC, to provide Legal Services concerning Litigation Defense Matters, in an amount not to exceed One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand...

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