File #: 17-2143    Version: 1 Name: Shabazz & Associates Professional Services Contract to Provide Legal Services Litigation Defense Counsel
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
File created: 12/7/2017 In control: Law
On agenda: 12/27/2017 Final action: 12/27/2017
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: Shabazz & Associates, LLC. Entity Address: 17 Academy Street, Suite 208, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Contract Amount: An amount not to exceed $25,000.00 Funding Source: City of Newark Budget/ Law Department Contract Period: January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018 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: Shabazz & Associates, LLC.
Entity Address: 17 Academy Street, Suite 208, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Contract Amount: An amount not to exceed $25,000.00
Funding Source: City of Newark Budget/ Law Department
Contract Period: January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018
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 Acting Corporation Counsel of the City of Newark caused to be published on the City of Newark's website, a Notice of Request for Qualifications for Litigation Defense Counsel ("RFQ") on or about October 27, 2017; and

WHEREAS, the City of Newark received a total of Twenty-two (22) proposals in response to the RFQ; and

WHEREAS, Shabazz & Associates, LLC, 17 Academy Street, Suite 208, Newark, New Jersey 07102, submitted a proposal in response to the request 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 Matters; and

WHEREAS, the City of Newark wishes to enter into a new contract with Shabazz & Associates, LLC to provide legal services concerning Litigation Defense Matters in an amount not to exceed Twenty-Fiv...

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