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Dept/ Agency: Economic & Housing Development
Action: ( X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract
Purpose: Legal Services Redevelopment and Land Use Counsel
Entity Name: DeCotiis, FitzPatrick & Cole, LLP
Entity Address: Glenpointe Centre West, 500 Frank W. Burr Blvd., Suite 31, Teaneck, NJ 07666
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $450,000.00
Funding Source: City of Newark, Department of Economic and Housing Development
Contract Period: January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( X ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( X ) Fair & Open ( X ) 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 on the City of Newark's website, a Notice of Request for Qualifications ("RFQ") for Special Counsel concerning Redevelopment and Land Use matters on or about October 31, 2014; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark received a total of eight (8) proposals in response to its request; and
WHEREAS, DeCotiis, FitzPatrick & Cole, LLP, with offices located at Glenpointe Centre West, 500 Frank W. Burr Boulevard, Suite 31, Teaneck, New Jersey 07666, 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 Redevelopment/Land Use Matters; and
WHEREAS, the City of Ne...
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