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Dept./ Agency: Law
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract
Purpose: To provide legal services concerning Special Tax Matters.
Entity Name: DeCotiis, FitzPatrick, Cole, Giblin, LLP
Entity Address: 61 South Paramus Road, Paramus, New Jersey 07652
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $175,000.00
Funding Source: 2022 Budget/Law Department
Contract Period: January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022
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
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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, on or about September 10, 2021, 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 Tax Counsel and on September 22, 2021, issued an addendum; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark received a total of twenty-four (24) proposals in response to the RFQ for Special Tax Counsel Services; and
WHEREAS, DeCotiis, Fitzpatrick, Cole, Giblin, LLP, 61 South Paramus Road, Paramus, New Jersey 07652, 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 Special Tax Counsel Services; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark wishes to enter into a contract with DeCotiis, Fitzpatrick, Cole, Giblin, LLP to provide Legal Services concerning...
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