File #: 12-0564    Version: Name: Hunt, Hamlin & Ridley: Litigation/Defense Counsel (2012)
Type: Resolution Status: Filed
File created: 2/28/2012 In control: Law
On agenda: 4/4/2012 Final action: 4/18/2012
Title: Dept/ Agency: Law Action: (X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: Litigation/Defense Counsel Entity Name: Hunt, Hamlin & Ridley Entity Address: Military Park Building, 60 Park Place, 16th Floor, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Contract Amount: An amount not to exceed $100,000.00 Funding Source: City of Newark Budget, Law Department Contract Period: January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012 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 Additional Information: Deferred 7R7-h 040412 Invitation: Corporation Counsel, April 17, 2012
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Dept/ Agency: Law
Action: (X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract
Purpose: Litigation/Defense Counsel
Entity Name: Hunt, Hamlin & Ridley
Entity Address: Military Park Building, 60 Park Place, 16th Floor, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Contract Amount: An amount not to exceed $100,000.00
Funding Source: City of Newark Budget, Law Department
Contract Period: January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012
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
Additional Information:
Deferred 7R7-h 040412
Invitation: Corporation Counsel, April 17, 2012
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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 and are exempt from the requirements for public bidding pursuant to the Local Public Contracts Law, more specifically, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a)(i); and

WHEREAS, the City of Newark issued a Request for Qualifications for Legal Services as Litigation/Defense Counsel on or about November 17, 2011; and

WHEREAS, the City of Newark received a total of fourteen (14) proposals in response to its request for Litigation Defense Counsel; and

WHEREAS, Hunt, Hamlin & Ridley, with offices located at Military Park Building, 60 Park Place, 16th Floor, 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 Hunt, Hamlin & Ridley to provide legal services concerning litigation/defense matters in an amount not to...

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