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Dept/ Agency: Law
Action: ( X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract
Purpose: Litigation Defense/Conflict Counsel
Entity Name: Eric S. Pennington, PC
Entity Address: One Gateway Center, 6th Floor, Newark, NJ 07102
Contract Amount: Amount not to exceed $170,000.00
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-k 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, the City of Newark issued a Request for Qualifications for Legal Services for Litigation Defense and Conflict Counsel on or about November 17, 2011; 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 received a total of fourteen (14) proposals in response to its request for Litigation Defense Counsel and received a total of twelve (12) proposals in response to its request for Litigation Conflict Counsel; and
WHEREAS, Eric S. Pennington, PC, with offices located at One Gateway Center, 6th Floor, Newark, NJ 07102, submitted proposals in response to both requests and it was found, based upon price and other factors, to be in the best interest of the City of Newark to accept the proposals for the purpose of providing legal services concerning Litigation Defense/Conflict Counsel; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark wishes to enter into a new contract with Eric S. Pennington...
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