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Dept/ Agency: Law
Action: ( X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract
Purpose: Legal Services concerning Special Tax Matters and Tax Appeals
Entity Name: Best, Best & Krieger, LLP
Entity Address: 2000 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 4300, Washington, DC 20006
Contract Amount: An amount not to exceed $30,000.00
Funding Source: City of Newark Budget/Law
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:
Invitation: Corporation Counsel, June 6, 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 Special Tax Matters on or about November 17, 2011; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark received a total of six (6) proposals in response to its request; and
WHEREAS, Best, Best & Krieger, LLP, at 2000 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 4300, Washington, DC 20006, 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 Matters and Tax Appeals; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark wishes to enter into a new contract with Best, Best & Krieger, LLP to provide legal services concerning Special Tax Matters and Tax Appeals in an amount not to exceed Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000.00) at an hourly rate not to exceed $150.00, for the period of ...
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