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Dept/ Agency: Law
Action: ( x ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract
Purpose: Litigation Defense Counsel Services
Entity Name: Hunt Hamlin & Ridley
Entity Address: Military Park Building, 60 Park Place, 16th Floor, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $75,000.00
Funding Source: City of Newark Budget, Law Department
Contract Period: January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013
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:
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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 Litigation Defense Counsel on or about September 17, 2012; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark received a total of Thirteen (13) 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 exceed Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($75,000.00), for the period of January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013, which shall cover those existing matters currently being handled by Hunt, Hamlin & Ridley as well as new matters that may arise during the contract term; and
WHEREAS, the Local Pub...
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