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Dept/ Agency: Law
Action: ( x ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract
Purpose: Bond Counsel Services
Entity Name: Gluck Walrath LLP
Entity Address: 744 Broad Street, 16th Floor, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $250,000.00
Funding Source: City of Newark, Finance 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
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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 Bond Counsel Services on or about September 17, 2012; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark received a total of four (4) proposals in response to its request; and
WHEREAS, Gluck Walrath, LLP, with offices located at 744 Broad Street, 16th Floor, Newark, New Jersey 07102, 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 Bond Matters; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark wishes to enter into a new contract with Gluck Walrath, LLP, to provide legal services concerning Bond Matters in an amount not to exceed Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00), for the period of January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013, which shall cover those matters that may arise during the contract term; and
WHEREAS, the Local Public Contracts Law (N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq.) requires that notice of the award of contracts for “Professional Services” without competitive bidding must be published in a local newspaper; and
WHEREAS, this contract is for an amou...
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