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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: Hardin, Kundla, McKeon & Poletto
Entity Address: 673 Morris Avenue, Springfield, New Jersey 07081-0730
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $150,000.00
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
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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, Hardin, Kundla, McKeon & Poletto, with offices located at 673 Morris Avenue, Springfield, New Jersey 07081-0730, 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 Hardin, Kundla, McKeon & Poletto to provide legal services concerning Litigation Defense Matters in an amount not to exceed One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00), for the period of January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013, which shall cover those existing matters currently being handled by Hardin, Kundla, McKeon & Poletto, as well as new matters that may arise during the contract term; and
WHEREAS, the ...
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