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Dept/ Agency: Law
Action: ( x ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract
Purpose: Conflict Counsel Services
Entity Name: John J. Zidziunas, LLC
Entity Address: 33 Plymouth Street, Suite 202A, Montclair, New Jersey 07042
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $25,000.00
Funding Source: City of Newark, Law Department
Contract Period: January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( x ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) 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 has an ongoing need for legal counsel in Conflict matters; and
WHEREAS, John J. Zidziunas, LLC, with offices located at 33 Plymouth Street, Suite 202A, Montclair, New Jersey 07042, has acted as Conflict Counsel in various litigated matters, including certain ongoing litigations; and
WHEREAS, at the request of the Corporation Counsel 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 Conflict Counsel; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark wishes to enter into a new contract with John J. Zidziunas, LLC, to provide legal services concerning Conflict Counsel Services in an amount not to exceed Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00), for the period of January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013, which shall cover those existing matters currently being handled by John J. Zidziunas, LLC, as well as new 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 “P...
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