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Dept/ Agency: Law
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract
Purpose: Legal Services - Special Tax Matters
Entity Name: Wisniewski & Associates, LLC
Entity Address: 17 Main Street, Sayreville, New Jersey 08872
Contract Amount: An amount not to exceed $50,000.00
Funding Source: 2015 City of Newark Budget, Law Department
Contract Period: January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( x ) Fair & Open ( ) 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, legal services are professional services, exempt from the requirement for public bidding, pursuant to the Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a)(i); and
WHEREAS, the Corporation Counsel of the City of Newark caused to be published on the City of Newark's website, a Notice of a Request for Qualifications ("RFQ") for Special Tax Matters on or about October 31, 2014; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark received a total of seven (7) proposals in response to its request; and
WHEREAS, Wisniewski & Associates, LLC, located at 17 Main Street, Sayreville, New Jersey 08872-1559, 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
WHEREAS, the City of Newark wishes to enter into a new contract with Wisniewski & Associates, LLC, to provide legal services concerning Special Tax Matters in an amount not to exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), for the period of J...
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