Title
Dept/ Agency: Law
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract
Purpose: Legal Services -Litigation Defense Counsel
Entity Name: Law Offices of Riley & Riley
Entity Address: 100 High Street, Suite 302, Mount Holly, New Jersey 08060
Contract Amount: An amount not to exceed $75,000.00
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 Request for Qualifications for Litigation Defense Counsel ("RFQ") on or about October 31, 2014; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark received a total of twenty-four (24) proposals in response tothe RFQ; and
WHEREAS, the Law Offices of Riley & Riley, with offices located at 100 High Street, Suite 302, Mount Holly, New Jersey 08060, 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 Riley & Riley to provide legal services concerning Litigation Defense Matters in an amo...
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