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Dept/ Agency: Finance
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Service Contract
Purpose: Municipal Court Collections
Entity Name: Gila, LLC d/b/a Municipal Service Bureau (MSB)
Entity Address: 8325 Tuscany Way, Building 4, Austin, TX 78754
Contract Amount: No cost to the City. Vendor has agreed to charge 22% administrative fee in accordance with the Supreme Court Procedures Governing the Private Collection of Municipal Court Debt under L. 2009, C.233.
Funding Source: Administrative Fee will be charged directly to Defendant, no cost to City.
Contract Period: From Date of Adoption for 3 years, with option to renew for 2 additional years.
Contract Basis: (X) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( X ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( X ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
Resolution 7R5-b 100114; authorized competitive contracting for awarding contract for collection of debt
Seven (7) proposals received
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WHEREAS, the Newark Municipal Court has exhausted all judicial enforcement remedies permitted by law or court rule, N.J.S.A. 2B:19-6(a); and
WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 2B:19-6, authorizes the use of private collection agencies to collect outstanding debt payable to municipal courts; and
WHEREAS, the Supreme Court of the State of New Jersey, has issued rules and procedures governing the collection of Municipal Court Debt Under L. 2009, C.233, dated March 31, 2011, and it is the intention of the Court to comply with such rules and procedures; and
WHEREAS, on October 1, 2014, the Municipal Council adopted Resolution 7R5-b, authorizing (initiating) competitive contracting pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.1; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark advertised for bids pursuant to the Competitive ...
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