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Dept/ Agency: Law
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract
Purpose: General Counsel Services
Entity Name: Decotiis Fitzpatrick & Cole, LLP
Entity Address: Glenpointe Centre West, 500 Frank W. Burr Boulevard, Suite 31, Teaneck, New Jersey 07666
Contract Amount: An amount not to exceed $50,000.00
Funding Source: City of Newark Budget, Law Department
Contract Period: September 2, 2015 through August 31, 2016
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 as the largest municipality in the State of New Jersey faces novel issues on a daily basis and has a need to acquire legal services for general matters involving municipal government; and
WHEREAS, Decotiis Fitzpatrick & Cole, LLP (Decotiis Fitzpatrick & Cole) Glenpointe Centre West, 500 Frank W. Burr Boulevard, Suite 31, Teaneck, New Jersey 07666, is a law firm with diverse practice and specific expertise in issues involving municipal government and submitted a proposal to provide legal services for general matters involving municipal government and it was found, to be in the best interest of the City of Newark to accept the proposal for the purpose of providing legal services for general matters involving municipal government; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and the Corporation Counsel wish to enter into a contract with Decotiis Fitzpatrick & Cole, to provide legal services for general matters involving municipal government in an amount not to exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($50,000.00), for the period of September 2, 2015 through August 31, 2016; and
WHEREAS, the Corporation Counsel has determined and certified in writing...
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