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Dept/ Agency: Law
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract
Purpose: Legal Counsel for In Rem Foreclosure Proceedings and ongoing 2014 and new 2017 matters.
Entity Name: Goldenberg, Mackler, Sayegh, Mintz, Pfeffer, Bonchi & Gill, P.C.
Entity Address: 660 New Road, Suite 1A, Northfield, New Jersey, 08225
Contract Amount: Amount not to exceed $115,500.00
Funding Source: Law Department Budget
Contract Period: July 15, 2016 through July 14, 2017
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open (X) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
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WHEREAS, the Municipal Council of the City of Newark authorized the commencement of an In Rem Tax Foreclosure Proceeding, by Resolution 7R5-b (AS) May 20, 2014, for the foreclosure of tax sale certificates for 1,140 properties identified on the 2014 Tax Foreclosure List; and
WHEREAS, given the need to timely file In Rem Foreclosure Complaints and secure title to the properties in question for the purpose of recovering monies due and owing the City of Newark, there is a need to procure the services of legal counsel to supplement the resources available to the Law Department; and
WHEREAS, the Law Offices of Goldenberg, Mackler, Sayegh, Mintz, Pfeffer, Bonchi & Gill, P.C., 660 New Road, Suite 1A, Northfield, New Jersey, 08225, is a law firm with specific expertise in issues involving Tax Sales and Municipal In Rem Foreclosures matters, the firm has provided these legal services to the City since 2014; and
WHEREAS, the firm has continued to represent the City in ongoing foreclosure litigation arising out of the City's 2014 In Rem Foreclosure though 2016; and
WHEREAS, the Municipal Council of the City of Newark authorized the commencement of the 2017 In Rem ...
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