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Dept/ Agency: Law
Action: (X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract
Purpose: To provide legal services concerning Environmental Counsel Services.
Entity Name: Schenck, Price, Smith & King, LLP.
Entity Address: 220 Park Avenue, Florham Park, New Jersey 07932-1047
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $50,000.00
Funding Source: 2019 Budget/Law Department
Contract Period: January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019
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 (RFQ) for Environmental Counsel Services on or about September 10, 2018; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark received a total of two (2) proposals in response to the RFQ for Legal Services regarding Environmental Matters; and
WHEREAS, Schenck, Price, Smith & King, LLP, 220 Park Avenue, Florham Park, New Jersey 07932-1047, 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 for the purpose of providing Legal Services concerning Environmental Counsel Services also referred to as Environmental Matters; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark wishes to enter into a contract with Schenck, Price, Smith & King, LLP, to provide Legal Ser...
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