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Dept/ Agency: Law
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Service Contract
Purpose: To provide legal services as Special Counsel.
Entity Name: Scarinci & Hollenbeck, LLC
Entity Address: 1100 Valley Brook Avenue, P.O. Box 790, Lyndhurst, New Jersey 07071
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $75,000.00
Funding Source: 2019 Budget/Law Department
Contract Period: March 1, 2019 through February 28, 2020
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 ("City") is involved in on-going legal matters and therefore has a need to acquire legal services; and
WHEREAS, Legal Services are Professional Services exempted from the requirements for public bidding, pursuant to Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a)(i); and
WHEREAS, Scarinci & Hollenbeck LLC, agreed to serve as Special Counsel to the City in the matter of Nicole Rondon v. City of Newark, et al., Docket No. 2:19-cv-00554; and
WHEREAS, given the allegations in the Complaint and complexity of this matter, it is more efficient and cost-effective for Scarinci & Hollenbeck LLC, to handle this litigation on behalf of the City; and
WHEREAS, Scarinci & Hollenbeck LLC, submitted a proposal to provide legal services concerning this matter and it was found to be in the best interest of the City to accept the proposal for the purpose of representing the City's interests and provide legal services for this limited litigation matter; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and/or his designee, Corporation Counsel, wish to enter into a contract with Scarinci & Hollenbeck LLC to provide legal services, as it pertains to this matter, for an amount not to exceed Sevent...
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