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Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract
Purpose: To provide Planning Consultant Services.
Entity Name: Nishuane Group, LLC
Entity Address: 105 Grove Street, Suite #1, Montclair, New Jersey 07042
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $50,000.00
Funding Source: 2020 Budget/Community and Economic Development Trust Fund/Bus. Unit NW026, Dept. BS, Account# 31200, Budget Ref. B2020
Contract Period: January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020
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's Department of Economic and Housing Development (the "City") is involved in ongoing redevelopment and urban planning matters and therefore has a need to acquire Planning Consultant Services; and
WHEREAS, Planning Consultant 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 City caused to be published, on the City of Newark's website, a Notice of Request for Qualifications ("RFQ") for Planning Consultant Services on or about February 4, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the City received a total of two (2) proposals in response to its request with a due date of February 27, 2020; and
WHEREAS, Nishuane Group, LLC, 105 Grove Street, Suite #1, Montclair, New Jersey 07042 ("the Firm"), submitted a proposal in response to the RFQ and it was found, based upon price and other factors, to be in the best interest of the City to accept the proposal for the purpose of providing Planning Consultant Services; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to enter into a con...
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