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Dept./ Agency: Law
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract
Purpose: To provide legal services as Special Counsel.
Entity Name: Chasan, Lamparello, Mallon & Cappuzzo, P.C.
Entity Address: 300 Lighting Way, Suite 200, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $50,000.00
Funding Source: 2022 Budget/Law Department
Contract Period: January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022
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:
Partial Certification of Funds in the amount of $15,000.00.
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark (the "City") 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 of public bidding, pursuant to the Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a)(i); and
WHEREAS, Chasan Lamparello Mallon and Cappuzzo, P.C. agreed to serve as Special Counsel to the City of Newark, in the matter of Mack-Cali Realty Corp., et al. v. State of New Jersey, et al., Docket No.: A-003097-18 which is currently pending for oral argument before the New Jersey Supreme Court Mack-Cali Realty Corp., et al. v. State of New Jersey, et al., Docket No.: 085465; and
WHEREAS, given the allegations in the Complaint and complexity of this matter, the Corporation Counsel deemed it more efficient and cost-effective for Chasan Lamparello Mallon & Cappuzzo, P.C. to handle this litigation on behalf of the City of Newark; and
WHEREAS, Chasan Lamparello Mallon & Cappuzzo, P.C. submitted a proposal to provide Legal Services concerning this matter, and it was found to be in the best interest of the City ...
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