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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 Worker's Compensation Matters.
Entity Name: Souder, Shabazz and Woolridge Law Group, LLP
Entity Address: 17 Academy Street, Suite 1200, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $150,000.00
Funding Source: 2023 Budget/Law Department
Contract Period: January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023
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:
Deferred 7R6-l 122122
Deferred 7R6-a 010523
Deferred 7R6-a 011823
Deferred 7R6-a 020123
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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 Worker's Compensation Counsel Services on or about September 19, 2022; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark received a total of five (5)) proposals in response to the RFQ for Worker's Compensation; and
WHEREAS, Souder, Shabazz, & Woolridge Law Group LLP, 17 Academy Street, Suite 1200, Newark, New Jersey 07102 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 the proposal for the purpose of providing Legal Services concerning Worker's Compensation Counsel Services; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark wishes to enter into a contract with Souder, Shabazz...
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