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Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of the Business Administrator
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Competitive Contract pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-15
Purpose: To provide Governmental Consulting and Legislative Services
Entity Name: Mercury Public Affairs LLC
Entity Address: 250 Pehle Avenue, Saddle Brook, New Jersey 07663
Contract Amount: No to exceed $252,000.00
Funding Source: Municipal Budget/Partial Certification of Funds from the Department of Administration/Fund NW011, Dept. ID 030, Division 0301, Activity A, Account #71280, Budget ref: B2025.
Contract Period: Two years from the date of adoption of Resolution, with an additional one-year extension.
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
(X ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( X ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A
Additional Information:
This contract will provide Governmental Consulting and Legislative Services for the City of Newark, more specifically, to assist the Office of the Business Administrator to maximize Federal grant acquisition opportunities through new and expanded funding programs.
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark, Department of Administration (the "City"), wishes to obtain Governmental Consulting and Legislative Services; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to a Fair and Open Process within the meaning of New Jersey State ("State") Pay-to-Play Law, N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.4 et. seq., on April 29, 2025, the City of Newark (hereinafter "City") publicly advertised a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Governmental Consulting and Legislative Services with all such proposals due on May 20, 2025; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to State Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.1(m), the competitive contracting process may be used for consulting services;
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