Dept/ Agency: Law Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: First Amendment to the Agreement to provide legal services concerning Litigation Defense Matters. Entity Name: DeCotiis, Fitzpatrick, Cole, Giblin, LLP Entity Address: 61 South Paramus Road, Paramus, New Jersey 07652 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $250,000.00 Additional Contract Amount: $150,000.00 Funding Source: 2024 Budget/Law Department/Bus. Unit, NW011, Dept. 040, Div./Proj.: 0401, Activity A, Account #71260, Budget Ref. B2024 Contract Period: January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024 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: Resolution 7R6-p, adopted on December 20, 2023, authorized a contract in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00, for a period of January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024. This First Amendment will increase the contract amount by $150,000.00, for a new total contract amount not to exceed $250,000.00.