Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of the Business Administrator Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Extraordinary Unspecifiable Service Purpose: To provide Municipal Business - Federal and State Lobbying. Entity Name: Mercury Public Affairs, LLC Entity Address: 250 Pehle Avenue, Suite 305, Saddle Brook, New Jersey 07663 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $168,000.00 Funding Source: 2024 Budget/Department of Administration/Fund NW011, Dept. ID 030, Project 0301, Activity A, Account #71280, Budget Ref. 2024 Contract Period: May 1, 2024 through April 30, 2025, with an option to renew and/or extend the contract for an additional term not to exceed two (2) years, subject to approval by Municipal Council Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. (X) EUS ( ) Fair & Open (X) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A Additional Information: This EUS contract will provide Municipal Business - Federal and State Lobbying Services for the City of Newark, more specifically, to address the needs of the City, including, but not limited to critical infrastructure investments to overcome Coronavirus and support economic recovery. A Partial Certification of Funds in the amount of $37,500.00 is attached.