Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of the Business Administrator Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Contract Public Relations Services in accordance with requirements of Extraordinary Unspecifiable Service (EUS) Purpose: Contract for Public Relations Entity Name: Mercury Public Affairs, LLC Entity Address: 137 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10010-7103 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $225,500.00 Funding Source: 2018 Budget/Department of Administration Account Code Line: 011-030-0302-71280 Contract Period: Six (6) months from the date of contract execution 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: Exception to Public Bidding: Public Relations Services which shall be in accordance with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1) (a) (ii), “Extraordinary Unspecifiable Service”