Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: First Amendment to the Agreement to Provide Professional Services, as Planning Consultants, to increase contract amount by $45,000.00 Entity Name: Nishuane Group, LLC Entity Address: 105 Grove Street, Suite #1, Montclair, New Jersey 07042 Contract Amount: Amount not to exceed $220,000.00 Funding Source: City of Newark Budget /Department of Economic and Housing Development Contract Period: January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS (X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: Contract Awarded - Resolution 7R2- a (S), adopted on May 23, 2017 awarded contract for $175,000.00; Amendment increases contract amount by $45,000.00, for a new contract total amount not to exceed $220,000.00