Dept/ Agency: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: Legal Services - Conflict Counsel Entity Name: Eric S. Pennington, PC Entity Address: One Gateway Center, Suite 105, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Contract Amount: An amount not to exceed $60,000.00 Funding Source: 2016 City of Newark Budget, Law Department Contract Period: January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016 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: Invitation: Corporation Counsel, December 15, 2015 Deferred 7R7-j 121615