Dept/ Agency: Finance Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: Financial Advisory Services Entity Name: NW Financial Group, LLC Entity Address: 2 Hudson Place, Hoboken, New Jersey 07030 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $350,000.00 Funding Source: Capital Funds/Bond Proceeds Contract Period: January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Service ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open (X) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A Additional Information: Professional Service Contract N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(a) (i), and services including the printing of bonds and documents necessary to the issuance and sale thereof N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(h). Open-ended contract to be used as needed during contract period. Partial Certification of Funds in the amount of $20,000.00 is attached to file.