Dept/ Agency: Finance Action: ( X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Service Contract Purpose: Financial Advisory Services Entity Name: NW Financial Group, LLC, Acacia Financial Group, Inc. Entity Address: 2 Hudson Place, Hoboken, New Jersey 07030; and FourGreentree Centre, Suite 206, 13000 Lincoln Drive West, Marlton, New Jersey 08053 Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $ 100,000.00 for two vendors Funding Source: Capital Funds and Bond/Note Proceeds Contract Period: January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS (X ) Fair & Open (X ) No Reportable Contributions (X ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: No Municipal funds required, the advisors will be paid from Bond proceeds.