Dept/ Agency: Engineering Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: Renovations and Improvements to Sixteen (16) Sale-Lease Back Public Buildings for Design and Preparation of Bid Documents for 10-90 17th Avenue, Newark, NJ Entity Name: USA Architects, Planners + Interior Designers Entity Address: 292 Lafayette Street, Newark, NJ 07105 Contract Amount: $41,400.00 Funding Source: Essex County Improvement Authority (“ECIA”) Contract Period: One year after a formal notice to proceed 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 Addition Information: Contract #38-2011PS Invitation: Director of Engineering, February 15, 2012