104-24 Agreement 3.15.24.pdf

104-24 AGREEMENT FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into on this 26th day of March, 2024 by and between the TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE, a municipal corporation of the State of New Jersey, located at Town Hall, 66 Main Street, West Orange, County of Essex and State of New Jersey, hereinafter called the “TOWNSHIP,” party of the first part, and NISHUANE GROUP, LLC., located at 105 Grove Street, Suite 3, Montclair, County of Essex and State of New Jersey, hereinafter referred to as “CONSULTANT,” party of the second part. WITNESSETH THAT: WHEREAS, on or about January 19, 2024 the Township issued a Request for Proposals for an Economic Development Consultant, annexed hereto as Exhibit “A,” pursuant to the Local Public Contracts Law N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.1 et seq. (“RFP”); and WHEREAS, the RFP provided a submission date of February 13, 2024 which was adjourned to February 14, 2024 due to inclement weather; and WHEREAS, Nishuane Group, LLC submitted a detailed proposal which met all of the requirements of the RFP (“Nishuane Proposal), annexed hereto as Exhibit “B;” and WHEREAS, the Qualified Purchasing Agent and Township Attorney have reviewed the Nishuane Proposal and determined it meets the requisite provisions of the RFP; and WHEREAS, the TOWNSHIP has determined that it is in the best interests of the TOWNSHIP to retain the services of CONSULTANT to provide economic development consulting services; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows: