The Vendor is required to provide to serve as legal counsel for toll collection and related services on an “as needed” basis.
- The current number of accounts available for placement is 54,000.
- Counsel shall take all legal steps required to collect past due balances including but not limited to customer outreach and contact, commencing litigation when necessary, and securing and forwarding payment to the Authority.
- Counsel shall provide written documentation of the specific services performed on a case by-case basis.
- Specific toll violators and others chosen for action shall be identified by the Authority.
- Counsel shall negotiate settlements of unpaid tolls and violations as authorized by the Authority.
- Prioritize and pursue accounts based on the assessed likelihood of successful payment recovery.
- Identify and associate related accounts using account details, including but not limited to name, address, and business relationships, to ensure that a complete and accurate debt package is pursued under each filing. Counsel shall provide the results of such associations to the Authority for review, comment, and augmentation, as appropriate.
- Prepare and file legal papers, communicate with the defendant’s counsel, and other relevant counsel, attend hearings, appear in court on behalf of the Authority in any proceedings, including trial and appeals.
- Counsel’s senior partner/partner in charge of representing the Authority shall hold conference calls with the Authority’s General Counsel and Chief Revenue Management Officer and/or their designees as requested by the Authority,
- Take additional measures to enforce and satisfy any order, judgment or settlement including levies against assets, liens placed against property, wages garnished, and any other steps as may be necessary and approved by the Authority.
- Total amount of tolls collected and the period of time such collected tolls were incurred;
- Total amount of violation fees collected and the period of time such collected violation fees were incurred;
- Total settlement amount, showing the amount of tolls and violation fees as well as when such tolls and violation fees were incurred. Counsel is required to collect all outstanding unpaid tolls.
- Contract Period/Term: 3 years
- Questions/Inquires Deadline: January 7, 2026
