Legal Services

The vendor is required to provide independent legal counsel to advise and represent on a contractual basis under appointment by resolution.
- The board is the legislative body and has the authority to retain independent legal counsel to provide legal services for specific projects or issues relative to its powers and duties as deemed necessary by the board.
- The board’s independent legal counsel therefore provides additional legal services that the board or its authorized representative routinely requests of the board’s independent legal counsel and attends all full board meetings, which are typically once per month.
- The board’s legal counsel must, therefore, either individually or with the assistance of other attorneys within the selected law firm, be able to render legal services related to all areas of law affecting counties including, but not limited to, the following:
• General municipal law
• County governance
• Court of appeals and supreme court cases
• Charter interpretation
• Ethics
• Freedom of information act
• Governmental cooperation, consolidation and restructuring
• Governmental liability and immunity
• Monetary policies
• Open meetings act
• Ordinance and resolution drafting and interpretation
• Parliamentary procedure
- The required substantive experience and expertise, proponents should demonstrate proven capability in (i) dealing with elected and appointed officials, staffs, boards, commissions, and citizens even in difficult meetings and situations, (ii) preparing clear, concise, and accurate ordinances and resolutions, (iii) delivering well-researched, well-reasoned, clear and concise written legal opinions, (iv) explaining complex legal issues in open and closed meetings, (v) advising and guiding boards on controversial issues, (vi) working well with those with opposing views and positions, (vii) finding resolutions to issues that are acceptable to multiple parties, and (viii) delivering services in a timely and cost-effective manner.
- Contract Period/Term: 1 year
- Questions/Inquires Deadline: August 12, 2025