Professional Legal Services

The Vendor is required to provide professional legal services as counsel to assist the city attorney and designated officers with various projects that may be assigned from time to time.
- Provide Case Management Plan updates on a quarterly basis.
- The City may request other written reports on the status of pending cases and other matters.
- General and Auto Liability – defense of the city and its employees or agents in cases brought under the state tort claims act or similar laws.
- This includes cases alleging negligence in the operation and maintenance of motor vehicles, streets, water and wastewater utilities, storm water drainage, parks, buildings, etc.
- Public official liability – representation of the city and its officials, officers, and employees in matters involving alleged violations of state and federal civil rights laws in the course of performing their job duties.
- Police liability – defense of the city and its employees or agents in cases involving allegations of negligent or wrongful conduct involving police activities.
- Electric utility (state issues) – representation of the city's municipal electric utility, the county electric utility system, primarily in regard to state and other utility issues.
- Water rights – advice and representation regarding the acquisition and protection of the city's water rights.
- Eminent domain – representation of the city in condemnation actions under state eminent domain laws, and in conjunction with legal issues related to the acquisition of real property for municipal purposes.
- Environmental law – advice and representation in regard to state and federal laws protecting the environment.
- Employee benefits – advise the city as to federal and state law regarding employee health insurance and other benefits.
- Add the excess insurance carrier claim representative to distribution list for copies of emails, letters, court notification, filings and documents when directed by city personnel.
- Contract Period/Term: 1 year
- Questions/Inquires Deadline: April 22, 2025