Municipal Legal Services

The Vendor is required to provide for municipal legal services for the city.
- The legal firm will be primarily responsible for, but not limited to the following on site and/or all other means of communication:
•    Advise the city commission, city staff, and all appointed boards on legal matters including but not limited to matters of civil liability, city finances, public property and personnel. 
•    Municipal services may include land use, franchises and franchise fees, annexation, public purchasing and contracting, and government ethics.
•    Advice and consultation, including preparation of oral and written opinions to city officials, commissioners and staff.
•    Legal representation of the city, its political subdivision, as well as individual commissioners and other municipal employees who may be named as parties in their official capacities in any legal action.
•    Participate in negotiations with other municipalities or government agencies.
•    Preparation, review and analysis of any and all ordinances, resolutions and proposed legislation.
•    Preparation, review and analysis of newly created legal documents and interpretation of existing legal documents, including (but not limited to) such instruments as contracts/agreements, easements, joint powers agreements, annexation documents, city ordinances, resolutions, legislation, etc. for the city.
•    Interpretation of existing laws and ordinances.
•    Analysis and handling of city legal issues.
•    Preparation of legal opinions and other legal matters that may come before the city.
•    Answer specific requests made concerning city issues, i.e. complaints from the public and legal opinions on various city issues.
•    Legal resource for all departments through city administration.
•    Draft letters and requests for compliance on violations of city ordinances.
•    Represent city in preparation and prosecution of ordinance violations in municipal court and in district court as required.
•    Represent the city in all municipal prosecutions as requested and all appeals.
•    Represent the city for court, administrative hearings, planning and zoning matters and personnel matters.
•    Attend city commission meetings and workshops and other meetings required by the city commission.
•    Be available for office hours at city hall for a preferred five (5) to fifteen (15) hours per month (including required meetings).
•    Submission of a monthly status report of all legal activity to city manager.
•    Submit a monthly detailed statement with billing, said statement to include the date and length of time of services rendered.
•    These statements shall be subject to inspection by the designated agent for the city.

- Contract Period/Term: 1 year
- Questions/Inquires Deadline: August 4, 2025