1-RFP Board Of Ethics- Outside Counsel 9-24-26.pdf

City of Detroit Office of Contracting and Procurement (OCP)

Request for Proposal – BOE #2026-02

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CITY OF DETROIT

OFFICE OF CONTRACTING AND PROCUREMENT

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

RFP NO. 09.24.26

BOE #2026-02

Buyer: Toni Limmitt

EVENT / ACTIVITY DUE DATE / TIME

ADVERTISEMENT DATE 09/24/2026

PROPOSAL DUE DATE * 09/30/26@ 1:00 PM EST

In the Supplier Portal as specified in Section 4.5 of this RFP.

* Respondents must register in EUNA Bonfire to download bid documents and submit bids. The City cannot guarantee the accuracy of any bid documents obtained from outside of EUNA, and bids submitted outside of EUNA Bonfire will not be accepted. Detailed resources about registering and bidding, including video tutorials and live, virtual office hours, are available at www.detroitmi.gov/suppliersupport.

Questions about the specifics of this RFP must be asked within the EUNA Bonfire Messages interface for the bid on or before the date and time indicated above. Questions asked via phone, email, and/or other means will not be answered.

Proposals must be uploaded in EUNA Bonfire on or prior to the date and time indicated above.

Late and/or emailed proposals will not be accepted.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section 1. Project Summary and Background

1.1. PROJECT REQUEST

1.2. BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION OF ENVIRONMENT

1.3. AWARD CLAUSE INCLUDING RENEWAL OPTIONS

Section 2. Statement of Work

2.1. SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED

2.2. OPERATIONAL INFORMATION

2.3. TECHNICAL INFORMATION

2.4. PAYMENT & PERFORMANCE BOND (Construction)

Section 3. Proposal Evaluation and Selection Process

3.1. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

3.2. ADHERENCE TO TERMS OF PROPOSALS

3.3. QUESTION DEADLINE

3.4. EVALUATION CRITERIA

3.5. EVALUATION PROCEDURE

3.6. ORAL PRESENTATION/DEMONSTRATION

3.7. REJECTIONS, MODIFICATIONS, CANCELLATIONS

3.8. PROTESTS

Section 4. Required Proposal Content and Submission Process

4.1. ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS OF INFORMATION

4.2. REQUIRED PROPOSAL CONTENT AND FORMAT

4.3. REQUIRED COST PROPOSAL

4.4. ECONOMY OF PREPARATION

4.5. SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS

Section 5. General Conditions and Requirements for RFP

5.1. CONTRACT APPROVAL

5.2. PAYMENT

5.3. INVOICES

5.4. ASSIGNMENT

5.5. MODIFICATION OF SERVICES AFTER CONTRACT APPROVAL

5.6. NEWS RELEASE

5.7. MISCELLANEOUS

5.8. OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

RFP Attachments List

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Section 1. Project Summary and Background

1.1. PROJECT REQUEST

The City of Detroit Office of Contracting and Procurement (OCP) on behalf of the Board of Ethics department requests proposals from qualified firms to render certain technical or professional services ("Services") as set forth in this RFP to provide the Board of Ethics with a preliminary written legal analysis of its investigation #2026-02 of alleged violations of the City of Detroit ethics ordinance.

1.2. BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION OF ENVIRONMENT

The Board of Ethics is an independent department Charter-created entity established by the 1997 City Charter. The City Council enacted the Ethics Ordinance in 2000 and established disclosure requirements and standards of conduct applicable to all City of Detroit Public Servants. The Board is charged with the responsibility of implementing and administering the Ordinance, which includes receiving a complaint alleging violations of the Ordinance and issuing Advisory Opinions.

The Board of Ethics' role is to investigate and resolve complaints regarding alleged violations of the Ethics Ordinance by public servants and to issue advisory opinions regarding the meaning and application of provisions of the Charter, City Ordinances, other laws, or regulations establishing standards of conduct for public servants.

Advisory opinions are rendered upon written request by a public servant. Advisory opinions are published by the Board annually in a report to the Mayor and City Council. The Board is charged with monitoring and recommending improvements in the disclosure requirements and the standards of conduct under the Ethics Ordinance in order "to promote an ethical environment within City government, and to ensure the ethical behavior of public servants."

1.3. AWARD CLAUSE INCLUDING RENEWAL OPTIONS

If a contract is awarded because of this RFP, it will be a City of Detroit Legal Services Contract (Attachment E). The term of the contract will be for one (1) year. The City anticipates one or multiple awards as a result of the RFP.

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Section 2. Statement of Work

2.1. SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED

To provide the Board of Ethics with a preliminary written legal analysis of its investigation #2026- 02 of alleged violations of the City of Detroit ethics ordinance by City of Detroit Corporation Counsel Conrad Mallett (“the respondent”).

To review, provide a legal analysis, and report findings to the Board of Ethics with respect to the six (6) matters set forth in Notice of Investigation #2026-02 (“the NOI”).

The retained counsel shall also opine as to the following:

Whether the 2-year limitations period in the ethics ordinance has run as any of the alleged ethics violations set forth in the NOI.

Whether the filing of annual statements or reports by the recipient of a tax abatement constitutes doing business with the City such as to have required the filing of an ethics disclosure by respondent.

Whether it was proper to issue a notice of ethics charges prior to completion of an investigation and the provision of legal counsel preliminary analysis, and before notice and an opportunity to be heard was given to the respondent.

Whether a showing has been made that the respondent exercised significant authority with respect to any matter involving the Lear Corporation such as to require an ethics disclosure under the ethics ordinance.

Whether a showing has been made that the respondent exercised significant authority with respect to the employment of a family member requiring an ethics disclosure under the ethics ordinance.

2.2. OPERATIONAL INFORMATION

Awarded Firm(s) will work closely with Board of Ethics staff.

The Respondent is expected to provide service in accordance with the terms of the executed contract and under the rules, regulations, and supervision of the City.

2.3. TECHNICAL INFORMATION

City Data Standards The City is committed to centralizing and warehousing Data for the purpose of improving service delivery and enabling cross departmental analytics. The System must enable Data access, Data interoperability, warehousing of resulting Data, and adherence to City data standards which the City has provided to the Contractor for review.

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Specifications, Change of Specification, and Errors or Omission. Specifications which refer to brand names are given for reference. Respondents may quote on equivalent articles, provided that brand name and catalog number(s) and any deviations are noted on the bid form and complete descriptive literature is furnished. Exceptions will state, “Do Not Substitute.”

The decision of the City shall be final.

2.4. PAYMENT & PERFORMANCE BOND (Construction)-N/A

Section 3. Proposal Evaluation and Selection Process

3.1. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Proposals will only be accepted from those firms demonstrating a minimum of ten (10) years of experience providing the services requested in the RFP for projects of similar scope and size.

1. Respondent must provide evidence of State Bar of Michigan membership.

2. Respondents should demonstrate competence in the field of municipal law.

3. Respondent must have a minimum of ten (10) years’ experience providing legal opinions.

4. Respondents must submit a minimum of three (3) references which may include municipal boards, commissions, or quasi-municipal boards or agencies.

5. Respondents must have no conflicts of interest.

6. Respondent must not have publicly opined on the subject matter of the retention.

7. Respondents have not represented the city as a municipal corporation in any proceeding.

3.2. ADHERENCE TO TERMS OF PROPOSALS

A proposal once accepted by the City of Detroit may become a binding contractual obligation of the Respondent. The failure of a successful Respondent to accept this obligation and to adhere to the terms of the Respondent’s proposal may result in rejection of the proposal and the cancellation of any provisional award to the respondent. Respondents are not permitted to take advantage of any errors or omissions in specifications since full instructions will be given should they be discovered before bid submission date.

3.3. QUESTION DEADLINE

All questions regarding the RFP shall be submitted through the Euna Portal prior to the solicitation closing. In the interest of transparency, only written questions will be accepted.

Answers to questions will be posted within the Euna Portal.

Should a Respondent be in doubt as to the true meaning of any portion of this RFP or find any patent ambiguity, inconsistency, or omission herein, the Respondent must make a written request for an official interpretation or correction in accordance with the instructions for submitting questions as specified in this RFP.

Respondents are advised that no oral interpretation, information or instruction by an officer or employee of the City of Detroit or the Board of Ethics shall be binding upon the City of Detroit.

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Respondents requesting changes to the RFPs terms and conditions, specifications, quantities, etc.;

or if clarifications are needed, must make the request in writing by the stated bid submission deadline.

3.4. EVALUATION CRITERIA

Technical Proposals will be evaluated before Cost Proposals are reviewed.

Proposal Evaluation Criteria Possible Points

1. Demonstrated experience with pubic sector or specialized legal matters 30 points

2. Capacity (Key staff, resumes, org chart, equipment) 30 points

3. Strength of Proposal 30 points

4. Pricing 10 points

Total Points Possible 100

Detroit Equalization Credits according to the following table shall be applied after the technical and price evaluation. (Please see Equalization Credit Statement for more information.) Valid CRIO certificate(s) for the Prime and/or Subcontractor/Firms must be submitted with the bid response in order to be eligible for equalization credits)

Detroit Equalization Credits – Prime Contractor Possible Points

Detroit Headquartered Business 5 Detroit Based Business 2 Detroit Resident Business 5 Construction Workforce Investment Business (Construction over $1M) 3 Construction Workforce Development Business 3 Detroit Small Business 1 Detroit Micro Business Concern 2 Joint Venture 2 Mentor Venture 1

Construction Workforce Development and Construction Workforce Investment credits are applicable to High Impact Construction Projects (over $1M).

Business can only be either a Detroit Small Business or Detroit Micro Business Concern but not both. Business can only be a Joint Venture or a Mentor Venture but not both.

The percentage of work will be determined by the budget allocated to the named CRIO certified contractor as a fraction of the overall project budget.

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Detroit Equalization Credits – SubContractor Possible Points

Detroit Headquartered Business 5 x % of work Detroit Based Business 2 x % of work Detroit Resident Business 5 x % of work Construction Workforce Investment Business* 3 x % of work Construction Workforce Development Business* 3 x % of work Detroit Small Business 1 x % of work Detroit Micro Business Concern 2 x % of work

Maximum Points Possible 10 *Applicable to High Impact Construction Projects over $1 million.

3.5. EVALUATION PROCEDURE

Following the receipt of proposals, a City designated Evaluation Committee will evaluate each response. All PROPOSALS, which meet the required format of this RFP, will be evaluated. Any proposals determined to be non-responsive to the specifications or other requirements of the RFP, including instructions governing submission and format, will be disqualified unless the City determines, in its sole discretion, that non-compliance is not substantial or that an alternative proposed by the Respondent is acceptable.

The City may also at its discretion, request oral presentations, make site visits at Respondent’s facility/firm. If scheduled, a final determination will be made after the oral presentations and/or site visits are complete.

The City may also at its sole discretion, elect to rank order the qualified proposals, and negotiate with some limited number of the highest scored qualified respondents. A final determination would include the cumulative inputs of this evaluation procedure. All decisions reached by the Evaluation Committee will be by consensus.

3.6. ORAL PRESENTATION/DEMONSTRATION

The City reserves the right, at its own discretion, to request oral presentations regarding proposals submitted in response to the RFP. Failure to make an oral presentation will be grounds for rejection of your proposal. Respondents will be notified by the Office of Contracting and Procurement of the date, time and location for oral presentations.

3.7. REJECTIONS, MODIFICATIONS, CANCELLATIONS

The City of Detroit expressly reserves the right to:

1) accept or reject, in whole or in part, any and all proposals received;

2) waive any non-conformity;

3) re-advertise for proposals;

4) withhold the award for any reason the City determines;

5) cancel and/or postpone the request for proposals, in part or in its entirety, and/or,

6) take any other appropriate action that is in the best interest of the City.

This RFP does not commit the City of Detroit to award a contract, to pay any cost incurred in the preparation of a proposal under this request, or to procure or contract for legal services.

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3.8. PROTESTS

An actual or prospective bidder whose direct economic interest would be affected by the award of a contract, or by the failure to award a contract, has the right to protest any aspect of the solicitation, evaluation, or selection process of this City of Detroit procurement. All protests must be submitted in writing and received by the applicable deadline stated below.

Filing Deadlines Protest of solicitation terms. A protest challenging the terms of this solicitation must be received by the City no later than 4:00 p.m. EST on the business day prior to the scheduled solicitation closing date. Failure to meet this deadline waives the protesters’ ability to challenge the terms of the solicitation.

Protest of contract award. Where this solicitation results in a contract award, a protest challenging the award must be received by the City no later than 4:00 p.m. EST on the fifth (5th) business day after the award. Failure to meet this deadline waives the protester’s ability to challenge the contract award.

How to Submit All protests must be submitted in writing through the designated procurement portal in which this solicitation was posted. Protests submitted by any other method will not be accepted. The City is not required to consider any material filed after the applicable protest deadline unless the Chief Procurement Officer specifically requests it.

Required Content of a Protest A protest must be in writing and must contain all of the following:

1. The protester’s contact information (name, business name, address, phone, and email).

2. The solicitation reference number.

3. A concise statement of whether the protester is contesting the terms of the solicitation or the award of the contract, including a description of the specific law, procurement policy, or guiding provision the City is alleged to have violated.

4. A detailed statement of the relevant facts underlying the protest, with supporting documents attached as necessary. This statement must indicate whether the protester is an actual or prospective bidder and must describe facts demonstrating the protester’s direct economic interest in the outcome.

5. Identification of any proposed action the protester recommends be taken, and the protester’s rationale for that action.

6. If submitted by an organization, the signature of an officer of that organization; otherwise, the signature of the individual bidder/protester.

7. The signature described above must appear immediately after the following declaration:

“I declare, under penalty of perjury and pursuant to MCL Section 750.423(s), that this protest is being submitted to protest the solicitation or contract award identified above, and for no other reason, and further, that I have reviewed the facts and circumstances contained within this protest, and they are true and accurate to the best of my information, knowledge and belief.”

Review and Decision The Chief Procurement Officer (CPO), or as delegated the Deputy CPO, has sole authority to respond to, decide, and act upon supplier protests. The City will send a written response to the protester within ten (10) business days of receipt. This period may be extended upon written notice by the CPO, in the CPO’s sole discretion, and the CPO may require the protester or other bidders

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Section 4. Required Proposal Content and Submission Process

4.1. ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS OF INFORMATION

All information pertaining to the prospective respondent’s approach in meeting the requirements of the RFP shall be organized and presented in the prospective respondent’s proposal. The instructions contained in this RFP must be strictly followed.

Accuracy and completeness are essential. Omissions and ambiguous or equivocal statements will be viewed unfavorably and may be considered in the evaluation. Since all or a portion of the successful proposal may be incorporated into any ensuing contract, all prospective respondents are further cautioned not to make any claims or statements that cannot be subsequently included in a legally binding agreement.

4.2. REQUIRED PROPOSAL CONTENT AND FORMAT

To be considered responsive, each proposal must, at a minimum, respond to the following RFP sections in their entirety, responses must be uploaded in the EUNA Portal along with the Affidavit of Disclosure Interests Form and Non- Collusion Affidavit found under requirements section of the of RFP#09.24.26:

Required Response Item

1. Attachment A – Respondent Questionnaire

Respondents shall provide their Firms Experience and Qualifications of key personnel, according to the requirements provided in Attachment A.

2. Attachment B – Proposal Introduction and Solution / Approach Respondents shall provide their Proposal Introduction, Timeline and Approach per the requirements provided in Attachment B.

3. Attachment C – Pricing Respondents shall provide their fee structure, according to the requirements provided in Attachment C.

4. Attachment D1 – Forms, Affidavits and Documents – Bid Requirements

Respondents shall provide their completed Certificate of Authority, Non-Collusion Affidavit, and Affidavit of Disclosure of Interests, in Attachment D1.

5. Attachment D2 – Conditions of Award - Award Winners Only Respondents will be required to provide their completed Forms, Affidavits, AI policy, Insurance and Documents, if they are selected as the award winner provided in Attachment D.

6. Attachment E – Legal Services Contract Respondents shall provide their agreement to the Model Professional Services Contract or note any exceptions provided in Attachment E.

4.3. REQUIRED COST PROPOSAL

Respondents are requested to make a firm cost proposal to the City of Detroit, through the completion of Attachment C. If a contract is entered into as a result of this RFP, it will be an as-needed contract for fees as related to providing all requested services, with a price not to exceed the total price quoted in the proposal. The City of Detroit reserves the right to select proposals from the most responsible Respondents with the most reasonable costs. The City reserves the right to select one or more firms to perform all or separate parts of this function.

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4.4. ECONOMY OF PREPARATION

Proposals should be prepared simply and economically and provide a clear, concise description of the Firm’s ability to meet the requirements of this RFP. Emphasis should be placed on complete and clear responses. The five (5) page limit applies to the proposal narrative and does not include the cover page, required forms, or attachments.

4.5. SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS

All proposals must be submitted through the Bonfire/EUNA Procurement Supplier Portal at detroit.bonfirehub.com. Each Respondent is responsible for ensuring that its proposal is received by the City on a timely basis. Faxed or mailed proposals will not be accepted.

Firms shall not distribute their proposals to any other City office or City employee. Proposals received become the property of the City. The City is not responsible for any costs associated with preparation or submission of proposals. All proposals submitted by the due date will be recorded in the EUNA Portal. Responses received will not be available for review. Proposals received will be subject to disclosure under the state of Michigan’s Freedom of Information Act. An officer of the company authorized to bind the company to a contractual obligation with the City must sign the proposals in the Supplier Portal. The successful respondent will receive an award letter.

Respondents who are not awarded will receive a notification that the award decision has been made.

Support Channels for Technical Difficulties and Questions Visit https://detroitmi.gov/suppliersupport for:

- Guides on how to register in EUNA

- Guides on how to submit a response to the solicitation

- FAQs

Contact Bonfire’s technical support in the portal for:

- Technical issues with the e-bidding portal

- Registration problems

- Help submitting responses through the system

Contact the City (eprocurement@detroitmi.gov) for:

- General procurement process questions

- City-specific requirements and policies

For Solicitation/Project-Specific Questions:

- Submit all solicitation-related questions through the Public Q&A tab in the Bonfire/EUNA

Procurement portal. This ensures all vendors receive the same information and maintains transparency in the bidding process. Emails and calls regarding solicitation-specific questions will not receive a response.

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Section 5. General Conditions and Requirements for RFP

5.1. CONTRACT APPROVAL

Upon contract award, the City and the successful Respondent shall execute a Legal services contract, which shall contain all contractual terms and conditions in a form provided by the City.

No contract shall become effective until the contract has been approved by the required City Departments and Detroit City Council and signed by the City of Detroit Chief Procurement Officer.

Prior to the completion of this approval process, the successful Respondent shall have no authority to begin work under the contract. The Chief Financial Officer shall not authorize any payments to the successful Respondent prior to such approvals; nor shall the City incur any liability to reimburse the successful Respondent regarding any expenditure for the purchase of materials or the payment of services.

5.2. PAYMENT

All properly executed invoices submitted by the successful Respondent will be paid in accordance with the City of Detroit Prompt Payment Ordinance.

5.3. INVOICES

Vendors must be registered in the City of Detroit Vendor Portal and be a registered vendor with the City of Detroit to submit invoices and receive payments. Go to http://www.detroitmi.gov/Supplier to register.

AUTHORIZATION TO COMMENCE WORK OR SHIP GOODS –

READ CAREFULLY

Contractors may begin work or ship goods upon receipt of the required authorization, which is the CPA (Contract Purchase Agreement), in addition to SPO (Standard Purchase Order), from Procurement.

The CPA (City Council Approved and Awarded Contract Purchase Agreement) alone is not authorization to begin work.

**Work commencing without issuance of the Purchase Order is subject to Payment Delays and/or Non-Payment **

Required vendor steps to invoice:

1) Vendors should submit their invoices via City of Detroit Oracle Vendor Portal. Portal invoice amount and creation date must match the date on attached invoice. Please follow the invoice requirements below:

Invoice MUST contain or have as attachment:

Vendor Name and address on Invoice Contact Info on Invoice (Accounts Receivable contact with phone and email) Remittance information (MUST be included, or the invoice is subject to rejection City of Detroit contact (person who authorized work to commence) Invoice Date Date of service/delivery

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Contract number Purchase order number Total Invoice amount The wording “Goods/Services” (must be noted on every invoice)

Other invoice requirements:

Invoice must be billed based on Purchase Order/Contract rates Total invoice amount must be tied to the total supporting documents Supporting documentation must be attached to the invoice in the portal

Terms are standard NET 30 Days, unless otherwise negotiated, and start from the invoice receipt date, provided that the invoice is submitted timely to the City's AP department with the necessary supporting documentation.

If you need payment assistance, please contact the Office of Departmental Financial Services

(ODFS) 313-410-7804.

For technical assistance, please visit detroitmi.gov/suppliersupport.

5.4. ASSIGNMENT

The services to be performed by the successful Respondent/Firm shall not be assigned, sublet, or transferred, nor shall the successful Respondent/Firm assign any monies due or to become due to him under any contract entered into with the City pursuant to these specifications, without prior written approval of the City.

5.5. MODIFICATION OF SERVICES AFTER CONTRACT APPROVAL

The City reserves the right to modify the services provided by the successful Respondent awarded a contract. Any modification and resulting changes in pricing shall be made by amendment to the contract by the successful Respondent and the City.

5.6. NEWS RELEASE

News releases pertaining to these proposal specifications or the provisions to which they relate shall not be made without prior approval of the City and then only in coordination with the City.

5.7. MISCELLANEOUS

It shall be the responsibility of the Respondent to thoroughly familiarize themselves with the provisions of these specifications. After executing the contract, no consideration will be given to any claim of misunderstanding.

The Respondent agrees to abide by the rules and regulations as prescribed herein by the City as the same now exists or may hereafter from time to time be changed in writing.

Contractors are encouraged to contract with small and minority businesses, women's business enterprises, labor surplus area firms and Detroit businesses. The City strongly encourages the hiring of Detroit residents whenever possible by contacting Detroit At Work for your hiring needs. Visit the Detroit At Work website for specific contact information regarding these opportunities.

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Contractors are encouraged to employ innovative approaches, including ethically and responsibly leveraging artificial intelligence and advanced technologies, to enhance goods delivery, services, and operational performance. Vendors using AI solutions will be asked to provide information on how the AI solution functions.

5.8. OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

5.8.1. In accordance with Section 2-106.6 of the City Charter, this Contract shall be voidable or rescindable at the discretion of the Mayor or Inspector General at any time if a Public Servant who is a party to the Contract has an interest in the Contract and fails to disclose such interest.

5.8.2. This Contract shall also be voidable or rescindable if a lobbyist or employee of the contracting party offers a prohibited gift, gratuity, honoraria or payment to a Public Servant in relation to the Contract.

5.8.3. A fine shall be assessed to the Contractor in the event of a violation of Section 2-106.6 of the

City Charter. If applicable, the actions of the Contractor, and its representative lobbyist or employee, shall be referred to the appropriate prosecuting authorities.

5.8.4. Pursuant to Section 7.5-306 of the City Charter, the Inspector General shall investigate any

Public Servant, City agency, program or official act, contractor and subcontractor providing goods and services to the City, business entity seeking contracts or certification of eligibility for City contracts and person seeking certification of eligibility for participation in any City program, either in response to a complaint or on the Inspector General’s own initiative in order to detect and prevent waste, abuse, fraud and corruption.

5.8.5. In accordance with Section 7.5-310 of the City Charter, it shall be the duty of every Public

Servant, contractor, subcontractor, and licensee of the City, and every applicant for certification of eligibility for a City contract or program, to cooperate with the Inspector General in any investigation pursuant to Article 7.5, Chapter 3 of the City Charter.

5.8.6. Any Public Servant who willfully and without justification or excuse obstructs an investigation of the Inspector General by withholding documents or testimony, is subject to forfeiture of office, discipline, debarment or any other applicable penalty.

5.8.7. As set forth in Section 7.5-308 of the City Charter, the Inspector General has a duty to report illegal acts. If the Inspector General has probable cause to believe that any Public Servant or any person doing or seeking to do business with the City has committed or is committing an illegal act, then the Inspector General shall promptly refer the matter to the appropriate prosecuting authorities.

For purposes of this Article: “Public Servant” means the Mayor, members of City Council, City Clerk, appointive officers, any member of a board, commission or other voting body established by either branch of City government or the City Charter, and any appointee, employee or individual who provides services to the City within or outside of its offices or facilities pursuant to a personal services contract.

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RFP Attachments List

The following Attachments are available to download on the EUNA Supplier Portal.

Attachment A - Respondent Questionnaire Attachment B - Proposal Introduction and Solution / Approach Attachment C - Pricing Attachment D - Forms, Affidavits, AI Policy and Documents- (Award winner only) Attachment E - Legal Services Contract