NOIBinder.pdf
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- S-73000-00014505
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- Umatilla County, Oregon
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This is a Notice of Intent to Negotiate issued by Roseburg Public Schools (Douglas County School District No. 4) in Oregon regarding the selection of legal counsel for general legal services to the district. Following a Request for Qualifications closed on August 21, 2025, the school district's Board of Directors voted unanimously on October 8, 2025, to begin contract negotiations with Miller Nash of Portland, Oregon, the highest-scoring firm. The notice indicates that if negotiations with Miller Nash are unsuccessful, the district will sequentially invite the next highest-scoring firms—Dole Coalwell, Cable Huston, and WSHB—into negotiations until a contract is reached or the district determines it is in its best interest to discontinue the process. No specific contract term, renewal options, or project completion date is provided in this notice.
The evaluation committee scored four responsive firms across seven criteria totaling 100 points. Miller Nash received the highest score of 96 points, followed by Dole Coalwell at 90 points, Cable Huston at 77 points, and WSHB at 76 points. Scoring categories included certification to practice law (required), experience with school districts and public entities (25 points), experience with elected officials in board meetings and executive sessions (10 points), experience in specific legal areas including public contracting, education issues, public records and meetings, real estate, construction, student discipline and rights, and labor and employment matters (45 points combined), fee schedules (10 points), special capabilities (5 points), and conciseness and completeness of responses (5 points). Fee proposals ranged from Dole Coalwell's lowest rate of $270 per hour to Cable Huston's rates ranging from $235 to $425 per hour, with Miller Nash and WSHB at market-based rates generally above $300 per hour.
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| ESB_RFCQ_Attachments_279C~1.docx | DOCX document | |
| 00014505 Preliminary Results.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| ESB_RFCQ_279C.docx | DOCX document | |
| 00014505 Prebid Meeting Agenda.doc | DOC document | |
| Exhibit 1 Technical Specifications~14.pdf | ||
| 00014505 MandatoryPreBidSignInSheet.docx | DOCX document | |
| Exhibit 2 Plans REVISED~1.pdf | ||
| 00014505A1 Addendum1~1.docx | DOCX document | |
| Exhibit 2 Plans~23.pdf | ||
| 00014505 Intent To Award.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet |
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October 9, 2025
To whom it may concern:
Roseburg Public Schools, aka Douglas County School District No. 4, hereby provides notice to all interested parties of their intent to negotiate a personal services contract with the highest scoring firm providing a statement of qualifications (SOQ) in response to the Request for Qualifications closed on August 21, 2025, 2:00 PM PT.
At its regular public meeting, October 8, 2025, the Roseburg School District Board of Directors voted unanimously to begin negotiations with the top scoring law firm of Miller Nash, Portland, OR 97205 for the purposes of entering a contract for general legal counsel to the district.
In the event the district and the firm are unable to negotiate a contract, the firm or attorney receiving the next highest score on their SOQ will be invited into contract negotiations. This step will continue until a contract is negotiated or Roseburg Public Schools determines that it is in its best interest to discontinue the process.
A summary of the evaluation committee’s scores is provided with this notice as a courtesy to all firms responding to the RFQ. Thank you for your interest in Roseburg Public Schools.
Respectfully, Dennis J. Austin Purchasing Supervisor
Roseburg Public Schools Administration
1419 N.W. Valley View Dr.
Roseburg, OR 97471 Voice (541)440-4015
Fax (541)440-4003
Eastwood Elementary School 2550 S.E. Waldon
Roseburg, OR 97470 Voice (541)440-4180
Fax (541)440-4182
Fir Grove Elementary School 1360 W. Harvard Avenue
Roseburg, OR 97471 Voice (541)440-4085
Fax (541)440-4086
Fullerton IV Elementary School 2560 W. Bradford Drive
Roseburg, OR 97471 Voice (541)440-4081
Fax (541)440-4082
Green Elementary School 4498 S.W. Carnes Road
Roseburg, OR 97471 Voice (541)440-4127
Fax (541)440-4017
Hucrest Elementary School 1810 N.W. Kline
Roseburg, OR 97471 Voice (541)440-4188
Fax (541)440-4191
John C. Fremont Middle School 850 W. Keady Court
Roseburg, OR 97471 Voice (541)440-4055
Fax (541)440-4060
Joseph Lane Middle School 2153 N.E. Vine Street Roseburg, OR 97470 Voice (541)440-4104
Fax (541)440-4100
Melrose Elementary School 2960 Melrose Road
Roseburg, OR 97471 Voice (541)440-4077
Fax (541)440-4078
Roseburg High School 400 W. Harvard Avenue
Roseburg, OR 97470 Voice (541)440-4142
Fax (541)440-8296
Sunnyslope Elementary School
2230 S.W. Cannon Road Roseburg, OR 97471 Voice (541)440-4192
Fax (541)229-7815
Winchester Elementary School 217 Pioneer Way/PO Box 778
Winchester, OR 97495 Voice (541)440-4183
Fax (541)440-4187 www.roseburg.k12.or.us
Evaluation Criteria Scoring
1. Certification to practice law (Required)
• All four firms provided proof of licensure and insurance.
• All pass.
2. Experience with school districts or other public entities (25 points)
• Miller Nash: 50+ years advising dozens of K-12 districts statewide; deep specialization in education law. 25/25
• Dole Coalwell: Lead attorney Cadence Whiteley specializes in school law since 2018; firm represents multiple local districts; in-county presence. 22/25
• Cable Huston: Extensive municipal practice, but no school district general counsel experience; only special counsel roles for Portland Public Schools. 18/25
• WSHB: Large national firm with strong municipal and construction background; less evidence of direct K-12 school law work. 17/25
3. Experience with elected officials in board meetings and executive sessions (10 points)
• Miller Nash: Regularly advises school boards statewide. 10/10
• Dole Coalwell: Whiteley frequently attends board meetings and executive sessions.
9/10
• Cable Huston: Westmeyer advises elected boards but not school boards. 7/10
• WSHB: Strong governance work for municipalities; less evidence for schools. 6/10
4. Experience in specific areas of law (45 points total)
• Public contracting (10): Miller Nash 10; Dole 8; Cable 8; WSHB 9.
• Education issues (10): Miller Nash 10; Dole 9; Cable 6; WSHB 6.
• Public records/meetings (5): Miller Nash 5; Dole 5; Cable 4; WSHB 4.
• Real estate (5): Miller Nash 5; Dole 5; Cable 4; WSHB 5.
• Construction (5): Miller Nash 5; Dole 4; Cable 4; WSHB 5.
• Student discipline/rights (5): Miller Nash 5; Dole 4; Cable 3; WSHB 3.
• Labor/employment (5): Miller Nash 5; Dole 4; Cable 3 (no labor negotiation); WSHB 5.
o Totals: Miller Nash 45; Dole 39; Cable 32; WSHB 37.
5. Fee schedule (10 points)
• Dole Coalwell: $270/hr flat school law rate; lowest cost. 10/10
• Cable Huston: $310/hr for lead attorney, $235–425 range. 7/10
• Miller Nash: Market-based, higher than local firms (not all rates disclosed, generally above $300/hr). 6/10
• WSHB: $295–375/hr. 7/10
6. Special capabilities (5 points)
• Miller Nash: Robust education group, Title IX, civil rights, special ed, and public finance. 5/5
• Dole Coalwell: OSBA/PACE membership, local prosecutor experience, juvenile law insights. 5/5
• Cable Huston: Broad municipal experience; legislative work. 4/5
• WSHB: 24/7 rapid response, national trial resources. 4/5
7. Conciseness and completeness (5 points)
• All four met requirements. 5/5 each.
Final Scores
• Miller Nash: 96/100
• Dole Coalwell: 90/100
• Cable Huston: 77/100
• WSHB: 76/100
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