Notice of Intent~49.pdf
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- CM-25-627
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- California
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Summary of RFP CM-25-627 Long Beach Justice Fund Legal Services
This Notice of Intent to Award and supporting evaluation memorandum document the City of Long Beach's procurement of legal services for the Long Beach Justice Fund Program. The RFP, released on July 1, 2025, sought qualified legal service providers to assist undocumented community members with removal defense, affirmative applications (including U Visas, T Visas, and VAWA petitions), appellate representation, and assistance with Motions to Reopen and Ninth Circuit Appeals. Seven responsive proposals were received by the August 12, 2025 deadline. The City intends to award the contract to Public Counsel of Los Angeles, California, based on evaluation by representatives from the Department of Human Services, the City Manager's Office, and an external subject matter expert. The award is contingent upon execution of a purchase order; work shall not commence without a signed purchase order.
Evaluation criteria weighted the proposals as follows: Organizational Capacity and Experience (30%), Method of Approach (40%), Communication and Reporting (20%), and Reasonableness of Cost (10%). Public Counsel achieved a final score of 93%, placing it significantly above the second-place Los Angeles Legal Advocates at 79%. No local preference credit was applied to the winning vendor. The selection was based on Public Counsel's conformance with RFP requirements, proposed services, cost reasonableness, and demonstrated experience and expertise in reaching the target population. The Notice of Intent to Award was issued on October 14, 2025.
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October 14, 2025
RE: NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS No. RFP CM-25-627
The City of Long Beach (City) has completed its evaluation of Request for Proposals (RFP) No. CM-25-627 for Long Beach Justice Fund Legal
Services. Seven responsive proposals were received and evaluated.
Based on the evaluation criteria stated in the RFP, and analysis of the response, it is the City’s intent to award the contract to:
• Public Counsel, of Los Angeles, CA
Thank you for your participation in the procurement process. The City of Long Beach regards your firm as an important and valuable provider of goods and/or services. If I can answer any further questions, please feel free to contact me at (562) 570-6895 during normal business hours or by email at rfppurchasing@longbeach.gov.
Sincerely, Keisha Sanker Keisha Sanker, Procurement Analyst I
NOTE: This Notice of Intent to Award does not constitute an award.
The awarded vendor will receive a purchase order from the City of
Long Beach. Work shall not commence without a signed purchase order.
Financial Management Business Relations Bureau/Purchasing Division
411 West Ocean Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90802
(562) 570-6200 mailto:rfppurchasing@longbeach.gov
Memorandum
Date: October 10, 2025
To: Michelle Wilson, Purchasing Agent, Department of Financial Management
From: Teresa Chander, Deputy City Manager, City Manager’s Office
Subject: RFP CM-25-627 Long Beach Justice Fund Program
Request for Proposal (RFP) CM-25-627 was released on July 01, 2025, seeking to partner with qualified legal service providers to assist undocumented community members with removal defense, affirmative applications, including applications for U Visas, T Visas, and VAWA petitions, and appellate representation, aiding with Motions to Reopen and Ninth Circuit Appeals.
Seven organizations submitted proposals by the August 12, 2025 deadline. Proposals were reviewed by representatives from the Department of Human Services, the City Manager’s Office, and one external subject matter expert. The proposals were evaluated based upon the following criteria:
• Organizational Capacity and Experience (30%)
• Method of Approach (40%)
• Communication and Reporting (20%)
• Reasonableness of Cost (10%)
After an extensive review, the selection committee selected Public Counsel of Los Angeles, CA, as they best met the above listed criteria.
Final scores for all evaluated proposals are shown in the table below:
Vendor Name Final
Score Local
Preference
Base
Score
Local Preference
Credit Public Council 93% No 93% 0%
Los Angeles Legal Advocates
79% No 79% 0%
Centro de Asistencia al Migrante Urbano y Rural
75% No 75% 0%
Community Lawyer, Inc 61% No 61% 0%
Latinos In Action California 59% Yes 49% 10%
Unite The People 59% Yes 49% 10%
Council on American- Islamic Relations, California 44% No 44% 0%
RFP CM-25-627 Long Beach Justice Fund Legal Services
This organization was selected based on the conformance of their proposal with the RFP requirements, the services proposed to implement the Long Beach Justice Fund Program, the reasonableness of cost, and the organization’s experience and expertise in conducting their operations in reaching the targeted population prioritized in the RFP.
Approved by Purchasing:
Michelle Wilson, Purchasing Agent Date 10/14/25
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