RFP 33-25 LEGAL SERVICES.pdf

MACOMB COUNTY PURCHASING DEPARTMENT

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

PROPOSAL ITEM NO: 33-25

PROPOSAL TITLE: Macomb County Board of Commissioners Legal Services

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

The Macomb County Purchasing Department will be receiving sealed proposals for Legal Services for the Board of Commissioners.

The Board of Commissioners is seeking independent legal counsel to advise and represent on a contractual basis under appointment by resolution. The successful firm and/or attorney must provide a designated individual to serve as the Board’s independent legal counsel and must have the capability to provide expertise in all areas of law specified in this Request for Proposal. The Board of Commissioners is located at:

Macomb County Board of Commissioners One South Main Street, 9th Floor

Mount Clemens, MI 48043 bocmacomb.org

INDEX

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

OBJECTIVE

SUBMISSION PROCEDURES

QUESTIONS

MODIFICATIONS

DEFINITIONS

PROPOSAL DOCUMENTS

PROPOSER’S QUALIFICATIONS

ERRORS, OMISSIONS, AND/OR DISCREPANCIES

TERMINATION

RIGHT TO REJECT

MODIFICATION AND WITHDRAWAL OF PROPOSALS

OFFER PERIOD

EXECUTION OF CONTRACT

TERM OF CONTRACT

RENEWAL

SALES AND EXCISE TAXES

INDEMNIFICATION

INSURANCE

SPECIFICATIONS/SCOPE OF WORK

FORMS

COUNTY OF MACOMB SUPPLIER DISCLOSURE FORM

NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT

MACOMB COUNTY BASED PREFERENCE

GENERAL INFORMATION

WORK REFERENCES

CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE – IRAN ECONOMIC SANCTIONS ACT

FEDERAL E-VERIFY PROGRAM

PRICE SHEET

SUPPLIER CERTIFICATION DEBARMENT

OBJECTIVE

The purpose of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to solicit sealed proposals from qualified firms to perform services on behalf of the County of Macomb. The goal is to select the most capable supplier offering the most competitive price. This proposal is in accordance with the Macomb County Procurement Policy.

SUBMISSION PROCEDURES

Date Due: August 28, 2025, at 10:00 AM (local time) Proposal will be publicly opened and read.

DELIVER via FEDEX, UPS, or hand deliver DIRECTLY TO 44900 Vic Wertz Drive, Clinton Township, MI 48036 PURCHASING DEPARTMENT BY DUE DATE & TIME.

IF HAND DELIVERED – MAKE SURE TO GET A DATE AND TIME STAMPED RECEIPT

FOR PROOF OF DELIVERY.

If USPS is utilized for submissions, there is no guarantee of a timely delivery as the Post Office does not deliver to individual County Buildings.

NO LATE PROPOSALS ACCEPTED.

Mail to: Macomb County Purchasing Mark Chomontowski, Purchasing Manager ATTN: Mary Schultz, Senior Buyer 44900 Vic Wertz Drive Clinton Township, MI 48036

Return: One (1) hard copy original

One (1) unencrypted electronic copy (USB Flash Drive) Two (2) hard copies of the Proposal.

Clearly mark on the envelope SEALED PROPOSAL ITEM 33-25 AND BOC Legal Services.

Label all submission envelopes with the company name on the outside.

Complete and return all pages requiring supplier response.

All Proposals must be submitted on the forms provided, properly executed and with all items filled out in ink or typed. Do not change or add words to the forms. Unauthorized conditions, limitations, or provisions on or attached to the forms may be cause for rejection of the Proposal. Any Proposer information that is altered by erasure or by inter-lineation prior to submittal must be initialed and explained by notation above the signature of the Proposer.

Macomb County suppliers should be registered on the Michigan Inter-governmental Trade Network (MITN) website www.bidnetdirect.com/mitn.

QUESTIONS

Due: August 12, 2025, at 12:00 PM (local time) Submit to: Email: Mary.Schultz@macombgov.org

Questions regarding The Request for Proposal specifications may be directed in writing only, by email. All questions or clarifications must be directed to the Purchasing Department. Any attempt to contact a county department, other than purchasing, regarding this current Request for Proposal may be grounds for disqualification as a supplier. Answers will be posted to MITN after the question due date.

http://www.bidnetdirect.com/mitn.

mailto:Mary.Schultz@macombgov.org

MODIFICATIONS

Macomb County suppliers should be registered on the Michigan Inter-governmental Trade Network (MITN) website www.bidnetdirect.com/mitn. Clarifications, modifications, or amendments may be made to this document at the discretion of the Macomb County Purchasing Department prior to the opening of the solicitations. Should any such changes be made, an addendum will be issued and posted on the MITN website. It is the responsibility of each Proposer to check the website and verify that he/she has received all Addenda prior to submitting a Proposal.

All addenda issued to Proposers prior to date of receipt of Proposals shall become a part of these specifications, and all Proposals are to include the Work therein described.

DEFINITIONS

A. Request for Proposal Documents (RFP) include this Request for Proposal, (including drawings, specifications and all Addenda issued prior to execution of the Contract) and the proposed Contract Documents.

B. Addenda are written or graphic instruments issued by Macomb County prior to the execution of the Contract that modify or interpret the Request for Proposal Documents.

C. A Proposer is a person or entity who submits a Proposal to Macomb County, and who meets the requirements set forth in the Documents.

D. Default is the failure of the Proposer to fulfill the obligations of the contract.

E. Owner is the County of Macomb.

F. Proposer is a person or business which provides services to the County of Macomb under terms specified in a contract.

PROPOSAL DOCUMENTS

Request for Proposal Documents are available on the Michigan Inter-governmental Trade Network (MITN) website www.bidnetdirect.com/mitn. Proposers shall use the complete sets of RFP Documents in preparing Proposals. Macomb County assumes no responsibility for errors or misinterpretations resulting from the use of incomplete sets of Documents.

PROPOSER’S QUALIFICATIONS

Proposers must be properly licensed under the state laws governing their respective trade. Proposers shall meet qualifications indicated in the RFP Documents. Macomb County may make such investigations as necessary to determine the ability of the Proposer to perform the Work, and the Proposer shall furnish to Macomb County all such information and data for this purpose as Macomb County may request. Macomb County reserves the right to reject any Proposal if the evidence submitted by, or investigation of, such Proposer fails to satisfy Macomb County that such Proposer is not properly qualified to carry out the obligations of the Contract.

http://www.mitn.info/ http://www.mitn.info/

ERRORS, OMISSIONS, AND/OR DISCREPANCIES

The County of Macomb will not be liable for any errors and/or omissions in proposals. The County of Macomb reserves the right to make corrections or amendments due to errors identified in proposals by the County of Macomb or the proposer. The County of Macomb, at its option, has the right to request clarification or additional information from the proposers.

TERMINATION

Macomb County reserves the right to terminate any award to the Proposer without any liability, upon a 30-day notice from Macomb County.

RIGHT TO REJECT

Macomb County reserves the right to reject any or all Proposals in whole or in part and to waive any informalities therein or accept any Proposal it may deem in the best interest of the County.

Note: Past experience and performance may be a factor in making an award.

MODIFICATION AND WITHDRAWAL OF PROPOSALS

A Proposal may be withdrawn on personal requests received from Proposer prior to submission time. A Proposal being withdrawn may be re-submitted up to submission time. Negligence or error on the part of the Proposer in preparing his/her Proposal confers no right for withdrawal of the Proposal after it has been opened.

OFFER PERIOD

Proposals will remain firm for a period of 120 days after official opening of Proposals.

EXECUTION OF CONTRACT

Macomb County reserves the right to accept any and all Proposals, or to negotiate contract terms with the various Bidders when such is deemed by Macomb County to be Macomb County’s best interest.

TERM OF CONTRACT

The Contract will be for a minimum of one (1) year.

RENEWAL

The proposed agreement may be renewed for two (2) one-year extensions with a total of three possible years for the bid, provided that by at least 45 days prior to end of the contract both parties agree to an extension under the same terms and conditions as exist in the current contract.

SALES AND EXCISE TAXES

The County of Macomb, being a governmental unit, is exempt from sales and federal excise taxes. The price is to be net, exclusive of any taxes. All prices stated in the Proposal response will include all Federal, State, County and Municipal taxes, including Michigan State Sales and Use Taxes, or contributions required by Proposer’s business.

INDEMNIFICATION

Macomb County will not be responsible for injury to Proposer’s employees, Sub-Contractors, or to third parties caused by the Proposer’s agents, servants, or employees. Therefore, the Proposer agrees to incorporate the below hold harmless agreement into the required insurance and to be evidenced by being contained in the certificate of insurance. Further, the below listed indemnification is incorporated and is part of the subject contract.

The Proposing Firm agrees to protect, defend, indemnify and hold the County of Macomb and its commissioners, officers, employees and agents free and harmless from and against any and all losses, penalties, damages, settlements, costs, charges, professional fees, or other expenses or liabilities of every kind and character arising out of or relating to any and all claims, legal fees, liens, demands, court costs, obligations, actions, proceedings or causes of action of every kind and character in connection with or arising directly or indirectly out of this agreement and/or the performance hereof. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any and all such claims, etc.

relating to personal injury, death, damage to property, defects in materials or workmanship, or any actual or alleged violation of any applicable statute, ordinance, administrative order, rule or regulation, or decree of any court, shall be included in the indemnity hereunder.

The Proposing Firm further agrees to investigate, handle, respond to, provide defense for and defend any such claims, etc. at his sole expense and agrees to bear all other costs and expenses related hereto, even if it (claims, etc.) is groundless, false or fraudulent. In any case in which this indemnification would violate legal prohibition, the foregoing provision concerning indemnification shall not be construed to identify the County for damage arising out of bodily injury to persons or damage to property caused by or resulting from the sole negligence of the County, its commissioners, officers, employees, or agents.

INSURANCE

COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE

Shall be written on an occurrence basis with limits of Liability of not less than $1,000,000 (one million dollars) as combined single limit for each occurrence of bodily injury and personal injury with an annual aggregate of not less than $2,000,000 (two million dollars). The policy shall include:

a. Contractual Liability

b. Products and Completed Operations

c. Independent Contractors Coverage

d. Broad Form General Liability Extensions or equivalent

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION

Workers’ Compensation Insurance meeting Michigan statutory requirements. Employer’s Liability Insurance with minimum limits of $500,000 each accident, $500,000 bodily injury by disease policy limit, $500,000 bodily injury by disease each employee.

AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY INSURANCE

Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance including Michigan NO-FAULT Coverage for all vehicles, owned and non-owned, leased and hired used in the performance of this contract with limits of $1,000,000 (one million dollars) as the combined single limit for each occurrence for bodily injury and property damage.

PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY/ERRORS & OMISSIONS

Professional Liability Insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 (one million dollars) each occurrence and $2,000,000 (two million dollars) aggregate.

INSURANCE INSTRUCTIONS

All certificates of insurance and duplicate policies shall contain the following:

The County of Macomb shall be named additional insured on all policies (excluding Worker’s Compensation) and the underwriters will have no right of recovery or subrogation against the County of Macomb including its agents, employees, elected and appointed officials and agencies. It being the intention of the parties that the insurance policy so effected will protect both parties in primary coverage for any and all losses covered by the subject policy. The insurance carrier(s) must have an A.M. Best rating of no less that an A-, VII.

The insurance company(s) issuing the policy or policies will have no recourse against the County of Macomb for payment of any premiums or for assessments under any form of policy.

The Contractor will assume any and all deductibles in the above-described insurance policies.

The term “INSURED” is used severally, not collectively, but the inclusion in this policy of more than one insured will not operate to increase the limit of the Owner’s liability.

All certificates are to provide a thirty (30) day notice of material change or cancellation. Certificates of insurance must be provided no less than ten (10) working days before commencement of work to the County of Macomb, 120 North Main Street, 2nd Floor, Mt. Clemens, Michigan 48043 Attention: Department of Risk Management.

SPECIFICATIONS/SCOPE OF WORK

Macomb County is the ninth smallest of Michigan's 83 counties in area (with 482 square miles), yet it ranks third in population with 877,000 residents. It is one of three principal counties that comprise the Detroit Metropolitan area. Among the county's 27 municipalities are four of the state’s ten largest communities— Warren (3rd), Sterling Heights (4th), Clinton Township (8th), and Macomb Township (10th).

The Macomb County Board of Commissioners is seeking independent legal counsel to advise and represent on a contractual basis under appointment by resolution. The successful firm and/or attorney must provide a designated individual to serve as the Board’s independent legal counsel and must have the capability to provide expertise in all areas of law specified in this Request for Proposal.

Macomb County became a Home Rule Charter County on January 1, 2011. Accordingly, the Board is the legislative body and has the authority to retain independent legal counsel to provide legal services for specific projects or issues relative to its powers and duties as deemed necessary by the Board. (Section 4.10).

Under the Macomb County Home Rule Charter (Section 7.5.1), the Board is represented by the County’s appointed Corporation Counsel. The Board’s independent legal counsel therefore provides additional legal services that the Board or its authorized representative routinely requests of the Board’s independent legal counsel and attends all Full Board meetings, which are typically once per month. (Full meeting schedule can be found at bocmacomb.org.)

The Board’s legal counsel must, therefore, either individually or with the assistance of other attorneys within the selected law firm, be able to render legal services related to all areas of law affecting Michigan charter counties including, but not limited to, the following:

• General municipal law

• County governance

• Court of Appeals and Supreme Court cases

• Charter interpretation

• Ethics

• Freedom of Information Act

• Governmental cooperation, consolidation and restructuring

• Governmental liability and immunity

• Monetary policies

• Open Meetings Act

• Ordinance and resolution drafting and interpretation

• Parliamentary procedure

In addition to demonstrating the required substantive experience and expertise, proponents should demonstrate proven capability in (i) dealing with elected and appointed officials, staffs, boards, commissions, and citizens even in difficult meetings and situations, (ii) preparing clear, concise, and accurate ordinances and resolutions, (iii) delivering well-researched, well-reasoned, clear and concise written legal opinions, (iv) explaining complex legal issues in open and closed meetings, (v) advising and guiding boards on controversial issues, (vi) working well with those with opposing views and positions, (vii) finding resolutions to issues that are acceptable to multiple parties, and (viii) delivering services in a timely and cost-effective manner.

All proponents must be currently licensed to practice law in the state of Michigan. Law firms and primary contacts, including the designated Board’s independent legal counsel, must list any individual and law firm rating by any rating entity such as Martindale Hubbell.

Proposals must also include the following:

1. The name of the firm, the location of the firm’s primary office and of any offices within Wayne, Oakland, St. Clair, and Macomb counties. Please also describe your normal business hours and indicate if flexibility exists to accommodate activities outside of normal business hours such as evening meetings or conversations. Indicate if you have staff available to act in your absence should you be unreachable.

2. The names and contact information, including best method of contact, of attorneys who will be designated as the independent legal counsel, in a back-up role as the Board’s independent legal counsel or to provide substantive expertise in the areas of law listed above.

3. Resumes of each of those attorneys.

4. A description of the firm’s municipal law expertise, including if available, a list of noteworthy accomplishments or projects in representing municipalities.

5. A list of current and former municipal clients.

6. References and contacts from current and former municipal clients who can speak to the substance expertise and the capabilities of the firm and the designated attorneys.

7. The proposed fee structure, including all service costs and all costs that would be billed. Retainers, fixed fees, hourly rates and other proposed fee structures should be listed if the firm wishes to offer them.

A. If quoted, hourly rates must be billed in one-tenth hour increments.

B. All bills shall be itemized by date of service the attorneys or other personnel providing the service, a detailed description of the service provided by that personnel, the time spent by that personnel, the rate for that service, the amount billed for that service (if hourly, this would be the time spent multiplied by the rate), and an itemized list of costs and expenses related to the services performed without any multiplier.

8. Proposals should be based on either an hourly rate, or a monthly or yearly retainer. Macomb County reserves the right to re-evaluate the necessity of this arrangement at any time, and services will be on an as-needed basis. There is no guarantee of a minimum amount of hourly work or daily, weekly, monthly or yearly work.

9. A statement as to whether or not the firm or any of its attorneys currently have relatives, clients or previous clients that may result in a conflict precluding the firm’s ability to provide the services sought by the Board.

10. A copy of current insurance for malpractice and/or errors and omission claims.

11. A list of legal action, i.e. litigation, claims, grievances, complaints or lawsuits filed against the firm, or any of its attorneys, that allege claims for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duties, misuse of funds and or malpractice.

The Board will select one or more proponents for an interview at the Government Oversight Committee meeting on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at 3 p.m. The Board intends to award the contract to the respondent it deems best qualified to perform the services considering costs and other factors. The Board reserves the right, in its absolute discretion, to reject any or all proposals, to waive irregularities, informalities and/or non-conformities in any proposal, to negotiate with selected proponents, and to award the contract to the proponent as it deems in the best interests of the Board of Commissioners and the County.

Faxed or electronically submitted proposals will not be accepted. Once received, proposals will not be returned and may not be altered or modified.

SELECTION CRITERIA

All proposals received by the due date and time shall be evaluated and ranked. The company (ies) selected will be chosen on the basis of the apparent greatest benefit to the Macomb County Board of Commissioners including, but not limited to the following:

1. The overall experience of the company.

2. Experience and qualifications of attorney, particularly in areas affecting Michigan Charter

3. Counties:

a. General municipal law

b. County governance

c. Court of Appeals and Supreme Court cases

d. Charter interpretation

e. Ethics

f. Freedom of Information Act

g. Governmental cooperation, consolidation and restructuring

h. Governmental liability and immunity

i. Monetary policies

j. Open Meetings Act

k. Ordinance and resolution drafting and interpretation

l. Parliamentary procedure

4. Experience and qualifications of the company’s personnel assigned to this contract.

5. Depth and stability of the company.

6. Accessibility and responsiveness of attorneys and staff.

7. Cost relating to the full billing rates for the attorney and each additional person assigned to this contract, identified reimbursable expenses and any other charges identified.

The Macomb County Board of Commissioners reserves the right to interview one or more of the qualifying companies as part of the evaluation and selection process. The decision as to which proposer(s) to contact (if any) will be based upon the most qualified, capable, experienced and cost-effective proposal determined in the evaluation process. Interviews will be conducted at the Government Oversight Committee meeting on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at 3 p.m.

FORMS

INSTRUCTIONS

All Proposals must be submitted on the forms provided, properly executed and with all items filled out in ink or typed. Do not change or add words to the forms. Unauthorized conditions, limitations, or provisions on or attached to the forms may be cause for rejection of the proposal. Any Bidder information that is altered by erasure or by inter-lineation prior to submittal must be initialed and explained by notation above the signature of the Bidder.

LIST

The following is a list of forms that are to be completed and returned:

Supplier Disclosure Form ............................................................ Page 12 Non-Collusion Affidavit ................................................................ Page 14 Macomb County Preference ........................................................ Page 15 General Information ..................................................................... Page 16 Work References ......................................................................... Page 17 Iran Economic Sanction Act ......................................................... Page 18 Federal E-Verify Program ............................................................ Page 19 Price Sheet .................................................................................. Page 20 Supplier Certification Debarment ................................................. Page 23

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COUNTY OF MACOMB SUPPLIER DISCLOSURE FORM

The Macomb County ethics ordinance requires suppliers of the County to complete and file a disclosure statement, the purpose of which is to disclose any financial relationships or other conflicts of interest that may exist between suppliers and employees or elected officials (or their appointees) of the County.

Supplier Disclosure Forms must be updated annually, regardless of whether any changes have occurred.

Additionally, if there is a change in circumstances that would alter any responses on the disclosure form, an amended form must be submitted promptly. Filing and maintaining an up-to-date disclosure form is considered a condition of payment.

Supplier Name: Supplier (If Known):

Supplier Email Address: (Required) Supplier Phone Number: (Required)

Street Address: City: State: Zip Code:

1. Does the supplier currently employ a relative of any employee, elected official or appointee of an elected official of Macomb County? Relative is defined as husband or wife, father or mother, son or daughter, brother or sister, uncle, or aunt, first cousin, nephew or niece, great uncle or great aunt, grandfather or grandmother, grandson or granddaughter, father-in-law or mother-in-law, son- in-law or daughter-in-law, brother-in-law or sister-in-law, stepfather or stepmother, stepson or stepdaughter, stepbrother or stepsister, half-brother or half-sister, the parents or grandparents of the individual’s fiancée.

YES NO

If yes, please answer the following:

A. Name of County employee or elected official (or appointee):

B. County Position/Title:

C. County Department or Agency:

2. Does any employee or elected official of Macomb County have an interest in the supplier or organization in any capacity, either compensated or non-compensated:

YES NO

If yes, please answer the following:

director officer partner trustee member employee contractor beneficiary

D. Position/Title with Supplier:

If yes, please provide further explanation:

3. Does any current employee or elected official of Macomb County have legal or beneficial ownership of 10% or more of the outstanding stock of the supplier organization?

If yes, please answer the following:

D. % of Ownership of Supplier Organization:

4. In the last five calendar years, has the supplier failed to perform or otherwise deliver on the terms of a contract or agreement with Macomb County, or any other public entity, including suspensions or debarments?

I hereby certify that the information included on this form is complete, true and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief. I understand that either myself or the organization to which this form applies may be subject to sanctions and/or penalties as set forth in the ethics ordinance if any information has been falsified or omitted.

Name (Please Print) Title

Signature Date

PLEASE RETURN THE COMPLETED FORM TO:

Macomb County Finance Department ATTN: Supplier Disclosure

120 North Main, 2nd Floor Mount Clemens, MI 48043

NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT

STATE OF )

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COUNTY OF )

__________________________, being first duly sworn, deposes and says that he/she is authorized on behalf of _________________________________ (Proposer Name) who is making the foregoing proposal(s) that:

1) Such proposals are genuine and not collusive or a sham.

2) This Proposer has not colluded, conspired, connived, or agreed, directly or indirectly, with any other Proposer or person to submit a proposal which is a sham.

3) This Proposer has not in any manner agreed with any other persons or businesses to fix the proposed price, overhead, profit, or any cost element of the submitted proposal.

4) This Proposer has not attempted to secure any advantage against any other Proposers through collusion with any other Proposer or employees or representative of the County.

5) That the proposals submitted are true and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief and are made in good faith.

6) This Proposer has not directly or indirectly submitted or disclosed its proposal or its contents or divulged information or data relative thereto to any association or to any member or agent of any other Proposer to this proposal.

Further, Affiant sayeth not.

Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of __________, 2025.

Notary Public County of ________________________, State of _________________________ My Commission Expires:

PROPOSER: THIS AFFIDAVIT MUST BE COMPLETED, SIGNED, NOTARIZED AND

INCLUDED IN YOUR PROPOSAL SUBMISSION.

MACOMB COUNTY BASED PREFERENCE

A local preference percentage credit from the following allowance table will be applied to the proposal of any County-based Enterprise. This credit will be subtracted from the proposal of the County-based Enterprise. In comparing proposals, the proposal of the County –based Enterprise after subtraction of the credit shall be considered the official proposal. However, if the County-based Enterprise is awarded the Contract, the proposal without the equalization percentage credit shall be the Contract price.

Contract Amount Local Preference Percentage

Up to $50,000.00 5

$50,000.00 to $200,000.00 3

$200,000.00 and over 1

1. No business shall receive these credits unless it has been certified by the Purchasing Manager.

2. Any business who claims entitlement to any local preference credit shall disclose the records necessary to establish eligibility to the County.

3. After applying any local preference credits as provided above, the Contract shall be awarded to the lowest Responsible Proposer thus evaluated.

IN ORDER TO DETERMINE IF YOUR BUSINESS IS ENTITLED TO RECEIVE A LOCAL

PREFERENCE PERCENTAGE CREDIT, PLEASE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

1. Is your business headquarters physically located within Macomb County, or has it been conducting business at a location with a permanent street address in the County of Macomb on an ongoing basis for not less than one taxable year prior to your proposal or response to this Request for Proposal? YES_____ NO _____

2. Has your business paid property taxes on real or personal property within the past year on property which is ordinarily needed to perform the proposed contract?

YES _____ NO _____

3. Are at least 50 percent of your regular full-time employees based at the County location to perform the proposed contract? YES _____ NO _____

4. Has your business been dealing for at least one year on a regular commercial basis in the kind of goods or services which are the subject of this bid or proposal?

YES _____ NO _____

Drug Screening

To the extent not prohibited by law, all contracts for construction, repair, alteration, or rebuilding of a County building or other property shall include a provision requiring the contractor and any subcontractor providing services under the contract to conduct pre-hire screening for illegal drug use by their employees who provide services under the contract.

If applicable, is your business compliant with this requirement? YES _____ No_____

GENERAL INFORMATION

In further description of this Proposal, we desire to submit sheets marked as follows:

Proposing under the name of:

DUNS Number: ______________________________ Federal Employer Identification Number:

which is (check one of the following):

( ) Corporation, incorporated under the laws of the State of:

( ) Partnership, consisting of (list partners):

( ) Assumed Name (Register No.)

( ) Individual

AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE:

Printed or typed signature:

Title:

Address:

City, State:

Date:

Telephone Number:

Fax Number:

Email:

When payment on such order or contract is to be directed to the same company at an address different from above, please list the address to be used below:

WORK REFERENCES

PROPOSER’S COMPANY NAME

Please list at least three (3) companies or public agencies for which you have done similar work.

Macomb County reserves the right to reject low Proposals for poor past performance or inadequate references.

NAME OF COMPANY

CONTACT PERSON

ADDRESS

TELEPHONE NO.

NAME OF COMPANY

CONTACT PERSON

CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE – IRAN ECONOMIC SANCTIONS ACT

Michigan Public Act No. 517 of 2012

The undersigned, the owner or authorized officer of the below-named Proposer - __________________________________, hereby certifies, represents and warrants that the Proposer, including its officers, directors and employees, is not an “Iran linked business” within the meaning of the Iran Economic Sanctions Act, Michigan Public Act No. 517 of 2012 (the “Act”), and that in the event Proposer is awarded a contract, the Proposer will not become an “Iran linked business” at any time during the course of performing any services under the contract.

PROPOSER: ____________________________

Name of Proposer

By: ________________________

Its: ________________________

Date: ______________________

FEDERAL E-VERIFY PROGRAM

The Macomb County Board of Commissioners has established a policy regarding the Federal E- Verify Program. This policy states that future contracts (including both new and reviewing contracts) between Macomb County and contractors and suppliers who provide services in excess of twenty-thousand dollars ($20,000) shall require the contractors and suppliers to register with, participate in, and utilize the E-Verify Program (or any successor program implemented by the federal Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration) when hiring their employees and require the County’s Human Resources Department to utilize the E-Verify Program (or any successor program implemented by the federal Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration) when hiring new employees.

For more information about E-Verify, go to www.uscis.gov. Click on the E-Verify icon on the bottom left-hand corner of page.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF MACOMB COUNTY’S POLICY

REQUIRING PARTICIPATION IN THE FEDERAL E-VERIFY PROGRAM

AND CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE

The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the policy of the Macomb County Board of Commissioners requiring contractors, including those providing professional services, who provide services in excess of $20,000 a year to the County to register and participate in the Federal E-Verify Program.

The undersigned hereby certifies that (he/she/it) will comply with this policy and will register with, participate in and utilize the E-Verify Program or any successor program implemented by the Federal Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration when hiring employees.

DATED:

Authorized Signature

Printed or Typed Signature

Name of Company http://www.uscis.gov/

PRICE SHEET

Proposal Item 33-25 Bidder:

Board of Commissioners (print or type company name) Legal Services

County of Macomb Mount Clemens, Michigan

OWNER

(Telephone Number)

MACOMB COUNTY

MT. CLEMENS, MICHIGAN 48043

The undersigned Proposer, having carefully examined the Bidding and Contract Requirements, Conditions of the Contract, and all subsequent Addenda, all as issued by the Owner, and being familiar with all conditions and requirements of the Work, hereby proposes and agrees to furnish all material, labor, equipment, tools and supervision; and to furnish all services necessary to complete the Work required in accordance with the Bidding Documents for the Board of Commissioners Legal Services as itemized below.

The proposed fee structure, including all service costs and all costs that would be billed.

Retainers, fixed fees, hourly rates and other proposed fee structures should be listed if the firm wishes to offer them.

A. If quoted; hourly rates must be billed in one-tenth hour increments.

B. All bills shall itemize by date of service the attorneys or other personnel providing the service, a detailed description of the service provided by that personnel, the time spent by that personnel, the rate for that service, the amount billed for that service (if hourly, this would be the time spent multiplied by the rate), and an itemized list of costs and expenses related to the services performed without any multiplier.

Please feel free to use additional pages if more space is required for your answer.

Please provide a complete Cost Proposal including hourly rates for all personnel. Clearly define all relative direct and indirect costs and hourly minimums. The Cost Proposal shall be inclusive for three (3) years.

General Hourly Rate per Category

Staff Category Unit Pricing (per hour)

Subcontracted Category Unit Pricing (per hour)

Principal/Attorney Associate Attorneys Paralegals

What is the percentage increase for subsequent years of this contract in all categories including subcontracted services?

2026 %

2027 %

2028 %

Please identify all direct and indirect costs, including any and all minimums relative to hourly rates and other cost categories.

Please identify how travel time is handled and invoiced.

Reimbursable Expenses

Overnight Mail Charges $

Transportation Expenses $

Copies $

______________________________________________ Dollars $______________________ (Sum to be written out)

Respectfully submitted this ____ day of ____________, 2025.

By:

(Name of bidding firm or corporation)

Witness: By:

(Signature)

Attest:

(Signature) (Type or print name)

By: Title:

(Type or print name) (Owner/Partner/President/Vice Pres.)

Title: Address:

(Corporate Secretary or Assistant Secretary Only) Phone:

License:

Federal ID No.:

(Affix Corporate Seal Here)

Company Name Company Representative

Title

Date

COUNTY OF MACOMB

SUPPLIER CERTIFICATION DEBARMENT

All information requested in this section must be completed and the document notarized. Any information omitted, or erroneously reported, may result in disqualification for current or future bidding and supply on behalf of the County of Macomb.

The undersigned warrants and presents that they have full complete authority to make representations for and on behalf of the undersigned company and that their representations are fully binding upon the undersigned company.

1. The undersigned are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or excluded from transactions by any federal department or agency, or any state, county or local municipality, department, or agency.

2. The undersigned has not within a three (3) year period preceding this bid been convicted of, or had a civil judgment rendered against them for the commission of fraud, a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (federal, state or local) transaction, or a contract a public transaction, violation of federal or state antitrust statutes, or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, or receiving stolen property.

3. The undersigned are not presently indicted for or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by any governmental entity (federal, state, or local) with commission of any of the offenses set forth in paragraph 2.

4. The undersigned have not within a three (3) year period preceding this bid, had one or more public transactions (federal, state, or local) terminated or attempted to be terminated for cause or default.

IF THE APPLICANT IS UNABLE TO CERTIFY TO ANY OF THE STATEMENTS IN THIS

CERTIFICATION, CERTIFICATION AND EXPLANATION SHALL BE ATTACHED AND PRESENTED

WITH THIS CERTIFICATION.

THE UNDERSIGNED CERTIFIES OR AFFIRMS THE TRUTHFULNESS AND ACCURACY OF THE

CONTENTS OF THE STATEMENTS SUBMITTED MADE ON BEHALF OF THE UNDERSIGNED

BIDDER.

Bidder: ____________________________________________________________________

Bidder Address: _____________________________________________________________

Applicant/Bidder Representative: _______________________________________________

Signature: ___________________________________ (Print full name) Subscribed and sworn to before me this _____ day of _______________, 2025.

Notary Public County of _____________, State of _________________________ My Commission expires: ___________