SRBTF Legal Services - Q&A Ending 8.5.24~1.xlsx
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- RFR To Provide General Legal Services For the Massachusetts State Retiree Benefits Trust Fund
- Solicitation number
- BD-25-1079-1079C-1079C-105774
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- Suffolk County, Massachusetts
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This document is a Question and Answer (Q&A) spreadsheet related to a Request for Response (RFR) to provide general legal services for the Massachusetts State Retiree Benefits Trust Fund (SRBTF) Board. The RFR covers a scope of services that includes everything except general litigation, with the SRBTF typically receiving 2 OPEB applications per year. The Board requires expeditious access to litigation services providers in the event the need arises, and requests a list of all current Special Assistant Attorneys General (SAAG) appointments from bidders. The RFR also seeks at least three client references from bidders that have utilized the firm on matters related to the respective categories of General Legal Service outlined in the RFR.
The document confirms that the SRBTF Board meets four times per year and is seeking a flat fee proposal to cover the scope of services, excluding general litigation. Bidders may use appropriate titles such as "Partner" or "Administrator" in the certification required in Appendix D, instead of the provided corporate titles.
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| Date Rec'd | Contact/Agency | Topic | Question | Answer |
| 8/3/24 | Matthew Feeney/Feeney and Feeney Law, LLC | Flat Fee Proposal 1 | The RFR Appendix A calls for an "Annual Flat Fee Amount." What services as listed in the "Scope of Services" are to be covered under the proposal? Is it everything except general litigation? | The fee covers everything except general litigation. |
| 8/3/24 | Matthew Feeney/Feeney and Feeney Law, LLC | Flat Fee Proposal 2 | Am I correct that the SRBTF meets four times per year? | The SRBTF meets four times per year. |
| 8/3/24 | Matthew Feeney/Feeney and Feeney Law, LLC | Flat Fee Proposal 3 | As part of the flat fee proposal, is there an assumed number of OPEB applications? If the number of applications goes over that number, may a fixed price per application be set as my proposal will require some sense of the expected total OPEB workload. | Tyically, there are 2 applications per year, although some years may have 3-4 but that is rare. We would like a flat fee proposal. |
| 8/5/24 | Chelsea Thornton/Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP | In Item 4, the third to the last paragraph | �??While the SRBTF Board does not have an immediate need for general litigation services or representation, the SRBTF Board requires expeditious access to providers of such services in the event the need arises. Any such litigation services on behalf of the Commonwealth require the appointment by the Attorney General of all attorneys, representing the Commonwealth in court, as Special Assistant Attorneys General. In your response, please include a list of all current SAAG appointments.�?? We read this as asking for such information only about attorneys we propose to be the litigators on such matters as may be referred to us by the SRBTF. Can you please verify that we are reading your question correctly? | We are asking for the attorneys that would be litigators on any specific matters for the SRBTF. |
| 8/5/24 | Chelsea Thornton/Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP | In item 11h | �??Please provide at least three references from clients at your firm who have utilized the firm on matters related to the respective categories of General Legal Service similar to those outlined in this RFR. References should include a contact person with an email address and a phone number.�?? We read this as seeking a total of at least three client references that among them cover the nine categories of service. We do not understand this question to ask for a separate list of references for each of the nine categories. Can you please verify that we are reading your question correctly? | We would like only 3 references, preferably those that have used your firm for a majority of the categories identified. |
| 8/5/24 | Chelsea Thornton/Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP | Appendix D, last paragraph | �??I certify that I am the President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Fiscal Officer, Corporate Clerk or Legal Counsel for the Contractor and as an authorized officer of the Contractor, �?��?? Our law firm, similar to many law firms, is not incorporated and does not utilize those titles. Accordingly, can you please verify that it would be acceptable to delete the above titles and replace them with �??Partner �?? or �??Administrator�?? such that the certification(s) would read: �??I certify that I am a Partner for the Contractor and as an authorized signatory for the Contractor,�?��?? or alternatively �??I certify that I am the Administrator for the Contractor and as an authorized signatory for the Contractor,�?��?? | For certification, you may use whatever titles are appropriate for your firm. |
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