Legal Counsel for Public Construction

Closed State & local contract opportunity

Solicitation number
RFP-604529-23/LAS
State
Florida
Responses due

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Opportunity details come from procurement.opengov.com. Updated .

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Written by GovTribe AI ·

Seminole County, Florida is procuring legal counsel services for public construction through a Request for Proposal (RFP-604529-23/LAS) with a response deadline of May 3, 2023, at 2:00 pm. The county seeks an attorney to provide professional legal services on an as-needed basis, including comprehensive contract document review, legal analysis, dispute resolution, and construction contract litigation support. Key deliverables include reviewing contract documents, analyzing potential claims, alerting the county to legal changes, serving as lead or co-counsel in litigation, providing guidance on representatives and insurance issues, and preparing case budgets. The evaluation process will score proposals across four equally weighted criteria: Project Understanding/Project Approach, Qualifications/Experience, Fee Structure, and References, with each criterion worth 25% on a 0-100 point scale. Proposals must be submitted electronically through the county's e-Procurement Portal, with a deadline for questions set for April 28, 2023. The county reserves the right to evaluate proposers' financial statements, ability to meet schedules, past performance, and integrity before making an award.

There are no specific set-aside designations or restrictions mentioned for disadvantaged enterprises in the procurement documents. The contract is structured as a three-year agreement with options to renew for two additional one-year periods, and while no specific award value is explicitly stated, the compensation will be based on a time basis method with hourly billing rates to be specified in the contract. The attorney will be reimbursed for actual work hours, excluding travel time, with detailed invoicing requirements. Comprehensive insurance requirements are mandatory, including professional liability and general liability coverage, with Seminole County to be named as an additional insured party. The county emphasizes that there is no guarantee of a minimum number of service requests, and the contract will be awarded to the proposal presenting the best value. Additionally, the procurement includes a FEMA Requirements Addendum, indicating potential federal disaster relief or emergency management funding may be associated with some project work.

Opportunity text

The ATTORNEY will provide professional legal services for the County on an as needed basis and as authorized by specific request for service, including but not limited to:

  • Provide advice, review, analysis and drafting with respect to new contract documents, for the purposes of preparing legally enforceable agreements, and ensuring that the County is aware of potential areas of exposure prior to entering agreements. This includes contract documents, including American Institute of Architects (AIA) construction documents, bid specifications and related documents.
  • Provide specialized analysis of the merits of claims arising out of a contract, both on behalf of and against the County.
  • Alert the County to changes in statutory or case law that may impact County projects.
  • Provide legal services on a case-by-case basis relating to dispute avoidance, dispute resolution, and construction contract litigation.
  • Serve as lead, or co-counsel with attorneys from the County Attorney's Office in construction contract litigation in state and federal courts, including mediation and arbitration proceedings.
  • Provide guidance to the County with respect to selection of Owners' Representatives, and their scope of work, and with respect to insurance, warranty and bonding issues.
  • Hire litigation-related expert witnesses and consultants with prior County approval.
  • Prepare case budgets including estimated fees and costs for each case assigned to the firm. Provide to the County Attorney or designee, regular updates on case progress and opportunities for settlement.
  • Provide telephone consultation with the County Attorney or designee, or with County staff as authorized by the County Attorney or designee.
  • Provide other construction contract assistance to the County Attorney or designee upon request.

Requests for performance of professional services by the Attorney under this agreement shall be made in writing by the County's Deputy County Attorney or designee on behalf of the County. Each request for services shall be numbered and shall describe the services required, state the dates for commencement and completion and state limitations on the scope of services or on the amount of compensation, if any. The County makes no promise as to the number of service requests nor that will the Attorney perform any services for the County under this Agreement.


Files

File Type Posted
Legal_Counsel_for_Public_Construction_(Addendum_#1_Revision).pdf PDF
RFP-604529_DRAFT_AGREEMENT.pdf PDF
FEMA_REQUIREMENTS.pdf PDF

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