Legal services for indigent defendants
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- 222994
- State
- Arizona
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
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- Point of contact
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- Raquel Duarte raquel.duarte@tucsonaz.gov (520) 837-4469
Opportunity details come from procurement.opengov.com. Updated .
About this opportunity
The City of Tucson and Pima County are seeking legal service providers for indigent defendants through Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 222994, which aims to provide court-appointed legal representation across five distinct case categories: English cases, Spanish cases, appeals and Rule 32/33 proceedings, Mental Health Court cases, and Domestic Violence Court cases. Attorneys must have a minimum of two years of legal experience, specifically in misdemeanor representation, and must be active members of the Arizona State Bar in good standing. The solicitation requires attorneys to provide comprehensive legal assistance, including representation in misdemeanor trial cases, appeals, probation violation proceedings, and other legal matters involving potential loss of liberty. The RFP was published on March 14, 2022, with a pre-submittal meeting scheduled for March 22, 2022, and proposals are due on September 11, 2026, for a five-year contract term. Key evaluation criteria include professional experience, legal expertise, and the ability to effectively represent indigent defendants across various legal proceedings.
The contract does not appear to have specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, but it does include wage compliance requirements mandating that attorneys pay employees the highest of the City of Tucson minimum wage, State of Arizona minimum wage, or Tucson Living Wage. Attorneys must maintain professional liability and commercial general liability insurance, and the city will provide qualified interpreters for non-English speaking defendants. Compensation is structured with flat rates: $1,000 for non-trial dispositions, $500 per half-day for trials, $1,000 for appeals, and varying rates for specific case types like probation revocation and mental health court proceedings. Attorneys can be reimbursed for approved case-related expenses such as phone calls, transcriptions, and subpoenas, with a total annual compensation cap of $50,000. An additional $100 compensation is available for Spanish language services, and the contract includes provisions for case-related cost reimbursements under specific conditions.
Opportunity text
The Attorney shall provide legal assistance and representation to those eligible persons as appointed by the Court. Assignments will normally be limited to misdemeanor trial cases and appeals but may as required by the Court, include such matters as probation violation proceedings, material witness representation or other legal matters involving potential loss of liberty and which legally require the appointment of counsel.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| LEGAL_SERVICES_FOR_INDIGENT_DEFENDANTS_(Addendum_#5_Revision).pdf | ||
| OFFER_AND_ACCEPTANCE_PAGE.pdf | ||
| QVL_For_Legal_Services_For_Indigent_Defendants_Price_Page.docx | DOCX document | |
| HUD-5369-C.PDF | ||
| HUD-5370-C.PDF | ||
| HUD-SECTION_3.pdf | ||
| HUD-5369-B.PDF |
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