NS26-40 Blanding City - Justice Court Defense Counsel Services
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- Solicitation number
- NS26-40
- State
- Utah
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
Opportunity details come from utah.bonfirehub.com. Updated .
About this opportunity
Blanding City, located in Utah's Tooele County, has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Justice Court Defense Counsel Services, seeking a qualified legal professional or firm to provide comprehensive criminal defense representation. The selected counsel will be responsible for handling approximately 150 cases annually, requiring 3-5 hours of work per week, with a mandatory minimum of two annual in-person court visits. Key deliverables include trial preparation, remote and in-person court appearances, case management, and defendant consultation. The proposal evaluation will be weighted across five criteria: Experience & Qualifications (40%), Proposed Fees & Cost Transparency (30%), References (15%), Availability & Travel (10%), and Innovation/Value-Added Services (5%). Critical deadlines include a question submission deadline of October 8, 2025, at 5:00 PM, with proposals due by October 13, 2025, at 12:00 PM. Proposals must be submitted via email to Pratt Redd, the Blanding City Manager, at predd@blanding-ut.gov, with a specific emphasis on cultural competency and experience serving Indigenous and underserved populations.
The contract will have an initial 12-month term with potential annual renewals for up to five years, contingent on satisfactory performance and City Council approval. While no specific set-aside designations are mentioned, the RFP suggests a preference for providers with demonstrated cultural sensitivity. The proposed compensation structure ranges from $25,000 to $45,000 annually, with flexibility for alternative fee models such as hybrid structures combining base rates and capped hourly billing. Additional travel beyond the base rate will be reimbursed at the proposer's stated rate, and invoicing can be conducted monthly or quarterly. No incumbent vendor information is provided, and there are no explicit restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond to the solicitation. The total contract value is expected to be between $25,000 and $45,000 per year, with potential multi-year extensions based on performance evaluations.
Opportunity text
**The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: Blanding City.** **Questions: All questions must be in writing, and submitted to Pratt Redd, predd@blanding-ut.gov by October 8th at 5:00 pm.** **Submission: Proposals should be submitted via email by 12:00 PM on October 13, 2025 to: Pratt Redd - Blanding City Manager - 50 W 100 S - Blanding, UT 84511 - Email: predd@blanding-ut.gov.** **No Pre-bid Conference** Please note that there is a 1GB limit on a single file upload. This courtesy posting is an advertisement of a procurement opportunity for **Blanding City**, not the Division of Purchasing. Responses should be directed to the designated individual/office as designated in the solicitation document. The contract award for this solicitation will not be posted on this website. Instead, you will need to contact the designated individual/office as identified in the solicitation document. This solicitation posting will be canceled/closed upon the closing date of this solicitation; however, a vendor's response will still be evaluated by **Blanding City** as described in the solicitation document. The Division of Purchasing is neither the issuing or conducting procurement unit for this solicitation, as such it is the vendor's responsibility to review the entire solicitation in order to comply with any requirements.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 1-2025 - Blanding City Justice Court Defense Counsel Services (2).pdf |
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