RFP NO. 24-04 | Title: Panel of Legal Service Providers| QD: 03/28/24 @ 2 PM | PD: 04/23/24 @ 2 PM

The Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) is seeking a panel of legal service providers through RFP No. 24-04, aimed at establishing a comprehensive five-year contract for legal services across five distinct service classes. The procurement will cover Class I (civil rights, employment, labor relations), Class II (construction, real property), Class III (investigations), Class IV (workers' compensation), and Class V (advisory services for the District's Citizens Oversight Committee). Proposers must be licensed to practice law in California and provide proof of insurance, with a strong emphasis on firms experienced in serving diverse populations. The evaluation criteria include a 100-point scoring system that assesses professional qualifications (45 points), fees and services (30 points), reporting (5 points), references (5 points), corporate responsibility (5 points), and small/local/emerging/disabled veteran-owned business status (10 points). Key dates include the questions submission deadline of March 28, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time, and the proposal submission deadline of April 23, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time. Interviews with top-ranked proposers will be conducted between May 15-24, 2024, with a Notice of Intent to Award expected on June 3, 2024, and Board approval on June 12, 2024.

The district demonstrates a preference for diverse and certified businesses, particularly those with LGBTQIA certification. Hourly rates will vary by legal matter class, ranging from $185 per hour for Class IV matters to $425 per hour for Class II matters. The total legal spend has historically been significant, increasing from approximately $7.87 million in fiscal year 2021-2022 to $18.31 million in 2022-2023. For Class V matters, the Chancellor will have final discretion in selecting a single firm from the top three recommended proposers to serve as legal counsel for the District Citizens Oversight Committee. The Notice of Intent to Award indicates that multiple firms will be selected across classes, with 29 firms in Class I, 26 firms in Class II, 14 firms in Class III, 11 firms in Class IV, and one firm (Fagen Friedman & Fullfrost LLP) for Class V. Prominent law firms such as Alvarez, Glassman & Colvin, Atkinson, Anderson, Loya, Ruud & Romo, and Sheppard Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP are among those included in the potential panel. The contract will run from August 1, 2024, to July 31, 2029, with firms required to comply with non-discrimination policies and Russian economic sanctions certifications.