RFQ - Town Attorney Legal Services

The Town of Mansfield, located in Tolland County, Connecticut, is seeking qualified attorneys or firms to provide comprehensive legal services through a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) focused on land use, environmental regulation, and code enforcement. The selected legal professional will support multiple municipal bodies including the Planning and Zoning Commission, Inland Wetlands Agency, Zoning Board of Appeals, and Departments of Planning and Development and Building and Housing Inspection. Key service deliverables include representing the town in legal actions, advising boards on legal matters, preparing and reviewing land use regulations and ordinances, drafting legal contracts, and providing support for zoning, subdivision, and code enforcement matters. Submissions must be electronically submitted via the Bonfire platform to Town Manager Ryan J. Aylesworth by Thursday, January 15, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. The town will evaluate candidates based on qualifications, project experience, references, service responsiveness, and estimated fees, with plans to short-list firms and conduct interviews before final selection.

The RFQ does not specify explicit set-aside designations for disadvantaged business enterprises. Bidders must comply with municipal, state, and federal affirmative action and equal employment opportunity guidelines. The procurement is for a full-service municipality with approximately 26,000 residents and 690 employees, operating under a Council-Manager government structure. No specific incumbent vendor information or existing technology integration requirements are detailed in the documents. While no precise contract value or budget range is explicitly stated, interested firms must submit a letter of interest including firm information, firm brochure, key personnel resumes, experience details, references, and work rates. The town reserves the right to reject any or all submissions and will not reimburse firms for proposal preparation expenses. Interested legal professionals should access complete solicitation documents through the Bonfire platform at mansfieldct.bonfirehub.com, where they must login or register to view comprehensive details.