The services of outside legal counsel when such services are recommended by the City Attorney, Superior Court or conflict counsel, when such services are recommended by the Public Defender, shall be acquired by the following process.
A. Persons engaged in providing legal services may submit statements of qualifications and expressions of interest in providing such services. The city may specify a uniform format that profiles qualifications and assures equal opportunity for potential offerors. Persons may amend these statements at any time by filing a new statement.
B. Whenever practicable, the city shall give adequate notice for the need for such services. The notice shall describe the services required, list the types of information and data required of each offeror and state the relative importance of particular qualifications.
C. The city may conduct discussions with any offeror who has submitted a proposal to determine the offeror's qualifications for further consideration. Discussions shall not disclose any information derived from proposals submitted by other offerors.
D. The provisions of this section are not applicable to contracts for professional witnesses if the purpose of the contracts is to provide for professional services or testimony relating to a criminal prosecution or an existing or probable judicial proceeding in which the city is or may become a party or to a contract for special investigative services for law enforcement purposes.
E. All resultant contracts to the offerors determined in writing to be the most qualified and after negotiation of compensation, determined to be fair and reasonable, shall be placed before the City Council for award.
(Res. 2008-011, passed 2-19-2008)