Agenda - Council Work Session - 02/03/2009

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EVALUATION AND SELECTION PROCESS Proposals will be screened and the candidates will be interviewed by the City Council. Qualifications will be verified and references will be checked. In reviewing proposals, the City will carefully weigh the following: . Depth and breadth of experience and expertise in the practice of law, specifically in those areas most often encountered in municipal government operations. . Capability to perform legal services promptly and in a manner that permits the City Council and staff to meet established deadlines and to operate in an effective and efficient manner. . . Degree of availability for quick response to inquiries that arise out .of day-to-day operating questions or problems. . Degree to which firm and individual attorneys stay current through continued professional development and active communication with practitioners in the municipal law field. . Communication skills. . Cost of services. . Location of the firm's office. . . Other qualifications/criteria, as deemed appropriate by the City Council. The contract will require that the individuals or law firm selected as City Attorney maintain general liability, automobile, workers' compensation, and errors and omissions insurance. The contract will also contain provisions requiring the selected individual or law firm to indemnify the City and provide that the City Attorney is an independent contractor serving at the will of the City Council. Other required provisions will include the City Council's right to terminate the agreement, at its sole discretion, upon the provision of notice. . The City requires compliance with Equal Opportunity regulations and therefore, the firm selected shall not discriminate under the contract again~t any person in accordance with federal, state or local regulation and shall certify to such in their proposal. The City anticipates the original contract will be two (2) years in length. The City will not provide reimbursement to anyone for any expense incurred that is associated with the preparation and submission of the proposal and attendance at interviews. . SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS Proposal must be received by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, April 3, 2009. The City Council reserves the right to reject all proposals, to request additional information concerning any proposal for purposes of clarification, to accept or negotiate any modification to any proposal following the deadline for receipt of all proposals, and to waive any irregularities if such would serve the best interests of the City as determined by the City Council. -13-