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<br />CITY OF RAMSEY <br />REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS AND PROPOSALS <br />FOR LEGAL SERVICES <br />March 2, 2009 <br /> <br />Introduction <br />The City of Ramsey is inviting interested law firms with experience representing cities <br />that have a similar complexity in municipal criminal and civil matters to submit written <br />proposals to provide City Attorney services. Municipal experience is defined as <br />representing and/or advising cities on issues that are regularly encountered in the <br />course of municipal activities. The City Attorney will be selected by the City Council and <br />will also work closely with the Council, City Administrator and otherCity Staff. <br /> <br />Background <br />The City of Ramsey is a Charter City, located in Anoka County, with an estimated <br />present population of 24,000. Ramsey operates under the Council/Administrator form <br />of government and is governed by a City Council comprised of a Mayor and six Council <br />members. The Mayor and two members of Council are el'ected at-large. Four members <br />of Council are elected to represent Wards. All members are elected tq four year terms. <br /> <br />Ramsey provides extensive array of services including pUblic works, police, fire, parks, <br />planning and zoning, economic development, finance and internal management support <br />functions. The City has 80 full-time employees and 6 part-time employees. The City <br />belongs to a property, liability, and workers' comprehensive insurance pool comprised <br />of numerous cities, which is operated by the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance <br />Trust. The City's Economic Development Authority is appointed by the City Council and <br />operates as an advisory board to the City Council. The City's Housing and <br />Redevelopment Authority is the City Council. <br /> <br />This contract for Legal Services is scheduled to start as of July 1, 2009. <br /> <br />General Instructions <br />A. Responses must provide complete information as described in this request. Six <br />(6) copies shall be submitted by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, April 3, 2009. The <br />proposals shall be marked: City of Ramsey, Legal Services RFP and sent to: <br />City of Ramsey <br />Attn.: Kurt Ulrich, City Administrator <br />7550 Sunwood Drive NW <br />Ramsey, MN 55303 <br />B. To ensure fairness and uniformity, firms submitting responses are requested to <br />not contact City Staff or the City Council: Questions about this RFP may be <br />made to Kurt Ulrich, City Administrator at kulrich@cLramsev.mn.us or 763- <br />433-9845, prior to submission deadline. <br />C. The City will not reimburse any expenses incurred by the firm submitting <br />responses including but not limited to, expenses associated with the preparation <br />and submission of the response and attendance at interview(s). <br />D. The City reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to request additional <br />information from any or all Proposers, and to suggest modifications to the terms <br />and conditions or a retainer agreement from that offered by a Proposer. <br /> <br />-9- <br />