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<br />ANALYSIS: <br />Staff reached out to several metro area communities for examples of recently issued requests for <br />proposals for legal services. Based on templates received, staff has included a draft RFP for legal <br />services which is included as an attachment. <br /> <br />A tentative request for proposal schedule is outlined in Table 1. <br /> <br /> Table 1 – RFP Tentative Schedule <br /> <br />RFP Issue Date: June 14, 2022 <br />Deadline for questions: 3:30 p.m., June 28 <br />Proposals Due: 3:30 p.m., July 8 <br />Interviews: July 15-17 <br />Council Meeting Date of Award: July 24 <br /> <br />Staff is recommending two (2) Council members be appointed to serve on a subcommittee with <br />the City Administrator to represent the City Council during the interview process. Depending on <br />the number of proposals received, the subcommittee will select and interview qualified legal <br />firms and make a recommendation to the City Council for consideration. If needed, the entire <br />City Council may be asked to conduct an interview process with the recommended finalists. <br /> <br />BUDGET: <br />At this time, there is no budgetary impact; however, RFP respondents will be required to provide <br />billable rates as part of proposals, which could result in increases based on responses. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Staff recommends City Council direct staff to proceed in issuing the attached draft Legal <br />Services for Civil Attorney Request for Proposals. <br /> <br />ATTACHMENTS: <br />1. Draft Legal Services for Civil Attorney Request for Proposals <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />