DATE: July 8, 2025
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Peter J. Wall, Interim County Counsel
SUBJECT: Specialized Legal Services Agreement for Litigation and General Advisory Counsel
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Under Administrative Policy No. 34 for competitive bids or requests for proposals (AP 34), determine that an exception to the competitive bidding requirement under AP 34 is satisfied and a suspension of competition is warranted to obtain the services of special legal counsel to assist the County, and that the best interests of the County would be served by entering into an agreement with Best Best & Krieger LLP; and
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an agreement with Best Best & Krieger LLP to act as special legal counsel in connection with specialized municipal litigation and general advisory matters, effective July 8, 2025 through June 30, 2026, with one optional one-year extension, total not to exceed $500,000.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended actions would allow the County Counsel to utilize legal services provided by Best Best & Krieger LLP (BBK) pertaining to specialized municipal litigation and general advisory matters. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There is no viable alternative action. If your Board were not to approve the recommended actions, the County would not have access to the specialized legal expertise of BBK in the areas of specialized municipal litigation and general advisory matters.
SUSPENSION OF COMPETITION/SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT:
Under AP 34, competitive bidding is not required to engage specialized legal counsel. That is because the policy deems a contract to obtain the services of special legal counsel to assist the County a circumstance that constitutes a suspension of competition.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues are included in the FY 2025-26 Org 2540 Interest and Mi...
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