Legal Services

The Polk County Transit Authority in Lakeland, Florida requires independent legal counsel to advise the Board and the Transit Agency Chief Executive Officer on governance, statutory compliance, risk management, and public sector legal matters. The selected attorney or firm must prepare legal documents, draft legal opinions, and maintain an active knowledge of issues facing the transit sector. Additional responsibilities include coordinating with other assigned District counsel, reviewing outside counsel documents, and auditing external transactions and invoicing. The agency needs a legal partner to provide prompt responses to Board and District inquiries, establish reasonable completion dates for assignments, and provide detailed billing broken down by specific assignment and inquiry. The scope of work also demands specialized legal insight into public-private partnerships and federal or state grant compliance. All performance of the legal work will occur offsite. Eligible bidders must be onshore organizations based in the United States. The agency is seeking budget proposals for a contract period that will run for three years. Key dates for this procurement include a pre-bid meeting on June 25, 2026, and a deadline for all question submissions on July 9, 2026.