General Counsel Services

The Rio Grande Regional Water Authority in Weslaco, Texas, is seeking a qualified vendor to provide comprehensive general counsel services. The agency needs legal representation and advice to maintain compliance with Texas laws applicable to public utility agencies. This legal support will address complex regulatory environments, administrative proceedings, and real estate transactions. The scope of work covers five primary areas of law, including public utility law, administrative law, environmental law, litigation, and real estate. The selected vendor will advise the agency on environmental matters such as water quality, water rights, groundwater regulation, hazardous waste, environmental permitting, and regulatory enforcement. Additionally, the vendor will represent the agency before administrative bodies, handle complex litigation, and draft contracts for the acquisition, sale, or lease of real estate and easements. Eligible bidders must be onshore organizations based in the United States. The agency requires the performance of all legal work to occur offsite. The agency has not disclosed a specific budget and is looking for proposals to define the cost structure. The agency requires all clarification questions to be submitted no later than June 22, 2026. The evaluation of proposals will depend on the submitted bids, but the agency has not detailed specific scoring criteria in the initial description.