Legal Services

Elephant Butte, New MexicoNew Mexico, USADue Monday, October 19, 2026

Client: Elephant Butte, New Mexico
RFP Number: LEGAL-18097
Posted: 10/3/2026
Category: Legal Services
Budget: Looking for Proposal
NAICS: —
Set-aside: —
Contact: —

Description

AI Generated

The City of Elephant Butte requires offsite legal services spanning contract law, employment law, procurement law, tort litigation, and local government matters. The selected vendor must provide attorneys who each hold a Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school, maintain an active license to practice law in New Mexico, and possess at least eight years of legal experience. Eligibility is restricted to onshore USA organizations. Proposers must submit questions by October 12, 2026. Sealed proposals must be hand-carried or mailed in a marked envelope to the Purchasing Agent by 5:00 P.M. on October 19, 2026, and must include a completed Campaign Contribution Disclosure Form. An evaluation committee will evaluate proposals from October 19 to October 23, 2026, followed by a notice of intent to award on October 26, 2026. The contract term is one year with an option to renew, contingent upon available funding. The awardee must maintain professional liability, general liability, automobile liability, and New Mexico workers' compensation insurance.

Key solicitation details

AI-extracted from LEGAL-SERVICES-RFP-2027-01.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.

The City of Elephant Butte is seeking competitive sealed proposals from qualified firms or attorneys to provide legal services as General Counsel. The City intends to enter into a contract for one year with options to renew. Proposers must be licensed to practice law in New Mexico with at least 8 years of attorney experience.

Issued by: CITY OF ELEPHANT BUTTE
Deadline to submit Questions: October 12, 2026
Proposals due: October 19th, 2026 @ 5:00 P.M.
Proposal Evaluation: October 19-23th, 2026
Notice of Intent to Award: October 26, 2026
How to submit: Sealed proposals via mail or hand delivery
Submission details: Submit one (1) original and three (3) copies in a sealed envelope marked with the date and RFP #2027-01 City of Elephant Butte Legal Services. Send via mail to P.O. Box 1080 or hand deliver to 103 Water Ave., Elephant Butte, NM 87935.
Contract term: One (1) year with the option to renew
Place of performance: Elephant Butte, NM / Offsite
Insurance and bonding: Professional liability insurance of $2,000,000 per claim; comprehensive general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate; Workers Compensation insurance per New Mexico law; sufficient automobile liability insurance.

How proposals are evaluated

Experience with New Mexico Local Government	200
Experience with Contract Law	50
Experience with Employment Law	50
Experience with Procurement Law	50
Cost	100

Scope of work

Legal services for New Mexico Local Government
Contract Law services
Employment Law services
Procurement Law services
Tort Litigation services

Minimum qualifications

Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school
Licensed to practice law in the State of New Mexico
Member in good standing with the State Bar of New Mexico
Minimum of 8 years experience as an attorney

Documents to include with the bid

Cost Proposal with hourly rates
List of key personnel names, titles, resumes, and certification copies
List of at least three (3) references
At least three (3) letters of recommendation
Completed Questionnaire for serving as General Counsel
Signed and notarized Non-Collusion Affidavit
Executed Certificate of Debarment and Suspension
Filled out and signed Related Party Disclosure Form
Filled out and signed Campaign Contribution Disclosure Form
List of clients of same or similar projects

Verify important details

Document check

Confirm submission instructions and amendments with the issuing agency before responding.

1 available fileDocuments checked Oct 3, 2026

Ready to bid on this RFP?