Legal Services
- Client
- New York
- RFP Number
- LEGAL-18163
- Posted
- 10/7/2026
- Category
- Legal Services
- Budget
- Looking for Proposal
- NAICS
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- Set-aside
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- Contact
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Description
AI GeneratedThe government authority located in New York requires a vendor to provide offsite legal services across four primary practice areas. The selected vendor must advise on and represent the authority's interests in land use matters, cooperative and condominium board governance, commercial real estate litigation, and real estate transactions. Only United States onshore organizations are eligible to apply for this opportunity. Applicants must submit all questions regarding the solicitation no later than October 16, 2026.
Key solicitation details
AI-extracted from Legal Services RFQ.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.
Battery Park City Authority is seeking proposals from law firms and legal staffing companies to establish a pre-qualified panel to provide on-call legal services. Selected firms will be eligible to enter into retainer agreements for specific legal matters as needs arise across various practice areas. Proposals are open to onshore US organizations and law firms meeting specified state legal practice requirements.
- Issued by
- Battery Park City Authority d/b/a Hugh L. Carey Battery Park City Authority
- Questions due
- October 16, 2026
- Proposals due
- November 4, 2026, by 4pm
- How to submit
- Electronic via email
- Submission details
- Technical Proposals must be emailed to [email protected] labeled Technical Proposal Enclosed – LEGAL SERVICES. Fee Schedules must be emailed separately to [email protected].
- Contract term
- Panel replacement for matters assigned after the expiration of the current panel on April 1, 2027.
- Place of performance
- Offsite and in-person locations required by BPCA in New York.
- Insurance and bonding
- Commercial General Liability ($2,000,000 general aggregate), Workers Compensation, Employer Liability, Disability Benefits, Cyber Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence), Professional Liability ($5,000,000 per claim).
How proposals are evaluated
| General qualifications and experience of the Firm | |
| Capacity and capability of the Firm to provide required staffing | |
| Years of experience of Lead Partner and/or other Principals | |
| Response to required information and questions in Exhibit B, and reference checks |
Scope of work
- Real Estate legal services including land use, co-ops, condos, litigation, and transactions
- Construction legal services
- Public Finance legal services
- Labor Relations legal services including labor, employment, and collective bargaining
- Litigation and Government Entity Representation
- Insurance and Risk Management legal services
- Information Technology legal services including cybersecurity and data privacy
- Intellectual Property, Corporate Governance, and Constitutional Law legal services
Minimum qualifications
- Attorneys key to providing advice on New York law must be admitted to practice law in the State of New York
- Ability to provide timely in-person legal services in New York
- Preference for Lead Partners or Principals to have at least 10 years of directly relevant experience
Documents to include with the bid
- Technical Proposal Submission Packet (Exhibit B)
- Audited Financial Statements (or explanatory statement if audited statements unavailable)
- IRS W9 Form
- Professional biographies for key personnel
- Appendix: Objections to BPCA Form of Contract (if taking exceptions)
- Fee Schedule (submitted separately)
- Certification of Compliance with New York State Finance Law Section 139-k(5)
- Acknowledgement of Addenda Form
- Executive Order 16 Certification
- Gender-Based Violence and the Workplace Certification
Verify important details
Document checkConfirm submission instructions and amendments with the issuing agency before responding.
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