Attorney Services

The City of Biggs needs an experienced outside legal counsel or law firm to perform contract City Attorney services for a seven-year contract period. The selected vendor must provide practical legal counsel, governance advice, meeting support, contract oversight, and regulatory guidance to the city council, city administrator, and city departments. The requested scope includes handling matters involving utilities, land use, personnel, litigation defense, property, code enforcement, and training while supplying all necessary personnel, supervision, technology, and communications resources offsite. Only onshore USA organizations, qualified individual attorneys, and law firms possessing an acceptable backup attorney and specialty-support capability are eligible to bid. Interested applicants must submit one searchable PDF proposal by email to Nicolas Gauthier, City Administrator, at [email protected]. Written questions are due by November 27, 2026, at 4:00 PM PST, and complete proposals must arrive before December 11, 2026, at 4:00 PM PST. Proposals must include Exhibit B, Exhibit D, Exhibit E, and a cost proposal submitted via Exhibit A that details a primary retainer and optional alternative billing models. The City evaluates proposals using a point system prioritizing California small-city municipal experience (up to 25 points) and cost proposal transparency (up to 20 points). Selection relies on overall value, professional references, interviews, and firm availability rather than strictly the lowest fee.