What the buyer needs
AI summaryA government authority in North Carolina seeks a vendor to provide legal services, including general legal advice, litigation representation, and representation in matters with federal, state, and local governments and agencies. The selected vendor will also maintain knowledge of authority issues to offer legal opinions, review and prepare policies, resolutions, contracts, and agreements, assist with grant processes, and attend staff work sessions and meetings when requested. Only onshore vendors in the USA are eligible to bid, and the work must be performed onsite. Applicants can submit their responses digitally via email or online. Prospective bidders must submit all questions no later than November 23, 2026. The authority is looking for proposals for a three-year contract period.
Scope of work
- Provide general legal advice.
- Represent the Authority in litigation.
- Represent the Authority in matters with federal, state, and/or local governments and/or agencies.
- Maintain knowledge of issues involving the Authority.
- Review and/or prepare Authority policies, resolutions, contracts and agreements.
- Assist the Authority in the federal, state and local grant processes.
- Attend work sessions and meetings with Authority Board and Wave Transit staff when requested.
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Qualifications & experience of firm and team to provide specialized public | 50 points |
| Cost | 25 points |
| Service approach | 15 points |
| Client references | 10 points |
Minimum qualifications
- Established law firm and attorney fully licensed and authorized to practice law in North Carolina.
- Demonstrate experience and/or capacity to provide specialized legal services in the public transportation sector.
- Not debarred or suspended (2 CFR 180, Subpart C).
- Compliance with North Carolina E-Verify requirements (NCGS 64-26(a)).
Documents to include with your response
- Executive Summary (no more than two pages)
- History of Company
- Experience and References (list of two current and/or former clients)
- Services Approach and Team
- Lobbying Certification (Attachment A)
- Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Lower Tier Covered Transaction (Attachment B)
- Legal Status & Evidence of Authority (Attachment C)
- North Carolina E-Verify Status Affidavit (Attachment D)
- Pricing Schedule (Attachment E)
- DBE Submittal (Attachment F), Acknowledgement of Addenda (Attachment G), and Proposal Submission Form (Attachment H)
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic via email only
- Instructions
- Submit in Adobe Acrobat PDF format to the Executive Director with subject line WAVE LEGAL SERVICES. No limitation on proposal size; Executive Summary limited to two (2) pages.