RFP 2026-01 - City Attorney Services
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Request for Proposals (RFP) to provide services as the City Attorney on a contractual basis will be received at the Office of the City Manager, 420 South Imperial Avenue, Imperial, CA 92251, until 5:00 P.M. Local Time, Thursday, March 19, 2026.
DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The purpose of this notice is to invite you to submit a proposal to the City of Imperial (City) to provide legal services generally understood within the field of municipal law to fall within the category of "general counsel" work. In addition, the City is seeking a firm to serve as legal counsel to the Successor Agency for the former Redevelopment Agency, Public Financing Authority, and other such bodies as may be created and represented by or for the City Council. Firms submitting a proposal to this solicitation must possess a broad knowledge of municipal law with particular strength in contracts, redevelopment, law enforcement, planning and land use, and property acquisitions. Familiarity with labor law, federal court practice, tort defense, workers' compensation, and the Political Reform Act is also expected, although the City retains the right to continue retaining specialized legal counsel.
OBTAINING RFP DOCUMENTS AND REGISTRATION AS A PROPOSER: The RFP documents may be downloaded via the internet at www.cityofimperial.org/rfp. If you have any questions about submitting a proposal, please contact Kristen Smith, Human Resources Director, via email at HR@imperial.ca.gov or by phone at (760) 355-3807.
EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS AND AWARD OF CONTRACT: This solicitation has been developed in the RFP format. Accordingly, Proposers should take note that multiple factors will be considered by the City in selecting the most qualified firm and awarding the contract.
PROPOSALS TO REMAIN OPEN: The Proposer shall guarantee that all contents of their proposal shall be valid for a period of 90 calendar days from the due date of proposals. The receiving time in the Human Resources Department will be the governing time for the acceptability of Proposals. Telegraphic and telephonic proposals will not be accepted. Late proposals will be returned.
| CONTACT: | Kristen Smith Human Resources Director ksmith@imperial.ca.gov |
| Alyssa Ferrell Human Resources Analyst Human Resources aferrell@imperial.ca.gov Phone: (760) 355-3807 |
