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Proposal for legal services

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Request for Proposals for Legal Services
The Town of Davis, WV is requesting proposals from qualified consultants to provide legal services as they relate to the Davis Water Improvement Project.
Professional services that are needed include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. Project Attorney:
• Review all contract documents pertaining to said project,
• Prepare and file documents to the Public Service
Commission, and
• Any other legal documents pertaining to this project.
2. Project Attorney for Right of Ways and Land Acquisition:
• Title searches,
• Acquiring of property and easements,
• Preparing preliminary and final title opinions,
• Filing and recording of right of ways, and
• Any other legal documents pertaining to the acquisition of
properties for this project.
Procurement of said services shall be made in accordance with current federal procurement regulations. Contracts are to be awarded on a fixed fee basis with a ceiling on the amount available. Proposals must include:
1. Experience of the firm with federal grant programs.
2. Experience in providing the required professional
services needed for this type of project.
3. Qualifications of personnel directly involved in the project.
4. Completeness of the proposal.
5. Current workload of firm and/or individual to be involved
in the project.
6. The availability for prompt completeness of the services
needed.
7. Costs (proposed hourly fee with a “not-to-exceed”).
All interested parties must submit three (3) proposals detailing the items listed above. Please specify which position(s) you are interested in. Proposals must be submitted on or before 12:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 31, 2016 to: Town of Davis, Attn: Joe Drenning, P.O. Box 207, Davis WV 26260
The selected firm will be required to comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Executive Order 11246, Section 109 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1974, Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, Conflict of Interest Statement and Access to Records provisions and all other requirements as they relate to HUD-funded projects.
The Town will offer full opportunity for disadvantaged business enterprises to respond to this invitation and will not discriminate against any interested firms or individuals on the grounds of race, creed, color, sex, age, handicap, or national origin in the contract award.
The contract will be awarded to the responsible firm/individual whose proposal is within the competitive range and determined to be the most advantageous to the Town, price and other factors considered. However, the Town reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals.
Joe Drenning, Mayor
Town of Davis