LEGAL SERVICES PROPOSAL
The Town of Fayetteville, located in Fayette County, West Virginia, is in the process of obtaining legal services for its House Branch Drainage Basin Stormwater project. Professional services will need to be provided for preparation of easements, rights-of-way, deed and title searches pertaining to the proposed project. There may also be condemnation (eminent domain) proceedings for one or more of the rights-of-way. And any other duties requested by the Town pertaining to this project.
In the event that the Town should seek outside funding, legal services may be required for bid bonding approvals and other approvals by the funding agencies. Procurement of said legal services shall be in accordance with OMB Circular A-102, Attachment 0, Section 11, paragraph C (5). Contracts are to be awarded on a per/hour rate with a ceiling amount. All attorneys interested in being considered for this project must submit a proposal detailing qualifications, technical expertise, and related prior experience.
The goal of the competitive process is to objectively select the attorney who will provide the highest quality of service at a realistic fee. Accordingly, technical qualifications and experience will be weighed heavily.
Please submit five (5) copies of all requested information prior to 4:00 pm on October 27, 2025, to the attention of:
Town of Fayetteville
Attn: Matt Diederich
125 North Court Street
Fayetteville, WV 25840
It is possible that future phases of the House Branch Drainage Basin Stormwater project may involve funding which may include HUD Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), DEP Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund (CWSRF), The West Virginia Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council (IJDC), USDA Rural Development
(USDA-RUS), Drinking Water Treatment Revolving Fund (DWTRF), US Economic Development Administration (USEDA), US Army Corps of Engineers or other potential sources. All work will be performed in accordance with the regulations issued by any funding agency and the State of West Virginia appertaining hereto.
The selected firm will be required to comply with all regulations including but not limited to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Executive Order 112466 and the provisions of Executive Order No. 095 as included therein, Section 109 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1974, Conflict of interest Statement of Access to Records provision.
The proposed work to be performed may be subject to the requirements of Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended, 12 U>S>C> 17001u (Section 3). The purpose of Section 3 is to ensure that employment and other economic opportunities generated by HUD assistance or HUD-assisted projects covered by Section 3, shall to the greatest extent feasible, be direct to low-and very-low income persons, particularly persons who are recipients of HUD assistance for housing.
The Town will afford full opportunity for disadvantaged business enterprises to submit a show of interest in response to his invitation and will not discriminate against any interest firm or individual 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 offeror whose proposal is within the competitive range and determined to be the most advantageous to the project sponsor, price and other factors considered.