Approval of $2 Million Legal Services Contract for County Infrastructure Projects

Original title: RESOLUTION APPROVING AWARD OF CONTRACT NO. 00198 TO ASHURST LLP FOR THE DELIVERY OF LEGAL SERVICES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS TO DEVELOP COUNTY CIVIL AND CRIMINAL COURT FACILITIES AND OTHER PROJECTS AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,000,000.00 OVER THE INITIAL TWO-YEAR TERM AND TWO, ONEYEAR OPTIONS TO RENEW; AND AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR’S DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE SAME AND EXERCISE ALL PROVISIONS CONTAINED THEREIN, EXCEPT AUTHORIZATION OF WORK ORDERS, INCLUDING ANY CANCELLATION, RENEWAL AND EXTENSION PROVISIONS, PURSUANT TO SECTION 2-8.1 OF THE COUNTY CODE AND IMPLEMENTING ORDER 3-38. THE COUNTY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE SHALL BE SOLELY AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE WORK ORDERS [SEE ORIGINAL ITEM UNDER FILE NO. 161075] (Internal Services)

Record date · June 19, 2018

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What This Bill Does

This resolution authorizes a $2 million contract with Ashurst LLP to provide legal services for public-private partnerships related to the development of county civil and criminal court facilities. The contract covers an initial two-year term with two one-year renewal options.

Why it matters

The county is committing up to $2 million in taxpayer funds for specialized legal counsel to manage the development of court facilities through private partnerships.

Who It Affects

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Directly affected

Ashurst LLP

The firm is the recipient of the legal services contract.

Directly affected

County Attorney’s Office

The office is granted sole authority to issue work orders under the contract.

Indirectly affected

County Taxpayers

Taxpayer funds are being used to pay for the legal services contract.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of this contract?

The contract provides legal services to help the county implement public-private partnerships for building court facilities and other projects.

Who is authorized to order work under this contract?

Only the County Attorney’s Office is authorized to issue s.

How long does this contract last?

The initial term is two years, with the possibility of two one-year extensions.

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Reference to File 161075

The document explicitly references a previous item (File 161075), suggesting this is part of a larger or ongoing legislative process regarding court facility development.

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