24-1324
Make a finding that it is in the best interest of the County to suspend the competitive bidding process consistent with Administrative Policy No. 34 for obtaining the services of special counsel to assist the County as the firms are the only vendors that provide specialized expertise and availability to effectively defend the County in high-profile general liability litigated claims; approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with the firm Weakley & Arendt, PC to represent the County and its employees in General Liability, Auto Liability, Employment Law, and Medical Malpractice legal services cases, effective January 13, 2025, not to exceed five consecutive years, which includes a three-year base contract and two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $7,500,000; approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with the firm McCormick Barstow, LLP to represent the County and its employees in General Liability, Auto Liability, Employment Law, and Medical Malpractice legal services cases, effective January 13, 2025, not to exceed five consecutive years, which includes a three-year base contract and two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $7,500,000; approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with the firm Liebert Cassidy Whitmore to represent the County and its employees in General Liability, Auto Liability, Employment Law, and Medical Malpractice legal services cases, effective January 13, 2025, not to exceed five consecutive years, which includes a three-year base contract and two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $7,500,000; and approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with the firm Litigation Engineered to represent the County and its employees in General Liability, Auto Liability, Employment Law, and Medical Malpractice legal services cases, effective January 1, 2025, not to exceed five consecutive years, which includes a three-year base contract and two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $7,500,000
- Committee
- Human Resources
- Requested by
- Human Resources
- Introduced
- November 7, 2024
- On agenda
- December 17, 2024
- Passed
- December 17, 2024
- Enactment no.
- Agreement No. 24-676, Agreement No. 24-677, Agreement No. 24-678, Agreement No. 24-679