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Indigent Defense Conflict Attorney Services
PROPOSALS DUE
November 04, 2026, 11:00 am PST
19 days left
WHAT THEY WANT
(Summarized from the RFP)
The City of Bellingham is seeking proposals from attorneys and law firms with criminal court experience to form a pool of Conflict Public Defenders who provide legal defense to indigent defendants charged with misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor crimes. The City currently contracts with one law firm as its Public Defender and two law firms as Primary Conflict Public Defenders; the pool will handle cases that none of those contracted defenders can take because of a legal conflict of interest. Inclusion in the pool is not a guarantee of work, and cases are assigned individually at the discretion of the City's representative.
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ABOUT THIS RFP
RFP number
58B-2026
Budget
Not Assigned
Published
Entity type
City
State
Washington
Summarized from the City of Bellingham portal.
HOW TO SUBMIT
Submit the proposal electronically through the City of Bellingham procurement portal (cob.procureware.com) under the responses tab for this RFP. Include a signed proposal cover letter substantially like the sample in Attachment A, a table of contents with consecutive page numbers, a one- or two-page summary of key features, and the body of the proposal with pricing addressing all response sections. Questions go through the portal to the Purchasing Office only. Late proposals are not accepted.
NAICS CODES & TAGS
541110
Public Defense and Legal Representation Services
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