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City of University Place
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· Washington
Public Defense Services - Joint Request
PROPOSALS DUE
October 23, 2026, 3:00 pm PDT
7 days left
WHAT THEY WANT
(Summarized from the RFP)
The City of University Place and the City of Ruston, Washington are jointly seeking qualified attorneys, law firms, nonprofit entities and public agencies to provide public defense services for indigent criminal defendants charged by either City in Pierce County District Court. The Cities want a primary public defender and one or more conflict counsel providers. Firms may propose for primary services, conflict counsel, or both, but a firm can hold only one of those roles under the resulting contracts, and the Cities intend to consider multiple firms for conflict work.
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ABOUT THIS RFP
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HOW TO SUBMIT
The City of Ruston is the administrative receiving agency for this joint RFP. Submit by email as a single PDF attachment with the subject line "RFP – Indigent Defense" to the Ruston town clerk, or mail or hand-deliver a sealed proposal marked "RFP – Indigent Defense" (original plus three copies) to City of Ruston, c/o City Clerk, 5219 N Shirley Street, Ruston, WA 98407. A proposal sent only to University Place or another official is not deemed received. State whether the proposal covers primary defense, conflict counsel, or both. Telephone and fax proposals are not accepted.
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541110
Public Defense and Legal Representation Services
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