The City of Shoreline, Washington is soliciting proposals (RFP) from individuals or firms interested in providing effective counsel to indigent defendants charged in the City of Shoreline with misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor crimes, and violations of the Shoreline Municipal Code, except the Development Code.  The City intends to award a contract for a 5 year term.

The complete RFP, including submittal requirements, is published on the City website  at https://www.shorelinewa.gov/government/departments/administrative-services/bids-rfps.

Any individual or firm failing to submit information in accordance with the procedures set forth in the RFP may be subject to disqualification. The City reserves the right to change the solicitation schedule, issue amendments to the solicitation, or cancel the solicitation at any time prior to the submittal deadline. The City reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to waive immaterial irregularities contained in the solicitation. The City reserves the right to reject any and all proposals at any time, without penalty. The City reserves the right to refrain from contracting with any respondent. Individuals or firms eliminated from further consideration will be notified by mail by the City as soon as practical.

Proposals remain confidential until closing deadline after which proposals are considered a public record subject to public disclosure under RCW 42.56, the Public Records Act. Proposers shall mark as “proprietary” any information that the Proposer believes meets the exemption under RCW 42.56.270(1). This designation will be considered by the City in response to public records requests.

Any Proposal may be withdrawn, either personally or by written request, at any time prior to the time set for the Proposal submittal deadline.

The City of Shoreline, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin, in consideration for an award.