Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 4/28/2022 - 6:00 PM
Category: Consent Agenda
Type: Action
Subject: External Legal Counsel Request For Qualifications (RFQ)
District Goals:
Goal 1
Thriving Students
Goal 2
Engaged Community
Goal 3
Empowered Staff
Enclosure
File Attachment:
List of Firms 4-25-2022.pdf
Summary: Crowley ISD’s currently has a total of 15 firms awarded to the RFQ that will end on 6-30-2022. A new RFQ for External Legal Counsel Services was advertised and has been evaluated and ranked by Central Administration Staff. The new RFQ will start on 7-1-2022. There was a total of 13 firms that submitted to and was ranked for this RFQ.

It is the intent to award all responsive firms because each firm can provide Crowley ISD with legal service that is best advantageous to the district according to their expertise. This RFQ will be utilized on an as needed basis of the district. Most firms also provide free or for a small fee, training regarding updated laws to Board and Administrative staff. List of firms are attached for Board review.
Budgetary Impact: The amount of expenditure will be determined by the selected firm’s hourly price schedule that was submitted within their RFQ response.
Recommendation: Recommend approval for the 13 firms that were responsive to the RFQ-018-2022-2023 External Legal Counsel Services as presented.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Nadia Powers - Director Purchasing
Signed By:
Michael McFarland - Superintendent
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member LaTonya Mayfield Moved, Member Ryan Ray seconded to approve the Original motion 'Recommend approval for the 13 firms that were responsive to the RFQ-018-2022-2023 External Legal Counsel Services as presented.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 5 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 5 - 0
   
Ryan Ray     Yes
Mia Hall     Yes
Gary Grassia     Yes
LaTonya Mayfield     Yes
Nedra Robinson     Yes