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Human Resources Department recommending the Board:
1) Make findings in accordance with County Ordinance 3.13.030(F) that contracting out is necessary to protect against a conflict of interest or to ensure independent and unbiased findings where there is a need for an outside perspective;
2) Approve the continued use of services with Aleshire & Wynder from Request for Proposal 22-918-018 that was awarded in February 2022;
3) Approve and authorize the Purchasing Agent to sign Agreement 8167 with Aleshire & Wynder, LLP to provide professional legal services for the Civil Service Commission for a three-year term, incorporating rate increases with a not-to-exceed amount of $225,000; and
4) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute any necessary amendments relating to Agreement 8167, excluding term extensions and increases to the not-to-exceed amount, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management.
FUNDING: General Fund.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On February 4, 2022, Aleshire & Wynder, LLP was awarded Request for Proposal (RFP) 22-918-018 to provide professional legal services. Agreement 6435 was fully executed on March 21, 2022, for Aleshire & Wynder, LLP to provide professional legal services on an as-needed basis for the purpose of providing legal advice to the Civil Service Commission (CSC) for the Human Resources Department with a not-to-exceed amount of $75,000 for the period of March 21, 2022, through March 20, 2023.
On December 29, 2022, Amendment I to Agreement 6435 was fully executed to extend the term by one year, through March 20, 2024.
On April 11, 2023, with Legistar item 23-0451, the Board authorized the Purchasing Agent to sign Amendment II to Agreement 6435 to increase the not-to-exceed amount by $75,000, making the new not-to-exceed amount $150,000, with no change to the rates.
Aleshire & Wynder, LLP and the Human Resources Department have agreed that the information provided in the original proposal submitted with ...
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