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Mason County - WA
Public defense services
Public defense services for indigent criminal defendants
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The bid notice states that proposals must be received by 12:00 p. m. on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
The bid notice states that if a per-case structure is proposed, payment by Mason County will be made only after the services have been completed (judgment and sentence or dismissal). Monthly itemized billing must follow Mason County-approved formats and timelines, in accordance with Mason County's accounts payable procedures.
The bid notice states that proposals will be evaluated based on the ability of the proposer to best meet the guidelines established by the Washington State Bar Association. In its evaluation process, Mason will consider qualifications and reputation of proposed attorneys, demonstrated experience providing public defense services, history of successfully fulfilling contracts of this type, compliance with Washington State Bar Association and Supreme Court standards, quality, completeness, and clarity of proposal, and proposed compensation structure and overall value to Mason County.
The bid notice requires proposals to include attorney/firm information, including the name of each individual attorney proposed to provide public defense services and their areas of responsibility, a resume for each attorney detailing their specific experience in criminal defense, detailed information about each individual attorney's experience in providing public defense service, detailed information about the firm, including how long it has been in existence and how many years it has practiced criminal defense, disclosure of any conflicts of interest, office location and business hours, and a reference list of at least three people and/or entities.
The bid notice states that Mason County is proposing annual compensation of up to $2,000,000 to perform the public defender services listed herein and comply with all terms and conditions listed herein and in the awarded contract.
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