This is a Request for Proposals (RFP) from the Housing Authority of the City and County of San Francisco for legal services. The scope of work includes various areas of law such as employment, labor negotiations, development, real estate, construction, public sector, federal housing, tax credit, general litigation, tort, contract, unlawful detainer, and general counsel. Proposals must be submitted electronically and in hard copy by April 29, 2026. The evaluation will be based on a combination of objective (cost) and subjective factors (experience, qualifications, diversity participation, Section 3 compliance). Pricing must be entered in the e-procurement marketplace and will remain firm for the initial three-year contract period. Travel and training expenses will not be reimbursed.
The proposal submission deadline is Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at 3:00 PM ET. The hard copy proposal must be physically received and time-stamped by the Authority prior to this date and time. The bid notice states, proposal submital deadline wednesday, april 29, 2026, 3:00 pm et.
The bid notice does not explicitly detail payment terms beyond stating that the Authority will pay for actual services provided at the proposed and accepted rate. It also mentions that the Authority will not pay any deposits or retainer fees. The bid notice states, he authority will pay the successful proposers for actual services provided only at the rate proposed and accepted by the authority.
The award will be made on a best-value basis, considering factors other than just cost. The evaluation factors include proposed costs (25 points), firm's experience and past performance (35 points), experience and qualifications of key personnel (30 points), MBE/WBE participation (5 points), and Section 3 compliance strategy (5 points). The bid notice states, he agency intends to retain the contractor pursuant to a best value basis, not a low bid basis best value, in that the agency will, as detailed within the following section 4. 0, consider factors other than just cost in making the award decision.
Proposers must be qualified, licensed, and insured attorneys or legal firms. They must also demonstrate experience and qualifications of key personnel, including relevant experience in the field of discipline and public housing operations. The bid notice states, he agency is seeking proposals from qualified and licensed, and insured attorneys or legal firms to provide legal services. . . and . . . experience and qualifications of key personnel the proposal must contain information demonstrating the organizational structure and qualifications of responders key personnel including relevant experience in the field of discipline and public housing operations.
The bid notice does not explicitly detail penalties for non-compliance or breach of contract. However, it does state that failure to abide by certain directives, such as conducting additional work without prior written authorization, shall release the authority of any obligation to pay for such work. The bid notice states, failure to abide by this directive shall release the authority of any obligation to pay the contractor for any such additional work conducted without the noted prior written authorization.
A pre-proposal conference is scheduled, but it is not mandatory. The bid notice states, he scheduled preproposal conference identified on page 2 of this document is, pursuant to hud regulation, not mandatory.
The bid notice does not require the submission of samples as it pertains to legal services. The bid notice states, sample_submission null.
The bid notice specifies a question submittal deadline of Monday, April 20, 2026, 3:00 PM ET. It does not explicitly mention a deadline for challenging the bid or award. The bid notice states, question submittal deadline monday, april 20, 2026, 3:00 pm et.
