The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Myers (HACFM) is seeking qualifications from experienced, licensed/certified contractors/vendors to provide legal services on an as-needed basis. The agency intends to contract with professional and qualified attorneys and/or law firms experienced in litigation and familiar with Florida 20th Judicial Circuit Courts, local rules, and Lee County, Florida courts. Expertise in federal housing legal issues, public housing regulations, Florida statutes (including FS. 83, FS. 119, FS. 421), general labor and employment issues, mixed finance real estate, construction contracts, and real estate transitions is required. Specialties in labor/employment legal issues, state/federal litigation, and administrative law are also sought. Electronic submissions are due by April 20, 2026, at 4:00 PM to ***@***. *. * submissions will not be accepted. The agency reserves the right to waive formalities, reject any or all bids, and select one or more vendors. The contract term is not to exceed three years, with HACFM having a unilateral option to renew for up to two additional one-year periods. Questions regarding the RFQ documents should be directed to ***@***. *. * at least seven days prior to the solicitation due date. The timeline provided is a guideline and subject to change.
The bid submission deadline is April 20, 2026, at 4:00 PM. The notice states, hacfm will receive electronic submissions of bids sent to ***@***. *. * on or before April 20, 2026, @4:00 p. m. Late submissions shall not be accepted.
The award will be based on evaluation criteria including organizational structure (25 points), qualifications and experience (30 points), references (20 points), transition of services (10 points), similar projects (5 points), fee schedule (5 points), efforts to utilize MBEs and WBEs (3 points), and Section 3 compliance strategy (2 points). The notice states, The owner reserves the right to select one or more vendors to provide the services and to select the proposals that, in its judgment, will be in the best interest of the housing authority of the city of fort myers.
Minimum qualifications include being admitted to the Florida Bar, admission to federal courts if applicable, experience with litigation and Florida courts, familiarity with public housing legal issues and Florida statutes (Chapter 83, 421, 119, 286), and familiarity with public procurement law. The notice details these in Section I, Scope of Work, under Minimum Qualifications.