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The Jefferson County Water Authority (JCWA) is seeking statements of qualifications from qualified law firms or attorneys to provide ongoing general legal services on a retainer basis for a five-year agreement. The selected firm will act as general counsel, advising on governance, contracts, procurement, regulatory compliance, employment matters, real estate, and litigation. Respondents must submit a detailed fee proposal including hourly rates and any proposed adjustments. Qualifications should demonstrate experience with Missouri public entities, water districts, or utilities, and familiarity with Missouri municipal law, sunshine law, public procurement, and relevant regulatory agencies. Proposals must include a firm overview, resumes of assigned attorneys, client references, conflict of interest disclosure, and proof of professional liability insurance. The original submission deadline of March 31, 2026, has been extended to April 14, 2026, at 4:30 PM. Proposals should be submitted electronically in PDF format or delivered sealed to the JCWA address. Evaluation criteria include experience, understanding of law, cost, responsiveness, references, reputation, and willingness to commit to a five-year agreement.
The bid notice states that the deadline for submission of qualifications is April 14th, 2026 at 4:30 PM. This is stated in Addendum No. 1: he submission deadline is being extended. 1. deadline extension the deadline for submission of qualifications is hereby extended from: original deadline: march 31st, 2026 at 4:30pm revised deadline: april 14th, 2026 at 4:30pm.
The bid notice states that proposals will be evaluated based on relevant experience with public entities and utilities, understanding of Missouri water authority law, cost and fee structure, responsiveness and availability, references and reputation, and willingness to enter into a five-year agreement. This is found in section VIII. Evaluation Criteria: Proposals will be evaluated based on relevant experience with public entities and utilities understanding of missouri water authority law cost and fee structure responsiveness and availability references and reputation and willingness to enter into a fiveyear agreement.
The bid notice requires respondents to demonstrate experience representing Missouri public entities, water districts, or utilities, experience in municipal or public authority law, familiarity with Missouri sunshine law, experience in public procurement and infrastructure contracts, and knowledge of Missouri regulatory agencies affecting water authorities. This is detailed in section VI. Qualifications Experience: Respondents should demonstrate experience representing missouri public entities, water districts, or utilities experience in municipal or public authority law familiarity with missouri sunshine law experience in public procurement and infrastructure contracts and knowledge of missouri regulatory agencies affecting water authorities.