The City of Bainbridge Island is seeking proposals for Hearing Examiner services. The selected individual or firm will conduct quasi-judicial hearings on land use and regulatory compliance issues. Preferred qualifications include a Juris Doctor degree and a license to practice law in Washington State, with at least five years of experience in land use and zoning law. The contract term is two years, from July 15, 2026, to July 14, 2028. Proposals are due by 5:00 PM on June 26, 2026, and should be submitted electronically to ***@***. *. * selection process will consider proposer's quality of experience, approach, responses, and cost. The Hearing Examiner must provide their own administrative support.
Proposals must be submitted by 5:00 PM on June 26, 2026. all application materials must be submitted by 5:00 p. m. on june 26, 2026.
The City will pay invoices within sixty (60) days of receipt of a proper invoice. he city shall pay all invoices by mailing a city check within sixty 60 days of receipt of a proper invoice from the hearing examiner.
Proposals will be evaluated based on quality of experience, strength of approach, responses to questions, and cost to the city. proposals will be evaluated by considering the proposers quality of experience, the strength of the approach described in the proposal, the responses to the questions provided below, and the cost to the city.
Preferred qualifications include a Juris Doctor degree and a license to practice law in Washington State, with at least five years of experience in land use and zoning law. five 5 years of experience in land use and zoning law, preferably as a land use hearing examiner or as a land use attorney representing clients before administrative decision makers such as hearing examiners. . .
The Hearing Examiner is expected to review properties that are the subject of hearings to become familiar with the terrain and relationships to other properties. eviews properties that are the subject of hearings to become familiar with the terrain and relationships to other properties
Violation of non-discrimination clauses or failure to comply with laws can be grounds for termination. violation of this section 6 shall be a material breach of this agreement and grounds for cancellation, termination, or suspension by the city. . .
