Project Information

Bid Title

Legal Services - Request For Qualifications

Issuing Agency

Garden City city

Location

Michigan

Published Date

Mar 20, 2026

Closing Date

Apr 13, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

2026-04-13-1000

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Project Description

Bid Number:	2026-04-13-1000
Bid Title:	Legal Services - Request For Qualifications
Category:	Bid Postings
Status:	Open

Description: DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES REQUESTED: The City of Garden City is seeking proposals from qualified law firms and individual attorneys wishing to provide legal services to the City. The Legal Services sought include the specialized legal services needed by a Michigan Municipal Corporation. The Attorney is a contract position. The City of Garden City is approximately 5.86 sq mi and as of the 2020 Census has a population of 27,380. A City Manager handles the day-to-day operations of government and the City of has a weak-mayor form of mayor-council government with an elected mayor and six member City Council. SCOPE OF SERVICES Legal services to be performed on behalf of the City include, but may not be limited to: Municipal prosecutions Review, draft, and negotiate contracts and leases Advise on real estate, land use, Downtown Development Authority and Brownfield Redevelopment Authority legal issues, policies, and negotiations Attend City Council meetings as necessary Other legal services as needed PROPOSAL CONTENT The City is pleased to invite qualified agents or firms to submit a written proposal for the activities outlined above. The amount of information submitted is not limited to a set number of pages, but we ask that you be concise and mindful of the review team. The proposal should include the following content: 1. Legal Experience: The respondent should describe its legal experience, especially in municipal matters including the names, addresses, contact persons, and telephone numbers of at least three clients. • Provide details on experience representing similar boards or authorities • Provide details on experience advising clients conducting similar programs and services’. 2. Organization, Size, Structure, and Areas of Practice: If the respondent is a firm, identify your firm, year of establishment, and key team members for this project. Please indicate complete listing of names, titles, addresses, emails, and phone numbers, as well as the primary contact person for this project. 3. Attorney Qualifications: The respondent should have experience in the following areas: • Michigan Municipalities, Authorities, and similar tax- exempt organizations • Real-estate development • Prosecution • Tax increment financing • Bond financing • Purchasing • Grants and contracts The respondent should describe the qualifications of each attorney to be assigned to this project. The description should include: • Professional and education background of each attorney • Prior experience of the individual attorneys with respect to the required experience listed above. • Only include resumes of attorneys likely to be assigned to the representation. Education, position in firm, years and types of experience, and continuing professional education will be considered. Publication Date/Time: 3/20/2026 12:00 PM Closing Date/Time: 4/13/2026 10:00 AM Bid Opening Information: Monday, April 13, 2026 @ 10AM Contact Person: Tim Gibbons, City Manager Garden City 6000 Middlebelt Road Garden City, MI 48135 734-793-1662 TimG@gardencitymi.org Plan & Spec Available: https://www.bidnetdirect.com/solicitations/open-bids?keywords=+city+of+garden+city&target=search Related Documents: LegalServicesCityRFQ

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City of Garden City

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

LEGAL SERVICES

January 18, 2019

The City of Garden City, Michigan will be receiving proposals for the above noted project until 10:00 AM,

Monday, April 13 2026. Proposals must be submitted in sealed envelopes clearly identifying the

request for proposal title. No faxed or electronic proposals will be accepted. Proposal Documents can

be found on Bidnet Direct or the Garden City website at the links below.

Bidnet Direct

https://www.bidnetdirect.com/solicitations/open-bids?keywords=garden+city+michigan&target=search

City of Garden City Website

https://www.gardencitymi.org/bids

Mail or Deliver Proposals to:

City of Garden City

City Clerk

6000 Middlebelt Road

Garden City, Michigan 48135

ATTN: Legal Services RFQ

The City of Garden City reserves the right to reject any and all proposals not judged to be in the best

interest of the City.

Questions on this RFQ may be directed to:

Tim Gibbons, City Manager

Garden City

6000 Middlebelt Road

Garden City, MI 48135

734-793-1662

timg@gardencitymi.org

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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

LEGAL SERVICES

Date of Request:

Friday March 20, 2026

Project Title:

GARDEN CITY LEGAL SERVICES

Submittal Due:

10:00 AM Local Time, Monday April 13, 2026 for the public opening for this

RFQ. Proposals will be opened and names of submitted proposals will be

recorded at that time.

Late Proposals:

Any proposal received by the City after the exact time and date specified will

not be considered. Proposers are responsible to assure delivery prior to the

deadline. Do not assume that a guarantee by a mailing service will ensure that

the proposal is received by the deadline.

Required Submittal:

Twelve (12) bound copies of the proposal are to be submitted for evaluation

by the City in accordance with the instructions in this proposal. No faxed or

electronic submittals will be accepted. Qualification requirements and fee

proposals shall be sealed in the envelope. The qualification proposal shall be

labeled on the outside “Garden City – Legal Services.” The envelope shall be

marked on the outside with the name and address of the RFQ Respondent.

RFQs are to be submitted as a sealed package to:

Garden City

City Clerk

6000 Middlebelt Road

Garden City, Michigan 48135

Withdrawal of Proposals: Proposals may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time prior to

the proposal closing date and time. Proposals may also be withdrawn in person by an officer or by a

representative of the firm.

Inquiries: Questions/clarifications regarding this RFP must be in writing and sent via the U.S. Mail, Fax,

or e-mail to the City Manager three (3) days before the proposal is due. After this date questions

involving the content or intent of the proposal will not be answered. All questions will be responded to

in writing, provided to all parties via a posting of an addendum on Bidnet Direct and City of Garden

Website, and treated as an addendum to the proposal packet.

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Proposer Responsibility: Interested proposers have the responsibility of understanding what is required

by this solicitation. The City shall not be held responsible for any firm’s lack of understanding. The City

shall not be liable for any costs incurred to prepare or submit a proposal for this project.

Non-Discrimination Statement: The City of Garden City does not discriminate on the basis of race, color,

religion, age, marital or veterans’ status, sex, national origin, disability, or any other legally protected

status in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its services, programs or activities.

Right to Reject Proposals and Negotiate Contract Terms: The contract may be awarded to the most

responsible firm whose proposal will be, on an overall basis, the most advantageous to the City of

Garden City. Qualifications, experience, performance, and cost factors will be considered as elements of

a responsible proposal at the sole discretion of the City of Garden City. Cost alone shall not alone be the

determining factor however, a factor in the decision process. The City’s decision shall be final and not

subject to recourse by any firm, person, or corporation. The City of Garden City reserves the right to

reject any and all proposals and/or waive non-substantive deficiencies. No contract shall be in effect

until the City approves the agreement and the City executes a signed contract agreement.

Lobbying: Vendors are not to contact the City staff or Board, Mayor, other elected and appointed

officials, or the review committee. Any lobbying by vendors during the RFQ process will result in

disqualification from consideration.

DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES REQUESTED: The City of Garden City is seeking proposals from qualified law

firms and individual attorneys wishing to provide legal services to the City.

The Legal Services sought include the specialized legal services needed by a Michigan Municipal

Corporation. The Attorney is a contract position. The City of Garden City is approximately 5.86 sq mi

and as of the 2020 Census has a population of 27,380. A City Manager handles the day-to-day

operations of government and the City of has a weak-mayor form of mayor-council government with an

elected mayor and six member City Council.

SCOPE OF SERVICES

Legal services to be performed on behalf of the City include, but may not be limited to:

 Municipal prosecutions

 Review, draft, and negotiate contracts and leases

 Advise on real estate, land use, Downtown Development Authority and Brownfield

Redevelopment Authority legal issues, policies, and negotiations

 Attend City Council meetings as necessary

 Other legal services as needed

PROPOSAL CONTENT

The City is pleased to invite qualified agents or firms to submit a written proposal for the

activities outlined above. The amount of information submitted is not limited to a set

number of pages, but we ask that you be concise and mindful of the review team. The

proposal should include the following content:

1. Legal Experience: The respondent should describe its legal experience, especially in

municipal matters including the names, addresses, contact persons, and telephone numbers of

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at least three clients.

• Provide details on experience representing similar boards or authorities

• Provide details on experience advising clients conducting similar programs and services’.

2. Organization, Size, Structure, and Areas of Practice: If the respondent is a firm, identify your firm,

year of establishment, and key team members for this project. Please indicate complete listing of

names, titles, addresses, emails, and phone numbers, as well as the primary contact person for this

project.

3. Attorney Qualifications: The respondent should have experience in the following areas:

• Michigan Municipalities, Authorities, and similar tax- exempt organizations

• Real-estate development

• Prosecution

• Tax increment financing

• Bond financing

• Purchasing

• Grants and contracts

The respondent should describe the qualifications of each attorney to be assigned to this project. The

description should include:

• Professional and education background of each attorney

• Prior experience of the individual attorneys with respect to the required experience listed above.

• Only include resumes of attorneys likely to be assigned to the representation. Education, position in

firm, years and types of experience, and continuing professional education will be considered.

4. Compensation: The City will consider alternate methods of compensation for services depending on

the nature and scope of the services provided. These include but are not necessarily limited to hourly

rate compensation and flat fee compensation. Please provide your expected type of compensation

including, as applicable, hourly rate or rates, flat fee rates. Note that any rates submitted remain subject

to negotiation after submission as this is not a bid submittal since the scope of the work remains

somewhat undefined. While this is a factor, an emphasis on qualifications will predicate this decision of

the City.

GENERAL INFORMATION

After evaluation of the responses, the City will make a selection based on the response which best

meets the needs of the City, in the sole discretion of the City.

Each submission shall include the following:

1. Twelve (12) copies of the qualifications and proposal

2. Cover letter signed by entity’s authorized officer(s)

3. All materials must be packaged in a box or envelope that is marked as follows:

Garden City Legal Services

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PROPOSAL & SELECTION PROCESS

PROPOSAL: The evaluation and selection of a qualified firm and the contract will be based on the

information submitted in the vendor’s proposal, references, and any required oral presentations. A

response may be rejected if it fails to meet any of the requirements of the RFQ.

The City of Garden City is not liable for any cost incurred by the proposers in replying to this RFQ or in

the proposer attending an interview session.

SELECTION PROCESS

1. An initial screening of the proposals will be conducted to establish a short list of qualified

firms/individuals. The short list will be provided in alphabetical order without any ranking

whatsoever.

2. The City Council will review each of those proposals.

3. The following selection criteria will be the basis for Firm selection:

• The firm adheres to the instructions in this Request for Qualifications on preparing and

submitting the proposal.

• The firm submits a copy of its licenses and insurance.

• Overall qualifications, experience, and competence of staff.

• Experience doing similar work in organizations with comparable structure.

• Experience in working with and involving the public.

• Proposed compensation for services.

• References.

• Written and visual quality and accuracy of the proposal.

• Interview, if necessary.

Compensation: The proposal shall explain the amount of compensation desired by the firm.

Rights Reserved by the City of Garden City: This Request for Qualifications does not commit the City to

enter into a contract, nor does it obligate the City to pay for any costs incurred in preparation and

submission of proposals in anticipation of a contract. Reserves the right to the following:

 Make the selection based on its sole discretion

 Reject any and all proposals without prejudice

 Issue subsequent Requests for Qualifications

 Postpone opening for its own convenience

 Remedy technical errors in the Request of Qualification process

 Approve or disapprove the use of particular sub-consultants

 Negotiate with any, all, or none of the Proposers

 Solicit best and final offers from all or some of the Proposers

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 541110Offices of Lawyers

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