Awarded vendors
- Hartman Law Firm
Description
This solicitation seeks a qualified legal professional or firm to serve as a Special Magistrate for Code‑Compliance matters in Wakulla County, Florida. The magistrate will conduct hearings, issue orders, and provide legal opinions on code‑enforcement, zoning, building, and animal‑control issues, ensuring due‑process and compliance with state statutes. The contract is a fixed‑price/fee‑schedule arrangement with an initial one‑year term and the possibility of two additional four‑year renewals. The award is earmarked for Hartman Law Firm, and the procurement follows a standard open‑competition RFQ process with a clear timeline from advertisement (Sept 11 2025) through proposal submission (Oct 14 2025) to award (Dec 9 2025).
• Scope: quasi‑judicial hearings, order issuance, legal advice on county codes, animal‑control and dangerous‑dog cases.
• Eligibility: Florida‑voted attorneys (or firms) with at least five years of bar membership and relevant code‑compliance experience.
• Evaluation: weighted technical criteria (experience, qualifications, references) plus a cost proposal; award based on “lowest responsible and responsive” respondent.
• Contract terms: fixed‑price/fee‑schedule, 45‑day invoice payment, required insurances, anti‑human‑trafficking and foreign‑country‑of‑concern affidavits, and a 72‑hour post‑award contract signing window.