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57B-2026State & Local

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The City of Bellingham is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP 57B-2026) to secure professional legal services for indigent defendants. A critical requirement of this contract is adherence to the Washington Supreme Court’s Standards for Indigent Defense, which mandate a ten percent annual reduction in caseloads starting from a 2025 base year. By 2027, the expected standard will be 324 cases per attorney. Interested bidders must submit their qualification proposals electronically via the City's procurement portal by November 4, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. Pacific time. All inquiries regarding the requirements or evaluation process must be submitted through the portal by the clarification deadline of October 28, 2026. The City maintains the right to reject any or all proposals to serve its best interests.

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Bellingham seeks legal services for indigent defendants; proposals due November 4, 2026.

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Washington → City of Bellingham

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541110 - Offices of Lawyers

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WA, USA

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AgencyWashington → City of Bellingham
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OfficeWA, USA
Organization / AgencyWashington → City of Bellingham
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Return to Bid List Bid NUMBER 57B-2026 TITLE Public Defense Services PROCESS One Step Unsealing BASE CURRENCY USD STATUS Open for Bidding CLOSES IN 19 days: 2 hours: 14 minutes: 45 seconds DESCRIPTION BIDDERS CALENDAR
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NUMBER 57B-2026 TITLE Public Defense Services AVAILABLE DATE 10/15/2026 7:30 AM CLARIFICATION DEADLINE 10/28/2026 4:00 PM DUE DATE 11/4/2026 11:00 AM CONTACT INFORMATION bids@cob.org BID TYPE Request for Proposal (RFP) DESCRIPTION
Notice is hereby given that the City of Bellingham (the "City") is seeking professional legal services for indigent defendants. Consistent with the Washington Supreme Court’s Standards for Indigent Defense, caseload standards must be reduced by ten percent per year (2025 base year). Proposals should assume that the City will reduce caseloads by ten percent per year. In 2027, that standard will be 324 cases per attorney.   
All respondents are requested to review this invitation carefully and to submit any questions concerning this Request for Proposal (“RFP”), the City’s requirements or its evaluation process to Purchasing Office via the City’s procurement portal at City of Bellingham (procureware.com). 
Questions should be received no later than seven (7) calendar days prior to response submission deadline so that they can be addressed through the portal to ensure any necessary amendments can be published and distributed to plan holders to prevent receipt of a non-responsive solicitation. 
No other City official, employee or department is empowered to speak for the City with respect to this RFP. Any Information obtained from any other source shall not be considered binding and may disqualify your proposal. 
The Purchasing Office must receive an electronic copy of the qualification submittal prior to the date and time specified in the advertisement. RFP must be submitted online at: https://cob.procureware.com/under the responses tab for this RFP.  The City requests that the proposal must be received by 11:00 a.m., Pacific time on November 4, 2026.   The City reserves the right to postpone making the award for a reasonable length of time, to reject all proposals or parts of proposals as may be in the best interest of the City.

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