23-21 REQUEST FOR LETTERS OF INTEREST - PUBLIC DEFENDER CONTRACT

Agency:	City of Fairbanks
State:	Alaska
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	541511 - Custom Computer Programming Services
Posted Date:	Dec 6, 2023
Due Date:	Dec 18, 2023
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REQUEST FOR LETTERS OF INTEREST

#23-21

City of Fairbanks

City Public Defender Contract

The City of Fairbanks is seeking expressions of interest from qualified attorneys or law firms, licensed to do

business in the State of Alaska and City of Fairbanks, to provide defense of indigent persons charged with

criminal offenses under the municipal code. The City seeks to have a new contract for the City Public Defender

in place by January 2024. The proposed contract term starts at full execution and will remain in effect through

December 31, 2026. The contract administrator will be the City’s Chief Financial Officer.

The City Public Defender caseload consists almost exclusively of misdemeanor offenses. The contract

does not include routine traffic cases. The City Public Defender has historically been assigned

approximately 10 new misdemeanor cases annually. The City Public Defender is responsible for

representation from arraignment and appointment, through any settlement negotiations, and at trial.

The City’s Legal Department currently employs two full-time attorneys, the City Attorney and a Deputy City

Attorney. The Deputy City Attorney is primarily charged with the prosecution of misdemeanor offenses. The

City Attorney is the head of the City’s Legal Department.

The agreed upon contract amount will be paid in equal monthly installments and covers all professional

services and expenses. Once appointed to a case, the City Public Defender continues with that case until it

is closed, even if the case extends past the contract term. If the City Public Defender cannot represent a

defendant due to a conflict of interest, conflict counsel will be court-appointed and will be paid separately

through an agreement between the City of Fairbanks and the substitute attorney.

Please send your resume in addition to your letter of interest. The letter of interest should include your

experience (this opportunity requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience), interest in pursuing the

opportunity, and the total price you are proposing for the required services. Your resume and letter of interest

must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. on December 18, 2023, and should be emailed to:

City of Fairbanks

Danyielle Snider, City Clerk

dsnider@fairbanks.us

RE: Public Defender Contract

If you have any questions, please contact the City’s Purchasing Agent at (907) 459-6779.

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