The City of Milwaukie (City) is seeking proposals from qualified and experienced firms or individuals for labor and employment legal services. The City may select one or more firms to award a contract based on subject matter expertise. Proposing firms should possess comprehensive knowledge in Oregon public sector labor law, specifically the Oregon Public Employees Collective Bargaining Act (PECBA), and federal and state employment laws. A complete description of services is provided under Section 3 of this document. The City’s objective is to enter into one or more agreements that will provide these comprehensive services. For example, one firm may be selected for labor services while another may be selected for employment services.

The Request for Proposals (RFP) documents may be obtained at no cost at http://bids.milwaukieoregon.gov/ . Proposers will be required to login in order to access the bid documents.

The City’s expectation of any consultant the City contracts with is that the consultant’s values align with the City’s values of highly ethical conduct, fiscal responsibility, respect for the City and others, and responsiveness to the City’s customers.

The City is committed to ensuring equity and fairness in its contracting and purchasing process and increasing opportunities for minority-owned, women-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, and emerging small businesses enterprises. Furthermore, the City strongly encourages its consultants to utilize these businesses when providing services and materials for city contracts and projects.

Proposals must be submitted to the City of Milwaukie, Attn: Brandi Leos, Human Resources Director, leosb@milwaukieoregon.gov . Proposals will be received until 4:00 p.m. (PST), on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, for the purpose of selecting a proposal who evidences the highest level of qualifications to provide legal services related to labor and employment law. Proposals received after the deadline will not be considered.