REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS - INDIGENT DEFENSE SERVICES

COUNTY OF GLENN

COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE

WILLOWS, CA

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

TO PROVIDE INDIGENT DEFENSE SERVICES

The Glenn County Administrative Office invites a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) from qualified attorneys to provide indigent defense (public defender) services.

The SOQ must be received by the County no later than 3:00 pm on Friday, February 26 ^th , 2025 delivered either in person or by mail to the following address:

COUNTY OF GLENN

COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE

525 W. Sycamore Street, Suite B1

WILLOWS, CA 95988

Attention: Scott H. De Moss

The Glenn County Administrative Officer, on behalf of the Glenn County Board of Supervisors, (hereinafter collectively referred to as “County”), is requesting Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) from qualified attorneys to provide indigent defense (public defender) services for the County of Glenn. This Request for Qualifications (RFQ) outlines the SOQ requirements and preferred formats, and presents the selection timetable.

The Glenn County Board of Supervisors will establish an agreement for one (1) public defender which will be a contractor. That individual will be the County’s Public Defender and will be the individual to represent indigent individuals by the Court. The Public Defender will have a budget with which to provide office space, investigation services, training, and the engagement of independent contract attorneys to assist the Public Defender in fulfilling the duties of the office.

By submitting a SOQ in response to this request, the respondent is indicating an interest in contracting as the Glenn County Public Defender in accordance with the terms and conditions described herein and is willing to be responsible for the provision of public defender services in the County of Glenn. As stated above, the County anticipates that this solicitation will result in one contract attorney as the Glenn County Public Defender, who will subcontract with other attorneys, investigators and staff to provide public defender services. Accordingly, the SOQ should set forth with specificity, the method by which the respondent intends to fulfill those obligations (proposal).

Requests for Information should be directed to Scott H. De Moss at sdemoss@countyofglenn.net . A copy of this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) can be obtained in the attachment below. Glenn County reserves the right to reject any or all SOQs received and to waive any minor defect or irregularity in the SOQ.

Glenn County Indigent Defense RFP