RFQ for Four-City Indigent Defense

The Cities of Mount Vernon, Burlington, Anacortes, and Sedro-Woolley are jointly soliciting Requests for Qualifications (RFQ) for the provision of Indigent Defense Services for our Municipal Courts in Skagit County.  This is an outstanding opportunity for an established firm wishing to expand their organization or a new group wanting to start up a law firm to provide these essential services.  The Cities are offering incentives to mitigate start-up expenses and will consider an up-to-five-year commitment from a qualified organization.

The complete RFQ as well as details on the start-up capital incentives can be found in the Related Documents attachment.  Questions can be addressed to Greg Young, Burlington City Administrator by phone at 360.755.0058, or email For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address. .

RFQ proposals must be received by 5:00 p.m. on May 2, 2025. You may submit your proposal by mail, hand delivery, or email.  Envelopes must be clearly marked “RFQ Indigent Defense Services”.

Mail or Deliver to:

City of Burlington

Attn: Greg Young, City Administrator

833 South Spruce Street

Burlington WA 98233

Emailed proposal should include “RFQ Indigent Defense Services” in the subject line, be in PDF or Word format, and be addressed to: For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address. .