The City is seeking the services of a qualified labor and employment law firm or consultant to provide legal services including but not limited to: the establishment of recommended employee and workplace policies and policy updates (through amendments to the City Charter, Council ordinances and resolutions; guidance on the Civil Service Rules, memoranda of understandings with recognized employee organizations, City Manager approved administrative regulations, and Human Resources Department procedures and forms); labor negotiations; upon approval by the City Attorney’s Office, legal advice to City staff and City management representatives related to counseling or disciplining employees; investigations of alleged workplace misconduct, and other legal advice and services related to the management of human resources and labor relations. We are issuing this Request for Proposal (RFP) to select one consultant with specialized expertise in employment law, labor relations and collective bargaining to support the organization in advisory services and labor negotiations. In addition, we intend to engage multiple consultants with demonstrated experience in workplace investigations to conduct workplace investigations. Respondents may reply to one or multiple of these separate service areas (labor relations, employment law, investigative services).
