Specifications include, but are not limited to: The purpose of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is to solicit proposals from qualified law firms to provide employee relations legal services. The Contractor(s) selected to perform these services may do so under a single contract or may be placed on a prequalified list of vendors to perform specific services, as needed, based on expertise and experience in specialized areas of labor and employment law or litigation. Legal services are expected to include advising and, as requested, representing South Coast AQMD on a wide range of employee relations and labor relations matters, including litigation, grievance proceedings, allegations of discrimination, contract negotiation, investigations, training, mediation and fact-finding, and in providing management and South Coast AQMD’s Governing Board expert legal advice and formal opinions with respect to a broad range of employer-employee matters to assist South Coast AQMD in meeting its legal obligations as an employer and in achieving fair and effective relations with employees, including advice on labor-related contract administration and interpretation and on laws, regulations, and case law relevant to public-sector employment.