The Seminole County Board of County Commissioners is a qualified self-insured entity with program coverage for General Liability. Claims against the County are investigated, evaluated, and administered by County Risk Management professionals and a third-party administrator. These matters involve highly technical areas of the law which require the retention of skilled and expert legal counsel. Disposition of claims is made by the Risk Manager, with direction from the Resource Management Director, County Manager, or Board of County Commissioners depending on the amount of the claim or settlement. The County will award one contract for tort litigation services to be administered by the Risk Management Division. The work is primarily general liability concerning defense of lawsuits for bodily injury and automobile liability claims, with the possibility of an occasional errors and omissions or employment practices claim. Workers’ compensation and labor matters are not included in this Scope of Services. The County makes no assurance retention as counsel for the County will result in any minimum number of cases referred. Attorneys must have extensive experience analyzing and litigating claims made against Florida state and local governments. Requests for performance of professional services by the Attorney under this agreement will be made in writing by the Risk Manager on behalf of the County.
