RFP-2011-054 - Special Counsel-Waste Heat Cogeneration Project

Summary of Specifications:
The County of Albany (“County”) is seeking proposals for Qualifications and Proposed Fees for Special Counsel-Waste Heat Cogeneration Project as requested by the Albany County Sewer District. The County is seeking to retain the services of Special Counsel to provide legal review of the status of an on-going construction project, the contract documents (Owner-Contractor Agreement for construction (EJDC C-700 Standard General Conditions of the Construction Contract) and related information, and to render legal advice to the County (Owner) regarding potential contract enforcement options, potential outcomes, associated costs and all future claims or potential litigation. Also services will be needed for existing legal issues as referenced in the back ground information. The notice of mediation of claims is an immediate issue which includes a rejection of two (2) price change orders. That dispute involves two (2) submitted change orders for an additional $72,000. The owner and engineers basis of rejection was that the costs were in the project specifications. The term of the proposed contract is one (1) year from the date of contract execution; the County will retain the option to extend the term for up to two (2) additional one year terms. The services are to be provided at the request of the Executive Director of the Sewer District with no assertions or guarantees as to the extent of the services to be assigned under this agreement. Total expenditures under the proposed contract shall not exceed $50,000.