Specifications include, but are not limited to: PMGAA will select a law firm to provide primary legal counsel services including legal advice and counsel to PMGAA on major issues and projects arising from the operation of Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. It is the responsibility of the Primary Legal Counsel to provide legal services to PMGAA in accordance with the Scope of Services detailed in this RFQ and subsequent executed Professional Services Agreement. The Primary Legal Counsel will regularly work with the Executive Director and staff with respect to various legal needs of PMGAA. The Primary Legal Counsel will communicate directly with the PMGAA Board when, in the professional judgment of the Primary Legal Counsel, such communication is in the best interest of PMGAA, or upon request from the PMGAA Board. The PMGAA Board, as a whole, may consult with or request assistance from the Primary Legal Counsel at any time. Upon the direction of the Board, one or more individual members of the Board may consult with or request assistance from the Primary Legal Counsel on behalf of the Board. Matters for which Primary Legal Counsel will be responsible for may include, but are not limited to, the following: a. PMGAA Board of Directors-approved policies and procedures, b. PMGAA Board of Directors liability, c. Intergovernmental agreements, d. Real estate acquisition, lease, and disposal, e. Purchase and lease contracts, f. Construction contracts, g. Consultation and coordination with PMGAA member government legal representatives, h. Personnel matters, including civil rights issues, i. Management of Specialty Legal Services retained by PMGAA, j. Review and interpretation of state and federal laws and regulations, and k. Certain financial issues as required.
