1. Construction/Real Estate: THA manages and maintains 737 units of public housing, and other real estate. The THA is seeking counsel who is familiar with residential and commercial leases, ADA, licenses, titles, easement, local and state codes. Additionally, from time to time the THA is involved in rehabilitation of these developments and in construction of new projects financed with Federal or State funds. This area requires representing THA as an owner, and having familiarity with Federal and Massachusetts contract law, advice and representation, in the various phases of design and construction, project administration, and trial experience. 2. Civil Rights/Constitutional Law: Respondent firms must demonstrate experience and capacity in litigating and advising public entities in this area of the law. 3. General Civil Litigation: Respondent firms must have a breadth of experience in the defense of all types of tort/civil litigation claims and must have sufficient staffing and expertise to respond promptly and comprehensively to complaints filed. 4. Contract Law: THA enters into contracts for services which include, but not limited to, the procurement of supplies, services, professional services and construction. THA may require legal counseling in the negotiation, construction, legal review of bids and/or bid documents or administration of these contracts. This includes providing contract interpretation and representing the THA in commercial claims matters up to the litigation stage. 5. Landlord/Tenant: THA utilizes legal counsel to bring contested eviction actions in Housing Court and to otherwise represent THA’s interest in nonpayment of rent cases and lease terminations for cause.
