The Town Solicitor, with the assistance of any assistant solicitors, shall be the attorney for the Town and legal advisor to the Town Council, Town Administrator, and all other offices, departments, and agencies of the Town. The successful bidder shall have a primary office or home office located within the State of Rhode Island and must have at least fifteen (15) years' experience in the general practice of law, including at least ten (10) years’ active experience representing at least one Rhode Island municipal government. The successful bidder will include in its response a selection of the partner level attorney in the firm that will be the Solicitor and he/she must shall individually possess the experience required above; both the firm and the assigned Solicitor therefore must shall have the requisite experience; proposals that do not meet this requirement will not be considered.
