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i • t REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) TO PROVIDE LEGAL REPRESEN'T'A'T'ION FOR DEPENDENCY CASES FOR INDIGENT PERSONS RFP- 9035 The Indian Diver County Board of County Commissioners (Board) is requesting proposals from members of the Florida Bar for legal representation in dependency cases where the court appoints counsel for indigent persons. The closing date for submittal of proposals is 2:00 p.m. local time on Monday, January 4, 1999 , at the Indian River County Purchasing Division, 2625 19th Avenue, Vero Beach, FL 32960, BACKGROUND By 98-403, Laws of Florida, Section 39.0134 was amended to require that compensation, for court appointed counsel for indigent persons in dependency cases, shall be established by each County effective October 1, 1998. As an interim measure the County adopted Resolution 98-96 which established compensation at $75.00 per hour in court and $65.00 per hour out of court. In similar a situation for non -capital felonies misdemeanor, the County has issued an RFP and has contracted for these services at a flat rate. This contract approach is the subject of this RFP. SCOPE OF WORK The goal of this proposed contract is to provide representation for indigent persons who are entitled counsel in dependency cases. The attorney, group of attorneys, or attorney firm (hereinafter referred to as "Attorney") will provide complete legal services for the indigent person that he is appointed to represent under the terms of the Contract. The Attorney shall assume full responsibility for furnishing associate counsel necessary to assist Attorney in providing daily representation. The Attorney shall provide personnel ancillary to the furnishings of legal services, office space, evidence of liability insurance, all materials, equipment, supplies and facilities necessary for the support of the personnel in the performance of these legal services. The negotiated contract will specify those costs and expenses which are to be included in the fee and those which are reimbursable. Attorney shall in each case in which lie is appointed by the Court render to, and on behalf of, his client all professional legal servir.es reasonably required therein from the time of appointment by the court up to, and including, final adjudication or final disposition of each case. Attorney shall, in every case of appointment to represent indigent persons under this procedure, comply with ail 01 the