Casual Legal Service

SUMA wishes to create a partnership with a legal firm to provide over-the-phone casual legal services to its Member Municipalities, and to SUMA itself. SUMA anticipates from history that there may be approximately 20 calls on average per month from Members, and one per week from SUMA, subject to changing conditions. The duration of these calls will be approximately 20-30 minutes. The topics will vary and include questions on bylaw enforcement, conflict of interest, council procedure, planning and development issues, requests under The Local Authority Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, wrongful dismissal, municipal compliance with provincial and federal law, and more.  

Any calls which require longer discussions would allow you to offline the call and bill the Member at a preferred rate.

It is SUMA's preference that the casual legal services be provided at no charge, as this arrangement will open future opportunities for Respondents to "off-line" a call exceeding the 20-30 minute length, and offer to open a file for the Member Municipality at a preferred rate.

Additional Information

Who to contact for questions: Mason Stott

When the competition closes: March 9, 2023

How you want to receive the responses: email only

How long the contract will be executed for: 3 years, commencing April 29, 2023; with one option to renew for additional 2 years

Evaluation Criteria: submissions will be assessed based on the criteria listed in the RFQ document (scored out of 100); the cost included in the Respondent's quote is not determinative, and SUMA may select a response that is not the lowest overall cost

Questions: answers to questions received will be posted by way of updates to the SaskTenders posting

Amendments: SUMA may amend the RFQ posting as required, throughout the duration of the RFQ