Foreclosure Attorney or Firm

The City of Safety Harbor hereby gives notice of its Request for Qualifications from interested, experienced attorneys or law firms to represent the City in foreclosure cases involving a substantial number of outstanding liens. Candidates must have a degree from an accredited law school, at least two (2) years of experience in foreclosure, Code Enforcement Liens, collections, or similar cases. Candidates must have a valid license to practice law in Florida and be in good standing with the Florida Bar Association.

The attorney or firm will be selected by a panel of City staff, will report to the Community Development Director, and the City Attorney, and will work with the Community Development Department and Code Compliance Manager. The foreclosure attorney may be asked to attend City Commission meetings some evenings, to give reports directly to the City Commission.

It is the intent of the City to solicit Qualification Statements from Respondents that have transactional and litigation expertise in the provision of professional legal services to municipal clients in foreclosure and collections proceedings. Respondents must demonstrate that they will have the continuing capabilities and capacity to perform these services. The subject matter of such representation includes, but is not limited to, prosecuting municipal lien foreclosure matters, advising the City on the eligibility and suitability of municipal code enforcement files for foreclosure, and working closely with the City Attorney and City staff to determine the value of properties in which the City has an interest in. Counsel will, on an "as needed" basis, be assigned and required to provide representation in all aspects deemed necessary by the City Attorney. Counsel may be called upon to attend meetings in person or remotely. Counsel may also be called upon to provide other types of legal services of a specialized nature.

Responses should include Statement of Qualifications, resume, foreclosure experience in detail, estimated costs of foreclosure cases, hourly rates, expense policies, and insurance limits. To be considered, interested respondents must **hand-deliver or mail** in all requested materials by **December 4th, 2026, no later than 2:00 P.M. (EST)** at which time all responses will be opened and recorded. All responses must be sealed and addressed to: City of Safety Harbor, c/o Liz Bandy, Code Compliance Clerk, 750 Main St., Safety Harbor, FL 34695. (Emailed or faxed responses will not be accepted). Late submittals will not be accepted or considered.

All responses must include: One (1) original and one (4) copies of the response packet: each marked accordingly as "original" or "copy" as well as one (1) flash drive containing all materials submitted in PDF format.

Insurance minimums: Commercial General Liability **$1,000,000** per claim and **$1,000,000** per occurrence; Business Auto Liability **$500,000** per claim and **$500,000** per occurrence; Workers Compensation with employer's liability of at least **$100,000** each accident and **$100,000** each employee, **$500,000** policy limit for disease; Professional Legal Malpractice (errors and omissions) coverage maintained for the duration of awarded agreement.