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R -- TRIAL ATTORNEY SERVICES RELATED TO TORT ACTIONS IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS SOL RFP H01R97001000000 DUE 061997 POC Maureen Dugan (617) 565-8882/Greta Turner (617) 565-8883 WEB: Click here to download the solicitation from the HUD Contracting Opportunities Web Page, http://www.hud.gov/cts/ctsoprty.html. E-MAIL: Click here to contact Maureen Dugan, Maureen_Dugan@hud.gov. Indefinite Quantity contract for legal services related to tort actions: specifically to develop and represent the litigation position of managers of HUD-acquired projects as defendants in actions in which the plaintiffs are seeking damages for injuries and/or death before the State or Federal Courts in Massachusetts. The offeror's technical proposal shall address the following requirements. Items are listed in order of relative importance. A. Approach (25 points) A description of the offeror's approach to providing the specified services, including: 1. Ability of the offeror to allocate staff resources within five (5) days after receipt of Delivery Order to commence pre-trial work on each of the cases assigned. 2. Identity of staff members (attach resume) the offeror anticipates assigning to each of the following phases of each case: a. pre-trial preparation. b. conduct of trial. c. appeal, if needed. 3. Relative allocation to the staff member managing the case during the phase. B. Experience (100 points) Specific samples of these factors must be provided with respect to each attorney to be assigned this contract. 1. Specific experience in defending tort actions, particularly wrongful death and/or injuries arising from fires on real property. State outcome of cases. Provide citations of cases where appropriate (30 points). 2. Specific experience with Massachusetts and Federal Tort law relating to the ownership and management of real property. Provide number and description of representative cases involving State and Federal tort issues, including outcome. Provide citations of cases where appropriate (30 points). 3. Specific experience in the Federal Courts, including number and description of representative cases, providing outcome as well as citation as appropriate (20 points). 4. Length of practice. Law school of graduation. Additional Degrees, if appropriate (10 points). 5. Date when admitted to Massachusetts Bar and U.S. District Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (10 points). Contract is for a period of one year from date of award with option to extend the term of the contract for two (2) 12 month periods. Total duration of the contract not to exceed thirty-six (36) months. Delivery orders will be issued for each specific case. The Standard Industrial Code (SIC) for this procurement is 8111. The RFP will be available on or about 15 days from the date of this notice and proposals will be due 30 days from date of issuance. Interested parties should send a written request referencing the quotation number H01R97001000000 by mail to the above address for FAX to (617) 565-5257 or E-Mail to Maureen_Dugan@hud.gov. Telephone requests will not be honored. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. HUD posts all required notices of its contracting opportunities on its Internet Home Page Contracting Opportunities site at http://www.hud.gov/cts/ctsoprty.html. Potential offerors who download copies of solicitations from HUD's Home Page will NOT automatically receive any amendments to those solicitations. You are advised to check back frequently to see if HUD has issued any amendments to solicitations you have obtained. All amendments will be posted on, and may be downloaded from, HUD's Home Page Contracting Opportunities site. (0121)

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