General Counsel Legal Services

Ventura Port District is seeking a qualified attorney or law firm to provide comprehensive general counsel legal services, including governance, port and harbor law, regulatory compliance, contracts, real property, litigation support, and board representation.

Ventura Port District


General
Open
Nov 23, 2026 12:00 PM
Oct 12, 2026 12:00 PM
3 years
Request for Proposal (RFP)
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Contact
jrauch@venturaharbor.com
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Description

Ventura Port District is seeking an experienced attorney or law firm to serve as general counsel and provide comprehensive legal services to the District, its Board of Port Commissioners, General Manager, and staff. The scope includes public-agency governance; California special-district, harbor, and port law; Brown Act, Public Records Act, ethics, and conflicts-of-interest matters; contracts, leases, concessions, permits, licenses, and other real-property transactions; coastal, environmental, and regulatory compliance; claims, litigation, ordinance enforcement, and risk management; legal opinions; training; and coordination of specialized outside counsel. Respondents must demonstrate active membership in good standing with the State Bar of California, at least 10 years of experience advising public agencies, special districts, or harbor/port entities, relevant regulatory and public-sector experience, and the ability to attend regular and special Board meetings in person. Proposals must be submitted electronically as a PDF and include a cover letter, firm qualifications, proposed attorney team and resumes, approach to legal services, understanding of scope, representative work examples, references and conflict disclosures, fee schedule, agreement acknowledgment, and additional information. The resulting professional services agreement will have a term not exceeding three years and requires specified insurance coverage.

Classification Codes
NAICS541110Offices of Lawyers
PSCR418Legal Services
Smart Codes
general counsel legal servicespublic agency legal counselport and harbor law
Specifications
Service Only
Timeline
Oct 12, 2026-RFP Publication
Oct 26, 2026-Deadline for RFP Questions
Nov 3, 2026-Publication of Answers to RFP Questions
Nov 24, 2026 01:00 AM-Proposal Submission Deadline
Dec 7, 2026-Interviews with Invited Candidates (optional)
Jan 20, 2027-Commission Meeting to Consider Recommended Firm
Requirements
Required
  • General Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Automobile Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Professional Liability (Errors and Omissions) — $1,000,000.00
  • Workers' Compensation
  • Employer's Liability — $1,000,000.00
Scored
  • Minimum 3 references
  • Within the last 5 years
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
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