Indigent Defense Services

The City of Washougal is seeking a qualified provider to deliver primary public defense services for indigent defendants in misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor cases, including representation, court appearances, case management, and administrative support.

City of Washougal > Finance Department


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2026-GEN-015
Oct 30, 2026 09:00 PM
Oct 15, 2026 11:39 AM
1 year 1 month base + 1 × 1 year option
Request for Proposal (RFP)
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Contact
daniel.layer@cityofwashougal.us
+13608358501
1701 C Street, Washougal, WA, USA
Submission Instructions
Description

The City of Washougal is requesting proposals from qualified attorneys, law firms, nonprofit entities, or public agencies to provide primary public defense services for indigent persons entitled to court-appointed counsel in City misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor prosecutions. The selected provider must deliver independent, client-centered representation from appointment through disposition, including arraignments, pretrial proceedings, motions, hearings, trials, sentencing, probation matters, conflict screening, investigation, discovery review, negotiations, client communication, language access, and preservation of appeal rights. Services may be performed in person or remotely when authorized by the Court, and the provider must maintain qualified attorney coverage, supervision, backup staffing, support services, technology, and administrative systems. Proposals must address qualifications, criminal and public defense experience, proposed personnel, service approach, caseload and standards compliance, conflict management, reporting, references, disclosures, compensation, and exceptions. The compensation proposal must cover each of the two contract years, identify included capacity and assumptions, provide annual and two-year cost estimates based on 131 historical annual cases, and separately price optional RALJ appellate representation. The agreement is intended to begin January 1, 2027, and the current agreement expires December 31, 2026.

Classification Codes
NAICS541110Offices of Lawyers
PSCR418Legal Services
Smart Codes
indigent defense servicescriminal defense representationlegal case management
Specifications
Service Only
Timeline
Oct 15, 2026-Release Date
Oct 23, 2026 09:00 PM-Questions Due
Oct 27, 2026 11:00 PM-Question Responses Due
Oct 30, 2026 09:00 PM-Proposal Submission Deadline
Requirements
Required
Scored
  • Minimum 3 references
Documents
TitleDate Posted
Project DocumentOct 15, 2026 11:39 AM
COW Indigent Defense Services RFPOct 15, 2026 11:29 AM
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