Hires Lozano Smith for facilities and construction legal advice, up to $400,000

The district is engaging Lozano Smith through a memorandum of understanding (MOU) and engagement policy for legal advice on facilities and construction matters, as needed. Claims and lawsuits about facilities or construction are not included. The term is July 2022 through June 2023, capped at $400,000 per fiscal year.

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Vendor / partner: Lozano Smith
Action: New agreement
Category: Legal, compliance & risk
Term: Jul 1, 2022 – Jun 30, 2023
This vote: $400,000
Presented by: General Counsel
File: 22-1971 · agenda S.-44
Outcome: Adopted on the General Consent Report, Sep 28, 2022

Official text

Approval by the Board of Education of a Memorandum of Understanding and Engagement Policy by and between District and Lozano Smith Law Firm, authorizing the latter to provide legal services to District for facilities and construction law matters on an as needed basis, with the exception of facilities- or construction-related claims and litigation defense, for the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023, in an amount not to exceed $400,000.00 in a fiscal year.

History

Sep 28, 2022 Adopted on the General Consent Report

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