The Santa Maria Public Airport District (“District”) invites interested law firms or individual
attorneys (“firm(s)” or “proposer(s)”) with a minimum of five (5) years of experience representing
public agencies in general governmental procedures, compliance, contracts and transactions,
and civil litigation to submit proposals to provide general counsel legal services for the District.
Legal services will include managing and determining the need for special counsel services.
The objective of this request is to provide the District Board and staff with reliable and effective
legal services on an as-needed basis. A firm selected as General Counsel will serve at the
pleasure of the Board of Directors of the District and under the direction of the DISTRICT
General Manager. It is anticipated that the selected firm will enter into a professional service
agreement for a term of three (3) years, with an opportunity for up to two (2) additional
consecutive twelve (12) month extensions.
All proposals must be received by July 25, 2025, by 3:00 P.M. (PST).