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Evaluation committee recommends top-ranked firm to represent county in PFAS litigation
Summary
A Hillsborough County evaluation committee ranked four law‑firm proposals for PFAS litigation and reached consensus to recommend the top‑scoring proposer (referred to in the record as '11'). Committee members cited national PFAS experience, local presence, differing litigation strategies (including remanding from the MDL), reference checks, and the lack of claimed small-business bonus points.
Hillsborough County’s evaluation committee recommended a single top‑ranked law firm to represent the county in potential litigation over PFAS (per‑ and polyfluoroalkyl substances) after scoring four proposals on qualifications, similar‑project experience, organization and approach, and disclosures.
Committee chair Rob Bridal led a point‑by‑point scoring of each proposer. Jacinta “JC” Pinkney, the county senior buyer who opened the meeting, told the record the session was publicly noticed and recorded. “For the record, this meeting is being recorded and has been publicly noticed,” Pinkney said at the start of the session.
Why it matters: The selection will determine which outside counsel will shape the county’s litigation strategy and, potentially, settlement negotiations in a complex, multijurisdictional set of PFAS claims. Committee members prioritized demonstrable PFAS or AFFF litigation leadership, local counsel availability, and clarity about how a firm would organize and staff the county’s matter.
How the scoring played out: Committee members discussed…
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