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Court discusses hiring outside construction counsel; commissioners ask for caps and process
Summary
The court discussed retaining construction attorney Jeff Chapman for contract review and litigation support. Commissioners asked for spending caps and a policy requiring county-attorney recommendation before invoking outside counsel.
Commissioners discussed whether to retain Jeff Chapman, a board-certified construction-law attorney, for construction contract review and related legal services. The county attorney said Chapman had been willing to assist and has experience in construction matters; commissioners emphasized the need for a policy to prevent ad hoc outside-law-firm use and suggested a not-to-exceed cap for any matter.
The county attorney said Chapman had previously worked on construction-related matters and that the county had used outside counsel for complex matters in the past. Commissioners asked about hourly rates and caps; one commissioner recalled a prior $10,000 not-to-exceed arrangement for similar outside counsel. The court did not record a firm dollar-limit in the excerpted discussion and directed staff to return with a recommended engagement policy and possible retainer/limit language for approval.
