JEA Board and management are presently considering, and in particular the scenario which calls for the recapitalization of the utility and its associated Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) process:

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• General corporate, transactions, mergers and acquisitions;
• Environmental matters, including but not limited to utility, electric, water or wastewater permitting and licensing;
• Regulatory matters;
• Labor and employment matters including labor negotiations, employee benefits, pension plans and collective bargaining;
• Procurement;
• Local government, legislative options and related public policy matters.

Services will include advice, counsel and evaluation of matters related to the referenced legal areas, including: (1) the legal impact of the potential privatization of public utilities, (2) the engagement of third party consultants and experts (with prior City approval) to assist Council in its oversight function with regard to the potential privatization process, (3) attendance at public meetings, and (4) all other services as may be required or implied, in order to complete the scope of services and such other related legal matters as requested.

*The strategic options related to JEA include and are not limited to: (1) maintaining a status quo plan inclusive of potential rate increases, workforce reduction and cost cuts, (2) maintaining a status quo plan inclusive of potential rate increases, workforce reduction and cost cuts, coupled with pursuing changes to the law (constitutional, statutory, charter or otherwise) to eliminate business restraints, (3) planning an initial public offering, (4) developing a utility cooperative (a community owned entity), or (5) achieving a recapitalization of one or more of JEA's operations through the invitation to negotiate process.

Please indicate the following:
    1. What services your firm can provide and how they will be provided
    2. A list of the attorneys in your firm that will provide the services and biographies for each attorney
    3. Summary of the billing arrangements for each service to be provided

Please submit qualification information and supporting documentation by Monday, December 2, 2019.

Submit to:
    Dr. Cheryl L. Brown, Director/City Council Secretary
    Jacksonville City Council
    117 West Duval Street, Suite 425
    4th Floor City Hall St James Building
    Jacksonville, Florida 32202
    (904) 255-5133
    CLBrown@coj.net

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