The City of Sweet Home, Oregon (“City”) is requesting Proposals in order to select a qualified person or firm to provide prosecutorial services for the City. Proposers are invited to demonstrate their experience and qualifications in performing work directly related to the services required by responding to this Request for Proposals (RFP). Proposers responding to this RFP do so solely at their expense, and the City of Sweet Home is not responsible for any Proposer expenses associated with the RFP.

Concurrent with this RFP are two other Requests for Proposals for City Prosecution Services and Labor Attorney Services. Law firms and individuals may respond to two of these three Requests--either City Attorney Services and City Prosecution Services, or City Attorney Services and Labor Attorney Services. The City will not hire a firm or individual to act as both City Prosecutor and Labor Attorney.

The City of Sweet Home, pop. 10,206, is an Oregon municipal corporation with city limits covering approximately six square miles. The City of Sweet Home is set in a beautiful area with many natural amenities both directly in the City as well as in the surrounding areas. The City is located in Linn County, 25 miles east of I-5, and is the third largest city in the county.

The City Council consists of the Mayor and six council members elected from the city at large. The Council acts as the local contract review board for the City. The City operates under a Council-Manager form of government.

As the closest city in Linn County to the Cascade Mountains and Willamette National Forest, the City receives thousands of summer tourists for local attractions including recreational boating and fishing on the South Santiam River, Foster Lake, and Green Peter Lake as well as camping and hiking in the National Forest. The City is also a frequent stop for fuel and supplies for travelers between the Willamette Valley and central Oregon.