Title
Real Estate Legal Services
Action
Action:
A. Approve unit price contracts for real estate legal services for a term of three years with the following:
- Bryson Legal Services, PLLC,
- Cranford, Buckley, Schultze, Tomchin, Allen & Buie, PA,
- Legal Title Research,
- Miller & Hall, PA, and
B. Authorize the City Manager to renew the contracts for up to one, two-year term with possible price adjustments and to amend the contracts consistent with the purpose for which the contracts were approved.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Phil Reiger, General Services
Gregory Crawford, General Services
Explanation
§ Real estate-related legal services are required for all Capital Investment Plan projects.
§ These contracts will include title search, closing, and condemnation services.
§ On July 30, 2025, the city issued a Request for Proposals (RFP); six responses were received.
§ The companies selected best meet the city’s needs in terms of qualifications, experience, cost, and responsiveness to RFP requirements.
§ Projects will be assigned to firms on a work-order basis using unit prices in the contract.
§ At renewal, potential price adjustments may be considered based on legitimate and justified increases in the cost of doing business. The ability to consider price adjustments also allows the city to accept decreases, if warranted.
§ Annual aggregate expenditures are estimated to be $1,200,000.
Charlotte Business INClusion
This contract is for specialized legal services that are exempt from the CBI Program.
Fiscal Note
Funding: General Capital Investment Plan and CATS Capital Investment Plan