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WHEREAS, Leong Kunihiro Brooke & Kim was duly selected in compliance with the <br />procurement of professional services under Chapter 103D of the Hawaii Revised Statutes <br />(hereinafter "the Hawaii Public Procurement Code"); and <br />WHEREAS, pursuant to the Hawaii Public Procurement Code, the Corporation Counsel <br />caused to be published a Notice to Providers of Legal Professional Services; and <br />WHEREAS, Leong Kunihiro Brooke & Kim was the only service provider that <br />responded to the notice; and <br />WHEREAS, pursuant to the Hawaii Public Procurement Code, a selection committee, <br />composed of three people, reviewed and rated all qualified providers and selected Leong <br />Kunihiro Brooke & Kim as the provider that could best serve the County based on the selection <br />criteria set forth in Section 103D-304 of the Hawaii Public Procurement Code, including: <br />1. The provider's experience and professional qualifications relevant to the project type; <br />2. The provider's past performance on projects of similar scope for the County; <br />3. The provider's capacity to accomplish the work in the required time; and <br />4. Other additional criteria determined by the selection committee to be relevant to the <br />County's needs; and <br />WHEREAS, Corporation Counsel anticipates that this agreement will commence on or <br />around January 1, 2026; and <br />WHEREAS, Corporation Counsel estimates the total cost of this agreement to be <br />$720,000 across the three-year term of the agreement; and <br />WHEREAS, Corporation Counsel finds that the rate of compensation is fair and <br />reasonable, given the anticipated value, scope, complexity, and nature of the services to be <br />rendered; now, therefore, <br />BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I that, <br />pursuant to Section 6-5.5 of the Charter, this body hereby authorizes the employment of Leong <br />Kunihiro Brooke & Kim as special counsel to represent the County in workers' compensation <br />matters. <br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into a multi- <br />year agreement for the purposes hereinabove described. <br />2 <br />