Appeals Hearing Officers

Boulder County seeks qualified attorneys and individuals with professional legal or employment background or experience interested in serving as contract hearing officers for employee appeal hearings under the Boulder County Personnel and Policy Manual. Through this Solicitation of Qualifications (“SOQ”) the county will create a pool of qualified independent hearing officers who are asked to be available on a per-hearing, as-needed basis pursuant to Section 6.88 of the Boulder County Personnel and Policy Manual (Attachment A). Successful respondents will be awarded an initial 1-year contract with the option to renew each year for up to 4 additional years. Renewal is subject to the county’s discretion. The county aims to maintain a minimum of 3 hearing officers in the pool. The county does not currently experience a high volume of employee appeal hearings, and the actual number of hearings anticipated to contract for services from the pool is not known. Award under this solicitation does not guarantee work.