THE SIWRO PROPOSED TO PROCURE THE SERVICES OF KEITH ALLRED OF THE COMMON INTERST THROUGH THE USE OF NON-COM…

Public award description

THE SIWRO PROPOSED TO PROCURE THE SERVICES OF KEITH ALLRED OF THE COMMON INTERST THROUGH THE USE OF NON-COMPETITIVE PROCEDURES IN ORDER TO OBTAIN SERVICES RELATED TO PROPOSED LITIGATION SETTLEMENT STRATEGY BY DECEMBER 12, 2006. KEITH ALLRED OF THE COMMON INTEREST IS AN EXPERT MEDIATOR/FACILITATOR WHO WILL BE USED BY THE SIWRO TO ASSIST IN DEVELOPING A STRATEGY FOR ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION OF MATTERS IN LITIGATION IN SIX GENERAL STREAM ADJUDICATIONS INVOLVING INDIAN WATER RIGHTS CLAIMS IN THE STATES OF NEW MEXICO AND MONTANA. MR. ALLRED IS FAMILIAR WITH SETTLEMENT DYNAMICS INVOLVING DISPARATE STAKEHOLDER INTEREST IN NATURAL RESOURCES CONFLICTS. HE WILL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE SERVICES WITHIN THE SHORT TIMEFRAMES REQUIRED BY THE COUNSELOR AND SIWRO IN ORDER TO RESPOND TO POTENTIAL CONGRESSIONAL LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVES EARLY IN 2007.