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TO: Arthur No i a V DATE: Novonnber25, 2020 FILE:
City Manager
SUBJECT: Award Recommendation for
Multiple Contracts to Establish the State
Lobbying Services Pool
FROM: Annie Perez, CPp(] -���— REFERENCES: RF(]Y2433Q3
Director, Procurement
ENCLOSURES: Qualification Review/Score
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Based on the findings below. the Procurement Department ("Procurement") hereby recommends
approval for the award of several contracts to establish a State Lobbying Services Pool ("Pool") for the
City of Miami ("City"), pursuant to RF(2 1243393. The evvord of these contracts will establish a pool of
pre -qualified firms to provide state lobbying services, on an as needed buaie, in accordance with the
needs ofthe Office pfthe City Manager.
Once the Pool is mstob|ishnd, as the need arises, the Chv, will select afirm from the Pool for each
transaction on the basis of their qualifications for the particular transaction. Establishment of o pre -
qualified pool provides the City with an expedited selection of Dnn(s) with the requisite expertise to
provide state lobbying services for the City.
Background:
On September 25, 2020, Procurement issued RFQ 1243393 under full and open competition, to obtain
proposals from experienced and qualified firms for the provision of state lobbying services. On April 30,
2020, eleven (11) pnnpomo|e were received in response to the Solicitation; all were deemed to be
responsive.
The Review Team has completed the review and evaluation of the propoam|e, following the guidelines
published inthe FlF(3.
The evaluation criteria were given respective weights fora maximum of one hundred U00\ points per
Awardee
Composite Score
2
Capital City Consulting,
297
4
Ballard Partners, Inc.
296
5
Corcoran and Associates,
296
Partners
Government Strategies,
LLC
7
Pittman Law Group, P.L.
296
Associates, Inc.
10
Converge Government
Affairs of Florida, Inc.
291
The Review Team determined that all eleven M1\ Proposers possessed the necessary qualifications
and relevant experience to podbnn state lobbying services on behalf ofthe Ckv, pursuant to Section
2.7nfthe Solicitation and will be offered participation in the Pool. Upon selection into the Pool, the City
reserves the right, through the City Manager ordesignee, to assign work on individual projects to any
pre -qualified firm, as may be deemed in the City'a sole and heat interest. Proposers will be offered the
Pool contract for signature, in accordance with the method of award specified within the Solicitation.
Due diligence was conducted, including verifying corporate status. There were no adverse findings
related to any of the Proposers' responsibility.
Vendors Recommended for Inclusion in the Pool:
The Review Team recommended the following proposers be considered for participation in the Pool:
1. Becker &PP|iakoff.P.A.
2. Capital City Consulting, LLC.
3. Ronald L-Book, P.A.
4. Ballard Partners, Inc.
5. Corcoran and Associates, Inc. d/b/aCorcoraD Partners
0. Johnston & Stewart Government Strategies, LLC
7. Pittman Law Group, P.L
8. Legis Group LLC
Q. Rubin, Turnbull & Associates. Inc.
10.ConVerge Government Affairs of Florida, Inc.
11. Sun City Strategies, LLC
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the City does not guarantee the number of work oseignrnents, if any,
issued during the contract period, or the number of work assignments in which an individual member of
the Pool will participate.
Consequently, approval of this recommendation to ovvmrd
will approval of this recommendation.
is requested. Your signature below
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cc: Fernando Cmsamuyor, Assistant City ManaoerXChimfFinancia| Officer
YodisaaA. Ca|deron, CPPB, Assistant Director, Procurement
Pablo J. Velez, Assistant City Attorney