HomeMy WebLinkAboutExhibit 14City ofMiami, Florida Federal Lobbying Services RFQ 04-05-125R
Categories of Expertise
FOR QUALIFICATION PURPOSES
The following bulIeted sub -areas are merely illustrative and are not meant as an exhaustive list
CateQory Area of Expertise
A.
B.
C.
D.
Congressional Relations
• Appropriations / Authorizations
• Fundraising
White House
• Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
• Office of National Drug Control Policy
• Office of Faith Based and Community Initiatives
• Inter -Agency Council on Homelessness
• U.S. Trade Representative
• Council on Environmental Quality
Department of State
• Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
• Western Hemisphere Affairs
• International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs
• Population, Refugees and Migration
Department of Homeland Security
• Urban Areas Security Initiative
• International Law Enforcement Training Facility
• Office of State and Local Coordination and Preparedness
• Critical Infrastructure Protection
• Transportation and Security Administration
• Customs and Bolder Projection
• Immigration and Customs Enforcement
• U.S. Coast Guard
E. Department of Defense
• Defense Logistic Agency
F. Department of the Interior
• Virginia Key Preservation
• Biscayne Bay Preservation
• Everglades Restoration
• National Park Service
G.
Department of Education
• No Child Left Behind
• Office of English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic
Achievement for Limited English Proficient' Students
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• Office of Safe and Drug -Free Schools
• Center for Faith -Based and Community Initiatives
• Historically Black Colleges and Universities
• International Education
• Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans
H.
I.
J.
Department of Transportation
• Federal Aviation Administration
• Federal Transportation Administration
Department of Housing and Urban Development
• Community Development Block Grants (CDBG)
• American Dream Homeownership
• Office of Housing
• Office of Community Planning/Development
• Office of Fair Housing/Equal Opportunity
• Lead Hard Control
Department of Commerce
• Minority Business Development Agency
• Economic Development Administration
• International Trade Administration
K, Department of Health and Human Services
• Medicare/Medicaid promotion and retention
• Administration on Aging
• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
L.
M.
N.
Department of the Treasury
• Earned Income Tax Credit
• Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Fund
Internal Revenue "Service
• Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Environmental Protection Agency
• Brownfield remediation
• Clean Air / Water Standards
• Lead Hazard Mitigation
Small Business Administration
• 8a Business Development
• SBDC and SCORE
• Increased Access to Capital
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City of Miami, Florida
Sec. 18-105. First -source hiring
agreements.
Federal Lobbying Services
RFQ 04-05-125R
(a) The commission approves implementation of the first -source hiring agreement policy and
requires as a condition precedent to the execution of service contracts for facilities, services, and/or
receipt of grants and loans, for projects of a nature that create new jobs, the successful negotiation of
first -source hiring agreements between the organization or individual receiving said contract and the
authorized representative unless such an agreement is found infeasible by the city manager and such
finding approved by the city commission at a public hearing.
(b) For the purpose of this section, the following terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall
have the following meanings:
Authorized representative means the Private Industry Council of South Florida/South Florida Employment
and Training Consortium, or its successor as local recipient of federal and state training and employment
funds.
Facilities moans all publicly financed projects, including but without limitation, unified development projects,
municipal public works, and municipal improvements to the extent they are financed through public money
services or the use of publicly owned property.
Grants and loans means, without limitation, urban development action grants (UDAG), economic
development agency construction loans, loans from Miami Capital Development, Incorporated, and all
federal and state grants administered by the city.
Service contracts means contracts for the procurement of services by the city which include professional
services.
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Services include, without limitation, public works improvements, facilities, professional services,
commodities, supplies, materials and equipment.
(c) The authorized representative shall negotiate each first -source hiring
agreement.
(d) The primary beneficiaries of the first -source hiring agreement shall be participants of the city
training and employment programs, and other residents of the city.
(Ord. No. 10032, §§ 1--4, 9-12-85; Code 1980, § 18-
11)
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6.0. RFQ Response Forms - CHECK LIST
This checklist is provided to help you conform with all form/document requirements stipulated in this RFQ.
Submitted With
Proposal
6.1 RFQ Information Form
This form must be completed, signed, and returned with Proposal. YES
6.2 Certificate of Authority, to be completed, signed and returned with Proposal. YES
6.3 Insurance Requirements
Acknowledgment of receipt of information on the insurance requirements for this YES
RFQ. (Must be signed).
6.4 Local Office Affidavit, if applicable YES
6.5 Debarment and Suspension Certificate (must be signed) YES
6.6 Statement of Compliance with Ordinance 10032
6.7 Conflict of Interest, if applicable
6.8 Complete Proposal with all required documentation.
YES
YES
YES
YES
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