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File Number: 06-00592 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY MANAGER APPROVING
THE FINDINGS OF THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE, PURSUANT TO REQUEST
FOR QUALIFICATIONS NO. 04-05-125R ("RFQ"), THAT THE FIRMS MOST
QUALIFIED TO PROVIDE FEDERAL LOBBYING SERVICES ARE THE
FOLLOWING TWELVE (12) FIRMS: COLLINS & COMPANY; ALCALDE & FAY;
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD; BAKER, DONELSON, BEARMAN,
CALDWELL & BERKOWITZ; PATTON BOGGS LLP; AKERMAN SENTERFITT;
DUTKO POOLE MCKINLEY; VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES; TEW CARDENAS LLP;
RUSS-REID CO,; FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE ASSOCIATES; AND BLANK ROME
LLP; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE PROFESSIONAL
SERVICE AGREEMENT(S), IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM(S), ON
AN AS -NEEDED BASIS, BASED ON THE SPECIFIC LOBBYING NEED, AS
DEEMED QUALIFIED UNDER THE CATEGORIES OF EXPERTISE AS SPECIFIED
IN "ATTACHMENT A-1," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, FOR A BASE TERM
OF A ONE-YEAR PERIOD, WITH THE OPTION TO RENEW FOR UP TO FIVE (5)
ADDITIONAL ONE-YEAR PERIODS, AT AN ANNUAL CUMULATIVE AMOUNT
NOT TO EXCEED $500,000 FOR THE TOTAL OF ALL AGREEMENTS IN ANY
FISCAL YEAR WITH SAID FIRM(S); ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM ACCOUNT
CODE NO. 001000.920216.6.270, FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005-2006, WITH FUTURE
FISCAL YEARS FUNDING SUBJECT ONLY TO BUDGETARY APPROVAL;
FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
RFQ TO ADD QUALIFIED FIRMS OR INDIVIDUALS TO THE CONTRACT WHEN
DEEMED IN THE CITY OF MIAMI'S BEST INTEREST WITHOUT FURTHER CITY
COMMISSION AUTHORIZATION.
WHEREAS, federal lobbying services are needed to represent the City of Miami's ("City's")
various interests before the Legislative and Executive branches of the Federal Government, with the
purpose, at a minimum, of identifying funding sources and influencing the development of legislation
that will improve the quality of life for those who live, work and visit the City; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Request for Qualifications ("RFQ") No. 04-05-125R, the City sought
proposals from qualified and experienced lobbying firms to provide federal lobbying services on an
as -needed basis; and
WHEREAS, the following twelve (12) firms were deemed qualified by the City's Evaluation
Committee: Collins & Company; Alcalde & Fay; Akin Gump Strauss Hauer Feld; Baker, Donelson,.:>,,...,
Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz; Patton Boggs LLP; Akerman Senterfitt; Dutko Poole Mckinley; Van
Scoyoc Associates; Tew Cardenas LLP; Russ -Reid Co.; Federal Legislative Associates; and Blank
Rome LLP (collectively "Qualified Lobbying Firms"); and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the RFQ, the City Manager reserves the right to add additional
qualified lobbying firms to the contract at any time should it be in the City's best interest without any
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further City Commission action; and
WHEREAS, funds are available from Account Code No. 001000.920216.6.270, in an annual
cumulative amount not to exceed $500,000, for the total of all agreements in any fiscal year with said
firm(s), for Fiscal Year 2005-2006, with future Fiscal Years funding subject only to budgetary approval;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted
by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The recommendation of the City Manager approving the findings of the Evaluation
Committee, pursuant to RFQ No. 04-05-125R, that the Qualified Lobbying Firms are the firms most
qualified to provide federal lobbying services, is accepted.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized{1} to execute Professional Service Agreement(s), in
substantially the attached form(s), on an as -needed basis, based on the specific lobbying need,
deemed qualified under the categories of expertise as specified in "Attachment A-1," attached and
incorporated, for a base term of a one-year period, with the option to renew for up to five (5) additional
one-year periods, at an annual cumulative amount not to exceed $500,000 for the total of all
agreements in any fiscal year with said firm(s), with funds allocated from Account Code No.
001000.920216.6.270, for Fiscal Year 2005-2006, with future Fiscal Years funding subject only to
budgetary approval.
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized in accordance with the RFQ to add qualified
firms or individuals to the contract when deemed in the City's best interest without further City
Commission authorization.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature
of the Mayor.{2}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS-"
JORGE . FE"NANDEZ
CITY A
Footnotes:
{1} The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be imposed
by the City Attorney, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter and Code
provisions.
;} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar days
)m the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective
imediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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