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Date: 3/9/2006 Requesting Department: City Manager's Office
Commission Meeting Date: 4/27/2006 District Impacted: None
Type: ® Resolution ❑ Ordinance ❑ Emergency Ordinance ❑ Discussion Item ❑ Other
Subject: Federal Lobbying Services
Purpose of Item:
It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission accept the recommendation of the City
Manager approving the findings of the evaluation committee pursuant to Request for Qualification
No. 04-05-125R, qualifying the lobbying 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 negotiate and
execute agreements, on an as needed basis with any of the above listed firms qualified under the
categories of expertise as specified on Attachment A, depending on the specific lobbying needs of the
City for a base term of one (1) year with the option to renew for five (5) additional one (1) year
periods at an annual amount not to exceed $500,000.00; allocating funds from Account Code
No. 001000.920216.6.270
Background Information:
Federal Lobbying services is needed to represent the 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. On December 22, 2005, the Purchasing Department issued
Request for Qualification No. 04-05-125R. As required by the Procurement Code, the RFQ was
advertised, and approximately 39 potential proposers downloaded the RFQ document on-line.
Proposals were due and received by the City Clerk on January 9, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. Thirteen (13)
proposals were received. One (1) proposal was deemed non -responsive. An Evaluation Committee
created by the City Manager reviewed and evaluated the Proposals and qualified each of the firms for
each of the categories as specified on Attachment A.
The City reserves the right at any time during the term of the Contract and at its sole discretion, to
allow the addition of other qualified lobbying firms or categories to be added to the Contract to meet
the needs of the City.
Budget Impact Analvsis
NO Is this item related to revenue?
YES Is this item an expenditure? If so, please identify funding source below.
General Account No: 001000.920216.6.270 J • 3A.t , I Die
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CIP Project No:
Is this item funded by Homeland Defense/Neighborhood Improvement Bonds?
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