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File Number: 07-00109 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, ACCEPTING THE
RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY MANAGER APPROVING THE FINDINGS OF
THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE, PURSUANT TO REQUEST FOR
QUALIFICATIONS NO. 5010, THAT THE FOLLOWING TEN (10) LOBBYING
FIRMS ARE THE MOST QUALIFIED TO PROVIDE STATE LOBBYING SERVICES,
DEEMED QUALIFIED UNDER THE CATEGORIES OF EXPERTISE AS SPECIFIED
IN "ATTACHMENT A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED: CORCORAN &
ASSOCIATES; DUTKO POOLE MCKINLEY; TEW CARDENAS, LLP; AKERMAN
SENTERFITT; BARRETO CUNNINGHAM MAY; RONALD L. BOOK; PLG; SMITH &
BALLARD; GOMEZ BARKER ASSOCIATES, INC.; PRIEGUEZ & WEENS, LLC.;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT(S) ("PSA"), IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE
ATTACHED FORM(S), ON AN AS -NEEDED BASIS, BASED ON THE SPECIFIC
LOBBYING NEED, FOR A BASE TERM OF ONE (1) YEAR, WITH THE OPTION
TO RENEW FOR FIVE (5) ADDITIONAL ONE (1) YEAR PERIODS, AT AN
ANNUAL CUMULATIVE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $500,000, FOR THE TOTAL
OF ALL AGREEMENT(S) IN ANY FISCAL YEAR WITH SAID FIRM(S);
ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM VARIOUS SOURCES, SUBJECT TO BUDGETARY
APPROVAL AT THE TIME OF NEED; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RFQ, TO ADD QUALIFIED FIRMS OR
INDIVIDUALS TO THE PSA WHEN DEEMED IN THE CITY OF MIAMI'S BEST
INTEREST WITHOUT FURTHER CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZATION.
WHEREAS, state lobbying services are needed to represent the City of Miami's ("City's") various
interests before the Legislative and Executive branches of the State 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. 5010, the City sought proposals
from qualified and experienced lobbying firms to provide state lobbying services on an as -needed
basis; and
WHEREAS, ten (10) Firms were deemed qualified by the City and are: Corcoran & Associates;
Dutko Poole McKinley; Tew Cardenas LLP; Akerman Senterfitt; Barreto Cunningham May; Ronald L.
Book; PLG; Smith & Ballard; Gomez Barker Associates, Inc.; and Priguez & Weens,LLC. (collectively
"Qualified Lobbying Firms"); and
WHEREAS, 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 interests without any further City Commission action;
and
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WHEREAS, funds are available from various sources, in an annual cumulative amount not to
exceed $500,000, for the total of all agreements in any fiscal year with said firm(s), 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 of the City Manager approving the findings of the
Evaluation Committee, pursuant to RFQ No. 5010, that the Qualified Lobbing Firms are the most
qualified to provide state lobbying services, deemed qualified under the categories of expertise as
specified in "Attachment A," attached and incorporated, is accepted.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized {1} to negotiate and execute Professional Service
Agreement(s) ("PSA"), in substantially the attached form(s), on an as -needed basis, based on the
specific lobbying need, for a base term of one (1) year, with the option to renew for five (5) additional
one (1) year periods, at an annual cumulative amount not to exceed $500,000, for the total of all
PSA(s) in any fiscal year with said firm(s), with funds allocated from various sources, subject to
budgetary approval at the time of need.
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized{1 } in accordance with the RFQ, to add qualified
firms or individuals to the PSA 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:
JORG'
CITY PTT+'RNEY
DEZ
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.
{2} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar days
from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become
effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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