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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO :
FROM :
Pedro G. Hernandez
City Manager
Larry Spring, Ch
Evaluation Co
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SUBJECT:
REFERENCES
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December 15, 2006
FILE :
Recommendation of Evaluation
Committee for RFQ 5010:
State Lobbying Services
As Chairperson of the Evaluation Committee ("Committee") for the above services for the City of
Miami, it is my responsibility to offer the findings and recommendation of the Committee.
The City issued RFQ 5010 for the provision of State Lobbying Services, and ten (10) Proposals were
received. The Evaluation Committee ("Committee"), appointed by the City Manager, was
comprised of the following individuals:
1. Larry Spring, Chief of Strategic Planning, Budgeting and Performance (Chair)
2. Jose Mallea, Mayor's Chief of Staff
3. Ignacio Ortiz -Petit, Sr. Assistant to the City Manager, Director of Government
Relations
The Committee discussed the qualifications of the ten (10) responsive and responsible proposals,
and evaluated each pursuant to the City's RFQ. Following discussion and deliberation, the
Committee recommends the following Proposers be qualified for each of Categories as specified on
the attached list:
1. Corcoran & Associates
2. Dutko Poole McKinley
3. Tew Cardenas, LLP
4. Akerman Senterfitt
5. Barreto Cunningham May
6. Ronald L. Book
7. PLG
8. Smith & Ballard
9. Gomez Barker Associates, Inc.
10. Prieguez & Weens, LLC
Negotiations and execution of an agreement(s) will be conducted, upon approval by the City
Commission, on an as needed basis with any of the firms qualified under the categories of expertise
depending on the specific lobbying needs of the City.
Your signature below represents your approval of the Committee's recommendation.
Approved by:
Pedro G`1'lernandez
City Manager
Date: