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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Negotiate And Execute Agreements Between The Three (3) Highest Ranked Firms: Becker & Poliakoff And The City Of Hollywood In The Annual Amount Of $50,000.00; Sayfie Law Firm And The City Of Hollywood In The Annual Amount Of $48,000.00 And Gray Robinson And The City Of Hollywood In The Annual Amount Of $50,000.00 For All Three (3) Firms To Provide Lobbying Services.
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Staff Recommends Approval of the attached Resolution
Explanation:
The City of Hollywood, as represented by the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, is seeking qualified firms to perform responsibilities of Lobbyists' at the state and local levels.
The Lobbyists' will serve in a consulting and advisory capacity to the City of Hollywood for all issues at the state and local levels and must possess a strong working knowledge of legislative, administrative, and regulatory processes.
On May 5, 2014, Notices of Availability for Request for Proposal (RFP) Number 4417-14-JE was posted on the City's website as well as the Demandstar in accordance with the City's Purchasing Ordinance.
RFP-4417-14-JE was opened at 3:00 p.m., Thursday, May 29, 2014, and resulted in the following nine (9) responses:
? Becker & Poliakoff, Hollywood, Florida
? Bryant, Miller, Olive, Tallahassee, Florida
? Buchanan, Ingersoll, Rooney, Tallahassee, Florida
? Capital Alliance Group, Tallahassee, Florida
? CLD & Associates, Tallahassee, Florida
? Gray Robinson, Tallahassee, Florida
? JEJ & Associates, Tallahassee, Florida
? Ronald Book, Aventura, Florida
? Sayfie Law Firm, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Evaluations of the proposals were based on the following criteria as established in the RFP: Project Organization and Technical Qualifications of the Persons Assigned to the Project; Project Understanding, Proposed Approach and Methodology; Qualifications of the Firm; Rel...
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