TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: Peter D. Lear, CPA, CGMA, City Manager
TITLE: Scope of work and evaluation criteria for State Lobbyist Services solicitation
Recommended Action
Approve scope of work and evaluation criteria for State Lobbyist Services and authorize staff to move forward with competitive procurement process.
Background Information
At the September 6, 2018 Special Meeting, Commission authorized the City Manager to move forward with solicitation for lobbyist services. Staff drafted a scope of services and evaluation criteria for Commission review and approval.
Once Commission has approved the scope and evaluation criteria, staff will move forward with the solicitation process which will include:
• Responsive, responsible submissions will be provided to the Commission for individual review.
• At the next available Commission Meeting, Commission will select the firms to interview.
• A meeting will be scheduled to conduct interviews. (Per F.S. 286.0113(1)(2)(a) this must be a closed meeting.)
• Upon firm selection, staff will move forward with the contract for approval at a Regular Commission Meeting.
Strategic Plan
This item supports the City’s strategic goal of Efficient and Effective Government.
Financial Impact
N/A
Procurement
N/A
Attachments:
1. Proposed Scope of Services
2. Proposed Evaluation Criteria
3. Agreement No. 2013-63
4. RFP 2008-02 Scope of Service for Federal Lobbying Services
5. RFP 2005-01 Scope of Service for State Lobbying Services
Prepared by: Anna Duffey
Department Director: Peter Lear