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<br />11 <br /> RFP 26-01-01 PROFESSIONAL LOBBYIST SERVICES <br />CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH <br />18070 Collins Ave. | Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160 <br />305.792.1707 | sibfl.net | Purchasing@sibfl.net <br /> <br />Although legal opinions are not required as a part of the Awarded Firm’s responsibilities, the City <br />will expect the Awarded Firm to understand applicable laws and proposals under consideration <br />by the administrative agencies or the legislators or their committees, and the Awarded Firm shall <br />be expected to have the ability to interpret legal implications and advise the City accordingly. <br /> <br />2.2 NON-MANDATORY PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE <br /> <br />Intentionally Omitted. <br /> <br />2.3 MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS (MQRS) <br /> <br />1. Please read the MQRs to ensure the Proposer meets these requirements prior to submitting <br />a response to this RFP. <br /> <br />2. All Minimum Qualification Requirements (MQRs) must be submitted with Proposer’s <br />response. <br /> <br /> 3. Proposers that do not comply with MQRs may be determined non-responsive and disqualified. <br /> <br />a. The Proposer must demonstrate a strong documented track record of providing lobbying <br />services to at least three (3) government agencies in Florida, within the last five (5) years, <br />2020-2025. <br /> <br />b. The Proposer’s Key Personnel assigned to the City’s contract upon award must <br />demonstrate a strong documented track record of providing lobbying services to at least <br />one (1) government agency in Florida, within the last five (5) years, 2020-2025. <br /> <br />c. The Proposer must demonstrate that any of its existing contracts with clients will not <br />materially interfere with or create a conflict of interest in its advocacy efforts on behalf <br />of the City with any agency within Miami-Dade County or the State of Florida. <br /> <br />d. The Proposer shall provide reference letters for no less than three (3) government clients <br />in which the Proposer served as lobbyists for projects similar in size and scope within the <br />last five (5) years, 2020 - 2025. Please note that the references must be for the same <br />projects in response to MQR “a” above. <br /> <br />2.4 TERM OF CONTRACT <br /> <br />The resulting contract will commence upon execution by both parties which shall be effective for <br />one (1) year succeeding approval of the contract by the City Commission, or designee, unless <br />otherwise stipulated in the awarded contract. The contract shall be contingent upon the <br />completion and submittal of all required documents. However, in the event funding is not <br />appropriated on an annual basis during any particular year within the contract period, the <br />contract may be canceled upon thirty (30) days written notice to the Awarded Firm. In such an <br />event, the City shall only be responsible for the reasonable value of services performed prior to <br />the effective date of termination. <br />