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<br />16 <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 /> Section 3 <br />Scope of Services / Technical Specifications <br /> <br />3.1 SCOPE OF SERVICES <br /> <br /> The Awarded Firm shall be responsible for, but not limited to, the following: <br /> <br />1. Collaborate with City officials and subject matter experts to develop and execute a recurring <br />and annual State legislative action plan to represent and support the City’s priorities and <br />interests with key State legislators, relevant committee chairs, and influential legislators, <br />relevant State agencies, related organizations, and the Governor’s Office. <br /> <br />2. Obtain and monitor all relevant bills, resolutions, journals, and other documents that may affect <br />the City’s interests. <br /> <br />3. Facilitate regular meetings with key State legislators, the Governor’s Office, and State agency <br />officials to strengthen relationships and maintain support for the City’s current and projected <br />priorities and interests. <br /> <br />4. Provide consultation and advice to the City in identifying, defining, and pursuing its annual State <br />legislation and appropriations requirements and requests. <br /> <br />5. Provide expertise and help outline the City’s tactics and techniques to implement the pursuit of <br />its annual State legislation and appropriations requests in a professional and image conscious <br />manner. <br /> <br />6. Assist the City in developing and submitting convincing, accurate, and timely State legislative <br />request documents and related communications. Ensure items are introduced and presented <br />to City’s representatives and key State leadership early in the legislative process and at critical <br />timelines throughout the legislative session. <br /> <br />7. Facilitate, coach, and prepare the City for meetings and communications with relevant State <br />legislators, their staff, committee members, and leadership to effectively guide City’s legislative <br />requests throughout the State legislative session. <br /> <br />8. Monitor and provide regular updates on the progress of State legislation, regulatory and <br />appropriations actions that may affect the City’s priorities and interests. Inform and assist the <br />City in making necessary tactical or technical moves and/or changes to influence desired <br />outcomes for the City. <br /> <br />9. Provide general advice, suggested strategies, and research relating to issues important to the <br />City’s State level legislation, regulatory and appropriations priorities and interests. <br /> <br />10. Facilitate programmatic, grant, and technical support coordination with relevant State agencies. <br /> <br />11. Seek and coordinate legislative appropriation funding opportunities applicable to the City. This <br />includes identifying relevant State grant programs and advocating for the City’s eligibility and <br />alignment with grant criteria with legislative representatives, staff, and State agencies.