Item #12 Update on Federal Lobbyist Services, RFP 16-001 ocoee
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AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET
Meeting Date: June 7, 2016
Item # 13
Reviewed By:
Scott Cookson,
Contact Name: City Attorney Department Director:
Contact Number: 407-581-9800 City Manager: Rob Fr- r�,///-
Subject Update on Federal Lobbyist Services, RFP 16-001
Background Summary:
On April 5, 2016, the City Commission held a special meeting for the purpose of hearing vendor
presentations in response to RFP 16-001, issued December 20, 2015, relating to federal lobbyist
services. At the April 5, 2016 special meeting, the City Commission heard presentations from the
following vendors: Global Development Business Consulting, Inc., Alcalde & Fay, Ltd. Inc., and
Capitol Counsel, LLC.
After hearing the presentations, the City Commission selected Global Development Business
Consulting, Inc. (Global) as the federal lobbyist firm to provide services on behalf of the City. As
had been stated in Global's presentation, the City awarded the contract contingent upon Global's
merger with the law firm, Akerman, LLP. The vote also provided that in the event the merger did
not happen (with no timeframe given for providing evidence of the merger) the City would award the
contract to Alcalde & Fay, Ltd., Inc.
To date, Global has retained Akerman to assist in providing lobbying services to the City of Ocoee;
however, the Global-Akerman merger has not occurred. On June 7, 2016, Mr. Bracy, principal at
Global, will provide the City Commission with an update on the status of the Global-Akerman
merger.
Issue:
Three options are available to the City Commission:
1. Provide a time period during which Global can provide evidence of its merger with Akerman
and authorize staff to negotiate the contract with Global upon the merger occurring;
2. Determine that the Global-Akerman merger has not occurred in the reasonable time period
that has transpired, award the contract to the second ranked firm, Alcalde & Fay, Ltd., Inc.,
and authorize staff to negotiate the contract with Alcalde & Fay, Ltd., Inc.; or
3. Rescind action taken by the City Commission at the April 5, 2016 meeting, reject all proposals,
and reissue an RFP for federal lobbyist services at such time as the City Commission
determines is required.
Attachments:
None.
Financial Impact:
None.
Type of Item:
[ ] Public Hearing For Clerk's Dept Use:
❑ Ordinance First Reading ❑ Consent Agenda
❑ Ordinance First Reading [ ] Public Hearing
❑ Resolution xJl Regular Agenda
[ ] Commission Approval
x® Discussion&Direction
[ ] Original Document/Contract Attached for Execution by City Clerk
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Reviewed by City Attorney Scott A. Cookson, Esq. ❑ N/A
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