Item #24 Update on Federal Lobbyist Services, RFP 16-001 ()cope
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AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET
Meeting Date: December 6, 2016
Item # 079
Reviewed By:
Contact Name: Scott Cookson, Department Director:
City Attorney
Contact Number: 407-581-9800 City Manager: Rob Fr
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, the City would award the contract to Alcalde & Fay, Ltd., Inc.
Because the Global-Akerman merger had not yet occurred, on June 21, 2016, Mr. Bracy, principal
at Global, provided the City Commission with an update on the status of the Global-Akerman
merger. At that time, the City Commission voted to approve moving forward with Global as the
federal lobbyist and allowing Global to sub-contract with Akerman until such time as a Global-
Akerman merger was finalized. The motion further provided that, in the event the merger between
Global and Akerman was not finalized by November 30, 2016, the City would have the right to
terminate the contract with Global.
To date, the City has not received information from Global confirming the merger. The City now has
the right, but not the obligation, to terminate the contract with Global.
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Financial Impact:
None.
Type of Item:
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