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a. Approve and authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer to sign a Professional Services Agreement with Nossaman LLP for the provision of federal legislative advocacy services at a cost of $125,000, for the one (1) year period of July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015; and
b. Authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer to extend the Agreement for up to three (3) additional one (1) year periods, subject to budget approval, at a total cost not to exceed $500,000.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a) Approve and authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer to sign a Professional Services Agreement with Nossaman LLP for the provision of federal legislative advocacy services at a cost of $125,000, for the one (1) year period of July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015; and
b) Authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer to extend the Agreement for up to three (3) additional one (1) year periods, subject to budget approval, at a total cost not to exceed $500,000.
SUMMARY:
Nossaman LLP is a Washington D.C. based law firm with expertise in federal legislative advocacy services. This Agreement with Nossaman provides Monterey County with legislative advocacy services at the federal level, thereby enhancing the County's opportunities to influence federal legislation and regulation, access funding, and to work with legislators, agencies, and their staffs, to implement the Board of Supervisors' Legislative Program.
DISCUSSION:
In March 2014, the County issues a Request for Proposals (RFP) for federal legislative advocacy services. Four responsive proposals were received, reviewed and scored by an internal selection committee. The Board's Legislative Committee met on May 19, 2014, reviewed the selection committee's rankings, and took action to recommend that the Board approve a contract with Nossaman LLP.
Since January 2010, Brent Heberlee, an attorney/partner with Nossaman LLP, has represented Monterey County's interests in ...
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