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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
DATE: October 15, 2013
TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board
FROM: Richard Brannon
SUBJECT: Award of Contract for State Lobbyist Services
DEPARTMENT: Purchasing
BCC DISTRICT: All
STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Proposals were received from six firms on August 16, 2013 (see
attached). The Board-approved review committee met on September 9, 2013 and ranked and short
listed the proposals. Presentations were heard on September 26, 2013 from the three top ranked
firms. The committee ranked The Advocacy Group (Tallahassee, FL) as the number one firm.
Ranking:
# 1. The Advocacy Group
# 2. Bryant Miller Olive
# 3. Southern Strategy Group.
BACKGROUND: The Advocacy Group has provided State Lobbying services to the County for
the past four years. Annual cost for the service has been proposed at $34,480.00. The Advocacy
Group has reduced their annual cost to the County on two occasions (5% and 4%) during the last
four years.
OPTIONS: Award or Reject
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends awarding to The Advocacy Group for a one year
contract with two optional one year renewals and authorize the Chairman to sign the contract.
RECOMMENDED BY:
APPROVED BY:
Ernie Padgett, County Administrator