Title
State Legislative Lobbying Services Contract RFP 23-028- Request for Award (Ordinance S-49134)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into contracts with Highground, Inc. and Dorn Policy Group, Inc. to provide State Legislative Lobbying Services for the Office of Government Relations. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The total value of the contracts will not exceed $1,574,575.20.
Summary
This contract will provide the Office of Government Relations state legislative lobbying services in key issues regarding aviation, criminal justice, water sustainability, public safety, and general municipal issues. In addition, the contractor will assist in the development and implementation of the City's State Legislative Agenda, provide briefings to key City stakeholders during the state legislative session and provide insight and guidance related to important state legislative bills, amendments and developments.
Procurement Information
A Request for Proposal procurement was processed in accordance with City of Phoenix Administrative Regulation 3.10.
Three vendors submitted proposals deemed responsive and responsible. An evaluation committee of City staff evaluated those offers based on the following criteria with a maximum possible point total of:
Method of Approach (0-450 points);
Experience and Qualifications (0-325 points); and
Price (0-225 points).
After reaching consensus, the evaluation committee recommends award to the following vendors:
Highground, Inc. - 838 points
Dorn Policy Group, Inc. - 794 points
Contract Term
The contracts will begin on or about Jan. 1, 2023 for a two-year term with three one-year options to extend.
Financial Impact
The aggregate contracts value will not exceed $1,574,575.20.
Funding is available in the Office of Government Relations' budget.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by City Manager Jeffrey Barton and the Office of Government Relations.