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File #: 18-1485   
Type: Orange County Transportation Authority Item Status: Passed
File created: 10/2/2018 In control: Legislative and Communications Committee
On agenda: 10/18/2018 Final action: 11/12/2018
Title: Agreement for Federal Legislative Advocacy and Consulting Services
Sponsors: Kristin Essner, Lance M. Larson
Attachments: 1. Transmittal, 2. Staff Report, 3. Attachment A, 4. Attachment B, 5. Attachment C

Title

Agreement for Federal Legislative Advocacy and Consulting Services

 

Overview

On June 25, 2018, the Board of Directors approved the release of a request for proposals for federal legislative advocacy and consulting services to begin when the present term for these services expires on December 31, 2018.  An evaluation team comprised of staff and members of the Board of Directors has reviewed the proposals and conducted interviews with a short list of proposers. Board of Directors’ approval is requested to select a firm to provide federal legislative advocacy and consulting services for the two-year period beginning January 1, 2019.

Recommendation(s)

A.                     Approve the selection of Potomac Partners DC to provide federal legislative advocacy and consulting services.

 

B.                     Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Agreement No. C-8-1750 with Potomac Partners DC, in the amount of $20,000 per month, for the period of January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2020, with two, two-year options, to perform federal legislative advocacy and consulting services.