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Legislative Advocacy Services <br />April 6, 2021 <br />Page 4 <br />6 <br />2 <br />5 <br />Experience with similarly sized governmental agencies in providing the types of <br />services outlined in this RFQ <br />Capability of handling all aspects of the engagement as defined as well as <br />providing support and technical assistance <br />Fees and charges related to the level of work proposed <br />Below is a summary of the proposals received, along with their average annual cost for <br />the proposed three-year term: <br />Firm Location Average Annual Price <br />Townsend Public Affairs Sacramento, CA $62,000 <br />Edelstein Gilbert Robson & <br />Smith <br />Sacramento, CA $144,000 <br />Renne Public Law Group Sacramento, CA $120,000 <br />The proposals were reviewed by a panel composed of staff from the City Manager’s <br />Office. After considering both proposals, staff recommends that the City Council approve <br />an agreement with TPA based on the firm’s experience, availability of their staff to discuss <br />legislative matters with City Councilmembers and City staff as issues arise, and the <br />overall satisfaction of the City utilizing this firm since 2004. <br />Federal Legislative Advocacy Services <br />In 2013, the City conducted a competitive RFP process for federal legislative advocacy <br />services, which yielded three respondents. One of the respondents was the then-existing <br />consultant, The Ferguson Group, who had been providing the City with federal legislative <br />advocacy services since 1987. According to evaluation/scoring/rating criteria, Holland & <br />Knight, the City’s current firm, ranked #1 out of three. On December 16, 2013 the City <br />Council awarded an agreement to Holland & Knight for a one-year term in an amount not <br />to exceed $84,100. The original agreement was amended several times to extend its <br />term, and the immediate past three-year agreement with Holland & Knight expires on <br />March 31, 2022. <br />Based off staff’s overall satisfaction of the City utilizing this firm since 2013, staff <br />recommends amending the existing agreement to increase the compensation to fund the <br />additional one year of services. The monthly cost to provide services for the proposed <br />additional year is the same as the monthly cost for the previous three years: $9,800.