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Subject: La Quinta, CA: RFP - 2023 Federal Legislation Lobbyist Services
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RFP - 2023 Federal Legislation Lobbyist Services
• Department City Manager
• Category Public Works/RFP Subscribers, Information Technology , Public Safety
• RFP Number 20230113
• Start Date 01/13/2023 10:30 AM
• Close Date 01/27/2023 5:00 PM
• RFP Post Status Open
The City of La Quinta (City) seeks proposals from qualified firms to provide Federal Legislation
Lobbyist Services to reflect the City's interests in Washington, D.C., and other legislative
platforms.
City of La Quinta RFP - Federal Legislation Lobbyist Services
Project/Services Title: Federal Lobbyist Services
Issue Date: January 13, 2023
Due Date: January 27, 2023
Requesting Department: City Manager's Office
Federal Lobbyist firms are encouraged to prepare a proposal to provide the following services:
• Act as the official Federal Legislative advocate for the City of La Quinta, California.
• Identify and assist the City in obtaining federal funding for City programs, including the coordination of
additional meetings with relevant Members of Congress or staff in support of the City's appropriations requests
and Federal Legislative objectives.
• Review all legislation introduced and amended in the U.S. Congress and inform the City of any legislation
relating to its interests.
• Monitor and report on any legislative activity of significance.
• Create quarterly reports on legislative activity.
• Advise the City when advocacy letters should be submitted, provide samples or templates if available, and
ensure submitted letters reach the designated legislative offices.
• Assist the City with all lobbyist compliance requirements.
• Work with the City on legislative priorities including, but not limited to, developing a strategy to maintain City
interests.
• Create an implementation schedule for legislative affairs within the City.
• Advise the City on Federal Legislation webinars, training events, advocacy meetings, and conferences that would
benefit the City's interests through participation.
• Provide the City with an annual Federal Legislative calendar of important milestones and deadlines.
RFP TIMELINE
RFP Issue Date:
January 13, 2023
January 18 2023
Deadline for Proposers'Questions:
Cit fs Response toQuestions:
lanuarV 20 2023
Proposals Submittal Deadline:
January 7-7, 2023
Complete Evaluations of Pry orals;
February 2023
Conduct Interviews if necessary.):
Agreement Negotiations and Signing, Proof
of Insurance Coverage, Forms 700:
February 13 - 17 2023
February 20 - March 7, 2023
City Council Consideration and Approval;
Mairch 7, 2023
Agreement Effective Date and
Project Start Date:
April 3, 2023
CAUFORWA
FEDERAL LEGISLATION
LOBBYIST SERVICES
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kNUARY 27, 2023 BY 5;00 PM (PST)
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