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| Solicitation:
B-16-10 - ATTEMPT 2
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| Title: |
Consultant and Lobbyist Services |
| Status: |
Expired |
| Purchase
Agency: |
County of Eddy |
| Publish
Date: |
11/8/2016 |
| Due Date: |
11/28/2016 4:30 PM MST |
| Contact: |
Bob Fabian @ 575-887-9511 ext 2501, rfabian@co.eddy.nm.us |
| Description: |
A. PURPOSE OF THIS REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
The County of Eddy, on behalf of its Administrative Office and the City of Carlsbad and its Administrative Office (hereafter “County,” “City,” and collectively as the “Local Government Bodies”), seek sealed proposals from qualified companies that can do business in the State of New Mexico to provide Consultant and Lobbyist Services.
B. BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Eddy County and the City of Carlsbad need consultants (lobbyists) to communicate area needs to legislative bodies in Washington, D.C. The County and City also need return communication from Washington, D.C., regarding pending legislation or regulation by the federal government. The County and City have contracted with Consultants, also known as “Lobbyist” for this service in previous years with success. Eddy County has solicited Requests for Proposals for this service once this fiscal year, with the Board of County Commissioners rejecting all proposals as received.
C. SCOPE OF PROCUREMENT
The Consultant will keep Eddy County and City of Carlsbad Administrative Officials apprised of pending legislation, operational changes or regulation by the federal government, through constant communication with their staff in the matters of the nuclear industry, as it relates specifically to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) and the Eddy-Lea Energy Alliance.
The Consultant will provide daily, weekly and monthly updates on progress to include summaries of actions taken on behalf of the County and City. The Consultant will also provide analyses of current projects worked on behalf of the County and City.
These updates will include keeping County and City officials apprised on information from legislators regarding oil and gas, potash, Bureau of Land Management and the United States Forest Service. The County and City will also be made aware of any information or changes regarding legislation pertaining to the areas Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) and Border Patrol programs.
The Consultant will communicate the need for County and City officials to call and/or make trips to Washington, D.C. so they may lobby on behalf of the Nuclear Industry, WIPP, the Eddy-Lea Energy Alliance, the oil and gas industry, the potash industry, the Bureau of Land Management, the United States Forest Service, FLETC, the Border Patrol and any other industry pertaining to area needs.
The Consultant, during regular appropriation, continuing resolution and/or supplemental appropriations time(s) will weekly update County and City officials as to any changes or budgetary cuts made to identified interests.
The Consultant will provide a detailed schedule of events which will include congressional and committee meeting schedules and outcomes of those meetings which benefited the County and City.
The Consultant will educate congressmen and their staff regarding County and City shared interest in nuclear and energy programs.
The Consultant will coordinate visits with County and City officials.
The Consultant also will educate, advocate and communicate other nuclear or energy industry needs as directed by County or City officials.
The term of this contract shall be for one (1) year. The Local Government Bodies reserve the right to extend this contract, on an annual basis (or any portion thereof) and by mutual agreement, for up to three (3) additional years. Under no circumstances will the term of this contract, including any extensions thereto, exceed four (4) years. This procurement will result in a single source award. |
| Documents: |
 Lobbyist_Services_2_Final.pdf, Lobbyist_2_Question_Answer.pdf, Lobbyist_2_Question_Answer_2.pdf
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