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Lobbying Services For St. Johns County
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St. Johns County is seeking to contract with experienced governmental relations consultants across three tiers to advance its interests at both the state and federal levels. Tier I focuses on advocating within Florida’s state government, including the Governor’s Office, Cabinet agencies, and the Legislature, primarily to secure funding for capital projects and influence policy, regulatory, and budget matters. Tier II expands advocacy efforts to federal agencies, Congress, and the White House, emphasizing securing federal funds, supporting federal grant applications, and enhancing the County’s communication strategies. Tier III involves specialized lobbying to secure federal funding and policy changes related to resiliency initiatives, flood mitigation, coastal protection, land acquisition, and infrastructure, leveraging relationships with federal agencies like FEMA and the Army Corps of Engineers. Each consultant must provide comprehensive services including legislative advice, advocacy planning, lobbying, and compliance activities, with regular consultation schedules approved by the County’s Intergovernmental Affairs office. They are responsible for timely communication, drafting legislative language, and reporting on all interactions with government officials within specified deadlines. The contract size ranges from $500,000 to $1.5 million, reflecting the scope and importance of securing funding and policy support for the County’s projects and initiatives. The engagement aims to strengthen the County’s influence and ensure coordinated efforts across local, state, and federal government levels to meet the County’s strategic objectives.
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FL, USASet-Aside
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TIER I The Consultant shall consult with the County and advocate and advise on its behalf on those issues the County deems necessary and appropriate, including representing the County before officials in the Executive Office of the Governor, Cabinet agencies, other agencies of state government, and the Florida Legislature. The Consultant shall protect the County’s interests on all matters related to the budget, policy, regulatory framework, and management practices of the state government. The Consultant shall develop partnerships with local constitutional offices and special districts as deemed appropriate. The Consultant shall also provide support and advocacy for projects identified by the County that may require and utilize Federal funds as a match to a state grant application or state appropriations request.
TIER II The Consultant shall consult with County staff and advocate and advise on its behalf on those issues the County deems necessary and appropriate, including representing the County before officials in the White House, the Executive Office of the President, agencies of the Federal Government, and the U.S Congress. The Consultant shall protect the County’s interests on all matters related to the budget, policy, regulatory framework, and management practices of the Federal government. The Consultant shall develop partnerships with local constitutional offices and special districts as deemed appropriate. The Consultant shall also provide support and advocacy for projects identified by St. Johns County that may require and utilize State funds as a match to a Federal grant application or Federal appropriations request. In alignment with capital projects or other initiatives, the Consultant shall provide full-service communication solutions designed to enhance the County’s reputation, streamline internal and external communications, and effectively manage crises. TIER III The Consultant shall consult with County staff and advocate and advise on behalf of those issues the County deems necessary and appropriate. This highly specialized Consultant will secure funding and policy changes to facilitate the County’s resiliency agenda. The Consultant will accomplish this objective through relationships with the St. Johns County Federal Delegation and officials in the United States Army Corps of Engineers, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and other Federal agencies with jurisdiction related to flood mitigation, coastal protection, conservation, land acquisition, and infrastructure that supports economic resiliency. On all assigned projects, the Consultant shall protect the County’s interests on matters related to the budget, policy, regulatory framework, and management practices of the Federal government. The Consultant shall develop partnerships with local constitutional offices and special districts as deemed appropriate.
B. SCOPE OF SERVICES In addition to the requirements for each Tier stated above, each awarded Consultant shall be responsible for providing any and all labor, materials, equipment, expertise, and support necessary to provide each of the following services associated with each Tier: 1. Provide advice on legislation, policy, and regulation relevant to the interests of the County. 2. In consultation with County staff create an advocacy plan to secure the County’s priorities. 3. Provide a broad range of lobbying services on behalf of the County before the Legislative and Executive branches of the state and/or federal government. Consultants report to the Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, or designee, and in addition to the advocacy activities stated above shall provide the following compliance services: 1. Shall establish a regular consultation schedule to discuss strategies and assess progress on County priorities. This consultation schedule must be approved by the Director of Intergovernmental Affairs and is subject to modification by the County. The consultation meetings will review the County’s objectives, including goals, timelines and performance measures established by the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs. 4. Ensure a timely response to all requests, including the scheduling of meetings with public officials and stakeholders, draft legislative language, and any other information deemed necessary by the County. The County shall establish deadlines for each request. 5. Report a summation of all communication with Federal and state officials on all matters related to a specific request by the County. In general, the Consultant shall update the County within 48 hours of receiving pertinent information.
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