ITEM TITLE:
Approval of Contract with Capitol Hill Consulting Group, CHCG LLC for Federal Lobbying Services in the Amount of $150,000.
SUBMITTED BY: Nathan Duval, City Manager
FISCAL NOTES:
Expenditure Required: $150,000
Unencumbered Balance: $280,115
Funding Source: 001-5300-43200
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve Contract with Capitol Hill Consulting Group, CHCG LLC for federal lobbying services in the amount of $150,000.
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
A request for qualifications for federal lobbying services was posted on December 2nd and was advertised for twenty one (21) days. The City received five (5) responses to the RFQ. CHCG was the consensus choice to best meet the needs of the city.
CHCG has been the city’s federal lobbyist for over 20 years and has worked with the City to secure funding for a number of local priorities. Most recently CHCG assisted with funding for the sewer force main, childcare, and radio infrastructure projects totaling over $13 Million.
The attached agreement represents the level of services desired and the corresponding monthly retainer.