Resolution 2024-33303 RESOLUTION NO. 2024-33303
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE
RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY MANAGER PURSUANT TO
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS NO. 2024-413-WG, STATE
LEGISLATIVE CONSULTING SERVICES; AUTHORIZING THE
ADMINISTRATION TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS WITH CAPITAL
CITY CONSULTING, LLC, THE TOP-RANKED PROPOSER; FURTHER,
IF THE ADMINISTRATION IS NOT SUCCESSFUL, IN NEGOTIATING AN
AGREEMENT WITH CAPITAL CITY CONSULTING, LLC, AUTHORIZING
THE ADMINISTRATION TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS WITH SUN
CITY STRATEGIES, LLC THE SECOND-RANKED PROPOSER; AND
FURTHER, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY CLERK
TO EXECUTE A FINAL AGREEMENT UPON SUCCESSFUL
NEGOTIATIONS BY THE ADMINISTRATION.
WHEREAS, on June 26, 2024, the Mayor and City Commission approved to issue
an RFQ for State Legislative Consulting Services; and
WHEREAS, on June 28, 2024, RFQ 2024-413-WG was issued; and
WHEREAS, on August 16, 2024, the City received proposals from the following
firms:
Capital City Consulting, LLC
Sun City Strategies, LLC; and
WHEREAS, on September 16, 2024, the Evaluation Committee comprised of
Christina Baguer, Chief of Staff, Office of the City Manager, Veronica Coley, Chief of
Staff, Office of the Mayor and Commission, Krystal Dobbins, Grants Management
Division Director, Finance Department, and Otniel Rodriguez, Assistant Director,
Transportation, and Mobility Department, convened to consider the responsive proposals
received; and
WHEREAS, the Committee was provided an overview of the project, information
relative to the City's Cone of Silence Ordinance, the Government Sunshine Law, general
information on the scope of services and a copy of each proposal; and
WHEREAS, the Committee was instructed to score and rank each proposal
pursuant to the evaluation criteria established in the RFQ; and
WHEREAS, the evaluation process resulted in the proposers being ranked by the
Evaluation Committee in the following order:
1st Ranked - Capital City Consulting, LLC
2nd Ranked - Sun City Strategies, LLC
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City
Commission approve the Resolution, the Administration to enter into negotiations with
Capital City Consulting, LLC, the top-ranked proposer; further, if the Administration is not
successful, in negotiating an agreement with Capital City Consulting, LLC, authorize the
Administration to enter into negotiations with Sun City Strategies, LLC the second-ranked
proposer; and further, authorize the City Manager and the City Clerk to execute a final
Agreement upon successful negotiations by the Administration.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this .3a day of dc46ev- 2024.
ATTEST:
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RAF EL E. GRANADO, CITY CLERK STEVEN MEINER, MAYOR
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Eric Carpenter, City Manager
DATE: October 30, 2024
TITLE: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA. ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY
MANAGER PURSUANT TO REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS NO. 2024-413-WG,
STATE LEGISLATIVE CONSULTING SERVICES; AUTHORIZING THE
ADMINISTRATION TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS WITH CAPITAL CITY
CONSULTING, LLC, THE TOP-RANKED PROPOSER: FURTHER, IF THE
ADMINISTRATION IS NOT SUCCESSFUL, IN NEGOTIATING AN AGREEMENT
WITH CAPITAL CITY CONSULTING, LLC, AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATION
TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS WITH SUN CITY STRATEGIES, LLC THE
SECOND-RANKED PROPOSER: AND FURTHER, AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER AND THE CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE A FINAL AGREEMENT UPON
SUCCESSFUL NEGOTIATIONS BY THE ADMINISTRATION. (CITY MANAGER'S
OFFICE)
RECOMMENDATION
The City Administration ("Administration") recommends that the Mayor and City Commission
("City Commission") approve the Resolution.
This solicitation is under the cone of silence.
BACKGROUND/HISTORY
On October 29, 2021, the City entered into an Agreement with Ronald L. Book, P.A., pursuant to
RFQ 2021-136-WG for State Legislative Consulting Services. The Agreement had an initial term
of two (2) years with two (2) additional one-year renewal terms at the sole discretion of the City
Manager. The first of two Agreement renewal terms is scheduled to expire on October 24, 2024.
At the March 13, 2024 Commission meeting, a referral to the Finance and Economic Resiliency
Committee (FERC)was approved to discuss taking action/allocating funding for new or additional
lobbyist(s) to advocate for the City for the 2025 legislative session.
On April 9, 2024, FERC discussed the funding for new or additional state lobbying efforts to
advocate for the City for the 2025 Florida legislative session. FERC recommended to have this
item heard at Commission with a favorable recommendation to procure additional State
Legislative Consulting Services to be ready for the 2025 legislative session.
At the May 15, 2024 Commission meeting. the Mayor and City Commission approved the FERC
recommendation to procure additional State Legislative Consulting Services.
ANALYSIS
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On June 26, 2024, the Mayor and City Commission approved the issuance of RFQ No. 2024-413-
WG for State Legislative Consulting Services. On June 28, 2024,the RFQ was issued. A voluntary
pre-proposal meeting was held on July 12, 2024. Sixty (60) prospective bidders accessed the
solicitation. RFQ responses were due and received on August 16, 2024. The City received
proposals from the following two (2)firms:
Capital City Consulting, LLC
Sun City Strategies, LLC
On September 6, 2024, the City Manager appointed the Evaluation Committee via LTC # 387-
2024. The Evaluation Committee convened on September 16, 2024, to consider the proposals
received. The Committee was comprised of Christina Baguer, Chief of Staff, Office of the City
Manager, Veronica Coley, Chief of Staff, Office of the Mayor and City Commission, Krystal
Dobbins, Grants Management Division Director, Finance Department, and Otniel Rodriguez,
Assistant Director, Transportation and Mobility Department.
The Committee was provided with an overview of the project and information relative to the City's
Cone of Silence Ordinance and the Government Sunshine Law. The Committee was also
provided with general information on the scope of services and a copy of each proposal. The
Committee was instructed to score and rank each proposal pursuant to the evaluation criteria
established in the RFQ. The evaluation process resulted in the ranking of proposers as indicated
in Attachment A and below.
1st Ranked - Capital City Consulting, LLC
2nd Ranked - Sun City Strategies, LLC
The Evaluation Committee deemed Capital City Consulting, LLC("Capital City")as the top-ranked
proposer, offering the most compelling combination of staffing size and experience. The
Committee emphasized that Capital City's diverse team of subject matter experts and extensive
relationships provide significant advantages to the City. Additionally, the firm's staff, many of
whom have previously worked within Florida State government and the Governor's office, offer
valuable expertise in addressing the City's varied needs, including climate and safety concerns.
Capital City is a full-service government relations firm founded 21 years ago by partners Nick
larossi and Ron LaFace. It employs 22 full-time lobbyists and 5 full-time administrative staff. The
firm's team of consultants has over 200 years of combined experience in government affairs, with
focus on helping clients navigate government in ways that increase business opportunities,
reduce problematic regulations, access funding opportunities, and prevent the passage of
disruptive legislation. Its relationships span throughout state government, including incoming
legislative leadership, current legislative leadership, legislative staff, all cabinet members,
executive branch officials, and their staff.
Capital City is headquartered in Tallahassee, FL, and maintains offices in Broward County and
the Tampa Bay area. Capital City currently provides consulting services to other local coastal
municipalities such as the City of Fort Lauderdale,the City of Pompano Beach,the City of Panama
City, and the Village of Key Biscayne, which share some of the same concerns as those of Miami
Beach. Some of its larger Florida clients include Miami-Dade County, Broward County, Monroe
County, and Polk County. All references provided positive feedback.
The Evaluation Committee also deemed Sun City Strategies, LLC ("Sun City") well qualified and
should be considered if negotiations with Capital City are not successful.
Sun City Strategies offers government relations services, specifically in the areas of budget
appropriations and general legislative and executive branch support. It is a business and
government consulting company established in 2013 and located in Hialeah, Florida. Sun City
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Strategies has the qualifications to assist the City of Miami Beach in navigating the complexities
of securing specific budget priorities and strategizing to achieve success in the passage or defeat
of critical legislation.
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
The cost of the related services are subject to funds availability approved through the City's
budgeting process. The City's expenditures for state legislative consulting services are currently
estimated at $161,000 annually. Grant funding will not be utilized for this project.
Does this Ordinance require a Business Impact Estimate?
(FOR ORDINANCES ONLY)
If applicable, the Business Impact Estimate (BIE) was published on:
See BIE at: https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/city-hall/city-clerk/meeting-notices/
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
011-0310-000312-10-400-579-00-00-00-
$54,000.00
CONCLUSION
For the reasons stated herein, it is recommended that the Mayor and City Commission approve
the Resolution authorizing the Administration to enter into negotiations with Capital City
Consulting, LLC, the top-ranked proposer; further, if the Administration is not successful, in
negotiating an agreement with Capital City Consulting, LLC, authorize the Administration to enter
into negotiations with Sun City Strategies, LLC the second-ranked proposer; and further,
authorizing the City Manager and the City Clerk to execute a final Agreement upon successful
negotiations by the Administration.
Applicable Area
Citywide
Is this a "Residents Right to Know" item, Is this item related to a G.O. Bond
pursuant to City Code Section 2-17? Project?
No No
Was this Agenda Item initially requested by a lobbyist which, as defined in Code Sec. 2-481,
includes a principal engaged in lobbying? No
If so, specify the name of lobbyist(s) and principal(s):
Department
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Procurement
Sponsor(s)
Co-sponsor(s)
Condensed Title
Award RFQ 2024-413-WG, State Legislative Consulting Services. CM/PR
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ATTACHMENT A
RFQ 2024.413.WG STATE op al al la al
LEGISLATIVE CONSULTING Christina Baguer x Veronica Coley Y Krystal Dobbins Y Otnial Rodriguez YLow Y
SERVICES a Ag Totals ate
Qualitative Quantitative Subtotal Qualitative Quantitative Subtotal _ Qualitative Quantitative SubtotalQualitative Quantitative Subtotal
Capital City Consulting,L.L.C. 85 0 85 1 95 0 95 1 85 C 85 1+_ 90 0 90 1 4 1
Sun City Strategies,LLC 80 0 80 2 81 0 81 2 80 C 80 2 80 0 80 2 8 2
Quantitative Point
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Capital City Consulting,L.L.C. 5 0
Sun City Strategies,LLC 5 0
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Budget Funding Verification
Date: 10/16/2024
Description: State Legislative Services
Department: City Manager's Office Account: 011-0310-000312-10-400-579-00-00-00- Budget Line: 20 and 80
Total Funding Available: $161,255
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