NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Watsonville (“City”) is issuing this Request for Proposals(“RFP”) to solicit responses from qualified individuals or firms to provide Federal and/or State Legislative Advocacy and Consulting Services. The selected firm will be tasked with providing analysis and advice on legislative issues, monitoring legislative developments, developing strategies, identifying funding opportunities and advocating for the City’s priorities and interests per the City’s Legislative Platform.
The City reserves the right to reject all proposals and to waive any minor informalities or irregularities contained in any proposal. Acceptance of any proposal submitted pursuant to this RFP shall not constitute any implied intent to enter a contract.
The contract award, if any, will be made to the firm or firms who, in the City’s sole discretion, are best able to perform the required services in a manner most beneficial to the City. The City is inviting proposals for advocacy and lobbying services at both the Federal and State levels, either separately or combined. The City reserves the right to select one or two firms for this purpose.
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Firms are solely responsible for ensuring proposals are received by the City on or before the submittal deadline. Proposals must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. April 30th, 2024, at the following address:
City of Watsonville
Attn: Raunel Zavala,
Sr. Administrative Analyst
275 Main Street Suite 400
Watsonville CA 95076
An original copy must be signed by a representative authorized to bind the company. Proposals submitted only by email are not acceptable and will not be considered. The City is requesting firms to submit one original and two copies (one printed and one electronic).
Failure to comply with the requirements set forth in this RFP may result in disqualification. Proposals and/or modifications received after the hour and date specified above will not be considered. Submitted proposals may be withdrawn at any time before the submission time specified in this RFP, provided notification is received in writing before the submittal deadline. Proposals cannot be changed or withdrawn after the submittal deadline. No handwritten notations or corrections will be allowed. The responding firm is solely responsible for all costs related to the preparation of the proposal.
Questions regarding this RFP should be submitted in writing and directed to Raunel Zavala, via e-mail at raunel.zavala@watsonville.gov, no later than 5pm April 19, 2024. As necessary, responses to questions will be issued via an addendum.