The School Board of Broward County, Florida
Meeting: Regular School Board Meeting :  EE. Office of Strategy & Operations  
EE-7. RFP Amendment/Additional Spending Recommendation of $500,000 or Less - 14-037V - Federal and State Lobbying Services
June 24, 2014
Status: 
 
 

Quick Summary / Abstract
REVISED/ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Approve the Amendment and additional spending authority for the above RFP.

Extension Term: July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015, 1 year
User Department: Public Relations & Governmental Affairs
Award Amount: $343,581
Vendor(s)Awarded: 5 4
M/WBE Vendor(s): McKee Communications (African-American, M/WBE Coral Springs, FL) None

The School Board of Broward County, Florida (SBBC) entered into agreements with Alcalde & Fay, Ltd.; Becker & Poliakoff, P.A.; Colodny, Fass, Talenfeld, Karlinsky, Abate & Webb, P.A.; and McKee Communications, Inc. to provide professional federal and state lobbying services under RFP 14-037V.

It is recommended that the First Amendment to Agreement for Alcade & Fay, Ltd., be renewed for federal lobbying services for another term. This firm lobbies the legislative and executive branches of the federal government, including federal agencies, and possesses the necessary skills to counsel SBBC on strategies concerning legislative and administrative advocacy to assist SBBC in its goals of federal funding for the District.

It is recommended that the First Amendment to Agreements for Becker & Poliakoff, P.A.; Colodny, Fass, Talendfeld, Karlinsky, Abate & Webb, P.A.; and McKee Communications be renewed for state lobbying services for another term. These firms lobby the legislative and executive branches of the Florida state government on the District's behalf.

This agreement has been reviewed and approved as to form and legal content by the Office of the General Counsel.

RFP 14-037V was approved on December 2, 2013, with a spending authority of $126,581. The current recommendation is to increase the spending authority by $217,000 to cover the spending for an additional year. This additional recommendation will provide a total spending authority of $343,581 for this contract. All expenditures for this contract will come from the existing approved Public Information Officer's budget.


Requested Action
REVISED/ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Approve the Amendment and additional spending authority for the above RFP. Extension Term: July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015, 1 year User Department: Public Relations & Governmental Affairs Vendor(s)Awarded: 5 Award Amount: $343,581 M/WBE Vendor(s): McKee Communications (African-American, M/WBE Coral Springs, FL) None


Summary
The School Board of Broward County, Florida (SBBC) entered into agreements with Alcalde & Fay, Ltd.; Becker & Poliakoff, P.A.; Colodny, Fass, Talenfeld, Karlinsky, Abate & Webb, P.A.; and McKee Communications, Inc. to provide professional federal and state lobbying services under RFP 14-037V.

It is recommended that the First Amendment to Agreement for Alcade & Fay, Ltd., be renewed for federal lobbying services for another term. This firm lobbies the legislative and executive branches of the federal government, including federal agencies, and possesses the necessary skills to counsel SBBC on strategies concerning legislative and administrative advocacy to assist SBBC in its goals of federal funding for the District.

It is recommended that the First Amendment to Agreements for Becker & Poliakoff, P.A.; Colodny, Fass, Talendfeld, Karlinsky, Abate & Webb, P.A.; and McKee Communications be renewed for state lobbying services for another term.  These firms lobby the legislative and executive branches of the Florida state government on the District's behalf.  

This agreement has been reviewed and approved as to form and legal content by the Office of the General Counsel.  


School Board Goals
Goal 2: Continuous Improvement


Financial Impact
RFP 14-037V was approved on December 2, 2013, with a spending authority of $126,581.  The current recommendation is to increase the spending authority by $217,000 to cover the spending for an additional year.  This additional recommendation will provide a total spending authority of $343,581 for this contract.  All expenditures for this contract will come from the existing approved Public Information Officer's budget.


Source of Additional Information
Tracy Clark 754-321-2616 Sheela VanHoose 754 321-2600 Ruby Crenshaw 754-321-0501



Associated File Attachments
First Amendment to Agreements (Files)  
Approved ARF 12022013 (Files)  
Financial Analysis Worsheet (Files)  
Memo to Revise with Additional Information (Files)  
VOTING CONFLICT (Files)  
Executed Complete Copy (Files)