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C,rr OF SVN hip <br />City of Sunny Isles Beach <br />18070 Collins Avenue <br />Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160 <br />(305) 947-0606 City Hall <br />(305) 949-3113 Fax <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners <br />VIA: Stan Morris, City Manager <br />FROM: Genesis Cuevas, Purchasing Director <br />DATE: May 14, 2026 <br />RE: Approving an Agreement with Ron L. Book, P.A. for Professional Lobbying <br />Services <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />This item is presented for consideration by the City Commission. <br />REASONS: <br />On Friday, January 16, 2026, the City released RFP 26-01-01 titled Professional Lobbying Services on <br />DemandStar.com, 14 suppliers reregistered as Planholders. <br />The City sought proposals from qualified lobbyist firms (the "Proposer", the "Firm") to work with the <br />City Commission, City Attorney, City Manager, and/or designee to identify, develop, and represent <br />legislative and funding priorities for the City at both the state and county levels. As directed, the Firm <br />will serve as a consistent and effective primary point of contact between the City and elected officials, <br />legislative staff, and agency representatives in both Tallahassee and Miami -Dade County. <br />The RFP had thefollowing Minimum Qualification Requirements (MQR): <br />Firms that do not comply with MQRs may be determined non -responsive and disqualified. <br />a. The Proposer must demonstrate a strong documented track record of providing lobbying services to <br />at least three (3) government agencies in Florida, within the last five (5) years, 2020-2025. <br />b. The Proposer's Key Personnel assigned to the City's contract upon award must demonstrate a strong <br />documented track record of providing lobbying services to at least one (1) government agency in <br />Item Number: 9.13 <br />91 <br />