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Although legal opinions are not required as a part of the Awarded Firm's responsibilities, the City will expect the Awarded Firm to understand applicable laws and proposals under consideration by the administrative agencies or the legislators or their committees, and the Awarded Firm shall be expected to have the ability to interpret legal implications and advise the City accordingly. 2.2 NON -MANDATORY PRE -PROPOSAL CONFERENCE Intentionally Omitted. 2.3 MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS (MQRS) 1. Please read the MQRS to ensure the Proposer meets these requirements prior to submitting a response to this RFP. 2. All Minimum Qualification Requirements (MQRS) must be submitted with Proposer's response. 3. Proposers that do not comply with MQRs maybe determined non -responsive and disqualified. a. The Proposer must demonstrate a strong documented track record of providing lobbying services to at least three (3) government agencies in Florida, within the last five (5) years, 2020-2025. b. The Proposer's Key Personnel assigned to the City's contract upon award must demonstrate a strong documented track record of providing lobbying services to at least one (1) government agency in Florida, within the last five (5) years, 2020-2025. c. The Proposer must demonstrate that any of its existing contracts with clients will not materially interfere with or create a conflict of interest in its advocacy efforts on behalf of the City with any agency within Miami -Dade County or the State of Florida. d. The Proposer shall provide reference letters for no less than three (3) government clients in which the Proposer served as lobbyists for projects similar in size and scope within the last five (5) years, 2020 - 2025. Please note that the references must be for the same proiects in response to MQR "a" above. 2.4 TERM OF CONTRACT The resulting contract will commence upon execution by both parties which shall be effective for one (1) year succeeding approval of the contract by the City Commission, or designee, unless otherwise stipulated in the awarded contract. The contract shall be contingent upon the completion and submittal of all required documents. However, in the event funding is not appropriated on an annual basis during any particular year within the contract period, the contract may be canceled upon thirty (30) days written notice to the Awarded Firm. In such an event, the City shall only be responsible for the reasonable value of services performed prior to the effective date of termination.