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3. PROPOSED METHODOLOGY, APPROACH, AND STRATEGIES: 20 <br />• Demonstrated ability to understand the City's State and County's legislative, <br />budgetary, and policy needs. <br />• Proposed methods and strategies to effectively address the City's priorities <br />at both the state and County level. <br />• Approach to identifying and pursuing state funding opportunities, including <br />grants and appropriations. <br />• Reporting procedures and other methods of communication with City staff <br />and officials. <br />4. REFERENCES: 10 <br />• Three References are required as a component of due diligence to <br />determine the capability of the Proposer to be able to perform. <br />• Past performance with the City of Sunny Isles Beach. <br />5. PROPOSAL FEES — SUBJECT TO NEGOTIATIONS (TO BE COMPLETED IN EXHIBIT A): 20 <br />• All-inclusive annual retainer fee, invoiced monthly, with a clear breakdown <br />of services provided for state and federal lobbying efforts <br />TOTAL POINTS 100 <br />4.3 PRESENTATIONS: <br />The Evaluation Committee may select Proposers to conduct oral presentations. Oral <br />presentations may be scheduled with the Proposer(s) as requested by the Evaluation <br />Committee. The oral presentations are exempt from the public meeting requirements of <br />s. 286.011 F.S., however will be recorded for public record purposes in accordance with <br />sec. 119.07(1) F.S. as amended. <br />4.4 Negotiations <br />The City may award a contract on the basis of initial proposals received, without <br />discussion. Therefore, each initial proposal should contain the Proposer's bestterms from <br />a monetary and technical standpoint. <br />Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the City and said Proposer(s) cannot reach agreement <br />on a contract, the City reserves the right to terminate negotiations and may, at the City <br />Manager's or designee's discretion, begin negotiations with the next lowest responsible <br />and responsive Proposer. This process may continue until a contract acceptable to the <br />City has been executed or all proposals are rejected. No Proposer shall have any rights <br />against the City arising from such negotiations or termination thereof. <br />Any Proposer recommended for negotiations may be required to provide to the City: <br />a) Information concerning any prior or pending litigation, either civil or criminal, <br />involving a governmental agency or which may affect the performance of services to <br />