Active SLED Opportunity · NEW MEXICO · CITY OF GALLUP
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The City of Gallup, NM seeks proposals for professional state legislative lobbying and government relations services to advocate for municipal priorities, secure state funding, and influence legislation affecting the city. The contract includes advocacy on workforce, public safety, and infrastructure issues before the New Mexico Legislature and state agencies.
The City of Gallup, New Mexico is requesting competitive sealed proposals from qualified and experienced firms or individuals to provide professional state legislative lobbying, government relations, and advocacy services.
The selected Offeror will serve as the City's primary representative before the New Mexico Legislature, Executive Branch, and state agencies, advocating for the City's legislative priorities, pursuing state funding opportunities, including Capital Outlay appropriations, monitoring and influencing legislation that may affect municipal operations, and fostering productive relationships with state officials and policymakers. The City's objective is to secure experienced representation that will effectively advance its strategic initiatives, protect its interests, strengthen state partnerships, and obtain funding and legislative support for projects and programs that benefit the Gallup community.
As the "Heart of Indian Country" and the seat of McKinley County, the City of Gallup serves as a vital regional center for commerce, healthcare, education, and culture, supporting a diverse tri-cultural community and a significant transient population. The City's unique geographic location and the complex infrastructure, economic, and public safety challenges it faces require strong, strategic, and consistent representation before the New Mexico Legislature and state agencies.
The City is seeking a legislative partner that will actively advocate for its priorities, including, but not limited to:
Lobbyist's knowledge, experience and credentials in Federal Lobbyist Services as outlined in the Scope of Services, including but not be limited, demonstrated knowledge of legislative affairs, interpretations of legal implications and legislative policy statements, major successes for clients, experience in identifying and securing various sources of federal funding, etc.
Demonstrate your firm's capacity and capability to provide the requested state governmental relations and lobbying services. Describe your experience, available resources, and proposed approach to performing the tasks outlined in the Scope of Services.
Demonstrate a successful record of providing governmental relations and lobbying services for public sector or similar clients. Include examples of comparable engagements, measurable outcomes, and client references that reflect the firm's ability to effectively represent client interests, communicate proactively, and deliver results.
Provide a brief overview of key personnel, introduce the key individuals who will be involved in the project, include their roles, qualifications, and relevant experience. Describe the qualifications, experience, and roles of the key personnel who will be assigned to this contract. Include each individual's relevant experience, expertise in New Mexico governmental relations and legislative advocacy, and their responsibilities in providing the requested services.
Cost/Fee (Formula Based)
Submit a detailed cost proposal in a separate, sealed file. Include all fees, reimbursable expenses, and any other costs associated with providing the requested services. Lump sum with a per month cost. Points awarded will be formula based:
| Lowest responsive Offeror's Cost ($) | ||
| Offeror's Points= | ________________________________________ | X Maximum Points |
| This Offeror's Cost ($) |
Local/NM Resident/Veterans/ Native American Preference. Up to 10 points allowed if criteria met.
Include both TECHNICAL AND COST proposals
Only upload COST proposal
Technical proposal will be uploaded in a separate entry (question).
Only upload TECHNICAL proposal
Cost proposal will be uploaded via a separate Vendor Question.
Proposer acknowledges having read and agreed to all Terms and Conditions contained in the RFP.
Please Attach Copy of your Certificate with response.
New Mexico Resident
New Mexico Veteran Resident
New Mexico Native American Resident
New Mexico Native American Veteran Resident
N/A
THE CITY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY OR ALL PROPOSALS IN WHOLE OR IN PART, TO WAIVE INFORMALITIES OR TECHNICALITIES AT ITS OPTION, AND TO ACCEPT THE PROPOSAL IT DEEMS TO BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CITY OF GALLUP.
The Offeror should provide examples of similar engagements performed for governmental or public sector clients. Include at least three (3) references from clients for whom comparable services have been provided. References should demonstrate your firm's effectiveness in advocating on behalf of clients, securing funding opportunities, influencing legislative outcomes, maintaining strong client relationships, and delivering measurable results.
The City reserves the right to contact any references whether listed or not; or make any investigation as deemed necessary
Please confirm that you meet the following qualifications:
1. A minimum of three (3) years prior experience providing public entity general legal services.
2. Offerors must be licensed to practice law in the State of New Mexico pursuant to the requirements of any applicable laws and must be in good standing and have a good reputation for reliability, honesty and integrity.
If you are submitting a joint proposal you are required to download the below documents, complete, and upload.
If this is not a Joint Proposal please skip this question.
Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.
Do you have a conflict of interest or have been debarred/suspended as described below?:
If you answer yes you will be required to answer a follow up question.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST As utilized herein, the term “Vendor” shall mean that entity submitting a proposal to City of Gallup in response to the above referenced bids/request for proposals. The authorized Person, Firm and/or Corporation states that to the best of his/her belief and knowledge: No employee or City Council member of the City of Gallup (or close relative), with the exception of the person(s) identified below, has a direct or indirect financial interest in the Vendor or in the proposed transaction. Vendor neither employs, nor is negotiating to employ, any City of Gallup employee, City Council member or close relative, with the exception of the person(s) identified below. Vendor did not participate, directly or indirectly, in the preparation of specifications upon which the quote or offer is made. If the Vendor is a New Mexico State Legislator or if a New Mexico State Legislator holds a controlling interest in Vendor, please identify the legislator: List below the name(s) of any City of Gallup employee, City Council member or close relative who now or within the preceding 12 months (1) works for the Vendor; (2) has an ownership interest in the Vendor (other than as an owner of less than 1% of Vendor’s stock, if Vendor is a publicly traded corporation); (3) is a partner, officer, director, trustee or consultant to the Vendor; (4) has received grant, travel, honoraria or other similar support from Vendor; or (5) has a right to receive royalties from the vendor. DEBARMENT/SUSPENSION STATUS The Vendor certifies that it is not suspended, debarred or ineligible from entering into contracts with the Federal Government, or any State agency or local public body, or in receipt of a notice or proposed debarment from any Federal or State agency or local public body. The vendor agrees to provide immediate notice to City of Gallup’s Purchasing Department in the event of being suspended, debarred or declared ineligible by any department or agency of the Federal government, or any agency of local public body of the State of New Mexico, or upon receipt of a notice of proposed debarment that is received after the submission of the quote or offer but prior to the award of the purchase order or contract. CERTIFICATION The undersigned hereby certifies that he/she has read the above CONFLICT OF INTEREST and DEBARMENT/SUSPENSION Status requirements and that he/she understands and will comply with these requirements. The undersigned further certifies that they have the authority to certify compliance for the vendor named and that the information contained in this document is true and accurate to the best of their knowledge.
Please provide details of the conflict of interest and/or Debarrment/Suspension here:
The prospective contractor must disclose whether they, a family member or a representative of the prospective contractor has made a campaign contribution to an applicable public official of the City of Gallup or the State of New Mexico during the two years prior to the date on which the contractor submits a proposal or, in the case of a sole source or small purchase contract, the two years prior to the date the contractor signs the contract, if the aggregate total of contributions given by the prospective contractor, a family member or a representative of the prospective contractor to the public official exceeds two hundred and fifty dollars ($250) over the two year period.
THIS FORM MUST BE FILED BY ANY PROSPECTIVE CONTRACTOR WHETHER OR NOT THEY, THEIR FAMILY MEMBER, OR THEIR REPRESENTATIVE HAS MADE ANY CONTRIBUTIONS SUBJECT TO DISCLOSURE.
The following definitions apply:
“Applicable public official” means a person elected to an office or a person appointed to complete a term of an elected office, which has the authority to award or influence the award of the contract for which the prospective contractor is submitting a competitive sealed proposal or who has the authority to negotiate a sole source or small purchase contract that may be awarded without submission of a sealed competitive proposal.
“Campaign Contribution” means a gift, subscription, loan, advance or deposit of money or other thing of value, including the estimated value of an in-kind contribution, that is made to or received by an applicable public official or any person authorized to raise, collect or expend contributions on that official’s behalf for the purpose of electing the official to either statewide or local office. “Campaign Contribution” includes the payment of a debt incurred in an election campaign, but does not include the value of services provided without compensation or unreimbursed travel or other personal expenses of individuals who volunteer a portion or all of their time on behalf of a candidate or political committee, nor does it include the administrative or solicitation expenses of a political committee that are paid by an organization that sponsors the committee.
“Contract” means any agreement for the procurement of items of tangible personal property, services, professional services, or construction.
“Family member” means spouse, father, mother, child, father-in-law, mother-in-law, daughter-in-law or son-in-law.
“Pendency of the procurement process” means the time period commencing with the public notice of the request for proposals and ending with the award of the contract or the cancellation of the request for proposals.
“Person” means any corporation, partnership, individual, joint venture, association or any other private legal entity.
“Prospective contractor” means a person who is subject to the competitive sealed proposal process set forth in the Procurement Code or is not required to submit a competitive sealed proposal because that person qualifies for a sole source or a small purchase contract.
“Representative of a prospective contractor” means an officer or director of a 21 corporation, a member or manager of a limited liability corporation, a partner of a partnership or a trustee of a trust of the prospective contractor.
Contribution Made By:
Relation to Prospective Contractor:
Name of Applicable Public Official:
Date Contribution(s) Made:
Amount(s) of Contribution(s)
Nature of Contribution(s)
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NO CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE AGGREGATE TOTAL OVER TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS ($250) WERE MADE to an applicable public official by me, a family member or representation
Do you take exception to any of the specifications, or terms and conditions in this solicitation? If you answer YES you will be asked to answer a follow up question.
EXCEPTIONS TO SPECIFICATIONS CITY OF GALLUP PURCHASING FORMAL BID NO. 2317 IN THE INTEREST OF FAIRNESS AND SOUND BUSINESS PRACTICE, IT IS MANDATORY THAT YOU STATE ANY EXCEPTIONS TAKEN BY YOU TO OUR SPECIFICATIONS. IF YOUR BID DOES NOT MEET ALL OF OUR SPECIFICATIONS, YOU MUST SO STATE ON THE SPACES PROVIDED BELOW. ATTACH ADDITIONAL PAGES AS NECESSARY.
Please detail the exceptions to the specifications here:
Plesae add any other pertinent information you would like the City to consider while reviewing your proposal.
Answer YES if prposals require line item pricing (typically not required for RFPs, but it is possible)
A YES answer will allow proposes to provide two separate documents via the Vendor Questionnaire/Proposal which can be opened separately as required.
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Will Oral Interviews be Required for this RFP
Will Cost or Hourly Fee proposals be scored on Formula or will Committee score cost proposals.
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SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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