San Mateo Opengov #2027-RFP-00130

San Mateo County State Legislative Advocacy Services

San Mateo County is seeking a legislative advocacy consultant to advance its state policy and funding priorities. - Government buyer: County of San Mateo, County Executive’s Office; the procurement identifies Connie Juarez-Diroll, Chief Legislative Officer. - Opportunity: State legislative advocacy services (RFP 2027-RFP-00130). No products, quantities, OEMs, or commercial vendors are specified. - Services requested: Monitor and analyze legislation, budget measures, and regulations; help develop the County’s legislative platform and strategy; represent the County before state officials and agencies; support County-sponsored proposals, position letters, testimony, and funding advocacy; and build relationships and coalitions. - Reporting and compliance: Provide written updates, alerts, coordination meetings, end-of-session reporting, and Board presentations. Support applicable lobbying registration, disclosure, conflict-of-interest, and continuity-planning requirements. - Policy focus: Health and human services, county finance, public safety, housing and homelessness, natural resources, coastal and fire resiliency, broadband, and the state budget. - Term: Two-year base term with one County option to extend for up to one additional year. - Estimated value: Not stated; the range below is a planning estimate, not a published contract value.

Description

The County of San Mateo seeks proposals from experienced legislative advocacy consultants or firms to represent the County on state-level legislative and initiative matters identified by the County Executive team and Board of Supervisors. Work includes legislative monitoring and analysis, development of the County’s legislative platform and funding priorities, advocacy before state officials and agencies, coalition and relationship management, and reporting and compliance support. The agreement term is two years, with a County option to extend for up to one additional year. Proposals are due electronically through the County’s eProcurement portal, with the fee proposal submitted as a separate PDF.

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