ORDINANCE NO. 230894
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Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas
Authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to execute a one-year contract extension through September 31, 2024, with three possible renewals, with The Giddens Group, LLC, for state lobbying services in an amount not to exceed $225,000.00; authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to execute one-year agreements, with three possible renewals, with Core Coalition Consulting, LLC for state lobbying services and Platinum Advisors DC, LLC for federal lobbying services in the amounts of $118,000.00 and $276,000.00, respectively; and authorizing the expenditure of previously appropriated funds.
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WHEREAS, the City requires state and federal lobbying services and consultation on state and federal governmental affairs; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to extend a professional service contract at the same monthly payment rate currently in effect for The Giddens Group, LLC until September 31, 2024, because their state lobbying services are needed by the City; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to execute one-year state and federal lobbying contracts with Core Consulting, LLC and Platinum Advisors DC, LLC for needed lobbying and consulting services; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That the Manager of Procurement Services is authorized to execute a $225,000.00 one-year contract extension through March 31, 2024 for lobbying services with The Giddens Group, LLC with three possible renewal options.
Section 2. That the Manager of Procurement Services is authorized to execute a one-year contract with Core Coalition Consulting, LLC with three possible renewal options for state lobbying services in an amount not to exceed $118,000.00.
Section 3. That the Manager of Procurement Services is authorized to execute a one-year contract with Platinum Advisors DC, LLC with three possible renewal options for federal lobbying services in an amount not to exceed $276,000.00.
Section 4. That funds previously appropriated to the following accounts in the amount of $291,673.38 are authorized to be expended:
24-1000-011600-B State Lobbyists $343,000.00
24-1000-101020-B Federal Lobbyists 276,000.00
TOTAL $619,000.00
Section 5. That pursuant to Section 3-35(b)(5) and Section 3-437(b), Code of Ordinances, the Council hereby determines that it is in the best interests of the City to waive the contract solicitation and Article IV, Chapter 3 requirements otherwise set out in the Code of Ordinances for the above-contracts with Core Consulting, LLC and Platinum Advisors DC, LLC and does hereby waive those requirements.
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I hereby certify that there is a balance, otherwise unencumbered, to the credit of the appropriation to which the foregoing expenditure is to be charged, and a cash balance, otherwise unencumbered, in the treasury, to the credit of the fund from which payment is to be made, each sufficient to meet the obligation hereby incurred.
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Tammy L. Queen
Director of Finance
Approved as to Form:
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Joseph A. Guarino
Senior Associate City Attorney