Lobbying Services
- Client
- Folly Beach, South Carolina
- RFP Number
- LEGAL-18084
- Posted
- 10/3/2026
- Category
- Legal Services
- Budget
- Looking for Proposals
- NAICS
- —
- Set-aside
- —
- Contact
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Description
AI GeneratedThe City of Folly Beach seeks proposals from qualified USA-based firms to provide state-level legislative monitoring and lobbying services. The contractor will conduct offsite advocacy, monitoring, reporting, and analysis on issues such as beach preservation, short-term rentals, taxation, permitting, home rule, transportation, and public infrastructure. The selected vendor must assign a leadership-level account manager with at least five years of relevant experience. Applicants must submit a signed transmittal letter, company experience overview, three references, a detailed cost proposal with fee schedules, a signed Offeror Representations form, an IRS Form W9, and an outsourcing statement. Proposals must be submitted by email, Dropbox, hand delivery, or online by November 18, 2026, and must remain valid for 120 days. The city will evaluate proposals from November 19 through December 2026 based on required submittal information, relevant experience, lobbying knowledge, scope and capacity, proposal format, and cost.
Key solicitation details
AI-extracted from RFP 07-26 Lobbying Services.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.
The City of Folly Beach seeks to contract with a qualified firm to conduct state-level legislative monitoring and lobbying services. The successful bidder will assist the city with legislative advocacy, monitoring, reporting, and analysis on key topics such as beach preservation, short-term rentals, and public infrastructure. Qualified firms may submit proposals via hand delivery, mail, email, or digital transfer methods.
- Issued by
- City of Folly Beach
- Proposals due
- November 18th, 2026
- Proposals opened
- 2:05 p.m. on November 18th, 2026
- Evaluation of qualifications
- November 19th, 2026 through December 4th, 2026
- Selection decision by City Council
- December 8th 2026
- How to submit
- Hand delivery, mail, email, Dropbox, or similar digital method
- Submission details
- Hand-delivered proposals can be sealed and submitted to Wes Graham at 21 Center Street, 2nd Floor. Mailed proposals to P.O. Box 48, Folly Beach, SC 29439, Attn: Wes Graham. Emailed proposals to [email protected]. Proposals must be signed and clearly labeled RFP 07-26, Lobbying Services.
- Insurance and bonding
- Commercial General Liability Insurance on an occurrence basis equal to $1,000,000 per occurrence including completed operations, blanket contractual, and personal injury coverage; demonstration of workers' compensation coverage for field crews.
How proposals are evaluated
| Responsiveness, Quality, and Completeness of Proposal | |
| Required submittal information as outlined in the RFP | |
| Relevant experience | |
| Demonstrated knowledge and experience advocating and lobbying for the community concerns noted in this proposal | |
| Scope of Services and demonstrated capacity to perform required tasks | |
| Vendor's ability to communicate ideas, reports, and vision(s) in a clear and concise format | |
| Qualifications of Key Individuals | |
| Cost of Service |
Scope of work
- Conduct initial kickoff meeting to confirm objectives, expectations, and priorities
- Provide legislative status updates at a minimum interval of one month
- Monitor committee meetings and provide weekly legislative meeting schedules
- Provide alerts on legislative bills of interest within 24 hours of significant activity
- Monitor the state budget process closely
- Assist in developing and executing annual state lobbying agendas
- Advocate on behalf of the city with legislature members, Administration, and state agencies
- Draft fact sheets, collateral materials, letters, and other correspondence
Minimum qualifications
- Account Manager must be in a leadership capacity with a minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience within the organization
- Account Manager must have extensive knowledge of Offeror's operation and experience conducting similar projects
- Account Manager must have effective managerial skills
Documents to include with the bid
- Cover page
- Transmittal Letter
- Statement of Qualifications
- References (at least three)
- Detailed Cost Proposal
- Signed Offeror Representations form
- Current copy of IRS Form W9
- Outsourcing Statement
- Notice of Current or Pending Legal Actions form
Source and verification
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