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City of Santa Clara
· City
· California
Legislative Advocacy Services
PROPOSALS DUE
November 30, 2026, 5:00 pm PST
34 days left
WHAT THEY WANT
(Summarized from the RFP)
The City of Santa Clara, California, is seeking a qualified firm to provide legislative and regulatory advocacy and governmental relations services. The selected consultant will work directly with the California Legislature, the Governor's Administration, State departments, and stakeholder groups to advance the City's policy goals and to secure measurable, positive outcomes on State public policy and funding opportunities for Santa Clara residents.
DOCUMENT SET
7 documents
· 1.6MB
Request for Proposals — full solicitation.pdf · 1.2MB
Addendum 1 — questions and answers.pdf · 210KB
Attachment A — scope of work and deliverables.pdf · 480KB
Attachment B — cost proposal form.xlsx · 64KB
Sample agreement and insurance requirements.pdf · 560KB
Pre-proposal meeting — sign-in sheet and slides.pdf · 1.8MB
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ABOUT THIS RFP
RFP number
26-27-42
Budget
Not Assigned
Published
Entity type
City
State
California
Summarized from the City of Santa Clara portal.
HOW TO SUBMIT
Proposals are submitted electronically through the BidNet Direct e-procurement system, which requires free registration for City of Santa Clara solicitations. Submissions started but not completed by the deadline are not accepted. Submit the proposal as one file, organized in the order of the Proposal Content section; use Times New Roman, Arial or a similar readable font of at least 11 point with margins of 1 inch or wider. E-signatures are accepted. Questions are submitted through BidNet Direct and answered by addendum.
NAICS CODES & TAGS
541611
541820
Government Relations and Lobbying
Legislative Strategy
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