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Thurston County
· County
· Washington
State Government Affairs Services
PROPOSALS DUE
October 16, 2026, 4:00 pm PDT
15 days left
WHAT THEY WANT
(Summarized from the RFP)
Thurston County is seeking an experienced contract lobbyist to provide state legislative representation and strategic policy and funding strategy on the County's behalf. The selected consultant advances Thurston County's interests before the Washington state legislature, state agencies, legislative committees and relevant stakeholders, and is expected to play a central role in shaping and advocating the County's legislative priorities and pursuing funding opportunities aligned with them.
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ABOUT THIS RFP
RFP number
26-0600018
Budget
$60,000 annually, plus $16,500 for the remainder of the initial year
Published
Entity type
County
State
Washington
Summarized from the Thurston County portal.
HOW TO SUBMIT
Proposals are received by the RFP Coordinator, Joshua Cummings, Assistant County Manager, at joshua.cummings@co.thurston.wa.us. All solicitation documents, including any addenda, are published on the Thurston County website at https://www.thurstoncountywa.gov/ContractOpportunities, and it is each bidder's responsibility to examine the entire solicitation and submit any questions by the stated question deadline. The proposal cover is limited to the solicitation number, name and title, the proposal due date and time, and the bidder's identifying details. A proposal remains firm and unaltered after the due date; written requests to modify or withdraw are accepted only before it. Proposals received after the deadline will not be considered for award. This solicitation may be modified only by written addendum. The County reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, cancel the solicitation, and waive informalities or irregularities in procedure.
NAICS CODES & TAGS
541820
541611
Government Relations and Lobbying
Legislative Strategy
Public Affairs Consulting
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