Local Advocacy Services

Description: WETA is seeking local advocacy services from qualified individuals or firms (Proposers). WETA is seeking to establish a bench of on-call government relations consultants to work directly with the agency in developing strategies that advance local and regional actions beneficial to WETA and its programs. This includes building and renewing political relationships to support WETA's mission of providing and expanding ferry service, monitoring and advising WETA on local ordinances, regional plans, ballot measures, funding programs, and regulations affecting the agency, and developing and implementing a local and regional advocacy strategy to secure continued financial and political support for WETA and its programs. WETA intends to establish a bench of on-call consultants, with one or more selected to represent its interests in one or more of the following categories: Alameda County, Contra Costa County, City and County of San Francisco, San Mateo County, Solano County, and Regional Agencies. Consultants need not qualify in every category but must demonstrate core competency and established relationships in at least one, and may be selected for any category in which they submit qualifications. For detailed information regarding the required Services, please refer to Part B, Scope of Services. The individual(s) or firm(s) selected pursuant to this RFP (Selected Proposer(s)) will be expected to provide Services for the applicable categories in compliance with applicable local, state laws, rules and regulations.