Contract No. 16192 - ADVOCACY / LEGISLATIVE CONSULTING SERVICES AT THE STATE LEVEL

Lake County and the Lake County Forest Preserve District are seeking advocacy/lobbying services at the State level to assist the County and Forest Preserve in developing and successfully pursuing its annual legislative agenda.  Such assistance includes, but is not limited to: (1) developing County and/or District specific legislation and building appropriate coalitions for such legislation to be successfully carried through the legislative process; (2) proactively identifying, analyzing and informing the County and/or District about potential impacts of the State budget on the County and/or District and advocating accordingly; (3) proactively identifying, analyzing and informing the County and/or District about the potential impacts of any pending legislation and policies that could affect the County and/or District and advocating accordingly.  The lobbying firm shall work with Chairman of the County Board, County Administrator and Legislative Committee of the County Board, and report to the County Administrator, the Chairman of the County Board and the Revenue, Records and Legislative Committee Chairman and/or work with the President of the Forest Preserve District, Executive Director and the Finance and Administrative Committee of the District Board, and report to the Executive Director, the President of the Board, and the Finance and Administrative Committee Chairman.