Specifications include, but are not limited to: Davis County (“the County”) is soliciting proposals from interested individuals and/or firms (the “Applicant”) for lobbying and consulting services. These services include outreach and effective communication with our Utah legislators and federal congressmen to promote legislation that would be beneficial to the County; A. The Applicant will represent the County commissioners and other designated county officials throughout the year as the legislative process demands, with particular emphasis during the general, special and interim sessions of the Utah State Legislature. B. The selected Applicant awarded a contract under this RFP may be required to coordinate their lobbying services with other lobbying firms under contract with the County. Any cooperation and coordination of lobbying services will be at the direction and discretion of the County. C. Tasks of this service include, but are not limited to, arranging for and meeting with key decisionmakers in the legislative process to gather support for legislation based on the positions of the County commissioners and other county officials as assigned by the County and to persuade decision-makers to embrace or support these positions to the furthest extent practical. This may include the utilization of contacts within the legislative process and negotiating alternatives acceptable to the County. All key policy decisions must be communicated and authorized by the County.