Specifications include, but are not limited to:The City Council (the “Council”) of the City of Richmond (the “City”) seeks proposals from offerors with the experience and qualifications necessary to provide lobbyist services on behalf of the City on any and all matters before the General Assembly of Virginia (the “General Assembly”) affecting the interests of the City, as directed by the Council. Advocacy. A. As directed by the Contract Administrator, the Contractor shall advocate and engage in lobbying executive officials and legislative officials in favor of or against Proposed Actions at the state level in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the interests of and on behalf of the City. B. As needed, the Contractor, on behalf of the City, shall arrange meetings and meet with executive officials, legislative officials, and other parties to convey, advocate for, and engage in lobbying for the interests of the City. C. The Contractor shall attend meetings of committees of the General Assembly and their subcommittees when those committees and subcommittees are considering legislative actions that may affect the interests of the City. D. The Contractor shall attend meetings of state government agencies and collegial bodies at which those agencies and bodies are considering any Proposed Action. E. The Contractor shall advocate and engage in lobbying for the City’s interests at the meetings described in subsections (C) and (D) above. When appropriate to advance the City’s interests, the Contractor shall coordinate the attendance of elected officers, appointed officers, or employees of the City at the meetings described in subsections (B), (C), and (D) above. Analysis. A. The Contractor shall research and provide to the Contract Administrator its analysis of the following: 1. Proposed Actions. 2. Potential grant and similar funding opportunities that may be available to the City. 3. Legislative proposals made by the Virginia Municipal League, the Virginia Association of Counties, Virginia First Cities, other Virginia localities, and other organizations that may affect the interests of the City. B. The Contractor shall furnish the Contract Administrator with the following reports, in a format approved by the Contract Administrator, during any period in which this Contract is in effect: 1. For each week that the General Assembly is in session, a written report by the close of business on the Monday following such week detailing the following: a. The progress during such week of legislative actions that may affect the interests of the City. b. The Contractor’s anticipated activity for the week following such week on legislative actions that may affect the interests of the City. c. The Contractor’s recommendations for actions that should be taken by City officers or employees to advance the City’s interests with regard to any pending legislative actions