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File #: 2025-1705    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Preliminary Item
File created: 11/13/2025 In control: Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 12/16/2025 Final action:
Title: Commission District(s): All CO - Change Order No. 7 to Contract No. 1090364 State Legislative Lobbying Services: for use by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and the Board of Commissioners (BOC). This contract consists of performing legislative lobbying services on the state level. This request is to increase contract term through December 31, 2026. Awarded to Dentons US, LLP. CONTRACT TERM EXTENSION ONLY.
Attachments: 1. Agenda Notes, 2. Change Order Request

Purchasing Type: Change Order (CO)                               

Public Hearing:  YES      NO                                   Department: Purchasing & Contracting                                     

 

AGENDA ITEM:

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Commission District(s): All

CO - Change Order No. 7 to Contract No. 1090364 State Legislative Lobbying Services: for use by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and the Board of Commissioners (BOC). This contract consists of performing legislative lobbying services on the state level. This request is to increase contract term through December 31, 2026. Awarded to Dentons US, LLP.  CONTRACT TERM EXTENSION ONLY.

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Information Contact: Michelle Butler, Chief Procurement Officer

Phone Number: (404) 687-3581

 

PURPOSE:

Awarded by the BOC on December 5, 2017, for an amount not to exceed $210,000.00. On December 4, 2018, the BOC approved Change Order No. 1 to increase the contract by an amount not to exceed $315,000.00 and to extend the contract term through June 30, 2020. On July 14, 2020, the BOC approved Change Order No. 2 to increase the contract by an amount not to exceed $360,000.00 and to extend the contract term to December 31, 2021. On December 14, 2021, the BOC approved Change Order No. 3 to increase the contract by an amount not to exceed $260,000.00 and to extend the contract term to December 31, 2022. On December 13, 2022, the BOC approved Change Order No. 4 to increase the contract by an amount not to exceed $240,000.00 and to extend the contract term to December 31, 2023. On December 12, 2023, the BOC approved Change Order No. 5 to increase the contract for an amount not to exceed $240,000.00 and to increase the contract term through December 31, 2024. On December 10, 2024, the BOC approved Change Order No. 6 to increase the contract by an amount not to exceed $240,000.00 and to extend the contract term to December 31, 2025. This contract consists of performing legislative lobbying services on the state level. This request is to increase the contract term through December 31, 2026.

 

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommended Action

Recommend approval of Change Order No. 7 with:

 

Dentons US, LLP, 303 Peachtree Street, NE, Suite 5300, Atlanta, GA 30308

 

and authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute the change orders and all associated documents

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

1. Contract Effective Date:                                                                                    January 19, 2018

2. Contract Expiration Date:                                                                                     December 31, 2025

3. Amount Spent to Date:                                                                                    $1,692,883.49

4. Funding:                                                                                                             General - Operating (CEO and BOC)