7-RFP-25-00318 Addendum No. 1.pdf

Addendum No. 1

RFP-25-00318

State Lobbying Services

RFP-25-00318 Addendum No. 1 Page 1

IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE SUBMITTING

PROPOSAL

ISSUANCE DATE: August 1, 2025

SOLICITATION NUMBER: RFP-25-00318 Addendum No. 1

SOLICITATION TITLE: State Lobbying Services

PRIMARY CONTACT: Dawn Dimina, Chief Buyer

CONE OF SILENCE: A Cone of Silence is in effect for this procurement; therefore, no proposer, interested party and/or their principals, officers, employees, attorneys, or agents shall communicate with County employees, the Hearing Master assigned to hear the applicable protest appeal and/or members of the Board of County Commissioners, including their aides and employees regarding this procurement and/or a related protest, except as otherwise provided in the Hillsborough County Procurement Protest Policy and Procedures Ordinance. The Cone of Silence does not prohibit a proposer from communicating with the Director of Procurement, staff in the Procurement Services Department, or the County’s attorney assigned to this procurement. Violating the Cone of Silence may disqualify the proposer from consideration for award. Please refer to the Instructions for complete details about the Cone of Silence.

NOTICE: This Addendum is an integral part of the Request for Proposals (RFP) under consideration by you as a Proposer in connection with the subject matter identified below. Hillsborough County deems all Proposals to have been proffered in recognition and consideration of the entire RFP including all issued Addenda.

THE INFORMATION INCLUDED HEREIN IS HEREBY INCORPORATED INTO THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS OF THIS PRESENT PROPOSAL MATTER AND SUPERSEDES ANY CONFLICTING CONTRACT DOCUMENTS OR

PORTION THEREOF PREVIOUSLY ISSUED.

If the Proposal has already been submitted within the Bonfire electronic bidding system for Hillsborough County Procurement Services, Proposer shall resubmit proposal and acknowledge addendum electronically.

REASON(S) FOR ADDENDUM:

1. Section 5.4.1 E-Verify is struck in its entirety and replaced with the following updated language:

5.4.1 E-Verify

5.4.1.1 Pursuant to Florida Statutes Section 448.095, the Contractor (and its Subcontractors) are required to utilize the United States Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) E-Verify system for all newly hired employees. The E-Verify system is an Internet-based system operated by DHS that

RFP-25-00318 Addendum No. 1 Page 2 allows participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of newly hired employees.

5.4.1.2 Contractor is advised that there is no requirement that the Contractor must be registered with and use the E-Verify system prior to or at the time the Contractor submits its bid/Offer to the County. However, in the event the Contractor is selected for the award of this contract, then the Contractor is required to be registered with, and use the E-Verify system. The County shall not award this contract to the Contractor if the Contractor has not complied with the E-Verify registration and usage requirements set forth in Florida Statutes Section 448.095 by or at the time of contract award.

5.4.1.3 Pursuant to Florida Statutes Section 448.095, the Contractor must obtain an affidavit from its Subcontractors stating that the Subcontractor does not employ, contract with, or subcontract with an unauthorized alien. The Contractor is required to maintain a copy of such affidavit for the duration of the Contract Period and shall provide the County with a copy of such affidavit within three (3) Business Days of the County’s request for said affidavit.

5.4.1.4 Contractor is advised that pursuant to Florida Statutes Section 448.095, the County is required to terminate this Contract if it has a good faith belief that the Contractor knowingly violated Florida Statutes Section 448.09(1); whereupon the Contractor will not be eligible for award of a public contract for at least one (1) year from the date of such termination.

5.4.1.5 Contractor is advised that pursuant to Florida Statutes Section 448.095, if the County has a good faith belief that a Subcontractor knowingly violated Florida Statutes Section 448.095(2) (but that the Contractor has otherwise complied with said Florida Statute), that the County is required to promptly notify the Contractor of such violation and order the Contractor to immediately terminate its contract with the applicable Subcontractor.