Legislative Lobbyist Services

The City of Garden City, Georgia is requesting proposals for professional legislative lobbying and governmental affairs services, with proposals due July 2, 2026. The selected consultant will represent the City before the Georgia General Assembly, the Office of the Governor, and various state agencies to monitor and influence state legislation and administrative actions affecting municipal operations, local home rule authority, and the City's strategic development goals.

Qualified respondents must demonstrate a minimum of five years of experience in governmental affairs or legislative lobbying within Georgia, possess deep knowledge of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated as applied to municipal governance, maintain current registration as a lobbyist in good standing with the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission, and provide evidence of past legislative successes for municipal clients.

The scope includes legislative monitoring of bills and resolutions affecting municipal operations, direct advocacy with state legislators and executive officials, strategic planning assistance for the City's legislative platform, weekly written updates during legislative sessions and monthly interim briefings, and grant identification and agency liaison services.

Proposals will be evaluated on experience with the Georgia General Assembly (40%), knowledge of municipal law and local government issues (30%), references and reputation (20%), and cost effectiveness (10%). The cost proposal must include a proposed fee structure such as monthly retainer or annual flat fee inclusive of all expenses.

Required proposal components are a letter of interest, professional profiles and resumes of assigned lobbyists, a statement of experience with current and past municipal clients, a conflict of interest disclosure listing all clients represented before the Georgia General Assembly, and a detailed cost proposal. Submissions are due electronically to Veronica Enoch, Director of Governmental Affairs and Strategic Initiatives, at venoch@gardencity-ga.gov or delivered to City Hall, 100 Central Avenue, Garden City, Georgia 31405, by 5:00 p.m. on July 2, 2026.