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Board approves five‑year consulting contracts for state and federal advocacy
Summary
The board unanimously approved contracts with Corcoran Partners for state and regional legislative services and Jones Walker for federal services, each up to $750,000 ($150,000/year for five years).
Tampa Bay Water’s board approved two professional services contracts to support its state, regional and federal legislative work. Staff recommended Corcoran Partners for state and regional services and Jones Walker for federal services; the board approved both firms unanimously. Brent Bartlett, government affairs program manager, said the solicitation and scoring process ranked Corcoran Partners top for state and regional work and Jones Walker top for federal work. Each contract was presented as up to $750,000 total, at $150,000 per year for up to five years. Board members present voted to approve Corcoran Partners (motion by Councilwoman Hanowicz, seconded by Commissioner Oakley) and Jones Walker (motion by Mayor Davis, seconded by Commissioner Oakley). Representatives from both firms—Matthew Blair for Corcoran Partners and Peter Dunbar and Mary Beth Nassif for Jones Walker—were in the room to answer questions.
