Request for Proposals for State Advocacy Services

The Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA) issues this Request for Proposals (RFP) for STATE ADVOCACY SERVICES (Services) for the Transbay Transit Center Program from firms or individuals with expertise in the State legislative process and comprehensive knowledge and experience with the State of California’s executive and legislative branch operations and procedures.

The TJPA seeks proposals from qualified individuals and/or firms to manage and advocate for the TJPA’s intergovernmental relationships with the State government. The successful candidate will represent the TJPA’s interests to all levels of the State government, assist the TJPA in communicating the TJPA’s position on issues affecting the Transbay Transit Center Program, and assist in securing State funding to complete the Program.

The TJPA desires to have effective relationships with State authorities and agencies and be proactive in developing funding opportunities in order to help close the Program’s Phase 2 funding gap and for other purposes. In order to do so, the TJPA recognizes the need for continuous representation of its interests via qualified individuals and/or firms who provide such professional services to successfully accomplish its goal of superb and highly effective relationships with State representatives, authorities and agencies. The TJPA is also looking to receive targeted information and analysis of State legislation, regulations, and activities that relate specifically to the Transbay Transit Center Program.

Proposals must be received by the TJPA no later than 3:00 pm Pacific Time on Monday, August 15, 2016 at the following address:

Transbay Joint Powers Authority
201 Mission Street, Suite 2100
San Francisco, CA 94105

Reponses to this RFP that are not received by the time and date specified, do not contain all the required information and completed forms, or do not meet all minimum qualifications shall be deemed non-responsive and may be rejected without consideration.

[Note: Proposers are encouraged to Register on the TJPA’s website to be alerted when changes and new documents are added]