The Vendor is required to provide bond counsel services for the purpose of providing legal opinions, preparing, negotiating and reviewing documents and advising the city in matters pertaining to the issuance, approval, sale and delivery of, and special issues that may arise from, municipal bonds and other debt instruments authorized by the city or its instrumentalities, including both general obligation and enterprise bonds; and (2) disclosure counsel services to the city regarding primary offerings and secondary market disclosures.
- Provide advice and assistance on a continuing basis, as needed, on the legal requirements of various municipal financing structures, including, but not limited to, advice concerning tax issues, securities, and responsibilities of the city with respect to its debt issuances, including representations regarding whether bond counsel or co-bond counsel, to its knowledge, is aware of any facts or omissions of facts that would make the city’s disclosure untrue or misleading.
- Assist the city’s legal and financial staff and the city’s financial advisor in preparation of official statements, including, but not limited to preparing and/or reviewing preliminary official statements, and other documents necessary or appropriate to the authorization, issuance, sale, or delivery of municipal securities.
- Prepare all necessary legal documents in connection with the authorization, issuance, sale and delivery of bonds, certificates, notes and other debt instruments, including notices of intent to issue, agenda notices, ordinances and resolutions authorizing issuance, bid documents, closing certificates, paying agent/registrar agreements, escrow agreements, trust indentures, and other documentation as required by the city, the attorney general, the rating agencies and the insurance providers.
- Produce and provide multiple copies of all bond transcripts, as requested, for city use.
- Review bond proofs and supervise the execution and delivery of the bonds or other debt instruments.
- Providing advice generally on compliance with securities laws.
- Providing any other legal services, advice or opinions as requested related to the city’s financial reporting and financing program.
- Contract Period/Term: 5 years
- Pre-Solicitation Meeting Date: June 03, 2025
- Questions/Inquires Deadline: June 08, 2025