The Department of Finance is soliciting proposals for financial advisory services. The selected financial advisor will assist the government in the issuance of bonds, evaluation of financial policies, investment strategies, and provide ongoing advisory services including, but not limited to: A. Municipal Bond Market Expertise: Serve as the Unified Government’s expert in the municipal bond market, including insights into tax-exempt and taxable, fixed-rate, and variable-rate markets. Provide continuous analysis of market trends and influential events. B. Bond Financing Assistance: Support the government in the sizing and structuring of bond sales, whether competitive or negotiated. Develop closing procedures and additional materials to enhance competition and facilitate the sale of debt obligations. C. Level of Government Backing: Assist in determining the appropriate level of government backing for financings, such as general obligation, project-revenue financing, annual appropriation, Public Building Commission leases, or private placements. D. Document Preparation and Distribution: Assist with the preparation, presentation, and distribution of key financing documents including the Preliminary Official Statement (POS), Notice of Sale (NOS), and Official Statement (OS). E. Stakeholder Engagement: Develop and present information pertinent to rating agencies, investors, and other municipal market participants to enhance understanding and confidence in the government's financial instruments. F. Post-Issuance Compliance and Analysis: Provide support in post-issuance activities, including compliance with regulations, arbitrage rebate calculations, and continuing disclosure requirements. G. Debt Portfolio Management: Regularly review and assess the government's outstanding debt portfolio to identify opportunities for debt retirement or refunding. H. Regulatory Compliance and Acceptance: Coordinate with bond counsel to ensure the acceptance of financing structures and to secure unqualified tax opinions prior to any public offerings
