The Vancouver Downtown Redevelopment Authority (DRA) seeks a qualified municipal advisor to provide independent, fiduciary financial advisory services for debt management and capital financing. Proposals due December 9, 2026, at 3:00 PM Pacific Time via the city's procurement portal (bidnetdirect. com/washington/cityofvancouver). Questions due November 25, 2026. Contract term is three years with option to extend two years. Evaluation criteria include project approach (30 points), capabilities (30 points), cost proposal (30 points), references (5 points), and format (5 points). Proposals must not exceed 25 pages. The DRA is committed to equal opportunities for minority, disadvantaged, and women's business enterprises.
Proposals must be submitted electronically through the city's procurement portal by 3:00 p. m. Pacific Time on Wednesday, December 9, 2026. The portal will not accept submittals after the listed date and time. responses due no later than: 3:00 p. m. pacific time, wednesday, december 9, 2026.
The contractor shall submit monthly invoices and payments shall be net thirty (30) days. payments to contractor shall be net thirty 30 days.
The contract will be awarded to the proposer whose proposal best conforms to the request, receives the highest score through the evaluation process, and which will be most advantageous to the DRA. award of the contract shall be made with reasonable promptness by giving verbal and written notice to the proposer whose proposal best conforms to the request, receives the highest score through the evaluation process.
Proposers must provide a general information form signed by an authorized person, and include cover letter, project approach, capabilities, references, and cost proposal. failure to submit this form will result in your proposal being deemed nonresponsive and rejected.
If the contractor defaults, the DRA may terminate the agreement and obtain performance elsewhere. The contractor shall bear any extra expenses incurred by the DRA in completing the work. the contractor shall bear any extra expenses incurred by the dra in completing the work, and all damage sustained.
Questions or requests for clarification must be received by 4:00 p. m. on November 25, 2026. questions or requests for clarification must be sent to anna vogel, procurement manager, via email to ***@***. *. * and be received by 4:00 p. m. on november 25, 2026.
Proposals submitted in person, by mail, fax, or email will not be accepted. Failure to submit the general information form will render the proposal nonresponsive. proposals submitted in person, by mail, fax or email will not be accepted.
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