Financial Investment Government Bids & RFPs

The bid notice is seeking proposals from qualified vendors.

The deadline for submission of proposals is 5:00 p. m. EDT, Wednesday, April 22, 2026.

Proposals will be evaluated based on adequate resources and staffing, qualifications and experience of staff, familiarity with property sectors and brownfields remediation financing, and cost of services.

Submittals must include a description of the firm's qualifications, capabilities, and organizational structure, identification of the project team with qualifications and experience, and examples of relevant past experience.

The RFP does not mention any requirement for a site visit.

The RFP does not require sample submissions.

Questions regarding this RFP must be submitted in writing by April 8, 2026.

The deadline for submitting electronic copies of the firm's submission is April 24, 2026.

The final amount of fair and reasonable compensation for each engagement shall be determined through negotiation. A fee structure or fee determination methodology will be established for each RFP and included in the specific qualifications. The Commonwealth has used various methodologies for establishing compensation for bond counsel work, including fees based upon par amount, a fixed dollar amount per transaction, and a per hour amount. The particular methodology will be articulated in the RFP issued for the particular bond issue and thereafter fixed in the engagement letter for any specific transaction for which appointment is made.

The agency will select the bond counsel firm determined to be the best qualified based on the evaluation factors set forth in the RFP. Appointment to the specific transaction will be made to the bond counsel firm determined to be the best qualified based on the evaluation factors set forth in the RFP.

To qualify for inclusion in the general bond counsel pool, a law firm's statement of qualifications must demonstrate its ability to meet each of the minimum qualifications outlined in Section II. This includes being listed in the municipal bond attorneys section of the most recent edition of the Bond Buyers Municipal Marketplace, having at least one member of the bond counsel team admitted to practice law before the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania and in good standing, maintaining professional liability insurance through an AA best-rated or equivalent insurance carrier, and describing the law firm's capabilities and experience in municipal bond practice, including expertise in arbitrage, securities law, municipal finance, tax law, disclosure requirements, and the federal or state tax-exempt status of bonds.

The bid due date for submitting proposals is April 30, 2026, at 4:00 PM PDT. The bid posting date was February 4, 2026, at 4:14 PM PDT.

The bid notice states that proposals will be evaluated based on the criteria outlined in this RFP, and the city will select the consultant determined to be the most qualified and best suited to perform the work.

The city seeks a consultant with demonstrated experience in municipal fee studies, cost allocation methodologies, and California regulatory requirements.