Debt Government Bids & RFPs

The solicitation closing date is Thursday, May 29, 2026, at 11:00 AM. Proposals received after this time and date will be rejected.

The assignee shall be required to fund the entire purchase price at closing by federal wire transfer into an account or accounts designated by the seller. Following the closing, all interest and penalties shall be for the account of the assignee collected on account of the purchase of the tax liens.

Proposals will be evaluated based on the following criteria including but not limited to: experience and qualifications up to 30 points, technical proposal and approach up to 25 points, cost proposal up to 25 points, prior history with a Connecticut municipality up to 20 points.

Respondents must have a valid Connecticut business license throughout the solicitation process. The awarded respondent must maintain an active Connecticut business license. If the services that the respondent is providing requires a license, certification, or other form of qualification, documentation must be provided at the time of submission.

There is no prebid meeting and no mandatory walkthrough of the site.

Any solicitation protest must be submitted in writing via email to kchambers@westhavenct. gov.

Proposals which do not incorporate the requested format, including quoting items as described, will not be considered. Unless otherwise stated in the solicitation, no alternate responses will be considered unless alternate responses are specifically requested by the city. Failure to reinstate an expired license within 14 days of notice may result in withdrawal of a contract. Failure to maintain a required license, certification, or other form of qualification will result in an automatic void of the contract.

The bid notice states the procurement timing deadlines are from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2028.

If you have the capacity/expertise and are interested in providing the goods or services detailed above please submit a letter of interest as well as your pricing total details via email to caterra. farmer@shelbycountytn. gov.

The bid submission deadline is thirty (30) calendar days after the issue date, at 2:00 PM local time, which is June 15, 2026.

The bid notice does not explicitly detail payment terms for the financing itself, but it requests respondents to state whether payments are monthly, quarterly, semiannual, or annual and to provide amortization schedules.

The city will evaluate responses based on criteria including interest rate, net interest cost, total debt service, rate lock protection, financing structure, amortization, payment frequency, term options, debt service flexibility, all fees, costs of issuance, bank counsel costs, closing costs, ongoing administrative costs, legal security structure, prepayment, call, refinancing, early payoff flexibility, experience with Florida municipalities, responsiveness, completeness, statutory disclosures, ability to close, financial strength, references, service approach, and local/regional public sector banking support. The city is not obligated to award to the lowest stated interest rate if another proposal is determined to provide the best overall value.

Respondents must demonstrate that they are qualified, authorized, and capable of providing the requested municipal financing. This includes providing legal name, principal office, evidence of authorization to conduct business in Florida, confirmation of entity type, credit ratings, description of regulatory actions or litigation, identification of the proposed lending team, and references for public sector clients.

Any protest, objection, or challenge concerning this RFQ, the ranking, or intended award must be filed in accordance with the city's procurement policies, ordinances, or procedures then in effect. Respondents are responsible for timely filing.

Violating the cone of silence procurement communication rules, which prohibits lobbying or attempting to influence city officials outside the authorized process, may result in disqualification.

The estimated financing amount is approximately $1,500,000.

The bid notice states that the response deadline is June 4, 2026, at 05:00 PM ET.

The bid is a Request for Qualifications, indicating that proposer qualifications will be assessed.

The bid notice states that the questions deadline is 6/1/2026 05:00 PM ET.