Orange County seeks a nationally recognized firm of attorneys specializing in public security and tax law to serve as municipal bond counsel. Services include advising on bond issuance, compliance, and document drafting. Proposals must be submitted by October 14, 2026. The county reserves the right to accept offers other than the lowest priced one. Attendance at the preproposal conference and site visit is strongly recommended.
The consultant will be paid within sixty calendar days of the date on which the bonds or other debt instruments were sold or the financing transaction closed. within sixty 60 calendar days of the date on which the bonds or other debt instruments were sold or the financing transaction closed.
The county attorney will appoint the consultant that the county attorney determines to be in the county's best interest using a variety of criteria including qualifications, experience of the offeror and of the individual assigned attorneys, services offered and the proposed methodology for the delivery of such services, cost, and consideration of such other relevant matters as addressed in this rfp or as determined by the county attorney to be appropriate. The county attorney will appoint the consultant that the county attorney determines to be in the countys best interest using a variety of criteria including qualifications, experience of the offeror and of the individual assigned attorneys, services offered and the proposed methodology for the delivery of such services, cost, and consideration of such other relevant matters as addressed in this rfp or as determined by the county attorney to be appropriate.
Offerors must have been active in the business of providing municipal bond counsel legal services for a minimum of five years immediately prior to the date of issuance of this rfp. Offerors must have been active in the business of providing municipal bond counsel legal services for a minimum of five 5 years immediately prior to the date of issuance of this rfp.
A preproposal conference and site visit will be held at location on date at time, prevailing time, and attendance is strongly recommended. applicable not applicablea preproposal conference and site visit will be held at location on date at time, prevailing time, attendance is strongly recommended.
All questions must be submitted by Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at 3:00 p. m. , prevailing time. all questions must be submitted by wednesday, september 30, 2026 at 3: 00 p. m. , prevailingtime.
Failure to submit insurance documents may result in disqualification of the consultant as nonresponsive and/or the county's retention of proposal security. failure to submit insurance documents may result in disqualification of the consultant as nonresponsive andor the countys retention of proposal security.
The consultant will be paid its fee for services actually, faithfully, and timely rendered following the county's receipt of an accurate invoice detailing the services rendered and within sixty 60 calendar days of the date on which the bonds or other debt instruments were sold or the financing transaction closed. the consultant will be paid its fee for services actually, faithfully, and timely rendered following the countys receipt of an accurate invoice detailing the services rendered and within sixty 60 calendar days of the date on which the bonds or other debt instruments were sold or the financing transaction closed.
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