The State of Alaska, Department of Law (LAW) is seeking proposals from experienced and wellqualified law firms to provide bond and disclosure counsel services, and to advise the State Bond Committee (“Committee”). This would include the authorization, issuance, and sale of bonds directly by the Committee including, but not limited to State of Alaska general obligation bonds, certificates of participation, Alaska International Airport System revenue bonds, Clean Water and Drinking Water revenue bonds or notes, lease revenue or lease purchase financings, and a master lease line of credit or other equipment lease purchase alternatives. Such bond and disclosure counsel services would include the review and drafting of the preliminary and final official statements and notices of sale and/or a bond purchase agreement as necessary, as well as the drafting of any special resolutions, authorizing resolutions, closing documents, any tax opinions and rendering of a final approving opinion as to the bonds. In addition, the selected firm may be asked to provide up to 40 hours of pro bono work per year for the provision of: (1) bond counsel services relating to the issuance of bonds by other state agencies, authorities, corporations, or municipalities, and (2) advice regarding proposed or existing federal or state legislation and regulations. Selected bond and disclosure counsel will receive compensation directly from bond proceeds. At present there is no estimate of the amount of debt, or number of debt transactions that may be needed under this contract. Selected counsel will be required to provide legal services relating to transactions that commence after a contract is executed by the parties.
