Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority along with its instrumentalities and related entities is seeking proposals from interested professional firms to provide Bond Counsel Services associated with the development of various affordable housing projects to be undertaken. The selected consultant shall provide the following services on an as-needed basis. 1.0 Pre-Issuance Strategy & Financial Structuring • Evaluate project feasibility and funding scenarios involving tax-exempt or taxable bonds • Recommend optimal issuance structure (public offering, private placement, direct purchase) • Coordinate with CMHA staff, co-developers, and legal counsel on timing and transaction strategy • Prepare pro forma financial models to support bond sizing and credit feasibility • Advise on rating agency, trustee, and credit enhancement requirements; 2.0 Bond Issuance Execution • Lead or support the preparation of bond-related documentation (e.g., preliminary official statements, offering memoranda, indentures, bond resolutions). • CMHA frequently utilizes Low-Income Housing Tax Credits and HUD programs such as RAD, Section 18, and Section 8 PBVs in conjunction with tax-exempt bond financing. Consultant must demonstrate experience supporting such transactions • Coordinate with bond counsel, underwriters, municipal advisors, and other financing parties • Support the submission of required local and state approvals, TEFRA hearings, inducement resolutions, and volume cap applications • Participate in due diligence, investor outreach, and credit presentations as required • Assist in rating agency presentations (if applicable) • Attend closings and provide post-closing reporting support; 3.0 Compliance & Regulatory Review • Ensure all documentation complies with IRS, MSRB, and SEC regulations • Advise on ongoing issuer responsibilities under continuing disclosure rules • Prepare or review documents for HUD approval where required (e.g., RAD closing documents, evidentiary materials, financing plan certifications) 4.0 Post-Issuance Monitoring (if applicable) • Provide post-closing support including rebate analysis coordination and ongoing compliance • Assist CMHA in tracking reporting deadlines and bond covenants
