Specifications include, but are not limited to: Bond Counsel shall perform all necessary legal services during the Agreement period with reference to the authorization, sales and delivery including but not limited to the following services: 1. Assist in the preparation of a work plan and timetable setting forth the actions necessary for any election and other required proceedings prior to the offering and sale of each series of bonds. 2. Collaborate with County Staff to structure issues in a manner that minimizes the County's transaction costs and its credit risk in the transactions. 3. Prepare, in consultation with County Staff, all resolutions, ordinances, agreements preliminary offering statements, official statements, and other documents and instruments pursuant to which bonds will be authorized, secured and delivered and coordinate with the County's Legal Department, the County's Financial Advisor, and Underwriters with respect to the bonds and their counsel and the officials and any other consultants of the County. 4. Attend meetings of the Board of County Commission and other meetings as required or requested by the County. 5. Prepare information for and participate in presentations to rating agencies and prospective bond purchasers as required or requested by the County. 6. Represent the County's interests in the preparation of any agreement that provides for the sale of bonds; ensure that professionals and investment banking firms retained by or contracted with the County disclose all conflicts of interest with the County through the use of due diligence reviews.
