Specifications include, but are not limited to: • Advise the City on its overall approach by working with the Finance Director; bond counsel; underwriters; rating agencies; paying agents, and other professionals involved in the City’s financings. • Assist the City in competitive financings, including publication and distribution of the offering statements, and communication with underwriter syndicates and verification of bids. • Assist the City in negotiated financings, including advice on market timing, syndicate policies, issue price and structure. • Assist in the bidding of services and coordination of vendors required for competitive and negotiated bond issuances (i.e. proof the preliminary and final official statements, arrange for printing of official statement and for reprinting of the cover page as required by the SEC Rule No. 15C, 2-12, paying agent services, verification agent etc.). • Assist the City with the acceptance of proposals received on the day of the sale. Examine each bid to determine whether all bidding requirements have been met, a calculation of net interest cost and a recommendation as to acceptance or rejection of bids. • Coordinate the final closing and settlement to have proceeds wired directly into the City’s current operating account and the payment of any outstanding bond anticipation notes or callable bonds. • Assist the City in the development and presentation of information to the rating agencies. • Assist the City in developing and implementing marketing plans in connection with the City’s financings. • Evaluate proposals on refunding opportunities and other financing ideas. • Assist in the review and analysis of State and Federal legislation pertaining to the City’s financing programs. • Provide Market Information and respond to other information requests on a regular basis.