The City and County of Honolulu, Department of Budget and Fiscal Services (hereinafter referred to as “City”), is a municipal entity located in the State of Hawaii. In accordance with Chapters 46 and 49, Hawaii Revised Statutes, the City regularly issues tax-exempt/taxable obligations to finance the City’s diversified capital improvement projects approved in the City’s Capital Improvement Budgets, as well as for the City’s Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (“HART”) project. As of June 30, 2023, the City’s outstanding general obligation bonds totaled more than $4 billion dollars, and Wastewater Revenue Bonds totaled more than $2 billion dollars. The City is seeking proposals from firms interested and qualified to provide bond counsel services for municipal bond financings of the City and County of Honolulu (“City”), including but not limited to the following: • Tax-exempt municipal bonds, including general obligation, revenue, community facilities district, anticipation notes, special assessment, 501(c)3, and housing bonds. • Taxable bonds • Variable rate issuance, including the ability to provide letters and lines of credit, private placements and direct purchases.
