Specifications include, but are not limited to: Services shall include but not be limited to, the following: A. Work with the City to develop a long-term capital plan which will help forecast future financial performance, evaluate the debt capacity of the City and assess the sensitivity of the City’s various planning assumptions. B. Advise the City regarding bond market conditions, timing of sales, etc. C. Provide ongoing review and analysis of the City’s debt portfolio and identification of refunding opportunities. D. Assist in management of all aspects of debt issuance transaction and coordinate efforts with other bond service providers (bond counsel, disclosure counsel, rating agencies, trustee, underwriter, if any, etc.). E. Facilitate the structure, sale and marketing of the City’s debt which will include providing assurance to the City that the interest rates received during sales are commensurate with other sales held at the same time by similar issuers and transactions. F. Assist the City in obtaining the best possible financing terms. G. Assistance with presentations and discussions with Council.
