A. Making recommendations on the marketing of bonds, including methods for enhancing the rating, advice on bond covenants, pledge of revenue, flow of funds, legal and coverage requirements, municipal bond market trends, timing and scheduling of issues. B. Providing advice and assistance on the requirements of various financing structures, the principal amount of bonds to be sold, maturity schedules, call and put features, premiums, basis of awarding bids and types of sales, such as negotiated or competitive, and including new and refunding bonds. C. Preparation and distribution of preliminary and final official statements, and related advertising for each sale, to prospective and successful bidders and briefing notebooks for rating agency discussions. D. Printing of bonds and coordination with bond counsel and paying agent/registrar. E. Interpreting the City’s offerings to prospective bidders in the municipal bond market and elicit participation from various investment firms. F. Coordinating and/or attending bid openings of bond sales, assist in evaluating bids and recommend acceptance or rejection of bids, preferably using internet and electronic means for these processes. G. Bond closings with the successful bidder, printer, paying agent/registrar, bond counsel and City staff, including instructions for the closing and post-closing responsibilities. H. Maintaining copies of all transcripts.
