Specifications include, but are not limited to: Responsibilities for Coordinating and Implementing Bond Sale Include 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. Responsibilities for General Financial Planning Support Include A. Review and analyze debt structures, revenue cash flows, and trends of assessed valuation. If the revenues of a system or facility are to be pledged to repayment of the securities in question, the analysis will account for any outstanding obligations which are payable from the net revenues thereof, and/or additional net revenues as projected by staff or consultant analysis and evaluation or pro forma cash flows. Based on such financial findings, the Financial Advisor(s) shall devise and recommend for the City’s approval, a plan of financing under terms and conditions most advantageous to the City, consistent with a minimum effective interest rate. B. Prepare information for rating agency presentation, schedule and assist in the presentations and act as a liaison with the agencies providing information when needed. C. Advising the City of market developments and conditions, including the impact of pending legislation at the state and federal levels and financing techniques that may be applicable to the City’s bond financing program. D. Working with City staff, bound counsel, independent auditors, and special consultants in developing financing programs and marketing of bonds. Special Services Include A. Coordinating the preparation and submission of SEC disclosure documents required by federal and state laws and regulations. B. Providing technical financial analysis related to financing options for various economic development projects as they pertain to the City’s credit ratings. This should include, but not be limited to annual disclosure requirements and material events notices.