Independent Municipal Advisor And Continuing Disclosure Services

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ERIE COUNTY COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS INDEPENDENT MUNICIPAL ADVISOR AND CONTINUING DISCLOSURE SERVICES RFP # 2026-047VF Issued July 29, 2026 KEVIN R. HARDWICK, PH.O. ERIE COUNTY COMPTROLLER 95 FRANKLIN STREET, ROOM 1100 BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14202 Request for Proposals Municipal Advisor and Continuing Disclosure Services RFP # 2026-047VF INTRODUCTION The Erie County Comptroller's Office is soliciting firms through this Request for Proposals to serve as municipal advisor in conjunction with bond issues and/or revenue anticipation note (RAN) issues that may take place in 2027 and subsequent years, as well as act as the Continuing Disclosure Services agent for Erie County ("Issuer"). The County Comptroller is the chief fiscal officer of Erie County, and the Comptroller's Office has the primary role in the structuring and issuance of general obligation bonds. The general public improvement bonds will be general obligations of the County, secured by its faith and credit. The payment of principal and interest on the bonds shall be supported by the County's power and statutory authority to levy ad valorem taxes on all taxable property in the County, without limitation as to rate or amount. The Issuer will engage the Continuing Disclosure Services agent to assist the Issuer with certain undertakings to disclose to the investing public on a periodic and continuing basis, certain information, as more fully set forth in such undertaking as contemplated by the provisions of Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 15c2-12, as amended. Proposing firms must have staff experienced in providing financial advisory services to New York municipal bond issuers for both negotiated and competitive transactions closing during the period of January 1, 2019 to June 30, 2025. SCOPE OF SERVICES Financial advisory services to be provided in conjunction with the bond issue may include,but not necessarily be limited to, the following: • • • • • • • • Make recommendations regarding the timing, structure, conditions and form of the sale,competitive or negotiated sale, including evaluation of bond insurance costs. Assist, as requested, in the post offering responsibilities for each sale, including ensuring County compliance with continuing disclosure filing requirements and providing a post transaction summary report.