MUNICIPALITY BID PROPOSAL FORM
TO THE CITY COUNCIL AND MAYOR OF
CITY OF MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI
.
We submit the following bid proposal for serving as the deposit for CITY OF MERIDIAN, MS (municipality) for
the period beginning January 1, 2026 and ending December 31, 2027
and thereafter until new arrangements
shall be made according to law:
1.
any successors to such insurance corporation.
is insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or
2.
has met the primary capital to assets ratio of five and one-
half percent (5 1/2%) or more as of June 30,
, has received certification of such from the State Treasurer,
and will attach commission in response. Please attach commission in response.
3.
has
offices located in
, Mississippi. Please attach in response a list of all branches located in the municipality.
Include address of each branch.
4.
has
employees located in
, Mississippi.
5.
CITY OF MERIDIAN,
MISSISSIPPI
agrees to place on deposit with
(municipality) as security any of the securities eligible for
securing of state funds as provided in Section 27-105-5, Mississippi Code Ann. (1972) in an amount at least equal to
one hundred five percent (105%) of the maximum sum to be placed on deposit in such financial institution at any one
time exclusive of that portion of accounts insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or any successors to
such insurance corporation.
Or,
is a public funds guaranty pool member under sections 27-105-5 and 27-105-
6, Mississippi Code Ann. (1972). The qualified financial institution shall secure those deposits by placing qualified
securities on deposit with the State Treasurer as provided in section 27-105-5.
6.
agrees to execute a Collateral Security Agreement with the
Municipality in the form recommended by the State Treasurer of the State of Mississippi for the purpose of
complying with Section 1823(e) of FIRREA as necessary to ensure that the Municipality will possess a preferred
claim to pledged securities in the event of default by the depository bank. All Collateral Security Agreements will
be executed prior to January 1,
.
7.
agrees to monitor monthly deposits of the municipality in order to ensure adequate securities
are pledged and to provide the municipality with an annual report listing accounts reported to the State Treasurer.
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8.
agrees to prepare monthly statements beginning with the first
day of the month and ending with the last day of the month, showing debits, credits, balances, and sequential listing
of cashed checks within five (5) business days of the statement closing date.
9.
agrees to pay interest on the Municipality’s accounts based on a fixed rate or
variable rate. Variable rates shall be equal to the prior month-end U.S. Target Federal Funds Rate plus or minus
basis points. Current U.S. Target Federal Funds Rate is
.
CURRENT RATES BASED ON ABOVE CALCULATIONS
Variable
DDA Checking Accounts
%
Money Market/Savings Accounts
%
Note: Interest shall be earned on the average daily investable balance.
Fixed
%
%
10.
agrees to provide earnings allowance on daily Municipality
account balances that offset bank service charges. The earnings credit rate (ECR) shall be
%
11.
agrees to, if requested, offer advice on cash management
and investment strategies necessary to properly utilize the Municipality’s assets.
12.
agrees to provide the requested information
necessary for the completion of the annual audit at no charge to the Municipality or its auditors.
13.
agrees to allow the Municipality to establish or maintain
checking or savings accounts for no charge or minimum charges/fees for deposits credited, checks paid, incoming
wire transfers, or returned deposit items. In addition,
agrees to provide the services
listed on the following page at no charge or minimum charge to the Municipality based on account data provided
by the municipality and data listed below:
Account Data
Average Monthly Ledger Balance $85,000,000
Number of DDA Checking
22
Accounts
Number of Savings Accounts 0
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Completed By Municipality
Financial Institution’s Response
Account
Services
Services Utilized?
(Yes/No/Interested)
Monthly Average
Volume
Provided at No
Charge
(Yes or No)
Direct Fee or
Service Charge
(Indicate Fee or
Charge)
Stop Payments
Yes
3
Outgoing Wire Transfers
Yes
5
Incoming Wire Transfers
No
Night Depository Services
Yes
Daily
Locking Bank Bags
Yes
10
Keys for bank night drop
Deposit Slips
Checks
Yes
10
Yes
150
Printed by City
500
Re-deposit of returned deposit
items at least once
Research/Statement Reproduction
Payroll Direct Deposit Services
NO
Yes
As Needed
Yes
3 to 4 Payrolls a month
Transactions handled via phone
N0
Cash in to be counted by teller at
Yes
time of deposit
Internet Banking Access
Yes
Overdraft Fees and Penalties
Yes
Positive Pay
Yes
Reconciliation
No
Controlled Disbursements
No
Stored Value (Payroll) Cards
No
Lockbox Services
No
Check to ACH Conversion
Interested
Note: Please add any additional services you deem necessary or have interest in under “Service" column
E-Deposit
Yes
3,000
Drive-thru lane for
Yes
150
Utility Bill Payments
ACH Block and/or filter
Interested
14.
agrees to provide ledger credit on the same day as deposits occur (holidays
and weekends excluded). This includes same day credit on wire transfer of funds from the federal and state
government, and same day credit on deposits made by the Municipality prior to 2:00 P.M.CST.
Financial Institution Name:
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Primary Contact Name:
Telephone Number:
Street Address:
City, State, Zip Code:
Email Address:
Type or Print Name:
Authorized Signature:
Title:
Date:
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