Request for Proposal for Banking, Treasury, and Merchant Services for Skagit County, WA

SKAGIT COUNTY

Skagit County (“the County”) is issuing a Banking, Treasury, and Merchant Services Request for Proposal (RFP). The County wishes to receive bids for banking, treasury, and merchant services in order to ensure it is receiving the best pricing, most current technology, and best servicing, utilizing any available interest-earning opportunities to minimize the tax burden on its constituents, introduce new technologies, reduce costs, and streamline the account structure where possible. The County is also bound to follow state law in choosing its bank and banking services, such as the provisions found in RCW 36.29, 36.48, and 39.58. The County will not compensate Proposer(s) for their time submitting a proposal.

Those who plan on submitting a proposal (Proposer(s)) shall submit Phase 1 responses through the rfpPrep® web portal.

Late proposals will NOT be accepted or considered. The County reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part, any or all proposals received, and further reserve the right to negotiate the final contract terms, including cost.

The mandatory prebid web conference will be held on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 9:00 A.M. PT.

Phase 1 Due: December 11, 2024