SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS TO SERVE AS CO-BOND COUNSEL OR CO-DISCLOSURE COUNSEL

Four (4) Solicitations for Proposals (“RFx”) are being made by the New York City Law Department on behalf of the City of New York (the “City”) pursuant to Section 3-04 of the New York City Procurement Policy Board Rules, that may be used as the basis to select law firms (either large firms and/or small firms as defined in the RFxs) for the City, the New York City Transitional Finance Authority and the New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority (together, the “Issuers”)  to: (i) serve as Co-Bond Counsel for the Issuers’ municipal bond transactions; and (ii) to serve as Co-Special Disclosure Counsel for the Issuers’ municipal bond transactions.  This solicitation will also be used to compile a list of firms (consisting of large firms and/or small firms as defined in the RFxs) to serve as available Underwriters’ Counsel for transactions of the Issuers. Please review the RFxs for further information about proposals being sought.

Proposals are encouraged from minority-owned and women-owned firms and service disabled veteran-owned firms.

An electronic copy of the four (4) RFxs may be obtained by sending an e-mail to rifriedm@law.nyc.gov. Inquiries regarding the RFxs can be directed to Richard Friedman at (212) 356-1024 or rifriedm@law.nyc.gov.