HA Item 03 - Agreement for Bond Counsel Servies

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(9)EXHIBIT 1 describe how you would help the Housing Authority receive municipal bond related tax advice. c. Describe your firm's experience with and approach to applicable federal securities laws and regulations. d. Describe the knowledge and experience of the attorneys that would be assigned to the Housing Authority's transaction(s), particularly the individual(s) who would be the Housing Authority's primary contact(s). e. Describe your firm's and assigned personnel's ability to evaluate legal issues, prepare documents, and complete other tasks of a bond transaction in a timely manner. f. Identify and briefly describe comparable financings in which the firm has served as bond counsel or other counsel during the past five years. If you have noted unique, complex, or challenging issues in connection with the proposed financing, indicate how the experience and expertise of your firm will be utilized to complete the necessary legal work. g. Name five issuers represented by the firm, describe the nature of the representation, and for each issuer list the e-mail address, telephone number, and title of an official who may be contacted as a reference. h. Provide a case study that demonstrates your firm's ability to problem -solve on behalf of an issuer. Describe any existing or potential conflict of interest arising from your relationships with or representation of other parties that should be considered by the SAHA, and provide to the SAHA sufficient facts, legal implications, and possible effects in order for the SAHA to appreciate the significance of each potential conflict and grant an appropriate waiver, if necessary. Describe and state the conclusion reached of any disciplinary action, administrative proceeding, malpractice claim or other like proceedings against your firm or any of its lawyers, whether current or pending, as well as any such action, proceeding or claim occurring during the past five (5) years. k. Provide your firm's proposed bond counsel contract. VI. CERTIFICATIONS (ATTACHMENTS) In addition to the SOQ, Cost Proposal, and Narrative/Technical Proposal, the following forms, included in this RFP, shall be signed and included as part of the proposal submittal package: • Attachment A: Proposer's Certification and Proposal Item Pricing • Attachment B: References • Attachment C: Proposer's Statement • Attachment D: Non -Collusion Affidavit • Attachment E: Non -Lobbying Certification • Attachment F: Non -Discrimination Certification • Attachment G: Sam.gov UEI Verification • Attachment H: Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Inegibility and Voluntary Exclusion