Bond Counsel

ADVERTISEMENT INFORMATION General Information Department for this solicitation: Procurement Date Prepared: 04/17/24 Types: R3-RFQ Advertisement Type: ServiceMaterialsService & MaterialsPW ConstructionAgency ConstructionReal Estate Solicitation/Project#: OGC-2024-08 Solicitation/Project Title: Bond Counsel Description: This Request for Qualifications (RFQ) provides to those law firms (“Law Firms”) the opportunity to qualify for inclusion in a Bond Counsel Pool that will be used by School Districts, Community Colleges, Career and Technical Centers and Intermediate Units; and Public/Private Colleges and Universities (collectively “Schools”) to retain Law Firms as Bond Counsel in connection with the issuance of taxable and tax-exempt bonds by the State Public School Building Authority (“SPSBA”) and the Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority (“PHEFA”) on an ad hoc basis. The Commonwealth will select Bond Counsel for inclusion in the Bond Counsel Pool based upon the criterion

set forth in this RFQ. SPSBA and PHEFA have identified a need to establish a standing Bond Counsel Pool to be utilized by Schools to retain Law Firms as Bond Counsel in connection with the issuance of taxable and tax-exempt bonds by SPSBA and PHEFA on an ad hoc basis. For purposes of this RFQ, the Commonwealth will select Bond Counsel for inclusion in the Bond Counsel Pool based upon the criterion set forth in this RFQ. Because this RFQ is only intended to establish a pool of qualified Bond Counsel, there is no guarantee that any Law Firm included in the Bond Counsel Pool will be selected by a School to perform Bond Counsel work for any engagement or receive any work in connection with any engagement. Department Information Department/Agency: Office of General Counsel Delivery Location: County: Statewide Duration: 1 year Contact Information First Name: Jordan Last Name: Kiessling Phone Number: (XXX-XXX-XXXX) 717-787-9349 Email: jkiessling@pa.gov Solicitation Information Bids must be received by the purchasing agency on the Solicitation Due Date no later than the Solicitation Due Time as set forth in the solicitation. Any conflict between the dates and/or times contained in the solicitation itself or its attachments and this advertisement shall be resolved in favor of the solicitation. Solicitation Start Date: 04/17/24 Solicitation Due Date: 04/30/24 Solicitation Due Time: 4:00 PM Solicitation Opening Date: 04/30/24 Solicitation Opening Time: 4:01 PM Opening Location: No. of Addendums: 0 Amended Date: 04/17/24 This procurement has SDB or VBE goals set. Related Solicitation Files Original Files OGC-2024-08 Request for Qualifications.docx Appendix A - Proposal Cover Sheet.docx Appendix B - Trade Secret Confidential Propreitary Information Notice.pdf Appendix C - Statement of Qualifications - Conflicts - Technical Questionnaire.docx Appendix D - Personnel Experience by Key Position.docx Appendix E - Project References.docx Appendix F - SDB Participation Summary Sheet and Attachments (1).pdf Appendix G - VBE Participation Summary Sheet and Attachments (1).pdf Appendix H - Model Form SDB VBE Subcontract Agreement.docx Go to Solicitation Tabulations No Tabulations exist for OGC-2024-08. Go to Awards No Awards exist for OGC-2024-08. Go to Contracts No Contracts exist for OGC-2024-08.