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Home My WebLink AboutM-86-035461 Rim 0 ncl) M April 11, 1986 TO: INTERESTED LAW FIRMS LL.CI-k V DOLter,:R,� . k.. -- . At its meeting yesterday, the City Commission requested that our office solicit expressions from local law firms of their willingness to serve as City bond counsel. If you firm is interested in so serving, please be advised that the City Commission, at its meeting of April 22, 1986, will consider authorizing our office to engage such counsel. Please respond to the attached REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL by 5:00 P.M. April 17, 1986. Responses should be forwarded directly to each City Commissioner with a copy to this office. Yours Lucia A. City Atto LAD/RFC/rr/ordl/168 co: Mayor Xavier L. Suarez Vioe-Mayor Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner Joe Carollo Commissioner Rosario Kennedy Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. _ ..—.. --- - •-- - .... -r— --r—�— —— -- -- active participant. _ Show the followingdata: a. Purpose of issue (housing bonds, general purpose construction, eto.). b. Type of issue (G.O., Revenue). o. Size of issue and life of issue ($30M/20 years). Af- X --3s7.3 ems- PG -3 5Q /Cr- A6 -'3 6-3- LLCIA k DOLG:,-R,} April 11, 1986 TO: INTERESTED LAW FIRMS At its meeting yesterday, the City Commission requested that our office solicit expressions from local law firms of their willingness to serve as City bond counsel. If you firm is interested in so serving, please be advised that the City Commission, at its meeting of April 22, 1986, will consider authorizing our office to engage such counsel. Please respond to the attached REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL by 5:00 P.M. April 17, 1988. Responses should be forwarded directly to each City Commissioner with a copy to this office. Yours Lucia A. Dough ty City Attorne LAD/RFC/rr/ordl/165 oc: Mayor Xavier L. Suarez Vioe-Mayor Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner Joe Carollo Commissioner Rosario Kennedy Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. 3 5`a ems• �'6 — 3�'S ,, � � .';F 'FEE � �� • _, - a. - REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL Bond Counsel The City of Miami Wishes to utilize the services of law firms having principal offices in the Miami area to assist in matters relating to the sale of general obligation bonds and other debt instruments. Further, it is the desire of the City to provide an opportunity for interested law firms to submit their qualifications for review. Firms selected by the City Commission shall serve as primary counsel and may, but are not required, to engage the law firm of Brown, Wood, Ivey, Petty and Mitchell, as co -counsel. The City Commission shall exercise authority over the choice of any co -counsel desired to be used by firms that are selected by the City Commission. a. Assurance that a senior partner with expertise in bond finanoing will be responsible for the legal work and will be accessible to the City to answer inquiries and discuss the progress of the issue from time to time. b. Evidence of depth of legal talent with capacity to handle bond work. o. Expertise in the field of federal income tax, project funding or other applicable specialized areas. d. Have a principal office in the Miami area. e. Provide assurance of representative minority partnership in the firm. f. Provide evidence of volume of pro bono work performed within the City of Miami. SUBMISSION OF DATA The following data shall be provided: 1. Resumes of senior partners or principals who will, be servicing the City account. 2. Resumes of associates or other affiliates that may be servicing the City account. 3. Resumes of other principals in the firm that may be servicing the City account. 4. List of fees to be charged the City of Miami at an hourly rate for each individual' working for the bond counsel; a maximum percentage of bond sale proceeds which the law firm will charge the City of Miami shall also be included. S. List of specific bond issues within the last ten years that the fi.rm or a principal has been an active participant. Show the following data: a. Purpose of issue (housing bonds. general purpose construction, eto.). b. Type of issue (G.O., Revenue). o. Size of issue and life of issue ($30M/20 years). d. Date sold and location. e. Number of bidders and interest rate of successful bidder. f. Governmental unit issuing. g. Role of firm or principal (counsel, co -counsel). h. Any problems associated with the sale and delivery of bonds. 8. Submit data relating to the size of the law firm. Data to include: a. Number of principals, partners, associates, etc. b. Office location(s). c. Resarch capabilities. d. Staff and clerical support. 7. Statement and supporting documents related to areas of expertise. 8. Statement and supporting documents assuring minority participation. 9. Statement and supporting documents relative to areas of pro bono servcies to the community. METHOD .OF SUBMISSION Qualifications and all data should be submitted to each of the following: Mayor Xavier L. Suarez Vice -Mayor Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner Joe Carollo Commissioner Rosario Kennedy Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. City of Miami 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, Florida 33133 Lucia A. Dougherty City Attorney 1101 Alfred I. Du Pont Building 169 East Flagler Street Miami, Florida 33131 Envelope should be marked: Bond Counsel Qualifications. Qualification considerations and all data must be submitted to and received by each of the above no later than 5:00 P.M. April .17 , 1986. RFC/rr/ordl/168 CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIOA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM To: Honorable/ yor and Members GATE: April 15, 1986 ALE: of thC ty Commission FROM! / Lud a• A. ou ky City Attorney 43 SUNJECT: Selection of Bond Counsel REFERENCES: ENCLOSURES: It is recommended that the attached Resolution retaining a law firm to serve as primary bond counsel with respect to the 1986 sale of General Obligation Bonds of the City of Miami, be approved. During its April 10, 1986 meeting the City Commission instructed this office to solicit requests for proposals from Miami law firms listed in the Bond Buyer Directory of Municipal Bond Dealers of the United States, commonly referred to as the Red Book". The request for proposal, copy attached hereto, was addressed to the following firms: Akerman , Sen terf i tt b Edison Arky, Freed, Sterns, Watson, Greer, Weaver b Harris, P.A. Blank, Rome, Comisky & McCauley Broad b Cassel Cohen, Shapiro, Polisher, Shiekman b Cohen Finley, Kumble, Wagner, Hene, Un derberg, Manley b Casey Greenberg, Trauri g, Askew, Hoffman, Lipoff, Rosen b Quen tel , P .A. Holland b Knight 41 4P Honorable Mayor & Members April 15, 1986 of the City Commission Page - 2 - Morgan, Lewis & Bockius Myers, Ken in , Levinson, Frank & Richards Shapiro, Lester & Abramson, P. A. Sparber, Shevin, Shapo, & Heilbronner, P. A. Squire; Sanders & Dempsey Steel, Hector & Davis Stroock, Stroock & Lavan Wood, Lucksinger & Epstein The Director of Finance has requested that bond counsel be designated for the City's 1.986 general obligation bond sale tentatively scheduled for June. It is necessary at this time to designate a firm from those responding to the request for proposals. V loev - 6� 4 J-86-347 April 23, 1986 TO: ALL INTERESTED LAW FIRMS: As you know, the City Commission is in the process of selecti::; counsel for City bond issues. At the Commission Nleetinr Yesterday, the City Commission expressed its critical cor►ct;r;i that all interested law firms submit (1) a guaranteed hourly ra�-_e and (2) a guaranteed maximum percentage charge for its services. The City Commission will resume consideration of this mat:.er at its meeting of May 7, 1986 and you are requested to respond in writing to both of the above -enumerated requests by 5:0.0 P.M., Friday, Mav 2, 1986. Your reply should be sent directly to the Mayor and to each City Commissioner as well as myself. Separate envelopes to the Mayor and City Commissioners should be marked "BOND COUNSEL RESPOINSE" and delivered to the following address; City Hall, City of Miami 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, Florida 33133 Yours truly, ,,ucia A. Dougherty City Attorney LAD/RFC/wpc/ab/PO02 cc: Mayor Xavier L. Suarez Vice -mayor Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner Joe Carollo Commissioner Rosario Kennedy Commissioner.J. L. Plummer, Jr. Orl Wf OF rHF CITY ATT(,-)RNFY / 169 E. Flagler Street 11 Miami, Florida 33131 / (3051 579-67N J LLC1 k �. COOL C, .: R •; April 11, 1986 TO: INTERESTED LAW FIRMS At its meeting yesterday, the City Commission requested that our office solicit expressions from local law firms of their willingness to serve as City bond counsel. if you firm is interested in so serving, please be advised that the City Commission, at its meeting of April 22, 1988, will consider authorizing our office to engage such counsel. Please respond to the attached REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL by 5:00 P.M. April 17, 1988. Responses should be forwarded directly to each City Commi sinner with a copy to this office. Yours Lucia A. Dough ty City Attorne LAD/RFC/rr/ordl/185 cc: Mayor Xavier L. Suarez Vioe-Mayor Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner Joe Carollo Commissioner Rosario Kennedy Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Y REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL Bond Counsel r TNTRODUCTTON The City of Miami Wishes to utilize the services of law firms having principal offices in the Miami area to assist in matters relating to the sale of general obligation bonds and other debt instruments. Further, it is the desire of the City to provide an opportunity for interested law firms to submit their qualifications for review. Firms selected by the City Commission shall serve as primary counsel and may, but are not required, to engage the law firm of Brown, Wood, Ivey, Petty and Mitchell, as oo-counsel. The City Commission shall exercise authority over a� the choice of any co -counsel desired to be used by firms that are selected by the City Commission. QUALIFICATION CONSIDERATIONS a. Assurance that a senior partner with expertise in bond 01 J' financing will be responsible for the legal work and = will be accessible to the City'to answer inquiries and discuss the progress of the issue from time to time. b. Evidence of depth of legal talent with capacity to handle bond work. c. Expertise in the field of federal income tax, project °J funding or other applicable specialized areas. d. Have a principal office in the Miami area. s. e. Provide assurance of representative minority partnership in the firm. s' f. Provide evidence of volume of pro bono work performed within the City of Miami. SUBMISSION OF DATA The following data shall be provided: 1. Resumes of senior partners or principals who yJU be servicing the City account. 2. Resumes of associates or other affiliates that may be servicing the City account. 3. Resumes of other principals in the firm that may be servicing the City account. 4. List of fees to be charged the City of Miami at an hourly rate for each individual* working for the bond counsel; a maximum percentage of bond sale proceeds which the law firm will charge the City of Miami shall also be included. 8. List of speoific bond issues within the last ten ` years that the firm or a principal has been an active participant. Show the following data: a. Purpose of issue (housing bonds, general purpose construction. eto.). b. Type of issue (G.O., Revenue). o. Size of issue and life of issue ($30M/20 years). 63�50 �1 _AA -��.5-3 /,V-yi�-a I l - 14-1a;5_5 -- d. Date sold and location. ` e. Number of bidders and interest rate of successful bidder. f . Governmental unit issuing g. Role of firm or principal (counsel, co -counsel). h. Any problems associated with the sale and delivery of bonds. e. Submit data relating to the size of the law firm. ;> Data to include: a. Number of principals, partners, associates, etc. 4 r i! ;43 b. Office location(s). l 1 o. Resarch capabilities. d. Staff and clerical support. 3 _ 7. Statement and supporting documents related to areas of expertise. 8. Statement and supporting documents assuring minority participation. 9. Statement and supporting documents relative to t� Lit areas of pro bono servoies to the community. METROD .OF SUEMISSION �5 Qualifications and all data should be submitted to each of the x following: Mayor Xavier L. Suarez Vice -Mayor Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner Joe Carollo Commissioner Rosario Kennedy Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. City of Miami 3800 Pan American Drive Miami, Florida 33133 Lucia A. Dougherty City Attorney 1101 Alfred 1. Du Pont Building 169 East Flagler Street Miami, Florida 33131 Envelope should be marked: Bond Counsel Oualificalions. Qualification considerations and all data must be submitted to and received by each of the above no later than 5:00 P.M. April 17, 1986. RFC/rr/ordl/166 ep /Y.��9 *w DATE: NAME OF CANDIDATE: SUAREZ KENNED I", P. F-Ij VA. -ad, W., -71 e y k ■■■■ P � A k I � - } .�"rc .�� 4 :� n 'd '�.- t �. ryi � K... .. �s '� �-+�,w-.,'� - '.L x ,,�xx�:..'ii,�,,,�--�'`r 11 a�+�}�"{;` �,3v.�k�fk'>.K'+�15��I■I II I�''X .I i • l ALL 41 c�X� CANDIDATE COMMISSIONER DAWKINS BALLOT CANDIDATE COMMISSIONER CAROLLO J