District of Columbia Cobblestone Systems #SS-14

Bond Counsel Services

The District of Columbia's Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) has extended several sole source contracts with vendors including Venable LLP, Edwards, Wildman, and Palmer LLP, Squires, Sanders, and Dempsey LLP, Williams, Adley, and Company, Bert Smith and Company, Innovative Costing Solutions, LLC, Revenue Solutions Inc., and Supretech, Inc. These contracts encompass bond counsel services, disclosure counsel, Medicaid audit advisory, cost allocation plans, IT maintenance, master trust custodial services, and web development. The contracts are valued up to approximately $950,000 each, with extensions primarily through March 31, 2014, to ensure uninterrupted services while new competitive procurements are developed. The procurement process is justified under the District's procurement laws, citing the vendors' capacity to provide immediate and consistent services. The agencies involved include the Office of Contracts, Office of the General Counsel, Department of Health Care Finance, and Office of Tax and Revenue, all located within Washington, D.C.

Description

The Government of the District of Columbia (District), Office of the Chief Financial Officers (OCFO), Office of General Counsel (OGC) has an immediate need for representation in connection with the issuance and sale of municipal securities, including general obligations bonds and notes, and other obligations under the Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act of 1973, and the development and implementation of various economic development programs and initiatives. The contractor will provide bond counsel services in connection with taxable and tax-exempt capital and operational borrowings of the District.

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