Opportunity
Pasadena Opengov #137675
City of Pasadena seeks qualified banking services provider for general and payroll accounts.
Posted
June 22, 2026
Respond By
July 23, 2026
Identifier
137675
NAICS
522110
The City of Pasadena's Finance Department is seeking a qualified banking services provider for its general and payroll accounts. - Government Buyer: - City of Pasadena, Finance Department - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors named; open to all qualified banking institutions - Products/Services Requested: - Comprehensive banking services for all general and payroll accounts - Account maintenance for 29 city accounts - Remote deposit account maintenance - Zero Balance Account (ZBA) depository, master, and subsidiary account management - Processing of debit and credit transactions (including ACH, check deposits, and Paymode payments) - Delivery of account statements (CD ROM, paper, additional copies) - ACH services: monthly maintenance, on-us/off-us debits, same-day debits, credits, returns, unauthorized entries, optional reports, blocks, notifications of change, reversals - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Provider must be a federal or state-chartered bank as defined by California Government Code - Must be a qualified depository of public funds and collateralize deposits per state law - Must maintain at least a 'satisfactory' Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) rating and a satisfactory rating from a nationally recognized bank rating service - Must have a full-service branch within Pasadena and a dedicated governmental services unit - Strict compliance with California public funds depository laws and local branch presence required
Description
The City of Pasadena's Finance Department is seeking banking services from a qualified banking entity. The bank must be a federal or state-chartered entity as defined in the California Government Code and a qualified depository of public funds. The bank must collateralize the City's deposits, have at least a satisfactory Community Reinvestment Act rating, a satisfactory rating from a nationally recognized bank rating service, and maintain a full-service branch within Pasadena with a dedicated governmental services unit. The solicitation is open and responses are to be submitted electronically by July 23, 2026.