Ocean County Opengov #301163

Ocean County Bond Counsel and Special Legal Services

Ocean County is seeking qualified legal counsel for public bond and finance matters under a one-year engagement. - Government buyer: Ocean County Board of Commissioners, through the Finance department; the attachment identifies the County of Ocean’s Director of Finance and a committee designated to review and rank responses. - Services requested: Bond counsel and special legal services, including preparing and reviewing documents for bond authorization, issuance, sale, and delivery; advising on financing structure; and assisting with governmental approvals. - Disclosure and compliance: Prepare or review sale and purchase documents, continuing-disclosure undertakings, and bond-related offering materials; support rating and credit-enhancement presentations; and monitor post-issuance compliance. - Legal opinions and advice: Provide opinions on bond validity, payment and security, and federal tax treatment; advise on relevant changes in law and regulation; and provide related advisory opinions or litigation representation. - Program familiarity: Work may involve Build America Bonds and the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust Program. The firm must have at least two years of public-finance experience serving New Jersey public entities, including long- and short-term obligations, and an attorney highly familiar with Section 103 of the Federal Tax Code. - OEMs and vendors: No specific firms or product manufacturers are named. No products, part numbers, or quantities are specified; work is assigned on a project-specific basis. - Performance term: One year. A project-specific engagement may continue into a subsequent project phase or fiscal year subject to stated approvals and contract conditions.

Description

Ocean County seeks qualifications for Bond Counsel and special legal services under a one-year contract. Services include preparing and reviewing bond authorization, issuance, sale, and delivery documents; advising on bond structure and related legal issues; supporting approvals, offering materials, continuing disclosure, and post-issuance compliance; and rendering bond counsel opinions. Firms must have at least two years of experience advising New Jersey public entities on public finance matters and an attorney on staff familiar with Section 103 of the Federal Tax Code. Proposals must be submitted electronically through the County's OpenGov portal by October 22, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

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