Cost_Proposal_Form_(RFP198130)_-_FINAL.xlsx

This is a Cost Proposal Form for RFP198130 issued by the City of Palo Alto, California, seeking proposals from qualified financial advisory firms to provide professional guidance and advisory services for debt management, capital financing, and strategic planning over a three-year period. The selected firm will support fiscal planning, debt issuance and structuring, market evaluations, long-term liability management, and other public financing needs in collaboration with City staff and elected officials. The scope of services includes recurring quarterly financial advisory reports, additional hourly-based advisory services, and debt issuance advisory services for various transaction types and financing structures.

The cost proposal structure comprises three primary components: a fixed quarterly fee for recurring Quarterly Financial Advisory Reports and meetings (preferred by the City), fully burdened hourly rates for additional advisory services across multiple labor categories ranging from Managing Director/Principal to Administrative Support, and transaction-based fees for debt issuance advisory services structured by transaction amount, financing type, method of sale, or other clearly defined methodologies. Vendors must identify any reimbursable expenses not included in stated fees, describe pricing assumptions or exclusions, and specify any annual rate escalation or pricing adjustments. The proposal form allows flexibility in pricing methodology when firms cannot provide fixed quarterly fees and requires clear documentation of service inclusions and exclusions, particularly regarding transaction-specific credit rating support and services related to active debt issuance or financing transactions.