Sensitive_Security_Information_Acknowledgement_Form.docx

This is a Sensitive Security Information Acknowledgement Form issued by the City of Phoenix Aviation Department for use in conjunction with a Financial Advisory Services procurement. The form establishes protocols for handling documents containing Sensitive Security Information as defined under 49 C.F.R. Parts 15 and 1520. The City of Phoenix Finance Department is soliciting sealed offers for a Request for Qualification (RFQu-26-0189) to establish a Qualified Vendor List of financial advisory firms to provide comprehensive services over a five-year contract period commencing October 1, 2026. The procurement encompasses five primary service categories: long-term financial and capital planning including development impact fee program support; evaluation of developer proposals and negotiations; feasibility analysis and implementation of special financing districts; municipal advisory services related to debt financing; and investment advisory services. A non-mandatory pre-offer conference is scheduled for April 22, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. via WebEx, written inquiries must be submitted by May 1, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., and sealed offers are due by May 8, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. through the City's Procurement Portal.

Qualified firms must have operated for at least five years with primary business activity in relevant services, maintain registration with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board for applicable service categories, and employ personnel licensed as Series 50/54 Municipal Advisor Representatives/Principals or Series 7/65/66 for investment advisory services. Pricing will be submitted on a per-hour basis for various staff positions including Principal, Managing Director, Senior Management Contractor, Senior Analyst, and Analyst, with negotiated pricing for individual projects; all offer prices are firm and fixed for the initial one-year period, with annual price increase requests permitted thereafter with 60 days' written notice. All firms must maintain professional liability insurance with $1,000,000 per claim and annual aggregate limits, along with commercial general liability, automobile liability, and workers' compensation coverage. The procurement incorporates federal nondiscrimination requirements, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise requirements under 49 C.F.R. Part 26, and contractors must comply with E-Verify employment eligibility verification and heat-related illness mitigation measures per Phoenix City Code. No specific award values or budget ranges are disclosed; all submitted proposal materials become City property and the City will not reimburse costs for proposal development.