Solicitation for Proposals to Serve as Co-Bond Counsel or Co-Disclosure Counsel

The New York City Law Department is issuing four separate Requests for Proposals (RFxs) to select law firms, both large and small as defined in the solicitations, to serve the City of New York and its related entities—the New York City Transitional Finance Authority and the Municipal Water Finance Authority—in key municipal bond roles. The selected firms will serve as Co-Bond Counsel and Co-Special Disclosure Counsel for the Issuers' municipal bond transactions. Additionally, the solicitation will be used to compile a roster of firms to serve as Underwriters’ Counsel available for various transactions. The solicitation encourages participation from minority-owned, women-owned, and service-disabled veteran-owned law firms, emphasizing diversity and inclusion in the procurement process. Interested firms can obtain electronic copies of the four RFxs by contacting Richard Friedman at the NYC Law Department via email or phone. The solicitation, numbered 20250319035 and posted on March 25, 2025, falls under NAICS code 541110, pertaining to legal services. The contract relates to legal services in New York State and is managed by the NYC Law Department, with Richard Friedman serving as the primary point of contact. Further details and the full solicitation documents are accessible through the City Record’s online portal.