Municipal Bond Underwriting Services

The City of Benton, Arkansas, is seeking a qualified vendor to provide comprehensive municipal bond underwriting services. The agency needs a partner to assist with document preparation, review, and coordination among bond counsel, the municipal advisor, and internal staff. The selected underwriter will advise the agency on the method of bond sale, credit considerations, and potential credit enhancement or reserve requirements. The scope of work requires the vendor to conduct investor outreach and market the bonds to local, regional, and national buyers. For public offerings, the agency requires the use of an electronic order platform to maintain and share full order information with the issuer during pricing. Additionally, the provider must deliver pre-sale and post-sale analyses, offer market commentary summarizing pricing performance, review closing documentation, and facilitate a successful bond closing. Eligible bidders must be located onshore within the United States. The agency requires the selected vendor to perform the contracted work onsite in Benton, Arkansas. The agency has not disclosed a specific budget and is looking for proposals to determine the cost of these services.