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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF FEBRUARY 14, 2002 FBO #0074
SOLICITATION NOTICE

R -- Ouside Counsel for Tax Advantage Lease and Other Alternative Financing

Notice Date

2/12/2002
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

Contracting Office

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Procurement and Materiels, PRMT, 600 5th Street, Washington, DC, 20001
 

ZIP Code

20001
 

Solicitation Number

C28545-KAS
 

Point of Contact

Keith Stewart, Contract Administrator, Phone 202-962-1480, Fax 202-962-2038,
 

E-Mail Address

kstewart@wmata.com
 

Description

The Contractor shall furnish all necessary means and methods required to develop, prepare and negotiate a series of Tax advantaged Leases or other alternative financing Transaction. The work includes but is not limited to: 1. Having recent and extensive experience in domestic tax advantaged lease transactions. Experience in either lease in-lease out or Pickle Lease-Service Contract structures is acceptable. Retained Counsel will also have experience in other forms of alternative financing. 2. Having experience working with the Federal Transit Administration concerning the federal financial interest in federally-assisted transit assets subject to Tax Advantaged Leasing or other forms of alternative financing. 3. Render opinions as requested concerning the tax ownership attributes of property covered by the lease or alternative financing. 4. Render opinions as requested concerning the use of tax-exempt debt for the debt portion of the lease. 5. Render opinions relating to other tax issues as required for the evaluation, negotiation, and closing of tax advantaged leases or other alternative financing transactions. 6. Render opinions as to the Authority?s ability to purchase as defeasance investments foreign bank certificates, foreign government bonds, and the Authority?s lease payment receivables. 7. Review for form and legal sufficiency Tax Advantaged Leasing documents or other alternative financing documents submitted to the Authority as a part of the proposals. 8. Assist or conduct as lead negotiator negotiations regarding Tax Advantaged Leasing or other alternative financing transactions. 9. Draft legal documents necessary for the consummation of leasing or other alternative financing transactions as requested. 10. Render other related legal opinions as requested. Period of performance: 2 Year Base + 3 (1) year Options
 

Place of Performance

Address: 600 Fifth Street, NW, WASHINGTON DC 20001,

Zip Code: 20001

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00025910-W 20020214/020212213342 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
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