The Law Department seeks to enter into a contract with a law firm that will serve as bond counsel to the City in connection with issuances of City bonds and notes. Law firms with expertise in the area of municipal finance and federal taxation are encouraged to request a copy of the RFP and to submit a proposal in response. Proposals must be submitted in the form specified by the RFP. Responses to the RFP may also be used in connection with the selection of counsel by the NYC Transitional Finance Authority, the NYC Municipal Water Finance Authority, the Jay Street Development Corp. and TSASC, Inc. and may be used as the basis for making recommendations to underwriters of the debt of these entities and underwriters of City debt concerning their choice of counsel.