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TYPE OF PROPOSALS <br />Proposals shall be for riot loss than $3,585,400 and accrued interest on the total principal <br />amount of the Bonds. Proposals shall be accompanied by a Good Faith Deposit ("Deposit") in <br />the form of a certified or cashier's check or a Financial Surety Bond in the amount of $36,400, <br />payable to the order of the City. If a check is used, it must accompany each proposal. 1f a <br />Financial Surety Bond is used, it must be from an insurance company licensed to issue such a <br />bond in the State of Minnesota, and preapproved by the City. Such bond must be submitted to <br />Springsted Incorporated prior to the opening of the proposals, The Financial Surety Bond <br />must identify each underwriter whose Deposit is guaranteed by such Financial Surety Bond. If <br />the Bonds are awarded to an underwriter using a Financial Surety Bond, then that purchaser is <br />required to submit its Deposit to Springsted Incorporated in the form of a certified or cashier's <br />check or wire transfer as instructed by Springsted Incorporated not later than 3:30 P.M., <br />Central Time, on the next business day following the award, If such Deposit is not received by <br />that time, the Financial Surety Bond may be drawn by the City to satisfy the Deposit <br />requirement. The City will deposit the check of the purchaser, the amount of which will be <br />deducted at settlement and no interest will accrue to the purchaser. In the event the purchaser <br />fails to comply with the accepted proposal, said amount will be retained by the City. No <br />proposal can be withdrawn or amended after the time set for receiving proposals unless the <br />meeting of the City scheduled for award of the Bonds is adjourned, recessed, or continued to <br />another date without award of the Bonds having been made. Rates shall be in integral <br />multiples of 5/100 or 1/8 of 1%. Rates must be in ascending order. Bonds of the same <br />maturity shall bear a single rate from the date of the Bonds to the date of maturity. No <br />conditional proposals will be accepted. <br />AWARD <br />The Bonds will be awarded on the basis of the lowest interest rate to be determined on a true <br />interest cost (TIC) basis. The City's computation of the interest rate of each proposal, in <br />accordance with customary practice, will be controlling. <br />BOND INSURANCE AT PURCHASER'S OPTION <br />If the Bonds qualify for issuance of any policy of municipal bond insurance or commitment <br />therefor at the option of the underwriter, the purchase of any such insurance policy or the <br />issuance of any such commitment shall be at the sole option and expense of the purchaser of <br />the Bonds. Any increased costs of issuance of the Bonds resulting from such purchase of <br />insurance shall be paid by the purchaser, except that, if the City has requested and received a <br />rating on the Bonds from a rating agency, the City will pay that rating fee. Any other rating <br />agency fees shall be the responsibility of the purchaser. <br />Failure of the municipal bond insurer to issue the policy after Bonds have been awarded to the <br />purchaser shall not constitute cause for failure or refusal by the purchaser to accept delivery on <br />the Bonds, <br />REGISTRAR <br />The City will name the registrar which shall be subject to applicable SEC regulations, The City <br />will pay for the services of the registrar. <br />CUSIP NUMBERS. <br />If the Bonds qualify for assignment of CUSIP numbers such numbers will be printed on the <br />Bonds, but neither the failure to print such numbers on any Bond nor any error with respect <br />thereto will constitute cause for failure or refusal by the purchaser to accept delivery of the <br />- ii <br />