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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 proposal can be withdrawn or amended after the time set for receiving proposals unless the 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 dollar interest cost to be determined by <br /> the deduction of the premium, if any, from, or the addition of any amount less than par, to the <br /> total dollar interest on the Bonds from their date to their final scheduled maturity. The City's <br /> computation of the total net dollar interest cost of each proposal, in accordance with customary <br /> practice, will be controlling. <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 /> Bonds. The CUSIP Service Bureau charge for the assignment of CUSIP identification numbers <br /> shall be paid by the purchaser. <br /> SETTLEMENT <br /> Within 40 days following the date of their award, the Bonds will be delivered without cost to the <br /> purchaser at a place mutually satisfactory to the City and the purchaser. Delivery will be <br /> subject to receipt by the purchaser of an approving legal opinion of Dorsey & Whitney of <br /> Minneapolis, Minnesota, which opinion will be printed on the Bonds, and of customary closing <br /> papers, including a no-litigation certificate. On the date of settlement payment for the Bonds <br /> shall be made in federal, or equivalent, funds which shall be received at the offices of the City <br /> or its designee not later than 12:00 Noon, Central Time. Except as compliance with the terms <br /> of payment for the Bonds shall have been made impossible by action of the City, or its agents, <br /> the purchaser shall be liable to the City for any loss suffered by the City by reason of the <br /> purchaser's non-compliance with said terms for payment. <br /> OFFICIAL STATEMENT <br /> The City has authorized the preparation of -an Official Statement containing pertinent <br /> information relative to the Bonds, and said Official Statement will serve as a nearly-final Official <br /> - ii - <br />