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To have its proposal considered for award, the lowest bidder is required to submit a good faith deposit to the City in the amount of$100,000 (the "Deposit") no later than 1:00 P.M., Central Time on the day of sale. The Deposit may be delivered as described herein in the form of either (i) a certified or cashier's check payable to the City; or (ii) a wire transfer. The lowest bidder shall be solely responsible for the timely delivery of their Deposit whether by check or wire transfer. Neither the City nor Springsted Incorporated have any liability for delays in the receipt of the Deposit. If the Deposit is not received by the specified time, the City may, at its sole discretion, reject the proposal of the lowest bidder, direct the second lowest bidder to submit a Deposit, and thereafter award the sale to such bidder. Certified or Cashier's Check. A Deposit made by certified or cashier's check will be considered timely delivered to the City if it is made payable to the City and delivered to Springsted Incorporated, 380 Jackson Street, Suite 300, St. Paul, Minnesota 55101 by the specified time. Wire Transfer. A Deposit made by wire will be considered timely delivered to the City upon submission of a federal wire reference number by the specified time. Wire transfer instructions will be available from Springsted Incorporated following the receipt and tabulation of proposals. The successful bidder must send an e-mail including the following information: (i) the federal reference number and time released; (ii) the amount of the wire transfer; and (iii) the issue to which it applies. Once an award has been made, the Deposit received from the lowest bidder (the "purchaser") will be retained by the City and no interest will accrue to the purchaser. The amount of the Deposit will be deducted at settlement from the purchase price. In the event the purchaser fails to comply with the accepted proposal, said amount will be retained by the City. AWARD The Series 2016A Bonds will be awarded on the basis of the lowest interest rate to be determined on a true interest cost (TIC) basis calculated on the proposal prior to any adjustment made by the City. The City's computation of the interest rate of each proposal, in accordance with customary practice,will be controlling. The City will reserve the right to: (i) waive non-substantive informalities of any proposal or of matters relating to the receipt of proposals and award of the Series 2016A Bonds, (ii)reject all proposals without cause, and (iii)reject any proposal that the City determines to have failed to comply with the terms herein. BOND INSURANCE AT PURCHASER'S OPTION The City has not applied for or pre-approved a commitment for any policy of municipal bond insurance with respect to the Series 2016A Bonds. If the Series 2016A Bonds qualify for municipal bond insurance and a bidder desires to purchase a policy, such indication, the maturities to be insured, and the name of the desired insurer must be set forth on the bidder's proposal. The City specifically reserves the right to reject any bid specifying municipal bond A-4 479050v1 JSB EL185-41