SLED Opportunity · IOWA · CITY OF COUNCIL BLUFFS
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The City of Council Bluffs seeks proposals from financial institutions to provide primary banking and investment services. The RFP emphasizes best value, online banking transaction processing, and adherence to a 25-page proposal limit. The City uses Tyler Technologies ERP system.
The City of Council Bluffs (City) is soliciting proposals for financial institutions (Firm) interested in providing high quality banking and investment services as the primary operating account for the City that provides the best value for the City. --- Q&A --- Q1: Will attachments count towards the 25-page limit total? A1: Proposals are limited to 25 total 8.5 x 11 pages of content. Items not included in the page limitation include: front and back covers, tabs, table of contents, and cover letter. Section III: Proposal Requirements, from the RFP document, outlines this information in more detail. The Annual Financial Statements and Additional Fee Schedule (if needed) are their own Response Attachments and won't count towards the 25 page limit. Submitted: 1/27/2026 02:35:05 PM (CT) Q2: The RFP states that requests to alter the Agreement must be submitted prior to the January 28 questions deadline. The Questions section in Ion Wave does not allow file attachments, and the 1,000‑character limit prevents listing all proposed edits within the question field. Please confirm the City’s required method for submitting a redlined Agreement or proposed revisions. We are prepared to upload the redline as soon as a submission path is provided. A2: Please email this to mdavis@councilbluffs-ia.gov Submitted: 1/27/2026 01:49:39 PM (CT) Q3: What financial or ERP system(s) does the City currently use? A3: Tyler Technologies (We use several modules within this system) Submitted: 1/27/2026 09:53:23 AM (CT) Q4: Will the processing of transactions be handled primarily through online banking, or do you require file transmissions (i.e.BAI2, NACHA, CSV)? A4: We primarily use online banking to include our file transmissions (NACHA) which are also done through online banking. Submitted: 1/27/2026 09:51:42 AM (CT) Q5: When I am referring to "Bid Lines section in the PURCH-2026-1 Banking and Investment Services document" there was a document out on the Bidnet Direct website that was in the original solicitation section and it was labeled as a PDF document of "Bid Invitation (2)." It was around 70 kb and uploaded on 1/8/2026 at 7:47 AM CST. I was curious if we needed to have that document filled out as well. A5: Bidders are only required to fill out the pertinent information outlined within the bid documentation provided by the City in Ion Wave. We do not oversee what is uploaded onto the Bidnet Direct website. Submitted: 1/27/2026 08:39:40 AM (CT)
SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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