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AGENDA

 

                 DIVISION OF BOND FINANCE OF THE STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION

 

(Contact person:  J. Ben Watkins III - 488-4782)

The Capitol

April 22, 2003

 

This meeting is open to the public.

 

1.         Approval of minutes of the meeting of April 8, 2003.

            (Attachment #1)

 

2.            ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND COMPETITIVE SALE OF NOT EXCEEDING $127,000,000 STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES, FLORIDA FACILITIES POOL REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 2003A.

 

The bonds will be payable from revenues received by the Department of Management Services from the leasing of buildings to State agencies.  The bonds will not be secured by the full faith and credit of the State.  The proceeds of the bonds will be used to refund all or a portion of certain Facilities Pool Revenue Bonds.

 

Copies of the resolution may be obtained from the Division of Bond Finance upon request.

 

(Recommend)

 

3.            ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE REDEMPTION PRIOR TO MATURITY OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, FULL FAITH AND CREDIT, DADE COUNTY ROAD REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 1993.

 

The resolution will authorize the redemption of the bonds from funds currently on deposit and additional funds from the Miami-Dade County Expressway Authority, as provided for in the documents relating to the bonds.

 

Copies of the resolution may be obtained from the Division of Bond Finance upon request.

 

(Recommend)

 

4.            REPORT OF AWARD OF A MASTER EQUIPMENT FINANCING AGREEMENT FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA CONSOLIDATED EQUIPMENT FINANCING PROGRAM, TO THE LOW BIDDER THEREFOR.

 

The Division of Bond Finance was authorized to solicit proposals and to award a Master Equipment Financing Agreement in connection with the program, by a resolution adopted by the Governor and Cabinet.  Proposals were received at the offices of the Division of Bond Finance at noon, March 28, 2003.  Technical review was completed on April 7, and price proposals were tabulated on that date. Bank of America Leasing & Capital, LLC. was selected as low bidder, with an annual true interest cost rate of 2.5495%.  The Master Equipment Financing Agreement is expected to be executed prior to May 1, 2003.

 

A report of award and tabulation of bids is attached.

 

(Attachment #2)

 



 

Division of Bond Finance

April 22, 2003

Page Two

 

 

 

5.            REPORT OF AWARD ON THE COMPETITIVE SALE OF $415,585,000 STATE OF FLORIDA, FULL FAITH AND CREDIT, STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION PUBLIC EDUCATION CAPITAL OUTLAY REFUNDING BONDS, 2003 SERIES A, TO THE LOW BIDDER FOR SUCH BONDS.

 

The Division of Bond Finance was authorized to receive bids for these bonds, and award them to the low bidder, by a resolution adopted by the Governor and Cabinet.  Bids were received at the office of the Division of Bond Finance at 12:00 noon, April 2, 2003, and the bonds were awarded to the low bidder, Merrill Lynch & Co., which submitted a bid at an annual true interest cost rate of 4.5146%.  The bonds are scheduled to be delivered on April 23, 2003.

 

The refunding will result in gross debt service savings of approximately $33.7 million, average annual debt service savings of approximately $1.6 million and present value debt service savings of approximately $22.1 million.

 

A report of award and tabulation of bids received is attached.

 

(Attachment #3)