BROKER/INVESTMENT ADVISOR & CUSTODIAL SERVICES

Development Authority of the North Country 317 Washington Street, Suite 414 Watertown, New York 13601 PH: (315) 661-3200 Notice to Proposers Procurement ID: 10-030126. Pursuant to the policies and procedures of the Development Authority of the North Country (“Authority”), the Authority is seeking proposals from qualified firms to provide Investment Advisory Services for the Authority’s investment accounts over the next five (5) years. Investment Advisory services shall include acting as Investment Advisor/Broker and providing Custodial Services for the investment accounts. The selected firm will assist in the management and strategic allocation of the Authority’s investment portfolio, ensuring compliance with applicable state laws, regulations, and the Authority’s investment policies. A full scope of work can be found under section 4.1. The RFP can be downloaded from the Authority’s website: https://www.danc.org/bids. Important Dates: May 8, 2026 at 2:00 PM: Question Period Closes No questions will be accepted after this date. Answers to questions will be provided as soon as possible, but no later than 3 days prior to the proposal due date. Answers will be provided to all prospective proposers who have downloaded the proposal package for this project from the Authority’s website. An email notification will be sent that informs proposers that new information has been posted to the Authority’s website and is available for review and download. May 19, 2026 at 2:00 PM: Electronic Submission of Proposals Due A copy of the Proposal must be submitted in electronic form, signed by an authorized officer of the Proposer and emailed to [email protected]. Proposals received after the time and date specified above will not be accepted and will be returned. Primary Point of Contact: Pursuant to the Procurement Lobbying Law, the Authority has designated one person who may be contacted by Proposers regarding this procurement and shall require disclosure from Proposers of persons or organizations designated, retained or employed to attempt to influence the procurement process using the “Certification Pursuant Procurement Lobbying Law” form. (See Appendix B). All questions regarding this procurement opportunity should be e-mailed to: Jennifer Staples, CFO Development Authority of the North Country Phone: (315) 661-3200 Email: [email protected] Submission of a Proposal constitutes an acknowledgement that the Proposer has thoroughly examined and is familiar with the requirements under this RFP including appendices, forms, and attachments, that it is capable of performing the work to achieve the objectives of the Authority, and that it will accept these terms and conditions unless exceptions are specified in the Proposer's submission. The cover letter submitted with the Proposal must state whether any exceptions are taken to the terms and conditions, and reference the section of the Proposal where such exceptions are detailed. No contact with any Authority personnel or Authority consultants other than the above-named designated Authority contact person is allowed until such time as a Notice of Award is issued by the Authority. Violation of this provision may be grounds for immediate disqualification. If a Proposer believes there is any ambiguity or error in this RFP, the Proposer should immediately notify the Authority’s designated contact in writing and request clarification or modification of the RFP. Any modifications or clarifications will be made in writing and will be distributed to all Proposers who have downloaded this RFP from the Authority's website via an email notification that new information is available on the Authority’s website. Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: None Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) SDVOB Goal: 4.00% Minority / Women Business Enterprise contracting goals (MWBE) MBE Goal: 9.00% WBE Goal: 21.00% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise contracting goals (DBE) DBE Goal: 0.00%