RP14-0533F Traditional Commercial Paper and Extendable Commercial Paper Program Tacoma Power is requesting proposals from financial institutions interested in providing (1) a General Purpose Revolving Loan/Liquidity Agreement for up to $50 million, (2) a direct funded loan or purchase of indexed notes, in an amount up to $100 million, with drawdown and prepayment flexibility similar to a traditional commercial paper program, or (3) a Direct Pay Letter of Credit or Liquidity Facility in an amount up to $100 million, to provide credit and/or liquidity support for a traditional tax-exempt commercial paper program. An electronic copy of the complete solicitation documents may be viewed and obtained by accessing the City of Tacoma Purchasing website at www.TacomaPurchasing.org. A list of vendors registered for this solicitation is also available at the website. Please direct any questions regarding this proposal to Frank Perdue or Natalie Perkins at 925-256-9797 or via e-mail to perdue@montaguederose.com. Interested firms should submit a proposal to the Utility's financial advisor, Montague DeRose and Associates ("MDA"), by 12:00 noon (Pacific Daylight Time) on October 31, 2014, by email only to perdue@montaguederose.com. October 17