COUNTY COUNCIL OF BEAUFORT Purchasing Department Post Office Drawer 1228 Telephone (843) 255-2353 FAX (843) 255-9437 David L. Thomas, CPPO, CPPB Purchasing Director E-Mail: dthomas@bcgov.net To: All Proposers From: Dave Thomas, CPPO, CPPB Beaufort County Purchasing Director Date: July 8, 2011 Subject: Addendum 1, RFP # 3961/120702 Banking, Credit Card Processing Services, E-checking, and Investment Services for Beaufort County RFP TREASURER’S ADDENDUM TO BANKING The intent of this RFP is to provide information from qualified vendors to the Beaufort County Treasurer regarding better, most cost effective, state of the art general banking services available in a competitive market environment. Ideally it would be, all encompassing, running the full gambit of banking services available. We realize that this might not be in the best interest of the taxpayers of Beaufort County and therefore must be open to the possibility of breaking this down into smaller sections such as; credit card processing (although we would prefer that a processor subcontract for a bank and perhaps be able to offer a better rate and product); additionally brokerage or investment services may lend itself to being stand alone. My goal is develop a close relationship and especially in the area of a bank being receptive to the acceptance of current personal property taxes at the local branches. We hope that the bids will be all encompassing but understand if that is not possible for your institution. Just be mindful that if the proposals are not acceptable, we will come back and bid out the RFP in different sections. Please change the closing date from July 6, 2011, 3:00 P.M. to August 2, 2011, 3:00 P.M. The following questions have been submitted by vendors:
COUNTY COUNCIL OF BEAUFORT Purchasing Department Post Office Drawer 1228 Telephone (843) 255-2353 FAX (843) 255-9437 David L. Thomas, CPPO, CPPB Purchasing Director E-Mail: dthomas@bcgov.net To: All Proposers From: Dave Thomas, CPPO, CPPB Beaufort County Purchasing Director Date: July 8, 2011 Subject: Addendum 1, RFP # 3961/120702 Banking, Credit Card Processing Services, E-checking, and Investment Services for Beaufort County TREASURER’S ADDENDUM TO BANKING RFP The intent of this RFP is to provide information from qualified vendors to the Beaufort County Treasurer regarding better, most cost effective, state of the art general banking services available in a competitive market environment. Ideally it would be, all encompassing, running the full gambit of banking services available. We realize that this might not be in the best interest of the taxpayers of Beaufort County and therefore must be open to the possibility of breaking this down into smaller sections such as; credit card processing (although we would prefer that a processor subcontract for a bank and perhaps be able to offer a better rate and product); additionally brokerage or investment services may lend itself to being stand alone. My goal is develop a close relationship and especially in the area of a bank being receptive to the acceptance of current personal property taxes at the local branches. We hope that the bids will be all encompassing but understand if that is not possible for your institution. Just be mindful that if the proposals are not acceptable, we will come back and bid out the RFP in different sections. Please change the closing date from July 6, 2011, 3:00 P.M. to August 2, 2011, 3:00 P.M. The following questions have been submitted by vendors: