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A Resolution of the City Commission authorizing the award of a contract to the highest-ranked responsive, responsible proposer, CBIZ CPAs P.C. for Request for Proposal (RFP) 2026-013 for External Auditing Services as the proposer offering the most favorable contract price, pursuant to Section 2-763 of the Procurement Code entitled "Contract Award" and Request for Proposal (RFP) 2026-013.
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The purpose of this RFP is to establish a contract for External Auditing Services with a qualified and experienced independent Certified Public Accountant firm (“Proposer”), licensed to practice in the State of Florida, for the purpose of providing an annual examination of the financial statements and records of the City beginning with the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026. Audits shall be conducted for the purpose of forming an opinion of the basic financial statements taken as whole and to determine whether operations were conducted in accordance with legal and regulatory requirements.
On August 14, 2026, the Evaluation Committee convened to evaluate the five (5) responsive and responsible proposals and ranked the firms in the following order of preference: CBIZ CPAs P.C. (first ranked), Citrin Cooperman & Company LLP (second ranked), RSM US LLP (third ranked), Cherry Bekaert LLP (fourth ranked), and Garcia, Espinosa, Miyares, Rodriguez, Trueba & Co., LLP (fifth ranked). The Evaluation Committee determined that CBIZ CPAs P.C., was the highest ranked responsive-responsible proposer to provide the requested services.
At the September 15, 2026, City Commission Meeting, an award recommendation for RFP 2026-013 External Auditing Services was presented for award to the highest ranked proposer CBIZ CPAs P.C. (CBIZ). The process for the selection was conducted in compliance with state statute 218.391 Auditor selection procedures - which in part requires that governing body select one firm to recommended by the selection committee and negotiate a contract.
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