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A Resolution of the City Commission accepting the recommendation of the Chief Procurement Officer to award Request for Proposals (RFP) 2026-013 for External Auditing Services to CBIZ CPAs P.C., the highest ranked responsive responsible proposer, 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 June 1, 2026, the Procurement Division of Finance formally advertised, issued, and distributed External Auditing Services, Request for Proposals (RFP) 2026-013. One hundred and forty-four (144) prospective proposers were notified of the RFP package from INFOR, the City’s web-based e-procurement system.
On July 10, 2026, six (6) firms responded in response to the RFP: CBIZ CPAs P.C., Cherry Bekaert LLP, Citrin Cooperman & Company LLP, Eide Bailly LLP, Garcia, Espinosa, Miyares, Rodriguez, Trueba & Co., LLP, and RSM US LLP.
The responses were reviewed by the Procurement Division in order to determine responsiveness to the requirements of the RFP. During the responsiveness review, it was determined by Procurement, after consulting with the City Attorney’s Office that Eide Bailly LLP, was deemed non-responsive based on their failure to demonstrate the Section 3 - State of Florida projects qualification requirement. The Procurement Division finalized its’ due diligence process and confirme...
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