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Selection of External Auditors for the Annual Financial Statements Audit - Gainesville Regional Utilities Segment (B)
Explanation
Florida Statutes section 218.39 and Gainesville Code of Ordinances section 2-433 require the City Commission to employ an independent certified public accountant, not connected with the government of the City, to audit the accounts maintained and the financial statements prepared by the City for each fiscal year. The City’s current contract for professional auditing services for the GRU segment concluded after completion of all reports associated with the financial audit for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013.
On March 6, 2014, the City Commission authorized the issuance of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for professional auditing services for the annual financial statements audit - GRU segment utilizing the methodology and selection factors recommended by the Audit, Finance and Legislative Committee. As a result, an RFP was publicly issued and provided to interested firms on March 7, 2014.
On April 4, 2014, the City received eight qualified responses to the GRU segment. Each proposal contained a technical qualifications proposal and a separately sealed price proposal. The proposals were evaluated in accordance with the criteria set forth in the RFP by staff members of the City Auditor’s Office and the GRU and General Government Finance Departments. Proposals were assigned a composite score on technical and written criteria, excluding the price proposal. GRU Purchasing staff then opened the fee proposals and assigned points to each proposal with higher points given to the lowest submitted fee proposal. Qualified local businesses received an additional five percent of the total evaluation points in accordance with the City’s Local Preference Ordinance.
Based on the evaluated technical qualifications, written proposals and fees related to each proposal, we request that the Committee recommend the City Commission ...
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