06-20-11 Fiscal Affairs Committee Meeting

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CITY OF LA PORTE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS INTRODUCTION A. GENERAL INFORMATION The City of La Porte (the "City") is requesting proposals from qualified firms of certified public accountants to audit financial statements for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2011, 2012 and 2013, with the option of auditing its financial statements for each of the three (3) subsequent fiscal years based on satisfactory performance. These audits are to be perFormed in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards (GAAS), the standards set forth for financial audits in the U.S. General Accountability Office's (GAO) Government Auditing Standards (1994), the provisions of the federal Single Audit Act of 1984 (as amended in 1996) and the provisions of U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-133, Audits of States, Loca/ Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations, as well as the following additional requirements: examination for compliance with procedures established by Charter, Ordinance or, where applicable, State and Federal Laws or regulations, including the Texas Code of Crimina/ Procedures. There is no expressed c responding firms for any response to this request. implied obligation for the City to reimburse expenses incurred in preparing proposals in Any inquiries concerning the request for proposals should be addressed to Susan Cream, Purchasing Manager at creams@laportetx.gov or (281) 470-5123. Responses to the proposal should be addressed to Susan Cream, Purchasing Manager, at 2963 N. 23 Street, La Porte, Texas 77571 by 2:00 p.m. on July 12, 2011. Seven copies of bound and sealed proposals are required. The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals submitted. During the evaluation process, the City reserves the right, where it may serve the City's best interest, to request additional information or clarification from proposers, or to allow corrections of errors or omissions. At the discretion of the City or the Fiscal Affairs Committee, firms submitting proposals may be requested to make oral presentations as part of the evaluation process. The City reserves the right to retain all proposals submitted and to use any ideas in a proposal regardless of whether that proposal is selected. Submission of a proposal indicates acceptance by the firm of the conditions contained in the request for proposals, unless clearly and specifically noted in the proposal submitted and confirmed in the contract between the City and the firm selected. 11