9-RFP542775 Attachment C Cost Proposal.docx

This is a Cost Proposal Attachment (Attachment C) for Request for Proposal No. 542775 issued by the City of Detroit, Office of Contracting and Procurement (OCP) on behalf of the Office of Development and Grants. The RFP seeks qualified respondents to provide independent internal auditing and program monitoring services for the Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Program for a twelve-month contract period. Respondents are required to submit detailed line item project budgets with firmed and fixed pricing for the entire contract duration.

Respondents must provide a comprehensive schedule of fees or hourly rates broken out by staff classification, including positions such as Senior Partner, Partner, Associate, Paralegal, and Typist. Pricing must remain fixed throughout the contract term with no escalation provisions. The proposal is CDBG-DR grant funded. City of Detroit certifications are encouraged for eligible entities, including HUD Section 3 Certified Entities, Women Owned Enterprises, Minority Owned Enterprises, Michigan Certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE), and Detroit-based, Detroit-headquartered, Detroit resident-owned, and small business concerns. Evidence of unexpired City of Detroit Civil Rights Inclusion and Opportunity (CRIO) certification must accompany proposal submissions.