RFP_26-4842_ATTACHMENT_A.pdf

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INDEPENDENT AUDIT SERVICES (SIFA) State and local contract opportunity
Solicitation number
26-4842
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California

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This is a Cost Proposal Response Form for Request for Proposal No. 26-4842 issued by the Schools Infrastructure Financing Agency (SIFA), a joint powers agency operating under Modesto City Schools in California. The RFP solicits qualified independent audit firms to provide comprehensive financial and compliance audit services covering all Agency funds for a three-year contract period spanning fiscal years ending June 30, 2026, through June 30, 2028. Proposing firms must submit proposals electronically through the District's e-Procurement Portal by 12:00 p.m. PST on March 5, 2026, with a questions deadline of February 4, 2026. Initial screening is scheduled for the week of March 9, 2026. Audit reports, consisting of five hard copies and one electronic copy, must be delivered seven days prior to the December board meeting each year, along with exit conferences and written reports on documentation deficiencies.

Qualified audit firms must have California-licensed CPAs with at least two years of prior agency financial record auditing experience and must meet independence standards of the most recent GAO Governmental Auditing Standards. The evaluation methodology allocates a maximum of 70 points for technical qualifications and 30 points for cost of services. Proposers must provide hourly rates for partners, managers, in-charge accountants, and staff accountants for each of the three contract years, with compensation not to exceed the maximum cost proposed by the Auditor for each audit year. The Agency will retain ten percent of each payment until all contract deliverables are delivered, accepted, and approved by the State Controller's Office. Insurance requirements include general liability and property damage insurance of at least $1,000,000 and professional liability insurance of at least $1,000,000, with professional liability coverage remaining in force for two years following contract termination. The current incumbent auditor is Hawks & Associates CPAs, Inc. The Agency manages significant financial resources, with total assets of $14,007,432 as of June 30, 2025.

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Schools Infrastructure Financing Agency RFP No. 26-4842 Independent Audit Services Attachment A - Page 1

ATTACHMENT A

MODESTO CITY SCHOOLS

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NO. 26-4842

INDEPENDENT AUDIT SERVICES

COST PROPOSAL RESPONSE FORM

To: Schools Infrastructure Financing Agency C/O Modesto City Schools – RFP No. 26-4842 426 Locust Street Modesto, CA 95351-2699 Attention: Angela Zeoli Director I, Purchasing

From:

Pursuant to and in compliance with your Notice to Auditors Calling for Proposal and all other documents relating thereto, the undersigned Auditor, having familiarized himself/herself with the terms and conditions of the proposal documents, hereby proposes and agrees to perform, within the time stipulated, the work to be done and to provide all labor and materials necessary to perform the work in connection with:

INDEPENDENT AUDIT SERVICES

All in strict conformance with the specifications for the amounts as specified below:

1. CONTRACT PRICE – ALL FUNDS OF SCHOOLS INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING AGENCY

for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.

(Amount in Words)

2. CONTRACT PRICES – Fiscal years ending after June 30, 2026

Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2027 $

Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2028 $

3. CONTRACT PRICES –

Fiscal Years Ending June 30

Hourly Rates 2026 2027 2028 Partner $ $ $ Manager $ $ $ In-Charge Accountant $ $ $

Staff Accountant $ $ $

Schools Infrastructure Financing Agency RFP No. 26-4842 Independent Audit Services Attachment A - Page 2

ATTACHMENT A (Continued)

4. It is understood that the District reserves the right to reject this proposal and that this proposal will remain open and not be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the date scheduled for submission of proposals.

The names of all persons interested in the foregoing proposal as principals are as follows:

Name Title

Date Name of Firm

By Signature of Authorized Agent

By Signature of Authorized Agent

By Signature of Authorized Agent

NOTE: If Auditor is a corporation, the legal name of the corporation shall be set forth above together with the signature of authorized officer or agents and the documents shall bear the corporate seal; if Auditor is a partnership, the true name of the firm shall be set forth above together with the signature of the partner or partners authorized to sign contracts on behalf of the partnership; and if Auditor is an individual, his/her signature shall be placed above.

THIS FORM MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH PROPOSAL

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