Summary_Evaluation_Scoring_sheet.pdf

This is a Summary Evaluation Scoring Sheet for The School Board of Polk County, Florida's External Independent Auditing Services request for proposals. The evaluation process assessed three main criteria: Profile, Experience, Qualifications & References (40 points); Approach to the Audit (25 points); and Cost of Services (35 points), for a total possible score of 100 points per evaluator. Three evaluators independently scored the submitted proposals, with CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP receiving scores of 40, 40, and 32 points respectively across the evaluation criteria, and MSL, PA receiving scores of 24, 15, and 40 points respectively. The evaluation sheet indicates that four firms submitted responses to the RFP, with three determined to be non-responsive: Carr, Riggs, & Ingram was deemed non-responsive for submitting only two references by the due date; Cherry Bekaert was non-responsive for failing to submit a proposal on VendorLink per Addendum #1; and Mauldin & Jenkins was non-responsive for also failing to submit a proposal on VendorLink per Addendum #1.

CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP achieved a combined total of 292 points across the three evaluators and emerged as the apparent successful proposer, while MSL, PA scored 221 total points. The evaluation results demonstrate that CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP was particularly strong in the Profile, Experience, Qualifications & References category, while MSL, PA excelled in the Cost of Services criterion. Both responsive firms received identical scores from at least one evaluator in the Approach to the Audit category, reflecting consistency in how this criterion was evaluated across the panel.