902779 Countywide Audit Services

Alameda County, California is requesting proposals for countywide audit services covering fiscal years ending June 30, 2027–2029 under a three-year contract with an optional two-year renewal, with proposals due September 2, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. and a bidders conference scheduled for August 6, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time. The County offers a Small Local Emerging Business (SLEB) preference of up to 5 percent for small and local or emerging and local certified businesses, plus an additional 5 percent local preference for businesses located within Alameda County, for a maximum total preference of 10 percent. Non-SLEB bidders must subcontract at least 20 percent of the total estimated bid amount to a certified SLEB.

Scope includes annual Basic Financial Statement Audits and Single Audits for federal financial assistance programs in accordance with Government Auditing Standards, Generally Accepted Auditing Standards, the Single Audit Act, and applicable Office of Management and Budget requirements. Minimum qualifications require five years of continuous audit service experience with counties or similarly large governmental entities, an active California CPA license, and demonstrated experience performing audits for at least three governmental entities of comparable size and complexity within the past five years with at least three completed Single Audits. The contractor must maintain a current external peer review rating of "Pass" and incorporate one full-time equivalent County staff member into the audit team for training. Professional liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 project aggregate is required.

Pricing must be submitted as a fixed total cost for the entire three-year initial term with all taxes (excluding sales and use taxes) and charges included; no price increases are permitted during the initial three-year term, though reasonable adjustments may be negotiated for renewal periods. Basic Financial Statement Audit reports are due by December 1 following each fiscal year end; Single Audit reports are due by March 31. Written questions are due August 7, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Optional vendor interviews are scheduled for the week of October 5, 2026. The Notice of Intent to Award will be issued October 9, 2026, with Board consideration and contract award on December 15, 2026 and a contract start date of May 5, 2027.