Auditing Services for Ada County ACFR 2026

Ada County, Idaho is soliciting proposals through Request for Proposal 26042 for auditing services to audit the county's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, with optional renewal for four subsequent fiscal years. The procurement seeks qualified certified public accounting firms capable of performing audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the United States, 2 CFR 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, and the federal Single Audit Act of 1984. The selected auditor must perform a minimum of forty percent of total billable engagement hours on-site at Ada County offices in Boise, Idaho. Key deliverables include a detailed audit plan due by September 11, 2026, preliminary and interim work completion by November 6, 2026, fieldwork completion by December 18, 2026, and a draft management letter by January 15, 2027. The base fee must be all-inclusive and cover two annual Single Audit reports, with optional pricing available for up to two additional reports per fiscal year, as well as assistance with lease and SBITA reporting calculations. The contract requires successful proposers to maintain professional liability insurance with $2,000,000 per claim and aggregate limits, commercial general liability coverage of $2,000,000, and cyber/privacy liability insurance of $1,000,000, with Ada County named as additional insured. Proposals will be evaluated on a 100-point scale based on firm qualifications (15 points), partner and staff qualifications (20 points), similar government engagements within five years (35 points), audit approach and anticipated problems (10 points), and anticipated costs (20 points), with presentations and interviews potentially adding up to 50 additional points. Proposals must be submitted electronically through the Bonfire platform by 4:00 p.m. local time on May 20, 2026, with written questions accepted through the Bonfire vendor discussions section by May 1, 2026, and addenda issued by May 7, 2026. The Evaluation Committee will rank proposals and provide recommendations by August 5, 2026, with the Board of Ada County Commissioners scheduled to consider award on August 11, 2026.

The RFP documents do not identify any set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or specific requirements limiting proposal eligibility based on organizational status. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are mentioned in the available documentation. The agreement becomes effective upon execution and continues through September 30, 2027, with the County retaining renewal discretion based on annual budget appropriation and adoption by September 15 of each year. Pricing information must be submitted through Bonfire's Cost Proposal form and shall include all-inclusive costs with full access to audit personnel Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., as well as partner availability during those hours. While specific budget ranges or award values are not explicitly stated in the available documentation, the scope encompasses auditing services for a county organization with fifteen departmental general funds, fifteen special revenue funds, four enterprise funds, two internal service funds, a capital projects fund, and nine custodial funds, indicating a substantial and complex audit engagement.