Professional Auditor Services

The City of Hiram, Georgia is issuing a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for professional auditing services to support the municipality's financial oversight and compliance needs. The procurement seeks licensed Certified Public Accounting firms to conduct independent audits of the City's financial statements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, with optional annual renewals for up to five additional years. Key deliverables and services include conducting annual audits in accordance with Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAP) and Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) standards, performing Single Audits as required, preparing Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports (CAFR), providing management letters with internal control assessments, assisting with submissions to the Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts, presenting findings to City Council, and offering guidance on accounting and compliance matters. Respondents must be licensed CPA firms in Georgia with demonstrated experience auditing Georgia municipalities of similar size and complexity (the City has approximately 5,200 residents and a $9 million annual budget), no history of disciplinary action, and familiarity with governmental accounting standards and federal/state grant compliance requirements. The evaluation criteria prioritize relevant municipal experience (30%), qualifications of the audit team (25%), audit approach and methodology (20%), references and reputation (15%), and cost proposal (10%). Submissions must include a cover letter, firm profile, resumes of key personnel, a list of Georgia municipal clients from the past five years, three municipal client references, audit approach and timeline description, and fee structure with first-year cost estimates. One electronic PDF and five hard copies must be submitted by June 4, 2026, to Jackie Pryor, Finance Manager, at 217 Main St., Hiram, GA 30141, or via email to jpryor@hiram-ga.gov, with a deadline for questions on May 28, 2026, selection and notification on June 6, 2026, and contract start date of July 1, 2026.

No specific set-aside designations or disadvantaged enterprise restrictions are identified in the procurement documentation. The procurement does not reference any incumbent vendors or current contractors that would require continuation or transition considerations. No specific award value or budget range is provided in the available documentation; however, respondents are required to submit estimated costs for the first year of service as part of their fee structure proposal, which will be evaluated as a component of the overall submission. The City of Hiram reserves the right to reject any or all submissions, waive informalities, and negotiate directly with the most qualified firm selected through the evaluation process.