RFP-FY27-0002 - Audit Services

The Town of Forest Heights, Maryland is requesting proposals from qualified independent certified public accounting firms or governmental auditing firms to conduct grant program audits covering two distinct periods: January 10, 2023 through April 10, 2023, and May 17, 2024 through January 15, 2025, with proposals due October 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM.

The scope encompasses examination of the Town's grant administration activities, including grant identification, application evaluation, award decisions, fund disbursement, and recipient monitoring. Deliverables include the final audit report and all required supporting schedules and audit matrices. The selected firm must possess demonstrated experience conducting municipal, governmental, nonprofit, grant-program, compliance, and financial audits. Professional liability insurance, commercial general liability coverage, and workers' compensation coverage are required under Maryland law, with the Town named as an additional insured where appropriate.

No fixed budget or contract value is specified. Proposers must clearly identify whether the proposed fee is fixed, hourly, not-to-exceed, or based on another compensation structure, along with any anticipated additional costs or reimbursable expenses.

Evaluation criteria include firm experience and qualifications, understanding of the audit scope, proposed methodology, qualifications of assigned personnel, experience with governmental or grant-related audits, quality of deliverables, project schedule, professional references, and proposed cost. The selected firm shall commence work within ten calendar days following issuance of a Notice to Proceed and continue until completion and acceptance of the final audit report. All work products become the property of the Town upon payment for services. Proposals must be submitted electronically in PDF format to Clate D. Jackson, MPA, JM, Town Administrator at info@forestheightsmd.gov.