The City of Burlington is requesting proposals for the purpose of retaining a certified public accounting firm to audit the City’s financial records for the fiscal years 2022-2025. All detailed information needs are outlined in the request for proposals (“RFP”) linked below. The term of the contract with the successful Firm may commence any time after the contract is awarded and shall be for the following four fiscal years:
- January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022
- January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023
- January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024
- January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025
A shorter term of three (3) years may be considered.
The City intends to use the following timetable for evaluation and selection of a Firm:
- November 1, 2022 | Publication of Request for Proposals
- Week of November 4, 2022 | Distribution of RFP to qualified accounting firms
- December 10, 2022, at 4:30 p.m. | Deadline for receipt of RFPs – no proposals will be accepted after this deadline
- December 12, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. | City of Burlington Bid Opening and review – possible recommendation to the City Council
- December 17, 2022, 6:30 p.m. | City Council review and possible action to approve a proposal and contract with a Firm for auditing services
All responses must be addressed to, and mailed or delivered to:
City of Burlington
Attn: City Administrator
300 N. Pine St.
Burlington, WI 53105-1435
All proposals must be in writing, must be in a sealed envelope and clearly marked “Auditing Services Proposal.” All proposals must be received by 4:30 p.m. on December 10, 2022. Proposals received after that date and time will be rejected. Proposals will not be opened publicly. Proposals will be opened by the City Administrator and Finance Director on December 12, 2022, at Burlington City Hall.
All attachments, additional pages, addenda or explanations supplied by the Firm with this proposal will be considered as part of the proposal response. An award may be made without discussion with the respondents. Therefore, respondents are cautioned that proposals should be submitted initially on the most favorable terms, from both a technical and cost standpoint.
Any inquiries and/or clarifications concerning this RFP should be directed in writing to City Finance Director Treasurer, Steve DeQuaker via email at sdequaker@burlington-wi.gov and should be received no later than the date specified in the time schedule. No information provided verbally, or by any other personnel, will be considered binding. All respondents should use this written document and its attachments as the sole basis for responses.
