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Bid Title

Financial Audit Services

Issuing Agency

The Port of Los Angeles

Location

California

Published Date

Mar 26, 2026

Closing Date

Apr 16, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Opportunity:	Financial Audit Services
Description:	The City of Los Angeles Harbor Department invites the submittal of proposals to provide financial audit services.
Pre-Proposal Conference:	Questions Due:  Thursday, April 2, 2026 by 3pm Responses Posted: Thursday, April 9, 2026
Deadline / Proposals Due:	Thursday, April 16, 2026 by 3pm
Contract Administrator:	Susana Eldridge

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Accounting

Financial Audit Services

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

March 26, 2026

RAMP ID #228827

March 26, 2026

Prospective Consultants:

SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR FINANCIAL AUDIT SERVICES

The City of Los Angeles Harbor Department (Harbor Department) invites the

submittal of proposals to provide financial audit services. These services shall commence

after a contract is approved by the Board of Harbor Commissioners.

Instructions and forms to be used in preparing the proposal are found in the

information included in the Request for Proposals (RFP).

The schedule for this RFP will be as follows:

Request for Proposals Published

Questions Due

Response Posted

Proposals Due

Thursday, March 26, 2026

Thursday, April 2, 2026 by 3pm

Thursday, April 9, 2026

Thursday, April 16, 2026 by 3pm

If your firm cannot agree to the requirements exactly as set forth in this RFP,

please do not submit a proposal.

For questions regarding this RFP, please contact Susana Eldridge, Contract

Administrator by email at Seldridge@portla.org. Questions must be submitted by

Thursday, April 2, 2026. Responses will be posted on the Harbor Department’s website

and the Regional Alliance Marketplace for Procurement (RAMP), at www.rampla.org, by

Thursday, April 9, 2026. It is the responsibility of all proposers to review both websites for

any RFP revisions or answers to questions prior to submitting a proposal in order to

ensure their proposal is complete and responsive.

In addition to providing information requested in this RFP, it should be noted that

there are administrative documents that must be submitted with the proposal. Please refer

to the Business Enterprise Programs and Contract Administrative Requirements section of

this RFP. In order for your proposal to be deemed responsive, these documents

MUST be included with your proposal.

All consultants and subconsultants must be registered on RAMP at the time

proposals are due. If selected for award, for-profit companies and corporations must

comply with RAMP’s demographic reporting requirements, per the Mayor’s Executive

Directive 35.

Sincerely,

TRICIA J. CAREY

Director, Contracts and Purchasing Division

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................................... 5

1.1 Brief Overview of the Project ............................................................................................................ 5

1.2 The Port of Los Angeles ................................................................................................................... 5

2.1 Project Scope of Work ...................................................................................................................... 5

2. PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................... 9

3.1 Proposal Questions .......................................................................................................................... 9

3.2 Proposal Submission ........................................................................................................................ 9

3.3 Evaluation Process and Selection Criteria ....................................................................................... 9

3.4 Proposal Content ............................................................................................................................ 10

3.5 Checklist for RFP Submittal Requirements .................................................................................... 14

4. STANDARD CONTRACT PROVISIONS ............................................................................... 15

4.1 Affirmative Action ............................................................................................................................ 15

4.2 Small/Very Small Business Enterprise Program and Local Business Preference Programs ........ 15

4.3 Business Tax Registration Certificate............................................................................................. 16

4.4 Indemnity and Insurance Requirements ......................................................................................... 16

4.5 Conflict of Interest ........................................................................................................................... 20

4.6 Compliance with Applicable Laws .................................................................................................. 21

4.7 Governing Law / Venue .................................................................................................................. 21

4.8 Termination Provision ..................................................................................................................... 21

4.9 Proprietary Information ................................................................................................................... 21

4.10 Trademarks, Copyrights, and Patents ............................................................................................ 22

4.11 Confidentiality ................................................................................................................................. 22

4.12 Notices ............................................................................................................................................ 22

4.13 Termination Due to Non-Appropriation of Funds............................................................................ 22

4.14 Taxpayer Identification Number...................................................................................................... 23

4.15 Service Contractor Worker Retention Policy and Living Wage Policy Requirements .................... 23

4.16 Wage and Earnings Assignment Orders/Notices of Assignments ................................................. 23

4.17 Equal Benefits Policy ...................................................................................................................... 24

4.18 State Tidelands Grants ................................................................................................................... 24

4.19 Contract Solicitations Charter Section 470 (c) (12) ........................................................................ 24

4.20 Recordkeeping And Audit Rights.................................................................................................... 25

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ATTACHMENTS / EXHIBITS

Exhibit A - Affirmative Action Program Provisions

Exhibit B – Small/Very Small Business Enterprise Program

Exhibit C – Proprietary Small Business Enterprise Application

Exhibit D - Business Tax Registration Certificate (BTRC) Number

Exhibit E - Equal Benefits Ordinance

Exhibit F - RFP Selection Evaluation Form

Exhibit G – City Ethics Commission (CEC) Forms 50 and 55

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1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 Brief Overview of the Project

The Accounting Division is soliciting proposals from qualified consultants to provide

financial audit services to the Harbor Department.

The duration of the contract awarded as a result of this RFP is expected to be three

years from the date of execution of the agreement.

1.2 The Port of Los Angeles

The Port of Los Angeles is America’s Port®, the nation’s premier gateway for

international commerce and the busiest seaport in the Western Hemisphere. Located in

San Pedro Bay, 25 miles south of downtown Los Angeles, the Port encompasses 7,500

acres of land and water along 43 miles of waterfront.

The Port features both passenger and cargo terminals, including cruise, container,

automobile, breakbulk, dry and liquid bulk, and warehouse facilities that manage billions of

dollars’ worth of cargo each year. One of the world’s busiest seaports and leading gateway

for international trade in North America, the Port of Los Angeles has ranked as the number

one container port in the United States each year since 2000. In 2025, the Port handled a

total of 10.2 million container units.

The Port of Los Angeles is a department of the City of Los Angeles (also known as

the Los Angeles Harbor Department) and is governed by the Los Angeles Board of Harbor

Commissioners, a panel appointed by the Mayor of Los Angeles. Although the Port is a

City department, it is not supported by City taxes. Operating as a landlord port with more

than 200 leaseholders, the Port instead generates its revenues from leasing and shipping

service fees. The Port’s jurisdiction is limited to the Harbor District, which includes property

in San Pedro, Wilmington, and Terminal Island.

2.1 Project Scope of Work

Services to be provided by the Consultant:

1. Consultant shall provide audit reports to express opinions on the following financial

statements, schedules, and related note disclosures:

a) Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Port of Los Angeles (Harbor

Department, An Enterprise Fund of City of Los Angeles, California)

i. Report of Independent Auditors on Financial Statements;

ii. Report of Independent Auditors on Internal Control Over Financial

Reporting and on Compliance and Other Matters Based on an Audit of

Financial Statements Performed in Accordance with Government Auditing

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 541211Offices of Certified Public Accountants
• NAICS 541219Other Accounting Services

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