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Bid Title

RFP 26-04 Municipal Auditing Services Addendum No. 1

Issuing Agency

Cutler Bay town

Location

Florida

Published Date

Jul 23, 2026

Closing Date

Jul 24, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

RFP 26-04 Municipal Auditing Services

Bid/RFP Status:

Open - accepting bids and proposals

Bid/RFP Due Date:

Friday, July 24, 2026 - 11:00am

Bid/RFP Reference Number:

RFP 26-04

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The Town of Cutler Bay is requesting proposals from qualified respondents to provide “MUNICIPAL AUDITING SERVICES” for the Town of Cutler Bay. Interested respondents should visit the Town’s website at www.cutlerbay-fl.gov or DemandStar to obtain the Request for Proposal (“RFP”) package. Packages may also be picked up during normal business hours at the Office of the Town Clerk, Mauricio Melinu, CMC, located at:

Town of Cutler Bay

10720 Caribbean Blvd., Suite 105

Cutler Bay, FL 33189

Proposals may be submitted no later than Thursday, July 23, 2026, at 11:00 AM Friday, July 24, 2026, at 11:00 AM, by one of the following methods (not both):

Electronic Submission:

Electronic responses can be submitted via DemandStar at https://network.demandstar.com/

In-Person:

Proposals must include one (1) original and three (3) bound paper copies of the submittal, and one (1) readable/reproducible flash drive completely duplicating the original proposal of the submittal. Responses to the Proposal must be received by Town Clerk, Mauricio Melinu, CMC, at Town Hall, 10720 Caribbean Blvd, Ste. 105, Cutler Bay, FL. 33189. All submittals must be sealed and clearly marked on the outside: “RFP No. 26-04 Municipal Auditing Services”.

Proposals will be publicly opened and read on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at 11:00 AM Friday, July 24, 2026, at 11:00 AM in the Town Hall Community Room, 10720 Caribbean Blvd, Ste. 220, Cutler Bay, Florida 33189. If attending virtually, the meeting will be available via Zoom communications media technology platform.

Registration is required. To register in advance, please visit: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_UDh_TYTPQA6oDFcgSK_mkQ

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_z9-qb3p0QU-p2l_cYXxp3w

Supporting Documents

RFP 26-04 - Municipal Auditing Services (754 KB)

RFP 26-04 - Town Responses to Questions (103 KB)

RFP 26-04 Addendum No. 1 (242 KB)

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TOWN OF CUTLER BAY

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

No. 26-04

MUNICIPAL AUDITING SERVICES

PROPOSAL DUE:

Thursday, JULY 23, 2026, AT 11:00AM

TOWN OF CUTLER BAY

RFP No.26-04

MUNICIPAL AUDITING SERVICES

ADVERTISEMENT FOR PROPOSALS

The Town of Cutler Bay is requesting proposals from qualified respondents to provide

“MUNICIPAL AUDITING SERVICES” for the Town of Cutler Bay. Interested respondents

should visit the Town’s website at www.cutlerbay-fl.gov or DemandStar to obtain the

Request for Proposal (“RFP”) package. Packages may also be picked up during normal

business hours at the Office of the Town Clerk, Mauricio Melinu, CMC, located at:

Town of Cutler Bay

10720 Caribbean Blvd., Suite 105

Cutler Bay, FL 33189

Proposals may be submitted no later than Thursday, July 23, 2026, at 11:00 AM, by one of the

following methods (not both):

Electronic Submission:

Electronic responses can be submitted via DemandStar at https://network.demandstar.com/

In-Person:

Proposals must include one (1) original and three (3) bound paper copies of the submittal, and

one (1) readable/reproducible flash drive completely duplicating the original proposal of the

submittal. Responses to the Proposal must be received by Town Clerk, Mauricio Melinu, CMC, at

Town Hall, 10720 Caribbean Blvd, Ste. 105, Cutler Bay, FL. 33189. All submittals must be sealed

and clearly marked on the outside: “RFP No. 26-04 Municipal Auditing Services”.

Proposals will be publicly opened and read on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at 11:00 AM in the Town

Hall Community Room, 10720 Caribbean Blvd, Ste. 220, Cutler Bay, Florida 33189. If attending

virtually, the meeting will be available via Zoom communications media technology platform.

Registration is required. To register in advance, please visit:

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_UDh_TYTPQA6oDFcgSK_mkQ

Late Submittals and facsimile submissions will not be considered. The respondent shall bear all

costs associated with the preparation and submission of the Proposal.

Women/Minority Owned and Emerging Small Businesses are invited to submit for the

services.

Pursuant to Town Code Chapter 24, Article II, Section 24-228 of the Town Charter, public notice

is hereby given that a “Cone of Silence" is imposed concerning the Town’s competitive purchasing

process, which generally prohibits communications concerning the RFP from the time of

advertisement of the RFP until such time as the Town Manager makes a written recommendation

to the Town Council concerning the competitive purchase transaction. Please see the detailed

specifications for the public solicitation for services for a statement fully disclosing the

requirements of the “Cone of Silence”.

Pursuant to Section 4-19 of the Town Code; Section 7.6 of the Town Charter, vendors of the Town

are required to disclose any campaign contributions to the Town Clerk, and each vendor must do

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so prior to and as a condition of the award of any Town contract to the vendor. Please see the

detailed specifications of this solicitation for further details.

The Town reserves the right to accept or reject all Proposals or parts of Proposals, to workshop

or negotiate any / all Proposals, to waive irregularities, and to request re-proposals on the required

materials or services, or take any other such actions that may be deemed in the best interest of

the Town.

Rafael G. Casals, ICMA-CM, CFM

Town Manager

[SPACE LEFT INTENTIONALLY BLANK]

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section

Section 1: Information for Respondents

Section 2: Services Requested

Section 3. Proposal Requirements and Evaluation

Section 4: Forms & Exhibits

Pages

5-9

10-21

22-29

30-71

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SECTION 1

INFORMATION FOR THE RESPONDENTS

1.1 INTRODUCTION/GENERAL BACKGROUND

The Town of Cutler Bay (“Town”) is soliciting proposals from certified public accounting firms

(“Respondent”) licensed in the State of Florida to conduct Municipal Auditing Services for the

Town’s annual financial audit of accounts and records after the end of each fiscal year in

accordance with Section 218.39, Florida Statutes, and for single audits required on an as-needed

basis (“Services”), as set forth in greater detail in Section 2 of this RFP.

The Town intends to award a contract to the selected Respondent for the Services described in

this RFP. The contract term is to be for a three (3)-year contract period, with an option in favor of

the Town to renew for up to three (3) additional one (1)-year periods.

The selected Respondent shall provide the Services, including all labor, materials, equipment, and

all incidentals necessary for the provision of the Services, as further defined in Section 2 of this RFP.

1.2 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

The following schedule shall govern this RFP. The Town reserves the right to change the

scheduled dates and times at its sole discretion.*

No. Event

Date

1 Advertisement/ Distribution of RFP (Cone of Silence Begins)

2 Closing Date for Respondent Questions

3 Town’s Answers to Questions by Respondents

4 Proposals Due & Opened (via virtual meeting on Zoom –

Town will provide instructions for access)

5 Town Staff Members’ Review of Proposals for

Responsiveness

6A Auditor Selection Committee Meeting

6B Presentations by Top Three (3) Ranked Respondents

(if requested by Committee, Town will provide meeting details)

7 Auditor Selection Committee Issues Recommendation to

Town Manager

8 Council Meeting to Select Firm(s) and Approve Agreement(s)

*The Town reserves the right to change the scheduled dates and time.

June 1

July 2

July 9

July 23

July 24

July 29

through

July 31

August 10

through

August 11

August 12

September

16

Time

(EST)

9:00 AM

1:00 PM

4:00 PM

11:00 AM

4:00 PM

10:00 AM

through

3:00 PM

10:00 AM

through

3:00 PM

4:00 PM

6:00 PM

1.3 CONE OF SILENCE

Notwithstanding any other provision of these specifications, the provisions of the Town

"Cone of Silence" are applicable to this transaction. The entirety of these provisions can

be found in the Town Code Chapter 24, Article II, Section 24-228 of the Town Charter.

The "Cone of Silence," as used herein, means a prohibition of any communication

regarding a particular RFP, Request for Qualification ("RFQ") or Proposal, between:

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 541611Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services

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