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Council previews forensic-audit RFQ process; members opt not to require oral presentations
Summary
Council reviewed the forensic audit request for qualifications; members agreed they had enough information to rate firms against qualifying standards and to not require oral presentations, with staff to forward qualified lists for future bidding.
Staff briefed the council on the request for qualifications (RFQ) for forensic audit services and the evaluation approach. The RFQ process is structured so firms are assessed against qualification standards rather than price in the initial phase. Staff emphasized that cost proposals would be solicited only after a scope of work is developed and firms are deemed qualified.
Council members discussed scoring mechanics: because scoring categories like cost proposal and oral presentations were not applicable in the packet, the highest achievable score discussed by council members declined to a maximum around the mid-80s under the scoring rubric they referenced. Several members said they had sufficient information in the packet to proceed without oral presentations and favored forwarding a consolidated list of qualified firms to the city council for finalization after scope definition. Staff said the planning and audit-review staff (including Miss McAllister and consultant Warren Averett) would help craft the scope of work and return recommendations at the September meeting.
There was no public comment on this item and staff said they would move the RFQ qualification recommendations to the council agenda for action when appropriate.
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