HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2013-086 Established Final Ranking of Proposals for Annual Financial Auditing Services RESOLUTION NO. 2013-086
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA
BEACH, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING A FINAL RANKING OF AUDIT
FIRMS SUBMITTING PROPOSALS FOR ANNUAL FINANCIAL AUDITING
SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA; AUTHORIZING
THE PROPER CITY OFFICIALS TO NEGOTIATE AN ENGAGEMENT
LETTER AGREEMENT WITH THE TOP-RANKED FIRM AND TO
PROVIDE THE NEGOTIATED ENGAGEMENT LETTER AGREEMENT TO
THE CITY COMMISSION AT THE SEPTEMBER 24, 2013 MEETING FOR
ITS APPROVAL; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; FURTHER, PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, under the rules of the State Auditor General, the City is required to conduct
an annual financial audit by a qualified public accounting firm; and
WHEREAS, the City solicited Requests for Proposals from qualified public accounting
firms to provide annual financial auditing services for the City of Dania Beach, and eight (8)
firms submitted proposals; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission desired to interview and select one (1) firm from the
four (4) firms identified by the City Commission at its August 12, 2013 City Commission
meeting, which firms are identified and listed below as follows:
• GLSC &Company, PLLC
• Harvey, Covington& Thomas of South Florida, L.L.C.
• Nowlen, Holt &Miner, P.A.
• S. Davis and Associates, P.A.,
to conduct the City's annual financial audit; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has conducted its interviews with the above-
referenced firms and wishes to establish a ranking of the firms in accordance with State
guidelines;
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That the above recitals are true and correct and they are incorporated into
this Resolution by this reference.
Section 2. That the City Commission establishes the ranking of the three (3) firms
interviewed and proposing to provide annual financial auditing services to the City of Dania
Beach, Florida, in accordance with guidelines of the State Auditor General as follows:
Rank: No. 1 (highest) Harvey, Covington&Thomas of South Florida, L.L.C.
No. 2 GLSC & Company,PLLC
No. 3 S. Davis and Associates, P.A.
Section 3. That the proper City officials are directed to conduct final negotiations
with the top-ranked firm and to provide a negotiated engagement letter agreement for annual
financial auditing services to the City Commission for consideration at the September 24, 2013
City Commission meeting. If the City and the successful Firm are unable to agree upon and
proceed with the negotiation and execution between them of an Agreement, the Commission
may then select the next most qualified Firm and the parties shall proceed to negotiate and
execute an Agreement, which process shall continue until an Agreement is successfully
negotiated and subsequently executed.
Section 4. That all resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict with this Resolution
are repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section 5. That this Resolution shall be in force and become effective immediately
upon its passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on September 10, 2013.
ATTEST:
LOUISE STILSON, CMC WALTER . DUKE, III
CITY CLERK MAYOR
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APPROVED AS T FO AND LEGALITY
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THOMAS J. ANSBRO
CITY ATT16RNEY �ao
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