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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI'S AUDIT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
FOR THE MOST QUALIFIED TEAM OF CERTIFIED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING ("CPA") FIRMS PROPOSING
SERVICES TO PROVIDE EXTERNAL AUDITING AND
ADDITIONAL SERVICES, PURSUANT TO
RFP 94-95-067, FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI; AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE A
CONTRACT WITH THE RECOMMENDED TEAM FORMED BY
THE CPA FIRMS OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE, LLP.,
SHARPTON, BRUNSON & COMPANY, AND SANSON,
KLINE, JACOMINO & COMPANY, FOR AN ESTIMATED
TOTAL AMOUNT OF $331,200; ALLOCATING FUNDS
THEREFOR FROM ACCOUNT NO. 350119-340, 260221-
340, 550108-340, 260201-280 AND 450806-280;
FURTHER DIRECTING THE MIAMI AUDIT ADVISORY
COMMITTEE, THROUGH THE CITY ADMINISTRATION,
TO SEEK PROPOSALS TO SAID RFP FROM QUALIFIED
MINORITY (FEMALE) OWNED CPA FIRMS TO JOIN THE
AUDITING TEAM AND TO RECOMMEND THE MOST
QUALIFIED PROPOSERS TO THE MIAMI CITY
COMMISSION FOR ACCEPTANCE.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami's Audit Advisory Committee ("the
Committee") has been empowered, pursuant to Section 2-239.2 of
the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, to seek
responses from qualified independent auditors to perform annual
independent auditing services for the City of Miami, and to
recommend selection of external auditors to the City Commission
based upon a review and analysis of such responses; and
WHEREAS, the Committee, through the City Administration,
distributed a Request for Proposals (RFP 95-95-067) for
independent auditing services; and
WHEREAS, ten (10) teams of Certified Public Accounting firms
responded to said Request for Proposals; and--------
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WHEREAS, the Committee reviewed and analyzed the written
proposals and conducted oral interviews of all proposing firms;
and
WHEREAS, the Committee selected and recommended the most
qualified proposing team of Deloitte & Touche, LLP, with
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Sharpton, Brunson & Company, Sanson, Kline, Jacomino & Company,
and Watson & Company;
j WHEREAS, it was subsequently determined that the minority
(female) owned CPA firm of Watson & Company was not a qualified
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proposer; and
WHEREAS, it would be in the best interest of the City of
Miami to seek additional proposals from qualified minority
(female) owned CPA firms;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the
Preamble to this Resolution are hereby adopted by reference
thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this
Section.
Section 2. It is hereby ascertained, determined and
declared that it is in the best financial interest of the City of
Miami to open negotiations with the team of certified public
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accounting firms recommended by the City of Miami Audit Advisory
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Committee for engagement to provide external auditing and
additional services, pursuant to RFP 94-95-067 for the City of
Miami, formed by the firms of Deloitte & Touche, LLP, with
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Sharpton, Brunson & Company, and Sanson, Kline, Jacomino &
Company.
Section 3. The City Manager is hereby authorized) to
negotiate a contract with said team of Certified Public
Accounting firms for independent auditing services and other
related work such as special reports and/or reviews as stated in
RFP 94-95-067, for an initial period of three years with three
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additional one-year renewals at the option of the City, for an
estimated amount of $331,200 for auditing services, and fees for
related services to be negotiated.
Section 4. The Miami Audit Advisory Committee is hereby
directed, through the City Manager, to seek proposals to said RFP
from qualified minority (female) owned CPA firms to join the
auditing team and to recommend the most qualified proposers to
the Miami City Commission for acceptance.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 11th day of May, 1995.
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STE HEN P. CLA K, MAYOR
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&—MATTY HIV_7�
CITY CLERK
The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be
imposed by the City attorney, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City
Charter and Code provisions.
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PREPARED AND REVIEWED BY:
RAFAEL O. DIAZ
DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
A. NN J N S, III
CITY ATT Y
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May, u, 1,u1rM uiii Allu1', tyb Ur�I�+ M1AMi, rL No. U05b r. 1/h
CITY OF MIAMI, FORIDA
INTOR-OFFICE MEMORANDUM 57
TO : Honorable Mayor End Members *AM,. tAAY - 4 1995 FILE:
of the City Conmtisszion
sua,ecr : External Auditors
Selection
FROM : Ces io REFERENCES
Cit 4®r ENCLOSUAES :
It is respectfully recommended that the attached resolution be
approved accepting the recommendation of the City of Miami's
Audit Advisory Committee to award a contract to the below listed
team of four (4) Certified Public Accounting firms, proposing
earvicas as external auditors for the City of DIjami, and
authorizing the City Manager to negotiate a contract with the
firms recommended by the Audit Advisory Committee.
The estimated annual amount of the Contract is $331,200 and funds
therefore are available from Account Numbers 350119-340, 260221-
340, 550108-340, 260201-280, and 450806-280.
RACEQROUNDt
One of the duties astablished by the Ci4y Code for the Catty of
Miami's Audit Advisory Committee (the Committee) is to seek
rempanses from gval 9.t i wci independent auditors to perform external
auditing services for the City and to recommend selection of the
most qualified independent auditors to the City Commission based
upon the review and analysio of such responses.
Tho Members of the Audit Advisory Committee are as follows:
Amintcd by
Juan Sanchez, Chairman Mayor Clark
Mary Ann David vice -mayor Plw=er
Clifton Addison Commissioner Dawkins
Mirth& Guerra Aguirre Commissioner Gort
Arturo Jordan Commissioner De Yurre
As a result of the AOque8t fur Prvpubdls sulic:itation (RFP) for
independent Auditing Services ten (10) proposals were received
from CPA,firms.
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Proposals were reviewed and analyzed, and proposing firms were
interviewed orally to claxify immuem .
The Committee has selected tht% following team from proposing CPA
firms as the most qualified for the engagement. Also indicated
below are the background of the firms and the percentages of the
contract recommended by the Committee.
Year 1 . Al.1 nth®r years
oeloitte & Touahe LLP 30% 50%
(National Big -Six Firm)
Sharpton, Brunson & Co. 23% 17%
(Black -Owned Firm)
Sanson, Flint Jacomino & Co. 171% 17%
(Hispanic Owned First)
Watson & company ' 10 % 16 $
(Female Owned First)
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ThW CoMi4Lee recommends negotiating a contract with the team
headed by Deloitte & Touche, LLP, for an initial three year term,
with three additional one-year renewals at the City Ia option for
an estimated total amount of $331,200 annually.
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