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McGladrey & Pullen ("M&P"), in conjunction with Sanson, Kline, Jacomino & Company, LLP ("SKJ"), is pleased to
have the opportunity to respond to your Request for Proposal ("RFP") to provide extemal audit services to the City of
Miami, Florida (the "City") for the fiscal year ending September 30 2007, with the option to renew for two (2)
additional one (1) year periods.
As professionals serving the public sector industry, we know of no other firm as eminently qualified to serve the City.
Our responsibility is twofold: (1) to provide the City with an audit from which you receive value, and (2) to develop a
relationship with key members of the City's management so that we can be valued business advisers. We believe
M&P is the best choice to serve the City for the following compelling reasons:
• ) i y r - Our Firm has made the public sector industry one of its main industry focuses. This
sector includes municipalities, not -for -profits, and other govemment entities. We serve over 70 public sector
organizations in Florida and over 2,700 such organizations across the country, including over 600 govemment
clients. Some of our South Florida public sector clients include Palm Beach County, the City of Miami Beach,
the City of Coral Gables, the City of Coral Springs, the City of Pompano Beach, the City of West Palm Beach
and the University of Miami. Having our professionals dedicated to a particular industry ensures they will be up
to date on trends, legislative changes, technological developments and issues pertinent to your industry.
• pscaled Person r on the — Our senior engagement team members collectively have more than 85
years of professional practice in the govemmental audit field and devote 100 percent of their time to serving
public sector clients. They have been exposed and are experienced and knowledgeable with issues that arise
while serving a city of your size and complexity.
Additionally, the audit director and joint venture partner assigned to the engagement have served on the City's
audit for seven and five years, respectively. This means that they will be a fertile resource to your organization
and will greatly aid in a smooth transition.
♦ Na iona1: k:Resr c RNit S , ; f3,s f ; — Being a national firm with over 100 offices
and 7,500 professional staff, we are large enough to offer the breadth of services to address a variety of needs
that the City may have. Yet, unlike other large accounting firms which have a partner -to -staff ratio of 1 to 14,
our low partner -to -staff ratio of 1 to 7 lets you work directly with our senior personnel. You get the benefit of
their knowledge firsthand, one-on-one.
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•— We pride ourselves in responding to the needs of our clients. This responsiveness is
not only demonstrated by being able to meet the deadlines specified for the audit, but in responding to other
requests as well. We have structured an engagement team of which all key members are from our Miami
office. This will provide the City with quick access to M&P team members and mitigate any logistical problems
that might arise. These requests could be in the form of accounting advice throughout the year or in providing
other services. Our ability to be responsive is enhanced by the open communications and good working
relationship we'hope to develop with the City.
♦ Throughout South Florida, we realize how important addressing the development
of a diverse workforce is to our community. The challenge to build small business representation in the
corporate world is still an imposing one. One example of our commitment to assisting in the growth of small
business enterprises is with the joint venture partner we have chosen. We are pleased to include the firm of
Sanson, Kline, Jacomino & Company LLP to assist M&P in providing services to the City. The firm of SKJ will
assist M&P in all phases and execution of the audit. Our Joint Venture Partners will be a co-driver of the audit
process and not just a passenger.
• ihEiriZy with your ,, rov,,,, , - Our IT engagement team members are well -versed and are very
familiar working with entities that utilize an Oracle base software system.
We are committed to the success of the City. The quality of the team we have assembled to serve the City is the
clearest evidence of our commitment to you. You have my personal commitment that you will receive the highest
quality service and that we will leverage the vast resources of M&P to best help the City achieve its objectives.
We would like to emphasize one final point: We want your business. We are confident that the M&P team
assembled is the right one for the City. Bob Feldmann will serve as your contact person and can be reached at 305-
569-7954.
We look forward to your favorable consideration.
Very truly yours,
McGLADREY & PULLEN, LLP
Robert R. Feldmann
Partner