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File Number: 11-00605 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, DUE TO THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE
AUDIT ADVISORY COMMITTEE, TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED
FORM, WITH ERNST & YOUNG, LLP, FOR THE PROVISION OF EXTERNAL
AUDITING SERVICES FOR VARIOUS CITY DEPARTMENTS, PURSUANT TO
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NO. 271251, FORA PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR,
WITH OPTIONS TO RENEW FOR FOUR (4) ADDITIONAL ONE (1) YEAR
PERIODS; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE VARIOUS SOURCES OF FUNDS OF•
THE USER DEPARTMENT, SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS AND
BUDGETARY APPROVAL.
WHEREAS, on May 2, 2011, Request For Proposal No. 271251 ("RFP") was issued for
external auditing services and four (4) responsive proposals were received; and .
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2-950 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended,
the City of Miami's ("City") Audit Advisory Committee ("Committee") , met on June 6, 2011 to review
and evaluate the proposals received; and
WHEREAS, the Committee, following discussion, evaluation and deliberation ranked the firms
as follows: (1) Ernst & Young, LLP; (2) Crowe Horwath, LLP; (3) Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC; (4)
Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, LLP; and
WHEREAS, the Committee recommended the City Manager negotiate and execute a
professional services agreement ("PSA") with the top ranked firm, Ernst & Young, LLP, and should
contract negotiations fail with Ernst & Young, LLP, the Committee recommended to commence
negotiations and execute a PSA with the second highest ranked firm, Crowe Horwath, LLP; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager concurred with the findings of the Evaluation Committee; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and finding contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by
reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The recommendation of the City Manager approving the findings of the Audit
Advisory Committee, ranking Ernst & Young, LLP as the highest responsive bidder to provide External
Auditing Services for the various City Departments, pursuant to RFP No. 271251, is accepted.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized (1 } to negotiate and execute a PSA, in substantially
the attached form, with Ernst & Young, LLP, for the provision of External Auditing Services, for a
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period of one (1) year, with the option to renew for four (4) additional one (1) year periods, with funds
allocated from the various sources of funds of the user department, subject to the availability of funds
and budgetary approval.
Section 4. This Resolution shall. become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature
of the Mayor. {2}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS.
JULIE O. BRU /
CITY ATTORNEY
Footnotes:
{1} 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.
{2} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar days
from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become
effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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