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File ID: #12325
Date: 07/19/2022
Commission Meeting Date: 07/28/2022
Requesting Department: Department of
Finance
Sponsored By:
District Impacted: All
Type: Resolution
Subject: Accepting - External Auditing Services RFP 1496386
Purpose of Item:
The nature of this item is to authorize a resolution of the Miami City Commission with
attachment(s), accepting the proposal received May 18, 2022, pursuant to Request for
Proposals ("RFP") No. 1496386, from, RSM US LLP ("RSM") for the provision of
external auditing services, for the Finance Department ("Finance"), for a period of five
(5) years; allocating funds from the various sources of funds from the various user
departments; authorizing the City Manager to execute the negotiated Professional
Services Agreement ("PSA") in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, and to negotiate
and execute any and all documents, including any amendments, renewals, and
extensions subject to all allocations, appropriations and budgetary approvals having
been previously made, compliance with applicable provisions of the Code of the City of
Miami, Florida, as amended, ("City Code"), including, the City of Miami's Procurement
Ordinance, Anti -Deficiency Act, and Financial Integrity Principles, all as set forth in
Chapter 18 of the City Code, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, and in
compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, as may be deemed
necessary for said purpose.
Background of Item:
On April 20, 2022 the Department of Procurement ("Procurement"), on behalf of
Finance, issued RFP No. 1496386, for the provision of external auditing services, to
obtain proposals from experienced and qualified firms. On May 18, 2022, three (3)
proposals were received in response to the RFP. On June 14, 2022, the Auditor
Selection Committee ("Committee") convened to discuss and evaluate the proposals. A
consensus was reached by the Committee, pursuant to the guidelines established
within the RFP, to recommend that the City enter into negotiations with RSM, the
highest -ranked responsive and responsible Proposer.
On July 1, 2022, Procurement and a designated negotiating team successfully
completed negotiations with RSM and have recommended to the City Manager to
award the contract to RSM. The estimated contract amount is $2,143,440 for all five (5)
years in the aggregate.
Budget Impact Analysis
Item is NOT Related to Revenue
Item is an Expenditure
Item is NOT funded by Bonds
Total Fiscal Impact:
Estimated $2,143,440 (in the aggregate)
Department of Finance
Department of Risk Management
Office of Management and Budget
Department of Procurement
Office of Management and Budget
City Manager's Office
Legislative Division
City Manager's Office
Office of the City Attorney
Office of the City Attorney
City Commission
Office of the City Clerk
Erica T Paschal
Ann -Marie Sharpe
Donovan Dawson
Yadissa Calderon
Marie Gouin
Larry M. Spring
Valentin J Alvarez
Arthur Noriega V
Pablo Velez
Victoria Mendez
Nicole Ewan
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Department Head Review
Risk Review
Budget Analyst Review
Procurement Review
Budget Review
Assistant City Manager Review
Legislative Division Review
City Manager Review
ACA Review
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City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-22-0299
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 12325 Final Action Date:7/28/2022
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
ACCEPTING THE PROPOSAL RECEIVED MAY 18, 2022, PURSUANT TO REQUEST
FOR PROPOSALS ("RFP") NO. 1496386, FROM RSM US LLP, A FOREIGN LIMITED
LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP REGISTERED TO CONDUCT BUSINESS IN FLORIDA
("RSM"), FOR THE PROVISION OF EXTERNAL AUDITING SERVICES, FOR THE
CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") FINANCE DEPARTMENT ("FINANCE"), FOR A PERIOD OF
FIVE (5) YEARS; ALLOCATING FUNDING FROM THE VARIOUS SOURCES OF
FUNDS FROM THE VARIOUS USER DEPARTMENTS, SUBJECT TO THE
AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS AND BUDGETARY APPROVAL AT THE TIME OF NEED;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE NEGOTIATED
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT ("PSA"), IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO
THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS,
INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, AND EXTENSIONS, SUBJECT TO
ALL ALLOCATIONS, APPROPRIATIONS, AND PRIOR BUDGETARY APPROVALS,
COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE CODE OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, ("CITY CODE"), INCLUDING THE CITY'S
PROCUREMENT ORDINANCE, ANTI -DEFICIENCY ACT, AND FINANCIAL
INTEGRITY PRINCIPLES, ALL AS SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 18 OF THE CITY
CODE, IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, AND IN COMPLIANCE
WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS, AS MAY BE DEEMED
NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, on April 20, 2022, the City of Miami ("City") Department of Procurement
("Procurement"), on behalf of the City's Finance Department ("Finance"), issued Request for
Proposals ("RFP") No. 1496386, under full and open competition, to obtain proposals from
experienced and qualified firms for the provision of external auditing services; and
WHEREAS, on May 18, 2022, three (3) proposals were received in response to the
RFP; and
WHEREAS, on June 14, 2022, the Auditor Selection Committee ("Committee"),
appointed by the City Manager, convened to discuss and evaluate the proposals, and a
consensus was reached by the Committee, pursuant to the guidelines established within the RFP,
to recommend that the City enter into negotiations with RSM US LLP, a foreign limited liability
partnership registered to conduct business in Florida ("RSM"), the highest -ranked responsive and
responsible Proposer; and
WHEREAS, on June 17, 2022, the City Manager concurred with the recommendation of
the Committee and authorized Procurement to enter into negotiations with RSM for a Professional
Services Agreement ("PSA") for the provision of external auditing services; and
WHEREAS, on July 1, 2022, Procurement and a designated negotiating team
successfully completed negotiations with RSM, and have recommended to the City Manager the
execution of a PSA with the same;
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
adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The Proposal received May 18, 2022, pursuant to RFP No. 1496386, from
RSM for the provision of external auditing services, for Finance, for a period of five (5) years, is
hereby accepted.
Section 3. Funding shall be allocated from the various sources of funds from the
various end user departments, subject to the availability of funds and budgetary approval at the
time of need.
Section 4. The City Manager is authorized to execute the negotiated PSA, in a form
acceptable to the City Attorney, for said purpose.
Section 5. The City Manager is further authorized to negotiate and execute any and all
documents, including any amendments, renewals, and extensions, subject to all allocations,
appropriations, prior budgetary approvals, and compliance with all applicable provisions of the
Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"), including the City's Procurement
Ordinance, Anti -Deficiency Act, and Financial Integrity Principles, all as set forth in Chapter 18 of
the City Code, in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, and in compliance with all applicable laws,
rules, and regulations, as may be deemed necessary for said purpose.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ndez, City Attor
ey ) 7/19/2022
1 The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be
imposed, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code
provisions.