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December 11, 2025
OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Board Chair Damian Pardo
and Members of the CRA Board
From: Carlos I. Suarez
Executive Director
Date: November 25, 2025
File: 18575
Subject: Selection of External Auditor
Enclosures: 18575 Backup
BACKGROUND:
On October 1, 2025, the Omni Community Redevelopment Agency ("CRA"), was issued
Request for Proposal No. 09-29-2025 ("RFP") for provision of External Audit Services and
pursuant to Resolution No. CRA-R-25-0068.
On October 15, 2025, one (1) proposal was received in response to the RFP. Subsequently, the
proposals were reviewed by Procurement for responsiveness, and both were determined to be
responsive.
On November 4, 2025, the Audit Selection Committee, chaired by Omni CRA Board Chairman
Damain Pardo, convened and reviewed the lone proposal. Per the Committee they reviewed
and selected the firm of Richie Tandoc, PA Certified Public Accountant & Consultant as the
recommended responsive and responsible bidder. This recommendation would be for an initial
term of two (2) years, with three one (1) year renewal options.
RECOMMENDATION:
Based on the review of the sole proposal received, the Audit Selection Committee of the OMNI
Community Redevelopment Agency ("OMNI CRA") hereby recommends approval for the award
of a contract to the sole responsive and responsible Proposer, Richie Tandoc, PA {"Tandoc"),
pursuant to Request for Proposal ("RFP") External Auditing Services 10-1-2025 for the provision
of external audit services.
FUNDING:
The fiscal impact for the initial term would be $29,000.
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OMNI CRA Resolution
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OMNI CRA
1401 N. Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33136
www.miamicra.com
File Number: 18575 Final Action Date:12/11/2025
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI
REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA")
ACCEPTING THE PROPOSAL RECEIVED OCTOBER 6, 2025, PURSUANT TO
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS ("RFP") NO. 09-29-2025, FROM RICHIE TANDOC,
P.A., A FOR PROFIT CORPORATION REGISTERED TO CONDUCT BUSINESS IN
FLORIDA ("TANDOC") FOR THE PROVISION OF EXTERNAL AUDITING SERVICES,
FOR THE CRA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ("FY") 2024-2025 ANNUAL AUDIT,
PURSUANT TO SECTION 218.39, FLORIDA STATUTES; FOR AN INITIAL TERM OF
TWO (2) YEARS WITH THREE (3) ONE-YEAR RENEWAL OPTIONS, AUTHORIZING
AN ALLOCATION IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWENTY NINE THOUSAND
AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($29,000.00) FOR THE INITIAL TERM, SUBJECT TO THE
AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT AND ANY EXTENSIONS,
RENEWALS, OR AMENDMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO GENERAL
COUNSEL, BETWEEN TANDOC AND THE CRA FOR SAID PURPOSE; PROVIDING
FOR THE INCORPORATION OF RECITALS AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency
("CRA") is responsible for carrying out community redevelopment activities and projects within
its Redevelopment Area; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 218.391, Florida Statutes, the CRA issued Request for
Proposals ("RFP") No. 09-29-2025, to obtain proposals from experienced and qualified firms for
the provision of external auditing services for Fiscal Year ("FY") 2024-2025; and
WHEREAS, on all October 15, 2025, all responses were due to be submitted to the
CRA; and
WHEREAS, the CRA received one response to RFP No. 09-29-2025 prior to the
October 15, 2025 deadline; and
WHEREAS, on November 4, 2025, the Auditor Selection Committee ("Committee") of
the CRA, convened to discuss and evaluate the response, and a consensus was reached by the
Committee, pursuant to the guidelines established within the RFP, to recommend to the Board
of Commissioners of the CRA to accept and enter into an agreement with Richie Tandoc, P.A.,
a for profit Corporation, registered to conduct business in Florida ("Tandoc"), the sole
responsive and responsible proposer; and
WHEREAS the Board of Commissioners of the CRA wishes to accept the Committee's
recommendation and accept the proposal from Tandoc, pursuant to RFP No. 09-29-2025 for
the provision of external auditing services for FY 2024-2025, pursuant to Section 218.39, Florida
Statutes for the CRA; and
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WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners finds that authorizing this Resolution would
further CRA's redevelopment goals and objectives;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF
THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are
approved by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The Proposal received October 6, 2025, pursuant to RFP. No. 09-29-2025,
from Tandoc for the provision of external auditing services, for the CRA, for the FY 2024-2025
annual audit, pursuant to Section 218.39, Florida Statutes is hereby accepted.
Section 2. The Board hereby awards a contract for external auditing services to Tandoc,
as the sole responsive and responsible proposer pursuant to RFP No. 09-29-2025, for an initial
term of Two (2) years with Three (3) one-year renewal options.
Section 3. The Executive Director is hereby authorized to allocate an amount not to
exceed Twenty Nine Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($29,000.00) to Tandoc for said purpose for
the initial term, subject to the availability of funds.
Section 4. The Executive Director is hereby authorized to negotiate and execute an
agreement and any extensions, renewals, or amendments consistent with the terms of this
Resolution and RFP. No. 09-29-2025, in a form acceptable to General Counsel, between the
CRA and Tandoc for said purpose.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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