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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPR 19276: TO NEGOTIATE CONTRACT WITH BKD, LLP FOR THE FORENSIC AUDIT City of °`� '''''4 A, c___,..„7„ ___ ort i thur� ,..iTexas INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM Office of the Finance Department Date: February 1, 2016 To: Brian McDougal, City Manager From: Clifton Williams, Acting Purchasing Manager C , RE: Proposed Resolution Number 19276 Nature of the request: Finance is requesting the City Manager to negotiate a contract with BKD, LLP for the Forensic Audit of the City of Port Arthur. Staffing Analysis, Considerations: Staff will have to supply information required by BKD, LLP once the contract is done. Recommendation: Finance is requesting that City Council approve P.R. No. 19276 authorizing the City Manager to negotiate a contract with BKD, LLP for Forensic Audit of the City of Port Arthur Budget Consideration: $100,000 for Phase 1 is available in Account# 001-1031-515.54-00 P.R. No. 19276 2/1/16 CEWJ Page 1 of 2 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE A CONTRACT WITH BKD, LLP OF HOUSTON, TEXAS, FOR THE FORENSIC AUDIT OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR. FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE IN ACCOUNT NO. 001-1402-551.32-00 WHEREAS, on March 31, 2015, per Ordinance 15-14 the City Council requested a forensic audit; and, WHEREAS, per Resolution 15-193 the City Council authorized advertising for a Request for Qualifications for a Forensic Accounting Service; and, WHEREAS, the City received six (6) Request for Qualifications; and, WHEREAS, a Committee of City staff reviewed and scored the various responses in accordance with the published criteria; and, WHEREAS, the committee interviewed the two (2)highest ranked responses; and, WHEREAS, BKD, LLP of Houston, Texas received the highest ranking score for this professional service as shown in the Qualification Evaluation Form (Exhibit "A") and Qualification Evaluation Interview Form(Exhibit"B"); now therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR: THAT, the facts and opinions in the preamble are true and correct. THAT, the City Manager is authorized to negotiate a contract with BKD, LLP of Houston, Texas for forensic audit services. THAT, a copy of this caption be spread upon the Minutes of the City Council. READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this day of February, A.D., 2016, at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas, by the following vote: P.R. No. 19276 2/1/16 CEWJ Page 2 of 2 AYES: Mayor: Councilmembers: NOES: Debris "Bobbie" Prince, Mayor ATTEST: Sherri Bellard City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: Val Tizeno City Atto APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION: Brian McDougal City Manager Jerry are, CPA/GFOA Interim Director of Finance Clifton Williams, CPPB Acting Purchasing Manager EXHIBIT "A" n p ro ' . o C O p :: o, ,' I , p ... >' o n 0 C d n a1 O cu - O oo ,- O O O O O (r,,,r :/:-';', ✓ WN 00 VC4 1x C\ oo o 73 --: n o 0 (D o v' N OC, H p :_" rA 't Ro ncri c r 4 r, r:, r n n W ui Ui -] _ r+ C1 © © (.11O x r4 r 7' r Lr, chi, cNn cin O = r r a N 41, �NL '� ---r:00 ,- C Ute' co U-i O = EXHIBIT "B" �� • O ' i-.. c 0 cn cn -"C P, cs)D a o 0 0 0 0 0Cfq �. 0 C� P1 O o }... O cr, ,-t 0 4 u cn O cn ,� O 4 5 p rT r, r�C' o -.l W W ci 0 ci l ''