Title
Auditing and Consulting Services - MCC 180241 - Requirements Contract (Ordinance S-45691)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to access Maricopa County Contract 180241 and enter into a contract with Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker, LLC; CliftonLarsonAllen LLP; Eide Bailly LLP; Heinfeld Meech & Co., P.C.; MGT of America Consulting, LLC; Myers and Stauffer LC; and REDW LLC to provide auditing and consulting services on an as-needed basis for the City Auditor Department in an amount not to exceed $580,000. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
This contract will provide external expertise for auditing and consulting services required to complete the City's Audit Plan. Auditing and consulting services include, but are not limited to: grant expenditures, program evaluation, contract compliance, data analytics, application security and control, external and internal network security, cyber security functions and general IT controls.
Procurement Information
In accordance with Administrative Regulation 3.10, a participating agreement is required when the City uses a cooperative agreement from another public agency. The contract was awarded through a competitive process consistent with the City's procurement processes, as set forth in the Phoenix City Code, chapter 43. Utilization of cooperative agreements allows the City to benefit from national government pricing and volume discounts. The Maricopa County contract covers auditing and consulting services and was awarded on July 5, 2017.
Contract Term
This three-year term, with two, one-year options, shall begin on or about June 1, 2019.
Previous Action
The Audit Committee reviewed this item at its May 23, 2019 meeting and approved it unanimously.
Financial Impact
The aggregate contract value shall not exceed $580,000 (including applicable taxes), with an estimated annual expenditure of $116,000. Funds are available in all department budgets.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by City Manager Ed Zuercher and the City Auditor Department.