MEMORANDUM
TO: Pete Sprague, Assembly President
Members of the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly
THRU: Dale Bagley, Borough Mayor
Mark Fowler, Purchasing & Contracting Officer
Scott Holt, Finance Director
FROM: Craig Chapman, Controller
DATE: March 25, 2004
SUBJECT: Resolution 2004-033, Authorizing Award of Contract for External Audit Services
On January 19, 2004, the Kenai Peninsula Borough solicited proposals for External Audit Services. The Request for Proposals was advertised in the Peninsula Clarion and the Anchorage Daily News, and two proposals were received on the due date of February 20, 2004.
A team of administrative personnel representing the four audit areas (Borough, School District, SPH, and CPGH), as well as two assembly representatives, evaluated the proposals. Both firms submitting proposals were deemed to meet the minimum qualifications to do the work requested in the RFP. The final ranking is as follows:
FIRMS TOTAL SCORE
Mikunda, Cottrell & Company 611
KPMG, LLP 584
As specified in the Request for Proposals, the qualified firm with the highest-ranking proposal will be recommended for selection. Therefore, the attached resolution is to authorize the Mayor to award the three-year contract to Mikunda, Cottrell & Company, for a not-to-exceed cost of $292,500, and with the option to extend for two additional years.
Funding is available in Account No. 100.11110.00000.43012
241.94910.00000.43012
600.81110.00000.43012
601.81210.00000.43012