Active SLED Opportunity · GEORGIA · EFFINGHAM COUNTY
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Effingham County, Georgia seeks proposals from qualified firms for professional governmental audit services including annual audits, AFR preparation, and Single Audit services. Proposals are due by July 20, 2026, via the County's eProcurement Portal. The County emphasizes experience with similar local government audits and compliance with applicable standards.
This is an invitation to submit a proposal to supply Effingham County, Georgia for the professional services as specified herein. Sealed proposals will be received via the County's eProcurement Portal up to 2:00 pm (Eastern Time) on Monday, July 20, 2026. Due to the fact that the proposals will be subject to an evaluation review, the details and particulars of the proposal documents will remain confidential until final award of the contract. Only the names of the companies who submit a proposal will be available.
Effingham County Board of Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and will not be bound to accept any proposal should Effingham County consider that the proposal would be contrary to the best interest of Effingham County. Effingham County Board of Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all proposals that are non-responsive or not responsible. Additionally, Effingham County Board of Commissioners has the right to waive any technicalities or informalities. Effingham County may issue change orders altering the original scope of work to address changes or unforeseen conditions necessary for the project completion.
Instructions for the preparation and submission of a proposal are contained in the request for proposals package. If you do not submit a proposal, please return the no-bid sheet and state the reason.
Effingham County is one of the fastest-growing counties in Georgia and provides a full range of governmental services through governmental, enterprise, and fiduciary funds. The County maintains significant capital improvement programs funded through SPLOST, TSPLOST, grants, and other revenue sources, and operates enterprise activities including water, sewer, and sanitation services.
The County is seeking an experienced governmental auditing firm capable of providing a high-quality annual audit, Annual Financial Report (AFR) preparation, Single Audit services when required, and related financial reporting assistance. The successful firm will be expected to work collaboratively with County staff, provide timely communication throughout the engagement, and assist the County in maintaining compliance with applicable accounting, auditing, and reporting standards. Firms with demonstrated experience auditing Georgia local governments of similar size and complexity are strongly encouraged to submit proposals.
The Vendor warrants that terms and conditions quoted in his offer will be firm for acceptance for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of proposal submittal. Fees quoted must also be firm for a ninety (90) day period.
Vendor further confirms:
By submission of this proposal, the Vendor certifies, and in the case of a joint proposal each party thereto as to its own organization, that in connection with this procurement:
The prices in this proposal have been arrived at independently, without consultation, communication, or agreement, for the purpose of restricting competition, as to any matter relating to such prices with any other Vendor or with any competitor;
Unless otherwise required by law, the prices which have been quoted in this proposal have not been knowingly disclosed by the Vendor and will not knowingly be disclosed by the Vendor prior to opening, directly or indirectly to any other competitor; and;
No attempt has been made or will be made by the Vendor to induce any other person or firm to submit or not to submit a proposal for the purpose or restricting competition.
Vendor certifies that he/she has carefully read the preceding list of instructions and all other data applicable hereto and made a part of this invitation; and, further certifies that the prices shown in his/her proposal are in accordance with all documents contained in this request for proposal package, and that any exception taken thereto may disqualify his/her proposal.
This is to certify that Vendor, have read the instructions to Vendor and agree to be bound by the provisions of the same.
Company Name, Address, Email and Phone number
Name and Title of Principal
Proposing Company Contact Information:
Company Name:
Billing Address:
Telephone:
Service Address:
Telephone:
Representative Name:
Representative Contact Address, Telephone, E-Mail:
It is agreed by the undersigned offeror that submission of this proposal represents the vendor's acceptance of all terms, conditions and requirements of specifications and, if awarded, the proposal will become part of the contract agreement between the parties.
Upload one complete Technical Proposal as a single PDF document. The proposal shall include, at a minimum, a Letter of Commitment, Project Approach, Qualifications and Relevant Experience, Key Staff, and Project Schedule. Proposers shall demonstrate experience performing similar local government audit engagements, including a minimum of three (3) similar projects completed within the last five (5) years. Pricing information shall not be included in the Technical Proposal and must be submitted separately as a Cost Proposal.
See Section 6.13 – Proposal Requirements for complete proposal submission requirements and instructions.
Upload one complete Cost Proposal as a single PDF document. Proposers shall complete Pricing Table 1 within the eProcurement Portal and submit a separate Cost Proposal document containing a detailed breakdown of the proposed fees.
At a minimum, the Cost Proposal shall include the firm's current hourly billing rates for all personnel classifications that may be assigned to this engagement, including a description of each classification. The Cost Proposal should also identify any assumptions, exclusions, optional services, or reimbursable expenses associated with the proposed pricing.
See Section 6.14 – Cost Proposal Requirements for complete pricing submission requirements and instructions.
Prepare and upload your SOQ to include the following:
Letter of Commitment
Project Approach
Qualifications/Relevant Experience
Key Staff
Specific requirements of each are detailed in Section 6.13 Statement of Qualifications
NOTE: If Commodity(s) and/or Service proposed in quote is in ANYWAY different from that contained in this proposal, the Bidder is responsible for clearly identifying all such differences in the space below. Otherwise, it will be assumed that the Bidder’s offer is in total compliance with all aspects of the proposal. This information should also be clearly stated in your uploaded technical proposal.
PLEASE LIST If there are any differences between your offer and the County’s proposal:
Bidder certifies that the provisions of Code Sections 50-24-1 through 50-24-6 of the Official Code to Georgia Annotated, related to the Drug Free Workplace have been complied with full.
1. A drug-free workplace will be provided for the employees during the performance of the contract; and;
2. Each Sub-Contractor under the direction of the Contractor shall secure the following written certification:
(Contractor) certifies to Effingham County that a drug-free workplace will be provided for the employees during the performance of this contract known as 26-RFP-125 -- Audit Services pursuant to paragraph (7) of subsection (B) of Code Section 50-24-3. Also, the undersigned further certifies that he/she will not engage in the unlawful manufacture, sale, distribution, dispensation, possession, or use of a controlled substance or marijuana during the performance of the contract.
In consideration of the privilege to Bid on the following Effingham County Procurement titled 26-RFP-125 -- Audit Services, Bidder hereby consent, covenant, and agree as follows:
A. No person shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefit of, or otherwise discriminated against on the basis of race, color, national origin or gender in connection with the Bid submitted to Effingham County or the performance of the contract resulting there from;
B. That it is and shall be the policy of this Company to provide equal opportunity to all business persons seeking to contract or otherwise interested with the Company, including those companies owned and controlled by racial minorities and women; and
C. That the promises of non-discrimination as made and set forth herein shall be continuing throughout the duration of this contract with Effingham County.
D. That the promises of non-discrimination as made and set forth herein shall be and are hereby deemed to be made part of an incorporated by reference in the contract which this Company may be awarded;
E. That the failure of this Company to satisfactorily discharge any of the promises of non-discrimination as made and set forth above may constitute a material breach of contract entitling the County to declare the contract in default and to exercise appropriate remedies including but not limited to termination of the contract.
Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.
Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.
Please upload your completed W-9 form
Please download the below documents, complete, and upload, if you are using subcontractors.
If you are proposing to use subconsultants for this project, you are required to provide the following information for each Subcontractor:
1. Subconsultant/Firm Name
2. Address
3. Description of Work/Services to be Performed
4. Subcontracted Amount
In an effort to make the procurement of construction, goods and services for Effingham County as competitive as possible, we are soliciting information from contractors and or vendors who cannot Bid. Your "responsiveness" and "constructive" comments will be appreciated. Completion of this form will assist us in evaluating factors which relate to the competitiveness of our Proposals. Please check any of the boxes below which may apply.
Please Provide a Brief Description of the Project; one or two paragraphs.
Statement of Qualifications package that contains the following sections.
Letter of Commitment
Project Approach
Qualifications/Relevant Experience
Key Staff
SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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