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, ~ . ~~ILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: October 16, 2006 AGENDA ITEl\l 7B TO: \I1ayor and City Council FROM: \1ichelle Wolfe, City Administrator ~~\J Sl RJECT: Appointment or MMKR as City Auditor BA('KGROU~D , TIlt.' City' of Ardcn Hills has rctained the film of Abdo, Eick and Meycrs as City Auditor for man)' years (approximately tcn years). The City also contraets with othcr firms for a variety of professional services such as engineering and legal services. The City Council and stall have discllssed the need to periodically conduct a request-lor-proposals (RFP) process for profcssional sen'jces, as a due diligcncc procedure. This helps the starr and electcd officials fccl comfortable that \ve arc recei ving good services ror good value. In 2006 (tor the year cnding December 31, . 2(05) \\-e spent j list undcr 531,000 for auditing services. I.ast summcr the City issued an RFP for profcssional auditing scrvices. We received five proposals. Stafr cvaluated the proposals and selected thrce firms as finalists. Those three finns \VlTC invited to give presentations to a selection committee. The selection committee consisted of [\[ayor Apliko\\'ski, Administrator Wolfe, Accounting Analyst Michelle Bruley, and Roseville Assistant Finance Director Brenda Davitt. DISCUSSION On Wednesday, Octoher 18, the following finns gave formal presentations to the City's selection committee: 2006 Proposed Cost Total_Estimated 3- Year Cost KDV S27,500 $85,800 MMKR $24,750 $76,550 H LB Tautgcs Redpath $30,000 593,700 All three finns are very qualified to provide profcssional auditing services to the City of Arden I (ills. The sclcction committee concluded that since all three firms are vcry qualified and all would be able to providc excellent service to the City, we would recommend the lowest-cost proposal. .