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Provide as much information as possible regarding the number, qualifications and experience of the specific staff to be assigned to this engagement. Indicate how the quality of the staff, over the term of the engagement, will be assured. Engagement partners, managers other supervisory staff and specialists may be changed if those personnel leave the firm, are promoted or are assigned to another office. Consultants and firm specialists mentioned in response to this request for proposal can only be changed with the express prior written permission of the City of Gem Lake, which retains the right to approve or reject replacements. Other audit personnel may be changed at the discretion of the proposer provided that replacements have substantially the same or better qualifications or experience. F. Similar Engagements with Other Government Entities For the firm's office that will be assigned responsibility for the audit, list the most significant engagements (minimum of 3, maximum of 5) performed in the last three years that are similar to the engagement described in this request for proposal. These engagements should be ranked on the basis of total staff hours. Indicate the scope of work, date, engagement partners, total hours, and the name and telephone number of the principal client contact. For city engagements, indicate whether or not the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report received the GFOA Certificate of Achievement for the most recent audit. G. Specific Audit Approach The proposal should set forth a work plan, including an explanation of the audit methodology to be followed, to perform the services required in Section II of this request for proposal. The proposal should include sample formats for required reports. VIII. DOLLAR COST PROPOSAL A. Total All -Inclusive Maximum Price The dollar cost proposal should contain all pricing information relative to performing the audit engagement as described in this request for proposal. The total all-inclusive maximum price to be bid is to contain all direct and indirect costs including all out-of-pocket expenses. The audit contract is to include telephone inquiries and other assistance related to the audit and future audits requiring a minimum amount of time. The City of Gem Lake will not be responsible for expenses incurred in preparing and submitting the technical proposal or the dollar cost proposal. Such costs should not be included in the proposal. The first page of the dollar cost proposal should include the following information: 1. Name of Firm 2. Certification that the person signing the proposal in entitled to represent the firm, empowered to submit the bid, and authorized to sign a contract with the City of St. Michael 3. A total all-inclusive Maximum Price for the 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011 engagements. The second page of the dollar cost bid should include a schedule of professional fees and expenses, presented in the format provided in the attachment (Appendix B), that supports the total all-inclusive maximum price. Any out -of pocket expenses including those for firm personnel for its employees shall be included in the total all-inclusive maximum price submitted by the firm.