Professional Audit Services
- Client
- Hutchinson, Kansas
- RFP Number
- ACCT-26851
- Posted
- 10/3/2026
- Category
- Auditing, Finance and Accounting
- Budget
- Looking for Proposal
- NAICS
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- Set-aside
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- Contact
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Description
AI GeneratedThe government authority located in Hutchinson, KS requires a vendor to provide professional audit services. The requested scope covers the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, with options for two subsequent two-year periods ending December 31, 2027, and December 31, 2028, plus the possibility of extending services to 2029 and 2030. Only onshore USA-based entities are eligible to bid, and the work will be performed offsite. The buyer requires all questions to be submitted no later than October 20, 2026, and seeks proposal pricing to determine the budget. The contract term will be for one year.
Key solicitation details
AI-extracted from RPF Auditing Services.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.
The City of Hutchinson, Kansas invites qualified accounting firms licensed in Kansas to submit proposals for professional audit services. Services include conducting full scope annual audits and single audits as required by law. Eligible proposers must be independent accounting firms licensed to practice in Kansas.
- Issued by
- City of Hutchinson, Kansas
- RFP Issued
- October 2, 2026
- Deadline for submitting questions
- October 20, 2026
- Distribution of responses to questions
- October 21, 2026
- RFP DUE DATE
- October 23, 2026 @ 2:00 PM
- Anticipated evaluation & award
- November 3, 2026
- Audit draft available for review
- no later than July 1
- Final audit report and management letter delivered
- no later than July of each year
- How to submit
- Electronic via Euna, email, or sealed hard copy
- Submission details
- Electronic copies in PDF preferred online via Euna or emailed to [email protected]. Paper copies must be in a sealed envelope marked Audit Service Request for Proposals delivered via commercial carrier or hand delivered to 125 E Avenue B, Hutchinson, KS 67501.
- Contract term
- Fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, with options for 2027 and 2028, and potential extension to 2029 and 2030.
How proposals are evaluated
| General Elements (independence, license in Kansas, no conflict of interest, adherence to instructions) | |
| Price for Services (annual audit fee, single audit fee, other costs) | |
| Technical Qualifications (experience on Kansas government/city engagements, quality of professional and management personnel) | |
| Audit Approach (adequacy of staffing plan, adequacy of audit, review, and reporting procedures) |
Scope of work
- Conducting full scope annual audit for fiscal year ending December 31, 2026
- Conducting single audits required by law
- Reviewing financial statements and footnotes and providing opinion letters
- Communicating reportable conditions and material weaknesses in a separate management letter
- Responding to reasonable inquiries by City staff regarding significant changes in governmental reporting
- Option for audits for fiscal years 2027 and 2028
- Possibility of extending auditing services to fiscal years 2029 and 2030
Minimum qualifications
- Qualified accounting firm licensed to practice in Kansas
- Independent of the City of Hutchinson in accordance with AICPA professional standards and ethics
- No conflict of interest regarding work performed for the city
Documents to include with the bid
- Title Page
- Letter of Transmittal
- Independence and License affirmative statements
- Firm Profile
- Staff Qualifications and Resumes
- Prior Audit Experience (last 5 years)
- Audit Approach
- At least three (3) client references
- Compensation details and fee breakout
Verify important details
Document checkConfirm submission instructions and amendments with the issuing agency before responding.
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