About this opportunity
AI summaryThe City of Burlington Board of Education seeks proposals for auditor services under Bid No. Audit-2027. The contracted auditor will deliver offsite auditing services, including preparation of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and Application for State School Aid assistance, for a one-year term beginning in January 2027 through December 31, 2027. Only onshore United States organizations are eligible to bid, and respondents engaging in investment activities in Iran are ineligible. Respondents must deliver sealed proposals to the Office of the School Business Administrator/Board Secretary by Tuesday, November 24, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. Vendors must submit all written requests for interpretation to the School Business Administrator at least ten days before the proposal opening date. The board intends to award the contract to the respondent whose response is most advantageous, price and other factors considered.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- CITY OF BURLINGTON BOARD OF EDUCATION
- Solicitation No.
- Audit-2027
Scope of work
- Study and evaluate the District internal accounting controls
- Audit progress reports containing status, comments, and recommendations
- Preparation and submission of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR)
- Audit of the 2026/2027 school year
- ASSA Assistance and Audit
- Additional agreed upon Management and/or Financial Advisory Services
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Technical Criteria | 25 |
| Management Criteria | 35 |
| Cost Criteria (Fee Proposal) | 40 |
Minimum qualifications
- Minimum of ten (10) years experience and at least ten (10) current School District clients in New Jersey
- Provide a current client list
- Maintain a current principal office within the State of New Jersey
- Extensive experience in State and Federal Fund Accounting
Documents to include with your response
- Proposal Form
- Presentation Package
- Affirmative Action Questionnaire or Certificate of Employee Information Report
- Assurance of Compliance Form
- New Jersey Business Registration Certificate
- Chapter 271 Political Contribution Disclosure Form
- Non-Collusion Affidavit
- Russia Belarus Prohibited Activities Form
- Vendor Questionnaire and Certification
- Disclosure of Investment Activities in Iran Form
Key dates
- Requests for interpretation due
- at least ten (10) days prior to the date for acceptance of proposals
- Proposals due
- Tuesday, November 24, 2026 10:30 a.m.
- Bid Opening Date and Time
- Tuesday, November 24, 2026 10:30 a.m.
How to submit
- Method
- Sealed envelope by mail, delivery service, or in person
- Instructions
- Submitted to Raymond A. Bonnette, III, School Business Administrator/Board Secretary, City of Burlington Board of Education, 518 Locust Avenue, Burlington, New Jersey 08016. One original and one duplicate copy required. Electronic submissions not accepted.
Contract details
- Term
- one (1) year, beginning from the date of board appointment at the 2028 re-organization meeting of the Board of Education
- Place of performance
- Burlington, New Jersey
- Insurance and bonding
- Professional Liability Insurance Certificate with $1,000,000 Errors & Omissions Insurance or Professional Liability. Workers Compensation and standard insurance not required unless noted.