Memo Resolution Finance Bid No.CITY COUNCIL MEMORANDUM /RESOLUTION
City Council Meeting: September 9, 2008
Department: Finance
Subject: Independent Audit Services Bid No: 08- FIN- 3I -PS -01
BACKGROUND
The City of Schertz solicited proposals for Independent Audit Services on August 11 1h and 21s,
2008 in the Daily Commercial Recorder and on August 14th and 21st, 2008 in the Herald. The
City Review Committee, consisting of Mayor Baldwin, Councilmember Tony Wilenchik,
Councilmember John Trayhan (not present) City Manager Don Taylor, Assistant City Manager
John Bierschwale, Bob Cantu, Finance Director Juan Santoya, Robert Galindo, and Purchasing
Manager Kimberly Lewinski, received four proposals for review on September 2, 2008. The
City Review Committee selected two firms, Darilek, Butler & Associates and Armstrong,
Vaughan, & Associates, to conduct a presentation for council on September 9, 2008. Each firm
was directed to conduct a 15- minute presentation and answer questions by the Council
immediately thereafter.
FISCAL IMPACT
These Audit Services are already factored into the 2008 -2009 budget year.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends City Council choose one of the firms after presentation.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ:
That by unanimous vote of the City Council and direct the City Manager to execute a contract
with Armstrong, Vaughan & Associates for Independent Audit Services for the City of Schertz.
PASSED AND APPROVED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Schertz,
Texas this 9th day of September, 2008, at which meeting a quorum was present, held in
accordance with the provisions of V.T.C.A., Government Code, §551.001 et seq.
VED
Hal Bak Win, Mayor
ATTEST:
Alb
Brenda Dennis, City Secretary
City Council Memorandum
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The following firms were mailed RFP's and contacted via telephone:
Tsakopulos, Brown, Schott, & Anchors, CPA's, PC
Burnside & Rischebarger
Garza- Gonzalez & Associates
Oroian, Guest, & Little, PC
Akin, Doherty, Klein, & Feuge
Holtman, Wagner, & Co., LLP
Barrett, Cooper, & Associates
Haass, Lindow, & Campsey, PC
Armstrong, Vaughan, & Associates
Polansky, McNutt, Perry, & Company
Darilek, Butler, & Co
Padgett, Stratemann, & Co.
Anderson- Johns, CPA's, PC
Leal & Carter, PC
Carneiro, Chumney, & Co., LC