Independent Auditing Services

Location:	Texas
Posted:	May 20, 2026
Due:	Jun 3, 2026
Agency:	City of Lake Jackson
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	H - Quality Control, Testing, and Inspection Services R - Professional, Administrative and Management Support Services
Solicitation No:	RFP 26-05-004
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City of Lake Jackson

25 Oak Drive

Lake Jackson, Texas 77566

www.lakejackson-tx.gov

May 19th, 2026

Subject:

Request for Sealed Proposals –

Return Date – By 2:00 PM, June 3, 2026

Request for Proposal #26-05-004

Independent Auditing Services

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

The City of Lake Jackson is accepting sealed proposals from qualified firms of certified public

accountants to audit the City’s financial statements for a three-year contract which will be subject

to annual review. The Request for Proposal (RFP) and conditions are attached. This is made

available so you may be aware of the contemplated terms and conditions of any resulting contract.

If you take exception to any of these terms and conditions, please elaborate in your proposal.

Respondents may submit a proposal for services described.

This is a negotiated procurement utilizing the Request for Proposal method and as such, award

does not have to be made to the respondent submitting the lowest priced proposal but rather to the

respondent submitting the most responsive proposal satisfying the City’s requirements.

The City reserves the right to grant interviews with firms as deemed appropriate by the City and

to request additional information from the respondent. The City reserves the right to accept or

reject, in whole or in part, any proposal.

Three hard copies (One (1) original and two (2) copies) and one (1) electronic version of your

proposal(s) are to be submitted enclosed in a sealed envelope or envelopes or box or boxes bearing

your firm name, address, and “Request for Proposal #26-05-004 Independent Auditing

Services”, Return Date 2:00 PM, June 3, 2026 and if mailed, hand delivered, or express mailed

the envelope should be addressed to the City of Lake Jackson Purchasing Agent, 25 Oak Dr.

Lake Jackson, Texas 77566.

Proposals shall be opened so as to avoid disclosure of contents to competing bids and kept secret

during the process of negotiation; however, all proposals that have been submitted shall be open

to public inspection after award of the contract. Trade secrets and confidential information

contained in proposals shall not be open for public inspection.

As provided in the Request for Proposals, discussions may be conducted with those who submit

proposals determined to be reasonably qualified for selection for award. All submitters shall be

accorded fair and equal treatment with respect to any opportunity for discussion and revision of

proposals, and such revisions may be permitted after submissions and prior to award for the

purpose of obtaining best and final offers.

Proposals should be returned in sufficient time so as to be received on or before 2:00 PM, June 3,

2026. Proposals received after the above stated time will be rejected shall be considered void and

unacceptable.

Proposals received in the Purchasing Office, 25 Oak Dr., Lake Jackson, Texas 77566 on or

before 2:00 PM, June 3, 2026, will be publicly opened and the names of the prospective

vendors announced.

Questions or additional information regarding the RFP may be obtained by contacting the

Purchasing Office in writing at j.benge@lakejacksontx.gov.

The City of Lake Jackson appreciates your time and effort in preparing this proposal and your

interest in conducting business with the City of Lake Jackson.

Respectfully,

Janice Benge

Purchasing Agent

Overview of Information, Terms and Conditions:

A. No Gratuities – Respondents shall not offer any gratuities, favors, or anything of

monetary value to any official or employee of the City of Lake Jackson for the purpose

of influencing this selection. Any attempt by the Respondent to influence the selection

process by any means, other than disclosure of qualifications and credentials through

the proper channels, shall be grounds for exclusion from the selection process.

B. All Information True – Respondent represents and warrants to the City of Lake

Jackson that all information provided in the response shall be true, correct and

complete. Respondents who provide false, misleading, or incomplete information,

whether intentional or not, in any of the documents presented to the City for

consideration in the selection process shall be excluded.

C. Confidential Material – Any material that is to be considered as confidential in nature

must be clearly marked as such and will be treated as confidential by the City of Lake

Jackson to the extent allowed by law. Submission of information relative to this RFP

shall not be released by the City during proposal evaluation process or prior to contract

award. Proposers are advised that the confidentiality of their proposals will be

protected to the extent permitted by law. Proposers are advised to consider the

implications of the Texas Open Records Act, particularly after the proposal process has

ceased and the contract has been awarded. Trade secrets and any material that is

considered as confidential in nature must be clearly marked and identified as such by

the consultant at the time of proposal submittal and will be treated as confidential by

the City of Lake Jackson to the extent allowed by the Texas Local Government Code

Chapter 252.049 and the Texas Open Records Act. The final decision as to what

information must be disclosed, however, lies with the Texas Attorney General. Failure

to identify proprietary/confidential information will result in all unmarked sections

being deemed non-proprietary upon public request.

D. Proposal Opening – So as to avoid disclosure of the contents to competing offerors,

proposals shall be kept secret during negotiations. All proposals shall be open for

public inspection after the contracts are awarded, with the exception of trade secrets

and confidential information contained in the proposal and identified by the proposer

as such to the extent allowed by law.

E. Late Proposals – Proposals received after the submission deadline shall be considered

void and unacceptable. The City of Lake Jackson is not responsible for lateness of the

mail, postal carrier, courier, etc.

F. Technical Questions – Any technical questions prior to the closing date of submittals

should be directed in writing to the Purchasing Office at j.benge@lakejacksontx.gov –

Any interpretations, corrections, or changes to this RFP will be made by addenda. Sole

issuing authority shall be vested in the City. Addenda may be obtained from the City

of Lake Jackson website www.lakejackson-tx.gov or from the Purchasing Office at

j.benge@lakejacksontx.gov.

G. Interviews – After the initial evaluation of the statements of qualification, Respondents

will be notified by Email of their status in the selection process. Respondents who are

“short-listed” should expect and anticipate subsequent interviews which will most

likely focus not only on the Respondent’s program approach but also on an appraisal

of the people who would be directly involved in the Project. The City reserves the right

to contact references from the Respondent’s client list.

H. Inquiries –Do not contact the City of Lake Jackson or elected officials during the

selection process to make inquiries about the progress of this selection process.

Respondents will be contacted when it is appropriate to do so.

I. Cost of Responses – The City of Lake Jackson will not be responsible for the costs

incurred by anyone in the submittal of responses and interviews.

J. Contract Negotiations – This RFP is not to be construed as a contract or as a

commitment of any kind. If this RFP results in a contract offer by the City, the specific

scope of work, associated fees, and other contractual matters will be determined during

contract negotiations. To ensure that the appropriate staff is assigned to the Project,

the City intends to make the inclusion of a “key persons” clause a part of the contract

negotiations.

K. No Obligation – The City reserves the sole right to (1) evaluate the responses

submitted; (2) waive any irregularities therein; (3) reject any or all responses, should it

be deemed in the City’s best interest, (4) cancel the entire process; or (5) to seek new

responses when such procedure is in the best interest of the City.

L. Equal Opportunity Employer – The selected consultant agrees that, during the term

of the contract, they shall not engage in any employment practices which have the effect

of discriminating against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of

race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, or handicap; further, successful

respondent will take affirmative steps that applicants are treated and employees are

treated during employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin,

sex, age or handicap.

M. Proposal Withdrawal – Respondents may not withdraw his/her proposals for a period

of ninety (90) days after the date of submitting proposals.

N. Negotiations – The selection committee may negotiate with the first preference firm.

If negotiations are unsuccessful, the bidding consultant will be notified that the

negotiations are terminated. Negotiations may then commence with the next

preference. Negotiations may be continued until mutually satisfactory arrangements

are concluded.

O. Required Forms and State Contract Requirement. As required by Chapter 176 of

the Texas Local Government Code. Respondents shall complete Form CIQ, Conflict

of Interest Questionnaire (attached appendices E) and include it with the original

submittal response. State law requires a vendor that wishes to conduct business or be

considered for business with a city to file this form, which was created by the Texas

Ethics Commission.

HB 1295: Beginning January 1, 2016, state law requires awarded vendors contracting

with the City to complete and submit the Certificate of Interested Parties (Form

1295). This form is located on the Texas Ethics Commission website and should be

completed and submitted upon notification of pending award at

https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/whatsnew/elf_info_form1295.htm..

HB 89: Beginning September 1, 2017, state law prohibits governmental entities from

contracting with companies who boycott Israel. The Texas State Comptroller

maintains a list of companies that boycott Israel. Inclusion on this list will prevent

the City of Lake Jackson from entering into a contract with the contractor. Effective

9/17/19 (per HB 793), HB 89 excludes sole proprietorship vendors and applies only

to a company with 10 or more full time employees and contracts with a value of $100k

or more. Below is a link to the list.

https://comptroller.texas.gov/purchasing/publications/divestment.php

SB 252: Beginning September 1, 2017, a governmental entity may not enter into a

governmental contract with a company that does business with Iran, Sudan, or any

known terrorist organization. The Texas State Comptroller maintains a list of

companies known to have contracts with or provide supplies or services to a foreign

terrorist organization. Inclusion on this list will prevent the City of Lake Jackson

from entering into a contract with the contractor. Below is a link to the list.

https://comptroller.texas.gov/purchasing/publications/divestment.php

This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

Bid Number:	RFP 26-05-004
Bid Title:	Independent Auditing Services
Category:	Bids & Solicitations
Status:	Open