City of Corsicana
Request for Proposal (RFP) for
Municipal Government Audit Services
March 23, 2026
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CLOSING TIME: RFP’S ARE DUE NOT
LATER THAN 10:00 A.M. ON APRIL 17, 2026
200 N. 12th STREET
CORSICANA, TX 75110
NAME OF PROPOSER: ____________________________________________
NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
CITY OF CORSICANA
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Corsicana, Texas, will receive proposals, for MUNICIPAL
GOVERNMENT AUDIT SERVICES, as stated in the RFP documents.
The City shall receive proposals from qualified professional certified public accounting firms
specializing in governmental agency audit services for the City of Corsicana as outlined in the
Specifications section of the RFP.
Said RFP’s must be in the office of the Finance Director, City of Corsicana, 200 N. 12th Street,
Corsicana, Texas, 75110, NO LATER THAN 10:00 a.m. on Friday, April 17, 2026. RFP’s that are
postmarked but not received until after this deadline will not be accepted. RFP’s received after
the posted cut-off time will not be accepted.
All RFP’s are to be marked clearly on the outside or if submitting by email in the subject line: "RFP
FOR MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT AUDIT SERVICES".
RFP’s may be mailed to 200 N. 12th Street, Corsicana, TX 75110, or delivered by courier or in
person to the Finance Director’s office 200 N. 12th Street, Corsicana, TX 75110. RFP’s may also
be submitted by email at bids@corsicanatx.gov.
RFP documents may be obtained at the City of Corsicana Finance Dept. 200 N. 12th Street,
Corsicana, Texas 75110. RFP documents will be ready for pick up on and after March 23, 2026.
RFP’s may also be downloaded in Adobe Acrobat format on the Public Notices section of the
City’s website at www.cityofcorsicana.com. To receive an electronic version to complete
(showing all tracked changes), please e-mail your request to the Finance Department at
vrich@corsicanatx.gov.
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The right is reserved to reject any and all Proposals or to accept the Proposal which is deemed by
the City of Corsicana to be in the best interest of the City of Corsicana. The City of Corsicana also
reserves the right to waive any irregularities and/or informalities in the RFP process.
For further information, contact City of Corsicana Finance Dept. at (903) 654-4817 or Facsimile
(903) 654-4800.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Monday, March 23
Distribute Audit Services Application/Contract to prospective
audit firms, via e-mail and City website
Wednesday, March 25 and Advertise the Audit Services request notice in the Corsicana
Wednesday, April 01
Daily Sun Newspaper
Monday, March 23
RFP documents ready for pick up on or after March 23
Friday, April 17
Deadline for bid submission of the Audit Services applications
To the Director of Finance from interested institutions
By 10:00 a.m. Bid opening will begin at 10:00 a.m. in the Council
Chambers.
Friday, April 17 to
Thursday, April 23
Review and selection process
Monday, May 11
Council presentation for the award of the new contract
Tuesday, May 12
Notify all bidders
Tuesday, May 12
Execute Audit Services Contract/Agreements
Publish Dates: March 25 and April 1, 2026
Corsicana Daily Sun - Legal Publications
Proof of Publication Required
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INSTRUCTIONS TO PROPOSERS
SECTION 1: PROPOSER'S REVIEW
Proposers are expected to examine all related documents of the Request for Proposal. Failure to
do so will be at the proposer's risk.
Any questions concerning the Request For Proposal process should be referred to the City of
Corsicana Director of Finance at (903) 654-4817 at least 72 hours prior to RFP due time. Changes
in the RFP which might arise out of such referral will then be forwarded to all RFP holders of
record prior to the time set for RFP receipt.
SECTION 2: SUBMISSION OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
The City of Corsicana is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Prospective suppliers
shall be cognizant of the requirement for compliance with Executive Order 11246, entitled "Equal
Employment Opportunity" as amended by Executive Order 11375 and as supplemented in
regulations of the U.S. Department of Labor (41 CFR part 60).
Proposers are encouraged to describe in detail their services as related to this section and any
additional offerings related to the offering but not specified in this request for proposal.
ONE (1) COMPLETE ORIGINAL AND ONE (1) COMPLETE DUPLICATE COPY of the entire proposal
shall be delivered by the time and to the place stipulated in the Notice of Request for Proposal.
It is the proposer's sole responsibility to see that their proposal is received at the place, date and
time specified. Any proposal received after the scheduled closing time for receipt of proposals
may be returned to the proposer as unacceptable. Oral, facsimile, telegraph, or telephone or
other electronic modifications will not be considered.
Altering the Proposal language or any document or form may render your proposal
nonresponsive.
A duly authorized representative of the proposing firm shall sign the proposal document.
Unsigned offers may be rejected.
Signed copies of all Addenda and/or bulletins issued to prospective providers should be enclosed
with the Proposal. Failure of the proposer to enclose said addenda or bulletins will be considered
grounds for rejection of the RFP.
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SECTION 3: AWARD OF CONTRACT
Any or all Request for Proposal Responses received in response to a RFP may be rejected by the
governing body or its authorized representative if such governing body or its authorized
representative determines that any such proposer is not responsive or responsible or if the public
interest would be served by such a rejection.
The City of Corsicana reserves the right to waive any irregularities and/or informalities in the
submitted Proposal Forms. Should the City elect to waive a right it will not constitute an
automatic waiver of that right in the future nor will it impact any other right or remedy. Should
the successful proposer fail to deliver the materials or perform the services in accordance with
the stipulated schedule, including any extensions authorized by the City of Corsicana, the City
may declare the successful proposer in default of contract and recover all damages, costs and
fees (including Attorney's fees) allowable by law. In the case of default by the successful
Proposer, the City of Corsicana may procure the service(s) from another source and hold the
defaulting Proposer responsible for an excess cost occasioned thereby, debar the defaulting
proposer for not less than one year or pursue other applicable legal remedies. The successful
vendor may not assign their rights and duties under this award without written consent of the
City. Such consent shall not relieve the assignor of liability in event of default of their assignee.
The City will notify you in writing if you have been awarded the contract.
The City is required to comply with Chapter 552, Texas Government Code, known as the Public
Information Act. This Act establishes a state mandate in favor of disclosure of public records. As
such, the information submitted to the City may ultimately be subject to disclosure as a public
record.
SECTION 4: QUESTIONS/INFORMATION
Questions concerning any aspects of the Proposal process should be addressed to: Val Rich,
Director of Finance at (903) 654-4817, vrich@corsicanatx.gov.
SECTION 5: GENERAL OVERVIEW
The City of Corsicana desires to contract with a qualified professional certified public accounting
firm to provide stipulated government agency auditing services for the City of Corsicana.
The vendor will perform the services listed in the Specifications Section in cooperation with the
Director of Finance or designated accounting/financial personnel from the City of Corsicana. The
scope of the work services may encompass other related but undefined work associated with this
project.
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This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.
