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Early Learning Coalition of Putnam & St. Johns Counties, Inc.Request for Qualifications #2013-01 for External Auditing Services
The Early Learning Coalition of Putnam and St. Johns Counties, Inc. is requesting qualifications for external auditing. The potential auditing firm will be responsible for providing a high level of service for a reasonable cost to the Coalition. The intent of the RFQ is to select an independent auditing firm, preferably with at least two years of Florida Early Learning Coalition auditing experience, to provide basic auditing services for the Coalition’s total annual budget of approximately $12 million. The Request for Qualifications released March 25, 2013 may be obtained at www.elcpsj.org. The deadline for receipt of written questions is April 12, 2013. The deadline for receipt of proposals (no exceptions) is May 3, 2013 by 4:00 p.m. eastern standard time. Official notice of award will be posted to the Coalition’s website and mailed to all proposers. Certified Minority Business Enterprises are encouraged to submit a proposal.
Only written correspondence and/or inquiries directed to the Coalition’s Procurement Manager (who is the sole point of contact with the Coalition for purposes of this RFQ) will be accepted. The Procurement Manager’s name and contact information is: Tajaro Dixon, Early Learning Coalition of Putnam and St. Johns Counties, Inc., c/o NEFEC, 3841 Reid Street, Palatka, FL 32177, tdixon@elcpsj.org.
After the release of this RFQ, if any solicitation revisions become necessary or appropriate, as determined by the Coalition, the Coalition will electronically post the addenda to the Coalition’s website, www.elcpsj.org. Proposers are responsible for checking the Coalition website and contacting the Coalition’s Point of Contact for this solicitation before the RFQ deadline to ascertain whether any addenda have been issued.
The Early Learning Coalition of Putnam and St. Johns Counties, Inc. reserves the right to reject any and all solicitations or ignore or correct minor irregularities when it is in the best interest of the Coalition.
Funding Sources: The services described in this RFQ and the resulting Contract will be funded by the General Revenue from the State of Florida and Federal funds. The State of Florida Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten Program is 100% state funded. Per the October 16, 2012 FOEL School Readiness Notice of Award for the ELC of Putnam and St. Johns Counties, the School Readiness Program is approximately 75% federally funded, 24% state funded, and less than 1% funded by non-governmental sources (CCEP).
Sponsored by: the Early Learning Coalition of Putnam and St. Johns Counties, Inc. and Florida’s Office of Early Learning.
