Unit Priced Certified Public Accountant Services

The Port has determined it is in its best interest to request outside assistance from a Certified Public Accountant. Scope of work could include, but is not limited to, preparing and analyzing financial reports, conducting audits, managing accounts, forecasting revenue, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards.

Reference Appendix A for the detailed Scope of Services.

Services provided by the Vendor are anticipated for up to three (3) consecutive years, with the possibility, upon mutual agreement, of additional years, as will be outlined in the Contract between the Port and the Vendor.

The Consultant will provide services to the Port of Olympia, on an as needed basis, for any of the following.

• Audits and reviews. Provide support to the Port for both internal and external audits and/or reviews. This includes support for both state and federal audits.
• Compliance. Provide technical support for compliance issues to include, but not limited to accrual and/or cash basis accounting, financial statement and annual report creation/review, Washington State government accounting, Port adherence to existing/new standards and pronouncements of GAAP, GASB, and Washington State BARS requirements, and year end closing activities - Pension (GASB 68), OPEB (GASB 75), Compensated Absences (GASB 101) calculations, updates to Leases (GASB 87) and SBITA's (GASB 96), etc.
• Taxation services. Provide support to the Port of Olympia to understand Federal Payroll Tax liabilities and Washington State Employment Tax, Excise Tax, Leasehold Tax, Payroll Taxes, etc.
• Financial planning. Provide support to the Port of Olympia for best practice of internal controls and risk mitigation and other planning services as requested.
• Consulting services. Provide consulting services to the Port as requested for financial and accounting matters. Examples include, but are not limited to, GAAP checklists, BARS updates, GASB standards, Payroll and benefit reconciliations, etc.
• Other Services. Other technical accounting services as recommended and provided by the consultant or requested by the Port.

**Proposals** for this RFP will only be accepted utilizing the Bonfire web portal located at https://portolympia.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities. [...] Proposal Submissions received after the Proposal Submission due date and time will not be considered.

**Proposal due:** 3:00 PM November 26, 2026

Initial contract term is for no more than three years and can include up to two, one-year options to extend by amendment per Port policy 1001.

The following weighting and points will be assigned to the Proposal for evaluation purposes:

| Criteria | Points | Weight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Management Proposal | 80 Points | 80% |
| Qualifications/Expertise of Vendor | 35 Points | |
| Experience of the Vendor | 25 Points | |
| References | 10 Points | |
| Availability to Complete Scope | 10 Points | |
| Reasonableness of Cost | 20 Points | 20% |
| Total | 100 Points | 100% |

Oral presentations, if considered necessary, will be utilized in selecting the winning Proposal.

This RFP does not require a Bid Guarantee, Performance, or Payment Bond.

This RFP and any contract resulting from it will not require retainage to be held from invoices submitted.