The City of Douglas, Arizona, is soliciting proposals for external sales tax auditing services. Proposals must be submitted by March 19, 2026, at 4:00 PM. The contract term will be for an initial period of three years, with options for two one-year renewals, subject to performance and city council approval. Proposals will be evaluated based on experience and qualifications, approach and methodology, cost proposal, and references and past performance. The city reserves the right to reject any or all proposals.
Payment discount periods will be computed from the date of receipt of goods or correct invoice, whichever is later, to the date payment is mailed. Payment discounts of twenty 20 calendar days or more will be deducted from the offer price in determining the low offer.
The vendor warrants that all goods delivered under this contract will conform to the requirements of this contract including all applicable descriptions, specifications, drawings, and samples, and will be free from defects in material and workmanship and will be free from defects in design and fit for the intended purposes. Vendor warrants that all goods delivered under this contract will conform to the requirements of this contract including all applicable descriptions, specifications, drawings, and samples, and will be free from defects in material and workmanship and will be free from defects in design and fit for the intended purposes.
Award shall be made to the responsible offeror whose proposal is determined in writing to be the most advantageous to the city taking into consideration price and the evaluation factors set forth in the invitation for bid. Award shall be made to the responsible offeror whose proposal is determined in writing to be the most advantageous to the city taking into consideration price and the evaluation factors set forth in the invitation for bid.
The city may make such investigations as it deems necessary to determine the ability of any offerors to perform the work, and the offeror shall furnish to the city all such information and data for this solicitation as the city may request. The city may make such investigations as it deems necessary to determine the ability of any offerors to perform the work, and the offeror shall furnish to the city all such information and data for this solicitation as the city may request.
The city reserves the right to call for samples from any offeror to assist in the evaluation. The city reserves the right to call for samples from any offeror to assist in the evaluation.
A protest of a solicitation must be received before the solicitation opening date. A protest of a solicitation must be received before the solicitation opening date.
