The Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District (MTD) is seeking proposals from qualified accounting firms for financial audit services for its fiscal years ending June 30, 2026, 2027, and 2028, with an option to extend for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2029, and 2030. Proposals are due by Monday, April 27, 2026, at 10:00 AM PDT. Requests for clarifications or changes must be submitted by Monday, April 13, 2026, by 10:00 AM PDT to ***@***. *. * contract will be a firm fixed-price contract. Offerors must be licensed Certified Public Accountant firms with at least five years of experience auditing California transit agencies or other governmental units. The evaluation criteria will prioritize prior experience, proposal price, and work plan.
The proposal due date is Monday, April 27, 2026, at 10:00 AM PDT.
The bid notice specifies a firm fixed-price contract. Specific payment terms are detailed in the Master Agreement, which states payment will be made to the contractor no later than thirty (30) days after receipt of a valid invoice.
The evaluation committee will rank proposals based on the following factors in descending order of importance: prior experience, proposal price, and work plan.
Offerors must be certified public accountant firms licensed by the California State Board of Accountancy and must have conducted audits of California transit agencies or other governmental units for at least five years.
The bid notice mentions that any person who fails to file the required certification for lobbying shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure.
The bid notice does not mention any requirement for a site visit.
The bid notice does not require sample submissions.
Requests for changes or clarifications are due by Monday, April 13, 2026, by 10:00 AM PDT.