Peninsula Clean Energy (“PCE”) issues this Request for Proposals (“RFP”) to seek proposals (“Proposals”) from qualified consultants or firms (“Consultant”) to provide general accounting services to PCE, including financial statement audit support and financial operational assistance.
The Consultant must be legally certified to perform financial accounting services for government agencies within the State of California or be able to show certification will be attained by the July 1, 2025, start date. In addition, the Consultant should affirm all staff to be assigned to the project are properly licensed and legally able to practice in California. The Consultant must be able to demonstrate experience working with California-based public agencies or municipalities.
The Consultant must be able to show the following minimum insurance requirements will be maintained through the duration of the project:
It is expected that the Consultant will have good standing in the community regarding integrity of work, no pending investigations, and preferably no pending litigations.
The Consultant will be expected to work directly with PCE’s auditor (currently Pisenti & Brinker), PCE’s Chief Financial Officer (currently Nicholas Bijur), and other PCE staff on a regular and professional basis. Regular consultations may be required.
Due to the nature of PCE’s operations, a non-disclosure agreement will need to be signed in relation to any information the Consultant may be privy to regarding PCE customer information.
The review/evaluation team will select the Proposal that offers the greatest value to PCE based on an analysis of the following criteria:
All questions and the final Proposal should be submitted by email to nbijur@peninsulacleanenergy.com.