The City is seeking a qualified public accounting firm to provide Financial Auditing Services for the City’s accounting records, financial reports and internal accounting controls in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Auditing Standards and Government Auditing Standards.
Trustee and Custodian Services
The City’s Finance Department is interested in seeking proposals for a Service Provider (or Service Providers) to support the City’s needs for Investment Custodian and Trustee Services with a multi-year agreement. The City’s investment and debt programs are managed by the Treasury Division of the Finance Department. The City’s Consolidated Investment Pool is part of its daily operations and is invested under North Carolina G.S.159-30 and 159-31. Investments in this portfolio are managed with the objectives of safety, liquidity and return, in that order and typically have daily settlement activity. These investments are executed by delivery vs. payment (DVP) and held by the third-party trust custodian.
Arbitrage Services, Yield Reduction, Independent Registered Municipal Advisor
The City’s debt activity supports governmental, enterprise and special purpose credit entities and is regulated by the NC Local Government Commission. This procurement aims to identify qualified professionals for three financial functions that are integral to the debt management process.
• Independent Registered Municipal Advisor
• Financial Modeling Consultant
• Arbitrage Rebate and Yield Reduction Analyst
The City is soliciting competitive, sealed responses from qualified firms. Companies responding to this Request for Proposal may bid on any or all functions described below. Each function will operate under a separate contract which will run for three (3) years with one (1), two-year optional extension.
Lockbox Remittance Services
Mail remittance lockbox and payment processing for water, sewer, and storm water services. The Company will provide all mail opening, processing and depositing capabilities including all personnel, equipment, work and storage space, and transportation for pick-up and delivery of payments associated with the Services.
The City is interested in having a three year contract with the option for two, one-year renewals.
Central Services Cost Allocation Plan
The City of Charlotte prepares and adopts an annual Central Services Cost Allocation Plan (CAP) to equitably divide the cost for all support departments, including overhead, as well as other designated City costs. A RFP will be issued to select a consulting Partner to create a new CAP model.
CATS Naming Rights RFP
CATS is seeking a vendor that can assist with valuation of its assets and develop/administer a naming rights program that will produce revenue for the system.
PSR # 1284
CATS Financial Management System
Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) is seeking a Finance & Procurement system for CATS Bus Operations Facility. Accounting software will be Cloud Based to Include AP, AR, G/L, Report Writer as well as fixed assets.
It must Support City of Charlotte (COC) General Ledger account strings.
Possibility to integrate with COC System
Requires workflow approval Multiple modules to include Requisitions, Request for Checks and Purchase Order Change Orders.
Accounts payable invoice matching to Purchase Orders with ability to attach electronic copies to the Purchase Orders as well as unique invoice confirmation.
OCR Capability
Support multiple ledger types.
Vendor central module.
Interface with outside vendors such for payroll and maintenance.
Data must export to CSV, Excel and other formats.
Report Writer
Multi User with user access managed at user level or user group.
PSR 1274
Airport Financial, Business & Revenue, and Passenger Facility Charges Consulting Services
The Charlotte Douglas International Airport is seeking proposals from experienced, qualified Service Providers in a variety of Financial Consulting, Business, and Revenue Services to provide ongoing support and guidance of the Airport’s daily financial operations and activities. Specific areas addressed within the Scope of Services for this RFP include the following:
• Airport Financial Consulting Services;
• Airport Business and Revenue Consulting Services; and
• Airport Passenger Facility Charges Services.
Service Providers are encouraged to submit proposals for any or all of the above Services. The City may elect to award some or all of the Services to one or more Service Providers. While the City is flexible with respect to certain elements of its proposed relationship with the Airport Financial, Business & Passenger Facility Charges Consulting Services Service Provider(s), the City has certain preferences for that relationship and has developed the following proposed model for that relationship.