25-01407K

FOREST LAKE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR ANNUAL AUDIT SERVICES
The Forest Lake Community Development District hereby requests proposals for annual financial auditing services. The proposals must provide for the auditing of the District’s financial records for the fiscal year ending on September 30, 2025, with an option for two or more annual renewals. The District is a local unit of special-purpose government created under Chapter 190, Florida Statutes, for the purpose of financing, constructing, and maintaining public infrastructure. The District is located in Polk County. The District currently has an annual operating budget for approximately $623,715 dollars inclusive of the General Fund. The final contract will require that the Audit for Fiscal Year 2025 be completed no later than 270 days following the conclusion of the fiscal year.
Each auditing entity submitting a proposal must be authorized to do business in Florida; hold all applicable state and federal professional licenses in good standing, including but not limited to a license under Chapter 173, Florida Statutes; and be qualified to conduct audits in accordance with “Government Auditing Standards,” as adopted by the Florida Board of Accountancy. Audits shall be conducted in accordance with Florida law and particularly Section 218.39, Florida Statutes, and the rules of the Florida Auditor General.
Proposal Packages, which include evaluation criteria and instructions to proposers, are available from the District Manager using the contact information listed below.
The District reserves the right to reject any and all proposals. Additionally, there is no express or implied obligation for the District to reimburse proposers for any expenses associated with the preparation and submittal of the proposals in response to the request.
Any protest regarding the terms of this Notice, or the evaluation criteria on file with the District Manager, must be filed in writing, within seventy-two (72) hours after the publication of this Notice. The formal protest setting forth with particularity the facts and law upon which the protest is based shall be filed within seven (7) calendar days after the initial notice of protest was filed. Failure to timely file a notice of protest or failure to timely file a formal written protest shall constitute a waiver of any right to object or protest with respect to aforesaid Notice or evaluation criteria provisions. Any person who files a notice of protest shall provide to the District, simultaneous with the filing of the notice, a protest bond with a responsible surety to be approved by the District and in the amount of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00). Additional information and requirements regarding protests are set forth in the District’s Rules of Procedures
Proposers must submit one (1) digital copy of their proposal to the District Manager, District Admin., and District Counsel, with the email subject line “Auditing Services – Forest Lake Community Development District.” Proposals must be received by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, October 6, 2025, to the District Manager, Patricia Thibault at [email protected], the District Finance & Assessments Manager, Anna Lyalina at [email protected]. Please direct all questions regarding this Notice in writing to the District Manager, Patricia Thibault at [email protected], with e-mail copies to [email protected].
Forest Lake Community
Development District
Patricia Thibault, District Manager
September 19, 2025 25-01407K

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