Primary Criteria include:

Offeror Qualifications Staffing Organization Quality Program Plan – Services Defined Audit Approach References and Past Experience Financial Proposal

Secondary Criteria include:

Optional Services

Note: Proposals must contain responses to each of the criteria listed in Section 5.0 even if Offeror's response cannot satisfy those criteria. A Proposal may be rejected if in the sole judgment of the University it is deemed to be conditional or incomplete.

7.0 SPECIAL CONDITIONS AND CONTRACT TERMS

7.1 Effective Date

The effective date of the Contract is anticipated to be March 1, 2017.

7.2 Contract Term

The Contract resulting from this RFP and the Successful Offeror’s Proposal shall have an initial term from March 1, 2017 through June 30, 2021. The Contract shall be renewable for one (1), five (5) year term. Renewal will be contingent upon the University’s needs and satisfaction with the services performed and the overall performance of the Contractor.

A Personal Service Contract (PSC) for Professional Services with State Agencies as required by the Commonwealth of Kentucky shall be executed between the University and the auditing firm selected.

PSC's for the initial contract term will be submitted to the State of KY with the following start and end dates:

3/1/17 – 6/30/18

7/1/18 – 6/30/20

7/1/20 – 6/30/21

If the University chooses to renew the contract, the PSC start and end dates will be as follows:

7/1/21 – 6/30/22

7/1/22 – 6/30/24

7/1/24 – 6/30/26