The Quad Cities Land Bank Authority (QCLBA) is soliciting proposals from qualified firms of certified public accountants to audit the QCLBA’s financial statements for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022, with the option of auditing the QCLBA’s financial statements for two subsequent fiscal years.

The audit shall be conducted by a certified public accountant (CPA) licensed by the State of Illinois regulatory body. The CPA shall meet all general standards concerning qualifications, independence, due professional care, and quality control as required by the AICPA’s Statement on Auditing Standards and Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the United States.

The Quad Cities Land Bank Authority is an intergovernmental agency formed in April 2022 by the City of Moline, City of Rock Island, and City of East Moline. The Mission of the QCLBA is to strategically acquire vacant, abandoned, tax delinquent properties, address title liabilities, and facilitate the revitalization of those properties to a productive use consistent with local government plans and priorities.

This work will be accomplished through condemnation, foreclosure, and strategic partnerships with developers, community organizations, lenders, and local governments, to improve quality of life, stabilize the tax base, and enhance economic opportunities.

Proposals shall be placed in a sealed envelope and clearly marked on the front “Response to QCLBA Request for Audit Services” and must be received at the Clerk’s Office (2nd Floor) in the City of Moline City Hall, 619 16th Street, Moline, Illinois 61265, until 4:00 p.m. (local time), on Wednesday, November 22, 2023. Electronically transmitted responses should be sent to mchappell@moline.il.us For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address.

The entire RFP can be found on the City of Moline’s website. The QCLBA reserves the right to reject any or all responses hereto, as well as the right to waive any technicalities in otherwise responsive submissions if it should be deemed in the public interest and to invite for interviews and the firms which are, in its opinion, most advantageous to the QCLBA.