Patrick County, Virginia
REQUEST FOR QUOTES
Accounting Services
ACCEPTANCE DATE:
NUMBER:
ACCEPTANCE PLACE:
February 18, 2026, no later than 2:00 PM EST
2026-004-12113
Patrick County Finance Dept
106 Rucker St, Ste 218
Stuart, VA 24171
OVERVIEW
The County of Patrick is requesting quotes for independent Certified Public Accountants
(CPAs) to perform accounting services for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.
Requests for information related to this RFP should be directed to:
Name:
Lori Jones, CPA
Title:
Finance Officer
Phone:
(276)693-2003
Email:
ljones@co.patrick.va.us
Web Site: www.co.patrick.va.us
Issue Date: February 4, 2026
IF YOU NEED ANY REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR ANY TYPE OF
DISABILITY IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROCUREMENT, PLEASE
CONTACT THIS DIVISION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
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REQUEST FOR QUOTES
Accounting Services
SUBJECT
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APPENDIX A
Bid or Proposal and Conditions
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APPENDIX B
BID DECLARATION
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APPENDIX C
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
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APPENDIX D
SCOPE OF SERVICES
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APPENDIX E
BID FORM
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APPENDIX A
PATRICK COUNTY
BID OR PROPOSAL CONDITIONS
IMPORTANT! READ CAREFULLY BEFORE MAKING BID!
1. A bidder may withdraw or cancel a bid or proposal at any time prior to the date
set for opening. After such time, the bidder may not withdraw for a period of
sixty (60) calendar days. Any bidder may be required to clarify his bid or
acknowledge by written confirmation that the minimum requirements of the
request for proposal are included in the bidder's proposal.
2. Any invitation to bid, a request for proposal, any other solicitation or any and all
bids or proposals may be canceled or rejected when it is determined that it is in
the best interest of the County to do so. The reasons therefore shall be made a
part of the contract file. Any bid which is incomplete, conditional, obscure, or
which is not in conformance with the specifications may be rejected, or any such
irregularities may be waived at the option of the County.
3. If more than one bid or proposal received is for the same total amount or unit
price, quality and service being equal, the tie bidders shall be invited to resubmit
written bids below the original bid and the award shall be made to the bidder with
the lowest price.
4. If the lowest acceptable bid exceeds available funds, the County may negotiate
with the bidder to obtain a contract price within available funds. The negotiations
shall be confined to a reduction in the contract price and shall not deal with
changes in the contract requirements.
5. Except in the case of an emergency affecting the public health safety or welfare,
no contract shall be awarded on the basis of cost plus a percentage of cost. This
paragraph shall not apply to contracts of insurance. Public contracts may be
awarded on any other basis.
6. No contract other than one for the professional services of an accountant,
architect, land surveyor, landscape architect, attorney, doctor of medicine or
optometry or professional engineer, shall be awarded for a period in excess of
three (3) years.
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7. With the following exceptions procurement documents are subject to the Virginia
Freedom of Information Act:
A. Cost estimates relating to a proposed procurement transaction prepared by
or for the County shall not be opened to public inspection.
B. Bid and proposal records shall be opened to public inspection only after
award of the contract. Any bidder or offerer may be allowed to inspect the
bid or proposal records prior to award unless the County decides not to
accept any bids and to reopen the contract.
C. Trade secrets or proprietary information submitted to the County are not
subject to disclosure if requested by the person submitting such information.
Any such request must identify what is to be protected and state the reasons
therefore.
8. Any bidder or offerer submitting a proposal to the County subjects himself to the
decision of the administrator or the public body as to the quality of what is offered,
responsiveness of the bid, accountability of the bidder, and the qualifications of any
offerer. The administrator or the public body, as the case may be, in their sole
discretion will evaluate bids or proposals and in all cases the decision made shall
be final. Every offerer submitting a bid or proposal agrees to abide by the decisions
of such officials as a condition precedent to the submission of the bid.
9. The County does not accept the responsibility for maintaining a bid list and will not
accept the responsibility for the failure of any competitor to receive a solicitation
directly from the County.
10. Once invitations to bid or requests for proposal have been advertised, should a
prospective bidder find any discrepancy in or omissions from the specifications,
requests for proposal, or other contract documents, or should he be in doubt as to
their meaning, he shall at once notify the specified contact person who will send
written instructions to all bidders. The County will not be responsible for any oral
instructions.
11. The provisions of Sections 2.2-4305, 2.2-4315, 2.2-4311, 2.2-4312, 2.2-4330, 2.2-
4333 through 2.2-4338, 2.2-4340, 2.2-4341, 2.2-4363, and 2.2-4367 through 2.2-
4377 of the Code of Virginia of 1950 are incorporated into these conditions by
reference as fully as if set forth herein.
12. The administrator may at his sole discretion require a bid, performance or payment
bond in any procurement solicitation. The requirement for such bond shall be
clearly stated in the bid documents.
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13. By submitting a bid or proposal, the offerer agrees and warrants that he has
examined all the contract documents and, if appropriate, the subject of the contract
and where the specifications require a given result to be produced, that the
specifications are adequate and the required results can be produced under the
specifications in the contract. Omissions from the specifications shall not relieve
the offerer from the responsibility of complying with the general terms of the
contract as indicated by the specifications. Once the award has been made, failure
to have read all the conditions, instructions and specifications of the contract will
not be a cause to alter the original contract or proposal or for the offerer to request
additional compensation.
14. The firm, corporate or individual name of the bidder or proposer must be signed in
ink in the space provided for the signature on the page following these conditions.
In the case of a corporation the title of the officer signing must be stated and each
officer must be thereunto duly authorized. In the case of a partnership, the signature
of at least one of the partners must follow the firm name using the term "member
of the firm."
15. Pursuant to Section 2.2-4343.1 of the Code of Virginia of 1950, in all invitations to
bid, requests for proposals, contracts, and purchase orders, the County does not
discriminate against faith-based organizations.
16. Pursuant to an invitation to bid, the project will be awarded to the lowest responsive
and responsible bidder, as those concepts are defined in Section 2.2-4301 of the
Code of Virginia of 1950. When competitive sealed bidding is used the following
factors shall be considered in addition to price when determining the lowest
responsive and responsible bidder:
A. The ability, capacity and skill of the bidder to perform the contract or
provide the services required;
B. Whether the bidder can perform the contract or provide the service
promptly, or within the time specified, without delay or interference;
C. The character, integrity, reputation, judgment, experience, and efficiency
of the bidder;
D. The quality of performance of previous contracts or services;
E. The previous and existing compliance by the bidder with laws and
ordinances relating to the contract or service;
F. The sufficiency of financial resources and ability of the bidder to perform
the contract or provide the service.
G. The quality, availability and adaptability of the goods or services to the
particular use required;
H. The ability of the bidder to perform future maintenance and service for use
of the subject of the contract;
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This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.