SWEETWATER CREEK COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR ANNUAL AUDIT SERVICES

The Sweetwater Creek Community Development District hereby requests proposals for annual financial auditing services from qualified independent Certified Public Accounting Firms. The proposal must provide for the auditing of the Districts financial records for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, with an option for four (4) additional optional 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 the St. Johns County, Florida, and has an annual operating budget of approximately $2,016,123. The final contract will require that, among other things, the audit for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, be completed and delivered to the District no later than May 15, 2027, and transmitted to the State of Florida no later than June 30, 2027.

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 473, 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 at the address and telephone number listed below. Proposers must provide one (1) electronic copy on a flash drive or other electronic device of their proposal to the offices of the District Manager, FCS Management Group/Vesta District Services, located at 250 International Parkway, Suite 208, Lake Mary, Florida 32746; Ph: (321) 263-0132 (District Manager), in an envelope marked on the outside Auditing Services, Sweetwater Creek Community Development District. Proposals must be received by 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at the office of the District Manager. Please direct all questions regarding this Notice in writing to the District Manager.

The District reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, waive minor irregularities or informalities in any proposal, and re-advertise for 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 this request.

Sweetwater Creek Community Development District.

District Manager