Specifications include, but are not limited to: Task 1. Project implementation - As part of this task, the consultant will work with Kern COG staff and its member agencies during the audit process. A. The consultant shall conduct an initial meeting with Kern COG staff to discuss scope, schedule, and budget and to provide information of available reports and information to research. B. The consultant shall provide a description of the overall audit program being submitted, including an explanation of the basic purpose and general focus of these audits. C. The consultant shall provide an explanation of their intended role as auditor, as it relates to the role of Kern COG and the transit operators, including the division of work between Kern COG staff and the consultant. D. The consultant shall provide a thorough explanation of their proposed course of action. References should be made to RFP requirements and the consultant’s plans for meeting those requirements. If the consultant proposes major changes in the RFP approach, those changes should be specified clearly. The consultant should specify techniques, especially data elements to be sampled, staff to be interviewed, documents to be reviewed, etc. E. The consultant shall provide an itemized description and timeline of the proposed project schedule and the end products...
