3000026720-2.pdf

This is a Request for Proposal form issued by Louisiana's Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) for general real estate and oyster lease appraisal services. The solicitation (RFx Number 3000026720) seeks qualified proposers with certified appraisers to provide appraisals of privately owned real property and oyster leases throughout Louisiana's coastal parishes on an as-needed, task-order basis to support coastal restoration projects under the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act (CWPPRA) and integrated coastal protection initiatives. Proposals are due October 23, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. CST, with public opening scheduled for October 28, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. CST. A pre-proposal conference is scheduled for September 29, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. CST, and written inquiries must be submitted by October 5, 2026. Contract negotiations are anticipated to begin November 16, 2026, with a Notice of Award expected December 7, 2026 followed by a 14-day protest period. The contract term runs from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2029, with an option to extend up to 36 months total with contractor concurrence and appropriate approvals.

Proposers must demonstrate at least one licensed and certified General Real Estate Appraiser with a minimum of five years' experience conducting real property appraisals in Louisiana and submit three years of audited financial statements, federal income tax returns, or bank letters. Certificates of insurance must prove Professional Liability coverage of at least $1 million per occurrence, Commercial General Liability of $1 million per occurrence with $2 million aggregate, and Business Automobile Liability of $1 million combined single limit. Compensation uses negotiated hourly rates for staff classifications, with labor, overhead, administrative costs, travel expenses, equipment, and materials included in the rates. Third-party expenses such as equipment rentals, material purchases, and lab services are negotiated separately per task and reimbursed at cost with prior written approval. The State encourages participation from certified Veteran-Owned and Hudson Initiative small entrepreneurships as subcontractors. Desirable qualifications include OLACP experience, oyster lease appraisal expertise, biological science credentials or expert witness acceptance in oyster biology, and experience valuing unique properties. Deliverables are self-contained appraisal reports in narrative form conforming to the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) and Louisiana Revised Statutes 56:432.1.