RFQ_2026-21_Notice_of_Consideration_to_Award.pdf

This is a Notice of Consideration to Award from the Town of Farragut, Tennessee, documenting the intended award of Request for Qualifications (RFQ) 2026-21 for professional appraisal review services. The Town of Farragut is seeking to procure appraisal reviewer services for the Virtue Road/Boyd Station Road infrastructure improvement project, which encompasses reviewing appraisals for approximately 23 property tracts requiring acquisition of right-of-way, permanent drainage easements, slope easements, and construction easements along a corridor from South of Needlegrass Lane to Willow Cove Way. The scope of work includes verifying appraisal compliance with TDOT Appraisal Guidelines, the Uniform Act, and USPAP standards; reviewing accuracy and completeness of all valuation approaches; confirming market data relevance; documenting all changes, revisions, or corrections in writing; and signing Certificates of Review and Just Compensation Documents. The RFQ was issued on February 17, 2026, with a deadline for questions on March 3, 2026, RFQ opening scheduled for March 10, 2026, at 2:00 PM, intent to award on March 13, 2026, and contract execution targeted for April 12, 2026. The selected contractor is Butler Appraisal Group LLC, located at 8700 Paxton Grove Lane, Knoxville, TN 37922, with Anissa Pratte identified as the primary contact.

Required qualifications mandate that the selected firm hold Tennessee licensure or certification as a real estate appraiser and current listing on TDOT's approved appraiser roster, with explicit prohibition from simultaneously serving as the project appraiser, negotiator, closing agent, or having any direct or indirect interest in the subject properties. The project is funded through federal and state transportation grants (Federal Project STP-M-9109(195), PIN 132927.00), requiring full compliance with all applicable federal and state laws. The selected firm must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage, including commercial general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence with $2,000,000 aggregate, professional liability insurance of $1,000,000, automobile liability of $1,000,000, and workers' compensation insurance as required by Tennessee law. All respondents must comply with federal and state requirements, including Title VI non-discrimination provisions, equal employment opportunity standards, and drug-free workplace certifications. No specific contract value or budget range is disclosed in the available materials, and no incumbent vendors or existing contractors are identified in the procurement documents.