RFQ Review Appraisal Services 7.15.26.pdf
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This is a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) issued by the Okanogan County Transit Authority (OCTA) in Washington seeking qualified review appraisers to provide review appraisal services for a one-time real property acquisition project. The project involves the development of a transit operations and maintenance facility in Okanogan County, Washington, funded in part through the FTA Section 5339 Bus and Bus Facilities Program. The scope of services includes technical review of appraisal reports, verification of compliance with federal and state requirements, preparation of review appraisal reports, review of just compensation documentation, coordination with fee appraisers, supplemental appraisal reviews, and potential expert witness services. Statements of Qualifications must be submitted by Thursday, August 13, 2026, at 4:00 PM Pacific Time to Brent Timm at the OCTA office in Okanogan, Washington, or via email. The contract is project-specific and extends through completion of review appraisal activities and acceptance of deliverables, with no renewal options specified.
Respondents must be Washington State Certified General Real Estate Appraisers in good standing and must maintain professional liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence throughout the contract term and for five years after project completion. Minimum qualifications include five years of appraisal review experience, successful completion of appraisal review, eminent domain valuation, partial acquisition valuation, and UASFLA courses within the past five years, and either 400 hours of eminent domain appraisal experience in any U.S. state or 100 hours of eminent domain appraisal review in Washington State. Preferred qualifications include experience with FTA-funded projects, transit facilities, rural and agricultural properties, and partial acquisitions. Evaluation criteria allocate 40 points to federal and state requirements review appraisal experience, 25 points to qualifications of key personnel, 15 points to similar project experience, 10 points to quality of sample review appraisal report, and 5 points each to references and local knowledge. OCTA reserves the right to reject any or all submissions and negotiate with the highest-ranked firm.
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Okanogan County Transit Authority Request for Qualifications (RFQ) Transit Facility Land Acquisition Project FTA Section 5339 Bus and Bus Facilities Program
RFQ 072026-2 - Uniform Act Review Appraisal Services
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ)
UNIFORM ACT REVIEW APPRAISAL SERVICES
Agency: Okanogan County Transit Authority Issue Date: July 15, 2026 Statement of Qualifications (SOQs) Due Date: Thursday, August 13, 2026, at 4:00 PM Pacific Time
1. INTRODUCTION
Okanogan County Transit Authority (OCTA) is seeking Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) from qualified review appraisers to provide review appraisal services associated with a one-time real property acquisition for a proposed transit operations and maintenance facility funded in part through the FTA Section 5339 Bus and Bus Facilities Program. To be qualified, respondents must be Washington State Certified General Real Estate Appraisers certified by the State of Washington, in good standing. The certification shall be maintained throughout the term of the contract. Reviewing appraisers must have technical valuation competence and knowledge of applicable eminent domain law and valuation principles.
Services shall comply with the Title XI of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA), Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act (URA), 49 CFR Part 24 (Uniform Act), FTA requirements, Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), Uniform Standards For Federal Land Acquisition ( UASFLA), 23 CFR 710.203(b), 305(a) and 403(e), and applicable Washington State requirements (hereinafter collectively Federal and State Requirements”).
2. SOQ SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
SOQs must be received no later than Thursday, August 13, 2026, at 4:00 PM Pacific Time. Respondents must allow sufficient time for delivery of their SOQ by the time and date specified.
Submit to:
Brent Timm Okanogan County Transit Authority P.O. Box 507
303 2nd Avenue South, Suite A Okanogan, WA 98840 Email: btimm@okanogantransit.com
Late submissions will not be considered.
3. QUESTIONS
Questions must be submitted in writing to Brent Timm at btimm@okanogantransit.com.
4. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
This RFQ supports a one-time acquisition of one or more parcels in Okanogan County, Washington, for the development of a transit operations and maintenance facility. Property interests may include fee acquisition, permanent easements, temporary easements, and partial acquisitions.
5. SCOPE OF SERVICES
A. Review Appraisal Services
- Technical review of appraisal reports
- Verify compliance with Federal and State Requirements
- Recommend acceptance, revision, or rejection
- Prepare review appraisal reports
B. Review of Just Compensation Review support documentation for the establishment of just compensation.
C. Appraisal Coordination Coordinate with fee appraisers regarding comments and revisions.
D. Appraisal Updates and Supplemental Reviews Review revised or updated appraisals.
E. Expert Witness Services Provide litigation, mediation, hearing, and testimony support if required.
F. Coordination Coordinate with OCTA staff, acquisition consultants, appraisal consultants, legal counsel, FTA representatives, and WSDOT representatives when requested by OCTA.
6. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Minimum of five years of appraisal review experience.
- Experience with public agency acquisitions, successful completion of an appraisal review course within the past five years, prepared in accordance with the Federal and State Requirements.
- All review appraisers must have technical valuation competence and knowledge of applicable eminent domain law and valuation principles.
- *Successful completion of an eminent domain valuation course within the past five years.
- *Successful completion of a partial acquisition valuation course within the past five years.
- *Successful completion of a UASFLA course.
At least 400 hours of eminent domain appraisal experience in any U. S. state or territory or at least 100 hours of eminent domain appraisal review in Washington State as referenced in
WAC 308-125-075.
- Experience with and knowledge of federally funded acquisitions subject to the Federal and State Requirements.
- Washington State Certified General Real Estate Appraiser through the Washington State Department of Licensing in good standing through the term of the contract.
-Knowledge and experience with appraisal report formats acceptable for federally assisted acquisitions.
- Maintain professional liability insurance during the term of the contract in an amount not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence or annual aggregate, and if the policy is on a claims-made basis, for a period of not less than five years after the project is complete, and provide proof of such continuing coverage.
- Preferred qualifications include FTA-funded projects, transit facilities, rural properties, agricultural properties, industrial properties, and partial acquisitions.
7. FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS
Consultants shall comply with all applicable federal requirements, including FIRREA, Uniform Act, USPAP, UASFLA, 23 CFR 710.203(b), 305(a) and 403(e), debarment requirements, conflict-of-interest requirements, and nondiscrimination requirements.
8. STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS CONTENT
- Cover Letter
- Firm Profile
- Relevant Experience
- Project Team
- References
- Sample Review Appraisal Report which complies with Federal and State Requirements.
- Rate Schedule
9. EVALUATION CRITERIA (100 POINTS)
Federal and State Requirements Review Appraisal Experience – 40 Qualifications of Key Personnel – 25 Similar Project Experience – 15 Quality of Sample Review Appraisal Report – 10 References – 5 Local Knowledge/Project Understanding – 5
10. CONTRACT TYPE
Project-specific Professional Services Agreement.
11. TERM
Through completion of review appraisal activities and acceptance of deliverables.
12. INDEPENDENCE REQUIREMENT
A consultant selected for appraisal services shall not perform review appraisal services for the same acquisition. A consultant selected for review appraisal services shall not prepare appraisal reports for the same acquisition.
13. OCTA RIGHTS
OCTA reserves the right to reject any or all submissions, waive informalities, request additional information, and negotiate with the highest-ranked firm.
14. PUBLIC INFORMATION NOTIFICATION
OCTA considers all materials, information, communications and correspondence in any form to this RFQ to be non-proprietary and non-confidential, and therefore, subject to public disclosure under the Washington Public Records Act after the contract is awarded.
15. INDEMNIFICATION
The responding firm will indemnify, hold harmless, and defend OCTA and its employees, agents, officers, and Board of Directors from any and all lawsuits, claims, demands or causes of action of any kind arising out of the negligent or intentional acts, errors or omissions of the firm, its employees, officers or agents.
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