Assessment Services

The City of Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin is requesting proposals from qualified assessment firms to provide municipal property assessment services for assessment years 2027, 2028, and 2029, with proposals due August 25, 2026 and services commencing no later than January 1, 2027.

The assessment firm must provide one qualified individual to serve as Statutory Assessor. Mandatory qualifications are Assessor II certification and a minimum of five years' experience in municipal government assessing, including revaluation work; all personnel must maintain current Wisconsin State certification throughout the contract period. The scope encompasses field reviews and interior inspections of new and partially constructed properties, land division and legal description processing, property photography, clerical office duties, property records maintenance, assessment posting, plat and cadastral map updates, assessment notice preparation and mailing, Open Book session coordination, Board of Review preparation and attendance, Wisconsin Department of Revenue data submission, and public access assessment data delivery through the City's website. Advanced computer application knowledge is required.

The City of Prairie du Chien (located in Crawford County, population 5,509) has an equalized property value of $587,227,400 across 2,882 parcels: 2,102 residential, 387 commercial, 31 manufacturing, and 71 other properties. Compensation proposals must express fees as a not-to-exceed sum for each contract year, inclusive of all labor, materials, transportation, meals, lodging, and Board of Review expenses. Bidders must disclose costs for converting the City's assessment data to their preferred software system. Separate line items for optional revaluation services—market updates, walk-around, and walk-through assessments—are required. Technical proposals must include firm qualifications, detailed resumes of assigned personnel, staff profiles, and five municipal references from clients served within the past two years. Price is identified as a non-primary selection factor. Proposals must be submitted in one original and two copies to Chad Abram, City Administrator, by 4:00 p.m. local time on August 25, 2026.