Award Recommendation

The State of Michigan has posted a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Principal Residence Exemption Audit Services, with an award recommendation to Reason Consulting in the amount of $10,333,436.48. The procurement is being led by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management, & Budget's Procurement office, with the contract covering Cass County and the City of Lansing. The five-year contract, with up to five one-year renewal options, will require the selected vendor to provide data aggregation, reporting, ProServ maintenance and hosting, and security audits. Reason Consulting was evaluated as providing the best value to the State based on their technical score of 99/100 and favorable pricing.

The RFP was posted on SIGMA VSS for 36 days, with two bidders submitting proposals by the due date of June 28, 2024. The overall economic impact to the State of Michigan was considered in the award recommendation, though it was not a determinative factor. The contract is pending State Administrative Board approval, and the award recommendation did not indicate any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The incumbent vendor, if any, was not specified in the provided information.