Posting Notice of Foreclosures

Jackson County, Missouri's Collection Department is soliciting proposals through Request for Proposal No. 26-014 for posting services related to foreclosure notices on delinquent properties within the county's boundaries. The primary deliverables include locating properties by legal description, posting foreclosure notices by installing stakes and stapling notices to them, photographing completed postings, and uploading photos and property data into a county posting application. The contractor must service an estimated 2,500 properties in the initial contract year, approximately 500 properties in 2026, and 2,000 to 2,500 properties in 2027, with all work completed in the Greater Kansas City Metropolitan Area as defined by eight counties spanning Missouri and Kansas. The contract term is twelve months with two optional twelve-month renewal periods subject to available funding and legislative approval, with work to commence upon equipment delivery by June 15, 2026, and project completion required by July 17, 2026. Compensation is quoted on a per-parcel basis for successfully posted properties with correctly entered data, with mileage reimbursement at the IRS rate of $0.725 per mile based on documented actual mileage; parcels redeemed prior to posting or requiring re-posting due to vendor error will not be paid. Evaluation criteria allocate 50 points to pricing, 30 points to services proposed, 15 points to respondent experience and qualifications, and 5 points to references. Proposals must be submitted electronically through the Jackson County Bonfire Portal by 2:00 p.m. CDT on April 14, 2026, with questions due by 5:00 p.m. CDT on April 7, 2026, and all bids remain binding for ninety calendar days following the response deadline.

No set-asides or restrictions targeting disadvantaged enterprises or specific organization types are specified in this procurement. Bidders must meet standard Jackson County requirements including current tax compliance or exemption status as of December 31, 2025, a valid Certificate of Compliance issued by the Jackson County Compliance Review Office, completion of an affidavit certifying no collusion, debarment status, and federal work authorization compliance, and evidence of required insurance coverage within ten business days of award. Required insurance includes Commercial General Liability coverage with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 annual aggregate, Commercial Automobile Liability Insurance at $1,000,000 combined single limit, Workers Compensation and Employers Liability coverage meeting Missouri statutory requirements with $500,000 limits, and Excess/Umbrella Liability coverage with $10,000 retention and $1,000,000 per occurrence and aggregate limits. Contractors must provide a minimum of three references for similar services, evidence of required licenses, company location information for facilities within 30 miles of Kansas City, Missouri, and a completed IRS W-9 form. No incumbent vendor information or specific budget amounts are provided in the procurement documents, and no existing technology infrastructure integration beyond uploading data to the county's posting application is required.