Real Estate Brokerage & Acquisition Negotiation Services

The City of West Jordan is requesting proposals from qualified and licensed real estate brokerage firms and agents to provide acquisition, negotiation, and transaction advisory services on behalf of the City, with proposals due July 21, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Mountain Time. The scope encompasses representation in residential and commercial real estate transactions while maintaining confidentiality regarding the City's identity and intended use, with an anticipated four to six transactions annually including simple acquisitions, easements, property exchanges, and strategic acquisitions.

Minimum qualifications require a current Utah real estate broker or agent license in good standing, a minimum of five years' experience in both residential and commercial real estate transactions, demonstrated experience negotiating complex acquisitions, and knowledge of Utah real estate laws. Services include acquisition and negotiation representation, market and property analysis, transaction coordination with title companies and appraisers, and regular written status updates.

The successful Consultant will receive an initial three-year contract term with the option to renew for two additional one-year periods, subject to performance reviews and mutual agreement. Either party may terminate with 30 days' written notice. Standard insurance requirements apply: General Liability ($2,000,000 per occurrence / $3,000,000 aggregate), Automobile Liability ($2,000,000 per accident), Workers Compensation (statutory with $1,000,000 employer's liability), and Professional Liability ($3,000,000 per claim / $3,000,000 aggregate).

The RFP evaluation is two-stage: initial proposal scoring on relevant experience and qualifications (30 points), understanding of confidential negotiations (20 points), proposed approach and responsiveness (20 points), references (5 points), and fee proposal (25 points), followed by potential oral presentations for up to three highest-scoring consultants at the consultant's expense. Proposers may submit fixed-fee or percentage-based fee structures; the City reserves the right to negotiate pricing and select the most advantageous structure. Questions are due July 14, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. MST. The City does not guarantee any purchase and reserves the right to reject all proposals.