Treasury- Local Govt - PDS City of St. Ignace FY19

The Michigan Department of Treasury (RFP No. 271 190000000032) is soliciting proposals from certified assessing professionals to provide corrective action services on the City of St. Ignace's property tax assessment rolls in Lake County. The procurement requires an outside certified assessor to remediate significant deficiencies identified in a 2017 audit by the Michigan State Tax Commission, including improper application of capped values affecting 1,089 residential parcels, improper override status on 97% of residential properties, unreliable land values, and egregious errors in the assessment database that compromised uniformity across property classes. Specific deliverables include reviewing and correcting class of construction and story height adjustments for 2017, developing Equalization Certification Forms and Land Value Determinations, ensuring correct application of the Income Ratio Method, generating final certification numbers with associated tax bills or refunds, and rolling over corrected databases across tax years to facilitate proper development of the 2019 assessment roll. The contractor must complete all corrective work by December 31, 2018, working under the direction of a Michigan Master Assessing Officer. Mandatory qualifications include current certification as either a Michigan Master Assessing Officer (MMAO) or Michigan Advanced Assessing Officer (MAAO). Proposals will be evaluated on a Statement of Work (40 points), additional work plan sections (30 points), and vendor qualifications (30 points), with only proposals scoring 80 or more points advancing to price evaluation. Written questions must be submitted by 3:00 p.m. Eastern on October 10, 2018, with answers posted by 5:00 p.m. Eastern on October 12, 2018, and all proposals are due electronically through www.michigan.gov/SIGMAVSS by 3:00 p.m. Eastern on October 19, 2018, with an anticipated contract start date of November 1, 2018.

This procurement contains no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged or minority-owned enterprises; however, the State reserves the right to consider factors such as qualified disabled veteran status preferences and economic impact to Michigan during evaluation. No incumbent contractors or existing vendors are referenced in the solicitation materials. Bidders must provide comprehensive insurance coverage including Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence), Professional Liability/Errors and Omissions ($3,000,000), and Umbrella/Excess Liability ($5,000,000), with the State named as additional insured, and must assign an MMAO or MAAO as Key Personnel subject to State approval. Liquidated damages ranging from 10% to 50% of contract value apply for late or improper completion, with potential contract termination. Pricing must be submitted separately from proposal documents in modifiable format, with all costs inclusive of taxes; overtime, holiday pay, and travel expenses are not reimbursable, and the State will process payments via Electronic Funds Transfer within 45 days of invoice receipt. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the available solicitation documents; however, contracts exceeding $500,000 would require State Administrative Board approval.