REVALUATION OF ALL REAL PROPERTY

The City of East Orange is soliciting proposals for a comprehensive revaluation of all real property, including assessable personal property such as billboards and cellular antenna towers, situated within its municipal boundaries. This extensive project, conducted under the State of New Jersey's competitive contracting process (N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.1(e), et seq.), requires an entity to prepare and execute a complete program for classifying and appraising each parcel and improvement at fair market value. The scope of work mandates adherence to N.J.S.A. 54:4-1 et seq., Standard 6 of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), and the New Jersey Administrative Code (N.J.A.C. 18:12-4.8 et seq.), with a critical objective of achieving a General Coefficient of Deviation less than fifteen percent (15%) in the subsequent tax year. The successful contractor will utilize the three standard approaches to value—Sales Comparison, Replacement Cost, and Income—and must integrate with Essex County’s official Mod-IV Vendor, Vital Computer Aided Mass Appraisal (CAMA) system, along with BRT’s PRC Powerpad mobile data collection system, ensuring no conversion of CAMA data from alternative vendors. Proposers must demonstrate robust qualifications and experience, with key personnel meeting stringent requirements: principals must possess a minimum of ten years of extensive appraisal experience, while supervisors need ten years, including at least four years in mass appraisal within the last three years. Field personnel are required to have at least six months of field inspection or appraisal experience. Crucially, all staff involved in valuing commercial, industrial, and multi-family properties (five or more units) must hold a commercial-level designation from a nationally recognized professional appraisal organization or be a Licensed Certified General Real Estate Appraiser (SCGREA) in New Jersey. Field inspectors must be compensated hourly or by salary, explicitly not on a per-parcel basis, and are mandated to wear company shirts or reflective vests with logos, along with identification badges issued by the East Orange Police Department after background investigations. A highly recommended virtual pre-proposal conference was held on Thursday, June 25, 2020, at 11:00 AM via Zoom, for interested registrants. Bidders must also comply with New Jersey's Affirmative Action, Contract Compliance, Equal Employment Opportunities, and Disclosure of Ownership statutes. Sealed RFP responses are due by Wednesday, July 8, 2020, at 11:00 AM, and must be delivered to the Purchasing Agent in the Municipal Council Chamber at 44 City Hall Plaza, East Orange, NJ 07018. Submissions require one original and four copies, with the package clearly marked "REVALUATION OF ALL REAL PROPERTY Proposal – City of East Orange." Mandatory submission documents include a comprehensive list of certifications, affidavits, and forms such as Business Entity Disclosure, Non-Collusion Affidavit, Disclosure of Ownership, Insurance Requirement Acknowledgement, EEO/Affirmative Action compliance, NJ Business Registration Certificate, Professional Service Entity Information Form, Qualification Affidavit, and others. A performance surety bond, equal to the full contract amount, is mandatory upon contract execution from a Treasury-listed bonding firm with an AB Best rating, remaining active through the second year of County Tax Board appeals. All inquiries and formal communications regarding this RFP should be directed in writing to Ms. Lisa L. Jackson, QPA, and Mr. Romal Bullock, Municipal Assessor, at the City of East Orange, 44 City Hall Plaza, East Orange, NJ 07017. The project timeline requires completion of the revaluation and filing of the official Tax List with the Essex County Board of Taxation by January 10, 2022.