2025-2028 Appraisal Services Bid

ADVERTISEMENT FOR THE USE AND BENEFIT OF NESHOBA COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

          Notice is hereby given that the NESHOBA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS will receive electronic bids at www.neshobacounty.net or sealed bids in the Office of the Chancery Clerk of Neshoba County, Mississippi, located at 401 East Beacon Street, Suite 107, Philadelphia, Mississippi 39350 until 10:00 a.m. on the 12^th day of August 2024 for the following services for the use and benefit on Neshoba County, Mississippi, to-wit:

1.      Contract for the appraisal update and maintenance of all personal property of Neshoba County, Mississippi for the tax rolls for January 1, 2025; January 1, 2026; January 1, 2027; and January 1, 2028;
2.      Contract for the appraisal maintenance of all real property of Neshoba County, Mississippi for the tax rolls for January 1, 2025; January 1, 2026; and January 1, 2027;
3.      Contract for the appraisal update of all real property of Neshoba County, Mississippi for the tax rolls for January 1, 2028;
4.      All data entry required in connection with the services provided in (A), (B) and (C) above;    
5.      A complete set of updated real property record cards as of January 1, 2025; January 1, 2026; January 1, 2027; and January 1, 2028;
6.      The contractor must post a payment and performance bond in an amount equal to the respective bid amount for each separate one (1) year contract for the services provided in (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) referenced above and the bond for each separate contract must be posted and approved by the Board of Supervisors of Neshoba County, Mississippi thirty (30) days prior to the start of each respective yearly contract.

A detailed copy of the specifications and proposed contract is on file in the Office of the Tax Assessor and Collector of Neshoba County, Mississippi, a copy of which may be obtained at 401 East Beacon Street, Suite 105, Philadelphia, Mississippi 39350.  Also, a detailed copy of the specifications and proposed contract can be obtained from the Board of Supervisor’s office in the Neshoba County Courthouse, 401 East Beacon Street, Suite 201, Philadelphia, Mississippi 39350.  Copies may also be obtained via the county website at www.neshobacounty.net.

All appraisal contracts will require that all work completed for each separate contract be in complete and full compliance with the laws of the State of Mississippi and the rules, regulations and standards established by the Mississippi Department of Revenue, specifically including the qualifications of the appraisers.

          In response to this solicitation, the format of the proposal is left to the discretion of the vendor bidding but must include the Neshoba County Bid Form for Appraisal Maintenance and Update therewith and upload same in a single file PDF format document with the electronic bid or return said form with any sealed bid submitted.  No bid may be withdrawn for a period of forty-five (45) days after said opening.

          The contract awarded will be performed under the direction and supervision of Honorable Mike Lewis, Tax Assessor and Collector of Neshoba County, Mississippi.

           The Board of Supervisors of Neshoba County reserves the right to reject any and all bids or, alternatively, to reject all bids received and to waive any informalities.  The Board of Supervisors reserves the right to reject all bids for update and maintenance of personal property and/or reject all bids for update and maintenance of real property and/or reject all bids for the update of all real property or a combination thereof and accept the lowest and best bid with each contract being separate and independent of each other.  The Board, in its discretion, may accept any combination of the separate bids it determines is in the best interest of Neshoba County, Mississippi.  Further, the Board of Supervisors will scrutinize each bid for not only the amount of the bid, but for the quality of the bid, insolvency, experience, integrity, and financial stability of the vendor as well as the work history of the vendor, all of which will be considered in making a determination as to the lowest and best bid.  Each vendor should submit with each respective bid a list of all appraisal update and/or maintenance contracts performed for other clients, Mississippi counties preferable, in the last five (5) years. 

          The contractor awarded the contracts specified herein shall not subcontract any portion of the work authorized in any contract without the express, written consent of the Board of Supervisors of Neshoba County, Mississippi.

          Published by order of the Board of Supervisors of Neshoba County, Mississippi this the 1^st day of July 2024.

                                                                    /s/ GIDGET STOVALL TATE

                                                                    GIDGET STOVALL TATE, Clerk of the Board

                                                                    Neshoba County Board of Supervisors

                                                                   Neshoba County, Mississippi

Publication Dates:  July 17^th and July 24^th, 2024