The City is seeking to procure title services from a certified title company(ies) certified in the State of California to provide necessary research and title services, including insuring the title of the property, in support of the Greater Portuguese Bend Landslide Voluntary Property Buyout Program and the scope of work specified below. Services to be provided include preparation of title research and required title services to close on the Acquisition Program for each parcel, prepared in accordance with the standard practices required in the State of California. The location of the properties will be within the Greater Portuguese Bend Landslide as depicted on the attached map. The consultant(s) shall perform title work for the selected properties for the Greater Portuguese Bend Landslide Voluntary Property Buyout Program. There will be approximately 20 homes acquired through the Buyout Program. This program is strictly voluntary. Homeowners are not being forced to relinquish their property and the City will not use eminent domain to acquire a property. Property owners who have been selected to proceed with the purchase of their property may withdraw at any time prior to closing. Therefore, there may be additional title work to be conducted for properties replacing those applicants who withdraw. The selected consultant(s) will be considered an extension of City staff and shall be responsible for the successful completion of title services for each of the properties selected for the Acquisition Program. If more than one consultant is selected for this work, each individual consultant will be responsible for the properties assigned to them for title services.
