The contracted firm will complete or supervise the completion of the following work in accordance with the best practices of the profession and the Department of Revenue (DRA) Rev. 600 rules. The Contractor will utilize Town staff where applicable and appropriate: Annual Field Pickup Work (approximately 200) - the Contractor will: 1. Perform field inspections to collect data for all new construction and properties with active building permits and take photos of all inspected properties; 2. Enter all data into the Town’s Avitar database. The Town shall make the database available to the Contractor for data entry to be done either at its offices or on the Town’s computers; 3. Create new parcels for all new subdivided lots; and 4. Adjust site information for changes made such as lot line adjustment, deed corrections, etc. Abatements (approximately 10-15) – the Contractor will: 1. Meet with property owners, perform field inspections, and other studies to review all abatement requests; 2. Consider all properly filed abatement requests by any taxpayer and, after review and research, make individual written recommendations to the Select Board, and respond to any questions or concerns from the Board about the recommendation; and 3. Represent the Town and its best interests in all abatements or appeals.
