The Lee County Tax Department is seeking a firm to assist in their four-year revaluation to be effective on January 1, 2027. The primary responsibility of the consultant is to conduct the appraisal of commercial and industrial parcels, which include, but is not limited to include golf courses, quarries, pharmaceutical plants, biotech businesses and other special properties. The selected consultant will perform the required duties in accordance with North Carolina General Statutes and the Uniform Appraisal Standards. The firm will work in direct consultation with the Tax Administrator. The consultant will work hand in hand with the Administrator and his staff during the entire process; however, the Tax Administrator will have all final decisions about project direction and values. 1.1 PRIMARY FIRM DUTIES Data verification review and field check of commercial and industrial properties. Perform data entry resulting from data verification review of commercial and industrial properties. Conduct land analysis and valuation. Perform neighborhood delineation of commercial and industrial properties. Build cost and income tables for commercial and industrial properties by property class in Tyler Technologies iasWorld CAMA package (Version 2024.1.61) package and calculate and review values from the developed tables. Develop sales models for commercial and industrial properties. Conduct appraisals of businesses, including but not limited to, golf courses, quarries, pharmaceutical, biotech and other special properties. Develop / Assist with the production of the 2027 Schedule of Values. Provide support of values at the informal appeal level and attendance and testimony of values at the local Board of Equalization and Review. Be willing to contract for additional appeal work beyond the Board of Equalization and Review at the NC Property Tax Commission. Assist the Tax Administrator, and Appraisal staff, in the planning and implementation of the income approach to value for parcels valued. Train the appraisal staff on the functions relative to industrial and commercial properties to have a successful revaluation.
