Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Town of Willington is undertaking a revaluation of all Real Property for the October 1, 2024 Grand List. The project shall be for the complete reappraisal of all taxable and exempt real estate within the corporate limits of the Town of Willington. The value to be estimated is the present true and actual fair market value of all properties listed below, according to the market sale definition in Sec. 12-62i-1(9) of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies. Recognized mass appraisal methods will be used (Cost, Income and Sales Comparison). The 70% assessments will be used to levy property taxes for each assessment year until the next revaluation. 1. All taxable real estate, land, buildings and improvements. 2. All exempt real estate, land, buildings and improvements. 3. All public utility land and buildings. The properties to be fully inspected, according to criteria in CGS §12-62(a)(3) & §12-62(b)(1)(3), include those that have not had an inspection since 2013 (771); all commercial properties (68); properties under construction; and newly built properties that are completed in the 9 months prior to the revaluation date. Approximately 1,125 (59%) of the 1,896 improved parcels have either been measured (10%) or returned a data mailer (90%) since the 2013 revaluation. The revaluation will involve fully inspecting the 41% (771) that have not had one since 2013 and the mailing of data mailers to all improved property owners. As a reference for the number of new homes built annually, from 2019 - 2023 YTD, there have been 2 - 10 new homes built annually, with seven under construction as of October 1, 2023. All work to be conducted in this project and all forms, materials, and supplies utilized in this project shall conform to and be executed in accordance with the requirements of the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management’s performance-based revaluation standards in CT State Regulations, 12-62i-1 – 12-62i-8 and the Connecticut General Statutes. The revaluation shall be subject to the direct supervision and approval of the Assessor of the Town of Willington, Connecticut. The selected contractor will include the cost of mailing data mailers with property sketches and open building permits to all improved property owners; the option of including a stamped return envelope; and the cost of mailing Notices of Assessment. As individual options, please include cost per inspection for anything over and above the number of inspections to be included in the proposal.
