Specifications include, but are not limited to: provide services in accordance with the MassDOT-HD-ROW Request Letter for Proposal and MassDOT- HD-ROW s Letter of Assignment. The Review Appraiser’s scope of work will include determining the fair market value of real property, or the damages to real property, taken for or affected by the construction of a highway improvement. This amount will govern negotiations and settlements of Land damage cases. The Review Appraisers should have appraisal experience and demonstrated their ability to analyze an appraisal problem, to determine property values and evaluate the effect of partial takings, easements, and construction on such property values. All Review appraisers must hold a current M.A. Certified General Appraiser License, and in most instances have court experience. The Review Appraiser holds a position of grave responsibility and public trust. Therefore, he/she must be a person of judgment, tact, and integrity. Articles of the MassDOT-HDROW document entitled: “Terms, Conditions and Requirements for Expert Real Estate Appraisal Service Contracts 2025 Edition, which is a binding part of the contract. When the appraiser signs the standard contract, the appraiser “agrees personally to perform the services contracted for” (Article 1 of the “Terms, Conditions and Requirements for Expert Real Estate Appraisal Service Contracts 2025 Edition”). The individual that signs the contract must be the person doing the work.
