The District will place strong emphasis on working with a firm that has extensive experience in Real Estate and property appraisal services. The property appraiser should be current on the most recent state and federal laws with regard to appraisals. The proposer must be a State Certified General Real Estate Appraiser certified by the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board and possess knowledge and experience working with the three acceptable methodologies for determining value of property. The firm must demonstrate capability in providing property appraisals and information suitable for use in determining Fair Market Value in Fee Simple Interest. Property Appraisers need to provide real property appraisal services for various projects, to be determined. Services will include the preparation of an appraisal report, providing a description of the physical characteristics of the property being appraised, description, photographs, location maps, comparable sales, and any other analysis and conclusions as required by the standards of practice for the District. Property Appraisers must: 1. be led by a principal or partner of an established professional firm or organization; 2. Have demonstrated ability to work successfully with government entities including: 3. No previous record of default on a government contract; 4. No applicant entity, or principal thereof, may be awarded a Federal contract if subject to a debarment, suspension, or limited denial of participation under 24 CFR Part 24; 5. No formal debarment or suspension from entering into contracts with a governmental agency or other notification of ineligibility or prohibition against bidding or proposing on government contracts; and 6. A clear understanding of, and ability to comply with, state, federal, and grant funding requirements which may apply to selected projects
