The County of McLean, Illinois is requesting proposals from qualified vendors to provide THE COUNTY with Appraisal Services for possible land acquisition for active transportation and recreation purposes. Anticipated work includes providing appraisal reports for two abandoned/inactive railroad parcels. The County may elect to engage offerors for one, both or neither of the parcel appraisals identified as Parcel #1 and Parcel #2. Work must be performed by the Vendor in accordance with the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions (Yellow Book) for real estate, the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49 CFR Part 24 – Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition for Federal and Federally-Assisted Programs, the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) and any other relevant State and Federal laws and regulations. The intended users of this report include the County and any of its local, State and Federal-funding partners. Parties who receive a copy of this report as a consequence of the County’s disclosure policies and requirements under law are not intended users of the report. The intended use of this appraisal report is for acquisition of right of way by the County and on behalf of its local, State and Federal-funding partners. This report is not intended for any other use. Parcel #1 1)NSR/CONRAIL Real Estate Corp. abandoned (circa 1983) remnant ROW Approx. 4650 ft x 100 ft, west from IL Rt 9 & Rivian Parkway in Bloomington, IL to N 1000 E Rd- rails/ties removed 1 side of adjacent ROW is agriculture-2 parcels. 1 side is commercial/residenƟal - 9 parcels map attached. Parcel #2 2)NSR discontinued service ROW 30.4 miles X 100 ft From Bunn St Bloomington, IL to Liberty St in Mansfield, IL- rails/ties removed - anticipate railbanking upon abandonment. Map attached. The majority of property adjacent to the 30.4 mi. ROW is cropland, agriculture, or public road (Approx 25.75 miles x 100 ft); 20 miles in McLean County Approx. 106 adjacent parcels, 4.9 miles in DeWitt approx. 12 adjacent parcels; 5.5 miles in Piatt County approx. 43 adjacent parcels; Approx 4.65 miles x100 Ō of other use as follows: Downs 1.5 miles residenƟal/commercial on 1 side Approx 29 adjacent parcels 0.5 miles res./Comm both sides app 28 adjacent parcels; LeRoy 0.25 miles residenƟal/commercial on 1 side Approx 6 parcels miles res./Comm both sides. Approx 35 adj. parcels; Farmer City 1.1 miles res./Comm both sides Approx 49 adjacent parcels ; Mansfield 0.3 miles residential/commercial on 1 side Approx adjacent parcels 8; Additional Information: There are utility lines including fiber optics within the ROWs. The “owner” entities are anticipated to retain benefit from these easements. The NS ROW status is inactive. NS has twice commenced abandonment, but no action is on file or believed imminent. It is anƟcipated that the NSR Parcel procurement would include the filing for abandonment by NSR and filing for interim trail use designaƟon by appropriate governmental jurisdiction. All rails/ties have been removed from both parcels. Many structures remain in place. Both “owner” entities have expressed a willingness to negotiate acquisition. Title work has not been completed to date
