Escrow and Title Services

The City of Porterville, California is seeking a qualified vendor to provide comprehensive escrow and title services. The agency requires these services to support its real estate transactions, property management, and municipal projects. The designated vendor must perform all work offsite at the vendor's own office location. The scope of work covers preliminary and other title reports, escrow services, property profiles, document preparation, and recordation. The agency prefers the use of e-Pre for title reports, accompanied by a supplemental PDF or hard copy. For complicated projects, the selected firm must coordinate regularly with city staff and other involved parties. The required services also encompass title production, title guarantees, and other consulting services as available through the firm. Eligible bidders must be onshore organizations based in the United States. The agency is looking for proposals to establish pricing, and the cost per preliminary title report must remain set for the term of the contract. When title insurance is required, the agency expects the cost of the preliminary title report to be credited toward the policy premium. The source document does not specify evaluation criteria or key dates for this opportunity.