Assessing Services

The Town of Lyman, Maine is seeking a qualified contractor to provide professional municipal assessing services on a part-time contractual basis. The agency needs to administer a fair and equitable property tax assessment program in accordance with state law and accepted assessment practices. This initiative aims to maintain the municipal real and personal property assessment program through regular valuations and administrative oversight. The scope of work requires the contractor to conduct property inspections, perform field reviews, and execute annual valuation updates and market adjustments. The selected partner must review and process building permits, handle property changes affecting assessed value, and defend valuations before appeal authorities and courts when necessary. Additionally, the agency requires assistance with preparing the annual tax commitment, submitting reports to Maine Revenue Services, managing ratio declarations, and advising municipal officials on assessment-related matters. Eligible bidders must be onshore organizations based in the United States. The agency allows the performance of the work to be conducted offsite. Bidders must submit their proposals digitally via email or through the designated online portal. The contract period will span one year. The agency has not disclosed a specific budget and is looking for proposals to determine the cost of these services. The source document does not specify the evaluation criteria or key submission dates for this opportunity.