About this opportunity
AI summaryThe City of Ouray invites qualified real estate agents and licensed brokerage firms to provide professional real estate brokerage and advisory services. The selected contractor will assist the City with property sales, market analysis, property valuation, disposition strategies, transaction management, and coordination with third-party service providers. Proposers must hold an active Colorado real estate broker license, maintain required business registrations and insurance, and demonstrate relevant real estate experience. Applicants must submit proposals electronically as a single PDF document by 12:00 PM on November 27, 2026. Written questions must be submitted to the City Administrator by November 18, 2026, with City responses issued by November 24, 2026. The City will evaluate submissions based on qualifications, relevant experience, proposed approach, local market knowledge, availability, and transparent fee schedules covering commission, fixed-fee, or hourly rates.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- City of Ouray, Colorado
Scope of work
- Research current real estate market conditions in Ouray and surrounding areas
- Prepare comparative market analyses and broker opinions of value
- Develop property-specific marketing and disposition strategies and recommend listing prices
- Prepare property descriptions, marketing materials, photographs, and advertising
- Identify prospective purchasers, coordinate showings, and solicit and present offers
- Assist with negotiations, transaction documentation, and coordination through closing
- Attend meetings with City staff, City Council, or designated representatives
- Coordinate with attorneys, appraisers, surveyors, inspectors, title companies, and service providers
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Qualifications | Not specified |
| Relevant experience | Not specified |
| Proposed approach | Not specified |
| Local market knowledge | Not specified |
| Availability | Not specified |
| Fees | Not specified |
Minimum qualifications
- Hold an active Colorado real estate broker license, or credentials legally required to perform proposed services
- Maintain any required business registrations and professional authorizations
- Demonstrate relevant experience in residential, commercial, land, investment, or other real estate transactions
- Demonstrate knowledge of the Ouray real estate market or comparable rural and mountain-community markets
- Provide professional references from prior clients
- Demonstrate ability to communicate effectively with municipal staff, elected officials, property owners, and transaction participants
- Disclose actual or potential conflicts of interest relevant to the engagement
- Maintain appropriate insurance coverage as required by the final agreement
Documents to include with your response
- Signed cover letter
- Firm and agent qualifications
- Relevant transaction experience
- Understanding of the City's needs
- Proposed work plan and approach
- Complete fee schedule
- Professional references
- Conflict-of-interest disclosures
- Insurance information
- Signed proposal certification
Key dates
- RFP Issued
- October 27, 2026
- Deadline for written questions
- November 18, 2026
- Responses to Questions or addenda
- November 24, 2026
- Proposal submission deadline
- November 27, 2026 (by noon)
- Proposal opening & evaluation
- November 30 - Dec 2, 2026
- Interviews (if needed)
- Dec 7 - Dec 9, 2026
- Anticipated selection
- December 11, 2026
- Contract negotiation & authorization
- Dec 21, 2026 (Council Meeting)
- Anticipated commencement of services
- January 1, 2027
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic via email or sealed hard copy
- Instructions
- Submitted electronically as a single PDF document to [email protected] with subject RFP – Real Estate Brokerage and Advisory Services, or delivered in a sealed envelope to City of Ouray, Attn: Michelle Metteer, City Administrator, 320 6th Ave, Ouray, CO 81427.
Contract details
- Place of performance
- Ouray, Colorado
- Insurance and bonding
- Identify current insurance coverage and ability to meet additional requirements; maintain appropriate insurance coverage as required by final agreement, including certificates of insurance before beginning work.