RFP 26-100 Real Property Appraisal Services – Special Franchise Properties and Telecommunications Assessment Ceiling Properties

The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance (“DTF” or “Department”) is soliciting Proposals from qualified vendors to provide real property appraisal services specific to special franchise properties and telecommunications assessment ceiling properties, for the purpose of defending a judicial challenge to property full values in New York State by SLIC Network Solutions, Inc. (“Litigant”). The expert appraiser will need to review and analyze the original cost data for the 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 assessment rolls for the relevant property owned by Litigant, review and analyze any other relevant materials obtained through discovery, perform a site inspection of the relevant properties, prepare a draft appraisal report of separate full market values, by municipality, for the Litigant’s Special Franchise Property and TAC Property, prepare a final appraisal report after consulting with the Department and our counsel at the AG’s Office regarding the draft appraisal report, review and analyze the appraisal report prepared by or on behalf of the Litigant, and, if necessary, prepare for and present testimony in support of the final appraisal report at trial. If the matter is not resolved before trial, the expert appraiser may also be needed to consult with the Department and AG regarding our post-trial submissions. The RFP and all related attachments will be available from the DTF website at: https://www.tax.ny.gov/about/procure/current-bid-opportunities.htm Bidders are advised of legislation for Procurement Lobbying on all Procurement Contracts. Details of the guidelines, regulations, forms and designated contacts are provided on the DTF website at: http://www.tax.ny.gov/about/procure/. Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: Cushman & Wakefield, Inc. Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) SDVOB Goal: 0.00% Minority / Women Business Enterprise contracting goals (MWBE) MBE Goal: 15.00% WBE Goal: 15.00% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise contracting goals (DBE) DBE Goal: 0.00%