Massachusetts COMMBUYS #BD-27-1499-TS001-TS001-134155

Tisbury Municipal Fee, Revenue, and Tax Structure Review

The Town of Tisbury is seeking a municipal finance consultant to assess its revenue options, fees, and property-tax policies. - Government buyer: Town of Tisbury, Massachusetts; Selectmen, through the Town Administrator / Chief Procurement Officer. The Town is in Dukes County, with Vineyard Haven listed as the city. - Requested service: One municipal fee, revenue, and tax structure review. The consultant will inventory and benchmark fees and locally generated revenues, record fee levels and legal authority, identify potentially underpriced fees, and estimate revenue effects. - Additional analysis: Identify new revenue opportunities allowed under Massachusetts law, considering seasonal population and tourism; compare with island, coastal, and resort communities; and model residential and means-tested exemptions and property-tax classification options, including the specified high-school-project scenario. - Deliverables and requirements: Work plan, progress updates at least every three weeks, preliminary briefing, draft and final reports, prioritized recommendations with revenue estimates and implementation steps, and a presentation to the Select Board and Finance & Advisory Committee. The final report is expected within 150 days after contract execution, and work should be able to begin within 30 days. The consultant should demonstrate at least five consecutive years of relevant Massachusetts municipal finance experience, knowledge of applicable laws and guidelines, and qualified key personnel. - Funding: The Town has appropriated $40,000 for the engagement. - Named organization/background: The RFP references the Collins Center for Public Management at UMass Boston, also called the University of Massachusetts Edward J. Collins Center of Public Management, as background on a prior assessment; it is not identified as a prospective vendor. No OEMs or prospective vendors are named.

Description

The Town of Tisbury seeks a qualified municipal finance consultant to review its municipal fees and revenue sources and property tax classification policies. The work includes inventorying and benchmarking existing fees, identifying potential new revenue opportunities, and assessing tax classification policies, with the goal of diversifying and strengthening the Town’s revenue base consistent with Massachusetts law and sound municipal finance practice. The RFP states that $40,000 has been appropriated for the engagement and anticipates a final report within 150 days of contract execution. Proposals are due October 27, 2026, at 3:00 p.m.; submissions by email will not be accepted.

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