Guilford County NC MUNIS #20349

Guilford County Mortgage-Style Tax Foreclosure Legal Services

Guilford County is seeking legal providers to manage mortgage-style tax foreclosure cases for the County and represented municipalities. - Government buyer: Guilford County Purchasing Department, on behalf of the Guilford County Tax Department and represented municipalities. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs, law firms, or other vendors are named; this is a legal services procurement, not a product purchase. - Requested service: Mortgage-style tax foreclosure services under North Carolina General Statute 105-374, covering delinquent-tax cases from preparation and filing through court proceedings, judgments, and foreclosure sales. - Estimated workload: 100–300 accounts annually, with no minimum volume commitment. - Pricing: Flat per-parcel fees are required; hourly billing for attorney or legal staff time is prohibited. The cost proposal requests separate fees for sole and joint representation, recalls, failure-to-notify situations, upset-bid processing, and parcels with 16 or more parties, with schedules for the first three contract years. - Provider qualifications and requirements: At least five years of relevant North Carolina government tax-foreclosure experience and at least three similar-project references are required. Providers must coordinate with County staff, the Sheriff’s Office, and court personnel; support taxpayer communications and payoff-fee verification; and securely exchange and track case files electronically. - Case timelines and reporting: Providers should begin proceedings within six months of receiving a file, with four months preferred, and generally complete cases within 24 months of starting, with 18 months preferred. Title-complex cases may take longer by County agreement. Biannual status reports are required. - Contract term: Four years initially, with two optional one-year renewals.

Description

Guilford County Purchasing Department seeks proposals from qualified firms to provide mortgage-style legal tax foreclosure services under North Carolina General Statute 105-374 for Guilford County and the municipalities it represents. Work includes completing delinquent-tax foreclosure cases, preparing and filing legal documents, court representation, obtaining foreclosure judgments, conducting foreclosure sales, and providing status reports. Proposals must include flat per-parcel fees; hourly attorney or legal staff billing is not permitted. The initial contract term is four years, with options for two additional one-year renewals, and the estimated volume is 100–300 accounts annually.

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