California eProcure #02A2568

On-call title and escrow services for Caltrans transportation projects in Lassen County

Caltrans is seeking licensed providers to handle title and escrow work for transportation-related property transactions in Lassen County. - Buyer and service area - California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), under the California State Transportation Agency; procurement is managed by Caltrans’ Division of Procurement and Contracts for District 3 North Region Right of Way. - Services support transportation projects in Lassen County. - Requested services - Preliminary title reports, title-record searches, ownership statements, report and litigation-guarantee updates, and copies of additional records or filed maps. - Residential and commercial escrow, title insurance policies, and litigation guarantees, with estimated rate entries across transaction-value tiers from $0 to $5 million. - Document signing and preparation, electronic recording, disbursement, and electronic receipt and printing of loan and homeowners association documents. - Related work may include partial acquisitions and reconveyances, grants, easements, quitclaim deeds, recording Caltrans-prepared deeds, and expedited services when needed. - Estimated quantities and workload - The attachment lists estimated quantities for individual service and transaction-rate entries; actual service volumes are not guaranteed and will depend on project needs. - Up to two providers may be selected. No specific OEM, title company, escrow company, or other prospective vendor is named in the solicitation. - Notable requirements - Providers must maintain a current Title and Escrow license issued by the California Department of Insurance; subcontracting is prohibited. - Small-business participation is encouraged. DVBE participation is not required, but a DVBE incentive applies.

Description

This is an on-call, as-needed, Service Request-based multi-provider agreement for title and escrow services in Lassen County for the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). Services include timely preliminary reports on parcels for transportation projects, title searches, escrow services, and related recording and title insurance work. Bidders must hold a valid Title and Escrow license issued by the California Department of Insurance, and up to two contractors may be awarded. The solicitation notes that small-business participation is encouraged and that a DVBE incentive applies, although DVBE participation is not required.

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