Massachusetts COMMBUYS #BD-27-1020-DCRCU-DC250-134862

Massachusetts DCR seeks Forest Legacy property appraisal services

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation is seeking appraisal services for Forest Legacy Program land interests in Ashby, with related project instructions referencing the USDA Forest Service. - Government buyers - Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), DCR Contracts Unit; the attachment identifies Lindsay Nystrom as the government contact. - USDA Forest Service and the Massachusetts Forest Legacy Program are referenced in related project instructions. - Services requested - One appraisal of the conservation restriction interest in the 37.28-acre Panagiotes property, NRF Tract 19, off Locke Road in Ashby. Determine before-and-after fair market value. - Related instructions also describe a fee-simple acquisition appraisal for the Nashua Wild & Scenic Rivers and Forests project. The acquisition acreage and exact location are unspecified; the appraisal must evaluate the larger parcel, property rights, unit and total value, and timber-production feasibility. - Requirements - Follow UASFLA (Yellow Book) and USPAP standards; conduct a detailed physical inspection and coordinate with the contracted review appraiser. - The appraiser must hold a current Massachusetts certified general real estate appraiser license and document relevant qualifications, including UASFLA Yellow Book training. - For the Panagiotes assignment, include the task assignment and completed appraisal documentation checklist; provide one paper and one electronic report copy. The related fee-acquisition instructions call for a signed report for review and a final approved PDF. - Named companies and parties - No OEMs are named. Woodsey Owl Forestry is identified as the source of a prior timber cruise; it is not identified as the appraisal contractor. John Smith is named as the landowner in the related fee-acquisition instructions.

Description

The Department of Conservation and Recreation seeks an appraisal of the conservation restriction interest in a 37.28-acre forest property off Locke Road in Ashby, Massachusetts, known as Panagiotes, NRF Tract 19. The appraisal must determine the before-and-after fair market value and comply with the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions (UASFLA) and Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP). The selected vendor will complete the appraisal report in consultation with a contracted review appraiser, with the task assignment and appraisal documentation checklist included in the report. Project completion is anticipated within 60 days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed.

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