Solano County Opengov #962-1029-27

Online auction services for Solano County tax-defaulted properties

Solano County is seeking a provider to run online auctions for tax-defaulted real property. - Government buyer: Solano County, Department of Treasurer-Tax Collector, through the Treasurer-Tax Collector–County Clerk; the procurement is handled by the General Services Department, Purchasing Services. The notice identifies Nesmith Despabiladeras. - Opportunity: As-needed online public auctions for eligible residential, commercial, vacant-land, and other tax-defaulted properties. - Services requested: - Secure auction platform hosting, scheduling, administration, and real-time bidding. - Property listing and marketing, with County-approved property details and links to maps, parcel images, GIS data, legal descriptions, and notices. - Bidder registration, identity verification and qualification, deposit handling where required, bidder communications, and customer support. - Auction monitoring, bid tracking, reports, records, and archives covering up to three years of prior auction activity. - Deposit collection and refunds, transfer of sale proceeds, collection of County fees, and other post-auction administration. - County staff tools or alternatives for parcel and auction-status management, with data-transfer information and staff training. - A deed-recording wizard or similar tool for winning bidders. - Estimated activity: Original auctions typically list approximately 100–150 parcels, with about 10–20 proceeding to auction. Re-offer auctions typically include approximately 1–10 unsold parcels. These are estimates; no minimum volume is guaranteed. - Value and term: Estimated not-to-exceed contract value is $45,000. The anticipated base term is three years, with two optional one-year extensions, for a possible five-year total. Services are provided as needed. - Requirements and qualifications: Proposals should address the provider’s experience, technical approach, and cost. Each key team member must provide three references from government agencies or similarly sized firms for comparable services delivered during the preceding three years. The budget worksheet requests applicable start-up costs and cost categories for personnel, operating expenses, subcontractors, and indirect costs. - OEMs and vendors: No auction-service OEM or vendor is named; there are no specified products, part numbers, or product quantities.

Description

Solano County seeks a qualified provider to conduct online public auctions of eligible tax-defaulted real properties on an as-needed basis. Services may include hosting and administering a secure auction platform, listing and marketing properties, registering and assisting bidders, monitoring bidding, reporting results, and providing post-auction administration. The contract is anticipated to have an initial three-year term, with two optional one-year renewals, and an estimated not-to-exceed amount of $45,000. The County does not guarantee a minimum number of auctions, properties, or service volume.

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