REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
OF APPRAISAL SERVICES
The Washington County Agricultural Land Preservation Board (WCALPB) is requesting the services of an independent state certified general real estate appraiser to determine the conservation easement value for properties submitted for agricultural conservation easements.
Responses must contain a list of qualifications, background experience, a copy of the state issued license and the proposed cost of appraisal report cost per farm.
The appraiser shall be a member or candidate member of an organization that subscribes to the most recent edition of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, published by the Appraisal Standards Board of The Appraisal Foundation, and shall follow such ethical and professional standards.
The appraisal of the market value and farmland value shall be based on an analysis of comparable sales and shall be conducted in accordance with standards in the most recent edition of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), published by the Appraisal Standards Board of The Appraisal Foundation. All appraisals shall in accordance with the provisions of PA Act 43 of 1981 (as amended), the Pennsylvania Agricultural Security Law at 7 Pa. Code Chapter 138e.64 and the Guidelines for the Purchase of Agricultural Conservation Easements adopted by the WCALPB. Chosen appraisers will be required to enter into a contractual agreement with the Washington County Agricultural Land Preservation Board. Copies of the Farmland Appraisal Procedures and the contracts are available at The Washington County Purchasing Department
dalton.thompson@co.washington.pa.us
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and at the following website:
http://www.co.washington.pa.us
. Proposals must be received by 11:00 a.m.. Tuesday, December 6
th
, 2022.
If you have any questions, please contact Caroline Sinchar of the Washington County Planning Commission
at sincharc@co.washington.pa.us
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. Late proposals not accepted.
Proposals are to be sent to and marked as:
ONE ORIGINAL+TWO COPIES
Washington County Agricultural Land Preservation
Washington County Controller’s Office
100 West Beau Street, Suite 403
Washington, PA 15301
Contract #120622-FarmlandRFP
ATTEST: WASHINGTON COUNTY BOARD
OF COMMISSIONERS:
CYNTHIA B GRIFFIN, DIANA IREY VAUGHAN, CHAIR
CHIEF CLERK LARRY MAGGI, VICE CHAIR
NICK SHERMAN
To be advertised: November 2
nd
and November 9
th
, 2022
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