Commercial Property Division Privatization

The Cobb County's Tax Assessor's Office is seeking qualified firms to provide the continued privatization of all functions of the Board of Tax Assessors Commercial Property Division and shall include the annual review and mass appraisal of all commercial and industrial real property in Cobb County, preparation of annual assessment notices, defense of values under appeal, customer service, and all related clerical and administrative responsibilities necessary for the completion of the commercial/industrial tax digest. The Company shall be responsible for all aspects of data collection, site review, valuation recommendations, and appraisal support functions and shall be prepared to begin work no later than October 1, 2026.

The Company shall utilize the County’s Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal (CAMA) system, including the use of Mobile Assessor, for data collection, sketching, photo insertion, workflow management, review, and database updates, unless otherwise approved by the Director/Chief Appraiser. The Company shall supply its own market data subscriptions, including but not limited to CoStar, as well as its own implementation plan, tablet devices, training, and a Cobb County specific field manual. The Company shall annually inspect vacant parcels and properties with new construction, document inspection dates and percent completion in the CAMA system, measure and list all changes resulting from building permits, and submit recommended values with accompanying Change of Assessment Notices to the Director/Chief Appraiser no later than mid-April of each tax year.

The Company shall provide all services to the County in a professional and workmanlike manner, in full compliance with the Georgia Revenue Code (O.C.G.A. §48-5-1 et seq.) and generally accepted industry standards for appraisal practices, methodology, and ethics. All work shall conform to County policies and applicable state statutes and shall be performed under the direction of the Director/Chief Appraiser of Cobb County, Georgia.

Project Details

• Reference ID: 26-6980
• Department: Procurement Services
• Department Head: Stephanie Brice (Deputy Director)

Important Dates

• Questions Due: 2026-04-14T21:00:00.000Z

Evaluation Criteria

• Staffing (30 pts) —

  Evaluation of the list of personnel specifically assigned for the proposed service, including their qualifications, overall experience, and recent experience on projects of similar nature and complexity to the proposed project.

• Experience/Performance (35 pts) —

  Review of past performance on projects of similar nature and complexity as the proposed project; evaluation of client references whether included in the proposal response or not; evaluation of litigation history for the past five (5) years, including for each case: style of the case, parties to the litigation, court in which litigation was filed, and civil action number; nature of claims; whether the case is pending or resolved, and, if resolved, the date of and manner in which it was resolved (e.g., relief granted by court, settlement by or among parties, dispositive motion, trial verdict);

• Approach (20 pts) —

  Evaluation of the overall understanding of the scope of the proposed project; completeness, adequacy, and responsiveness to the required information of the RFP.

• Availability (10 pts) —

  Evaluation of the workload of the proposing firm and the staffing to be assigned to the proposed project; time schedule of the proposer in relation to that of the proposed project; location of the offices or facilities from which the services are to be provided to the County and the cities.

• Financial Stability (5 pts) —

  Financial Stability of the top proposer(s) will be evaluated by the Finance Department in the following areas: Liquidity Ratios (1 point); Financial Leverage Ratios (2 points); Profitability Ratios (1 point); and whether an audited or reviewed Financial Statement is submitted with Proposal (1 point). A maximum of 5 points may be awarded. Proposers who receive a score of 2 points or less will not be considered for award.

• Local Vendor Presence (5 pts) —

  Five (5) qualitative evaluation criteria points will be given to each local vendor that meets the approved qualifications where the estimated cost of professional services is expected to be between $250,000 and $300,000.

• Cost (25 pts) —

  Evaluation of the overall cost of the required services as submitted in the RFP, where applicable.  

Submission Requirements

• Company Background
• Authorized representative contact information: (required) —

  Please provide the name, title, phone and email of the authorized representative

• Total number of firm’s full-time employees: (required)
• Number of years in business: (required)
• Financial Statement
• Provide a written copy of your firm’s most recently audited financial statement. Financial statements shall include an income statement and balance sheet. (required)
• Proposal
• CONTRACTOR AFFIDAVIT & AGREEMENT (EXHIBIT A) (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete and have notarized. An online notarization option will be provided for you when responding.

• Local Vendor Presence Affidavit (EXHIBIT B) (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete and have notarized. An online notarization option will be provided for you when responding.

• Do you have any substitutions/deviations from the specifications? (required)
• Please upload any substitutions/deviations here (required)
• Proposal (WITHOUT COST) (required) —

  Please upload your proposal here. Do not include cost

• Pricing Proposal (required) —

  Please upload your pricing proposal here

• Will you be including any supplementary documents with your submission? (required)
• Please upload any supplementary documents here (required)
• Advertisement dates? (required)
• What is the intended bid opening date? (required)
• Solicitation type? (required)
• Please list the evaluation committee members if known: —

  Please include the first name, last name and email. Leave blank if unknown

• Purpose of RFP? (required) —

  Format: Cobb County (“County” or “Owner”) is issuing this Request for Proposals ("RFP") to solicit proposals from qualified firms to _________________.

  Example: implement eProcurement Software

• E-Verify required? (required)
• Will there be a pre-bid/pre-proposal conference? (required)
• Will the pre-bid/pre-proposal meeting be mandatory or not? (required)
• Do you have pricing table information? (required)
• Will you be using the electronic pricing table or have vendors upload pricing? (required)
• Will there be a contract term? (required)
• Will there be any renewals? (required)
• Funding source(s)?
• Is there a separate SOW from the attachments? (required) —

  Select yes to show Scope of Work section in the Document Editor

• Will you allow substitutions/deviations for this project? (required) —

  Select yes to show vendor question for substitutions/deviations