SUMMARY: The County of Essex (County) is soliciting Proposals for performing General Reassessment services for its Board of Supervisors. The County is seeking to retain a firm or firms to perform a general assessment of real property in the County. Pursuant to Sec 2.2-4304, the County seeks proposals for mass appraisal services for its next reassessment by way of a procurement agreement. Uniformity of process is sought. The purpose of this Request for Proposals is to obtain professional general reassessment services for the County. These services shall be used towards the preparation of a general reassessment of all taxable real property in the County in accordance with Virginia Code 58.1-3252 et. seq. The successful Offeror shall reassess the value(s) of each parcel and onsite improvements in the County as of December 31, of the year in which an individual County has a general reassessment and shall prepare such data in form appropriate for inclusion in the tax records of such County. If required by law, the Contractor shall furnish to the County performance and payment bonds in the amount of the Contract Sum, regardless of its amount, pursuant to Sections 2.2-4336 and 2.2-4337 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended (the ("Code") and shall otherwise fully comply with the requirements of such sections of the Code. Any offers that are submitted by e-mail, phone, or facsimile shall not be considered. Any offers received after the deadline shall be deemed non-responsive and returned unopened. It is the Offeror's sole responsibility to insure all information; including addendums are complete and delivered on time. The County reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive informalities. If the County closes its offices due to inclement weather scheduled receipt of bids will be extended to the next business day, same time. Time shall be of the essence in said Contract with completed reassessment becoming effective January 1, 2025. October 18, 2023 Deadline for submission of intent-to-bid and pre-bid October 20, 2023 Responses to pre-bid questions posted online. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.