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R -- NARRATIVE SELF-CONTAINED APPRAISAL REPORTS INCLUDING TIMBER VALUES SOL 1443RQ600098020 DUE 062298 POC Karen Schultz, 402-221-3563 The purpose of this announcement is to notify perspective bidders of the National Park Service's intention to issue a solicitation for the following project: Furnish all labor, materials, transportation, equipment to complete 3 bound narrative self-contained appraisal reports, including timber values, for each of 10 tracts in Voyageurs National Park for acquisition in fee interest. Each appraisal will comply with the Uniform Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions and the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. First appraisal is due 30 days from Notice to Proceed; all other appraisals are to be completed and delivered within 75 days from the Notice to Proceed date. Three (3) properties are improved with cabins. All 10 subject properties are lakefront (two of these are actually islands); the appraiser will use lake frontage as the unit of value and comparison. Subject tract sizes range from 5.80 acres to 170.75 acres, with the average lot size being 58 acres. The appraiser will subcontract for timber cruises (to be completed by a certified forester) for 8 of the subject properties- his overall bid estimate will reflect this additional requirement; he will include the timber appraisal in the addendum of each respective appraisal report, and will consider the timber (of all of the subject properties) in his highest and best use, fair market value analysis, and final estimate. The appraiser will contact each landowner and/or their representative 3 weeks prior to his viewing of each property, and will afford each the opportunity to accompany him. The appraiser will have National Park Service personnel available (at a mutually agreed- upon time) to provide Boat (2 hours maximum time per tract), and Aircraft Flyover (1 hour maximum per tract). The appraiser himself will personally inspect each subject property by foot. The appraiser will provide 35 mm color photographs of subject property and comparable sales for all reports. The following technical criteria are required: 1) the appraiser will be acertified general appraiser; 2) sample appraisal of lakefront property; experience in doing appraisals for Federal agencies; 3) experience in doing appraisals in the Voyageurs National Park/Boundary Waters area; 4) experience in analyzing timber values in conjunction with overall values of lakefront/island properties located along or near the Canadian/U.S. border of Minnesota; 5) experience in recreational lake lot subdivision analysis; 6) experience in appraising within the local market area (Rainy, Crane, Kabetogama, Namakogan and Crane Lakes, International Falls, Boundary Waters); 7) experience in appearing as an expert witness in Federal District Court. This project is set-aside for small businesses. The SIC code is 6531. Request for Quotation number is 1443RQ600098020. POC is Contract Specialist Karen Schultz, 402-221-3563. Requests for this solicitation package must be in writing citing the solicitation number, complete company name, address, business size of company, point of contact, area code and number, and fax number. Telephone requests will not be accepted. Fax requests will be accepted at 402-221-4251, attention Karen Schultz. Solicitation issue date will be on/about June 8, with due date on/about June 22. (0141)

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