RFQ: Rural and Critical Lands Preservation Program Consulting Services
The Scope of Services shall address the following:
1. Provide staff support and advice to the Board and subcommittees of the Board to
assist with implementing the Program, reviewing and assessing properties for
preservation, and developing and proactively pursuing priority preservation property
lists.
2. Provide expertise and advice regarding property contractual agreements for the
sale, pursuing purchase of development rights and conservation easements for
proposed rural and critical lands. Must possess knowledge of conservation
easements, tax issues and implications, and property purchase procedures and
deed research. Must be able to provide or recommend land stewardship,
conservation and management programs to the County for protected lands.
3. Possess the ability and knowledge to coordinate with federal, state and local
entities, nonprofit
organizations, and conservation organizations involved with land
protection to leverage and secure funding to protect and manage rural and critical
lands.
4. Establish contacts with targeted property owners or their agents and provide
negotiation skills for the acquisition or purchase of development rights of the
properties.
5. Assist with the development of an inventory and map of environmentally sensitive
lands.
6. Provide quarterly reports of activities of preceding months in writing.
7. Ensure that all contractual agreements, appraisals and property reviews for all
property reviews for all properties under consideration are carried out in
accordance with applicable statutes. The consultant shall communicate, through a
designated contact within the County, any land acquisition strategies before
commencing on any land acquisitions and shall notify the County as negotiations
begin and when they are complete. Maintain confidentiality of all property
transactions, records, and negotiations. This applies to all staff working on this
program.
8. Maintain complete and accurate records of property, financial accounting and nonfinancial
accounting performed under this contract.
9. Coordinate with the County Public Information Office and the Board with public
outreach campaigns, public awareness, and public presentations or media contacts.
10. Attend all Board and subcommittee meetings and advise, and any relevant County
Council and subcommittee meetings as staff as needed. Provide administrative
functions to the Board and subcommittees as necessary.
