The Wetzel County Assessor’s Office will be contracting for
professional services advocating for legislation
regarding real property and personal property
assessment legislative bills at the West Virginia Capitol. The individual providing a bid regarding this proposal needs to include the following information:
1) Resume,
2) Scope of services the individual will able to provide regarding legislative matters such as taxability laws and appraisal and assessment laws regarding ad valorem taxation,
3) Retainer costs, hourly costs or hourly rates, and any other costs and/or fees associated with the contractual agreement,
4) Reimbursement for mileage or gasoline expenses, and
5) References
The Wetzel County Assessor’s Office requires the
lobbyist to report any potential conflict, regarding
legislative bills and priorities, immediately to the
assessor. It is the responsibility of the lobbyist to
address any concerns or prioritization of legislative matters regarding the Wetzel County Assessor’s Office and other clients of the lobbyist to the assessor. The lobbyist will not be required to attend any conference calls or meetings regarding other county officials or county association groups. The lobbyist may choose to attend such meetings or conference calls but this is not a requirement or mandate of the Wetzel County Assessor’s Office.
Specifics areas of legislative interest include:
1) Oil, Natural Gas, and Natural Gas Liquids
assessment legislation for working interest, royalty
interest, and overriding royalty interest,
2) Constitutional Amendment increasing the
Homestead Exemption from $20,000 to $40,000,
3) Constitutional Amendment eliminating the
property tax on veteran’s primary residence.
4) Constitutional Amendment eliminating the
personal property tax on inventory,
5) Any other potential legislation that is introduced that may impact the assessment and taxability of real and personal properties within Wetzel County.
The successful bid or bidders’ contracts will be valid from
January 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026
The bid needs to be placed in a sealed envelope and marked “sealed bid” on the outside of the envelope for professional services. The bids need to be mailed to the
Wetzel County Assessor’s Office, 210 Main Street, PO Box 7, New Martinsville WV 26155. The bids need to be received and in the Wetzel County Assessor’s Office (not postmarked) by 3:00 p.m. on Friday, December 13, 2024. The bids will be opened on, Monday, December 16, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. in the real property side of the Wetzel County Assessor’s Office. Anyone from the public is welcome to attend the bid opening. If you have any questions, please contact Scott Lemley at 304-455-8216. The Wetzel
County Assessor’s Office reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids.
Best Value Procurement
The Assessor’s Office will select which proposal to
accept based on Best Value Procurement practices. Under Best Value Procurement, the Assessor’s Office will consider the proposed price, and the total cost of
acquiring, operating, maintaining and supporting the
requested commodity or service over its projected
lifetime, balanced with the evaluated manner in which the proposal addresses the business objectives set forth in the Request for Proposal. While the price is a key consideration, this does not mean that the Assessor’s Office will necessarily select the lowest bid; it will select the bid that, after due and thorough evaluation, is
determined to most effectively meet the needs of the Assessor’s Office for the best value.
Scott Lemley
Wetzel County Assessor
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