AUTHORIZING THE AWARD OF A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACT TO

J.P. BAINBRIDGE & ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR COMMERCIAL APPRAISER SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF OCEAN CITY

            WHEREAS, the City of Ocean City requires certain professional services to implement current appraisals of residential, commercial & condemnation properties that are pending New Jersey Tax Court Appeals; and

WHEREAS, it is determined to be in the best interests of the City of Ocean City to have a commercial appraiser for all tax assessment appeals filed in the New Jersey Tax Court and J.P. Bainbridge & Associates has provided these types of services for the City of Ocean City for numerous years; and

            WHEREAS, J.P. Bainbridge & Associates has been determined to have the necessary expertise to perform these services; and

            WHEREAS, Frank Donato III, CFO, Director of Financial Management; Joseph Elliot, CTA, Manager of the Division of Tax Assessment, Megan A. McAfee, CTA, Deputy Tax Assessor; Thomas R. Mahar, Purchasing Assistant, and Michael Rossbach Jr., QPA, City Purchasing Manager have reviewed the proposal and recommended that J.P. Bainbridge & Associates, 6 Woodland Road, Cape May Court House, NJ  08210 be awarded an alternative non-advertised professional service contract for commercial appraisal services for the Tax Assessor Office; and

WHEREAS, this contract is awarded through an alternative non-advertised process, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.4 et seq.; and

            WHEREAS, J.P. Bainbridge & Associates has completed and submitted a Business Entity Disclosure Certification which certifies that J.P. Bainbridge & Associates has not made any contributions to a political or candidate committee for an elected office in the City of Ocean City, New Jersey in the previous one (1) year period, and that the contract will prohibit J.P. Bainbridge & Associates from making any contributions through the term of the contract; and

            NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ocean City, New Jersey that a professional service contract to J.P. Bainbridge & Associates, 6 Woodland Road, Cape May Court House, NJ  08210 for commercial appraisal services for the City of Ocean City be and is hereby awarded to the as follows:

1.                   Perform those services necessary and required by the municipality in regard to commercial appraisal services to assist the City’s Tax Assessor in addressing residential, commercial & condemnation properties that are pending New Jersey Tax Court Appeals in accordance with the submitted proposal.

2.                   The City shall pay for services according to the hours performed by the commercial appraiser listed above, pursuant to the fee schedule below:

a.       Commercial Appraiser Services………………………………$175.00 per hour

3.         The term of this contract shall be a period of one (1) year beginning on September 1, 2026 and continuing through until August 31, 2027.

4.         A copy of Business Entity Certification and the Business Registration Certification (BRC) has been submitted and shall be placed on file in the City’s Purchasing Division Office.