Item 23 - Real Estate Title and Escrow Services

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I. INTRODUCTION / PROJECT DESCRIPTION Nature of Work: The City routinely has various roadway enhancement and other public improvement projects, which require real estate title and escrow services for property acquisitions and title search. The City of Santa Ana is seeking a qualified title company to provide real estate title and escrow services on an "as needed" basis as described in the Scope of Work included in Attachment 1 of the Appendix. The total cost for the contract shall not exceed $300,000. The Scope of Work shall become a part of the Professional Services Agreement. Number of Proposals and Signature: Five (5) hard copies are required to accompany an electronic submittal of the complete proposal package on PlanetBids. One of the hard copies shall be marked as "ORIGINAL" and shall be signed by a company official with the power to bind the company and submitted to the City of Santa Ana. Please be explicit in identifying the appropriate person with legal authority to bind the company. The Statement of Qualifications section shall be limited to a maximum of (10) double -sided pages (excluding front and back covers, section dividers and attachments such as resumes, forms). Font size shall be minimum 11-point Arial. Proposal exhibits shall be maximum I I" x 17". Proposal Evaluation and Rating: The criteria for evaluating the proposals submitted will take the following items into consideration: • Firm/Team Experience 20% • Understanding of Need 20% • Relevant Experience with Public Agencies 20% • Schedule of Delivery 20% • Fee Schedule 20% The City has established a proposal review committee to evaluate proposers based on the response to the RFP, which includes adherence to outlined directions and format, and the City evaluation criteria set forth above. A final score will be calculated for each submitted proposal and used to rank the proposers. City of Santa Ana RFP 20-112 Page 1