REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

PROPERTY ACQUISITION PROJECT

Town of Spring Green

Sauk County, Wisconsin

The Town of Spring Green is accepting proposals for Title Work, Title Insurance and Real Estate Closings for up to 28 residential properties within its Property Acquisition Project funded by Hazard Mitigation Grant Program assistance through the Wisconsin Division of Emergency Management.

Beginning June 17, 2009 proposal requirements and guidelines will be available at the offices of Jewell Associates Engineers, Inc., 560 Sunrise Dr., Spring Green, WI 53588.

Proposals can be submitted by personal delivery or certified mail to Jewell Associates Engineers, Inc., 560 Sunrise Dr., P.O. Box 995, Spring Green, WI 53588 during regular office hours (7:30 AM to 4:30 PM, M-F) until 2:00pm July 1, 2009.

SCOPE OF WORK

Provide the Town of Spring Green 60-year title searches, title insurance, and provide closing services for up to 28 properties to be acquired in the Town of Spring Green. Title searches are to be updated prior to closing as required. The acquisition of properties is anticipated to first occur in a group of up to five properties occurring as early as August 2009. Subsequent groups of acquisitions are anticipated to be larger as the process proceeds. Compensation for title work and closing shall be proposed at a fixed cost per parcel. Title insurance proposals shall be at a cost per $1000 of value. Full project scope and requirements will be described in the Request for Proposal documents.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

The Title Company shall be a Wisconsin Corporation engaged in the business of abstracting titles to real estate, providing or securing title insurance, and performing real estate closings. The provider of services and their applicable staff shall be licensed according to the criteria set forth by the State of Wisconsin for the work described as applicable. Preference may be given to those firms recognized by appropriate professional organizations.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

The vendor and his or her firm, must provide Equal Employment Opportunities in accordance with the EEOA. Any firm or individual found to be in violation of EEOA laws, federal or state will be disqualified from participating in this project.

RIGHTS RESERVED

The purpose of this Request for Proposals shall be to solicit responses from qualified vendors to perform the services described, subject to the terms and conditions expressed by the Town of Spring Green. This statement notwithstanding, the Town of Spring Green reserves the right to reject any and all proposals submitted whether or not they are in full compliance with the requests and to use reasonable business judgment to award a contract or to abandon the Request for Proposal process entirely and to use other means to procure the services in question. Furthermore, the Town of Spring Green reserves the right to waive any and all defects in proposals submitted. The Town of Spring Green also reserves the right to negotiate terms and conditions of the contract simultaneously with one or more vendors. Submission of a proposal alone shall not constitute the acceptance of a proposal even if the vendor is deemed responsible and has submitted the lowest cost for the services in question.

By the Authority of the Town of Spring Green

James Blau, Clerk

Town of Spring Green

E4411 Kennedy Rd

Spring Green, WI 53588