Tax Appeal Hearing Officer

The City of Scranton Law Department is seeking separate sealed Qualification Statements, hereinafter referred to as a "Response," from qualified individuals or firms, hereinafter referred to as a "Respondents," to provide Legal Services. Responses will be received online by the City of Scranton Controller via the City’s e-Procurement Portal until 10:00 am on Friday, May 3, 2024, at which time such Responses will be opened in City Council Chambers, 2nd Floor and made available for public viewing at www.youtube.com/user/electriccitytv570.CITY OF SCRANTONLegal Services: Tax Appeal Hearing OfficerResponses shall be made upon the specifications included in the official Request for Qualifications (RFQ) which may be obtained by visiting the City of Scranton’s e-Procurement Portal,

target="_blank">https://secure.procurenow.com/portal/scrantonpa. If you intend to submit a Response, you shall register on the City’s e-Procurement Portal. Once registered, Companies may view and click "Follow" to be a prospective Respondent for this solicitation and will appear on the Follower’s list. Companies that fail to Follow this project will not receive automatic addenda notifications, nor will they be able to draft a response in the City’s e-Procurement Portal, and therefore will be unable to participate or be considered for this RFQ.All Response documents and supplementary documents must be uploaded and submitted using the City’s e-Procurement Portal prior to 10:00 am on Friday, May 3, 2024, as instructed in this solicitation. Once file(s) have been uploaded and the Submission Status shows as “Submitted” the submission is complete. At that point, the Respondent representative who is registered with the City will receive an email confirmation from the City’s e-Procurement Portal.All Responses must be accompanied by a certificate of insurance, a signed affirmative action, non-segregated facilities, non-collusion affidavits, and disclosure by current contractor.All communications regarding technical, scope, and/or project related questions and requests for clarifications, changes, exceptions, and deviations to the terms and conditions set forth in this RFQ shall be submitted via “Q&A” through the City’s e-Procurement Portal, before the deadline of 10:00 am on Friday, April 26, 2024 and according to these specifications herein.If a Respondent encounters any technical difficulties utilizing the City's e-Procurement Portal, a representative may contact, OpenGov, the Software Administrator, using the real-time chat function on the website (located in lower right-hand corner of the screen), or via email at support@procurenow.com. It is still the Respondent's responsibility to ensure that their response is submitted before the deadline.BackgroundThe City is seeking legal counsel to serve as a Tax Appeal Hearing Officer pursuant to the Taxpayer Bill of Rights.Services shall include, but not be limited to: • Create and implement an Appeals Process;• Review and adjudicate appeals as they arise;* Create a database of precedent that will be made publicly available to businesses seeking guidance on exemptions, filings, and other related questions; and• Other related duties as required. TimelineRFQ Release Date:April 12, 2024Question Submission Deadline:April 26, 2024, 10:00amResponse Submission Deadline:May 3, 2024, 10:00am