Real Estate Legal Services

Agency:	State Government of North Carolina
State:	North Carolina
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	541110 - Offices of Lawyers
Posted Date:	Dec 22, 2025
Due Date:	Jan 9, 2026
Solicitation No:	311-25-26-28A
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Solicitation Number:	311-25-26-28A
Project Title:	Real Estate Legal Services
Description:	The Neighborhood & Business Services Department is accepting proposals for the Real Estate Legal Services. Questions about this proposal should be directed to Lori Ellyn Guttman, Program Coordinator at 252.329.4607 or email at lguttman@greenvillenc.gov.
Opening Date:	1/9/2026 9:00 AM
Posted Date:	12/23/2025
Status:	Open
Department:	CITY OF GREENVILLE


Solicitation Number * 311-25-26-28A	Department CITY OF GREENVILLE	Status Reason Open
Opening Date 2026-01-09T09:00:00.0000000	Posted Date * 2025-12-22T18:16:44.0000000Z	Commodity Code Real estate services
Mandatory Conference/Site Visit — —	Special Instructions No pre-bid meeting	Solicitation Type * Select RFP IFB RFI
Owner Cheryl House
Description The Neighborhood & Business Services Department is accepting proposals for the Real Estate Legal Services. Questions about this proposal should be directed to Lori Ellyn Guttman, Program Coordinator at 252.329.4607 or email at lguttman@greenvillenc.gov.

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Real Estate Legal Services RFP# 25-26-28A

Real Estate Legal Services

January 1, 2026 – December 31, 2027

Request for Proposals

RFP# 25-26-28A

Proposal Due Date: 1/9/2026, 9:00 AM

Contact Person: Lori Ellyn Guttman

Title: Program Coordinator

Phone Number: 252-329-4607

Email Address: lguttman@greenvillenc.gov

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Real Estate Legal Services RFP# 25-26-28A

Date: 12/22/2025

Request for Proposals

Legal Services

For City of Greenville Neighborhood & Business Services Department

January 1, 2026 – December 31, 2027

The City of Greenville Neighborhood & Business Services Department which is composed of Community

Development, Code Enforcement and Business Development Division is requesting proposals from legal firms

to conduct title searches and recording of Deeds of Trust for each division including but not limited to Housing

Rehabilitation activities, as related to the CDBG and HOME Investment Partnership Funding Programs and Code

Enforcement funds in accordance with North Carolina Real Estate Law. Firms owned by women and minorities

are encouraged to submit proposals.

Bid packages and specifications will be available at the City of Greenville Municipal Building located at 201 West

5th Street, Greenville, NC on the 3rd Floor on or after Monday, December 22, 2025. The City of Greenville

reserves the right to reject any or all proposals. Proposals must be submitted to the City of Greenville

Neighborhood & Business Services Department 201 West 5th Street, Greenville, NC, Attn: Renee Skeen no later

than 9:00 a.m., Friday, January 9, 2026.

Bids will be opened and read promptly at 9:15 a.m. on Friday, January 9, 2026.

For more information, please contact Lori Ellyn Guttman, Program Coordinator, at (252) 329-4607.

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Real Estate Legal Services RFP# 25-26-28A

SECTION ONE

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1. READ, REVIEW AND COMPLY: It shall be the Vendor’s responsibility to read this entire document, review

all enclosures and attachments, and any addenda thereto, and comply with all requirements specified

herein, regardless of whether it appears in these Instructions to Vendors or elsewhere in this RFP

document.

2. LATE PROPOSALS: Late proposals, regardless of cause, will not be opened or considered, and will

automatically be disqualified from further consideration. It shall be the Vendor’s sole responsibility to

ensure delivery at the designated office by the designated time.

3. ACCEPTANCE AND REJECTION: The City reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to waive any

informality in proposals and, unless otherwise specified by the Vendor, to accept any item in the proposal.

4. WITHDRAWAL OF PROPOSAL: No proposal may be changed or withdrawn after the time of the proposal

due date. Any modifications or withdrawals requested before this time shall be acceptable only when

such a request is made in writing to the Financial Services Manager.

5. CONFLICT OF INTEREST: Each proposer shall affirm that no official or employee of the City of Greenville is

directly or indirectly interested in this proposal for any reason of personal gain.

6. LOCAL PREFERENCE: The City of Greenville has adopted a Local Preference Policy, Resolution No. 056-13,

and a Professional and other Services Policy, Resolution No. 057-13 that may pertain to this project. For

more information, please see the City of Greenville’s webpage at

https://www.greenvillenc.gov/government/financial-services/purchasing.

7. TAXES: Sales taxes may be listed on the proposal, but as a separate item. No charge will be allowed for

Federal Excise and Transportation tax from which the city is exempt.

8. CITY RIGHTS AND OPTIONS: The City, at its sole discretion, reserves the following rights:

• To supplement, amend, substitute or otherwise modify this RFP at any time.

• To cancel this RFP with or without the substitution of another RFP.

• To take any action affecting this RFP, this RFP process, or the Services subject to this RFP that

would be in the best interests of the city.

• To issue additional requests for information or clarification from Offerors or to allow corrections

of errors or omissions.

• To require one or more Service Providers to supplement, clarify or provide additional information

for the city to evaluate the Responses submitted.

• To negotiate a contract with a Service Provider based on the information provided in response to

this RFP.

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Real Estate Legal Services RFP# 25-26-28A

9. PUBLIC RECORDS: Any material submitted in response to this solicitation will become a “public record.”

Proposers must claim any applicable exemptions to disclosure provided by law in their response to this

RFP. Proposers must identify materials to be protected and must state the reasons why such exclusion

from public disclosure is necessary and legal. The City reserves the right to make all final determination(s)

of the applicability of North Carolina General Statutes § 132-1.2, Confidential Information.

10. ACCURACY OF SOLICITATION AND RELATED DOCUMENTS: Each Company must independently evaluate

all information provided by the city. The city makes no representations or warranties regarding any

information presented in this RFP, or otherwise made available during this procurement process, and

assumes no responsibility for conclusions or interpretations derived from such information. In addition,

the City will not be bound by or be responsible for any explanation or conclusions regarding this RFP or

any related documents other than those provided by an addendum issued by the City. Companies may

not rely on any oral statement by the city or its agents, advisors, or consultants. If a Company identifies

potential errors or omissions in this RFP or any other related documents, the Company should

immediately notify the city of such potential discrepancy in writing. The City may issue a written

addendum if the City determines clarification necessary. Each Company requesting an interpretation will

be responsible for delivering such requests to the City's designated representative as directed in RFP

Section Three.

11. EXPENSE OF SUBMITTAL PREPARATION: The City accepts no liability, and Companies will have no

actionable claims, for reimbursement of any costs or expenses incurred in participating in this solicitation

process. This includes expenses and costs related to Proposal submission, submission of written

questions, attendance at pre-proposal meetings or evaluation interviews, contract negotiations, or

activities required for contract execution.

12. PROPOSAL BINDING: This proposal is binding for a period of ninety (90) days, and by submitting a proposal,

you represent that you have: (1) thoroughly examined and became familiar with the scope of services

outlined in this RFP; and (2) are capable of performing high quality work to achieve the Real Estate Legal

Services needs of The Neighborhood and Business Services Department.

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Real Estate Legal Services RFP# 25-26-28A

SECTION TWO

PROCEDURES

This is a request for sealed bids for real estate legal services for the Neighborhood & Business Services

Department in conjunction with the Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnership

federal grant programs and funding associated with Code Enforcement activities.

I. Description

The City is soliciting sealed bids for Real Estate Legal Services for acquisition, housing rehabilitation, purchase

assistance and Code Enforcement programs of owner occupied and rental properties (as applicable) within the

City limits of Greenville, NC. The Service of a North Carolina licensed attorney-at-law is required. These

services will be procured by competitive proposals subject to 24 CFR 85.36(d) (3).

II. Scope of Services

General Specifications: To provide to the City of Greenville Neighborhood & Business Services Department

legal counsel related to ownership for housing rehabilitation, purchase assistance, and code enforcement

programs. Specifically:

• 30-year title search for ownership requiring enforcement action

• 10-year title search for ownership housing rehabilitation

• Review and record deed of trust(s) and promissory note(s)

• Preparation to finalize real estate transactions

(e. all closing documents for acquisition including title insurance and disposal)

III. Subcontracting

A. Authority to provide legal services will not be transferred or sublet to any other person or firm unless

authorized by the City.

IV. Insurance

The Contractor shall carry or require that there be carried, Workmen’s Compensation Insurance for all his

or her employees and any employee of subcontractors in accordance with the State’s Workmen’s

Compensation laws and shall carry sufficient liability insurance under a contractor’s public liability

insurance policy to protect against claims arising out of performance of the contract. The Contractor will

furnish, to the City, evidence of comprehensive public liability insurance protecting the City for not less

than $300,000 in the event of bodily injury including death and $100,000 in the event of property damage

arising out of the work performed by the Contractor’s employees or the employees of any subcontractor

in accordance with State and local laws governing Workmen’s Compensation. The awarded contractor

shall provide insurance and accept full responsibility for any and all claims, liabilities and injuries to their

person and/or others as the result of the execution of the signed contract.

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This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.

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