The City of Novato, California is seeking a qualified vendor to provide assessment engineering and special tax administration services for its community facilities districts (CFDs). The selected vendor will support the city’s four existing CFDs and any additional CFDs formed during the contract period. Key responsibilities include preparing Annual Engineer’s Reports, acquiring and verifying current property data, and generating levy collection reports. The vendor will also verify the accuracy of the county’s direct levies and ensure all public notices related to assessments and special taxes are created and distributed in compliance with applicable requirements.

Further duties involve managing communications and fielding inquiries from property owners, title companies, and other interested parties about all assessments and special taxes levied on behalf of the city. To facilitate transparency and access, the vendor must provide a secure, password-protected online database containing assessment and special tax data for the current and previous two fiscal years. This database must allow users to search by parcel number, owner name, and property address. The contract is set for a five-year term.