TO: The Honorable Board of County Commissioners
THROUGH: John A. Titkanich, Jr., County Administrator
Michael C. Zito, Deputy County Administrator
Beth Powell, Parks, Recreation & Conservation Director
FROM: Wendy Swindell, Parks Recreation & Conservation Assistant Director
DATE: January 28, 2026
SUBJECT: Rejection of RFP 2026006 for Environmental Bond Acquisition Consulting Services
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BACKGROUND
The County has been implementing the $50M Environmental Lands Acquisition Bond for the purpose of purchasing environmentally sensitive lands within the County since 2022. The Environmental Lands Acquisition Panel (ELAP) is a nine-member group that is approved by the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) to review nominated properties and provide recommendations on acquisition to the BCC. The environmental bond property nomination process was initiated on March 1, 2024 (Nomination Period 1). Following the closing of the initial nomination period on August 31, 2024, County staff began the environmental review process with the ELAP. Once nominated, properties are ranked and approved by the BCC, staff begins the appraisal process to provide a valuation to be used for negotiations with property owners.
In 2025, the real estate firm Colliers was providing services to various departments within the County. Staff coordinated with representatives from Colliers to provide property acquisition negotiation services on behalf of the County for environmental bond properties approved by the BCC for Nomination Period 1. Colliers has completed negotiations, and the BCC has executed sales agreements for five properties in Nomination Period 1.
Potential properties for Environmental Bond acquisition that were no...
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