RFB-OC065-16 - Preparation for Mailing of Tax Bills & Foreclosure Notices

Summary of Specifications:
Orange County (“County”), by and through its Department of Finance, seeks a vendor to prepare foreclosure notices and related information and mail them. 

A. Background. Pursuant to Article 11 of the New York State Real Property Tax Law (“NYS RPTL”), the County is tasked with enforcing the payment of delinquent taxes or other lawful charges that have accumulated and become liens against properties located in Orange County, New York. To enforce such liens, the County commences in rem foreclosure proceedings by filing a Notice of Petition with the Orange County Clerk. Following the filing of the Notice of Petition, the County is required to publish both public and personal notice of the commencement of the foreclosure proceeding. The County is seeking a vendor to fulfill the personal notice requirement in the manner provided for in these specifications. Based on past years, the County estimates that there will be approximately 9,000 to 11,000 total mailings (certified and first class annually. However, the actual number of envelopes mailed may be lower or higher than the above estimate.