Lexington County is seeking qualified professionals to provide Professional Real Estate Broker Services to represent the County in the sale, purchase, and/or lease of property, and other brokerage services as required. Proposals are requested from firms to provide real estate services for the County on an “as needed” basis. At a minimum, an eligible firm must be able and willing to perform the following functions: Negotiate the purchase/sale/lease of any parcel assigned to the Contractor by the County. Obtain executed purchase agreements in accordance to the form and content as directed by the County. Advise the County, and its staff in matters regarding the purchase, offers, claims, counteroffers, discussions, and issues pertaining to the purchase/sale/lease of the assigned property(ies). Attend closings scheduled on purchases/sales by the County, at the request of the County. Attend meetings and/or public hearings with County staff, their agents, County officials, property owners, and other parties involved in the project, at either the request of the County or as part of the Contractor’s work effort. Provide other real property services requested by the County to plan, implement, negotiate, purchase, sell, lease and acquire the property assigned by the County. Maintain professional courtesy in all contacts with property owners. Provide the County with the original and/or copy of all documents produced by the Contractor as a result of the work assigned, if requested.