On-Call Property Title Abstracting Services

Baltimore County, Maryland is seeking proposals for on-call property title abstracting services. The selected contractor will be required to perform various types of title searches for Baltimore County projects, including easement searches, subdivision with back title searches, sixty year searches, thirty year searches, twenty year searches, and bring-to-date searches. The contractor will be responsible for reviewing and analyzing all pertinent documents recorded in the public records that may affect the title to the property. The contractor will also be required to provide abstracts that contain complete copies of all pertinent documents reported in the abstract. The abstracts must be typed or legibly printed and submitted on Baltimore County Abstracting forms or a reasonable facsimile with blue cover pages. Some key points to consider: • The contractor will be required to provide verification of insurance coverage, including endorsement pages for each carrier. • The contractor will be required to comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and execute a Business Associate Agreement if required by the County. • The contractor will be required to provide a procurement affidavit and other required forms. • The contractor will be required to provide references and resumés of all persons who will be assigned to perform services under the proposal. • The County reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, and to waive minor irregularities in conjunction with proposals.