PURCHASING DEPARTMENT

The City of Riverview Purchasing Department functions as a centralized service to all other City departments overseeing all purchases for the City.  The primary functions include conducting all formal bids exceeding $7,500.00; all informal bids exceeding $5,000.00; and obtaining quotes for all purchases exceeding $500.00.  These functions are performed in accordance with the City of Riverview Charter and Purchasing Ordinance and ensuring compliance with all applicable regulatory acts.

The department maintains a comprehensive inventory of all machinery, equipment, office furniture, vehicles, etc. and tracks the exchange of these items between departments as well as overseeing the disposal of all used equipment, furniture, fixtures, etc.

HOW THE CITY BUYS AND SELLS:

All formal bids are advertised in The News Herald newspaper; on the local cable networks of Comcast and Wide Open West; on the Michigan Inter-governmental Trade Network (MITN)http://www.mitn.info/ ; as well as the City of Riverview's website at www.cityofriverview.com .  Vendors wishing to do business should check the MITN site on a regular basis.  Vendors may also register with BidNet who will notify you electronically for a nominal fee. MITN members also place items for auction on the website.  The public is welcomed to participate in the purchase of auctioned items.

 ASSESSING DEPARTMENT

The Assessing Department is responsible for the identification and valuation of all real and personal property within the City of Riverview.  Personnel appraise new construction, reappraise existing construction, calculate land values, administer the principal residence exemption program, record sale data and property transfers in compliance with the all applicable statutes  New construction and plats are added to the Assessment Roll as of December 31st each year.

The office has a counter computer for use by the general public to look up assessment data regarding individual parcels within the City.

BOARD OF REVIEW

The Board of Review consists of four (4) freehold residents of the City of Riverview.   One (1) member serves as Chairperson, with two (2) serving as regular members and the fourth as an alternate, should another member not be available to serve.  After assessment notices are mailed to taxpayers of Riverview, the Board of Review meets on the second and fourth Mondays in March to hear assessment value appeals.  After the close of the Board's meetings in March, the assessment roll is final for the current year.

In the months of July and December, the Board holds meetings on proscribed dates for the purpose of correcting "mutual mistakes of fact" and "clerical errors" which have occurred.