25D - AGMT FOR RIGHT OF WAY ON-CALL

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Right -of -Way Engineering and Surveying Services The ROW Company works with Guida Engineering to provide expert Right -of -Way Engineering and Surveying Services. Guida Engineering has worked extensively with Local public agencies. Prior to finalizing right-of-way requirements, we work collaboratively by coordinating meetings between PWA Project Management, Design team, and Guida Engineering, and reviewing aLL engineering and surveying work as part of our QA/QC Plan. During implementation, we work with Guida Engineering to identify any additional interests that may be needed for Projects. As time and risk reducing measures, prior to final. design and mapping we coordinate with Design and Engineering to ensure right-of-way impacts and requirements are fully addressed. We work closely with Guida Engineering to ensure quality right-of-way engineering and surveying services by assessing right-of-way requirements needed for access and construction, identifying opportunities to reduce impacts to project schedule and/or budget and developing replacement easements to relocate utility facilities. Environmental Support Services In the event environmental site assessment (i.e., Phase 1. Phase z is required to confirm properties are free and clear of hazardous materials), our team can provide environmental and hazardous materials services support services, which includes coordinating access and obtaining rights of entry as necessary. Appraisal Services The ROW Company coordinates with Integra Realty Resources (IRR) for expert Appraisal Services. Richard Donahue of IRR has been providing quality appraisal services for local public agencies for over 35 years. Our team works closely with IRR throughout project delivery and ensures appraisers understand project assignments. We coordinate with appraisers in clarifying any concerns that may arise regarding project design. During implementation our Project Manager develops and maintains a report to track appraisal activities including start dates, target completion dates, owner contacts and submittals to PWA. After our Project Manager confirms the project schedule, duration of Temporary Construction Easements (TCE) and receives the right-of-way appraisal maps/exhibits, we prepare the Notice of Decision to Appraise for PWA approval. The Notice identifies appraisers, invites owners to attend inspections and is coordinated with the appraiser notification to owners. Once approved, we provide the Notice of Decision to Appraise to property owners and issue a Notice to Proceed to appraisers. When appraisaLs are completed, our Project Manager reviews the reports and ensures they meet appraisal requirements in accordance with Uniform Standards of Professional. Appraisal Practice (USPAP), the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land. Acquisitions (Yellow Book) and the Caltrans Right of Way Manual. In addition, our Project Manager ensures the appraisal values are certified and contain minimum recognized standards for public acquisition including: zoning, property rights, highest and best use analysis, comparabLes, improvements acquired, damages, cost to cure, appraiser and review appraiser certificates. We review appraisal work as part of our QA/QC Plan and ensure the quality of all appraisal- services. We also coordinate any issues between IRR and the PWA Legal team. Appraisal Review Services The ROW Company works with Hennessey & Hennessey to provide appraisal. review services. During implementation, our team tracks review appraiser comments to appraisers and ensures comments are addressed in a timely manner so the reports can be finalized and transmitted eLectronicalLy to PWA. As part of our QA/OC Plan, we ensure review appraisals are completed in compliance with Chapter 13 of the Caltrans Local Assistance Procedure Manual. PROPOSALTO CITY OF SANTA ANA, RFP a.: 25D-122 PoIV cO�"e