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Department of Transportation recommending the Board approve and authorize the Chair to sign Amendment 2 to Agreement 496-S1711 with Associated Right of Way Services, Inc., for as needed right of way services to extend the term from June 19, 2021, to June 19, 2022 with no changes to the scope of work or rates.
FUNDING: Federal, State, and Local funding sources including Traffic Impact Fee (TIF) Program, Missouri Flat Area Master Circulation and Financing Plan (MC&FP), Road Fund, Tribe Funds, Accumulative Capital Outlay (ACO), Developer Advanced Funds, Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD), and/or General Fund.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
In October 2016, County Procurement and Contracts conducted a Request for Qualifications process for the Community Development Agency. Statements of Qualifications were evaluated and ranked and a list of acceptable right of way service vendors was established. For real property appraisals, acquisition services, and relocation services, Associated Right-of-Way Services, Inc. (ARWS) was ranked third out of a field of nine participants. In addition, the Department of Transportation (Transportation) has as needed contracts with the two companies that were ranked first and second.
On June 20, 2017 (Item 22, #17-0330), the Board approved Agreement 496-S1711 (Agreement) with ARWS, and on June 9, 2020 (Item 34, #20-0610) the Board approved Amendment 1 to the Agreement, extending the term by one year from June 19, 2020, to June 19, 2021.
Transportation is required to use outside consultant appraisers for right of way valuations to ensure independent and unbiased findings, and where, with such property acquisitions, the possibility of eminent domain proceedings exist. The use of independent appraisers is mandated by regulations associated with the requirements imposed by the use of federal and state funding on virtually all of Transportation’s construction projects. In the event that an acquisition becomes the subject of ...
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