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Consulting Services Agreement between City of San Leandro and 3/30/2022 ARWS for R/W & Easements for MacArthur/Superior Roundabout & Washington Avenue Reconstruction Exhibit A – Page 3 of 4 If agreement with owner cannot be reached, Consultant will advise the City that negotiations have reached an impasse. The City will consider scheduling of an action in eminent domain including the required public necessity hearing. AR/WS will provide condemnation support as needed and requested, budget allowing. Consultant shall make every reasonable effort to acquire property on behalf of the City expeditiously through agreement with its owner and to avoid litigation. This may necessitate greater levels of effort in the negotiations phase and, where appropriate, should continue after eminent domain has been initiated. City will provide ongoing feedback to Consultant as to authorization for settlements. If requested, Consultant will establish a process of coordinating escrow closings and reviewing escrow instructions. Where there are escrow closings, preparation of escrow instructions will be completed by title company. Approval of escrow instructions will be done by the City. Appraisal Review Consultant shall review the appraisal report to be provided by the City using the various standards prescribed by the Federal and State Uniform Acts, Federal Highway Administration, Caltrans appraisal procedures, Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) and the California Eminent Domain codes. Consultant shall: - Prepare a summary of the appraisal process and provide comments regarding any omissions or problems with the reports, or items that require further clarification. - Coordinate with the appraiser, and if necessary, comments will be provided to the appraiser for discussion. - Communicate with the City to clarify potential issues and notify City of progress. - If required by City, review comments will be provided to City at the same time they are sent to the appraiser. - Prepare an appraisal review report upon satisfactory completion of the appraisal report Right-of-way Certification Consultant shall: - Coordinate with the City and Project team members for preparation of the Right of Way Certification - Provide Draft Right of Way Certification for approval by City, in accordance with the Caltrans Right of Way Manual. - Submit supporting documentation along with the Right of Way Certification. Supporting documentation may include contracts, Orders for Prejudgment Possession, diary notes, and right of way sufficiency forms. - Coordinate processing of the Right of Way Certification with Caltrans. Deliverables - Draft Acquisition Documents for approval. - Memorandum of Settlement and Signed Agreement (upon settlement). - Notice that negotiations have reached an impasse (if needed). DocuSign Envelope ID: 462AF196-5AA9-45A0-B8E9-A30937370CEF