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Consulting Services Agreement between City of San Leandro and Last revised [08/19/2025] Associated Right of Way Services, Inc. Exhibit A – Page 1 of 2 EXHIBIT A SCOPE OF SERVICES The scope of services includes a variety of tasks within the expertise of the consultant; some of these services may include: • On-going communications and consulting support related to right of way and property rights issues. • Provide consulting related to right of way processes, project schedule, and considerations to assist the City in alternative selection. • Advise City on compliance with applicable state and federal laws, regulations, and guidelines. • Provide right-of-way planning, strategy and risk analysis. • Recommend courses of action related to real estate, property law, and right of way issues. • Coordination with the City, its employees, agents, and subcontractors regarding what rights may already exist in favor of the City’s project goals, including potential legal counsel determinations related to CA Civil Code Sections 1007 and 1009 regarding prescriptive rights or subsequent sections as it relates to the time of acquisition • Coordination with external agencies in relation to typical/preferred methods for conveying property rights (e.g. Encroachment Permit, License Agreement, Easement), and whether appraisal services and compensation will be expected • Provide appraisal and/or appraisal review services, as needed/requested. • Provide review of all available data and discussion related to potential strategies for the City to acquire or otherwise have rights to construct the project in an efficient, effective, and economic matter. This may include appraisals, partial fee acquisitions, permanent easements, use of prescriptive rights, encroachment permits licenses, temporary construction easements, and acquisition via Eminent Domain if negotiations are unsuccessful. • Prepare acquisition documents such as: offer letter, appraisal summary statement and summary of the basis for just compensation, summary statement pertaining to the acquisition of real property or an interest herein, purchase agreement, deed, TCE agreement and public acquisition brochure. • Provide acquisition/negotiation services, including condemnation support as needed/requested. • Provide relocation planning and/or relocation assistance services, as needed/requested. • Provide support regarding the Right of Way Certification process. • Contract management and budget monitoring. • Public or property owner outreach is required to facilitate acquisitions or other services provided herein. • Compile a comprehensive audit booklet or package in case of audit of external agency/persons When the consultant’s services are required, staff will forward a request for services to the consultant to receive a proposal. A Request for Services will have the following information: 1. Project Name 2. Project Information: Description of the project, details on any pertinent supporting information, or the availability of existing technical studies; ( Reports or data can be shared to allow accurate determinations of review time for existing information, this information shall be considered confidential or private information )