Professional Services Agreement - Lochmueller Group Inc. - Lincolnway East Corridor Improvements

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or Easement Offer Letter shall be given each parcel owner or sent by certified mail with return receipt requested. 5. Upon initiation of buying, the Buyer shall provide the owner of real property to be acquired with a written statement of, and a summary of the basis for, the amount which has been established as just compensation for the proposed acquisition. 6. The Buyer shall perform the services under this Agreement in compliance with State and Local regulations as follows: a. Make all reasonable efforts to personally contact each owner or his designated representative, explain the acquisition, and offer in writing the approved estimate of just compensation. When all efforts to make a personal contact have failed or in the event the property owner resides out of state, the owner may be contacted by certified or registered first class mail or other means appropriate to the situation, b. The owner of improvements located on lands being acquired for right-of-way should be offered the option of retaining those improvements at a retention value determined by the Engineer and approved by the Board, c. The Buyer shall maintain adequate records to include a report for each parcel containing but not limited to: 1) The date and place of contact, 2) Parties of interest contacted, 3) Offer made, 4) Counter offer or reasons offer was not accepted, 5) The report must be signed and dated by the Buyer, and initialed by the person contacted. d. The property owner will be given a copy of the report on each contact, e. When attempts to buy are successful a signed statement is to be prepared by the Buyer to the effect that: 1) The written offer embodies all considerations agreed to by the property owner, 2) The Buyer has no direct or indirect, present or contemplated future personal interest in the property or in any monetary benefit from the acquisition of the property, 3) The agreement was reached without coercion of any type. f. When attempts to buy are unsuccessful the Buyer shall record his recommendation for action and submit it to the Board. 1) The recommendation shall consider administrative settlement, including the amount of settlement and reasons for a settlement, 2) Otherwise, a condemnation report shall be filled -out and submitted. 7. All information contained in the appraisal shall be treated as confidential. The Buyer is to take all steps to insure that no one divulges any of this information to anyone other than a duly authorized representative of the Board unless authorized in writing by the Board. Page 9 (Exhibit A -- Engineer's Services) EJCDC E-500 Agreement Between Owner and Engineer for Professional Services Copyright D 2008 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved.