No. 0007 determining four appraisers selected that possess qualifications justifying expectations that they will furnish appraisal reports and can act with confidence

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Ea h appraiser shall complete his appraisals within 45 days after re eiving authorization to proceed with his work. In order to make the foregoing determinations, the South Bend Re evelopment Commission has: , (1) Made appropriate inquiries among users of appraisal services, particularly other public agencies, to identify the best qualified appraisers for the particular assign- ment and to obtain information as to their competence and qualifications to perform the proposed appraisal services. (2) Made inquiries of the attorney expected to handle con- demnation litigation for the Local Public Agency and of condemnation trial attorneys for other public agencies, to obtain information as to the relative abilities of the appraisers to support their valuations by court testimony. (3) Made pertinent inquiries among other users of professional appraisal services, particularly other public agencies, to estimate the prevailing rate in the locality for equivalent services, including the obtaining of information with re- spect to the rates of compensation that have been and are being paid to the appraisers, the types of property apprai- sed, the extent and character of the appraisal reports and services furnished, and the caliber of the appraisers em- ployed. (4) Given full consideration to available qualified appraisers, conferred with six of them, and selected four appraisers to perform the equired work. In conferring with apprai- sers, the Local Public Agency has ensured that each such appraiser fully understands the requirements, has ascer- tained their qualifications for the particular assignment, and obtained proposals as to the conditions under which they would undertake the work. (5) Required the selected appraiser to submit a statement conforming to the conflict -of- interest provision in HHFA standard form of contract for the particular type of services to be furnished by the appraiser.