PSA - Eddy St. Ramps (Belmont) to Louise St., Mishawaka Ave. Streetscape Proj No. 1 – Lawson-Fisher Associates P.C.

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Page 9 (Exhibit A – Engineer’s Services) EJCDC E-500 Agreement Between Owner and Engineer for Professional Services Copyright © 2008 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved. 1. The Engineer shall be responsible for administration, scheduling and coordinating all activities necessary to certify that additional right-of-way has been acquired and the projects are clear for Bid Period, including meetings, conferences and communications with Property Owners, Attorneys, Engineers, Appraisers, Buyers and the Owner. 2. These Right-of-Way Services include all reasonable services required to secure the parcels based on the approved engineering design or recommendation to the Owner that a parcel be condemned. 3. Process claim vouchers from the Owner for payments to property owners. 4. If Market Estimate reports are required, the Engineer and its Consultants will be responsible for approving the report prior to acquisition of the parcel. 5. The Engineer will submit each parcel file to Owner upon completion of the described services. B. Value Analysis – Appraisal Problem Report 1. Examine the Drawings and plans and determine the extent of the taking; 2. Perform an on-site inspection of each parcel requiring Right-of-Way (R/W) acquisition; 3. Determine the type of appraisal needed for each parcel in accordance with Owner's policies and procedures. 4. Complete an Appraisal Problem Analysis form for each parcel to be acquired. 5. Transmit the completed report to Owner for review and approval prior to the initiation of appraisal activity. 6. Revise the Appraisal Problem Analysis, as required, during the course of the project. C. Appraisal / Appraisal Review 1. The Engineer and its Consultants are to perform real estate appraisals and prepare appraisal reports in accordance with “The INDOT Appraisal Manual”. The Engineer agrees to furnish the Owner all comparables used in the report, attached to each report and an electronic file (Compact Disc media) of the comparables, consisting of sufficient sales data in the vicinity of the project and of such recent date that a pattern of values may be established. Each comparable property is to be identified by photograph and shall be located on electronic map attached to each report that is to be furnished to the Owner. 2. The Appraiser agrees to furnish appraisals in an original plus three copies, an electronic file (Adobe Acrobat format) and one copy on green paper for disbursement to the parcel owner.