PSA - Agreement for RW Acquisition Services for Bendix Improvements Proj No 121-047 - DLZ

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Version 6-8-2017 APPENDIX "A" SERVICES TO BE FURNISHED BY CONSULTANT: In fulfillment of this Contract, the CONSULTANT shall comply with the requirements of the appropriate regulations and requirements of the Indiana Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration. The CONSULTANT shall be responsible for performing the following activities: 1. NEGOTIATION SERVICES DLZ Indiana, LLC 2211 East Jefferson Blvd. South Bend, IN 46615 a limited liability company registered in Indiana shall hereinafter be referred to as the Buyer. And/Or Rijzht of Way Jones, Inc 3020 Congressional Parkway, Suite D, Fort Wayne, IN 46808 Incorporated in Indiana shall hereinafter be referred to as the Buyer. a. The Buyer shall be a licensed real estate broker in the State of Indiana and on INDOT's Approved Buyers list. b. No work by the Buyer shall be sublet, assigned or otherwise performed by anyone other than the Buyer. c. The Buyer shall make every reasonable effort to acquire expeditiously the parcels listed herein. d. The Buyer shall make a prompt offer to acquire each parcel for the full amount which has been established and approved as just compensation for the acquisition. The Uniform Land or Easement offer letter shall be given each parcel owner or sent by certified mail with return receipt requested. e. 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. i The Buyer shall perform the services under this Agreement in compliance with the Indiana Department of Transportation's Buyers Procedure Manual in addition to the following regulations: (i) 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. (ii) No later than the first contact where the offer is discussed, the Buyer shall provide the owner with the brochure "Acquisition; Acquiring Real Property for Federal and Federal -Aid Programs and Projects" describing the land acquisition process and the owner's rights, privileges and obligations. (iii) The owner of improvements located on land being acquired for Right of Way should be offered the option of retaining those improvements at a retention value determined by the CONSULTANT and approved by the LPA and Indiana Department of Transportation. (iv) A revised offer and summary statement of just compensation shall be provided the owner if: i. The extent of the taking is revised, or ii. The approved estimate of just compensation is revised by the Review Appraiser. g. The Buyer shall maintain adequate records to include a report for each parcel containing but not limited to: i. The date, place, parties of interest contacted and summary of meeting. ii. Offer made.