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SPECIALITY AREA: IH FURNITURE, FIXTURES, MACHINARY AND EQUIPMENT (FFME) APPRAISAL SERVICES Consultant shall complete work under the direction of City staff. Consultant shall, throughout the life of the Agreement retain within Consultant's firm a staff of qualified personnel to perform each of the work listed below. Consultants shall be responsive and maintain excellent working relationships with property owners, tenants, and City staff. Consultant shall be committed to provide adequate staffing levels at all times in order to adhere to established schedules. Consultants shall be knowledgeable and very familiar with federal, state and local regulations, policies and procedures as pertain to the right of way services provided. Consultant services will include providing: • Bud etary Estimates of Fixtures and Equipment Values Budgetary estimates are used by public agencies in planning and preparing a project budget. Consultant's estimates of fixtures and equipment values will be based upon a "drive by" site inspection of the subject businesses, limited market research, and any publicly available data. In addition, the estimates take into consideration Consultant's experience in preparing fixtures and equipment appraisals of comparable businesses, as well as knowledge of relevant statutes and case laws, negotiated settlements and jury awards in eminent domain proceedings. Consultant's results will be presented in a spreadsheet of estimates and a summary report. • Fixtures and Equipment Appraisals Consultant will provide a fully contained appraisal report, in triplicate and a digital file, of the improvements pertaining to the realty and major movable equipment of each business appraised. The report will include an estimate of the fair market value in place and liquidation value of all appropriate items and will be prepared in conformance with Article 3 of the California Code of Civil Procedure, Sections 1263.205 and 1263.210. (Compensation for losses in connection with movable personal property is included in the California Code of Regulations, Title 25, Sections 6090 and 6092.) Appraisal procedures will be guided by the USPAP. The improvements pertaining to the realty and major movable equipment for businesses that occupy multiple properties shall be clearly delineated by property address. In preparing each comprehensive appraisal, Consultant will: inspect the business' facility; prepare an inventory of the improvements pertaining to the realty and major movable equipment; coordinate appraisal activities with the real estate appraiser to avoid duplication of compensation; interview the business' owner/manager regarding the business' history, operations and tangible assets owned; and utilize generally accepted valuation methodology to determine the fair market value in place and liquidation value of the appropriate items owned by the business. Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment Appraisals tasks may include: • Inspect the business facility and perform field work as necessary • Prepare separate inventories for the Fixture and Immovable Equipment and Movable City of Santa Ana RFP 21-131 Page Al-9