Item 28 - On -Call Right -of -Way Specialty Services

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Ms. Desmond is a senior member of the American Society of Appraisers in the Business Valuation Discipline. This designation was attained in 1995. She is also a member of the International Right of Way Association. Ms. Desmond has written articles for International Right of Way Association newsletters and the California Redevelopment Journal. She is also a contributing author to the Handbook of Small Business Valuation Formulas, published in 1987 and revised in 1988. Ms. Desmond regularly gives seminars to public agencies, attorney groups, and right of way organizations relative to issues pertinent to goodwill loss in eminent domain actions and billboard appraisal. Ms. Desmond graduated with a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1986 and continues to attend professional education courses in appraisal, finance and accounting. Ms. Desmond will be directly responsible for all appraisal services provided to the City of Santa Ana. She is located out of an office in Los Angeles and will be available to commit 20 hours per week for appraisal preparation and litigation support for this project. Ms. Desmond will be available to provide goodwill loss appraisal services for the duration of the contract with the City of Santa Ana. No other person will replace Ms. Desmond. D. UNDERSTANDING OF NEED DDA is proposing to provide the City of Santa Ana with business goodwill loss appraisal services, including preparation of Budgetary Estimates and Acquisition Appraisals. DDA will also provide litigation support, as necessary. All appraisal services will be coordinated with City staff, relocation and acquisition consultants, real estate appraisers and fixture & equipment appraisers. All appraisal services will be performed in conformance with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) and will adhere to the California Code of Civil Procedure and all applicable current case law. E. RELEVANT PROJECT EXPERIENCE The following is a partial list of Donna Desmond Associates' public agency clients and assignments from the last five years: City of Santa Ana — 2007 — 2020, providing goodwill loss appraisal services and litigation support for businesses impacted by the Bristol Street Widening Project, as well as other projects throughout the City. Jason Gabriel (714) 647-5664 Orange County Transportation Commission (OCTA) — 2010 - ongoing, providing goodwill loss appraisals and litigation support for various projects including the 1-405 Widening Project, 1-5 Widening Project and the State Route 55 Improvement Project. Gary Weisberg (714) 415-1065 Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Agency — 2005 — ongoing, providing goodwill loss appraisals and litigation support for the Purple Line, LAX/Crenshaw Line, Rosecrans/Marquardt Grade Separation Project and the Gold Line Construction Authority. Craig Justesen (213) 922-7051 4 of 8 RESPONSE TO THE CITY OF SANTA ANA'S RFP FOR ON -CALL RIGHT OF WAY SPECIALTY SERVICES nk