Item 39 - Relocation Plan for Fairview Bridge Replacement and Street Improvements

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Fairview Bridge Replacement and Street Improvements: Relocation Plan 13 10. Assistance will be provided that does not result in different or separate treatment due to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status or other arbitrary circumstances. C. Relocation Benefits – Residential Specific eligibility requirements and benefit plans would be detailed on an individual basis with displacees. In the course of personal interviews and follow-up visits, households would be counseled as to available options with respect to financial assistance. Relocation benefits will be provided in accordance with the provisions of the federal and state relocation law and regulations. Benefits would be paid to eligible displaced persons upon submission of required claim forms and documentation in accordance with the City’s normal administrative procedures. 1. Residential Moving Expense Payments All residential occupants that would be relocated would be eligible to receive a payment for moving expenses. Moving expense payments would be made based on the actual cost of a professional move or a fixed payment based on a room-count schedule. a. Actual Cost (Professional Move) The displacee may elect to retain the services of a licensed professional mover, in which case the City would pay for the actual cost of the moving services based on the lower of at least two acceptable bids (the City may, at its discretion, solicit competitive bids to determine the lowest reasonable move cost). After the move is complete, the displacee may pay the mover directly and seek reimbursement from the City, or request a direct payment from the City to the mover. In addition to the cost of the actual move, one-time expenses associated with utility reconnections (e.g., gas, water, electricity, telephone, cable) would be eligible for reimbursement. Transportation costs would be limited to a distance of 50 miles, unless otherwise authorized by the City. b. Fixed Payment (based on Room Count Schedule) An occupant may elect to receive a fixed payment for moving expenses that is based on the number of rooms occupied in the displacement dwelling. In this case, the person to be relocated takes full responsibility for the move. The fixed payment includes all utility connections as described in Section 1.a above. At a minimum, the fixed schedule payment for single occupancy efficiency units, furnished with the tenant’s own personal property, is $780, which includes all utility connections at the replacement location. The current schedule for fixed moving payments is provided below in Table 6.