Item 23 - Real Estate Title and Escrow Services

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EXHIBIT C %pividelityNational Fite' NATIONAL COMMERCIAL SERVICES City of Santa Ana — RFP NO.20-12-3 Fee Proposo[ - Rates and Fees Title insurance premiums are based on the type of title insurance coverage including litigation guarantees if requested, policies to be issued and the liability amount(s) for such policies or guarantees. Pricing, for the issuance of a preliminary report or commitment without subsequent issuance of a title policy is explained below. Firm quotes can be provided when the specific scol�e of work has been defined, the requested product has been determined, the amount of covgrage and endorsements (if any) has been established, and the complexity of the project has een reviewed and analyzed by the Company. Consideration is given as to when the prop rty/properties ip question were last insured, the size of the sites in question, and Other matters that may affbct the amount of time required to search and examine the title for the property, etc. Samoles of products that are offered are: Preliminary Reports, Commitments, Standard Coverage Policies of Title Insurance, Extended coverage ALTA PoldcieS of Title Insurance Policies and Litigation Guarantees. The timeline to produce a preliminary report is typically from 7 to 10 business days. Occasionally more time may be required due to the complexity or the need to retrieve documents that are not readily available in our title plant. This frequently occurs when searching right of ways, government -owned properties, and properties that have not been previously insu ed. For this reason it is not possible to provide a quote for title reports without first analyzing the sites and areas in questions. This analysis will typically take a few days at which time�we will be able to provide a firm title quote for the work. The cost for a title insurance policy will e provided based on the liability amount of the policy that will be issued. Title policies are typic liy issued within 48 hours of closing. Our fees for insurance products and escrow services are attached. All other title work will be quot�d on a per project basis. We only charge an hourly rate when plotted easements are requested. The cost;of endorsements are based on the liability amount of each title policy. Fidelity National Titio Insurance is a title insurance company and our fees are filed with the California Department of Insurance.