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The Consultant shall draft all escrow agreements, relocation agreements, temporary and permanent easements, and perform County recordation and all required notices associated with the acquisitions and permits. The Consultant shall attend regular progress meetings and provide a status update on project progress, schedule, and any critical issues/items and the follow up action items necessary for all acquisitions, relocations, and property management throughout the duration of the ROW phase. The right-of-way acquisition process shall include, but not be limited to the following: A. Right -of -Way Maps • The Consultant shall prepare right-of-way base maps in accordance with Caltrans requirements. Base maps shall show existing features consisting of lots along Santa Ana Boulevard with all right-of-way and easement areas, assessor's parcel numbers, addresses, types of businesses, property lines, footprints of buildings, setback distances from right- of -way to buildings, vegetation, and improvements in the acquisition areas and existing driveways. • The Consultant shall identify all utilities, including those that have prior rights. • The Consultant shall identify all improvements including monument signs, cell towers, business signs etc. that shall be removed and or relocated as a part of the Project. + The Consultant shall prepare right-of-way maps at a scale approved by Caltrans reflecting all right-of-way for the Project, including acquisitions and easements required for maintenance access, drainage, material sites, utilities, and construction work areas, as necessary. The Consultant shall also show access control. Dimensions are to be shown in English units. B. Appraisal Maps, Plats and Descriptions • The Consultant shall coordinate with City's Right -of -Way Acquisition Consultant to prepare legal descriptions, plats, deeds, and maps for each parcel acceptable to Caltrans and the City for conveyance of marketable title interests and for accurate representation of right-of-way necessary for construction of the Project. • The Consultant shall prepare legal descriptions, plats, and maps acceptable to utility companies (as required) and the City for conveyance of marketable title interests and accurate representation of easements necessary for construction of the Project. • The Consultant shall prepare a right-of-way maps acceptable to Caltrans. • A licensed Appraiser hired by the City shall be responsible preparation of appraisals as required by Caltrans. The appropriately licensed appraiser shall be used for cell towers (if any), signs, etc. Consultant shall provide required documentation to City's Right -of - Way Acquisition Consultant to allow them to prepare the necessary appraisals for any property required for the Project. • An experienced Right -of -Way Acquisition Consultant hired by the City shall be responsible for right-of-way negotiations and coordination with City representatives. • An experienced Relocation Consultant hired by the City shall be responsible for all effort associated with relocations, negotiations and coordination with City