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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. G. Business Goodwill Appraisal Services Consultant shall perform professional and technical Loss of Goodwill Appraisal services on an as -needed basis to prepare reports for use during ROW negotiations for the project and settlement during condemnation proceedings. The Loss of Goodwill reports are to be prepared in accordance with all applicable regulations as determined by the City. These may include, but are not limited to local, state and federal regulations, policies, procedures, manuals, and standards including. 10. UTILITY COORDINATION & RELOCATION This task involves the collection, assembly, and mapping of existing overhead and underground utility lines within the project limits. Perform necessary research to identify all existing utilities and potential conflicts. Pothole existing utilities to verify depth and location. Provide all required traffic control and surface repair necessary for potholing work. The intent of the City is that the services of the Consultant shall be complete and "turn -key" with respects to all utility coordination matters, including complete coordination for the protection and relocation of existing facilities as described herein, as well as coordination, preparation of applications, and all other matters pertaining to the relocation and installation of water and electric services, except for those procedures that must be performed by City. The Consultant shall determine the ownership rights (utilities in their own easement or utilities in by City franchise agreement) of utilities affected by project construction and shall coordinate and notify the City if any costs are to be paid by the City for utility relocations early in the design process. Consultant shall designate experienced dedicated staff who shall be responsible for all coordination work related to utilities for Project, including but not limited to relocations of existing trunk and mainline facilities, installation of new trunk and mainline facilities, relocation of existing sewer, drainage, communication, electric and water services, and installation of new services. Consultant shall coordinate with utility owners and City with respect to all utility related matters. Consultant shall provide copies of all correspondence with utility companies and other utility related information to the City. Correspondence, as described herein, shall be prepared by Consultant for either Consultant or City signature, as appropriate, and as directed by the City's Project Manager.