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Request for Proposals for Right of Way Consulting and Related Services Specialty Area (A5) Acquisition, Relocation, and Property Management Services OPC has seen lender restrictions on loans for partial acquisitions occurring more and more on projects recently. Getting permission from the property owner to work directly with the lender's reviewer to help them understand the process and documents necessary for a public project is a key step in expediting this process. Language issues in agreements or deeds can be resolved before documents are out for signature. Obtaining partial reconveyances for partial acquisitions in today's market when it Isn't a priority to the lenders can be a challenge. Again, OPC has expedited this process by getting permission from the property owner to work with the lender directly to explain the type of project and requirements to clear title. If the displacing agency approves using a possession clause in their agreement, then any delay in the close of escrow will not hold up construction. Complex business relocations can have a significant impact on project site clearance and construction schedules, if not handled with expertise early on. OPC will work with the City to develop a team of subject matter experts to identify relocation challenges early in the process and to propose mitigation measures that will be cost effective for the City, as well as real solutions for the business in its effort to relocate. Large loss of goodwill claims can be avoided, and a displaced business (who may be providing significant tax revenues to the City) will receive the assistance necessary to successfully reestablish their business in a new location, The current real estate market has left Orange County with many homeowners in a negative equity situation. OPC has gained experience negotiating with lenders, applying the federal programmatic waiver related to Purchase Price Differential payments and using creative solutions to clear the mortgage debt for those homeowners in a negative equity situation. Relocating these homeowners can be a real challenge due to lack of funds at the close of escrow to put down on a replacement home, and OPC has worked with other agencies in developing a Last Resort Housing program to address this issue. Exceptions/Deviations Technical Deviations OPC has reviewed the scope of work thoroughly and finds it to be well-representative of the tasks that must be accomplished to complete the job. Contractual Deviations OPC takes no exception to the sample agreement included In the RFP. Page 39 251-31