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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />MARCH 21, 2011 <br />TITLE: <br />AGREEMENT FOR RIGHT-OF-WAY <br />APPRAISAL SERVICES FOR CIP <br />PROJECTS <br />CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />? As Recommended <br />? As Amended <br />? Ordinance on 1' Reading <br />? Ordinance on 2n° Reading <br />? Implementing Resolution <br />? Set Public Hearing For_ <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute the attached right-of-way <br />agreements for real property, furniture/fixtures and equipment, and business goodwill appraisal <br />services, subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney <br />with: <br />• Kiley & Company for real property appraisal services in the amount of $150,000. <br />• Desmond Marcello & Amster LLC and Donna Desmond Associates for furniture, fixtures, and <br />equipment, and business goodwill appraisal services for an aggregate amount not to exceed <br />$300,000. <br />DISCUSSION <br />On October 18, 2010, the City Council authorized the Public Works Agency to release a Request <br />for Proposals (RFP) to qualified consulting firms to provide right-of-way related services for <br />Capital Improvement Projects (CIPs). These services will be utilized for the current CIP, <br />including Phases II & III of the Bristol Street widening and the Grand Avenue widening projects. <br />In addition, these firms will augment City staff in the day-to-day oversight of right-of-way tasks <br />such as City-owned properties, disposal of surplus properties, deed research, and cost estimates <br />for all Public Works projects. <br />The RFP for the appraisal services was sent to 15 firms who specialized in this field. A special <br />effort was made to reach out to Santa Ana firms. Nine proposals were received. Proposals were <br />evaluated by personnel from the Public Works Agency, Community Development Agency, and <br />the City Attorney's Office. Each firm was rated according to its qualifications, experience, and <br />capacity to perform the required work. Following is the list of the firms and their respective <br />scores: <br />25C-1