25F - AGMT - ON-CALL RIGHT-OF-WAY SRVS

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Qualifications, Related Experience and References of Contractor 1. Company Profile Hennessey & Hennessey LLC (Hennessey & Hennessey), an Orange County firm with an office in the City of Tustin, provides real estate appraisal and consulting services for government agencies and private entities throughout California. Founded in 1979 as an independent appraisal firm, Hennessey & Hennessey transitioned from an association of real estate appraisers to a California Limited Liability Company in 1999. Currently, there is a staff of four. Hennessey & Hennessey is an Underutilized Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (UDBE) certified by the California Unified Certification Program (CUCP). 2. Financial Condition Hennessey & Hennessey has provided competent, quality services and products to its clients since 1979. The result has been long -term client relationships and the growth of new business relationships due to recommendations from satisfied clients. The firm has been financially sound since its inception, and there are no conditions that may impede its ability to complete this contract. 3. Experience Performing Work of a Similar Nature For more than 30 years, Hennessey & Hennessey's primary emphasis has been appraisal for eminent domain purposes for public agencies, specializing in appraising properties for negotiated acquisitions and litigation. Hennessey & Hennessey has a complete understanding of the process and complexity involved in eminent domain law. This ensures that our reports meet the requirements of the law and the guidelines of the review agency, and provide a useful tool with comprehensive information for the acquisition agent, particularly in cases of partial acquisitions. Our work includes appraising all types of real property— commercial, retail, office, mixed use, industrial, multi - family and single - family residential, agricultural, and special use properties, and vacant land. We also produce narrative appraisals for full and partial acquisitions of vacant and improved parcels along freeway, railroad, flood control and easement corridors. Many of our appraisals are for multiple- parcel right of way projects. Hennessey & Hennessey has successfully completed projects that are required to meet Caltrans standards for the City of Santa Ana and other agencies. Additionally, Hennessey & Hennessey has appraised properties for budgetary estimates, market studies, negotiations, estate planning, franchise fee negotiations, and litigation matters, and has reviewed appraisals prepared by other firms for similar projects. Hennessey & Hennessey also has assisted in the preparation of right of way cost estimates for project study reports and has provided expert testimony in court cases. The Hennessey & Hennessey staff actively participates in professional associations and regularly attends educational classes and seminars to remain abreast of the changes in the right of way and appraisal fields. This enables our firm to continually provide the technical expertise required by our clients. We always strive to honor our time commitments to meet the needs of our clients. Hennessey & Hennessey has successfully completed hundreds of full take and part take right of way appraisal assignments for governmental agencies and private entities. These assignments have included complex partial and full takings from commercial, industrial, agricultural, residential, and special purpose properties, as well as valuations of temporary construction easements and permanent easements for various purposes. Hennessey & Hennessey also has valued vacant land for full and partial takings, and surplus real property for disposition evaluations. With this background of varied appraisal experience and knowledge of appraisal review requirements in accordance with USPAP and federal requirements, Hennessey & Hennessey is well qualified to Proposal for On -Call Right of Way Specialty Services RFP No. 13 -075, City of Santa Ana 25F -68