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of in preparing the resolution of necessity, required notices on intent and review all the documents. CivilSource's Project Manager was intimately involved in coordinating the property acquisition of street widening projects with the City Attorney's office as Deputy City Engineer. During the litigation, Ms. Amirani was the City's expert accompanied the City Attorney in defending and advocating the project. She has gone through many depositions as the person most knowledgeable with the project and had appeared in courts as well. MoniYar C)gntolition AOL%vI igs CivilSource will assist the City in obtaining bids for demolition of the buildings and structures after completion of acquisition and relocation. Scope of the demolition along with schedule will be reviewed and discussed with the City to ensure compliance with the overall schedule. A list of properties along with schedule of acquisition, relocation and demolition if applicable will be prepared in order to ensure timely completion. CivilSource will monitor utility disconnection, meter removal, asbestos and lead testing for all scheduled demolitions. Ere are Qgc(rmentation fur F2i ht of IVaYC3israositit�n After completion of the street widening projects, often portions of the acquired property will remain which is not large enough to be developed and if it remains in the public ownership will cause a nuisance or a maintenance burden. These remnant parcels must be identified and disposed of in order to reduce the City's liability. Sometimes these remnant parcels have value only to the adjacent property owner. CivilSource will prepare a list to identify these parcels and prepare a plan to dispose of these parcels as economically as possible. If it is determined that they have any values, they will be appraised and offered to adjacent owners. CivilSource will attend neighborhood & City Council meetings when required by the City's Project Manager. CivilSource will prepare progress reports as often as required by the City and make presentations to City staff. Public outreach and community involvement is a critical aspect of a successful project. Ms. Amirani, as a retired City of Santa Ana employee, was involved in numerous community and Council meetings presenting Public Works projects and obtaining their buy -in. She has a vast knowledge of the neighborhood's needs and their issues regarding street widening projects and will ensure community support for the projects. Mnage Shce Activiiie ,tact CiY C3wnec% f�a a ernes During the past several years, the City has accumulated a number of remnant parcels as a result of full acquisition of properties necessary for the widening of the arterial streets. After completion of the projects, the remainder parcels became surplus vacant lots and are available for development. These lots are assets that could potentially generate millions of dollars to the City's Capital Improvement Program and be used for widening projects. CivilSource will set up procedures to best market and sell these surplus properties. In setting up the procedures CivilSource will review the funding sources that were used to purchase the properties for any limitation of the re -use of the lots, and consult with all City departments having jurisdiction in the development of the parcels. CivilSource will prepare the RFP for marketing these lots to potential developers qualified to purchase the lots at maximum price, and develop the surplus lots with quality projects. Sale of these lots will not only generate revenue for the City's street widening and CIP, but will provide quality development in place of vacant lots which in turn will generate tax revenues for the City. In addition to the RFP, CivilSource will explore other avenues to sell the surplus properties. Some vacant lots might be offered to adjacent property owners to include in their property for potential expansion of their property. Other D� ,a 1 1 r