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LAND <br />ACQUISITION SOLUTIONS <br />SCOPE OF SERVICES <br />FOR <br />REAL ESTATE ACQUISITION SERVICES <br />For <br />City of San Marcos Blanco River Flood Reduction Project <br />Real Estate Acquisition Services <br />BASIC SERVICES <br />Services to be provided by ROW Contractor <br />Project Administration <br />a. Communication <br />(1) Provide monthly summaries of project expenses including amounts authorized, <br />amounts paid and budget forecasting. <br />(2) Maintain current status reports including contact reports of all parcel and project <br />activities and provide monthly to City. <br />(3) Prepare initial property owner contact list for use by City in distribution of ROW <br />Contractor introduction letters. <br />(4) Order and coordinate title services to determine ownership and closing statements. <br />2. Initial Title Deed Research <br />a. Secure preliminary title commitment or preliminary title search, and five-year sales data <br />from Independence Title Company that will be providing title insurance. Cost of <br />preliminary title commitments will be paid by the City. <br />b. Secure title commitment updates in accord with insurance rules and requirements for <br />parcel payment submissions. Cost of title commitment updates will be paid by the City. <br />C. Secure title insurance for all parcels acquired, insuring acceptable title to the City. <br />Written approval by the City required for any exception. Cost of title insurance to be <br />paid by the City. <br />Valuation Services <br />a. The contractor will establish value for each easement parcel, without appraisal, based <br />on a formula approved by Halff and the City using the current Appraisal District <br />Valuation. <br />4. Right of Entry Services <br />Secure rights of entry from designated property owners for the purpose of gaining access for <br />surveying, environmental, field inspection of right of way and other purposes as may be <br />determined. <br />15520 RR 12, Witnbericy, Texas 78676 (512) 353-1075 Office (512:.) 392-7849 Fax <br />www.hrmrow.com <br />