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1.2.2 Secure title commitment updates in accordance with insurance rules and requirements for parcel payment submissions. The City will provide preliminary title commitments to the Consultant. The City will pay for any preliminary title commitments. 1.2.3 Secure title insurance for all parcels acquired, insuring acceptable title to the City and ensure that written approval is provided by the C ity for any exception. The City will pay the cost of the title insurance. 1.3 TASK 3 —RIGHT OF ENTRY AGREEMENTS The Consultant will: 1.3.1 Upon request from the City, secure written rights of entry from designated real property owners for the purpose of gaining access for surveying, appraising, field inspection of right -of- way alignments and other purposes as may be determined. 1.4 TASK 4— INITIAL APPRAISAL SERVICES The Consultant will: 1.4.1 Upon request from the City, prepare and conduct personal pre- appraisal contacts with real property owners and /or the designated real property representative(s) for each parcel. The City will engage the fee appraiser and coordinate with the appraiser regarding revisions, comments or additional information that may be required by the City. The City will review the appraisal reports to determine consistency of values, supporting documentation related to the conclusion reached and compliance with the Un iform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practices. 1.4.2 If requested by the City, contact real property owners or their designated representative(s) to offer them the opportunity to accompany the appraiser on the appraiser's inspection of the subject real property. In addition, the Consultant will maintain record(s) of each such contact in parcel file for the Project. 1.5 TASK 5— NEGOTIATION SERVICES The Consultant will: 1.5.1 Contact and negotiate with each real property owner in an attempt to acquire the necessary easement. On the first contact, the Consultant will provide real property owners with the Texas Landowner's Bill of Rights. The Consultant will initially ask the real property owners for a donation of the proposed easement. At the City's discretion, the Consultant will tender a compensation amount to the real property owner for settlement. The Consultant will utilize forms and documents prescribed by the City in negotiations with all real property owners. In coordination with the City, the Consultant will prepare the initial offer letter, a memorandum of agreement, instruments of conveyance and any other documents required or requested by the City for the City's review and approval. The Consultant will make at least three attempts, in a LAN - Comanche 24 In Agreement