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1.2.2 Secure title commitments and updates in accordance with insurance rules and requirements for parcel payment submissions. 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 If requested by the City, secure written rights of entry from designated real property owners for the purpose of gaining access for surveying, appraising, field inspection of easement locations and other purposes as may be determined. 1.4 TASK 4— INITIAL APPRAISAL SERVICES The Consultant will: 1.4.1 Select a City approved fee appraiser from the firms currently under contract with the City. The Consultant will engage the fee appraiser at a reasonable cost. The City will review and approve all costs prior to the execution of any such engagement. The Consultant will coordinate with the appraiser regarding revisions, comments or additional information that may be required by the City. The Consultant will engage a review appraiser at a reasonable cost to review appraisal reports to determine consistency of values, supporting documentation related to the conclusion reached and compliance with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practices. The city will review and approve e all costs prior to the execution of any such engagement. 1.4.2 Upon request from the City, prepare and initiate pre - appraisal contacts, in person, with real property owners /and or the designated real property representatives for each parcel. 1.4.3 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 contact in the 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 right -of -way and /or 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 right -of -way and /or easement. At the City's discretion, the Consultant will tender a compensation amount to the real property owner for LAN - Downtown Underground Electric Project 3