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Department Approval <br />� <br />Item Description: <br />BACKGROUND <br />i�`�� �' <br />.�j,., <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />Date: 12/03/12 <br />Item No.: 12.f <br />City Manager Approval <br />Approve Contract for Engineering Services to Acquire Right- Of- Way for the <br />Twin Lakes Area Public Improvements <br />In 2009, the City received a$1 million federal appropriation for public infrastructure work within the <br />Twin Lakes Redevelopment Area. These funds were identified to be used to purchase the right of way <br />necessary to construct Phase 3 of Twin Lakes Parkway, between Prior Avenue and Fairview Avenue. <br />This is the logical next step to preserve the opportunity to construct Phase 3 of Twin Lakes Parkway <br />when it is needed. <br />When federal funds are used, the "acquiring authorities" need to meet the provisions of federal law titled <br />The Uniform Relocation and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended (also known <br />as The Uniform Act or simply The Act), together with those regulations which implement The Act. <br />Conformance with applicable federal policies and regulations are required to use the federal funds to <br />acquire this right of way. The provisions of the Act include a process for right of way acquisitions that <br />needs to be followed precisely. To ensure that this work is completed according to Federal <br />requirements, City Staff is requesting the assistance of SRF Consulting Group, Inc. <br />There will be additional Council authorization necessary once appraisals have been completed and <br />offers are recommended. <br />POLICY OBJECTIVE <br />Staff seeks to find the most cost effective purchasing opportunities to meet budgetary and operational <br />objectives. SRF has over 12 years of eXperience working with the City in the Twin Lakes AUAR area. <br />�� They completed the Project Memorandum which has been approved by the Federal Highway <br />, Administration for this right of way purchase and have a comprehensive understanding of the area and <br />< the properties to be acquired <br />� Contracting with a different consultant would require time for them to review the work SRF has done to <br />� date, ultimately costing more to do the same work. As a result staff believes that SRF is the logical <br />� choice for this work. <br />� FINANCIAL IMPACTS <br />��� Staff recommends that the Hazardous Substance Subdistrict of TIF District 11 be used to fund the <br />easement acquisition. The estimated cost for these services as proposed is $19,480. <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />