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• Determination of Project Sponsor’s compliance with all governing requirements during the<br />
implementation phase of the real estate acquisition program including the timely reporting of<br />
recommended improvements and “best practices” that were observed.<br />
4.0 REFERENCES<br />
The following policies, guidance documents and circulars apply to the Project Sponsor’s work to be<br />
overseen under this <strong>Oversight</strong> Procedure:<br />
• Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended<br />
(Pub. Law 91-646; 42 U.S.C. 4601, et seq.). http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/realestate/row_legs.htm<br />
• Implementing Regulations 49 CFR Part 24. http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/realestate/row_legs.htm<br />
• <strong>FTA</strong> Circular 5010.1C, Grant Management Guidelines, Chapter II, (Management of Real<br />
Property). http://www.fta.dot.gov/planning/planning_environment_5937.html<br />
5.0 PROJECT SPONSOR SUBMITTALS<br />
The following is a non-exclusive list of documents and other information which should be readily<br />
available to the Real Estate PMOC in order to perform reviews:<br />
• Project Sponsor’s Real Estate Acquisition Management Plan (RAMP) - This document is the<br />
vehicle with which the Project Sponsor demonstrates its ability to conduct the real estate activities<br />
in compliance with federal statute, regulation and guidance. It should include information relating<br />
to real estate acquisition, project scope, overall schedule and critical path, and specific critical<br />
elements within the Relocation Plan if applicable.<br />
• Project Sponsor’s Real Estate Policies and <strong>Procedures</strong> Manual<br />
• Real estate planning, budgeting, scheduling, tracking and reporting documents<br />
• Appraisals and appraisal reviews<br />
• Acquisition files including offers, negotiations and contact logs<br />
• Relocation files including notices, inventories, determinations, claims, payments and contact logs<br />
• The organization chart demonstrating the Project Sponsor’s Real Estate Department’s role and<br />
position in the overall Project organization<br />
• Names and experiences of the Project Sponsor’s Real Estate staff<br />
• Line of authority including Project Sponsor’s consultants and contractors<br />
• Names and experiences of the Right of Way consultants (if any) who will be working the project<br />
and how they fit within the Project Sponsor’s Real Estate Department Organization chart<br />
6.0 SCOPE OF WORK<br />
Review the project real estate schedule and cost estimates at specific points in project development as<br />
directed by <strong>FTA</strong> or on an ongoing basis. Tailor the review to the information and materials available at<br />
OP 23 Real Estate Review<br />
Revision 0, June 2008<br />
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