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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20000989 RESOLUTION RE: ACCEPT PROPOSAL FOR 2000 CONSULTING RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION SERVICES AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN -WESTERN STATES LAND SERVICES, INC. WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and WHEREAS, the Board has been presented with a Proposal for 2000 Consulting Right- of-Way Acquisition Services between the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Department of Public Works, and Western States Land Services, Inc., with terms and conditions being as stated in said proposal, and WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said proposal, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that the Proposal for 2000 Consulting Right-of-Way Acquisition Services between the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Department of Public Works, and Western States Land Services, Inc., be, and hereby is, approved. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair be, and hereby is, authorized to sign any forthcoming documents. The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 1st day of May, A.D., 2000. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS W LD COUNTY, COLO DO ATTEST: � /�;,.�,--.. it Barbara J irkmeyer, Chair Weld County Clerk tot Bo: enk . tart �' L ' ��� ��� 'M. J G ile, Pro-Tem Deputy Clerk to the Bo � ((JJ � et George E. Baxter APPROV D AS FORM: c Dale K. Hall , n torney r Glenn Vaad 2000-0989 E C.' C/i), c A EG0039 (soli MEMORANDUM 0 TO: Board of County Commissioners DATE: April 20, 2000 COLORADO FROM: Drew Scheltinga, Engineering Division Manager. SUBJECT: Agenda Item Please submit the following item for the Board's next agenda. Approval for Western States Land Services proposal for 2000 consulting right-of-way acquisition work. The appropriate documentation is attached. Enclosures pc: Frank B. Hempen, Jr., Director of Public Works/County Engineer 2000-0,9 : satia it WESTERN STATES Lana services, inc. Acquisition and Permitting Specialists 4021 Lissa Drive Loveland, Colorado 80537 April 6, 2000 (970) 667-7602 • Metro (303) 938-1414 Fax (970) 667-7603 Drew L. Scheltinga, P.E. Engineering Division Manager Weld County Public Works Department 1111 H Street P. O. Box 758 Greeley, Colorado 80632-0758 RE : Consulting Right of Way Acquisition Services Dear Drew, Please accept this letter as our brief proposal to perform consulting right of way acquisition work for Weld County during calendar year 2000 . This proposal is based on providing assistance to Weld County on specific projects you identified during our meeting at your offices on March 27 , 2000 . I . PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS The projects you identified are as follows, listed in order of priority: l. . Intersection of Weld County Roads 74 and 15 . This project involves 4 to 5 property owners with some fairly complicated design issues relating to the private ownerships . The schedule is for construction to occur tt-.is summer and negotiations should begin in the next several weeks . 2 .Weld County Road 15 , between WCRs 72 and 74 This project is in close proximity to the one above and will likely entail acquisition of right of way from 4 owners . As with project #1, there will be some complicated issues and predesign meetings are scheduled to begin soon. Construction is scheduled to occur in 2001, however due to current design issues, Weld County would like to pursue acquisition of the right of way this spring\summer. 3 .Weld County Road 149 near Stoneham This project is the development of an existing dirt trail into a typical county road. Right of way is required from 3 property owners with construction scheduled for fall 2000 . Acquisition activities are needed to begin this spring\summer. Mr. Drew Scheltinga April 6, 2000 page 2 4 .Bridge 5616A - South of Keenesburg The project is the replacement of an existing bridge . There are 2 private property owners from which right of way must be acquired to accommodate the project . Construction is scheduled for 2000 . Acquisition activities are scheduled to begin this spring\summer. 5 .Weld County Road 17 - South of Windsor Project includes acquisition from 6 owners in primarily agricultural area. Construction is scheduled for 2001 and acquisition activities should begin this summe \fall 6 .Weld County Road 62 Project requires acquisition of right of way from 8 owners in agricultural area. Construction is scheduled for 2001 with acquisition activities to begin this summer\faLl . 7 .Weld County Road 9 1/2 - North of Highway 66 Project involves 8 property owners in rural commercial area along Interstate 25 . Construction is scheduled for 2001 with acquisition activities beginning during summer\fall 2000 . 8 .Weld County Road 32 - South of Platteville Right of way and construction parameters to be determined . II . SERVICES PROVIDED BY WESTERN STATES LAND SERVICES, INC. As we discussed and according to previous work we have performed for Weld County, Western States will perform the following services for non-statutory acquisitions : 1 . Meetings and General Coordination/Research A. Assist County staff to determine ownership of parcels across which the right-of-way and construct.ion rights are necessary. B . Other general coordination as required, including reports to the Public Works Department and general coordination and assistance with the project surveyor and the county attorney. C. General review of property values in the Project area for use during negotiations . Mr. Drew Scheltinga April 6 , 2000 page 3 2 . Preparation of Documentation A. Incorporating legal descriptions, ownership/title work and value information, we will prepare documentation for the proposed acquisitions . The documentation will consist essentially of introductory letters as necessary and contract/easement forms as approved by Weld County. 3 . Negotiations A. Using the documentation referenced above, we will present the County' s offer and negotiate in good faith with the subject property owners . Typical negotiation procedures, including negotiator logs, will be adhered to and as pursuant to our Proposal . As negotiations progress, we will confer with your office and the County Attorney' s office if necessary, as to any negotiation terms tha: may come up, either relative to value or contract language and agreements . 4 . Close Acquisitions A. Provided that negotiations are successful , we will work with the County staff and title company, if any, in order to obtain clear title, obtain County' s approval of any contracts and documents and effect exchanges of agreed- upon consideration for the necessary document.at,, on. Included in this process we will attempt to obtain necessary releases from financial encumbrances or the property, if any. Once acquisitions are complete a transmittal packet will be prepared of all necessary documentation and articles involved with each acquis _tion in a form for submission to the County. III . SERVICES PROVIDED BY COUNTY 1 . It is understood that the County will provide the following services : A. Engineering and Design information, including necessary construction plans . B. Surveys and legal descriptions including indivLdual descriptions and exhibits for each parcel crossed. C . Title commitments and\or ownership information including assessor' s printouts and assessor' s maps . D. Legal Assistance Mr. Drew Scheltinga April 6 , 2000 page 4 IV. ESTIMATED COST OF SERVICES In order to perform the services delineated above, Western States provides the following estimate for services necessary to accommodate project 1, 2, 3 and 4 above, entailing acquisitions from approximately 14 property owners. Costs for the remaining projects will be estimated at a later date pursuant to your request . All time and expense will be billed according to the attached fee schedule A. Western States Land Services, Inc. Direct: Principal Agent 340 hours X $40 . 00 = $13, 600 . 00 Senior Agent 60 hours X $50 . 00 = $ 3 , 000 . 00 Clerical 100 hours X $25 . 00 = $ 2 , 500 . 00 Sub-total $19, 100 . 00 Expenses (copies, postage, telephone, mileage, etc . ) $ 1 , 500 . 00 Total $20, 600 . 00 Please note the above estimates involved are services through voluntary acquisition only, and in the event condemnation pro- ceedings are necessary, or negotiations are prolonged due to difficulties with the property owners, then the costs associated with that additional time would need to be added. On the other hand, if we complete our work assignment prior to reaching the costs estimated herein, then the County would not be liable for paying the entire quoted price . We are available to begin work on this project immediately, pursuant to contact by the Project Manager or yourself that a purchase order number has been approved and assigned. Thank you, and should you have any questions regarding this estimate or letter, please advise me at your earliest convenience . Sincerely, WESTERN STATES LAND SERVICES, --NC . Phil B. Mazur SR\WP. weldcnty\promo\pro . 400 FEE SCHEDULE WELD COUNTY REAL PROPERTY INTERESTS ACQUISITIONS April 6, 2000 HOURLY * Senior acquisition/permitting specialist . . . . . $ 50.00 Principal acquisition/permitting specialist . . . $ 40.00 Approved clerical assistance $ 25.00 EXPENSES Expenses are charged at actual cost with no surcharge Vehicle mileage . . . . $ .35/mile Photocopies , $.20/page Facsimile transmissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.00/page computer/PC/AT . . . . Included in regular rates Word Processor Included in regular rates * There is no surcharge for overtime hours worked IDaily and monthly rates available upon negotiation) Hello