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CITY OF PLEASANTON | EMERGENCY GENERATOR PROJECT | 2 • If revisions are made to the property or assignment requirements during the appraisal process or upon completion of the report, appraisal time to address these revisions will be billed on an hourly basis in accordance with the AR/WS Fee Schedule. (Optional Service) D ELIVERABLES  Draft Notice of Decision to Appraise for Client review and approval.  Appraisal Report. C LIENT O BLIGATIONS • Legal descriptions and plat maps. • Information on any overlap areas for new proposed acquisition(s) within existing PSE, and determination by City/engineering team if PSE grants all necessary rights within this portion of the acquisition. • Design information and construction plans. • Project description. • Permanent easement deed language, if applicable. • Temporary easement duration, if applicable. • Environmental reports, if available. N EGOTIATIONS / A CQUISITIONS • AR/WS to prepare acquisition documents. Said documents include, but are not limited to: offer letter, appraisal summary statement and summary of the basis for just compensation, summary statement pertaining to the acquisition of real property or an interest therein, purchase agreement, deed, and public acquisition brochure. AR/WS will initiate and maintain individual acquisition files. All acquisition documents to receive City’s written approval as to form prior to use in the field. • AR/WS will present approved written offer to the property owner. • AR/WS will negotiate to acquire an easement identified by the Client. We are assuming there will be negotiations with up to 1 property owner and no lessees. • All discussions for the acquisition of property or an interest therein will be directed to result in the payment of just compensation. • If settlement with owners is reached pursuant to the Client approved appraisal or Client approved administrative settlement, AR/WS will prepare a Memorandum of Settlement for transmittal to Client, reviewing the issues. This memorandum will require Client written approval before implementation of any settlement agreement. • AR/WS will make every reasonable effort to acquire property on behalf of the Client expeditiously through agreement with its owner and to avoid litigation. This may necessitate greater levels of effort in the negotiations phase and, where appropriate, should continue after eminent domain has been initiated. Client will provide ongoing feedback to AR/WS as to authorization for settlements. • AR/WS will establish a process of coordinating escrow closings and reviewing escrow instructions. Where there are escrow closings, preparation of escrow instructions will be completed by title company. Approval of conditions of title and escrow instructions, including but not limited to, “subject to” title exceptions, will be done by Client. Docusign Envelope ID: F6713073-558A-4468-8FE0-6C1ACBD94D27