HomeMy WebLinkAboutBremerton Approved ROW Procedures Letter 12.23.20
December 23, 2020
Cathy Bonsell
Project Assistant
City of Bremerton
345 6th Street, Ste 100
Bremerton, WA 98337
City of Bremerton
Right of Way Procedures
Dear Ms. Bonsell:
The Local Programs Right of Way Section received the City’s updated Right of Way (ROW)
Procedures. These ROW procedures are approved, and are subject to the following
requirements:
1. Shane Weber, P.E. Managing Engineer; Andrea Archer-Parsons, P.E., Engineering
Project Manager; Christopher Dimmitt, P.E., Civil Engineer II; Gunnar Fridriksson,
P.L.S., P.E., Stormwater Project Manager, are approved to perform the Program
Administration function, which includes oversight of hired ROW consultants, review
and approval of recommended actions and payments, review and preliminary approval
of administrative settlements, and authorization of just compensation including approval
of Administrative Offer Summaries (AOS).
2. Appraisals and appraisal reviews must be contracted with the Washington State
Department of Transportation (WSDOT) or consultant on WSDOT’s approved qualified
appraiser/reviewer list.
3. All acquisitions must be contracted with qualified consultant, other agencies with
qualified staff or WSDOT. The Olympic Region Local Agency Coordinator (LAC)
must be given the opportunity to review all parcel files prior to first offers being made to
the property owners.
4. All relocations must be contracted with qualified consultants, other agencies with
qualified staff, or WSDOT. Any relocation consultant must be monitored by the LAC.
For any project involving relocation, the City must provide confirmation they have an
approved relocation appeal procedure in place prior to starting relocation activities.
Cathy Bonsell
Right of Way Procedures
December 23, 2020
LPA-399
Rev. 10/2019
5. Shane Weber, P.E. Managing Engineer; Andrea Archer-Parsons, P.E., Engineering
Project Manager; Christopher Dimmitt, P.E., Civil Engineer II; Gunnar Fridriksson,
P.L.S., P.E., Stormwater Project Manager, are approved to perform Property
Management functions.
The Administrative Settlement submitted has been approved as part of this procedural update. It
is recommended that staff approved within your procedures for Administrative Settlement
functions complete the online eLearning class available at:
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/LocalPrograms/ROWServices/Training.htm
The City is approved to use the Federal Highway Administration approved waiver process of
$25,000 or less, including cost to cure items in which you are not required to offer appraisals for
values at $10,000 or less.
It is requested that the City work closely with the LAC early and throughout the right of way
process to ensure that all necessary procedures are followed on any federal-aid projects. In
particular, the City must notify the LAC prior to contracting with consultants to initiate the
process.
When staffing changes occur, an updated list must be submitted for approval prior to
commencement of any right of way work.
If you have any questions regarding the requirements, please contact Eva Betts, Olympic
Region LAC at 360-705-7325, or Bryan Dias, Olympic Region Local Programs Engineer at
360-357-2631.
Sincerely,
Michelle Newlean
Local Programs
Right of Way Manager
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Enclosures
cc: Bryan Dias, Olympic Region Local Programs Engineer
Eva Betts, Olympic Region LAC