Services
Providing Superior Land Acquisition Services
HRM Land Acquisition Solutions, LLC
Provides complete turn-key Right of Way services for your Transportation, Utility, Telecommunication and other Infrastructure projects. HRM insures that Federal funded acquisition practices are in compliance with the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended and Senate Bill 18, The State of Texas Landowner’s Bill of Rights enacted by the 82nd Legislature effective September 1, 2011.
Scope of Services Includes:
Project Planning/Management
Recognize and resolve project issues in the completion of the project.
Keep client informed of project status.
Develop, initiate, and monitor project timelines.
Maintain a proactive acquisition and management approach to the project.
Oversee and communicate project activities to project team.
Comprehensive overview of project scope.
Right of Entry Permitting
Determine and verify current ownership of project parcels.
Identify and resolve title problems associated with project parcels.
Appraisal/Appraisal Services
HRM utilizes a network of State certified appraiser.
Closing Coordination
Coordinate closing activities between title company, client and property owners.
Relocation Assistance
Calculate values of comparable replacement housing or facilities.
Interview prospective displaced resident(s).
Provide comprehensive, specialized assistance for displaced residents and businesses.
Condemnation Support Services
Pre-trial/pre-hearing preparations as requested by legal counsel.
Preparation of parcel files for legal counsel handling eminent domain litigation.
Initial Project Research
Set up project database management system.
Perform initial title research along proposed project right of way.
Research and estimate property values using real estate comparables.
Determine quantity and ownership of project parcels
Utility Relocation
Identify private easements to enhance utility assets and prevent future relocation expenses. Local Public Agency Meetings
Attend and participate in appropriate meetings to provide technical support and project information to property owners and/or public officials.
Inform public/private entities involved of proposed utility implications.
Property Owner Interviews
Develop property owner interview form and conduct personal interviews with each property owner to explain scope of project, benefits, and impact of project during construction phase.
Water Rights Leasing
Identify applicable Groundwater District Rules
Coordinate Forms, leases and processes for project.
Develop target zone with Hydrologist & Client.
Develop Target maps identifying ownership
Expert Witness Testimony
Appear and/or provide deposition testimony for condemnation hearing and trials.
Cost Studies/Estimate
Estimate right of way/easement land costs for project
Title Search
Contact owners to obtain written Right of Entry.
Document restrictions or special conditions requested by owners for Rights of Entry.
Special Site Selection
Identify and research land sites and fair market values for a specific site utilization criteria.
Recommend selected sites for acquisition.
Negotiations/Acquisitions
Identify and contact property owners by personal visits, phone and email communications. Professionally explain the project and negotiate acquisitions in good faith.
Negotiate remainder damage settlements.
Construction Damage Settlement
Mediate construction issues with property owners.
Negotiate payments that are equitable and reasonable.
Quality Assurance/Quality Control
Establish lines of communication, project monitoring, acquisition schedules and milestones for project.
Delineate procedures corporate/client policies for projects.