Getting the Most From Your Relocation Services Contract January 13, 2009.

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IRWA/AI PRES Conference Federal Agency Update Getting the Most From Your Relocation Services Contract January 13, 2009

Transcript of Getting the Most From Your Relocation Services Contract January 13, 2009.

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IRWA/AI PRES Conference

Federal Agency UpdateGetting the Most From Your Relocation Services

ContractJanuary 13, 2009

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W. Jay SmithRegion IX Relocation Specialist

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

Charles A. GrombacherSenior Manager

O.R. Colan Associates

Introductions

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HUD Grantees Consultants

1. Why this training?

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Law (42 U.S.C. § 4601 et. Seq.) URA Regulations (49 CFR Part 24) Section 104(d) Regulations (24 CFR Part 42)

HUD Handbook 1378 HUD Certification

2. Relocation Statutes and HUD Guidance

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(24 CFR Parts 91 and 570)

3. Five-year Consolidated Plan

4. Annual Plan Requirements

(24 CFR Parts 91 and 570)

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Housing Development/Rehabilitation Homeless Programs Economic Development

5. Typical HUD-Funded URA Projects

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Acquisition Demolition Conversion

6. Triggering Section 104(d)

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In-House Skill Sets Size of Project Financial Considerations

7. Assessing Agency Capacity to Administer a URA and § 104(d) Project

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HUD Network of Specialists Information Resource Referrals to outside Resources

8. Utilizing the HUD Relocation Specialist

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What Costs?◦Relocation Benefits ◦Out-House Fees

Source of Funds

9. Paying for HUD Program Relocation Costs

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Yellow Pages? IRWA Grantee Maintained Lists HUD Relocation Specialist NAHRO

10. Identifying a Relocation Consultant

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T&M vs. Unit Price Identify Areas of Responsibility Reduce to Writing Checks and Balances

11. Negotiating a Relocation Contract

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Develop Procedures/Process Administer Relocation Assistance Program

Keep Client Advised Regulatory Compliance Attend Monitoring

12. Consultant Obligations

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Facilitate Process (Payments) Monitor Consultant BUCK STOPS HERE

13. Grantee Obligations During the Project

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General Project File Individual tenant files

14. Preparing to be Monitored

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Corrective Actions Sanctions

15. What if it Isn’t Done Right?

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W. Jay SmithRegion IX Department

of HUD600 Harrison Street, 2nd

FloorSan Francisco, CA

94107-1387(415) [email protected] www.hud.gov/relocationwww.hud.gov/office/cpd

Contact Information

Charles A. GrombacherSenior ManagerO.R. Colan Associates15333 N. Pima Road, Suite

215Scottsdale, AZ 85260(480) [email protected]