2014-019 - Approving a local funding agreement with TXDOT for the West Paris Trail grant project.

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CSJ #0901 -29 -079 Fed.# STP2014(095)TE District # 01 PAR Code Chart 64 #50139 Project: West Paris Multi -use Trail Federal Highway Administration CFDA #20.205 Not Research and Development Any project changes proposed must be submitted in writing by the Local Govemment to the State. Changes may also require an amendment to the LPAFA and the approval of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the State, or the Commission. Any changes undertaken without written approval and agreement amendment may jeopardize not only the federal funding for the changes, but the federal funding of the entire Project. 5. Right of Way and Real Property Acquisition Right of way and real property acquisition shall be the responsibility of the Local Government, as stated in the Master Agreement unless otherwise provided below: A. Right of way and real property acquisition shall be the responsibility of the Local Government. Title to right of way and other related real property must be acceptable to the State before funds may be expended for the improvement of the right of way or real property. If the Local Government is the owner of any part of the Project site under this LPAFA, the Local Government shall permit the State or its authorized representative access to occupy the site to perform all activities required to execute the work. B. The Local Government will comply with and assume the costs for compliance with all the requirements of Title 11 and Title III of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Title 42 U.S.C.A. Section 4601 et seq., including those provisions relating to incidental expenses incurred by the property owners in conveying the real property to the Local Government,- and benefits applicable to the relocation of any displaced person as defined in 49 CFR Section 24.2(g). Documentation to support such compliance must be maintained and made available to the State and its representatives for review and inspection. C. The Local Government shall assume all costs and perform all work necessary to obtain needed evidence of title or right of use in the name of the Local Government to the real property required for development of the Project. The evidence of title or rights shall be acceptable to the State, and be free and clear of all encroachments. The Local Government shall secure and provide easements and any needed rights of entry over any other land needed to develop the Project according to the approved Project plans. The Local Government shall be responsible for securing any additional real property required for completion of the Project. D. The State will not reimburse the Local Government for any real property acquired before execution of this LPAFA and before federal spending authority is approved. E. The Local Government shall prepare real property maps, property descriptions, and other data as needed to properly describe the real property and submit them to the State for approval prior to the Local Government acquiring the real property. Tracings of the maps shall be retained by the Local Government for a permanent record. F. The Local Government agrees to make a determination of property values for each real property parcel to be purchased with federal funds by methods acceptable to the State and to submit to the State a tabulation of the values so determined, signed by the appropriate Local Government representative. The tabulations shall list the parcel numbers, ownership, acreage, and recommended compensation. This tabulation shall be accompanied by an explanation to support the determined values, together with a copy of the documentation and reports used in calculating each parcel's value. Expenses incurred by the Local Government in performing this work may be eligible for AFA —LPAFA TE Page 3 of 13 Rev. 09/04/2013