COMMITMENT
Real Property Management (RPM) services manages and acquires right-of-way (ROW) and property acquisition, participates in planning of programs, policies or objectives for various departments. The RPM works with surveyors, engineers, and attorneys to identify properties for projects. The RPM investigates property conditions and valuation of land, negotiate with landowners to settle acquisition deals, coordinates ROW with TxDOT for TxDOT projects, and manages all outside consultants and appraisers to acquire ROW for all City projects. The RPM also plans and implements ROW activities with Engineering staff, PM's, Project Designers, Surveyors and City Attorney's office. The services also includes maintaining records of acquisitions along with the County Attorney's office, monitoring property foreclosures and reviewing of design plans and tracking of schedules. The RPM will communicate with the public about projects during planning phase and periodically monitor construction progress. The services also include coordinating agreements with developers and landowners, and coordinating contracts with consultants. Basic acquisition takes approximately 120 calendar days and approximately 250 calendar days if eminent domain process is established.