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
W. Jay SmithRegion IX Relocation Specialist
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Charles A. GrombacherSenior Manager
O.R. Colan Associates
Introductions
HUD Grantees Consultants
1. Why this training?
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
(24 CFR Parts 91 and 570)
3. Five-year Consolidated Plan
4. Annual Plan Requirements
(24 CFR Parts 91 and 570)
Housing Development/Rehabilitation Homeless Programs Economic Development
5. Typical HUD-Funded URA Projects
Acquisition Demolition Conversion
6. Triggering Section 104(d)
In-House Skill Sets Size of Project Financial Considerations
7. Assessing Agency Capacity to Administer a URA and § 104(d) Project
HUD Network of Specialists Information Resource Referrals to outside Resources
8. Utilizing the HUD Relocation Specialist
What Costs?◦Relocation Benefits ◦Out-House Fees
Source of Funds
9. Paying for HUD Program Relocation Costs
Yellow Pages? IRWA Grantee Maintained Lists HUD Relocation Specialist NAHRO
10. Identifying a Relocation Consultant
T&M vs. Unit Price Identify Areas of Responsibility Reduce to Writing Checks and Balances
11. Negotiating a Relocation Contract
Develop Procedures/Process Administer Relocation Assistance Program
Keep Client Advised Regulatory Compliance Attend Monitoring
12. Consultant Obligations
Facilitate Process (Payments) Monitor Consultant BUCK STOPS HERE
13. Grantee Obligations During the Project
General Project File Individual tenant files
14. Preparing to be Monitored
Corrective Actions Sanctions
15. What if it Isn’t Done Right?
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]