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Right of way questions, answered.

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General Right of Way

General Right of Way questions

The fundamentals of right of way advisory and how Azimuth works with clients.

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Right of way questions, answered.

General Right of Way questions

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Right of way questions, answered.

General Right of Way questions

01What is right of way advisory, and when do I need it?

02Does Azimuth represent agencies, or the other side of my matter?

03How is right of way handled across different delivery methods (DBB, DB, CM/GC, P3)?

04I received an acquisition offer or eminent domain notice. What should I do first?

05Do you work with clients outside of California?

06Are advisory services available in Spanish?

07What is the difference between fee title acquisition and an easement, and how does that affect my project?

08How do you handle situations where the recorded legal description does not match the physical occupation on the ground?

09What is a reversionary interest or reverter clause, and why should I care about it in a corridor acquisition?

10How do you coordinate right of way clearance when multiple agencies have overlapping jurisdiction over a single corridor?

Contractors questions

01When should a contractor bring in right of way support?

02We are on a Design Build project. Who carries the right of way risk?

03Can right of way delays support a change order or claim?

04Do you provide utility relocation or environmental services?

05Our design team expanded the footprint beyond the environmentally cleared area. What are our options before we absorb the risk?

06How do you document right of way delays to support a defensible time impact analysis and claim?

07The agency says a parcel is "cleared," but the owner is still occupying the site. What is our exposure if we mobilize?

08On a CM/GC project, how do we price right of way risk during preconstruction when the final footprint is still undefined?

09How do temporary construction easements and staging areas get handled when the permanent taking is still in negotiation?

10What happens to our schedule if a single holdout parcel goes to eminent domain condemnation mid-project?

Attorneys questions

01How does a right of way advisor support litigation counsel?

02At what stage should we engage Azimuth?

03Does Azimuth provide legal advice?

04Can you support bilingual eminent domain negotiations?

05The agency’s appraisal relies on a highest and best use assumption we believe is wrong. How do you help us challenge it?

06Can you identify severance damages and inverse condemnation exposure the agency’s offer ignored?

07How do you assist with discovery on right of way files, appraisal working papers, and agency decision records?

08The taking plan references an older environmental document with a different footprint. Is that a viable challenge?

09Can you provide expert support for deposition and trial testimony on right of way methodology?

10How do you handle relocation assistance claims and eligibility disputes under the Uniform Act?

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