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Key Personnel Bio
· The Offeror shall complete this form for each key personnel proposed.
· The Offeror shall describe relevant professional qualifications, experience and expertise for any resultant contract.
· The Offeror shall detail relevant work experience where they had a significant role that demonstrates their capability relevant to their proposed role in this contract.
· The Offeror may attach a brief resume to the Bio form outlining their qualifications, experience, and credentials. Any resume submitted is supplemental to this form and does not replace the requirement to complete the Key Personnel Bio.
Background
| Name |
| Denise George |
| Proposed Role |
| Senior acquisition and relocation agent, licensed |
| % Time Available |
| 40–50% |
| Name of Firm |
| Tierra Right of Way Services, Ltd. (Tierra) |
| Years with Firm |
| 10 |
| Current Position with Firm |
| Senior right of way agent |
| Years in Position |
| 10 |
| Professional Credentials, Education, Training, Licenses, Certifications, etc. |
| Art Studies, Monterey Peninsula College, Monterey, California, 2013 |
General coursework, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, 1975–1977
| AZ Real Estate License # |
| SA663606000 |
| Acquisitions |
| Total Years Experience |
| 10 |
| Total Gov’t Experience |
| 10 |
| Relocations |
| Total Years Experience |
| 10 |
| Total Gov’t Experience |
| 10 |
| ARMLS Account |
| Yes |
| No |
| Electronic Key Access |
| Yes |
| No |
| AZ Notary Commission |
| Yes |
| No |
Will obtain
Will obtain
X
Relevant Work Experience
| 1. |
| Describe knowledge and experience in acquisition services to include inspections, bids, offers, negotiations, condemnation, etc. See SOW section 4.1 and 4.3. |
Denise George’s role involves performing right of way acquisitions, relocation planning, and managing complex relocations for transportation improvement projects in southern Arizona. She is skilled in reading legal descriptions, title reports, and appraisals, which are crucial for understanding property details and valuations. She is adept at negotiating full and partial acquisitions, including making offers and handling bids to secure property rights. Ms. George also secures temporary construction easements and drafts right of way commitments, administrative settlements, and reconciliations. Her work complies with the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended (the Uniform Act), ensuring that all acquisition activities are conducted within legal frameworks. Additionally, she facilitates and manages relocation activities for both residential and nonresidential claimants, showcasing her comprehensive understanding of the acquisition process from inspection to negotiation and beyond.
| 2. |
| Describe knowledge and experience in relocation advisory services to include calculating entitlements and replacement housing benefits, bids, notices, inspections, appeals, etc. See SOW section 4.2 and 4.3. |
Ms. George’s relocation advisory role involves conducting interviews with relocatees to explain project overviews and determine eligibility. She is responsible for preparing and issuing various notices, such as general information, 30-day vacate, and 90-day vacate notices. Ms. George requests move bids from approved firms, reviews these bids, and confirms details to ensure accuracy. She prepares determinations, calculates benefit payments, and presents these to displacees. Additionally, she locates potential replacement properties, assists in lease contract negotiations, and performs decent, safe, and sanitary site inspections. Ms. George identifies issues, coordinates repairs or disability modifications, and attends and monitors moves. She confirms vacancy and notifies all parties involved. Other responsibilities include preparing and processing claim forms; coordinating activities with inspectors, contractors, real estate agents, and movers; and performing 42-month follow-up activities for additional payments. Ms. George maintains regular contact with displacees to ensure their comfort with the process and that all questions are answered promptly, and maintains regular contact with client staff, preparing and submitting completed files per client procedures.
| 3. |
| Describe knowledge and experience with government entities, preferably DOTs. |
Ms. George has been involved in right of way acquisitions and relocation planning for several projects in southern Arizona, including those for the City of Tucson. Her work complies with the Uniform Act, which is a key requirement for projects involving government entities. Her project experience includes the Downtown Links Corridor Project, Broadway Boulevard Project, Grant Road Improvement Project, and the 22nd Street: Kino Parkway to Tucson Boulevard Project, all of which are transportation-related and involve collaboration with local government clients such as the City of Tucson. Additionally, she provided acquisition services for the Northwest Recharge Recovery and Delivery System Project for the Metropolitan Water District, which involved negotiating partial acquisitions with landowners for utility easements. She is currently working on the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) Country Club/Kino Project in Tucson and the 35th Avenue/Indian School Road in Phoenix, which involves negotiating full and partial acquisitions, temporary construction easements, and relocation of commercial and residential entities. She is also involved in the Tucson Airport Authority Noise Abatement Project, including acquisition and relocation activities.
Relevant Project Experience
| 1. 11 |
| Project Title |
| Client Name and Location |
| Period of Performance |
| Country Club Road and Kino Parkway Traffic Interchanges Improvements Project |
| ADOT, Tucson, Arizona |
| 2024–Present |
| Brief description of project, your role, and record of performance |
| This ADOT project is a design-build for a new Interstate 10 interchange at Country Club Road and Kino Boulevard. Ms. George’s role involves acquisition and relocation responsibilities, conducting displacee (residential and business) relocation interviews, determining eligibility for relocation assistance, preparing acquisition and relocation information packets, preparing acquisition documents and negotiations, preparing escrow closing documents, conducting title reviews, and completing payment and condemnation packages. Ms. George successfully coordinated the move of a Tucson Gem Show business, including the move of $2M in gemstones and successfully relocated a garden center landscaping and nursery business, which included an extensive move of exotic plants, cactus, trees, and a fabrication center. |
| 2. |
| Project Title |
| Client Name and Location |
| Period of Performance |
| Indian School Road and 35th Avenue Traffic Improvements |
| ADOT, Phoenix, Arizona |
| 2024–Present |
| Brief description of project, your role, and record of performance |
| This ADOT project is to build a new interchange at Indian School Road and 35th Avenue. Ms. George’s role involves acquisition and relocation responsibilities, conducting displacee (residential and business) relocation interviews, determining eligibility for relocation assistance, preparing acquisition and relocation information packets, preparing acquisition documents and negotiations, preparing escrow closing documents, conducting title reviews, and completing payment and condemnation packages. She has successfully relocated numerous displaced businesses to date. |
3.
| Project Title |
| Client Name and Location |
| Period of Performance |
| Tucson Airport Authority (TAA) Acquisitions and Relocation Project |
| Tucson Airport Authority, Tucson, Arizona |
| 2023–Present |
| Brief description of project, your role, and record of performance |
| This project is to relocate residents located within the designated noise exceedance area per the Federal Aviation Administration for the TAA runway expansion project. This is a voluntary acquisition program. Ms. George’s role involves acquisition and relocation responsibilities, conducting displacee (residential and business) relocation interviews, determining eligibility for relocation assistance, preparing acquisition and relocation information packets, preparing acquisition and relocation documents, conducting landowner negotiations, preparing escrow closing documents, conducting title reviews, and completing payment and condemnation packages. She has successfully negotiated numerous acquisitions and relocated numerous displaced residents to date. |
4.
| Project Title |
| Client Name and Location |
| Period of Performance |
| Broadway Boulevard – Euclid to Country Club Acquisition and Relocation |
| City of Tucson, Tucson, Arizona |
| 2014–Present |
| Brief description of project, your role, and record of performance |
| This project is to widen Broadway Boulevard to three lanes in each direction from Euclid to Country Club. Ms. George has successfully negotiated full and partial acquisitions, as well as temporary construction easements, without relying on condemnation. She reads legal descriptions, title reports, and appraisals; negotiates full and partial acquisitions; secures temporary construction easements, slope easements, and drainage easements; drafts right of way commitments, administrative settlements, and reconciliations; and facilitates and manages relocation activities for both residential and nonresidential claimants. |
5.
| Project Title |
| Client Name and Location |
| Period of Performance |
| Grant Road Improvement Project, Phases III and IV |
| City of Tucson, Tucson, Arizona |
| 2014–Present |
| Brief description of project, your role, and record of performance |
| This City of Tucson project is to widen Grant Road to three lanes in each direction. Ms. George has successfully negotiated full and partial acquisitions, as well as temporary construction easements, without relying on condemnation. She reads legal descriptions, title reports, and appraisals; negotiates full and partial acquisitions; secures temporary construction easements, slope easements, and drainage easements; drafts right of way commitments, administrative settlements, and reconciliations; and facilitates and manages relocation activities for both residential and nonresidential claimants. |
| Solicitation No: BPM006797 |
| Available online at |
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