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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 |
| Angelica Gutierrez |
| 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 |
| 11 |
| Current Position with Firm |
| Senior Right of Way Agent (bilingual) |
| Years in Position |
| 11 |
| Professional Credentials, Education, Training, Licenses, Certifications, etc. |
| Accredited coursework, Hogan School of Real Estate |
Accredited coursework, Kaplan Real Estate Education New Mexico Real Estate Associate Broker License No. REC-2022- 1231
| AZ Real Estate License # |
| SA663881000 |
| Acquisitions |
| Total Years Experience |
| 11 |
| Total Gov’t Experience |
| 11 |
| Relocations |
| Total Years Experience |
| 11 |
| Total Gov’t Experience |
| 11 |
| ARMLS Account |
| Yes |
| No |
| Electronic Key Access |
| Yes |
| No |
| AZ Notary Commission |
| Yes |
| No |
Will obtain
Will obtain
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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. |
Angelica Gutierrez reads legal descriptions, plans for partial purchases and a variety of easements, and prepares acquisition and condemnation documents in both English and Spanish. Her experience includes the South Central Extension Downtown HUB Light Rail and the 35th Avenue Interstate 10 (I-10) to Camelback Projects in Phoenix, Arizona, where she provided acquisition services in compliance with the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended (the Uniform Act). Her responsibilities also include preparing right of way commitments, nominal valuations, and administrative settlements, as well as negotiating full acquisitions and drafting administrative settlements and reconciliations.
| 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. Gutierrez’s 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. Gutierrez 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. Gutierrez is able to identify issues, coordinate repairs or disability modifications, and attend and monitor moves. She confirms vacate status and notifies all parties involved; prepares and processes claim forms; coordinates activities with inspectors, contractors, real estate agents, and movers; and performs 42-month follow-up activities for additional payments. Ms. Gutierrez maintains regular contact with displacees to ensure their comfort with the process and that all questions are answered promptly, maintains regular contact with client staff, and prepares and submits completed files per client procedures. She is able to translate documents to Spanish, demonstrating her ability to handle complex documentation and communication tasks related to relocation services.
| 3. |
| Describe knowledge and experience with government entities, preferably DOTs. |
Ms. Gutierrez has over a decade of experience working with government entities, particularly in the realm of transportation improvement projects. She has been involved in right of way acquisitions and relocation planning for several projects in southern Arizona, including 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 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. She is currently working on the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) Country Club and Kino project in Tucson and the 35th Avenue and Indian School Road project in Phoenix, which involve negotiating full and partial acquisitions and relocation of commercial and residential entities. She is also involved in acquisition and relocation activities for the Tucson Airport Authority Noise Abatement Project.
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 |
| 2023–Present |
| Brief description of project, your role, and record of performance |
| This ADOT project is a design-build for a new I-10 interchange at Country Club Road and Kino Boulevard. Ms. Gutierrez’s role is providing acquisition and relocation services in compliance with the Uniform Act, reading legal descriptions, title reports, and appraisals; negotiating full and partial acquisitions; securing temporary construction easements, slope easements, and drainage easements; drafting right of way commitments, administrative settlements, and reconciliations; and facilitating and managing relocation activities for both residential and nonresidential claimants. She provides translation services for Spanish-speaking property owners and displacees. Ms. Gutierrez has successfully relocated and acquired numerous parcels for this ongoing project. |
| 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. Gutierrez provides acquisition and relocation services in compliance with the Uniform Act, reading 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. She also provides translation services for Spanish-speaking property owners and displacees, and has begun to relocate numerous displacees. |
3.
| Project Title |
| Client Name and Location |
| Period of Performance |
| Tucson Airport Authority (TAA) Acquisitions and Relocation Project |
| TAA, Tucson, Arizona |
| 2020–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. Gutierrez’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 relocated numerous displaced residents to date. |
4.
| Project Title |
| Client Name and Location |
| Period of Performance |
| State Route (SR) 189: International Border to Grand Avenue |
| ADOT, Nogales, Arizona |
| 2018–2019 |
| Brief description of project, your role, and record of performance |
| This ADOT project was to build freeway improvements along SR 189 from the international border to Grande Avenue in Nogales. Ms. Gutierrez’s role involved providing acquisition and relocation services in compliance with the Uniform Act, reading legal descriptions, title reports, and appraisals; negotiating full and partial acquisitions; securing temporary construction easements, slope easements, and drainage easements; drafting right of way commitments, administrative settlements, and reconciliations; and facilitating and managing relocation activities for both residential and nonresidential claimants. She provided translation services for Spanish-speaking property owners and displacees. Ms. Gutierrez acquired numerous parcels and relocated numerous displacees as part of the project. |
| 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 was to widen Grant Road to three lanes in each direction. Ms. Gutierrez has successfully negotiated full and partial acquisitions, as well as temporary construction easements, without going into condemnation. For this project, she is reading legal descriptions, title reports, and appraisals; negotiating full and partial acquisitions; securing temporary construction easements, slope easements, and drainage easements; drafting right of way commitments, administrative settlements, and reconciliations; and facilitating and managing relocation activities for both residential and nonresidential claimants. She has provided translation services for Spanish-speaking property owners and displacees. Ms. Gutierrez has also acquired numerous parcels and relocated numerous displacees as part of the project. |
| Solicitation No: BPM006797 |
| Available online at |
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