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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 |
| Corey Long |
| Proposed Role |
| Project manager (lead) |
| % Time Available |
| 15–20% |
| Name of Firm |
| Tierra Right of Way Services, Ltd. (Tierra) |
| Years with Firm |
| 18 |
| Current Position with Firm |
| Right of Way Director/Lead Project Manager |
| Years in Position |
| 18 |
| Professional Credentials, Education, Training, Licenses, Certifications, etc. |
| 26 years’ direct experience in the right of way industry |
Arizona Department of Real Estate continuing education courses International Right of Way Association continuing education courses
| AZ Real Estate License # |
| BR542156000 |
| Acquisitions |
| Total Years Experience |
| 26 |
| Total Gov’t Experience |
| 26 |
| Relocations |
| Total Years Experience |
| 26 |
| Total Gov’t Experience |
| 26 |
| ARMLS Account |
| Yes |
| No |
| Electronic Key Access |
| Yes |
| No |
| AZ Notary Commission |
| Yes |
| No |
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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. |
Corey Long has extensive experience in acquisition services, having managed hundreds of public infrastructure projects on behalf of public agencies, including numerous projects for the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT). The projects Mr. Long has managed have required coordination; bids for services; analysis of title reports and appraisals; and negotiations for acquisitions involving various public and private properties, including residential, commercial, and industrial. His expertise includes all facets of the right of way acquisition process, such as reviewing project plans, legal descriptions, vesting documents, the offer and negotiation process, lien clearances, and escrow closings. Additionally, Mr. Long is well versed in handling all phases of the condemnation process from the consultant perspective. His role often involves hiring, training, and managing agents to support acquisition efforts, and ensuring compliance with State and Federal policies, including the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended (the Uniform Act).
| 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. |
Mr. Long’s project responsibilities—as a right of way director, former division manager, and former project manager—for various projects have included relocation planning and advisory services inclusive of calculating entitlements and replacement housing benefits, coordinating move and specialty bids and entitlements, and handling large-scale and highly complicated commercial relocations. He has managed the relocation process for many large-scale transportation projects, ensuring compliance with the Uniform Act. His work has involved conducting site analysis and search services; facilitating applications, permits, and concurrences with other entities; and providing relocation advisory services to both residential and commercial displacees. Mr. Long also manages the hiring, training, and oversight of agents to support any scale of public infrastructure project that is entrusted to Tierra. He is highly capable of providing direction, training, and oversight to his project managers and staff in a manner that allows them to handle any relocation tasks, such as obtaining bids, establishing displacee eligibility, preparing determinations, issuing required notices, conducting inspections, managing appeals, evaluating complex relocation challenges, and providing high-level relocation advisory services.
| 3. |
| Describe knowledge and experience with government entities, preferably DOTs. |
Mr. Long brings 26 years of experience working with government entities, particularly ADOT and other transportation agencies, and has worked on, managed, and completed transportation projects involving acquisition and relocation throughout Arizona. Managing ADOT projects has been a primary responsibility throughout his nearly 20-year employment with Tierra. As director of right of way, he provides training and mentorship to ensure Tierra’s staff members are prepared to handle all phases of complicated transportation and right of way projects. He also coordinates and analyzes title reports, coordinates appraisals, negotiates for acquisitions involving various types of properties, and performs relocation planning and advisory services. Mr. Long was part of the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway Design-Build Project, which was the largest single ADOT construction project undertaken in Arizona. In this project, he provided advisory services, conducted surveys, and handled payment requests, quality control, and file closings while overseeing his team and ensuring they carried out projects accurately and effectively. Mr. Long is highly knowledgeable in State and Federal policies and industry regulations, including the Uniform Act.
Relevant Project Experience
| 1. 11 |
| Project Title |
| Client Name and Location |
| Period of Performance |
| On-Call Contracts for Acquisition and Relocation Services |
| ADOT, Statewide, Arizona |
| 2007–Present |
| Brief description of project, your role, and record of performance |
| Mr. Long has managed and completed hundreds of residential and commercial property acquisitions and relocations for ADOT since 2007. Services have included coordination and analysis of property titles; coordination of appraisals; negotiations for acquisitions involving single- and multifamily residences, mobile homes, businesses, and heavy industrial properties; and relocation planning, relocation assistance, determination of benefits, regulatory compliance, and relocation advisory assistance. Mr. Long has performed all these tasks personally while also overseeing, training, and managing Tierra’s team members on all ADOT projects since joining the company in 2007. |
| 2. |
| Project Title |
| Client Name and Location |
| Period of Performance |
| I-10 Widening at Picacho: Phases I and II |
| ADOT, Picacho, Arizona |
| 2008–2013 |
| Brief description of project, your role, and record of performance |
| In addition to widening a portion of Interstate 10 (I-10) in Picacho, ADOT built a new interchange with State Route (SR) 87 and created a first-of-its-kind dust detection zone in the area north of Picacho Peak. For Phase I, Tierra prepared a relocation plan affecting 155 parcels of commercial and residential land. Responsibilities included extensive online research and physical area reviews, location and inspection of comparable properties, interviews with owners, and preparation of a relocation plan with formal recommendations to facilitate the successful relocation of each displacee. For Phase II, Tierra implemented the relocation plan and provided quality review of all documents to ensure compliance. Tasks included acquiring all required properties for the project; calculating housing of last resort benefits and coordinating client approvals; performing decent, safe, and sanitary inspections; negotiating leases at replacement sites; consulting with other agents and the client; and advising on regulatory issues and extenuating circumstances that resulted in complex relocations. Relocation of businesses and farm operations in the project area were also completed. Mr. Long acted as the division manager of right of way for Tierra, overseeing all Tierra staff assigned to this project and ensuring the project was carried out expeditiously and effectively. The properties were acquired, the displacees were relocated, and all activities were completed on time and within the allocated budget. |
3.
| Project Title |
| Client Name and Location |
| Period of Performance |
| U.S. 60 (Grand Avenue), Thunderbird Traffic Interchange |
| ADOT, Maricopa County, Arizona |
| 2014–2016 |
| Brief description of project, your role, and record of performance |
| This project was to redesign the intersection at U.S. 60 and Thunderbird Road to improve and expand traffic flow for the historically busy and dangerous intersection. The project included 40 acquisitions and 42 relocations. Mr. Long acted as the division manager and oversaw right of way activities for this mixed-use property project. Tasks included the daily oversight of nine right of way professionals and coordinating with ADOT team members to resolve issues and create solutions. In conjunction with the project manager, Mr. Long facilitated weekly project review meetings with staff and the client to ensure parcels were delivered on time and within budget. |
4.
| Project Title |
| Client Name and Location |
| Period of Performance |
| Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway Project |
| ADOT/Connect 202 Partners, Maricopa County, Arizona |
| 2015–2020 |
| Brief description of project, your role, and record of performance |
| The Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway Project expanded the existing Loop 202 regional freeway system in Maricopa County by an additional 22 miles and provided an alternate route between the east and west valleys of the Phoenix metropolitan area. The project was the largest single ADOT construction project undertaken in Arizona, as well as the first major public-private partnership undertaken by ADOT. Mr. Long acted as the director of right of way and managed the entire right of way team and process for parcels assigned on this highly publicized project, including residential properties totaling 31 acquisitions and 46 relocations; commercial properties, including two acquisitions, 12 business relocations, and 33 parking space move-only relocations; and add-on parcels, including five acquisitions and 12 relocations. Project tasks included the daily oversight of nine right of way professionals, coordination with the client to resolve issues and create solutions, and facilitating weekly project review meetings with staff and the client to ensure parcels were delivered on time and within budget. |
5.
| Project Title |
| Client Name and Location |
| Period of Performance |
| Indian School Road and 35th Avenue Traffic Improvements |
| ADOT, Phoenix, Arizona |
| 2023–Present |
| Brief description of project, your role, and record of performance |
| This project will make safety and transit improvements to a busy intersection on U.S. 60 at Indian School Road and 35th Avenue. The completed project will have an elevated Indian School Road and 35th Avenue intersection. The elevated roads and intersection will pass over U.S. 60 and railroad tracks parallel to the highway. As of March 2025, Tierra has been assigned 18 acquisitions, consisting of partial or full acquisitions, and 128 relocations, consisting of simple business, complex business, residential, and move-only relocations. The project incorporates aspects of two other projects, potentially to be completed by Valley Metro and the City of Phoenix, which has caused the project to be highly publicized. The project also has posed many safety issues due to a growing vagrant population in the area. Mr. Long is acting as the director of right of way with Tierra. He oversees all project team members, including the project manager and 12 right of way professionals; daily coordination with the project team; review of notices; benefits packages and payment requests; coordination with the client to resolve issues and create solutions; and facilitation of multiple weekly project review meetings with staff and the client to ensure parcels are being addressed and will be delivered on time and within budget. |
| Solicitation No: BPM006797 |
| Available online at |
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