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CLIENT: TY LIN INTERNATIONAL AR% RIGHT COF WAY PROJECT: 1-580 FOOTHILL ROAD INTERCHANGE SERVICES,INC. NEGOTIATIONS / ACQUISITIONS • AR/WS to prepare acquisition documents. Said documents include, but are not limited to, offer letter, summary statement pertaining to the acquisition of real property or an interest therein, purchase agreement, deed, public acquisition brochure and goodwill information sheet (if not addressed in Client brochure). • All acquisition documents to receive Client's written approval as to form prior to use in the field. If agreement with the owner or other required interests cannot be reached, ARMS will advise Client that negotiations have reached an impasse. The Client will consider scheduling of an action in eminent domain including the required public necessity hearing. ARMS will provide condemnation support as needed and requested, budget allowing. • AR/WS will initiate and maintain individual acquisition files. • If settlement with owners and other required interests is reached pursuant to the Client approved appraisal or Client approved administrative settlement, ARMS will prepare a Memorandum of Settlement for transmittal to Client. If an administrative settlement appears to be prudent, ARMS will prepare a settlement discussion memorandum reviewing the issues. This memorandum will require Client written approval before implementation of any settlement agreement. AR/WS will establish with Client a process of coordinating escrow closings and reviewing escrow instructions. Where there are escrow closings, preparation of escrow instructions will be completed by title company. Approval of conditions of title and escrow instructions, including but not limited to, "subject to"title exceptions, will be done by Client. • All discussions for the acquisition of property or an interest therein will be directed to result in the payment of just compensation. • AR/WS will make every reasonable effort to acquire property on behalf of the Client expeditiously through agreement with its owner and to avoid litigation. This may necessitate greater levels of effort in the negotiations phase and, where appropriate, should continue after eminent domain has been initiated. Client will provide ongoing feedback to ARMS as to authorization for settlements. CLIENT OBLIGATIONS (ACQUISITION) • Written approval of all acquisition documents in a timely manner. • Direction as to administrative settlements, negotiating authority and condition of title acceptance. • Providing any formats to be used by ARMS on Client's behalf. • Selection of title company. • Review and approval of title company prepared escrow instructions including acceptable condition of title. Page 4 of 8