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EXHIBIT B <br />Waiver of Appraisal <br />Agency's Administrative Offer Summary (AOS) <br />The KITTITAS COUNTY, hereinafter (Agency), desiring to acquire Real Property according to 23 CFR, Part <br />635, Subpart C and State directives, and desiring to take advantage of the $25,000.00 appraisal waiver process <br />approved by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) for Washington State, hereby agrees to follow the <br />procedure approved for the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) as follows: <br />Rules <br />A. The Agency may elect to waive the requirement for an appraisal if the acquisition is simple and <br />the compensation estimate indicated on the ROW Funding Estimate is $25,000.00 or less <br />including cost -to cure items. <br />B. The Agency must make the property owner(s) aware that an appraisal has not been completed on <br />the property for offers $10,000 or less. <br />C. The Agency must make the property owner(s) aware that an appraisal has not been completed on <br />the property for offers over $10,000 and up to $25,000, and that an appraisal will be prepared if <br />requested by the property owner(s). <br />D. Special care should be taken in the preparation of the AOS as no review is mandated, the <br />preparer needs to assure that the compensation is fair and that all the calculations are correct. <br />Procedures <br />A. An AOS is prepared using comparable sales found at the time of preparation. <br />B. The AOS is approved by the Agency staff listed under Program Administration within these <br />Right of Way Procedures. Upon signature a first offer to the property owner(s) is authorized. <br />CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF COUNTY <br />COMMISSIONERS <br />Washington State Department of Transportation <br />Approved By: <br />Date <br />Local Programs Right of Way Manager Date <br />Rev. 42023 <br />