DOE FIMS/RE Annual Training Real Estate Session May 5, 2015

Certification Reminder: CRS Program now in ACMP Handbook Replaces ch. 10 of RE Desk Guide Powerpedia “Certified Realty Specialist” Overview of program Links to documents Guidance on application format (new) Previous instructions not specific Consistency of review process

RECO ACMP Handbook (pending update) RECO warrant request form Separate from CRS application HCA determination

CRS/RECO Comparison CRS: RECO: personal qualification review/approve (i.e., contractor leases) organizational need execute for Government

Training “Lease Acquisition Training” replaces “Federal Real Property Leasing” Offered by MCI and AMA 4 days (vs. 5 days) GSA Utilization & Diposal Scheduled offerings Multiple locations (DC, Denver, Seattle)

Required Training Leasing Lease Acquisition Negotiation Cost & Price Analysis Federal Lease Law Appraisal Principles Management & Disposal Utilization & Disposal Acquisition None (currently) These are the only required courses “Approved” courses for continuous learning or partial experience credit

Acquisition Training Certification requires experience Level I = 1 year Level II = 3 years Level III = 6 years Few opportunities for acquisition experience in DOE Counterpoint: How critical is certification in Acquisition? How often is it used?

Acquisition Training 6 “approved” courses = 1 year of experience 28 courses approved for acquisition (see list – next page) When substituting courses for experience: No credit for required courses “Experience” courses don’t apply to continuous learning

Course TitleCourse No.Vendor Basic Appraisal Principles Appraisal Institute Uniform Appraisal Standards for Fed. Land Acquisition Appraisal Institute Real Estate Acquisition 10179USACE Environmental Laws & Regulations170USACE Real Estate Acquisition USACE Real Estate Condemnation133USACE Real Estate Relocation Assistance193USACE Real Estate Project Management & Control144USACE Historic Structures392USACE Understanding Environmental Contamination in R.E.603IRWA Principles of Real Estate Appraisal400IRWA Legal Aspects of Easements802IRWA Property Descriptions902IRWA Basic Appraisal Procedures Appraisal Institute Appraisal Review: General Appraisal Institute Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice Appraisal Institute Residential Relocation Assistance501IRWA Business Relocation502IRWA Easement Valuation403IRWA Valuation of Environmentally Contaminated Real Estate417IRWA Valuation of Partial Acquisitions421IRWA Principles of Land Acquisition100IRWA Uniform Act Executive Summary105IRWA Principles of Real Estate Negotiation200IRWA Practical Negotiations for U.S. Federal Funded Land Acq.207IRWA Eminent Domain Law Basics for R/W Professionals803IRWA U.S. Land Titles801IRWA Principles of Real Estate Law800IRWA Approved Courses – Acquisition Specialty Area

Acquisition Training FHWA MOU – Uniform Act Training IRWA courses (already “approved”) Nat’l. Highway Inst. (FHWA) “R.E. Acquisition under the Uniform Act: an Overview” 3-day course Potential required course for CRS in Acquisition ?

Discussion David Steinau