La. Admin. Code tit. 70 § XVII-541

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section XVII-541 - Establishment and Payment of Fees

A. Appraisal fees shall be established by the project review appraiser based upon a fee estimate compiled during on-site inspection of the subject project. Concurrence will be obtained from the appraiser prior to submission of a Contract for Appraisal Services. The fee schedule will be contained within the Contract for Appraisal Services and will delineate between the fee for individual reports and the total contract fee established for the subject project.

B. Invoices submitted by the appraiser shall consist of three copies or one if submitted electronically (e-mail). Each shall include the date, state project number, federal aid project number (if applicable), project title, route number and parish. Please note that the invoice must delineate between projects and parcels assigned to that particularly project. Also required within the invoice will be the contracted fee for each report submitted for disposition, a statement that payment has not been received for the submitted invoice and the appraiser's signature. A digital signature may be used for all forms submitted.

C. The LDOTD Appraisal Office will not process any invoice submitted by an appraiser for personal services rendered the LDOTD unless the fee has been previously established by written contract, approved by all necessary parties and authorization to proceed has been forwarded to the consultant. Invoices may not be dated or forwarded to LDOTD prior to the authorization date established within the Authorization to Proceed form letter forwarded to the appraiser by the LDOTD Real Estate Administrator.

D. In addition, no invoice will be paid prior to the project review appraiser's approval of the individual reports submitted, having found them to be satisfactory to the requirements of LDOTD as stated within the Contract for Appraisal Services and the Agreement for Appraisal Services. Any individual report found not to meet the necessary requirements as set forth shall be corrected by the appraiser to the satisfaction of the project review appraiser prior to payment of the agreed upon fee for that particular ownership. No payment will be made for reports submitted following the contracted assignment completion date. At that point, the contract is voided and a new contract must be approved and authorization received through the established channels prior to payment.

La. Admin. Code tit. 70, § XVII-541

Promulgated by the Department of Transportation and Development, Office of Real Estate, LR 25:888 (May 1999), amended LR 33:1376 (July 2007).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 48:443.