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Founded in 1969 by Owen Richard Colan, J.D., O.R. Colan Associates (ORC) is the nation's oldest firm specializing exclusively in land acquisition, relocation, and program management for public works projects. Currently the company has twenty offices located in thirteen states from coast to coast. ORC remains a family-owned and managed business, currently led by Catherine Colan Muth and Karen S. Ammar, daughter and granddaughter, respectively, of Mr. Colan. |
ORC is recognized nationally as the premier company in the field of real estate/right-of-way acquisition and related services for projects implemented under the provisions of the Uniform Relocation and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (Public Law 91-646, as amended - URA); Our staff are experts at the implementation of URA regulations, Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 24, Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition for Federal and Federally Assisted Programs (49 CFR Part 24); FAA Order 5100.37A, Land Acquisition and relocation for Airport Development Projects and FTA Circular 5010.1C, Grant Management Guidelines, Chapter II: Management of Real Property, Equipment & Supplies.
Our company remains focused on providing real estate solutions to public agencies. This focus sets us apart from companies that serve both public and private clients. Our clients include Airport Authorities; State Departments of Transportation; Redevelopment Authorities; School Reconstruction agencies; Environmental Agencies and various other Local Public Agencies; and numerous engineering firms providing services to these agencies.
The FHWA, the “Federal Lead Agency,” has repeatedly selected the firm to develop appraisal and relocation courses for state and federal personnel. These courses have been presented in all 50 states and Puerto Rico to federal and state agencies that conduct land acquisition and relocation assistance activities. ORC is currently under contract with FHWA to update existing courses to incorporate changes to the regulations and to present further training throughout the nation.
ORC was selected to develop all of the real estate related training courses for the FHWA's National Highway Institute (NHI). Currently our staff instructs all of these for NHI throughout the nation. The current NHI cirriculum in the real estate area include two classes on real estate appraisal and three classes on relocation assistance all conducted under the requirements of the URA.
ORC maintains a large full-time staff of qualified professionals with diverse experience in land acquisition and relocation assistance, ensuring the quality and cost-effective implementation of each project. As a service company, our greatest asset is our people. Our excellent reputation and record of accomplishment continue to attract to our staff roster the best real estate people in the industry.
The primary objective of ORC is client satisfaction, attained by dedication to sensible and practical project implementation and by meeting the time and budgetary needs of our clients.
ORC is certified by a number of agencies as a Woman Owned Business Enterprise.
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