What if the customer agency or community is pushing a site that is not the best one?
Prepare to discuss the pros and cons of each of the alternative sites, based on factual findings. This helps to identify and build consensus for the site that is most advantageous to the government. Often, the best way to validate your decision is to advertise for alternative sites. This approach ensures that the site decision is based on the best information available. Just as looking at comparable sales helps to assess the value of the property in the appraisal process, investigating comparable site alternatives helps to evaluate the sites in terms of the project requirements, as well as the technical and financial factors. Advertising is also an opportunity to solicit donated sites and emphasize our consideration for use of historic buildings in accordance with E.O. 13006. If the site issue presented by the customer agency is not resolved, then the Team Leader typically presents the issue to the Director and/or ARA for consideration. The Team Leader summarizes the outstanding points
