Start Dates:

April 25 – April 28, 2006

Event Location:

Fort Worth, Texas

Course Description:

This training is an overview of Utilization and Disposal of Federal Real Property, subject to the provisions of Chapter 5, Title 40 of the United States Code (P.L. 102-217, 116 STAT. 1062), formerly the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949.

The course discusses the responsibilities of landholding agencies in the management of their real property assets pursuant to Executive Order 13327 and the guidance issued by the Federal Real Property Council.  Instruction covers applicable portions of the Federal Management Regulations (FMR), and the cultural, historic and environmental responsibilities associated with the management of Federal assets.  The course covers the due diligence requirements for the disposal of real property assets, including acquisition and title information, legal descriptions, NEPA and CERCLA requirements, asbestos, lead-based paint, historic and cultural resources, and other necessary information.

The training includes the polices, procedures, and regulations governing the disposal of Federal real property assets pursuant to the provisions of P. L. 102-217, Chapter 5, Title 40 U.S.C.  Participants review the steps in the disposal process including screening Federal agencies; provisions of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act; and Federal laws authorizing disposal of real property to public bodies for public uses such as education, health, parks and recreation, etc.  The course discussion continues with the various types of sales, including the requirements for negotiated sales and methods of competitive public sales 

Audience:

Persons with real property responsibilities

Prerequisites:

None

Cost:

$795

Length:

4 days

Instructor:

Kitty Nichols is a Senior Associate with Tecumseh Professional Associates Inc.  Ms. Nichols has over 33 years of experience with the utilization and disposal of Federal real property.  She served as a Project Manager and Branch Chief in GSA’s Real Property Disposal Division working in Atlanta, Fort Worth and Washington, DC.  Ms. Nichols was responsible for managing all aspects of the disposal for a wide variety of properties.  After retiring from GSA, Ms. Nichols joined Tecumseh Professional Associates, Inc., a Native American owned, certified small business.  Since joining Tecumseh, she has provided technical assistance and disposal support to GSA and its customer agencies (USCG, DoD, etc) including preparation of asset utilization reviews, asset management studies, retention and disposal studies, reports of excess, and training seminars.

Registration:

Class size is limited, so register as early as possible. 
FAX your Registration Form to:

Debbie Jamison, FAX number 505-293-1971

Payment:

Payment should be made payable to:

Tecumseh Professional Associates

Send registration form and tuition payment (purchase order, training form, credit card authorization, or check) to:

Tecumseh Professional Associates
ATTN: Debbie Jamison
5600 Wyoming Blvd. NE, Suite 150
Albuquerque, NM 87109

Cancellation Policy:

If you cancel your course registration more than 10 working days prior to the start of the course, we will refund your tuition payment. 

If you cancel your registration less than 10 working days prior to the start of the course, you are responsible for the full tuition, but may substitute someone else from your organization. 

Substitutions are permitted anytime up to the start of the course.

We reserve the right to cancel any course with insufficient enrollment

For Additional Information Contact:

Kitty Nichols
706-854-0463
kittyaug@aol.com

GSA Resource Center Website:

http://rc.gsa.gov/

Location:

The training will be held at Radisson Plaza Hotel, Fort Worth.

Hotel:

Radisson Plaza Hotel
815 Main Street
Fort Worth, TX  76102
817-870-2100
800-333-3333 Reservations
http://www.radisson.com/ftworthtx

Reservations:

A limited number of rooms have been reserved at the Government rate ($117).
Please reserve early and mention name of group when making hotel reservation: 
                Federal Real Property Training 

Registration Confirmation:

We will confirm your registration approximately 10 days prior to the start of the course.  Please be sure to include your FAX number and e-mail on your registration form.  

Registration Form: 

The registration form may be downloaded from our site.  You will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to download the form.  If you do not have the reader, please click the Adobe icon below to download the reader.