REMODELING AND CONTRACTORS:
1. Prior to engaging in any construction or remodel, owners are required to remit to the management office a $500 refundable deposit to cover potential costs of damages to, and cleanup of, common areas during, or resulting from, construction or remodel. The deposit will be refunded following final inspection meeting with management and the Building Engineer. An additional $100 non-refundable fee will be charged to cover the cost a pre-construction contractors meeting in which each contractor that will be working on the Unit will meet with the Building Engineer of the Association to review these rules and to coordinate activities as needed. Contractors are to provide certificates of insurance with the Association named as the certificate holder. Owners are to provide the Association with permits, plans and/or drawings of the scope and details of the remodel and a condo owner property and liability insurance certificate prior to this meeting.
2. Owners are required to obtain City building permits for any construction or remodel or work that involves walls, electrical or plumbing. Permits are to be filed with the management office with the $500 deposit and copies of all permits and inspections are to be posted on the door of the unit during remodel or construction. The construction deposit will only be refunded after a final City inspection report is filed with the management office by the owner of the unit. Owners shall also notify adjacent (including above and below) condo residents in writing of what to expect in terms of disturbance, noise, or other issues that will affect them.
3. Units that have completed 1. and 2. above are authorized for construction or remodel and will be posted in Security. Contractors engaging in construction or remodel attempting to enter the building for any other unit will be denied entry.
4. Common pipes and drains may be located inside of Condo interior walls. However, relocating or making modifications to those portions of interior walls containing common pipes, plumbing, waste systems or lines, or to exterior walls, or drilling into concrete floors is strictly prohibited. Other plumbing changes or modifications may require a building water shut-off which also requires a fee of $150 for each water shut off request.
5. Owners are responsible to ensure that contractors in their employ do not damage, soil or trash any common areas. This includes condo doors, loading entrances, lobbies, hallways, elevators, and parking garage. Contractors are required to clean, vacuum or sweep any incidental mess that occurs. Our housekeeping staff is NOT responsible for this type of cleanup. If such is required, there will be a $20 minimum deduction from the construction deposit for each incident.
6. Owners are to inform contractors that they are not to dispose of any material or debris in the trash chutes on each floor or in the dumpster containers on P1 or P2. These are for commercial tenant and residential refuse only. Contractors are required to remove and dispose of all trash or debris incidental to construction. If the dumpster is used and an extra pickup is required, the extra pickup charge will be deducted from the deposit.
7. Owners are to inform the management office of times, when and if, any construction noise may be created. Under no circumstances is construction noise of any kind permitted before 9 a.m. and after 6 p.m.
8. Owners are to inform contractors that all work and construction must take place on the inside of each condo and that no staging or work is to take place in any common area. If such is required, contractors should be informed to perform such work in their shop and bring it to the premises.
9. Contractors or owners are responsible to contact security to reserve only the loading and unloading parking area of the alley. Other parking in the alley is not permitted. Owners are cautioned to inform contractors of the costs of parking in the garage so that they may incorporate the costs of parking in their bids and estimates.
10. Contractors and owners are responsible contact security to reserve the freight elevators for use. Passenger elevators may not be used to transport any equipment, supplies, tools or material.
11. Owners are not to allow contractors to use their access cards. Contractors may check in at security on a daily basis and obtain a contractors access card to be worn at all times on the premises and to be returned to security prior to leaving the premises and at the end of each day. There will be a $20 charge to re-activate or replace lost access cards or access cards de-activated by security for improper use.