ISBN: 0-944715-93-1
2004, 24 pages
3rd edition
Author(s): Stephen R. Bupp, CMCA®, AMS®, PCAM®
Item #: 5931
Retail Price: $25.00
Member Price: $15.00
Association boards and community managers often wonder how to write appropriate bid
specifications and draft effective contracts. Solid bidding techniques are built on research and
hard work. The board and the manager must find a list of quality companies, decide what needs
to done, what to do if a worker is injured on the job, how to ensure the job is done right, how to
pay for the work, and who signs the repair contract.
"Bid Specifications and Contract Preparations" provides readers with the information needed to
write simple, effective specifications and contracts, ensuring that repairs or maintenance of your
common areas will go smoothly. It contains a 27-point Specifications Chart, a checklist that will
prevent you from overlooking any aspect of the project, and adaptable samples of specs for a
repainting project plus a bid for a preventive maintenance contract.
CONTENTS:
Introduction—Background and Key Points
Chapter 1—Types of Contracts
Service Contract
Specific Repairs Contract
Preventative Maintenance Contract
Payment Options
Chapter 2—The Bidding Process
Assessing Bid Specifications
Warranties
What to Include in the Bid Specification
Exact Specifications
Performance Expectations
Help When Needed
What to Do When the Specifications Are Finished
Evaluate the Bids
Discuss Work With the Contractors
Chapter 3—Working With the Contractor
Standard of Performance
Restoration
Licenses and Permits
Termination
Contract Relationships
Contract Consultants
Normal Progress
Change Orders
USEFUL CHARTS & SAMPLE DOCUMENTS
Sample Landscaping Maintenance Contract
Specifications Requirements Checklist
Sample Specifications for Repainting
Sample Bid for Preventive Maintenance Contract
Sample Bid Comparison Spreadsheet
Tips for Working With A Contractor
About the Author
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