Contract for Lobby Reconstruction

Posted on July 20, 2015 by ClubVino

 

 

Contract for Lobby Reconstruction

 

OAK GROUP INC.

DBA IMAGINE REPAIR & RENOVATIONS INC.
2497 NW 64TH STREET, BOCA RATON, FL 33496
JEFF SNYDER 561-866-1436
CLISNYDER2497@AOLCOM

______________________________________________________________

CONTRACT PROPOSAL

AQUARIUS CONDOMINIUM • 2751 S. OCEAN DRIVE, HOLLYWOOD, FL.
JUNE 15, 2015

EXHIBIT A

_____________________________________________________________

LIBRARY — CONVERT TO PACKAGE/COMPUTER AREA:

  1. S & I solid core door and jamb 3′-0″ x 8′-8″.
  2. Remove window, stud out remaining wall and apply 5/8″ fire-rated drywall with insulation.
  3. S & I keyed lock.
  4. Install ‘/2 wall separating Package area from Computer area.
  5. S & I suspended acoustic ceiling.
  6. Skim walls to paint ready condition.
  7. Apply 2 coats Ben. Moore/Sherwin Williams Premium paint to all interior walls (color to be selected)
  8. S & I (3) duplex outlets in Computer area. Any additional receptacles for Computer area Including dedicated circuits (TBD) at additional cost.                                                                                                                                                                                  $5,484.00

CONFERENCE ROOM:
1.       Install new 5/8″ drywall ceiling and repair existing ceiling as needed.

2.       Skim ceiling areas as necessary to paint ready condition. Apply 2 coats of Benjamin Moore Or Sherwin Williams Premium paint to ceiling areas as per Designer’s specifications (2 – 3 colors).

3.       Remove existing wallcovering. Repair walls as needed for paint or wallcovering (by others). Prime And apply 2 coats of Benjamin Moore or Sherwin Williams Premium paints to walls and soffits as Per Designer’s specifications.

4.       Refinish wooden walls and door.

5.       S & I new wood baseboard, finish to match adjacent wood walls/door.

6.       Replace existing NC diffuser grills.

7.       S & I recessed LED 4″ lighting fixtures (Qty: 10 type B )

8.       S & I cove lighting on two side walls with LED light strips.

9.       Install Client’s hanging lighting fixture.                                                           $11,679.00

PAGE 1

 

LOBBY/MAIN HALL (to Cascade & Green Room):

  1. Cover all marble flooring during construction phase with masonite.
  2. Remove existing ceiling suspended metal stud framing in Lobby/Main Hall including acoustic tile ceiling in hall outside Board Room.
  1. S & I insulation and 5/81 drywall to all exposed metal stud walls. Tape & triple skim to smooth finish.
  2. Prime all walls for vinyl microvented wallcovering,
  3. S & I ceiling stud system on 16″ centers.
  4. S & I 5/8″ fire-rated drywall on ceiling.
  5. Create 3 coffered ceilings in main hall: 2 square with two step up, 1 rectangle with one step up
  6. Triple skim ceiling and coffered ceilings to paint-ready condition and prime.
  7. Apply 2 to 3 coats of ceiling paint to entire lobby ceiling including existing 4 circular and 3 new coffers. (Additional decorative finish to round coffers by others)
  8. S & I recessed LED lighting fixtures (Qty: 90)
  9. S & I (2) +1-13′-3″w x 7′-6″h wall mirror as per Designers elevations.
  10. S &I new door and wood casing on valet area with wood veneer door to match reception desk. Door style and stain color by Designer. Remove secondary valet door & casing. Close opening with Drywall to create niche per design drawing. Niche fabrication with cabinetry by others.
  11. Create drapery pocket in front of hall windows.
  12. Create cove for concealed LED strip lighting along wall above Aquarius wall mural.                                                                                                                                          $83,457.00

 

CASCADE ROOM:

1.       Remove popcorn ceilings and triple skim to paint ready condition.
2.       Prime all walls and ceilings.

3.       Paint all walls and ceilings with 2 coats of Benjamin Moore or Sherwin Williams Premium Paint, eggshell finish on walls, and flat finish for ceilings. Paint all wood trim work semi-gloss or pearl oil base. Paint selections as per Designers elevations/paint schedule.

4.       Refinish wood finished doors and casing (2 pairs and 1 single). Stain color to be determined.

5.       S & 1 (30) 6″ recessed LED fixtures (Type A) and new a/c grills to replace existing.

$19,312.00

 

LOBBY BATHROOMS (2):

  1. Remove and dispose of all existing plumbing fixtures, stall partitions, cabinetry, lighting/soffits, floor tile and baseboard, bathroom accessories and wallpaper.
  2. Remove door openings between Womens’ lounge and bathroom, enlarge opening to 36″Wx 80″H. Enlarge opening in Mens’ bathroom between vanity area and toilets to 36″ min as well.
  3. Remove 30″W entry doors and casing in both bathrooms. S & I new solid core flush paint grade 36″W x 80″H x 1 3/4″th. doors, jambs and casing. Paint color to be determined.
  4. Create one ADA toilet enclosure in each bathroom and one regular toilet stall in Womens WC with new laminate bathroom partitions (selections by Designer).

PAGE 2

 

LOBBY BATHROOMS (2) CONTINUED:

  1. S &I per bathroom two ADA toilets and one ADA wall mt lavatory and 2 grab bars in each ADA stall.
  2. S & I two wall mount urinals in Mens.
  3. S & I granite or quartz countertops with 4″ high backsplashes (to be selected) up to $40 per sf Included in proposal for two undermount lavatories on ADA designed floating vanity (no drawers).
  4. S & I granite or quartz countertop with floating cabinetry below for women’s makeup area (no drawers).
  5. S & I porcelain tile floors in both bathrooms as selected: 20″ x 20″ Statuary porcelain and 12″ x 24″ Black “marble” look porcelain cut into borders and baseboard.
  6. Patch and repair existing drywall ceilings or add new 5/8″ drywall on ceilings where necessary.
  7. S & I recessed LED lighting fixtures (22 in total). Lighting plans to be furnished by Designer.
  8. Triple skim walls and ceilings to paint ready condition and prime.
  9. Prime Womens lounge area for vinyl wallcovering (by others). Apply 2 coats Benjamin Moore or Sherwin Williams Premium Paint to all other walls and ceilings in both bathrooms.
  10. S & I two sconce outlets in Womens’ Lounge makeup area.
  11. All plumbing, labor, materials to code.

$35,211.00

GREEN ROOM:


1.       Remove popcorn and repair ceilings.

2.       Triple skim to paint ready condition and prime.

3.       Apply 2 coats Benjamin Moore Premium or Sherwin Williams paint to walls and ceilings. Latex eggshell for walls, ceilings latex flat and all trim in semi-gloss/pearl oil. Paint colors by Designer.

4.       S & I 5/8″ drywall ceiling to replace suspended acoustic tile ceiling.

5.       S & I 30 recessed LED (4″ type B — insulated housing) lighting fixtures.

6.       Optional wall prep for 2 main walls only if vinyl walicovering selected.

$21,546.00

LOUNGE, LIBRARY/MEDIA ROOM & HALL/1111C TO BAR:

1.     Conceal wood paneling and brick tile entrances with 5/8″ drywall in both rooms. Retain existing arched entryway motif.

2.     Install only two sconces in Library niche area.

PAGE 3

LOUNGE, LIBRARY/MEDIA ROOM & HALL/WC TO BAR (CONTINUED):

  1. S & I recessed 4″ LED light fixtures in Lounge and Library (Qty: 30). Designer to verify location Of fixtures. Add 3 fixtures in each of two niches in front of proposed new wall-to-wall book shelves.
  2. Remove popcorn finish on ceilings, repair soffit ceilings as necessary, and triple skim to paint-ready condition on ceilings and soffits.
  3. Apply 2 coats of Benjamin Moore Premium or Sherwin Williams Paint on Ceilings and walls.  Color(s) to be selected by Designer.
  1. S & I two ceiling fans and new a/c grills.
  2. S & I two bookcase units, one per niche, each 101W x 82″h (full height) divided in 3 sections.
  3. S & I (3) duplex outlets in plinth of each bookcase unit for a total of 6 outlets.
  4. Remove existing vinyl flooring in hallway to Bar and small bathroom (at end of hall). Install new 20″ x 20″ Statuary Porcelain Tile (same as Lobby bathrooms) in hallway with new painted wood baseboard in hall and matching tile baseboard in bathroom.
  1. Skim, prime and paint walls of hallway with 2 coats of Benjamin Moore or Sherwin Williams  Premium paint.
  1. S & I new 6″ LED recessed fixtures in hallway. Qty: 4 Ceiling to remain as is.

$36,253.00

PERMITS:

All applicable permits and sealed drawings to the City of Hollywood, Florida including: Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical and Structural.    

$1 1,000.00

TRASH DISPOSAL:

Dumpster service for approx. 12 weeks.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                $3,000.00

TOTAL:                                                                           $226,942.00

 

PAGE 4

 

 

Here for the Signed Contract  July 20, 2015

2015 07 20 Signed Lobby Contract

Posted in Construction & 50 & 40 Year Recertifications | Leave a comment

Blame South Florida’s haze on Saharan dust July 7,2015 Sun Sentinel

Posted on July 7, 2015 by ClubVino

Blame South Florida’s haze on Saharan dust 

July 7, 2015    Sun Sentinel         by Ken Kaye

diplomat_website

A satellite image showing how Saharan dust has spread across the Atlantic. (NASA/Courtesy). The dust covered area is much larger than the entire Continental US territory.

All the haze shrouding South Florida this week may not be great for your health, but it has a major benefit: It helps stymie hurricanes and tropical storms.

The haze actually is Saharan dust that wafted more than 4,000 miles from Africa, and abnormally heavy concentrations currently are blanketing the main region of the Atlantic where storms develop. The dust, which peaks this month, denies the systems of their lifeblood – heat and moisture.
In South Florida, the dust is expected to remain thick, possibly for the rest of the week. It has lowered air quality from the good to moderate range, said Monica Pognon, natural resource specialist for Broward County.

Anyone who works outside for any length of time also should be careful because of the combination of dust and high heat, added Tim O’Connor, spokesman for the Palm Beach County Department of Health. “All of this kind of plays together,” he said.

Read More at the Sun Sentinel site click here

kkaye@tribpub.com or 561-243-6530.                                   Copyright © 2015, Sun Sentinel

.o0o.o0o.o0o.

Posted in News from Around and Beyond | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Aquarius Residents Celebrate 4th of July

Posted on July 5, 2015 by ClubVino

Aquarius Lady LogoUSA_flag_animated_Aquarius Residents Celebrate 4th of July

 

Lots of hamburgers, hot-dogs, chicken, delicious salads and desert. Just good neighborly community gathering.

Happy 239th birthday United States of America.

Click any picture to start the slide show.

patrotic_animated_4th-of-July-fireworks

.o0o.o0o.

Posted in Pictures, Social | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Phase 2 Ready for Concrete Restoration

Posted on July 2, 2015 by ClubVino

Aquarius logoPhase 2 of Concrete Restoration is almost ready for concrete pour

 

 

Phase 2 gets ready for concrete pour

July 2, 2015 – In a few days concrete will be poured to advance Phase 2 of the Concrete Restoration Project of the Valet Deck of Aquarius

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some news on the ongoing projects at Aquarius:

 

–  Gym expected to reopen mid July 2015, new dry walls, paint and heavy-duty carpet.

– West Deck Pool to be ready first week of August 2015. Pool tiles already chosen.

– Some parking spaces in the Garage to be returned to use. Phase 1 almost ready.

– Installation of West Deck railings to start. City of Hollywood permit was issued. Glass of the railings only later on.

– Marble of the floor next to the main entrance was removed so waterproofing encompasses all Valet Deck.

– Landscape details of Valet Deck in advanced stage. Final project to be disclosed soon. Will the new Valet Deck have a lighted fountain?

– Gym doors will be raised so athletic space is better protected from water flooding.

– Settlement with Hollywood Tiles in progress. It is likely to occur in a few weeks.

– Lobby reconstruction has the Request for Proposal out and some contractors already presented their proposals. A final selection should occur very soon.

Owners are welcome every Thursday 9:00 to the room adjacent to the Cascade Room. Construction Committee, some Board Members get together with vendors to follow-up progress of several ongoing projects.

In the Lobby are in display some drawings, renditions and materials samples of tiles. Check the projects out!

.o0o.o0o.o0o.

 

Posted in Committees, Construction & 50 & 40 Year Recertifications | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

July 1st. New Installment of 2015 Special Assessment Due

Posted on June 29, 2015 by ClubVino

aquarius_silhouetteJuly 1st. New Installment of 2015 Special Assessment Due

 

Click here to see the amount due

 

.o0o.o0o.

Posted in Construction & 50 & 40 Year Recertifications, Finance | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Aquarius 4th of July Celebration 6 to 8 PM – NEW Schedule!

Posted on June 26, 2015 by ClubVino

USA_flag_animated_Aquarius 4th of July Celebration 

6 to 8 PM East Pool Deck*  NEW NEW SCHEDULE

→TRANSLATE

  • Hot Dog

  • Hamburger

  • Chicken

  • Baked Beans

  • Salad

  • Watermelon

  • Cake

  • Bring your own drink

$ 15.00 per person       $5 children under 12

Tickets sold on East Pool Deck*  from 10 am to 11 am

Reservations are required

Questions?  Please call

Sharon Smith        954-922-8209     or

Linda Satz             954-922-9923

 

* Sorry the West Pool is still under construction

→Translate this Post to you favorite language

.o0o.o0o.o0o.

 

 

 

Posted in Social | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Sam Schmuter Responds to TV Channel 10 report June 24,2015

Posted on June 24, 2015 by ClubVino

aquarius-285x300Response to TV Local Channel 10

by Samson Schmuter, 1101N, Aquariuscondo.net Webmaster                    June 24, 2015

→TRANSLATE THIS

At the bottom of this post links to diverging and concurrent 
opinions on the issue of the on going projects of restoration of 
Aquarius. Also an open letter from Boris Goldberg.

In Aquarius Condo there are two frequently dropped accusations in the form of questions:

1. Where did “Trump” money go?
2. Millions spent on condo, but where did it go?

They are used by a small group of “professional dissidents” and somewhat larger group of their supporters. These rhetoric have even been used by amazingly one-sided Local Channel 10 broadcast.

I am writing here my brief high level answers to these Questions, not to argue with the professional dissidents (useless attempt) who fight for the sake of fight, equally against any Board starting the day it is elected, but in attempt to help the group of supporters instead of holding their hands to start using their brains.

Q1: Where did “Trump” money go?

By 2009 Aquarius Association received from the next to us “Trump” building $3.55M pay-off to be used for the capital improvements. A few years later they were forced to add another $0.35M, so all together we received $3.925M.

Four (4) years later, in the beginning of 2014, right before starting the Concrete Restoration complex of projects, the previous Board reportedly had $1.6M left. Thus, the question rather would be:

Where did $3.925M-$1.6M=$2.325M go?

It was and is the common knowledge that our maintenance is very low given our location, apartment sizes and buildings configuration. When I was buying in 2010, I saw it for myself and frequently heard the number at least 30% lower than similar others. It has been a significant attraction, unfortunately though artificial as no longer sufficient to maintain. Besides, more and more projects, even tough less ambitious than Concrete Restoration, yet still necessary and costly, were attended and completed (pipes replacement, roof repair, compressors, etc).  [Click for a comparative table of HOA maintenance costs of neighboring building – it opens in a new Tab]

We know only too well how much assessment we have to pay for raising 2 million dollars. A simple calculation shows that the above “Trump” money of $2.325M is equivalent of 28% increase of maintenance for each of the four consecutive years 2010 – 2013.

You can do this exercise with your numbers, and get exactly same result.

So, my answer is: By using $2.3M from Trump money, the previous Boards spared the owners from increasing their maintenance / assessment fees by about 28% for four (4) consecutive years. The moneys were used for maintenance and capital improvements without assessing it from the owners.

Nobody have stolen or mismanaged this money. We can consider it as a no-interest loan we received for 4 years.

But now it is time to give it back.  [Compare HOA Costs clicking here]

Q2: Millions spent on condo, but where did it go?

Concrete Restoration projects started in 2014. The first one was the West Pool Deck. This one will cost our Association $1.65M paid in 2014 plus $0.57M to be paid upon completion of this project in 2015, that is $2.22M. All these numbers have been published by the Board in Projects Update document of 3/23/2015. [Click here to read the Update – actual date is May 26 with Cash flow of 3/23/2015 at the end]

So, not “many millions,” just a little over two million!
We know now that in today’s prices a project of such a scope costs
around that number. For comparison, the three bids for the Valet Deck
restoration project of 2015 were all around $2.2 to $2.6M, and we ended up with the contract around $2.1M. And the square feet area involved in the West Pool Deck is significantly higher than at Valet Deck. So, again the $2.22M for the West Pool Deck is not that bad!  [On the post “Facts and Myths on Proposed Assessment 2015 of May 7th, 2015,” by Orlando Herrera the four bids are available – A fifth vendor did not respond to the invitation to bid. Answer #2]

Retrospectively, we could now argue that perhaps 10-15% of the cost could have been saved, had the previous Board hired one General Contractor instead of trying to manage the open scope of work and the numerous related contractors themselves. Besides, that would have shortened the otherwise so frustrated completion dates.

A General Contractor takes upfront more money but it becomes responsible for the signed scope of work and deadlines, and keeps in check all subcontractors. But, as the old saying goes “if I were as smart yesterday as my wife tomorrow…” (no offence to women!)
The current Board extracted good lessons from before, and hired Landscape Architect plus signed a General Contractor for the second Concrete Restoration project – the Valet Deck. The work will be completed by the year end, unless destructors will obstruct it.

Samson Schmuter,  Apartment 1101 North                   → TRANSLATE THIS

_________________________________________________

7/6/2015 11:54:22 AM

From:  Boris Goldberg, PH5S,  comfortravel@list.ru    Apt. PH5S       tel. 754 263 6003

To: Sam Schmuter

Re: Your “Open Letter” in Your Closed Website

 

Mr. Schmuter–

You are the minister of information—or, to be exact, disinformation of the Ruling Triumvirate.

Under what authority have you usurped the Aquarius website? Why are you publishing your own opinions, those of your wife, and those of the chorus of people in power, while suppressing the speech of those whose opinions differ from your own?

I spent over 20 years as a broadcaster at the Voice of America. It’s a radio station operated by the US Government, which at the time of my employment broadcast in 42 languages.  The Bylaws of the Voice of America state that the radio station is to represent all of America, as opposed to a select part of American society.

So, that’s the Voice of America. The Voice of Aquarius mimics the methodology of mass disinformation of all dictatorial regimes. You contend that we are a small group.

Had this been indeed the case, then more than half of the condominium owners would not have signed the petition to recall John Youssef and Joel Cohen.

Why have you—and those you serve—developed the habit of blaming all your troubles on us?

We have nothing to do with the fact that you are unable to obtain permits for moving the toilet and installation of panels on the West Pool deck.

Though you had no right to make those changes without obtaining approval of 75 percent of condo owners, we want to complete this job. We want you to complete any job—just one completed project would be a nice start!

For now, all we see is destruction.

Just like the previous board had failed to install waterproofing on the West Pool deck, thereby causing two floods in the lobby, the current board is refusing to install a temporary waterproofing on the ramp and the valet parking area.

In other words, our building will again be left without a roof—this time for over six months. Even now, after a few brief rainfalls, we are seeing puddles in the garage. A gift of prophecy isn’t needed to foresee that after the first serious rainstorm the garage will turn into a lake. After the builders-wreckers have
successfully blocked the main entrance to Aquarius, the only remaining entrance into the building—the garage—will be blocked by water.

And in the case of a hurricane, will the insurance company cover the damage, or will it say this is not an Act of God but an Act of the Board.

Every year, we pay $500,000 for insurance policies. We have seven policies. One of them—Liberty Mutual—covers mistakes made by the board. The limit of that coverage is $27.5 million.

Now, Mr. Schmuter, would you care to ask your friends from the current and former board why they have not submitted a claim? Why are they ignoring the  petition—signed by more than 20 percent of condo owners—with the demand that a claim be submitted? Why are they so mindful of the resources of insurance companies while saddling us with paying for their million-dollar mistakes?

And that’s not all. Joel Cohen—without having either legal or moral right to do so—gave CSI a generous gift. He agreed to hold the company harmless for the damage done to the lobby. And that is no small sum: $350,000.

If you are prepared for dialog, Mr. Schmuter, we would be able to discuss this and other problems. But please keep in mind that the Aquarius website should represent all of Aquarius and not a distinct part of our condominium owners.

Boris Goldberg      June 2015                                                      

→ TRANSLATE THIS

_____________________________________________________

Links to Posts revelant to the theme:

Facts and Myths on Proposed Assessment 2015 May 7th,2015

TV Channel 10 visits Aquarius Condo. Broadcasted June 17, 2015 |

Reply to TV Local Channel 10 Judith and Victor Ort, June 18, 2015

 

 

Posted in Construction & 50 & 40 Year Recertifications, Finance | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Construction Committee Update June 23, 2015

Posted on June 23, 2015 by ClubVino

aquarius51

Construction Committee Update

 

June 23, 2015
The purpose of this report is to provide Aquarius owners with the most recent status report concerning the current construction projects. This report is based on information available as of June 18, 2015. This report is not intended as a response to the latest wave of letters from some owners which contain unsubstantiated statements, promises that cannot be kept, and in some instances outright lies.

West Pool Deck:

Pool- Tallahassee has finally approved the tiles selected for the pool. Reliable Pools estimates that completion is possible within four to six weeks as per the original contract. The tile selected for the pool bottom is white per code.
A concrete pedestal is being poured on the floor of the mechanical room by CSI for safety should there be flooding. There is no additional cost to us for this.
Pool Deck Bathroom- CSI has completed strengthening the beam supporting the structure and the work has been approved by the City Inspector. Due to the interference of some owners the permit for the bathroom has been held up and the City has ordered further permit applications for each component – electrical, plumbing, etc. Even though each demand has been met, the City continues to order more and more information thus causing this unfortunate, unnecessary, and wasteful delay. Currently CSI has spent approximately 30 work hours pursuing the permits and will continue in their efforts. The tile has been selected for the bathroom and is on display in the Lobby.

Glass Railing

CSI had to segregate the permit for the glass railing from the structural permit and thus had to apply for a new permit. The State of Florida ordered that a certificate be obtained from the manufacturer stating that the glass has been tested in a lab and stamped. That request was met and approved by the State. Thereafter, the State of Florida demanded that two new pages be certified and stamped. This is causing quite a delay. According to the manufacturer they have never been asked to do this for any other project.

Again, due to the interference of some owners this has caused not only a delay in completion but will end up costing us a substantial amount of additional money and is still in limbo. The additional cost for the permits so far – the bathroom $2,833.27, and the glass railing $2,109.65.
Planters- are on site

Stucco work

The stucco work is almost completed on the front entrance to the garage and west pool deck. Paint will follow.

Gym

The gym ceiling has been cleaned and needs to be painted black. The walls have been replaced and we are awaiting flooring. Completion is expected shortly. A. Surdovel the General Manager estimates completion by mid July.

Valet Area

Removal of pavers has been completed and new 4×8 pavers have been selected. The front wall containing the large crack has been demolished.
Installation of the new gate to the garage is estimated to be done sometime in August. Until that time ingress and egress will be by the security gate. The wall bearing the gate is weak and this will prevent further weakening.
Phase I of the valet and garage area has been completed and we are now moving on to Phase 2. Painting of the columns in the parking area is more than half completed.
Currently work is in progress in the selection of the Fountain design which will be compatible with the architectural style of the building and one that will be economically acceptable. Potential design options are on display in the lobby.
There is no temporary waterproofing being installed. There is no necessity for temporary waterproofing because there is no habitable space underneath (only the parking garage) the valet deck and because CSI has installed a sump pump with drainage in the garage. The temporary waterproofing would cost approximately another $30,000, and would have to be totally removed in order to do the permanent waterproofing.
The marble at the front entry must be removed because this area has not been waterproofed. The manufacturer will not guarantee the waterproofing of the valet deck if this area remains without being waterproofed. No decision has been made as to replacement. Many options are being considered and samples will be provided for display before any final decision is made.
There is a work schedule for the valet deck posted in the lobby.

Lobby

The lobby renovation project includes the lobby area, the hallway, the “green room, the Cascade room, media room, bar area and the bathrooms in the lobby and the bathroom in the hallway leading to the south tower. Design options are on display in the lobby, as well as the carpet selection. There is one bid already received, one bid expected this week and we are still asking for other bids.
The scope of work is on the Aquarius web site. Once all the bids are received and a contractor selected, and permits issued the work will be completed within twelve weeks.
The work on the lobby will be able to be done simultaneously with the valet area.
The mold remediation project has been successfully completed.

Restaurant

The restaurant is expected to open in July.
We will continue to post to the Aquarius web site so please check it and the bulletin boards in both towers.
Thank you,
Construction Committee

.o0o.o0o.

Posted in Committees, Construction & 50 & 40 Year Recertifications | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Pictorial Series of the West Pool Deck June 2015

Posted on June 22, 2015 by ClubVino

The-letter-APictorial Series of the West Pool Deck 

or the low hanging fruit that is not harvested

In this series of pictures of the same Aquarius West Pool  it is possible to see that little has been done in the last five months.

What is preventing this project to be completed?  The project completion was promised for April 10, 2015 as you can view in the Project Schedule presented by CSI.  Apparently in the end of April some City of Hollywood Beach emerged. But this was weeks after the project completion date. What is the problem?  Click in any picture to see a slide show of the time series. To come back to this page click the X on the top left.

February 12, 2015 Waterproofing completed. Half of the tiles installed.
March 18, 2015
April 25, West view of West Deck
May 1st, 2015 West view of West Deck
May 1st, 2015 East view of West Deck
May 8, 2015 East view of West Deck
June 4, 2015 West view of West Deck
June 21, 2015 East View of West Deck
June 22, 2015 West view of West Deck

The project schedule set the completion date as April 10. Seventy days later and no end on site.  CSI has shown that they can demolish. Can they build? On time on budget?  Not at Aquarius.

20150214 West Pool Schedule

 

.o0o.o0o.

Posted in Construction & 50 & 40 Year Recertifications, Pictures | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Reply to TV Local Channel 10 Judith and Victor Ort, June 18, 2015

Posted on June 18, 2015 by ClubVino

aquarius51Reply to TV Local Channel 10

From: Judith Ort <ortjudith@yahoo.com>

Date: Thursday, June 18, 2015

Subject: Aquarius condominium

To: “bnorman@Local10.com” <bnorman@local10.com>

Your segment on our building totally missed the role the current Board of Directors plays in this fiasco.

This newly elected Board (January, 2015) inherited a deteriorating building, as well as a group of very  belligerent and vocal people hellbent on stopping any improvement or remedy that would cost them a penny even if doing so kept their property from increasing in value. Previous Boards not only catered to this small group but also ended up spending the “Trump” money on the everyday business of running the condominium. So, instead of repairing and maintaining our common areas the money was eventually gone.

The west pool had been unusable for many years and in dire need of repair until, finally, the previous Board passed an assessment for its repair. Unfortunately the prior Board
lacked the courage to pass a realistic assessment for what the true cost of the repairs would be and entered a somewhat open-ended contract which underestimated the job. To compound the problem, that Board allowed a three-year, interest free payment schedule which left the present Board with not enough funds to complete the already contracted scope of work. It was the previous Board’s negligence which caused the collapse of the lobby ceiling but even had it not collapsed, it would have had to be removed along with all the walls in order to remedy a dangerous mold condition which apparently had been present for a number of years.

Those very vocal people finally succeeded in temporarily stopping the work on the west pool deck.

However, this stoppage cost us not only more months of living in a construction zone without the amenities we used to enjoy, but also many thousands of dollars for additional, needless permit fees.

Some accomplishment!

Finally and most important – this Board was elected because they promised that they would restore our building to what it once was so we can once again be proud of our safe, attractive and more valuable homes and that is what they are trying to do in spite of this loud minority.

Judith and Victor Ort,  Apartment 1605N
Sent from my iPad

_____________________________________________________

Links to Posts revelant to the theme:

.o0o.o0o.

Posted in Construction & 50 & 40 Year Recertifications | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment