Resources for Contract Administration
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BC Housing The Housing Provider Kit is an important resource. See the
View the guide on-line or download the PDF file. Ask your Property Portfolio Manager for sample contract specifications. Purchasing staff can help with information on preparing tender documents and contracts. Call 604-439-4716, fax 604-433-5915, or e-mail purchasing@bchousing.org. |
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BC Non-Profit Housing Association BCNPHA offers the two-day course Maintenance Works. Learn how to reduce costs and retain property value and rentability with a well-planned preventive maintenance program. Find out how to plan for both long-term and routine maintenance tasks. Day 1 gives you the tools and techniques to plan and manage replacement reserves, inspections, servicing, cleaning, and maintenance contracts. Day 2 is a "hands-on" maintenance course relevant for property managers and field staff. E-mail Kate Nielsen or call 604-291-2600 (1-800-494-8859), ext. 224. |
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Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation The CMHC Web site offers extensive information on housing. Follow the links to these documents on contract administration topics:
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Co-operative Housing Federation of BC CHF-BC offers three workshops that relate to contract administration. Check on their Web site under Maintenance Workshops for:
E-mail Sue Moorhead or Leslie Burdak. |
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Co-operative Housing Federation of Toronto The Co-op Housing Bookstore on the CHFT Web site offers a number of inexpensive, practical guides written using plain language. Property Management has very useful information on contract administration. |
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Construction Specifications Canada CSC is a non-profit association dedicated to the improvement of communication, contract documentation, and technical information in the construction industry. A variety of standard reference and tender documents can be purchased on-line (see Publications page). One of these is A Guide to Calling Bids and Awarding Contracts. |
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Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association The ONPHA Maintenance Planning Handbook has useful information on contract administration in Chapter sections 2.7 to 2.20 inclusive and Appendix H. A diskette comes with the manual and includes all forms and schedules. Order on-line. BCNPHA members pay the ONPHA member price. |
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Property Management Association (US) PMA's mission is to "promote the knowledge and practical education of the property management industry." The Publications page of their Web site profiles a number of practical "guides" on various topics:
The Guide to Practical Property Management by John P. Bachner (1991) is based on PMA's first ten contractor guideline documents. Chapter 13, Dealing with Contractors, offers wise counsel. Look for it in your public library. |
