All Contractors
Are NOT Created Equal
What you and your board need to consider before hiring a contractor...
— By Eric Lecky — W
hen planning for a large capital right contractor for the work is the
Boards are usually looking for the best solution, price, process, credentials, and capabilities they essential to examine bids, compare vendors and work through a contractor selection process to
As you evaluate contractors, the following considerations can guide you through making the best choice for your community and help you mitigate risk:
1 Turnkey When a contractor tells you they can complete a 22 Community Associations Journal | October 2021
those trades farmed out to subcontractors or other vendors? It’s important to ask about your contractor’s business model. In a turnkey system replacement, the contractor completes every step in the process. Who do their employees actually work for? Are they direct employees of the company, or are they subcontractors or 1099 employees working as hired help? Contractors that rely extensively on subcontractors or these so-called “employees” may not be bound by your contract. The contractor has less control of them, their
So-called “employees” may not be bound by your contract.
2 Project Management Some contractors will provide dedicated, on-site
not be as readily available to respond to problems and
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