5.3.1 General

A. Accessibility Repairs. When proposed repairs and alterations remedy accessibility violations, the necessity of a registered Architect must be determined independently of Class of Work. In general, remedies that require simple installations or replacements of components (e.g., replacing existing noncompliant doorknobs with lever-type or installing audio-visual fire alarms) do not require an Architect. However, remedies involving mandated dimensions for spaces or floor area clearances require code compliant design described in drawings and specifications (plans and specs) by a registered Architect for code evaluation, precise construction, and inspection. See Appendix 5, Section A.5.2 on applying accessibility standards.

B. Tenant Relocation.[7] Lenders must evaluate the level of disruptions to tenants during construction. When the degree and duration of disruption are such that the residents need to be displaced to ensure health and safety, a relocation plan is required. See the MAP Guide Chapter 3, Section 3.2 and Appendix 3, Section A.3.5 for instructions for acceptable relocation plans.

C. Trades Bids. Repairs, Level 1 and some Level 2 Alterations typically do not require a General Contractor. Regardless of Critical or Non-Critical Repair designation, any closely related work items with an estimated Aggregate Cost of $35,000 or greater should be based on bid(s) by a qualified licensed trade(s) contractor with the intent for the Borrower to employ the trade contractor whose bid amount is selected. The Borrower should execute the contract prior to closing.

D. Detailed Construction Schedule. Successful construction management depends on project planning and scheduling in detail consistent with the level of construction activity and/or classification of work. General Contractors are expected to provide project planning and scheduling. A detailed construction schedule must describe the necessary sequence or order of tasks, dependencies among tasks, milestones, and other important details involved for project scheduling. Typically, such a schedule is not a simple calendar but a graph or a table illustrating the elapsed time and sequence of the tasks (i.e., Gantt chart or critical path schedules).

7 This applies to Section 221(d)(4) Substantial Rehabilitation as well as Section 223(f) transactions.

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