Can we start work yet?
Posted 07-29-2009 at 02:52 PM by scifimom
I posted the entry below and added pictures, but it hasn't been read by anyone, so I suspect something went wrong and it can't be seen. I took out the pictures, so let's see if that was the problem...
We're almost to the point of submitting drawings to the building, fire and health departments. There is this thing call 'wet signature'. Sounds porno almost. I have one more signature to get from the guy doing my hood and then we're ready to go.
It costs money to just talk to people. Really. I have to pay $3000 to submit drawings. Then I have to pay for licenses. I think I'm starting to bleed money.
My contractor submitted his bid to finish the rest of the building. My landlord has not reviewed it yet but said he will tonight. Do you hear my foot tapping?
I should have the new lease signed by the end of this week and I will immediately invoke the 'you are delaying me so I'm not paying until things get going' clause. I'm only paying CAMs (area maintenance, taxes and insurance) but it is still money. I have to pay the full lease rate in July.
OK -- so that was my old post. I'll catch you up to date.
We ended up having a Come to Jesus meeting. All the contractors, myself, the landlord's agent and the landlord himself showed up to discuss why the h**l nothing has been done and the lease was signed in March. Everyone started finger pointing and I sat back quietly waiting to see what happened. The landlord's agent promised to put together a task plan so we could see what was getting done when. Everyone nodded their heads and were ready to leave when I decided to speak up. I still don't have drawings for the front of the building and I had to submit my drawings knowing I would get dinged for not having the front done. I talked about how much time I had lost and how I had no faith that anything was going to happen quickly. The room got quiet. They all nodded their heads. Sigh.
A task plan was sent to all and things appeared to move along finally. There was dust and dirt flying and a freaking TRACTOR inside the building. Concrete was blasted and trenches dug. Then the news... a delay. They wanted to shore up one of the brick walls and it would take an extra two weeks. Once again I sighed. I had invoked the "you've held me up" clause and haven't been paying anything, but it doesn't seem to have mattered.
Supposedly my contractor should be in and working on MY part of the project within the next week or so. Bills are arriving from the designer and my contractor for the work his subs have done to create the drawings. All I can say is that I'm waiting and not bugging people too much because I don't think it will help.
A word of warning... designers are really, really expensive. Mine estimated $8000 and we've exceeded that. I need to win the lottery.
On the good side, I did pick carpet and am looking for pendant lights. I have an actual address with a suite number. My doors and frames have been ordered as well as the hardware. The health department has started asking questions. Things are moving.
Stay tuned!
We're almost to the point of submitting drawings to the building, fire and health departments. There is this thing call 'wet signature'. Sounds porno almost. I have one more signature to get from the guy doing my hood and then we're ready to go.
It costs money to just talk to people. Really. I have to pay $3000 to submit drawings. Then I have to pay for licenses. I think I'm starting to bleed money.
My contractor submitted his bid to finish the rest of the building. My landlord has not reviewed it yet but said he will tonight. Do you hear my foot tapping?
I should have the new lease signed by the end of this week and I will immediately invoke the 'you are delaying me so I'm not paying until things get going' clause. I'm only paying CAMs (area maintenance, taxes and insurance) but it is still money. I have to pay the full lease rate in July.
OK -- so that was my old post. I'll catch you up to date.
We ended up having a Come to Jesus meeting. All the contractors, myself, the landlord's agent and the landlord himself showed up to discuss why the h**l nothing has been done and the lease was signed in March. Everyone started finger pointing and I sat back quietly waiting to see what happened. The landlord's agent promised to put together a task plan so we could see what was getting done when. Everyone nodded their heads and were ready to leave when I decided to speak up. I still don't have drawings for the front of the building and I had to submit my drawings knowing I would get dinged for not having the front done. I talked about how much time I had lost and how I had no faith that anything was going to happen quickly. The room got quiet. They all nodded their heads. Sigh.
A task plan was sent to all and things appeared to move along finally. There was dust and dirt flying and a freaking TRACTOR inside the building. Concrete was blasted and trenches dug. Then the news... a delay. They wanted to shore up one of the brick walls and it would take an extra two weeks. Once again I sighed. I had invoked the "you've held me up" clause and haven't been paying anything, but it doesn't seem to have mattered.
Supposedly my contractor should be in and working on MY part of the project within the next week or so. Bills are arriving from the designer and my contractor for the work his subs have done to create the drawings. All I can say is that I'm waiting and not bugging people too much because I don't think it will help.
A word of warning... designers are really, really expensive. Mine estimated $8000 and we've exceeded that. I need to win the lottery.
On the good side, I did pick carpet and am looking for pendant lights. I have an actual address with a suite number. My doors and frames have been ordered as well as the hardware. The health department has started asking questions. Things are moving.
Stay tuned!
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Congratulations! Although by now things may have taken a side path. I hope not. Why not update us? (As if you weren't busy enough!!)Posted 08-18-2009 at 07:20 PM by Mezzaluna
