Dear Home Owner: Certificate Holder: Mr. xxxxxx Unit yyyyyy 3410 N. Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL ADDITIONAL INSURED LANGUAGE:

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1 Dear Home Owner: For your information, construction work can be done in the unit Monday through Saturday, during the hours of 8:00 am to 6:00 pm. Deliveries and equipment must be taken through the back and up the freight elevator. The unit owner must reserve the freight elevator ahead of time for such deliveries and is on a first come first serve basis. Debris must be removed from the building and not thrown down the garbage chute. The Condo Association also requires a Certificate of Insurance listing the unit owner & unit number as the Certificate Holder as well as the 3410 LAKESHORE DRIVE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION and its Management Company, OSHER MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC. as additional insured. The certificate should read: Certificate Holder: Mr. xxxxxx Unit yyyyyy 3410 N. Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL ADDITIONAL INSURED LANGUAGE: 3410 Lakeshore Drive Condominium Association and its management, Osher Management Services, Inc. If you need further information, please feel free to contact our office at Sincerely, Shlomo Osher, Property Manager Osher Management Services, Inc. Rev. 12/ P a g e

2 Only a complete construction packet will be accepted. The following items must be submitted: -Detailed Scope of Work from all contractors * Detail exactly what brand/system is being installed - Insurance Certificates from * General Contractor * Plumber * Electrician - Copies of License * General Contractor * Plumber * Electrician * Licenses must be available for inspection by the Property Manager while performing work. An approval letter will be issued by the Management Office. After you have received the approval letter, construction work should be scheduled with the Management Office and you can begin. 2 P a g e

3 REMODELING POLICY AND PROCEDURES A construction packet must be prepared and submitted to Management at least two weeks prior to commencing work, and the Board of Directors must approve the proposal, if remodeling encompasses any of the following: 1. Electrical wiring or plumbing. 2. Any material penetration of the concrete floor slab or the ceiling. Work on the concrete slab should always be coordinated with Management and only be conducted by authorized persons. 3. Any changes to the water risers upstream of the unit shutoff valves, drain lines, unit entrance doors, building communication systems or electric circuit breakers. 4. Any demolition of any existing walls or portion thereof or construction of any partitions. 5. Installation of new flooring, except for carpeting. Special Requirements and Limitations 1. The installation or replacement of garbage disposals and washers and dryers is prohibited. 2. Work in the unit is to be conducted between the hours of 8:00 AM and 6:00 PM Monday through Saturday. No work allowed on Sunday and National Holidays. 3. To prevent damage to hallway carpeting and decorating, provisions must be made outside and/or inside the unit so that workmen will not track debris into hallways or scratch or damage the walls. 4. The use of floor runners must be used when bringing in equipment or materials or taking out of equipment or materials. 5. The use of industrial air hammers is not permitted without Board approval. 6. All debris must be put into covered containers within the unit and removed at owners expense. Unit owners will be charged for removal of debris or any extra cleaning of the Common Elements, if necessitated by the remodeling of their units. 7. Association s carts cannot be used for construction purposes. 8. Any damage whatsoever that is caused to the building, whether it is the property owned by the Association or other unit owner of the condominium, by the work done in an individual unit, shall be repaired at the expense of that unit owner upon notice from the Association. 9. Any workman using flammable materials shall include a small fire extinguisher as part of his equipment. 10. All contractors must submit to Management a current Certificate of Insurance or other evidence of financial responsibility before work is allowed to start. 3 P a g e

4 11. The certificate should read: Certificate Holder: Mr. xxxxxx Unit yyyyyy 3410 N. Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL ADDITIONAL INSURED LANGUAGE: 3410 Lakeshore Drive Condominium Association and its management, Osher Management Services, Inc. If you need further information, please feel free to contact our office at P a g e

5 Air Conditioning Installation Procedures Procedures for installation of extra window air condition units for those who wish to install additional units are as follows: 1. All additional window units must be approved by the Board of Directors. 2. All extra window air conditioning units must be lined up with all other units in your tier so they are all in the same windows vertically up and down the building. 3. All through-brick installations must have a G E Air Conditioner Sleeve installed with the unit. 4. All installation firms must provide a copy of their Certificate of Insurance, naming 3410 Lakeshore Drive Condominium Association and its management, Osher Management Services, Inc. as additional insured. NOTE: Prior to commencing the contractor performing the job has to provide property Management Office with a copy of his General Liability Insurance naming 3410 Lakeshore Drive Condominium Association and its management, Osher Management Services, Inc. as additional insured. 5 P a g e

6 ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS Per Rules & Regulations # IV/A/1: Nothing shall be done in any Unit or in, on or to the Common Elements that would impair the structural integrity of the building. A Unit Owner must receive written approval from the Board of Directors to proceed with any alterations, additions or improvements to his/her Unit prior to such improvements taking place. The Board shall have final approval on all unit and Common Elements alterations. 1. All electrical work must be completed by a licensed electrician in a safe and workmanlike manner in accordance with all code requirements. 2. Electrical panels must provide an unobstructed clearance for minimum of thirty (30) inches. Adjustable shelves and removable closet rods are considered obstructions. 3. No wall, floor, or ceiling electrical boxes may be buried after removal of a receptacle or fixture until all wiring in use has been removed. 4. Electrical panels must be covered or protected at all times. 5. Ground Fault Interruption receptacles must be used in all bathrooms and kitchens, five (5) feet from a water source. 6. All steam room, sauna, or dishwasher electrical components and enclosures must be approved by the Building Management or its agents prior to installation in the Unit. 7. All work to be completed on telephone lines must be completed by a qualified low voltage telephone-line specialist (AT&T). 8. Installation of additional circuits breakers to the electrical panel must receive the prior approval of Building Management. NOTE: Prior to commencing the contractor performing the job has to provide property Management Office with a copy of his General Liability Insurance naming 3410 Lakeshore Drive Condominium Association and its management, Osher Management Services, Inc. as additional insured. (Rev. October 2007) 6 P a g e

7 Per Rules & Regulations # IV/A/1: FLOOR COVERING REQUIREMENTS Nothing shall be done in any Unit or in, on or to the Common Elements that would impair the structural integrity of the building. A Unit Owner must receive written approval from the Board of Directors to proceed with any alterations, additions or improvements to his/her Unit prior to such improvements taking place. The Board shall have final approval on all unit and Common Elements alterations. Residents may not install hard floor coverings without adequate sound deadening insulation between the covering and the concrete. All floors, except in bathrooms, must conform to the specifications listed below unless written permission is obtained from the Board of Directors. 1. Carpeting must be placed over at least 31-ounce 3/8 foam rubber, or 80-ounce sponge rubber, or equivalent sound resistant padding. 2. Regiment floor tile must be installed over sound conditioned felt paper, or a minimum of ¼ dense cork, so as to reduce transmission to the same level as the carpeted areas. 3. Any type of hardwood flooring must be installed over ¼ dense cork and two (2) layers of 3/8 plywood stapled together. Plywood may NOT be fastened to the concrete floor! 4. Parquet, Pergo, Interlock or any laminated floor must be installed over ¼ dense cork or a product entitled Combo Ulay (generic name, Tuplex ). 5. Marble, flexstone, ceramic tiles and similar material shall be installed over ¼ dense cork. 6. In every installation process, appropriate sound deadening material shall be added or used to minimize sound or noise transmission. NOTE: Prior to commencing the contractor performing the job has to provide property Management Office with a copy of his General Liability Insurance naming 3410 Lakeshore Drive Condominium Association and its management, Osher Management Services, Inc. as additional insured. (Rev. October 2007) 7 P a g e

8 Per Rules & regulations # IV/A/1: PLUMBING REQUIREMENTS Nothing shall be done in any Unit or in, on or to the Common Elements that would impair the structural integrity of the building. A Unit Owner must receive written approval from the Board of Directors to proceed with any alterations, additions or improvements to his/her Unit prior to such improvements taking place. The Board shall have final approval on all unit and Common Elements alterations. 1. All plumbing work is to be completed by a licensed plumber in a safe and workman like manner and in accordance with all code requirements. 2. The Chief Engineer for the Building must be present when the actual work begins. Two (2) days notice is required through the Management Office. 3. The relocation of any water risers, waste lines, or venting stacks is strictly prohibited. 4. All connections made to the building venting or plumbing must be pre-approved. 5. Individual shut-off valves are required for all newly installed fixtures. Any drain line, which exceeds a five-foot run from the fixture to the main waste line is required to be properly ventilated. 6. All steam rooms or permanently installed humidifier components must be approved by the Building Management prior to installation. 7. All steam rooms or permanently installed humidifier components must be approved by the Building Management prior to installation. 8. When remodeling bathrooms and kitchens, all Sloan Valve toilets and one handle faucets shall be removed. Only tank toilets and two handle faucets are to be used in individual units (Rev ). 9. The two main shut-off valves in the bathroom will be replaced at time of remodeling (Rev ). WATER SHUT-OFF PROCEDURES 1. Water shut-off are scheduled on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday between the hours of 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m 2. Requests for water shut-off must be submitted to the Management Office for scheduling at a minimum of 72 hours advance of the dated needed. There is a $50.00 fee for the shutoff which needs to be paid at time of request by the unit owner. 3. The Owner should state in his/her request, the reason for the water shut-off. 4. The Owner should inform their contractor/plumber that they must be on site by 10:00am. If the contractor/plumber is not here by 11:00am, the Management Office will cancel the shutoff for that day, and will not be rescheduled until the next available date. The Association will not take any responsibility for payment or reimbursement of fees to unit owners or contractors. 5. Plumber/contractor must have all materials on site before the water is shut-off. The Association will not supply any materials without charge. 6. Only one riser will be turned off or scheduled per workday. 8 P a g e

9 7. All shut-off valves and supply lines may NOT have any plastic parts. The proper shut-offs and supply lines may be purchased from the Association. NOTE: Prior to commencing the contractor performing the job has to provide property management office with a copy of his General liability Insurance naming 3410 Lakeshore Drive Condominium Association and its management, Osher Management Services, Inc. as Additional insured (Rev. October 2007) 9 P a g e