UNIVERSAL DESIGN MEETS GREEN, HAVE IT THREE WAYS: NEW HOMES, REMODELED HOMES AND CONGREGATE RETIREMENT APARTMENTS

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2 SAMPLE Client Information Packet Builder s Biography Builder s Credentials Construction References The Professional Approach to Custom Remodeling 2

3 CREDENTIALS John R. King, M.A., CGR, CAPS, CGP Rampart Homes, Inc., 4401 Ashton Road, Ste E, Sarasota, FL Phone: (941) ~ Fax: (941) ~ sales@ramparthomesinc.com President of Rampart Homes, John R. King is a second-generation Sarasota, Florida homebuilder. Whether it is a new home or a major renovation, John's job is to ensure that the project is well built, on time and within budget. He is a seasoned professional in the building industry with almost 20 years of building experience. He holds a Masters Degree in Psychology from USF and is a licensed mental health therapist. But, for John, building is a labor of love and a way of life. In 2002, John earned the NAHB Award for Community Service, John headed up and coordinated the design, construction and delivery of a fully ADA compliant home for a local family with a young boy who had recently been the victim of a Pop Warner Football field injury. Through years of passionate interest and experience, John has developed the special skills and ability necessary to build and remodel beautiful homes. Sharing his passion is a group of talented trades people carefully selected by virtue of their special skills and ability. This is the team who crafts each Rampart home. John looks for people who really care for their craft, who love buildings, whose goal is to create a thing of beauty, and who strive to leave behind a home to be proud of. King runs a lean operation with a person for scheduling, accounting, sales, customer service, for Real Estate and a construction manager. Company personnel are adept at understanding building codes and working closely with building officials; managing the regulatory maze often associated with coastal reconstruction rules; and marketing on the Internet. The net result is a long list of satisfied clients, and many more anxious to have Rampart fulfill their lifestyle dreams. John R. King has been a Certified Graduate Remodelor for nine years and holds the designations of Certified Green Professional and Certified Aging in Place Specialist. These designations are only earned through additional education set in place by the National Association of Home Builders with nationally defined criteria for previous experience, adhere to prescribed business standards, and engage in continuing education. As a CGP and CAPS professional, John incorporates green building principles as well as aging-in-place practices into all of his projects. 3

4 John R. King, President, Rampart Homes, Inc. State of Florida Certified Building Contractor License # CBC Florida Real Estate Broker License # BK Certified Graduate Remodelor (NAHB) Certified Aging in Place Specialist (NAHB) Certified Green Professional (NAHB) Home Builders Association of Manatee-Sarasota f.k.a.: Home Builders Association of Sarasota Lifetime Director of HBA of Manatee-Sarasota President, Board of Directors 7 Time Winner of the Parade of Homes Past President (1999/2000 & 2005/2006) Remodelors Council Chairman (2002/2003 & current) Florida Home Builders Association 2004 Remodelor of the Year Chairman, Remodelors Council (2003) Vice Chairman, Remodelors Council (2002) National Association of Homebuilders Winner of NAHB Award for Community Service 2002 Past Director of NAHB Lifetime Member of the Spike Club Sarasota County Development Services Sarasota County General Contractors Licensing & Examination Board Member (GCLEB) The United Way Former Member of the Board of Directors Recognized as a Top 500 Remodeler Qualified Remodeler Magazine Group Gulf Coast Builders Exchange Sarasota Board of Realtors The Home Owners Warranty Council of Sarasota/Manatee Counties Who's Who Among Outstanding Business Executives 4

5 Rampart Homes, Inc. 440l Ashton Rd., Ste E Sarasota, FL (941) CONSTRUCTION REFERENCES List your accomplished and currently being worked on jobs by owner s name address and either phone or along with a before and after photo. 5

6 Professional Approach to Custom Remodeling and Building By: Rampart Homes, Inc. The Requirements for Professional Pre-Construction Services Pre-Construction: Phase One (If Requested by Client) Feasibility Study dependent on the complexity of the project The Feasibility Study will address the following issues: (Applies to clients that do not have construction plans or have only preliminary conceptual drawings) To move vs. to stay in current location To remodel vs. to tear down and build new Neighborhood values, styles and trends Zoning requirements of governmental municipalities FEMA-flood plain regulatory agency restrictions (velocity zones, seaward of the coastal control line) Was permit pulled in the last five years, if necessary Utilities-sewer/water/gas/electric locations Current septic tank conditions and upgrades that may be necessary (if applicable) Homeowner Association restrictions [if applicable] Spending restrictions (i.e. FEMA/neighborhood values [if applicable]) and client budget Preliminary photos of existing conditions of the home and surrounding area General site restrictions (accessibility) A wish list complete with conceptual value range (to help determine the scope of work) Whether to stay in the home during construction or move out (if being remodeled) Upon completion of the Feasibility Study and the complete analysis of the conclusions the next phase may begin (the Design phase). Rampart Homes will assist clients in obtaining a design professional or architect in which preliminary drawings and final construction drawings will be generated. 6

7 Design Analysis Agreement (Phase II) Date: Agreement to provide a Design Analysis for the remodeling of OWNER s personal residence at: Between: (OWNER) and Rampart Homes, Inc. (BUILDER) BUILDER s Services and Responsibilities *Note: 100% of the Design Analysis Fee is creditable if process is taken to the Construction Phase and will be credited back throughout the construction draws. However, all Design Analysis Fee is non-refundable if OWNER does not move forward with project. Preliminary Design Analysis developed for scope of work conceptual and final budgeting. Consult with local building department officials, if necessary, for conceptual budgeting purposes. Research existing Building Department records for existing home. Meet with architect, designer and key subcontractors at site, as needed, to discuss project details Meet with structural engineer, as needed, to discuss structural preliminary details. Meet with local environmental engineering department to determine current heal department requirements (regarding septic tank) and costs for their analysis and drawings if property is on septic. Prepare a product selection manual. Prepare a project job book. Prepare a construction schedule. Final design Help finalize working drawings (drawings that will be for actual construction and acceptable by the local building department). This also includes final structural engineering and site engineering, if necessary. Optional soil exploration study, if necessary. *OWNER is responsible for professional fees.(if going outside of existing building foot print on building new residence) *Note: OWNER directly responsible for all fees billed by Engineers, Architects, Energy Calculation Services, Survey Company, Designers, Draftsmen, Soil Exploration Study. 7

8 OWNER Responsibilities The OWNER shall provide BUILDER with specific details of their design objectives and any possible constraints, time frames and budget requirements. *Note: OWNER is responsible for any costs involved for property surveys, elevation certificate and/or any appraisal that should be needed. (These reports must be less than 12 months old or whatever the municipality requires at the time of the building permit application.) Pre-Existing Conditions The OWNER agrees that the BUILDER assumes no responsibility for pre-existing conditions of any kind or nature at the property, including but not limited to: 1. Prior inferior workmanship 2. Damage due to termite rot or deterioration not detected during investigation 3. Prior zoning, classification or building code violations 4. Pre-existing hazardous materials or toxic wastes of any kind 5. Sub-surface soil conditions (i.e. muck, rock formations, buried trash, debris, etc.) *Note: BUILDER is not responsible for the cost of any additional work caused by pre-existing conditions concealed by existing construction and not anticipated by the Builder or revealed in the plans or specifications given to Builder prior to the execution of this agreement, unless specifically addressed in this agreement. Hazardous Materials: This agreement specifically does not require or include any investigation, abatement or removal of any existing hazardous materials on the project site, including but not limited to radon gas, asbestos in any form, lead-based paints and/or chemical or petroleum contaminations of any kind. BUILDER s Design Analysis Fee* is 2% - 5% of projected value of project. *Note: 100% of the Design Analysis Fee is creditable if process is taken to the Construction Phase and will be credited back throughout the construction draws. However, Design Analysis Fee is non-refundable if OWNER does not move forward with project. Signed and Agreed to this day of, 2009 by: (BUILDER) (OWNER) 8

9 BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT Phase Three The Final "Scope of Work and Project Specifications" Final Contract Price General Conditions (Contract) Construction draw schedule Contract Allowances Selection Guide (Color Selection) A Projected Construction Schedule Building Department-ready building plans with structural engineering Truss Engineering from approved truss engineering manufacturing company Energy Calculations (completed approved forms for the building department) Approved Septic Engineering, if applicable A current survey not older than two years A completed building permit application package A Notice of Commencement (unless filed by a lending institution) Note: Rampart Homes Initial Contract Draw is 15% of the Contract Price (value) of the project. 9