Re: Reminders

Oceans Eight is a beautiful building, with a fine reputation. However, the condominium concept, by nature, requires that certain rules be observed, for the benefit of the entire community. Please accept this letter as a reminder of the policies in place, and please share this information with your guests.

Contractors Working in Your Unit at Oceans Eight

Please remember that every contractor who works in your unit must check in with the Oceans Eight office, before commencing work. Contractors who are working on your unit, involving any trade other than painting, wallpapering, carpeting, or tile work, must keep a valid Certificate of Insurance on file with the Oceans Eight office. Please alert your contractor, prior to his arrival, to be prepared to present his Certificate of Insurance. Once it is presented, we file it, and that contractor continues to be an approved contractor, (barring any negative experience), as long as his/her Certificate of Insurance is current and on file with the office. Contractors must obtain a parking pass from the Oceans Eight office, to display on the dash of their vehicle; the parking pass is good for the day it is issued.

Loading/Unloading/Parking for Contractors

After checking in with the office, the contractor will be allowed to off-load his equipment in the garage. The contractor must then move his/her vehicle to the outdoor parking deck. Parking is never allowed in the Loading Zone. No equipment may be brought through the Main Lobby.

Tile and Carpet Installers

Contractors who install tile or carpet must clean up any debris from the common areas. From time to time, carpet installers leave pieces of carpet pile in the elevators, in the lobbies, or in the common walkways.

Dumpsters

The Association’s contract on the dumpsters is designed to accommodate the amount of trash generated from the condominium’s residents, on a daily residential basis. The dumpsters, therefore, may NOT be used by contractors to dispose of used materials brought on the job … nor to dispose of materials removed from the unit.

Deliveries

Deliveries must be pre-planned, because the service elevator must be padded down. Please instruct delivery people that deliveries may only be made to Oceans Eight between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:45 p.m, Monday through Friday only. And, please be sure to notify the office at least 24 hours in advance of a delivery.

Move-ins/Move-outs

The process of moving in or moving out of Oceans Eight is difficult, at best, due to the nature of a high-rise. It is vital, therefore, to instruct the movers, well in advance, of the rules regarding moving. 1) Move-ins or move-outs must be scheduled with the office at least 24 hours in advance. Staff must be scheduled by the office, and the elevator must be padded. 2) Moving may not commence before 8:00 a.m., and moving must be completed no later than 3:45 p.m. No moving is permitted on Saturdays or Sundays. 3) Moving trucks must park sufficiently north of the driveway, so as to allow easy ingress and egress by all residents.

Parking

There are 171 parking spots in the underground garage. No unit owner may occupy more than one space within the garage. Vehicles parked in the garage must exhibit a valid red parking pass on the windshield, in such manner as to be readily visible.

Residents may park on the upper deck, with a valid green parking pass.

Storage Rooms

Storage rooms on each floor may be used by unit owners, on a temporary, limited basis. However, Oceans Eight Condominium Association, Inc. assumes no liability for any items stored in those rooms. The Association reserves the right to rescind permission to use the storage rooms, if the conditions of usage become a hazard to the building.

Cover-Ups, Shoes, Water

All residents and guests (no matter what age) must wear cover-ups and shoes when in the common areas. Please dry off before leaving the pool areas, so as to avoid dripping water in the lobbies and in the elevators.

Balcony Maintenance

As you know, we are in the final stages of the restoration project at Oceans Eight.

We enclose a letter (see letter at end of this message) prepared by the Project Engineer, Bob Fitzpatrick, the principal of United Engineering. His letter details the care of the balconies, both for now and in the future. It is imperative that ALL unit owners follow the required procedures, so as to extend the life of the restoration project.

Should you have ANY questions about this matter, please let the office know. We will make sure that you have thorough answers.

E-Mail Addresses

The above work is expected to last about seven years and has been warranted for that period. The Board of Directors should budget to pressure wash the building in about 3 ½ years and repaint with a single coat of acrylic paint in seven years. The waterproofing coating on the balcony should be cleaned every six months with a non abrasive mild dish detergent that contains no chlorine or bleach. The coating manufacturer recommends a product called "Simple Green" because it does not leave a filmy or soapy residue after rinsing. The balconies should be cleaned with a soft brush and then thoroughly rinsed off until the balcony surface is no longer slippery. After seven years, the balconies should receive a clear urethane top coat.

Due to the presence of the tensioned cables and to preserve the integrity of the waterproofing coating, no fasteners should penetrate the balcony ceiling or deck.

For future planning, the Board should begin to budget for waterproofing the parking deck and pool courtyard area and to replace the balcony rail walls within the next seven years and obtaining a new roof within the next 12 years.