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COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION SERVICES
PHYSICAL NEEDS ASSESSMENT
The scope of services included under the general heading of a Physical Needs Assessment may vary significantly from project to project. Certain types of PNA’s cover just the building exterior and common areas. Some include interiors, but again only those elements that are common or maintained by management. Other elements that may or may not be within the scope of services are:
- Structural Systems and Roofs
- Mechanical Systems
- Appliances
- Grounds
- Outbuildings and Amenities (e.g. club houses, pools, etc.)
Finally, other related evaluations may be required along with the PNA. Among these
are:
- Environmental Site Assessments
- American with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance.
- Code and Safety Inspections.
The work to be performed may be divided into the
following basic components:
- Initial Research
- Development of a list of key contacts within the
Association
- Documenting as-built drawings, permits, violations, and
citations that may have been received.
- Development of an inventory of building elements to be
included in the Assessment.
- Interviews
- Maintenance Personnel
- Tenant/Unit Owners
- Site Investigation
- Examination of inventory of building elements
- Analysis
- Identify the estimated useful life of each element
- Estimate of the repair/replacement of each element
- Statement of current condition, estimate of future capital
requirements, and a schedule to be used in the development of a
budget
- Report Preparation and Presentation
- Includes Summary, Purpose and Description, Site Inspection, Interviews, Results and Analysis, and Recommendations.
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