COUNT ON YOUR PROFESSIONALS

By Rafael Aquino

Published June 8, 2021  

 

Associations are looking to get back into the swing of normal operations, and that may mean pushing hard to finish long-delayed projects. Certainly, there is no time like the present to improve the community and quality of life for residents. However, the board should rely on its management team and attorney to determine the best approach to executing the projects.

 

The management team should be assisting the board in determining if an engineer is required, drafting a scope of work, establishing payment structure, establishing the performance expectations, which include project dates/timelines and adherence to the scope of work. The management team can also conduct the budding process and evaluate each bid to provide a bid comparison and provide a professional opinion. Finally, some due diligence should be done to review licenses, references, warranties, and insurance.

 

The association’s attorney can be instrumental in reviewing the contract involved and ensuring the association is protected.  Some of these areas include having clear timelines with consequences for the project, clearly designating who is responsible for permits, how often the contractor will submit reports and be present at board meetings for a project update, how to handle change orders, or new work being requested, insurance and safety requirements, and liability for any worksite injuries or damages.

 

While there is more than the manager and attorney can do in this process, I think the idea here is that the board should seek the professional help of the management team and attorney and allow them to do their best work for the association


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As the Co-Founder and CEO of Affinity Management Services, Rafael P. Aquino leads his team to redefine excellence. They serve community   associations   efficiently

and effectively with dedication and passion. Rafael’s energy and positive spirit is the foundation of Affinity Management Services’ company culture, which instills enthusiasm and excitement when providing expert advice to its board members and relieving the day-to-day burdens of running a community association.

 

Since 2007, Rafael has developed a work culture that values responsive and high-quality services. He has led his team by following a proactive vs reactive philosophy. The same approach Rafael instills in the day to day operations of each association. Today, Affinity Management Services maintains its success and benefits as a result of the foundation Rafael has built and continues to foster by providing educational seminars, continuing education classes for association managers and board members alike.


Rafael and his team help condominium and homeowners’ associations save money and improve their communities. His calm, personable, and service-oriented nature helps him to establish strong relationships with ease. Rafael is known as a sincere and honest leader who looks out for the best interests of his clients and communities, and he strongly advocates for their needs. His role requires coordination and communication, as such he takes logical and intelligent steps to approach challenges head-on.


As a graduate of Florida International University’s electrical engineering program and a licensed community association manager, Rafael’s education and skills equip him with unique insights to tackle complex problems through critical thinking. He understands how each component within a system works together in order to effectively arrive at solutions, techniques, and conclusions. Therefore, as he manages the multiple challenges of running a community association management company, he understands how each property is its own unique system and tailors’ specific services to assure that all their needs are met.

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