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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
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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.
For more information about Rafael P. Aquino and Affinity
Management Services please visit
www.ManagedByAffinity.com or call 1-800-977-6279
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Doral, FL 33166
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