OTHER-2020-011 Orange County Assistance Policy Urgent Repair Program 2020

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instructing the contractor to commence by the agreed upon - date within 24 hours of the pre - construction meeting . 11 . Construction : The contractor will be responsible for obtaining any required building permits for the project before beginning work . The permit must be posted at the house during the entire period of construction . Program staff will closely monitor the contractor during the construction period to make sure that the work is being done according to the work write - up ( which is made a part of the rehabilitation contract by reference ) and in a timely fashion . County Code Enforcement Officers , as applicable , will inspect new work for compliance with the State Building Code as required by the guidelines of URP20 . The homeowner will be responsible for working with the contractor toward protecting personal property by clearing work areas as much as practicable . 12 . Change Orders : All changes to the scope of work must be reduced to writing as a contract amendment ( " change order " ) and approved by all parties to the contract : the owner, the contractor and two representatives of Orange County . If the changes require an increase in the loan amount, a loan modification stating these changes in the contract amount must be completed by the County and executed by the owner . If the changes result in a decrease in the loan amount, an estoppel informing the homeowner of these changes in the contract amount will be completed by the County and conveyed to the Homeowner . 13 . Payments to the contractor : The Contractor will be paid following inspection of and satisfactory completion of all items on the work write - up and change orders , if any, as outlined in the County' s Procurement and Disbursement Policy . 14 . Post - construction meeting : Following construction , the contractor and the Rehabilitation Specialist will sit down with the homeowner one last time . At this meeting, the contractor will hand over all owner ' s manuals and warranties on equipment . The contractor and Rehabilitation Specialist will go over operating and maintenance requirements for any new equipment installed and discuss general maintenance of the home with the homeowner . The homeowner will have the opportunity to ask any final questions about the work and the loan . 15 . Closeout : Once each item outlined in section 13 has been satisfied and the homeowner has signed a Certificate of Satisfaction , the job will be closed out ( fully completed ) . What are the key dates ? If, after reading this document, . you feel that you qualify for this program and wish to apply, please keep the following dates in mind : • Applications available to the public starting October 21 , 2020 . • First round of households selected from applications on November 30, 2020 . • All rehabilitation work must be under contract by October 13 , 2021 . • All rehabilitation work must be completed by December 31 , 2021 . How do I request an application ? • Contact Erika Brown ( 919 ) 55 & 2700 ebrown@tjcog . org Page 6