29-185 (2) VALLEY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
go 30 Market Street
Northampton,MA
(413) 586-5855
iki (413) 586-7521 fax
info@valleycdc.com
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TO: Michele Morris
FROM: Pat McCarthy ` kv,
DATE: March 11, 2004
RE: Housing Rehab, 118 Deerfield
Please find attached the final two requisitions for the above noted project. I have
inspected the property and have found all work completed and satisfactory. There are
some minor items (listed below)that need to be addressed by the contractor. The cost is
minimal and can be covered by the existing retainage. Therefore, I recommend paying
the Contractor for requisition 42.
If the homeowner does not wish to have these items completed,the retainage (requisition
#3) should be released to the Contractor due to the minimal cost to complete the items.
1. Front living room exterior sill is slanted toward dwelling. This will cause water
damage over time. A beveled piece of pine should be added to the sill to direct water cow
away from the house. The wood should be cut the appropriate length and width, sealed
with silicon and attached with galvanized finish nails. Nails should be set and holes filled.
(1/2 hr labor)
2. Front interior living room window stool appears "bowed". Remove, determine cause -- 8
and re-install. Stool may only need to be cut square and re-installed. (1/2 hour labor)
3. Interior front door trim on right side should be removed and replaced with one new
piece. (1/4 hr labor) G�
4. Re-caulk following on exterior:
- left front living room window
-rear bedroom window-west side of home. (1/4 hr labor)
Anthony Patillo
From: Mike Owens
Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2004 11:11 AM
To: Anthony Patillo
Cc: Stan Szewczyk
Subject: RE: 118 Deerfield Drive
Hi Tony;
Here is the situation regarding 118 Deerfield Drive.
The scope of work is as follows:
Repacement wiondows
Replace entry/exit doors
Reroof and install gutters
Bathroom floor and plumbing
Termite inspect
The roof was completed in December; payment was made to the contractor; BRS Construction of Springfield.
The contractor then completed the window and door installation; the homeowner claims the work was not completed to
acceptable standards.
This is the question we need to answer tomorrow; was the window and door installation completed to acceptable work
standards typical for this kind of renovation.
After talking with the Valley CDC its is my sense that the homeowner and contractor from the start had a personality
conflict. The client may also have had unreasonable expectations and the CDC staff have described her as"difficult"to
work with.
Thanks for your help. I will meet Stan at the property tomorrow at 930am.
Michael T. Owens
Community Development Administrator
mowens @northamptonplanning.org
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