Workers must enter and exit only through the A-Deck garage entrance. They may never use the main lobby entrance.
The owner should let contractors into the building "whenever possible" — you cannot hand your fob or key to a contractor without Board approval.
A contractor fob may only be issued at the Board's sole discretion, with a $500 refundable deposit. If security is compromised, the Board can demand immediate fob return.
Residents are prohibited from lending their own access devices to contractors — violations can result in fines and confiscation of the device.
You'd need to be there (or send someone on your behalf) to let them in at 8 AM, since the main rule is that the owner lets contractors into the building "whenever possible."
There's no language saying it has to be you specifically, so a trusted person standing in for you would likely satisfy that requirement.
All construction and renovation work — including smaller improvements — must be pre-approved via the Residential Construction and Renovation Application.
This explicitly includes any work involving plumbing, electrical, vents, or structural members. For asbestos abatement specifically, file this application before work begins.
You must provide the Board with the contractor's:
1 Business license
2 Bond
3 Insurance certificate naming Continental House Condominium and CWD Group, Inc. as additional insured for no less than $1M / $2M aggregate
Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM only. Weekends and holidays (12 listed in the Rules) are prohibited. The Board can grant exceptions.
All materials come in through A-Deck only, using the west (left) elevator. Elevator pads are required — coordinate with the CWD Move Coordinator to get them installed. Carpet protector sheeting must cover all common element flooring.
Pads are mandatory every time the elevator is used for contractor material transport. Wall pads must be hung on all elevator walls and a protective mat placed on the elevator floor before any use begins.
Location Pads and floor mat are stored in the Hobby Room on the 1st floor, just west of the elevator.
Key An elevator key that temporarily locks the doors open is available from the management company — contact CWD to request it.
Responsibility The homeowner is responsible for coordinating pad installation with the CWD Move Coordinator (later policy revision; the 2015 version placed this on the Contractor directly).
Unless elevator use is required on consecutive days, pads must be completely removed by end of each workday — this includes:
1 Removing all wall pads
2 Re-installing ceiling panels
3 Removing the floor carpet cover
Contractors and owners are responsible for cleaning the elevator of all dust and debris throughout the workday. At a minimum, by end of each workday the elevator floor must be swept and/or vacuumed. Any damage caused by contractor activity must be repaired by end of that workday.
Source: House Rules §5.10, §5.12; Unit Remodel Policy rules 18 & 20 (2021 revision) and rules 12 & 14 (2015 version).
Contractors park on the street only. Guest parking and garage decks are off-limits. Violations may result in towing at the owner's expense.
You are personally responsible for everything your contractors do, including fines for rule violations, security breaches, and any building damage they cause.
The Remodel Policy (Board Requirement #9) allows the Board to issue your General Contractor their own entry fob, with a $500 refundable deposit. If approved, the contractor can enter A-Deck independently each morning without you needing to be there. The deposit is refunded when the project completes, assuming no security issues.
When you submit the Residential Construction and Renovation Application for the asbestos abatement, request the contractor fob at the same time. That way everything gets approved together and your abatement contractor can come and go through A-Deck on their own schedule — as long as they stay within the 8 AM–5 PM Monday–Friday window.
One thing worth confirming with CWD: whether asbestos abatement requires any special coordination beyond the standard application, since abatement work involves hazmat protocols and may trigger EPA/WISHA notification requirements that the building management would want to be aware of.