This page cross-references the Censeo P26035 Fee Proposal (dated April 20, 2026, addressed jointly to incoming owners Tony Bryan & Irene Ferrante at Unit 606) against the governing documents Continental House applies to construction and remodel work, and calls out items that could hold up Board approval or create cost surprises. Governing docs reviewed:
Items marked * are inferences or recommendations rather than verbatim policy text.
Lump-sum fee of $3,910, split into a mock-up AIIC test ($2,150) and a post-installation test ($1,760). Part 1 requires a 5'×5' mock-up placed directly on the exposed subfloor in the center of the living room; Part 2 is a single post-install test. Both parts follow ASTM E1007 / E989. Ninety-day fee lock; assumes someone else builds the mock-up and coordinates access to the units above and below.
Only one of the nine flags is something Censeo needs to fix in its proposal (#1 — AIIC vs. FIIC reporting). Two more (#4 and #5) are Censeo scope questions to clarify. The remaining six are on you as the owner — HOA process and budget items (#2, #3, #6, #9) or scheduling and coordination (#8, #10). Grouped accordingly below.
The policy requires an FIIC rating. The Censeo scope mixes "AIIC" (steps 3, 4, 7) with "FIIC" (step 6 only). A Board submittal that only states AIIC could be bounced.
"Replacement of hard flooring installations shall demonstrate compliance with an FIIC Rating of 55. New hard flooring installations shall demonstrate compliance with an FIIC Rating of 62." Hard Surface Flooring Policy — Noise Compliance
Action:* Get written confirmation from Jeanette that the final report will explicitly state the FIIC value (ideally both AIIC and FIIC to prevent any back-and-forth with the Board).
For replacement work in the entry, kitchen, or bathroom, the policy requires the underlayment to meet the Michael Yantis "Standard Specification." Censeo's proposal tests the assembly, but does not review whether the proposed underlayment meets Yantis.*
"If the requested approval is for a replacement, the installation must use an underlayment which meets or exceeds the Association's attached 'Standard Specification' and which meets or exceeds the minimum FIIC ratings below." Hard Surface Flooring Policy — Policy Elements
Action:* Request the Yantis spec from CWD (it is referenced in the policy but isn't in the current document set) and have either Censeo or PALS confirm in writing that the underlayment in any bath/kitchen/entry area meets it.
Censeo installs one 5'×5' mock-up centrally in the living room. If the project scope includes entry, kitchen, or bathroom flooring, those rooms have a different FIIC threshold (55) and a spec-based rule, and the living-room mock-up won't speak to them.
Action:* Confirm with Censeo and the Board whether kitchen / entry / bathroom rooms need a separate mock-up or are satisfied by Yantis-spec compliance alone.
The Hard Surface Flooring Policy requires a deposit paid to the Association — 150% of testing cost or $1,000, whichever is more. At $3,910 of testing, that's $5,865 to the HOA, on top of the $3,910 paid to Censeo. It is refundable once the installation passes.
"Deposit: An amount equal to One Hundred Fifty percent (150%) of the cost of sound testing by a Board-approved Acoustic Consultant or $1,000, whichever is more." Hard Surface Flooring Policy — Definitions
Testing is not the whole of what the Board requires. The Renovation Application (BOD 19-1107) must be filed at least 45 days before work begins, with working drawings or specifications, a Certificate of Insurance naming Continental House as additional insured, and the fees below. A construction governance orientation has to happen roughly 30 days before work starts.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Damage & Cleaning Deposit (refundable) | $1,000 |
| Residential Common Area fee — per day of the project | $25 / day |
| Project Review Fee (CWD / Board) | $350 |
| Outside architectural / legal / engineering review | As billed |
For a new installation, the policy requires the owner to obtain written permission from the residences below the modified areas so the below unit can host the test. Censeo assumes "access to the residential units (above and below the test partition) will be provided and coordinated by others." That's you.
"The requesting owner must obtain written permission from all residences below the modified areas of the residence to permit the residences to be used to perform the required noise compliance testing." Hard Surface Flooring Policy — Policy Elements (new installation)
For new installations the policy requires the owner to sign a separate agreement with the Board covering the installation time period, the owner's agreement to facilitate post-install testing, and the Board's right to remove a non-compliant floor and assess costs.
"The owner shall sign an agreement which states: 1) the installation time period; 2) the owner's agreement to facilitate the required post-installation testing; and 3) the owner's acknowledgement that the Board has the authority to remove any non-compliant installation and install carpets and pads and assess the owner for any additional costs and legal fees to accomplish this objective." Hard Surface Flooring Policy — Policy Elements (new installation)
Action:* Ask CWD to send the template.
Step 2b of the Censeo scope requires existing flooring to be removed so the mock-up sits directly on the exposed subfloor. In Unit 606 that means abatement needs to be clean and the subfloor fully exposed before Censeo's Part 1 visit.*
Action:* Target the mock-up visit inside PALS's clean-subfloor window so Censeo doesn't have to remobilize. Keep at least a few days of schedule buffer between the abatement clearance and the Part 1 test.
The lump-sum pricing is honored for 90 days from the proposal date. Dated April 20, 2026, so the pricing is locked through ~July 19, 2026. Any slip past mid-July and Censeo reserves the right to re-price.
Below is a rough working-backward timeline anchored to when flooring install is expected to begin. Dates are illustrative — slide them to whatever day work actually starts.*