15.1 MINOR REPAIRS: Minor repairs to properties would be minor and preventative in nature and would result from specific repair orders from the Building Official. Repairs may include, but would not be limited to: patching roofing and/or siding damage, repairing broken stairs, or other walking surfaces, decking, or handrails, protective treatment (such as paint) application to prevent further deterioration, etc. The City may also request other special projects for deterrence purposes, such as fencing or obstruction access points. 15.2 Procedures For Order-To-Repair: Should a City Building Official seek to have a specific building component repaired, the City Building Official would request Vendor to provide a bid based on Contract Unit Pricing, (Vendor’s labor rates and hours, and material costs to include Vendor’s percentage markup) pertaining to the specific repair. The bid may or may not be approved based on the total conditions of the property and the reasonableness of the repair(s). Vendor shall ensure any presented bid, that is approved for repair is signed, with printed name. and dated by authorized City Building Official, and Vendor must submit signed copy of bid with invoicing. 15.3 BOARDING. Board properties as designated by the Code Enforcement Supervisor/Building Official or Spokane Police Department. Coordinating with the Spokane Police Department may be required as some properties may need to be cleared or swept prior to boarding. Also to include posting/re-posting signs and boarding of properties including emergency boardings 24 hours a day 7 days a week within 24 hours of request. Must be able to supply and haul own materials, including but not limited to wood, polycarbonate clear boarding, locking screws, portable power, ladders, truck, etc. and provide services without electricity. 15.4 BOARDING. The City standards for boarding are: All basement, first story and other readily accessible windows, doors or other openings are to be closed against intrusion. Minimum requirements for windows and doors: use ½” exterior grade plywood or other pre-approved material cut to fit. Inserted and fastened with locking screws within the exterior of the casement. An exterior-rated fir ply-wafer board combination called Oriented Strandboard is acceptable but, standard particle board is not. The City at times prefers to use polycarbonate clear boarding whenever practical as a method of decreasing the likelihood that these types of properties become attractive nuisances.
