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RESOLUTION! 2007-131 The final payment approval requires: 1. acceptance of all work by the property owner, the Housing Rehabilitation Specialist and the Community Development Director; 2. submission of all manufacturers' and other warranties (i.e., appliances, roofing, extermination, contractor's warranty covering the entire job for one year, etc.); 3. waives of liens from all subcontractors, all parties who were not paid when the contractor received partial payment, and from any other party supplying notice; 4. a certificate of occupancy or final approval from the Building Inspector to show compliance of the rehabilitation work with the locally adopted building (and other applicable)code requirements; 5. completion of all punch list items; and 6. an affidavit from the contractor stating that all bills have been paid and there are no claims for subcontracted jobs or materials, or any outstanding Notice to Owner. If the owner refuses to authorize payment due to a dispute with the contractor, the program Administrator may recommend disbursement without the owner's approval if the claim is shown to be without merit or inconsistent with policies and the goal of the program. Such disbursement shall be issued only after the Program Administrator has reviewed the facts and circumstances involved in the dispute and has determined that the owner's refusal to issue payment is without just cause. A record of all pertinent information shall be presented to the Citizen Advisory Task Force for their final determination. Sufficient documentation to this effect shall be placed in the case file. G. Disputes and Contract Termination Disputes,the owner's right to stop work, and termination of the contract by the owner or contractor shall be as authorized in the Contract for Rehabilitation. H. Follow-Up After completion of the contract, it is the owner's responsibility to notify the contractor in writing of any defect in the work or material. The owner is also requested to notify the Housing Rehabilitation Specialist or the Program Administrator of any complaints to the contractor so assistance in follow-up can be provided. If the contractor does not respond to the owner's written complaint within a reasonable time frame and in a satisfactory manner, the Administrator will verify the complaint. If the Program Administrator judges the complaint to be valid, he/she will send written request for warranty service to the contractor and a copy to the Community Development Director. The contractor will then take action as monitored by the owner and the Housing Rehabilitation Specialist. Upon receiving notice from the owner that the complaint has been satisfied, the Housing Rehabilitation Specialist will inspect the work and make such note in the case file. Failure to resolve complaints shall be justification for removing a contractor from participation with the program. 13