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units to a safe and sanitary standard <br />Repairs to make a house accessible for a disabled member of a household <br />Repair or replacement of septic tank, lift station, drainfield or private well as <br />required by the public health department <br />Termite repairs and treatment <br />Other repairs as required by the building department to bring the house up to <br />current minimum housing code <br />Rehabilitation work within any future target areas established by the Board <br />of County Commissioners for concentrated housing and neighborhood <br />improvement activities <br />Energy Gauge Rating and related expenses such as insulation <br />Rehabilitation <br />grant <br />amounts shall be <br />based upon a <br />minimum <br />of two <br />written <br />licensed contractor <br />estimates for <br />the exact <br />same <br />scope of <br />work, identifying <br />all necessary <br />rehabilitation work and the expected costs of the <br />rehabilitation work. Contractors' estimates must be <br />based on a work write-up prepared by the county <br />designated inspector. The applicant, with the county's <br />assistance, shall choose one of the contractors to <br />complete the identified rehabilitation work, provided <br />that the contractor cost estimate does not exceed 110% of <br />the estimate provided by the county designated inspector. <br />Once the contractor estimate is selected and the <br />Rehabilitation Grant Amount established, no additional <br />funds may be awarded. The contractor estimate must <br />identify all potential costs (including building permit <br />fees) to be encountered in completing the rehabilitation <br />work. Change orders must be approved by the county <br />designated inspector and local housing assistance program <br />staff. <br />The applicant or his contractor must obtain a building <br />permit from the corresponding jurisdictional building <br />department for all rehabilitation activities. The funds <br />for rehabilitation grants of less than $5,000.00 shall be <br />delivered upon completion of all rehabilitation work and <br />a satisfactory final inspection by the corresponding <br />jurisdictional Building Department and the county <br />designated inspector that all required rehabilitation <br />activities for the eligible housing unit are completed. <br />Funds for rehabilitation grants of $5,000.00 or more may <br />be delivered in individual draws, not to exceed three <br />draws total, based upon the completion of individual <br />components of the rehabilitation work and inspection by <br />the corresponding jurisdictional building department and <br />the county designated inspector. Each partial draw <br />including the final draw of funds shall not be less than <br />$5,000.00 and it shall be delivered upon completion of <br />all rehabilitation work and a satisfactory final <br />OCTOBER 23, 2001 <br />-91- <br />l�It20IPG124 <br />