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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>I had a client install an elevator about 3 years ago, at the start of COVID. As Patrick states, this is a highly regulated industry, and there is very little competition because there are few vendors. Maintenance is a key aspect. As you can expect, the contracts I saw were one-sided (although I was able to get some changes made.) Lead times for installation were very long, over 9 months, and the date the work was to be done kept being put off. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Patrick McDonald<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, June 3, 2022 7:44 PM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] Elevator installation?<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Lisa,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>That is crazy. I would run as fast as I could away from this vendor. This is a highly regulated industry. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The vendor should provide the contract and thereafter it will likely need significant revisions to give the condominium association some measure of protection. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Patrick McDonald <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Pody & McDonald, PLLC<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>1000 Second Avenue, Ste. 1605<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Seattle, WA 98104 <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div id=ms-outlook-mobile-signature><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>Get <a href="https://aka.ms/o0ukef">Outlook for iOS</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="98%" align=center></div><div id=divRplyFwdMsg><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='color:black'> <a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> <<a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>> on behalf of Laird, Katherine <<a href="mailto:KatherineLaird@CenturyPacificLP.com">KatherineLaird@CenturyPacificLP.com</a>><br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, June 3, 2022 5:43:59 PM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv <<a href="mailto:wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] Elevator installation?</span> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Your instincts are right. The vendor should provide a proposed contract. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>You will want a maintenance proposal as well as elevators require annual maintenance, including annual testing per state code. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I was president of an HOA when a new elevator was installed and our vendor provided the contract. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Good luck, <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Katherine <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:katherinelaird@centurypacificlp.com">katherinelaird@centurypacificlp.com</a> <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from Workspace ONE Boxer <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Jun 3, 2022 4:58 PM, "Elizabeth [Lisa] M. Carney" <<a href="mailto:carney@westseattlelaw.com">carney@westseattlelaw.com</a>> wrote: <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>[EXTERNAL]</span></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div></div><div><p class=xmsonormal>Listmates-<o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal>PC seeking advice regarding a <u>contract for elevator installation</u>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal>Elevator installation vendor asked HOA president for a contract after HOA accepted vendor’s bid. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal>It doesn’t seem reasonable to me that the person who knows the least about elevator installation [HOA president] would be asked by a vendor [person holding self out as one with expertise] to prepare a contract for the matter at hand. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal>Seeking referrals to someone familiar with elevator installation contracts. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal>And lovely Friday evening to you.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal>Thank you. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal>Lisa<o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Nyala;color:#0C6596'> Elizabeth [Lisa] M. 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