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Our co-op distributed notices warning residents that air conditioners could be damaged if they are turned on when LL11 facade work is in progress outside the windows, even though the contractor places filters over the AC.
Could the co-op be responsible for AC repair costs?
Under the door and posted in the elevator:
"...When the contractors are working outside your windows, ...filters will be applied to the air conditioning units to trap the dust that escapes into the atmosphere. We recommend that A/C units be turned off during the day times when the contractors are working outside your windows, but if necessary MAY be turned on after the installation of filters by the contractor. Please note that they will not operate optimally with the filter in place, will draw more current & may even burn out the motor due to the restricted inflow of air..."
Having managed 12 Local Law 11 Projects I can tell you this:
"Stuff Happens"
Provided there is no threat of liquidated damages on the table, or some other circumstance, the contractor always pays for small things like a new a/c unit, or a new tree, or pressure washing of the sidewalk, whatever the case may be. As you know, an involved Building Manager comes into play by helping select the right contractor, keeping the impacted tenant(s) happy with a free a/c unit, the contractor happy by keeping these issues to a minimum and most importantly, the board happy.
-Gregg
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Can I ask the verbiage in the memo and also how they were distributed (under door, via e-mail, etc.)?
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