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How to Evaluate Vendor Bids Like a Pro

How to Evaluate Vendor Bids Like a Pro

Lauren Schrader What We're Thinking About Lately... 12 May 2026

For condo board members, choosing the right vendor is about more than simply selecting the lowest price. Whether your association is hiring for roofing, landscaping, engineering, snow removal, or major capital improvements, the quality of your vendor selection process can directly impact your building’s finances, resident satisfaction, and long-term property value.

The challenge? Many bids are difficult to compare because contractors structure proposals differently. Without a clear process, boards can unintentionally approve incomplete scopes, hidden costs, or unrealistic timelines.

Let’s look at how Chicago condo boards can evaluate vendor bids more confidently and strategically.

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Understanding Chicago Building Ordinances for Condominiums

Understanding Chicago Building Ordinances for Condominiums

Lauren Schrader What We're Thinking About Lately... 06 May 2026

For Chicago condo boards, staying compliant isn’t optional, it’s essential to protecting residents, avoiding fines, and preventing costly surprises.

As regulations evolve in 2026, here are the key areas every board should be paying attention to:

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Flooding: What Condo Boards Should Know

Flooding: What Condo Boards Should Know

Lauren Schrader What We're Thinking About Lately... 28 April 2026

Flooding is one of the most disruptive and costly emergencies a condominium association can face. In dense urban environments like Chicago, heavy rainfall, aging infrastructure, garden units and basement-level utilities make many condo buildings especially vulnerable to water damage.

The topic is especially timely. Recent storms across the region have triggered flood warnings and rising river levels in parts of the Chicago area, with rivers like the Fox and Des Plaines experiencing elevated water levels after multiple rounds of heavy rainfall.

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Who is responsible for replacing broken windows in a unit?

Q. One of our units is in bad shape. We have had an issue with pests. When Orkin went to the unit, there were two windows that are broken that face the alley. They are covered with cardboard, which is soaked with water and mildewed.

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