Condo Board's progress report on infrastructure improvements

Recent achievements and accomplishments by the current management and Condo Board administration.

1. Repair work was done to internal hallways and stairways in the towers, some of which required immediate attention.

2. The bathrooms by the swimming pool area were repaired and put in good working shape.

3. The roof in the gym (exercise facility) was repaired, with new stucco and freshly painted.

4. Wires for the hanging bridge over our swimming pools were replaced.

5. Completely new electrical wiring for the Restaurant La Marina and our poolside bar La Cascada.

6. Men's and Women's Saunas were repaired and put back in use, by the pool area.

7. New landscape lighting: Installation of spotlights and other lighting solutions for illumination of the entire beach club.

8. The roofs of our poolside "churuatas" were restored.

9. Areas outside the resort were under constant, continuous cleaning. Even though these areas do not belong to us, we maintain them since they are part of our immediate environs, in this way creating a more pleasant and clean overall environment.

10. We repaired and put back into working order the baby paddle pool, for toddlers in the swimming pool area next to the Jacuzzi (this pool had been out of order for nine years).

11. Sewage and wastewater plumbing was cleaned.

12. The ventilator in the machine room by the pool was repaired and is now working again.

13. Throughout the year, continuous cleaning of the entrance to the beach is taking place. This is the area where we put our "toldos" (beach cabanas).

14. Fumigation of all gardens and of the bar area in the Clubhouse.
    

15. Damaged tables in the swimming pool area were repaired, and fitted with new Portuguese-style "Azulejo" tiles.
    

16. Tilework in the Jacuzzi was restored as well as tiles on the stairs in the pool area.
    

17. Two villa units, Cabaña 8-A y 8-B, both owned by the Beach Club, were fully restored. They had been in a state of complete abandonment for more than nine years.
    

18. Villa / Cabaña No. 1, owned by the Beach Club, was fitted with new stucco and new paint.
    

19. Repairs of a number of tables by the swimming pool area which had broken.
    

20. We purchased new lounge chairs and umbrellas for the tables in the swimming pool area.
    

21. Pool engines have been overhauled.
    

22. The drinking water pumping system has been repaired.
    

23. The roof in the machine room for the pool equipment was restored and completely repaired, as it was causing leakage.
    

24. New bathrooms and toilets in the Marina. All renovation work was done at a very reasonable cost.
    

25. The roof in the storage room for our beach cabanas and beach chairs was repaired.
    

26. A total of 20 new deck chairs for the pool area were purchased at a cost of Bs 2 million.
    

27. The motor of the pool pump was overhauled, and repaired with excellent resuls. This renovation work had a cost of Bs 2 million.
    

28. Renovation of the three towers of our resort: The report made by the previous Board of Directors summing up their work in parts of 2004 and 2005 mentioned this task with a level of worry, noting that it was a "hard and difficult task" to accomplish the renovation of the residential towers of the resort.
    
    Visible weather damage made us focus our attention and energy on accomplishing this "hard and difficult task" as something which could not be put off further and which should be started urgently.
    
    We initiated a series of consulting with both owners and specialists in this field, and everyone agreed that time was our main enemy, and that we should act quickly while at the same time not damaging the financial stability of the condominium association or the club.
    

    To date, the contracts signed with the contractor, the company PRCICA, are as follows:

    • The first contract was entered into on 10 February 2006 for a cost of Bs. 89,975,382. This included the initial phase of the paint process, including the elevator tower, and also covered the first phase of improvements of rebar for loadbearing elements ("mejoras en el acero de refuerzos de vigas y columnas."). Where needed, stucco is also being replaced in all phases of the work.
      

    • The second contract was signed on 18 July 2006 at a cost of Bs. 96,790,804 for the second phase. The work included in the second contract covered the same work as the first. This is significantly more involved than merely paint on the outside, as it - like the other parts of the work - involves new stucco where needed, as well as rebar replacement and additional repairs.
      

    • The third contract was signed on 11 October 2006 at a cost of Bs. 102,578,000 for the third phase of the work.
      

    It pleases us to note that all of this work is being carried out by the contractor with the level of attention to quality and professionalism that we as fellow owners demand.
    Photos of some of the work underway can be send in the image gallery section.
    

29. As part of the upgrade of Isla de Oro, we note that serious work on the structure has been undertaken simultaneously with the renovation and recuperation of the facade. The building does not present any structural damage of a permanent nature, and preventive measures are taken both by our own staff and by the painting contractor to prevent future corrosion damage as much as possible. Where damage has already affected parts of the loadbearing elements, this is being repaired and corrected before new stucco and paint is applied, as part of the community's commitment to serious work on the structure as well as on the general upgrade of the towers.

    The loadbearing base of the entire residential section of the resort has been overhauled and thoroughly repaired, as can be seen from some of the photographs taken by various owners and displayed on this website. The main bases were deteriorating for lack of maintenance by the previous condo board administration, and by constant exposure to climatic conditions and saltwater brought by the wind from the Caribbean Ocean. Some of these structural elements showed exposed rebar. In all these cases, specialized maintenance measures were applied, treating the rebar with the chemical product TANITEC and changing rebar where needed. New rebar was also added for reinforcement in several cases. This work was done with the expert supervision of resident engineer Campo Elias and our condo board president Justo Quiroz, who is also an engineer with building construction experience. This was one of the main concerns of the Board of Directors and we note with satisfaction that this work has now concluded successfully.

1. We want to repair the cargo elevator, so owners and workers can transport building materials and other heavy loads without risking damage to the main elevators, since overloading of the main elevators can cause them to fail.
   

2. An additional high voltage source can be added, by the Electrical Cooperative Specialized in Mains, at a cost of bolivars 14.790.000. This project would improve electricity at our resort.
   

3. The "El Dorado" Restaurant will be restored and fitted with airconditioning for recreational use.
   

Other suggestions or requests for tasks to be added to the list of pending projects can be communicated to the Condo Board by email or by calling our main office in Caracas, Monday through Friday during normal office hours.

SEE ALSO:
» Stewardship report by the Board of Directors and the Condo Board