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°HOME FOR GENERATIONS Home for Generations II-Home Improvement Program <br /> City of Coon Rapids <br /> Page 4 of 4 <br /> ❑ Step 6: Collect bids from contractors(or material lists for do it yourself projects**). <br /> It is always a good idea to get at least 2 or 3 bids for each of your projects to ensure you are getting <br /> a good value. Two bids will be required if you are applying for the City loan through this program. <br /> For any work you plan to do yourself, you must obtain a materials list with prices from the home <br /> improvement stores and/or suppliers from which you plan to purchase your materials. <br /> **please contact the City's Building Inspections Department to inquire about what projects you are <br /> allowed by the State's Building Code to do yourself. <br /> ❑ Step 7: Select your contractor and submit copies of selected bids to the City. <br /> You can select whichever contractor you would like to hire. The City will review all submitted <br /> contractor bids and/or material lists to review for program eligibility and verify project value. <br /> ❑ Step 8: Submit your plans to the Building Inspections Department for review&apply for permits. <br /> If you are hiring a contractor, they should do this step. Please allow up to two weeks for plan <br /> review to occur, depending upon the time of year. Demolition permits can be issued prior to the <br /> completion of plan review. You may contact Building Inspections at 763-767-6476 with any <br /> questions regarding permits or the plan review process. <br /> ❑ Step 9: Sign Participation Agreement with the City. <br /> Once all of your paperwork has been submitted and your building permits issued (approved, paid <br /> for and picked up),you will be contacted to schedule a time to come in to City Hall and sign your <br /> Participation Agreement. At this time,the funds will be considered to be reserved for you and <br /> �.•.«x your projects. Your grant and rebate amounts will be determined at this time and cannot be <br /> increased after this date. <br /> ❑ Step 10: Schedule with your contractor to begin work. <br /> All work must be complete within 180 days of signing the Participation Agreement. <br /> ❑ Step 11: Complete work and have all permitted work inspected and approved. <br /> ❑ Step 12: Schedule a final walk-through with the City(separate from Building Inspections). <br /> This walk-through will verify that the scope of work completed included eligible projects only and <br /> did not substantially change from your original proposal submitted. <br /> ❑ Step 13: Grants and Building Permit Rebates will be disbursed to you. <br /> Final invoices from contractors or receipts from suppliers will need to be submitted to verify final <br /> project amounts. Once this information is received,grant and rebate requests will be processed. <br /> Please allow 7-30 days to process your request. Your check will then be mailed to you directly. <br /> ❑ Step 14: Consider showcasing your new remodeling projects. <br /> The city of Coon Rapids would like to showcase some of these exceptional remodeling projects in <br /> an annual Home Remodeling Tour. City Staff may contact you in the future about this or other <br /> options to document your remodeling project. <br /> Questions? Please contact Kristin at 763-767-6517 or <br /> kdegrande@coonrapidsmn.gov. <br /> Submit applications to City Hall - 11155 Robinson Drive NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55433 <br />