Residential Land Developer’s Checklists and Forms

by Woodson, R.

• ISBN13: 9780071441735
• ISBN10: 0071441735
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-08-31
• Publisher: McGraw Hill

Summary

R. Dodge Woodson uses his years of experience as a builder and land developer to compile this unique checklist and forms book covering the day-to-day business practices of the residential land developers and the construction community.All forms and checklists will also be available in customizable Word and PDF format from companion website.Contents:Researching Profitable Properties * Doing the Demographics * Zoning Matters * Flood Zones and Flood Plains * Wetland Issues * Road Considerations * Leftover Lots * Timber Tactics * Budgeting Your Money * Selecting Partners * Beating the Bank * Organizational Skills That Win Selecting Your Professional Team * Contractual Terms and Offers * Dealing With PropertyOwners * Working With Real Estate Brokers * Site Inspections * Plans and Specifications * Putting Work Out to Bids * Sales Projections * Insurance Needs * Working With Subcontractors * Watching Your Workers * Beating Your Budget * The Exit Plan

Author Biography

R. Dodge Woodson holds the real estate license Designated Broker, the highest classification of professional real estate licensure available. He is the president and owner of Expert Realty Services, Inc., of Brunswick, Maine. He bought his first piece of speculative land in 1974 and has been a progressive land developer in Virginia and Maine for the last 29 years. He has succeeded with both individual plots and large parcels that he subdivided. With nearly 30 years of experience as a residential land developer, Woodson has developed a process that makes failure virtually impossible.

Table of Contents

Introduction	xiii
Financial Budgets and Considerations	1	(24)
Budget form	2	(2)
Operating budget form	4	(3)
Development cost budget and cost statement	7	(5)
Estimate of funds needed	12	(1)
Balance sheet	13	(3)
Statement of budget, income, and equity	16	(6)
Credit application	22	(3)
Putting Your Plans Together	25	(60)
Subdivision regulations to consider	26	(1)
Components of construction plans for land development	27	(1)
Components of final project development plans	28	(1)
Agency approvals that may be needed	29	(1)
Components for a project design	30	(1)
Components of a preliminary plan	31	(1)
Checklist for minor site plans	32	(1)
Minimum submission requirements for final plats	33	(2)
Minimum submission requirements Checklist	35	(2)
Provisional use application package	37	(14)
Pre-submission package	51	(5)
Application package for rezoning and proffer amendments	56	(10)
Co-signature submission checklist	66	(1)
Checklist for pre-submission sketch plans	67	(1)
Landscape plan requirements	68	(2)
Sample request form for plans amendment	70	(11)
Application for modification to agricultural and forestal districts	81	(4)
Sample Agreements	85	(12)
Conservation agreement	86	(2)
Future construction agreement	88	(1)
Landscape agreement	89	(2)
Agreement of the terms of approval for plans and specifications	91	(3)
Siltation and erosion control agreement	94	(1)
Early termination and mutual release of contract	95	(2)
The Permit Process	97	(18)
Types of permits that may be required	98	(1)
Type of material that may be needed when submitting an application for a permit	99	(1)
Type of information required for a permit application	100	(1)
Permit application	101	(2)
Underground utility line permit application	103	(1)
Grading and infrastructure permit application	104	(1)
Land disturbance permit application	105	(1)
Sign permit application checklist	106	(4)
Minimum submission requirements for a construction trailer or mobile sales office	110	(3)
Development control application form	113	(2)
Environmental and Flood Factors	115	(16)
Water considerations	116	(1)
Environmental risks to consider	117	(1)
Environmental considerations	118	(1)
Characteristics to be wary of	119	(1)
Permit application for land in a flood hazard zone	120	(1)
Application form for the division of development services where ground will be disturbed	121	(1)
Questionnaire for assessing the environmental impact of a development project	122	(7)
Environmental information request	129	(2)
Working With Contractors	131	(60)
Contractor rating sheet	132	(1)
Independent contractor acknowledgement	133	(1)
Independent contractor agreement	134	(1)
Letter of engagement	135	(1)
Types of people needed for a project	136	(1)
Proposal	137	(5)
Proposal	142	(1)
Change order	143	(1)
Change order	144	(1)
Certificate of completion and acceptance	145	(1)
Short-form lien waiver	146	(1)
Long-term lien waiver	147	(1)
Subcontractor questionnaire	148	(1)
Quote	149	(1)
Subcontractor list	150	(1)
Subcontractor schedule	151	(1)
Work order	152	(1)
Work estimate	153	(1)
Subcontractor agreement	154	(3)
Subcontractor contract addendum	157	(1)
Certificate of subcontractor completion and acceptance	158	(1)
Promissory note	159	(1)
Cash bond agreement	160	(4)
Performance bond	164	(5)
Inspection report	169	(2)
Bid bond	171	(2)
Unit price list for services	173	(12)
Agreement for engineering services	185	(6)
Managing Your Development	191	(25)
Typical addendum to a contract	192	(1)
Cancellation of backordered goods	193	(1)
Letter soliciting bids from subcontractors	194	(1)
Bid request form	195	(1)
Notice of breach of contract	196	(1)
Cancel order	197	(1)
Code violation notification	198	(1)
Certificate of completion and acceptance	199	(1)
Considerations for evaluating a project	200	(1)
Cost projections	201	(1)
Demand for delivery	202	(1)
Field expenses	203	(1)
Inspection log	204	(1)
Lost/stolen equipment report	205	(1)
Vehicle mileage log	206	(1)
Office expenses	207	(1)
Material order log	208	(1)
Rejection of goods	209	(1)
Payment on specific accounts	210	(1)
Letter soliciting material quotes	211	(1)
Take-off form	212	(1)
Vehicle-related expenses	213	(1)
Professional fax cover letter	214	(1)
Weekly expense report	215	(1)
Accounts receivable log	216