Housing co-operative board and condo board members face similar challenges. You both often receive long, jargon-heavy reports that assume technical knowledge. And like any volunteer, you likely can't commit the time to work through every page.
BAR supports you by testing reports to see if they're solid. We do this by verifying: data quality, accuracy, and integrity, assumption realism, and logic consistency. If the report meets our standards, its recommendations are likely reasonable. If one or more standards aren't met, we tell you where the problems are ... clearly, respectfully, and in plain English.
Why this matters: You rely on reports that impact your building's capital improvements and the costs you and your neighbours will pay for them. Good formatting or conformance to a template won't cut it. Knowing that a report's internal logic has been rigorously tested assures you it can be relied upon for decision-making. Whether you are looking at a Building Condition Assessment, Asset Management Plan, or another technical report, a BAR report let's you know what you're working with.
A miniBAR is a quick and cost-effective way to double-check a report. A quick and helpful option when a fresh pair of eyes on the report feels like a good idea, or if you want an inexpensive way to see how we work.
At about half the price of a full BAR Report, a miniBAR is a one-page 'triage' of your report. It includes:
Our top 3 findings (ranked by severity)
3 concise questions to ask your consultant (if required)
Our scoring of the report
Risk watchlist and recommended next steps
MiniBAR Reports can be turned around in about 2 days. And every MiniBAR Report is convertible to a full BAR Report within 30 days - you only pay the difference.
(example - not actual prices): If you paid $400 for MiniBAR Report and within 30 days convert to a full BAR Report, the additional cost would be: Full BAR Report: $1,000 - Less MiniBAR ($400) = You pay $600