A photo is required for all L3 and H&S defects. For this exercise you will take a photo of the photo shown in the exercise for each of these.

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1 INSTRUCTIONS Inspect the property using the following inspection information and inspection photos. Record your observations in the RAPID software. Pay attention to the inspectable area and the number of deficiencies per photo; this will assist you in recording the correct number of deficiencies in the proper location. Inspectable items that do not have identified defects should be appropriately marked within the inspection software. That is, check either NOD or N/A as appropriate for inspectable items that are commonly found at the property and that are not specifically cited by the information that follows. For example, typically, it would be inappropriate to check N/A for unit water heaters. A photo is required for all L3 and H&S defects. For this exercise you will take a photo of the photo shown in the exercise for each of these. *In the event that a TAC number is needed, use the following: Error Date/Time for Inspection Profile Change Bed Bugs No Photo/Camera Malfunction All Other INSPECTION INFORMATION Inspection ID: 300 Property Name: Oakbrook Tower Development #: ND Property Address: 2220 Oak Lawn Terrace Golden Valley, ND Property Phone: (555) Property Fax: (555) Property oakbrooktower@goldenvalleyha.net Total Buildings: 1 Total Units: 20 Year Constructed: 1992 Area Measures: The property does not know the area measures. You estimate the parking lot/driveways/roads to be 8000 square feet and the walkways/steps to be approximately 1760 square feet HUD QA/IA Inspector Present? No While verifying participant information you find out that the new PHA Executive Director for the Golden Valley Housing Authority is Barbara Williamson and her address 1999 Langley Blvd, Golden Valley, ND, Mrs. Williamson s phone number is (555) and her fax number is (555) Her address is bwilliamson@goldenvalleyha.net. The Management Agent for this property was June Barton but she has been replaced with Sylvia Burlington. Mrs. Burlington works for Revised

2 Golden Valley Housing Authority at 1999 Langley Blvd, Golden Valley, ND, Her phone and fax numbers are the same as Barbara Williamson and her address is The Site Manager is William Lawson. His phone number and fax number are the same as the properties. He works for the Golden Valley Housing Authority and his is Mrs. Williamson is the primary contact for the property. All three participants were present for the inspection. Mr. Lawson shows you the current elevator and fire alarm certificates. He also mentions that the certificates for the sprinkler system and the boiler are at the Housing Authority main office and he will try and have them brought over. When asked, Mr. Lawson states that there are no units affected by bed bugs. Oakbrook Tower, a public housing property, is a high-rise building consisting of 5 floors with an elevator. The first floor (Ground) is all common areas consisting of an office, community room, lobby, bathrooms, laundry room, hallway, storage, mechanical room, and trash collection area. Each of the remaining floors has a trash collection area, hallway, and utility closet. The remaining 4 floors have 5 units each. On the 2 nd floor the units are 1 bedroom and are numbered 201 thru 205, the 3 rd floor units are 2 bedrooms and are numbered 301 thru 305, and the 4 th and 5 th floors are all 1-bedroom units and are numbered 401 thru 405 and 501 thru 505 respectively. This property is on one site and during your verification of the property information with Mr. Lawson he states that units 202, 205, 303, 402, 403, 504 are vacant. In addition to the high-rise building on this property you observe an additional one story structure. After further inspection and conversation with property representative you find out the building was just completed in May 2014 and contains no residential units. You decide that it meets REAC s definition of a building and must be added to the property profile. You add the building named Maintenance Shop as building #2 and the address is 2222 Oak Lawn Terrace, Golden Valley, ND Revised

3 Inspectable Area: Exterior of Building 1 This condition is observed on the north end exterior wall and you do not see through the wall. Page 1 of 23

4 Inspectable Area: Exterior of Building 1 This condition is observed on the south end exterior wall and you do not see through the wall. Page 2 of 23

5 Inspectable Area: Systems 5 th Floor Mechanical Closet None Page 3 of 23

6 Inspectable Area: System 1 st Floor Hallway (Building #1) You observe that the inspection tag on this rechargeable fire extinguisher is missing. There are 7 other fire extinguishers in the building. Page 4 of 23

7 Inspectable Area: Common Area 3 rd Floor Trash Room (Building #1) You observe the self closing hardware to be functioning properly, however the latching hardware is missing. This condition does not result in a Health and Safety concern. Page 5 of 23

8 Inspectable Area: Unit Bedroom This condition does not result in a Health and Safety concern. Page 6 of 23

9 Inspectable Area: Unit Hall Closet This does not result in a Health & Safety concern.. Page 7 of 23

10 Inspectable Area: Unit 204 Kitchen Multiple dead roaches Page 8 of 23

11 Inspectable Area: Unit 204 Living Room You observe exposed connections. Page 9 of 23

12 Inspectable Area: Unit 302 Bedroom 1 Two doors in this one closet opening are leaning against the wall. Page 10 of 23

13 Inspectable Area: Unit Hallway The condition was observed when you enter the unit. Your escort is able to put a battery in the smoke detector and prove that it works before you leave the unit. This is the only smoke detector in the unit. Page 11 of 23

14 Inspectable Area: Unit 304 Bedroom 2 This bedroom has 1 door and this 1 window. Page 12 of 23

15 Inspectable Area: Unit 305 Kitchen When the can is removed, the window does not stay up. This is the only window in the room/area. There are two other means of egress from this floor area. Page 13 of 23

16 Inspectable Area: Unit Kitchen You see exposed electrical connections. Page 14 of 23

17 Inspectable Area: Unit 405 Bedroom Room You observe this condition while attempting to inspect the bedroom window. There is only one window and one door in this bedroom. With help from the property representative you were eventually able to reach behind this headboard to verify that the window functions properly. Page 15 of 23

18 Inspectable Area: Unit 502 Dining Room Number of Deficiencies: 0 to 2 The only overhead light fixture is not working in the dining room. Also you observe light around the edge of this closed entry door in the kitchen. Upon closer inspection you do not see any damage to the professionally installed door seal.. This condition does not result in a Health and Safety concern. Page 16 of 23

19 Inspectable Area: Unit Bathroom Number of Deficiencies: 0 to 2 You estimate the area affected is approximately 20 square feet and affects air quality. Page 17 of 23

20 Inspectable Area: Common Areas Maintenance Storage Area (Building #2) Maintenance has substituted a stick in place of the missing window lock. The stick is cut to size and in place during the inspection. Page 18 of 23

21 Inspectable Area: Common Area Kitchen (Building #2) You observe this leak that is contained within the basin. Page 19 of 23

22 Inspectable Area: Common Area Shop Storage Area (Building #2) Number of Deficiencies: 0 to 2 First floor window. Page 20 of 23

23 Inspectable Area: Common Area Shop Storage Area (Building #2) When you push the test button, the light does not illuminate. Page 21 of 23

24 Congratulations! You have completed the Inspection Please review your work then perform the following steps to generate a RAPID output file. This output file will be used for grading your exercise. 1. Select Inspection ID Click the Upload button. This will put a RAPID output file on your computer s desktop 3. Return to the Online Training 4. Open Exercise Use the arrow buttons to go to the last screen in the exercise then click the Upload Rapid Output button 6. Browse to the exercise.xml file on your desktop and click Open. Exercise 300 Page 22 of 23

25 The Exercises are used to assess your knowledge of the UPCS Inspection protocol in addition with familiarizing you with using the RAPID software. You will need a score of at least 75% to pass. You will not be permitted to move on to the next exercise without first passing the previous one. If you are unable to pass one of the exercises, you will have to retake it. In RAPID you must delete the inspection and re-download it in order to retake the exercise. See the following instructions. In RAPID, do the following: 1. Click the Delete button on the top menu, it will display a screen with all the Inspections you can delete 2. Check or select the Inspection ID(s) to be deleted 3. The Delete Inspection button on the bottom of the screen will be enabled 4. Click the Delete Inspection button Exercise 300 Page 23 of 23