Windsor Gardens Life

May 2021 Page 19 Large Item Pickup is Wednesday, May 19 The annual Large Item Removal Day is on Wednesday, May 19.  Please set broken or unusable items in front of your garage the morning of May 19.  Those of you with underground garages need to set your items in the aisle behind your vehicle or a column. Items that the crew cannot pick up: large appliances, TVs, electronics, mattresses, box springs or hazardous materials (including oil, combustible liquids, aerosol products, pesticides, paint, mineral spirits, varnishes, solvents, and other flammable material). S P R I N G C L E A N U P Down to Earth From Dana Cusack, Grounds Maintenance Supervisor to work on May 11, 2020. We modified the annual flower planting program to fit the size crew we had. Instead of planting all of the 48,000 flowers in one week and bringing in 8 to 10 extra temp laborers to help, we decided to plant half of the order the first week and then plant a second delivery after Memorial Day and only use the crew we had on staff. As it turned out, the plan worked so well that we hope to duplicate it again this season. Spring is always an exciting time of year here at Windsor Gardens, with so much to do and so many new plants emerging and budding out. I have to say the crocuses are my favorite because they grow right through the snow, and they symbolize to me that we have survived another Colorado winter and it’s time for the April showers to bring on our May flowers. Showers and Flowers It has been said that April showers bring on May flowers, but in 2021 it has been March snow that brought on our April flowers in the form of daffodils, tulips and crocus. It has been fun watching as the bulbs started to pop up, with their bright colors and new energy. Seems like we went from winter to spring overnight, and we have so much to do before we can plant the annual flowers. For example, the irrigation system will need to be activated and the flower beds prepped. Last spring, we were faced with a choice of whether to only plant a portion of the ordered annual flowers, none at all or go for it and plant the entire order. General Manager Rebecca Zazueta said she wanted to go for it and plant everything. That was a bold move with all the uncertainty from the pandemic and the fact that the grounds crew was considered non-essential and only returned Maintenance Updates From Rebecca Zazueta, General Manager General Maintenance We are inspecting all the gutters in the community and have found nearly 1 mile of damage caused by the weight of snow from the March 14 and 15, 2021, blizzard. CCIG has been notified and a claim has been opened. The deductible is $25K and the cost for repairs is estimated to be over $100K. Paint Department Hallway Painting Project Building 58: Now that the base is installed, we will return to the building to caulk and touchup paint. Building 78: Once the base is installed, we will return to caulk and touchup paint. Building 24: Complete, until base is installed. Building 47: Complete, until base is installed. Building 62: Prep, patch and texture are complete. Priming is in progress. The storage areas and lobby will be next. Building 68: Next building to be started. Unit Door Painting Unit door painting is pending in Buildings 78, 58, 80, 62, 84, 68, 47, and 24. Capital Improvement Projects UGG Project: Update pending. Boiler Replacement (May): Schedule to be determined. Buildings 50, 57 and 27 are on the list for replacement. Roof Replacement (June): Schedule is pending. Curb Stops: Building 10 is complete with one shutoff for fire and domestic. Buildings 14 and 18 were attempted with no success. The pipe was not found in Building 14 after extensive excavation. Due Diligence Projects: Technology consultant proposal received for wireless internet access to improve facilities management on campus with an option to extend Wi-Fi services to residents. Fitness Equipment Replacement: New fitness equipment has been ordered and includes the following: treadmill, recumbent bike, arm tricep extension, arm curl, overhead press and chest press. Installation is anticipated in June. Annual Landscape Replacements: First planting of shrubs and perennials is scheduled for the week of May 10. Hallway Re-decorating Project / Carpet Replacement Building 58: Carpet and base install is complete. Building 78: New carpet install is in progress and expected to be completed by the beginning of May except for the base which is on order. Building 84: Next building on the schedule. Grounds Seeding turf areas with plow damage. Repairing tree damage and cleaning up sand from April snowstorms. Weed control program is starting up. Mulch is being added to landscape. Irrigation start-up has begun. First mowing and edging completed in last week of April. Greens and entire golf course aerated on April 12, 2020, before the snow.