Spotlight: Housing rehab in West Palm Beach, FL

The City of West Palm Beach, Florida, includes Home Rehabilitation and Emergency Repairs in their housing programs. City staff uses Housing Developer Pro to create an in-house cost estimate and specifications for bidding.

The Housing Construction Specialist for the City’s Housing & Community Development department, Waldemar Orellana, also implemented the Spec Cost Update add-on for Housing Developer Pro. Speaking highly of the add-on, he says, “The new feature that allows you to update your database of items cost, directly from the bid results, is very helpful and convenient.”

Mr. Orellana also uses HDP to track bid results, change orders, and draw payments to contractors.

When asked if he had any advice for agencies considering HDP, Mr. Orellana said, “The HDP team has developed new versions of the program which tells me that they are constantly working to add new features to this program, and technical assistance has always taken care of our questions promptly and professionally.”

For more details on the City’s housing rehabilitation projects, please visit the City of West Palm Beach.