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Originally Posted by Laker14
I don't understand the distinction being made between "contracted out" and "managed directly by the developer".
Ultimately, unless I'm missing something, it's all contracted out.
In what way is it different?
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The difference is:
Contracted out, means a bid was received and the maintenance was out-sourced to another company. To my knowledge, there are 3 different companies that bid and perform this type of work.
Managed/maintained by the owner (Developer) means direct employees of the owner perform the work, under the supervision of the owner's management team.
In my opinion, the problem with sub-contracting the work, is the terms/parameters for a contract, generally aren't "performance based", but are "task based".
In other words, you (the contractor) get paid 'x dollars' for watering, mowing, fertilizing, aerating, etc., a given number of times, as opposed to contract that says: "we'll give you 'X number of dollars'. You have to do whatever it takes to provide good conditions ... you figure it out, just make it work".