Procedures | Bridgedeck

Balconies & Balustrades

See Bi-law 13 & See special Bi-law2

PLEASE SECURE ITEMS ON BALCONIES TO AVOID DAMAGE IN HIGH WINDS.

The balustrades on balconies, being glass, can be subject to damage from the impact of furniture and other items left unsecured in intense storms and high winds.

To minimise the risk of damage, please secure all furniture, pots, BBQ’s etc. on your deck. In high winds heavier items can move and shatter Glass on yours or your neighbours balconies
keep loose items away from edges of balconies so as not to create climbing hazards for small children
no drilling/penetration on the balcony floor or walls.

Building Plans/ Drawings

PDF copies of Building Plans/Drawings are available from the Building Manager upon request and production of a USB stick as the plans are too large to email. Plans/Drawings include:

Basement & underground garages
Department of Lands
Sewage Diagram

Car wash Designated Area

Cars may be washed in the first car space as you enter from Wood Street.
Refer to sign for hours of usage.
Please ensure the tap is secured & wound up after use and turned off fully.

Electricity Water & Hot Water

All cooking, heating and hot water is supplied electrically.
Gas is NOT available in Bridgedeck.
Residents will need to contact an electricity service provider on moving into the building to set up an account for their electricity supply.
Generally the utility provider will have a record of your meter number and may visit site to conduct a meter reading.
If you need to provide this information yourself electricity meters are located on the Switch Room on the garage level for which a key is available from the Building Manager.
If you experience a loss of electricity to your apartment the circuit breaker in your apartment may have “tripped” and requires resetting.
The circuit breaker for your apartment’s electricity meter switchboard is usually located in the Kitchen, but please familiarise yourself with its location in your apartment.
Each apartment has an individual electric hot water system generally located in the laundry. Residents are responsible for all maintenance and other costs associated with the hot water system.
Individual stop valves (2) to turn on/off the hot and cold water to your apartment can generally be found under the kitchen, and laundry sinks.
The OC request residents who plan to be absent from their units for extended period of time TURN OFF the stop valves to avoid potential flooding to your unit & those below.

Fire & Safety

See Bi-law 10

Bridgedeck’s fire system is maintained by SUPERIOR.

General Whole Of Building Alarm - You Must Evacuate

Evacuate your apartment and close the door behind you.
Bang on the door of adjacent apartment to alert them, if necessary.
Do not use the lifts – quickly and calmly make your way down the nearest fire stairs.
Follow the Emergency Evacuation Procedures and assemble in the garden on Woods Street where your names will be recorded.
Follow any instructions issued by the designated Bridgedeck Fire Warden &/or the Fire Brigade personnel.
Do not re-enter the building for any reason unless advised it is safe to do so by the Fire Warden or the Fire Brigade

Floor inspection

Where removal and/or replacement of carpet or other floor covering is planned, the Lot owner/s must contact the SC in good time (and as early as possible) to arrange inspection of the concrete slab for potential concrete spalling.
Experts in this area are in high demand & consequently back logs in inspections are expected
The OC takes no responsibility for delays & associated delays to individual renovation works/schedules.
If slab remediation is required, it will need to be undertaken before the floor covering is replaced.

Emergency Evacuation Procedures

EXIT signs have been installed throughout the building directing residents to the fire stairs for safe exit to Wood Street.
Emergency Evacuation Procedures including directions to the assembly point on the corner of Wood St have been fitted to the fire stair exit doors. Please familiarise yourself with these procedures.
For the safety of all residents, pursuant to the By-law & current fire regulations residents are not to store household items, bicycles, e-Bikes, e-Scooters or other personal items in the fire stairs, or other common areas that would obstruct urgent emergency evacuation from the building in the event of fire.
Due to possible problems of instant combustion and impact on Strata Insurance, for safety, items like e-Bikes and e-Scooters must be stored in the Lot Owners garage or storage cage.

Smoke Detectors

Smoke detectors are installed in all apartments, and are located in the hallway leading to bedrooms.
DO NOT attempt to move or adjust the units, as it will trigger the central alarm.
If smoke is detected, the Smoke Alarm will sound throughout the entire building.
To stop the alarm sounding you must take steps to eliminate the source of the smoke and then clear the room of smoke (open the windows and balcony doors).

DO NOT OPEN THE FRONT DOOR OF YOUR APARTMENT —THIS WILL CAUSE SMOKE TO BLOW OUT INTO THE FOYER SETTING OFF THE GENERAL ALARM, AND MAY LEAD TO THE FIRE BRIGADE BEING CALLED AT SUBSTANCIAL AND UNNECESSARY COST.

What To Do In Case Of Alarm In Your Apartment

Smoke

1. Locate and eliminate the source of the smoke.
2. Do NOT open apartment entry door. Clear the room of smoke.
3. When alarm stops, no further action is required.

General Whole Of Building Alarm - You Must Evacuate

1. Evacuate your apartment and close the door behind you.

2. Bang on the door of adjacent apartment to alert them, if necessary.

3. Do not use the lifts – quickly and calmly make your way down the nearest fire stairs.

4. Follow the Emergency Evacuation Procedures and assemble in the garden on Woods Street where your names will be recorded.

5. Follow any instructions issued by the designated Bridgedeck Fire Warden & the Fire Brigade personnel.

6. Do not re-enter the building for any reason unless advised it is safe to do so by the Fire Brigade

Fire System Roof Pumps DELETE??

There are 2 main pumps for fire system in the rooftop pump room. One makes a soft noise. The other is very noisy which permeates the building. Both create a nuisance for everybody.
The top 5 apartments on the west side are being made aware that if these start (which should rarely happen, and only in the case of a fault), one of those residents may ring the Building Manager or Committee person.

General Information

Our Website is the best way to get up to date information & also our Building Managers Agile.

Preferred Contractor List: on this website under Information & Procedures – PREFERRED SUPPLIERS.

Intercom System

Visitors can contact apartments using the buildings intercom system available at the main entrance and the Wood Street entrance.

If you are contacted on the intercom system (loud bell sounds) lift the receiver to speak to the caller.
Key image button on the lower right keypad needs to be pressed to open the door.
Visitors then have a short amount of time to enter the lift and catch the lift to your level.

For further operating instructions, please refer to the Intercom System Manual.

Keys, Key Safe & Remote Controls

Master Key to the Building can also be used for the Garbage Enclosure & for both Wood St & Osborne Rd entrances.
Additional Master keys & Garage Fob Keys may be purchased from Lamb & Walters.
Fobs will be activated by Lamb & Walters or the Building Manager.
Please download and complete the New Access Remote Request Form for replacement Fobs and Remotes in the FORMS section of this website.

Lift

The building has one lift maintained by our lift providers United Lifts.
The lifts have emergency communication systems should anyone become stuck inside the lift.
The lifts are equipped with Emergency Lift Rescue System that complies with the Building Code of Australia, Fire and Safety standards. This system enables the Lift to move to the closest floor, either up or down depending on the load, in case of a power outage.
The lifts are spacious enough to accommodate a stretcher with a patient lying horizontally as per the regulations.
If an item is placed in the door of the lift (hands/ box/ furniture) for more than 15 seconds the lift will go out of service & will be frozen for approx. 40-60mins.
The lift will then reset.
If United Lifts are called for a service call the cost of this is $800 so please be careful NOT to be the cause of this expense.
If you have deliveries or workers in your unit please also advise them of this. There is signage to this effect in the lift

MOVING IN & OUT USING THE LIFT

There are specific requirements for using the lifts for renovations, moving in and out.
Curtains for each of the 3 walls are stored in the cupboard on the Wood St level next to the fire unit.
Carpet to protect the floor as well as a ladder & hooks to hang the curtains are there as well.
Please ensure all removalists are instructed to put these up before moving & remove & clean the lift once they have completed the move

Mail

This is delivered by Australia Post to Unit mail boxes in the external Wood Street entrance. (39 Wood St)
Please do not place “Junk Mail” in the garbage bins, leave it in the box adjacent to the mail boxes where our cleaner will collect it and place the paper in the recycling.
If you are expecting deliveries please advise your freight provider that the delivery address for Bridgedeck is 39 Wood Street, Manly 2095. This will hopefully ensure that your parcels are not lost on Osborne Rd or stolen.

Moving IN or OUT & Receiving Deliveries – Special by-law

These procedures are ESSENTIAL so other lot owners are not unnecessarily inconvenienced.

The Wood Street entrance & access to the visitor parking has a maximum height of 2.2m.
Please advise removalists of this prior to moving via the Building Manager.
You must FILL IN THE MOVING FORM which is in the Forms Section of this site.
Removals must be notified to the Building Manager at least 3 days before the event . (Agile)
The Removalists or new Residents need to install the lift curtains, lay down the lift carpet & lift door edged to be stuck on to protect the metal sides of the entrance to the lift. (see info on moving in & out using lift).
Common property (particularly lift), must be clean at all times. Mess created as a result of the move must be cleaned up immediately (as you go).
When the move is completed or at the end of day please do a final final clean so that common property areas are back to their original presentation.
NO removals are permitted through the Main Entrance on Osborne Rd Level.
Moves are to be made through the Wood Street Entry only.
As a courtesy to other residents, when you arrive at your floor, alight with your goods and let the lift go.
Do NOT hold it for the return trip – for courtesy & also to prevent the lift from going out of service. (see lift information)
Owners/ Residents must remain onsite at all times during the process to supervise the work.
The polite co-operation of your removalist and care of the property is essential to maintaining good relations with other residents. Any damage caused by the tray of a removal vehicle to the driveway or overhead barrier will be serious and difficult to repair & will be at the cost of the removalist and or owner.

Need Help/ Repairs

Building management is on-site regularly to handle Strata’s business and available 24/7 for emergencies.
Should you have requests that are not urgent or requests for repairs to common property in your unit which you consider NOT your responsibility, then you may fill in the Repairs & Maintenance Request form in the FORMS section and submit to the Building Manager.

Your Building Manager is:

Peter – Building Manager ####.
Mob: 0472 727 476
E-mail: bridgedeck@agilebm.com.au

For emergencies please contact 0472 727 476

Newspapers

Newspapers may be ordered for delivery by a contractor for the two suppliers whose contacts are:

Fairfax: for Herald & Financial Review
Phone: 132301
E-mail: circadmin@fairfaxmadia.com

News: for Telegraph & Australian
Phone: 1800639700
E-mail: newsagents@news.com.au

Before removing your newspaper from the pack please cross your name off the Delivery List so that others know you have taken your paper.

Parking

See By-Law 1

There is no on-site parking permitted on common property (including visitors parking & driveways), for residents.
To promote harmony in the Strata, it is permitted for visitors of residents to temporarily use the visitor parking for no more than 48 hours in any continuous period of 72 hours
Removalists are treated separately in the Moving In and Out section.

Driving on Site

Please drive safely and slowly on-site, be aware of pedestrians, especially children.
Pay attention to the visibility mirrors on corners, particularly when exiting the car park as the 2 doors are adjacent to each other, with the potential to run into pedestrians or pets exiting the building or visitors parking.

Pets

See Bi-law 5

Pets are permitted at Bridgedeck in keeping with NSW legislation.
All pets must be approved by the Strata Committee (and prior with landlords for tenants).
Please see “Pet Application” in the Form section of this website which must be completed as soon as your pet comes to Bridgedeck (including a picture for easy identification of all pets in the building)
Please ensure any ‘droppings’ are picked up promptly and disposed of appropriately.
The common grounds are reserved for general use by residents.
In keeping a pet you agree to the following conditions:

Keeping of animals By-Law

5.1 An owner or occupier of a lot may keep an animal on the lot or the common property with the written approval of the owners corporation and subject to any reasonable conditions included with that approval.

5.2 The owners corporation must not unreasonably withhold its approval of the keeping of an

5.3 If an owner or occupier of a lot keeps an animal on the lot, the owner or occupier must—

(a) keep the animal within the lot, and

(b) supervise the animal when it is on the common property, and

property that are soiled by the animal.

Preferred Suppliers

Roof Access

The roof is not accessible to residents and there should be no need to gain access.
The Building Manager has a key for when Trades people require access. (eg window cleaners, fan maintenance etc).

RECYCLE & WASTE Disposal

See Bi-law 16

Our garbage enclosure is at the Wood Street entrance. Entry with building security key.
ALL Garbage collected early Wednesday morning & put out Tuesday morning.
Bridgedeck pays for YourBins to take the bins OUT on Tuesday & bring back in on Wednesday.
All garbage is to be placed in the appropriately designated bins & the bin lids fully closed to avoid flies, maggots & smells.
Basement storage cages maybe be used to store discarded items until collection – NOT including items that may pose a direct health or safety hazard.
Policy on ebatteries?
BRIDGEDECK is part of Northern Beaches Council & in line with this we follow their waste management guidelines.

https://www.northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au/services/rubbish-and-recycling

Waste is sorted into 4 bins:

RED/ORANGE LID ARE FOR

For general household garbage we can’t recycle, including wax-coated cardboard or soiled paper, plastic bags, cling wrap, polystyrene and ceramics. Includes:

Long life/Tetra Pak cartons
Single-use coffee cups and lids
Soft scrunchable plastics such as plastic bags, bread, rice, pasta bags and cling wrap
Drinking glasses, broken glass, windows and mirrors, ceramics (please wrap in paper or cardboard for safety reasons)
White glass
Styrofoam trays
Food scraps
Furniture or toys

Please ensure that all waste is placed in the correct bin & that the lid is FULLY CLOSED (to avoid flies & maggots). We are yet to run out of space in our many bins.

BLUE LID BINS ARE FOR

All PAPER & CARDBOARD (clean)- please flatten or break down boxes where possible so everyone can get their paper in.

Boxes - flattened or ripped with tape and plastic removed
Cardboard - clean and dry
Egg cartons
Envelopes - plastic windows can be left on
Flyers
Magazines
Newspaper
Paper - remove tape. Staples can be left on
Pizza boxes - some grease and oil is OK, but no food scraps
Shredded paper contained in a box or paper bag
Tissue boxes
Toilet paper rolls

YELLOW LID ARE FOR

Plastic and metal containers from the kitchen, bathroom and laundry (no plastic or paper bags)
Glass bottles and jars
Aerosols - empty and undamaged (no need to remove spray nozzle)
Aluminium foil - mould into a tennis ball-size ball
Biscuit trays - clear
Cans - steel and aluminium
Cartons - including fresh milk, juices and other dairy products
Fruit punnets
Meat trays (no Styrofoam or black plastic)

GREEN LID BINS ARE FOR

What goes in your green bin?

Garden shrubs and weeds (but no soil in the roots)
Cut flowers (but no packaging or elastic bands)
Leaves and grass cuttings
Tree and plant prunings
Branches less than 75mm thick
Fresh Christmas trees (chopped down to manageable sizes so that the bin lid closes flat).

BRIDGEDECK COMPOST BINS

Bridgedeck have 2 compost bins on the Wood St side of the property. (next to the wooden fence of our neighbour).
If you are interested in using this please contact the building manager to find out the procedures.

COUNCIL BULK GOODS COLLECTION

Bulky Goods (General Waste) collection is arranged twice per year for the all Bridgedeck residents and is booked in thru Agile twice a year.
Contact Agile to find out when our next collection is.

https://www.northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au/services/rubbish-and-recycling/bulky-goods-collection

For all the details on what Council WILL & WON’T collect:

https://www.northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au/services/rubbish-and-recycling/bulky-goods-collection/what-we-can-and-cant-collect

Trade waste

All waste materials from repair, remediation or renovations MUST be removed from the property by the tradespeople involved in the work.
Contaminated wastewater & chemicals must not be dumped on lawns, gardens or down the drains.
Unit owners are responsible for ensuring waste from work on their unit is disposed of appropriately.

Renovations - Special Bi-Law

If you are planning ANY change to your unit including floor coverings, bathrooms, kitchen, installation of air-conditioning, etc., please fill in the Renovation Application Form in the FORMS section of this site.
These forms should be submitted it to the Building Manager, who will respond as to the detail that may be required in the process.
At a later stage a Renovation Approval Agreement will be required which will be sent by our Strata Manager.

Resident Registration

It is essential that the Strata have your details as soon as you have arranged to live in Bridgedeck, whether you are a new owner or renting for a period.
Your information is confidential to our Building Manager and our Strata Committee and is necessary to communicate with you when needed.
Please fill in the Resident Registration form in the Forms section and Submit Application to the Building Manager.

Security

To maintain security for all residents, please do not provide entry to the building to anyone you don’t know or can’t verify.
Entry doors are fire safety doors and are to be kept closed at all times.
This includes your builder who may find it more convenient to fix it open.
Please ensure that doors closed firmly when you enter or exit the building.
Please take care in regard to internet -ordered parcel deliveries – they should be addressed to the 39 Woods St address & are left at the recipient’s responsibility.

Sunblinds

External blinds

External blinds must comply with Bridgedeck By-Law 22.
Installation of external blinds must be approved by the Owners Corporation to ensure consistency.
Maintenance and replacement of external blinds is the responsibility of owners that choose to install these blinds.
Residents who leave the blinds down overnight or while they are away from the unit run the risk of damaging the blind and possibly causing damage to other units – for which they may be liable.

Telephone, Internet & Foxtel

Residents will need to contact a service provider to set up an account for internet & telephone services.
Our building is fully serviced with Hybrid fibre-coaxial (HFC).
A HFC connection for NBN, Internet, Internet streaming, Telephone (Voice over IP) and cable television is available in each apartment.
The building is Foxtel ready and residents wanting to use Foxtel’s or other cable services should contact them directly to arrange their connection.

Tradespeople

Parking is not permitted on common area driveways, unless loading or unloading tools or supplies.
It is permitted within reason for a single trade vehicle to be parked in the visitor parking but it recommended to use the residents’ garage or the residents’ parking permit to park on the street, if possible.
Please don’t park onsite unless it is vital you have constant need of the vehicle.
Owners/Residents MUST ensure the trades person displays the mobile number and unit number on the vehicle’s dash.
It is the OWNERS/RESIDENTS responsibility to adopt these guidelines.
Mess created by trades must be cleaned up continually during, and at the end of the day.
All areas, including the common area garage level, lift, apartment foyers and building exterior are to be left in the same condition as prior to the works.
All trade waste must be removed on the day or as soon as is possible as a courtesy to all residents

Unit Repairs

Unit owners may replace carpet - but only after the Strata Committee/Building Manager has been notified to enable inspection of the floor slab and completion of any slab remediation work deemed necessary.
See Bi-Law relating to hard floor requirements.

Who’s Responsible

Please click here to download Who’s Responsible Guide

OWNERS RESPONSIBLE FOR

Changes you have made to the ceiling
Internal walls
Carpet in your property
Internal painting or wallpapering
Lights that hang into your property
Window cleaning, unless you can’t access it (for example, if it is too high)
Plumbing in internal walls and fixtures (such as baths, toilets, sinks and showers)
Water damage coming from inside your property
Broken appliances or whitegoods

OWNERS CORPORATION RESPONSIBLE FOR:

Roof and gutters
Ceiling, (except painting) unless the problem is due to changes the owner has made
Boundary walls
Concrete slab (floor)
Carpets on common property (such as hallways)
Lights on common property
Any lights recessed into the ceiling
Garage repairs
Balconies and balcony doors
Windows and window locks
Plumbing in boundary walls and under the floor
Water damage coming from common property

Windows - child safety locks

Every sliding window in the building has a retractor device to stop opening more than 12.5cm.
This device complies with child safety legislation.