The biggest misconception going around is that a Structural Engineer (S.E.) or Threshold
Inspector/Special Inspector (S.I.) is required to perform Milestone Inspections.
Per a Condo Industry Webinar on November 21 st , 2023, it was stated by Vicki Lopez, Florida
House Representative, and Jennifer Bradley, Florida Senator, that the qualifications for a
Milestone Inspection included a “Registered Architect or Engineer”. I am completely on board
with getting a well detailed milestone inspection phase I, and subsequently phase II inspection;
however, you are hiring an individual, not a designation. The quality of work and the diligent
effort of an individual can never be measured.
Per the direct qualifications as indicated by the Community Association Institute (C.A.I.) reserve
study standards, a professional with construction, engineering, and subject matter expertise can
perform acceptable reserve studies. In this way, a complete package can be developed that is
cohesive in that the milestone inspection will reference the reserve study and vice versa.
Let’s work together on making your building safe and develop an accurate budget for your
building that I will always stand by and reasonably tailor to your needs without you incurring
additional costs.