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Largest Community Managed
                       RESPONSE: 1277 homes Financial services; 1067 homes – sewer district invoicing.
                       The issue of largest community should not really a critical factor.  Although WCSA is a
                       large community, the services and challenges are like other similarly situated
                       communities.  For example, the RFP identifies WCSA sent 800 “first time” covenant
                       violation letters in 2016.  HMS looked at 9 communities totaling 3,947 units, where HMS
                       conducts monthly covenant enforcement reviews. For the 9 Associations shown below,
                       there were 7,713 violation letters sent in 2016.


                                                              2016 # of  2016 # of  2016 # of
                                                        Billable  Units  Letters  Violation  Violation
                                     Association Name         Violation  1st Level  Cert. Level
                                                               sent:
                                                                          Items:
                                                                                    Items:
                                  Association 1          306      1397        466        82
                                  Association 2          338       128        111        10
                                  Association 3          342        69         69         1
                                  Association 4          370       247        100        13
                                  Association 5          416       639        408        41
                                  Association 6          435      1208        420        51
                                  Association 7          497       764        441        61
                                  Association 8          598       855        406        54
                                  Association 9          645      2406       1705       337
                                  Total                 3947      7713       4126       650

                       Any Lake Management Experience
                       RESPONSE: HMS has managed numerous lakes and lake management projects.
                       Projects have included bank restoration, erosion abatement, dredging/siltation removal
                       and water quality.  Project costs have ranged from a few thousand dollars to over
                       $400,000.


                       List of Communities Managed
                       RESPONSE: Due to contractual confidentiality agreements, HMS does not identify our
                       clients without their prior approval.  Profiles of HMS clients range from single family
                       residential homes, townhomes, and condominiums of all price points from low $100’s to
                       1 million plus.  Our geographic area extends throughout the metro area from northwest
                       counties, to Atlanta and eastward to Stone Mountain.

                       Any Similar Communities to Windward
                       RESPONSE: Yes, most HMS clients are single family residential communities.  Many
                       have amenities facilities, and a few do not.
                          a. How Managed
                              RESPONSE: HMS utilizes a portfolio model, with Association Administrators
                              cross-trained to service all clients.  Further, each Administrator and Manager
                              work with multiple individuals, providing continuous comprehensive support.



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