Tune-Up Specialists conduct Building Tune-Ups and submit the Building Tune-Up Summary reports to the City. They are also required for several Alternative Compliance pathways. After submitting a Tune-Up Specialist application and being approved, you can submit Building Tune-Up reports and Alternative Compliance requests on behalf of your clients. The person who claims the building (whether the Tune-Up Specialist, the building owner, or an owner’s agent) should add the Tune-Up Specialist to the Claim, assuming their compliance pathway requires one.
Process Overview
1. To register as a Tune-Up Specialist, log in to your Seattle Services Portal account at https://cosaccela.seattle.gov, then click on the Building Tune-Ups link in the Create New section.
2. Click the carrot next to Register as a Tune-Up Specialist to display the Building Tune-Up Specialist Registration radio button. Select it, then click the Continue Application button.
3. Click the Select from Account button to add your contact information. Review your information, then click the Continue Application button.
4. Click the Add a Row button in the Credentials section to open a new pop-up window called Credentials. Click the arrow in the Credential Type drop-down list and select your current qualification. Next, enter the License/Certification # and Date of certification/renewal before clicking the Submit button.
5. Repeat the same process by clicking the Add a Row button in the Experience section; this will open the Experience pop-up window. Complete the form and click the Submit button. You may add additional rows if necessary to either section, but at least one row in each section is required.
6. In the Training section, click the radial button next to "Yes" to confirm that you have completed the City of Seattle Tune-Up Specialist Mandatory Training. Enter the date you completed the training. Click the Continue Application button at the bottom.
Note: If you have not completed the mandatory training, please do so before registering as a tune-up specialist. Use coupon code “btust200” to reduce the cost to $0.
7. If you want to attach a supporting document, add one to the Supporting Documents page. Click the Add button to open the File Upload pop-up window.
8. Click Add, then select a file from your computer to attach. Next, click the Continue button.
9. Enter a description of your uploaded document, then click Save. Finally, click Continue Application to proceed.
10. Please review all the information you input on the review page. Click the Edit button next to the relevant section if anything is incorrect. Once you’ve verified everything is correct, scroll to the bottom of the page and check the box certifying everything is true and correct, then click the Continue Application button to submit your Tune-Up Specialist registration application.