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BrightWatch Security & AV LLC

Security, Camera and TV / AV Company: Camera, access control, gate, alarm, guard and TV / AV companies.

Why this saves time (an illustration)

This member has 19 answers on file. If 6 forms a year (bids, renewals, packets, directory) each asked for them, that is about 114 answers typed by hand, roughly 1.3 hours at 40 seconds each. With the vault they are typed once and checked once.

Estimate based on the stated assumptions, not a measured result.

Verified once, trusted again

1 of 21 key answers carry a CPI Verified mark with who checked and when. A board or partner can rely on the mark instead of chasing the same papers again, and the vault flags end dates before they run out.

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What is still open (21)

Do a little at a time. CPI staff can help with any of these: just call or email.

Missing: Number of employees (Your business)
Missing: Do you use subcontractors? (Your business)
Missing: Low-voltage or alarm contractor licence number (Your business)
Missing: Licence end date (Your business)
Missing: Monitoring center (What you do)
Missing: Days video is kept, as normally set up (What you do)
Missing: Written privacy policy for owner video and data? (What you do)
Missing: How you keep systems safe (passwords, updates, remote access) (What you do)

…and 13 more, marked below.

1. Who you are

Why we ask: The basics every form asks first. Enter them once here.

Reused for: Every request form, directory listing, invoice and certificate.

Company legal name(needed)

Other name you go by (if any)(optional)

Main contact person(needed)

Their title or role(optional)

Contact email(needed)

Contact phone(needed)

Mailing address(needed)

City(needed)

State(needed)

ZIP code(needed)

County(needed)

Website(optional)

Logo (company or association)(optional)

A PNG, JPG or WebP picture, up to 5 MB. You can change it any time.

Photo of the main contact person(optional)

A clear head-and-shoulders photo helps boards and vendors know who they are talking to.

Who referred you to CPI? (their name)(optional)

✔ Confirmed CPI member: Paul J Hindelang · CPI team / member account

Start typing a name. If that person is already a CPI member, pick them from the list to confirm it.

Best ways to reach you(needed)

Anything that helps us talk with you (large print, hearing, best hours)(optional)

2. Your business

Why we ask: Shows you are a real, registered business with a track record.

Reused for: Vendor packets, bid forms, the CPI directory and the Verified badge.

State business registration number (Sunbiz in Florida, LARA in Michigan)(needed)✔ Verified by Paul Hindelang, Oct 8, 2026 · good until Oct 8, 2027

CPI checks this with: State business registry lookup.

Year the business started(needed)

Number of employees(needed)

Do you use subcontractors?(needed)

Counties you serve(needed)

About how many associations you serve today(optional)

Low-voltage or alarm contractor licence number(needed)

CPI checks this with: State licence lookup.

Law: Florida Statutes Ch. 489 Part II (alarm and low-voltage: EF, ES, EC licences). Michigan: LARA alarm system contractor (1968 PA 330)

Licence end date(needed)

CPI checks this with: State licence lookup.

Security agency licence (only if you provide guards)(optional)

CPI checks this with: State licence lookup.

Law: Florida Statutes Ch. 493 (Class B agency licence)

3. What you do

Why we ask: So the right jobs come to you, and only those.

Reused for: Bid matching, scope writing and the directory.

Services(needed)

Monitoring center(needed)

CPI checks this with: UL certificate.

Days video is kept, as normally set up(needed)

Written privacy policy for owner video and data?(needed)

CPI checks this with: Policy copy.

How you keep systems safe (passwords, updates, remote access)(needed)

Background checks for every technician?(needed)

CPI checks this with: Company policy letter.

4. Florida rules for vendors (ResultsIntell CPI)

Why we ask: Boards and managers now have to prove they checked you. Keep these current once, and every board can see it.

Reused for: Bid packets, the board's fair procurement file, renewal reminders and your Verified badge.

Please note: ResultsIntell CPI: education only, not legal advice. Laws and dates change. Confirm with your association attorney or licensing board.

Local business tax receipt end date (most counties and cities renew by Sept 30)(optional)

CPI checks this with: Business tax receipt.

Law: Florida Statutes Ch. 205

Date you filed your last Sunbiz annual report (due by May 1 each year)(optional)

CPI checks this with: Sunbiz filing history.

Law: Florida Statutes 607.1622 and 605.0212

E-Verify for new hires (required for private employers with 25 or more employees)(optional)

CPI checks this with: E-Verify company ID page.

Law: Florida Statutes 448.095

Is any owner or worker related to, or paid by, a community manager or board member you work with?(optional)

Law: HB 1021 (Florida Statutes 468.4335): ties must be disclosed; contracts over $2,500 need more than one bid

I will not offer gifts, kickbacks or payments to any manager or director(optional)

Law: HB 1021 and HB 1203: kickbacks can be a third-degree felony

Do the cameras you install record sound?(optional)

Law: Florida Statutes 934.03: recording a conversation needs everyone's consent

If you provide guards: every guard holds a current Class D licence(optional)

CPI checks this with: State licence lookup.

Law: Florida Statutes Ch. 493

Date you finished licence-renewal education(optional)

CPI checks this with: CE certificates.

Law: Florida Statutes 489.517

5. Michigan rules for vendors (CPI-MI)

Why we ask: Michigan uses different regulators (LARA, MDARD, EGLE) than Florida. Keep these current once, and every Michigan board can see it.

Reused for: Michigan bid packets, CPI Steward Checks, renewal reminders and your Verified badge.

Please note: CPI-MI (Michigan edition): education only, not legal advice. Laws and dates change. Michigan counsel and an insurance professional review before live bids.

Skipped: These questions are for Michigan. Your profile says another state, so you can skip them.

6. Insurance on file

Why we ask: Boards must see current coverage before work starts. Keep it here and update it once a year.

Reused for: Every bid, every contract and every renewal reminder.

General liability: insurance company(needed)

CPI checks this with: Certificate of insurance (COI).

General liability: limit per claim(needed)

CPI checks this with: Certificate of insurance (COI).

General liability: policy end date(needed)

CPI checks this with: Certificate of insurance (COI).

Workers' comp(needed)

CPI checks this with: Workers' comp certificate or exemption.

Workers' comp end date (or exemption end date)(optional)

CPI checks this with: Workers' comp certificate or exemption.

Business auto insurance company(optional)

Will you name the association as additional insured?(needed)

Cyber liability insurance company (if any)(optional)

CPI checks this with: Certificate of insurance (COI).

7. References and proof of work

Why we ask: Real people who can say you did the job right.

Reused for: Board decision packets and your Verified badge.

Reference 1: association you serve (name, community or company, phone or email)(needed)

CPI checks this with: CPI staff call or email confirms the reference.

Reference 2: association you serve (name, community or company, phone or email)(needed)

CPI checks this with: CPI staff call or email confirms the reference.

Reference 3: association you serve (name, community or company, phone or email)(optional)

CPI checks this with: CPI staff call or email confirms the reference.

Link to before-and-after photos (optional)(optional)

Any open complaints or licence discipline? If yes, explain.(needed)

History of this profile

Every save, check and note is logged with the date and who did it. Answers themselves are not copied into the log.

Oct 13, 2026, 11:00 AM — Note (CPI staff: [email protected])Karen has not opened the link yet. Call Thursday; offer to fill in insurance from the certificate she emails.
Oct 8, 2026, 10:05 AM — Sent a "choose your password" link (CPI staff: [email protected])
Oct 8, 2026, 10:00 AM — Verified an answer (CPI staff: [email protected])State business registration number (Sunbiz in Florida, LARA in Michigan) — Sunbiz: active LLC
Oct 8, 2026, 9:50 AM — CPI staff filled in answers (CPI staff: [email protected])Changed: Company legal name; Contact phone; Mailing address; State business registration number (Sunbiz in Florida, LARA in Michigan); Services
Oct 8, 2026, 9:30 AM — Profile started (CPI staff: [email protected])