AgdaPkt 2015-07-27 Joint SA and PFA

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7.1.R. - Page 1 REPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the City Manager July 27, 2015 SUBJECT Professional Services Agreement with Willdan Engineering for Building Plan Check and Inspection Services RECOMMENDATION Approve by motion and authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Willdan Engineering for building plan check and inspection services in the amount of $81,000 BACKGROUND In November 2014, the City issued a request for proposals for ongoing building plan check and inspection services to support the Community Development Department's Building Division. Requested services include the following items: • review building plans for conformance with the City's Building Codes, • check plans and project review as part of the City's One -Stop services, • support from permit technicians for general front counter activities, • inspect buildings and sites by certified access specialist (CASp) for compliance with applicable state and federal construction - related accessibility standards, and • conduct inspections from certified building inspectors. The City received four qualified proposals from Willdan Engineering, Shums -Coda & Associates, West Coast Code Consultants, and CSG Consultants Inc. Staff proposes to retain these four consultants, which is explained in the analysis section. In May 2012, the City entered into an initial agreement with two consultant firms to provide third party plan review and building inspection support for the Building Division. CSG Consultants Inc. and Shums -Coda & Asscociates continue to serve the City in this capacity. New agreements with these two firms will be presented in separate staff reports. ANALYSIS The Building Division is responsible to ensure quality development, construction and health and safety standards by processing building permit applications and performing inspections. While much of the work is accomplished by staff, consultants have been