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7.1.T. - Page 1 <br /> REPORT <br /> To the Honorable Mayor and City Council <br /> From the City Manager <br /> July 27, 2015 <br /> Subject <br /> Professional Services Agreement with West Coast Code Consultants, Inc. for Building <br /> Plan Check and Inspection Services <br /> Recommendation <br /> Approve by motion and authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with West <br /> Coast Code Consultants, Inc. for building plan check and inspection services in the <br /> amount of $81,000. <br /> Background <br /> In November 2014, the City issued a request for proposals for ongoing building plan <br /> check and inspection services to support the Community Development Department's <br /> Building Division. Requested services include the following items: <br /> • review building plans for conformance with the City's Building Codes, <br /> • plan check and project review as part of the City's One -Stop services, <br /> • support from permit technicians for general front counter activities, <br /> • inspect buildings and sites by certified access specialist (CASp) for compliance <br /> with applicable state and federal construction - related accessibility standards, and <br /> • conduct inspections from certified building inspectors. <br /> The City received four qualified proposals from West Coast Code Consultants, Shums- <br /> Coda & Associates, CSG Consultants Inc., and Willdan Engineering. Staff proposes to <br /> retain these four consultants, which is explained in the analysis section. <br /> In May 2012, the City entered into an initial agreement with two consultant firms to <br /> provide third party plan review and building inspection support for the Building Division <br /> CSG Consultants Inc. and Shums -Coda & Associates, both of who continue to serve as <br /> consultants to the City. New agreements with these two firms will be presented in <br /> separate staff reports. <br /> Analysis <br /> The Building Division is responsible to ensure quality development, construction and <br /> health and safety standards by processing building permit applications and performing <br /> inspections. While much of the work is accomplished by staff, consultants have been <br /> retained during high volume periods and for specialized assistance on large scale and <br />