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7.1.U. - 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 CSG Consultants Inc. for Building Plan Check <br /> and Inspection Services <br /> RECOMMENDATION <br /> Approve by motion and authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with CSG <br /> Consultants Inc. for building plan check and inspection services in the amount of <br /> $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 /> • check plans 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 CSG Consultants Inc., Shums -Coda & <br /> Associates, West Coast Code Consultants, 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 $55,000 agreement with CSG Consultants <br /> Inc. to provide third party plan review and building inspection support for the Building <br /> Division. The agreement was amended and extended multiple times for the consultant <br /> to continue providing seamless support during the surge of construction. The overall <br /> agreement amount totaled $625,000 for services performed from May 2012 through <br /> December 2014. CSG Consultants, Inc. continued to provide services in building and <br /> plan review from January 2015 through June 2015. A second contract (to be presented <br /> in a separate staff report on a later date) in the amount of $347,000 will compensate <br /> CSG for services rendered during that time period. <br /> This proposed contract in the amount of $81,000 is in addition to the aforementioned <br /> contracts. This proposed contract in the amount of $81,000 will enable the Building <br /> Page 1 of 3 <br />