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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL PLAN REVIEW, INSPECTIONS, AND STAFFING SERVICES
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DEPARTMENT: ECONOMIC AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT/BUILDING SAFETY DIVISION
PRESENTED BY: ZIAD DOUDAR, BUILDING OFFICIAL
CONTACT INFORMATION: ZIAD DOUDAR, BUILDING OFFICIAL, (714) 754-5604
RECOMMENDATION:
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Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Approve and authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute a five-year Professional Service Agreement (PSA) with each consulting firm listed below from July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2027 in substantially the form as attached and in such final form as approved by the City Attorney for on-call plan review, inspections, and staffing services:
* 4Leaf, Inc.
* Bureau Veritas, North America, Inc.
* CSG Consultants, Inc.
* Dennis Grubb & Associates, LLC
* Interwest Consulting Group
* Melad and Associates, Inc.
* Scott Fazekas & Associates, Inc.
* The Code Group, Inc.
2. Authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute future amendments with the above listed firms including any potential increases in compensation as long as the amendments are within the annual budget.
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BACKGROUND:
In order to ensure a safe and high quality built environment for Costa Mesa residents and businesses, the Building Safety Division coordinates plan review, permit issuance and safety inspections for building construction and tenant improvement projects Citywide. While Building staff coordinate plan review and permit issuance, timely plan review is a shared responsibility among multiple departments including Building Safety, Planning, Engineering, Transportation and Fire Prevention. On average, Building staff process over 1,725 plan reviews, issue 1,300 building permits, and conduct over 17,000 inspections per year. In addition, Development Services staff serve thousands of customers annually at our customer service counter and via phone and email, making it the busiest customer counter citywide.
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