REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
November 7, 2019
FROM: JENNIFER K. CLARK, AICP, Director
Planning and Development Department
THROUGH: MIKE SANCHEZ, Assistant Director
Planning and Development Department
BY: SUMMER CECIL, Management Analyst II
Planning and Development Department
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to as needed plan checking and inspection services:
1. Approve a consultant services agreement with Willdan Engineering, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $100,000; and
2. Approve a consultant services agreement with Interwest Consulting Group in and amount not to exceed $250,000.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of the consultant services agreements with Interwest Consulting Group and Willdan Engineering, Inc
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Building and Safety Services Division (Division) of the Planning and Development Department has seen a steady increase of building permit applications and inspections. In order to efficiently process the increasing number of applications within the approved timeframes as set forth by the Mayor's Business Friendly Fresno 2.0! (BFF 2.0!) initiative, and more recently, the Business Streamlining Act/Money Back Guarantee (MBG) approved by Council, the Division has utilized the assistance of professional plan checking agencies. In anticipation of the impending 2019 new California Building Code adoption-which has also proven to increase the number of applications in past code adoption years-the Division released a Request for Proposals (RFP), soliciting qualified firms to assist as-needed with Plan Checking and Inspection Services. Of the eight respondents, the following three firms were chosen as the best value for the City: Wildan Engineering, Inc., and Interwest Consulting Group (Interwest).
BACKGROUND
The Building and Safety Services Division (Division) of the Planning and Development Department historically issues on average almost 30 permit applications daily. Depending on the projec...
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