REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
December 10, 2020
FROM: JENNIFER K. CLARK, AICP, Director
Planning and Development Department
THROUGH: MIKE SANCHEZ, Assistant Director
Planning and Development Department
BY: CHARLES CLARK, Chief Building Official
Planning and Development Department
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to as needed plan checking and inspection services:
1. Approve a first amendment to the consultant services agreement with Willdan Engineering, Inc., to extend the contract performance period by one year, without increasing the total contract price of $100,000; and
2. Approve a first amendment to the consultant services agreement with Interwest Consulting Group to extend the contract performance period by one year, without increasing the total contract price of $250,000.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Building and Safety Services Division (Division) of the Planning and Development Department has seen a continued increase of building permit applications and inspections. In order to efficiently process the increasing number of applications within acceptable timeframes, the Division has utilized the assistance of professional plan checking agencies. Staff seeks to extend the current consultant services contracts with Willdan and Interwest by one year, with no additional funding.
BACKGROUND
The Division historically issues on average almost 30 permit applications daily. Depending on the project, these permits may require construction plans to be reviewed by one or multiple development disciplines by the Division's various Plans Examiners and Engineers. Depending on the project type, these disciplines can include: solar, structural, building, grading, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and Title 24 compliance review. All plans are reviewed per the California Building Code standards that are renewed and adopted every three years. A new iteration of the building code became effective January...
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