For City Council Meeting [December 12, 2017]
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Michael Story, City Administrator
FROM: Robb R. Steel, Assistant CA/Development Services Director
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Request City Council to Approve a Third Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Willdan Engineering, Inc., Reducing the Contract Amount from $530,620 to $450,620; and Approve a Second Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Interwest Consulting Group, Increasing the Contract Amount from $50,000 to $130,000, to Reallocate Costs for Building Services from Willdan Engineering Inc. to Interwest Consulting Group for Fiscal Year 2017/18.
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BACKGROUND:
On August 9, 2016, the City Council approved a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with Willdan Engineering, Inc. (Willdan) in the amount of $333,050 for permit technician, building inspections, fire plan check and structural plan check services; and approved a PSA with Interwest Consulting Group (Interwest) for $50,000 for as needed fire plan check and structural plan check services for the 2016/2017 fiscal year.
On July 25, 2017, the City Council approved an increase to purchase order 2017-0740 for Willdan in the amount of $21,000 to close out fiscal year 2016/17; and approved a second amendment to the PSA with Willdan for $530,620, and a first amendment to the PSA with Interwest for $50,000 for the 2017/18 fiscal year.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION:
Over the last several years, the Development Services Department has utilized Willdan for building inspections, counter assistance, fire plan check and structural plan check services as needed to support the consistent growth in new development within the City. At the start of FY16/17, staff elected to contract with two consulting firms to increase services for as needed building inspections, plan check and counter services. The City Council awarded Willdan a contract amount representing 75% of the Building Division's contract services bud...
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