Long Beach, CA
File #: 21-0923    Version: 1 Name: DS - Contracts for as-needed plan review and inspection services
Type: Contract Status: CCIS
File created: 8/20/2021 In control: City Council
On agenda: 9/7/2021 Final action: 9/7/2021
Title: Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFQ DV21-038 and award contracts to Bureau Veritas North America, Inc., of Santa Ana, CA; CSG Consultants, Inc., of Orange, CA; Interwest Consulting Group, of Irvine, CA; JAS Pacific, of Upland, CA; TRB & Associates, of Long Beach, CA; True North Compliance Services, of Long Beach, CA; The Code Group, dba VCA Code, of Orange, CA; and Willdan, Inc., of Anaheim, CA, for as-needed plan review and inspection services, in a total annual aggregate amount not to exceed $1,500,000, for a period of two years, with the option to renew for three additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager; and authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contracts, including any necessary amendments. (Citywide)
Sponsors: Development Services
Attachments: 1. 090721-R-23sr.pdf
Related files: 36113_002, 36109_001, 36114_000, 36133_000, 36112_001, 36110_003, 36104_000, 36109_000, 36110_000, 36111_000, 36112_000, 36111_001, 36114_001, 36109_002, 36113_000, 36104_001, 36133_001, 36113_001, 36104_002, 36133_002, 36110_001, 36110_002, 36104_003, 36111_002, 36133_003
TITLE
Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFQ DV21-038 and award contracts to Bureau Veritas North America, Inc., of Santa Ana, CA; CSG Consultants, Inc., of Orange, CA; Interwest Consulting Group, of Irvine, CA; JAS Pacific, of Upland, CA; TRB & Associates, of Long Beach, CA; True North Compliance Services, of Long Beach, CA; The Code Group, dba VCA Code, of Orange, CA; and Willdan, Inc., of Anaheim, CA, for as-needed plan review and inspection services, in a total annual aggregate amount not to exceed $1,500,000, for a period of two years, with the option to renew for three additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager; and authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contracts, including any necessary amendments. (Citywide)

DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to enter into contracts with Bureau Veritas North America, Inc., CSG Consultants, Inc., Interwest Consulting Group, JAS Pacific, TRB & Associates, True North Compliance Services, The Code Group, dba VCA Code, and Willdan, Inc., for the provision of as-needed plan review and inspection services. The Development Services Department’s (Department) Building and Safety Bureau (Bureau) has seen steady increases in the demand for plan review and inspection services and experienced vacancies and workforce shortages caused by employee turnover, retirements, short-term illnesses, employee medical leaves, and temporary duty.

The Request for Qualifications (RFQ) was advertised in the Long Beach Press-Telegram on April 23, 2021, and 1,031 potential proposers specializing in professional, scientific, architectural, and technical services, civil engineering, and construction were notified of the RFQ opportunity. Of those proposers, 76 downloaded the RFQ via the City’s electronic bid system. The RFQ document was made available from the Purchasing Division, located on the sixth floor of City Hall, and the Division’s website at www.long...

Click here for full text