RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION OF THE CI TY COUNCIL OF THE CI TY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING AGREEMENTS BETWEEN
CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND INTERWEST CONSULTING
GROUP, BUREAU VERITAS NORTH AMERICA, AND TRUE
NORTH COMPLIANCE SERVICES TO PROVIDE BUILDING
PERMIT PROCESSING, BUILDING PLAN CHECK, AND
BUILDING INSPECTION SERVICES
WHEREAS, the Development Services Department uses contractual services to assist staff with building permit processing, building plan review, and building inspections during periods of high construction activity and increases in workload; and
WHEREAS, unreasonable delays in the processing and inspection of building permits are an obstacle to economic vitality and a hardship to permit applicants; and
WHEREAS, three current consultant agreements for building permit processing, building plan check, and building inspection services are set to expire on January 31, 2023; and
WHEREAS, in an ticipation of the need to continue to use consultants on an as needed basis, staff distributed and advertised a req uest for proposal fo r building permit processing, building plan check, and building inspection services; and
WHEREAS, a Selection Committee evaluated seven responses us ing a pre -established list of evaluation criteria , and after a tho rough evaluation, rec ommended that the City contract with Interwest Consulting Group , Bureau Veritas North America, and True North Compliance for these services on an as-needed basis; and
WHEREAS, building plan check and building permit fees provide suffi cient revenue to cover the c ost of building permit processing, building plan check , and building inspection services, and the Development Services Department’s administrative overhead costs.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City o f Chula Vista that it approves agreements with Interwest Consulting Group , Bureau Verit as North America , and True N orth Compliance Services, respectively, to provide building p ermit processing, building plan check, and building inspection services, in the form s presented, with such minor modifications as ma y be required or approved by the City Attorney , copies of which shall be kept on file in t he Office of the City Clerk, and authorizes and directs the City Manager or designee to execute same.
Presented by Approved as to form by
Laura C. Black, AICP Glen R. Googins
Director of Development Services City Attorney