Form Rev 3/6/2023
RESOLUTION NO. __________
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING A FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN
BUREAU VERITAS NORTH AMERICA, INC. AND THE CITY
OF CHULA VISTA T O PROVIDE BUILDING PLAN CHECK
AND BUILDING AND FIRE INSPECTION SERVICES FOR
THE GAYLORD PACIFIC RESORT AND CONVENTION
CENTER
WHEREAS, the City currently has three agreements with consultants to provide permit processing, building plan check, and building inspection services which will expire on January 31, 2026; and
WHEREAS, one of the three consultants, Bureau Veritas North America, Inc. (“Bureau Veritas”) has performed building plan review for the construction of the Gaylord Pacific Hotel and Convention Center (“Project”); and
WHEREAS, the City entered into a Consultant Services Agreement with Bureau Veritas North America, Inc. to provide building plan check and building inspection services for the Project on June 1, 2022, with an initial term of three years expiring on May 31, 2025 and a not to exceed amount of $2,000,000 for the initial term (Agreement No. 2022-0241); and
WHEREAS, the City’s building inspection and fire prevention divisions are not currently staffed to take on the additional inspection demands of the Project; and
WHEREAS, given the importance of the Project and the temporary nature of the additional demand, the City desires to employ the services of a consultant to provide building and fire inspection as well as other services for the Project; and
WHEREAS, to maintain consistency and to facilitate a streamlined plan review process during construction, the City desires to continue to utilize the services of Bureau Veritas during construction to review deferred submittals, plan changes, and other plan review submittals related to the Project; and
WHEREAS, in addition to plan review services, due to Bureau Veritas’ s in-depth knowledge of and experience with the Project, and its ability to provide qualified contract inspectors, the City also desires to employ the services of Bureau Veritas to provide building and fire inspections for the Project; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to enter into this First Amendment to the Agreement to increase the not to exceed amount for the initial term to $3,000,000. If the City exercises its option Resolution No.
to extend the Agreement for up to one year , the total amount to be paid to Bureau Veritas for services provided under the Agreement shall not exceed $4,000,000; and
WHEREAS, all costs of building plan check , building inspection and fire inspection services performed by the Consultant, will be borne by the developer in the form of a deposit account that the Consultant will charge time to; and
WHEREAS, Bureau Veritas warrants and represents that it is experien ced and staffed in a manner such that it can deliver these services to City in accordance with the time frames and terms and conditions of the proposed agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista that it approves the First Amendment to the Consultant Service s Agreement Between the City of Chula Vista and Bureau Veritas North America, Inc. to Provide Plan Check and Building and Fire Inspection Services for the Gaylord Pacific Resort and Convention Center, in the form presented, with such minor modifications as may be required or approved by the City Attorney, a copy of which shall be kept on file in the Office of the City Clerk, and authorizes and directs the Mayor to execute same.
Presented by Approved as to form by
Laura C. Black, AICP Marco A. Verdugo
Director of Development Services City Attorney