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Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Authorizing The City Manager To Execute The First Amendment To The Professional Services Contract With West Coast Code Consultants, Inc., Increasing The Contract Amount By $81,000 To An As-Amended Total Contract Amount Of $925,455 For Interim Chief Building Official Services
WHEREAS, over the past several fiscal years, the City of Emeryville has maintained contract services for plan checking, building inspection, project coordination, and other support services such as front counter coverage during City staff vacation and absences (“Building Division Services”); and
WHEREAS, through a competitive Request for Proposals process conducted in 2023, West Coast Code Consultants (“WC3”) was found to be the best qualified firm to provide Building Division Services to the City; and
WHEREAS, on June 17, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 25-059 authorizing the execution of a contract with WC3to provide Building Division Services in Fiscal Years 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 for an amount not to exceed $844,455; and WHEREAS, the City’s Chief Building Official retired effective July 11, 2025 and the City requires Interim Chief Building Official Services while it conducts a search for a permanent Chief Building Official; and
WHEREAS, WC3 has performed Building Division Services to the City’s satisfaction, has extensive knowledge of the City’s Building Division programs and policies, and has provided Interim Chief Building Official services to the City in the past; and WHEREAS, staff and WC3 have negotiated the terms of a First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement for WC3to provide Interim Chief Building Official services through December 31, 2025 for an amount not to exceed $81,000.00; and WHEREAS, the City has determined that specialized knowledge, skills, and training are necessary to render the services contemplated hereunder; and WHEREAS, the City of Emeryville has determined that WC3is qualified by training and experience to render such services, and WC3 has agreed to provide such services; and WHEREAS, the public interest will be served by this contract; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Emeryville hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute the First Amendment to the Professional Services Contract with West Coast Code Consultants, Inc., in substantial form attached hereto as Exhibit A, to provide Interim Chief Building Official services and increasing the contract amount by $81,000 to an as-amended total contract amount of $925,455, and be it further RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Emeryville hereby authorizes the use of Docusign Envelope ID: CC5D8E16-27F6-4847-A1A5-EC4633FA69E0 Resolution No. _____
WC3 Contract Amendment 1 – Interim Chief Building Official City Council Meeting | September 2, 2025
salary and benefits savings resulting from the retirement of the former Chief Building Official to fund the increased costs associated with the First Amendment to the Professional Services Contract with West Coast Code Consultants, Inc., and be it further
RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Emeryville hereby authorizes the City Manager to make further amendments to the Professional Services Contract with West Coast Code Consultants, Inc., provided such amendments do not materially increase the City’s obligations thereunder.
ADOPTED, by the City Council of the City of Emeryville at a regular meeting held Tuesday, September 2, 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
MAYOR
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY CLERK SPECIAL COUNSEL
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