Amendment No. 1 to the Consulting Services Agreement
Between the City of Gonzales and CSG Consulting For
Building Plan Review and Inspection Services
This is an Amendment to the Consulting Services Agreement dated October 17, 2016 between the City of Gonzales, a municipal corporation of the State of California ("City") and CSG Consulting ("Consultant”) for Building Plan Review and Inspection Services.
City and Consultant agree to the following changes to the Agreement:
Section 1 - Services
Services will now include additional Building Department Services as outlined in the CSG Consulting’s January 21, 2022 letter proposal (attached) as authorized at the February 7, 2022 City Council Meeting.
Section 2 - Compensation
City will pay Consultant an additional sum of $205,000 on an hourly not-to-exceed basis for the approved scope of work based on the fee schedule.
In all other respects, the terms of the Agreement shall remain in effect.
CITY CONSULTANT
City of Gonzales, a municipal corporation CSG Consulting _____________________________ _____________________________ Rene L. Mendez, City Manager Cyrus Kianpour, President
Date Signed: __________________ Date Signed: __________________ 550 Pilgrim Drive
Foster City, CA 94404
Phone: 650.522.2500
Fax: 650.522.2599
www.csgengr.com
FOSTER CITY | PLEASANTON | SAN JOSE | SACRAMENTO | NEWMAN | ORANGE | FRESNO January 21, 2022
Patrick Dobbins
Public Works Director/City Engineer
City of Gonzales
147 Fourth Street
Gonzales, CA 93926
Re: Contract Extension Including Additional Building Department Services Dear Mr. Dobbins:
Thank you for the opportunity for CSG Consultants (CSG) to present this proposal for a contract extension including additional building department services.
Scope of Services
We understand that the City is seeking to extend CSG’s existing contract through December 31, 2024 and include as needed Building Official and Counter Technician services in our scope of work. Currently contracted building inspection services will be continued on an as needed basis.
Fees
CSG’s fee schedule for proposed services is provided on the following page for the City’s review. These rates will be effective upon execution of a contract amendment based on this proposal, anticipated to be executed in January 2022.
Contact
Should you have any questions or additional needs, please contact Michael Loomis, Senior Principal Structural Engineer. His contact information is as follows:
Michael Loomis, SE, CBO, CASp, Senior Principal Structural Engineer office (650) 522-2518 | cell (650) 696-0654| email: [email protected] We look forward to continuing our working relationship and our service to the City.
Sincerely,
Cyrus Kianpour, PE, PLS
President, CSG Consultants, Inc.
CSG PROPOSAL TO TH E CITY O F GO NZALES
FOR BUILDI NG DEPARTMENT SERVI CES
2 Fee Schedule
CSG’s fee schedule for proposed work is provided below. CSG will coordinate the pickup and return of all plans to CSG via CSG staff or a licensed courier service. This service is provided at no additional cost.
Plan review is based on a percentage of plan check fees and includes the initial plan review and two subsequent reviews. Additional reviews, deferred submittals, revisions, and RFIs will be charged at the appropriate hourly rate below or as otherwise determined by mutual agreement with the City. RFIs for larger developments will be performed at an hourly rate, and turnaround times will be agreed upon in advance with the City.
CSG understands that the cost for Building Official services is not-to-exceed $120,000 and Counter Technician services is not to exceed $85,000, unless otherwise indicated in writing by the City.
PERSONNEL / REVIEW TYPE ALL INCLUSIVE FEE / HOURLY RATE
BUILDING OFFICIAL SERVICES
Certified Building Official $130
BUILDING PLAN REVIEW SERVICES
Off-Site Building Plan Review 65% of City’s Plan Check Fee Expedited Building Plan Review 90% of City’s Plan Check Fee Certified Building Plan Review $110
CASp Review $120
Expedited Plan Review 1.5 x Hourly Rate
BUILDING INSPECTION SERVICES
Certified Building Inspector $95
CASp Inspection $120
COUNTER TECHNICIAN SERVICES
Permit Technician $85
All hourly rates include salaries, benefits, workers compensation insurance, local travel and miscellaneous office expenses. Should the scope of work change, or circumstances develop which necessitate special handling, CSG will notify the City prior to proceeding. Overtime services will be billed at 1.5x the applicable hourly rate. On July 1 of each year, CSG will initiate an hourly rate increase based on change in CPI for the applicable region. CSG will mail an invoice every month for services rendered during the previous month. Unless otherwise agreed, payment terms are 30-days from receipt of invoice.