Agreement - Bureau Veritas — Manhattan Beach City Council, September 17, 2024

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
This Professional Services Agreement (“Agreement”) is dated September 17, 2024 (“Effective Date”) and is between the City of Manhattan Beach, a California municipal corporation (“City”) and Bureau Veritas North America , Inc ., a Delaware corporation (“Consultant”). City and Consultant are sometimes referred to herein as the “Parties” , and individually as a “Party”.

RECITALS
A. City issued Request for Proposals No. 1324-24 on April 23, 2024 , titled “Plan Check, Inspection, and Low Impact Development (LID) review services ”.

Consultant submitted a proposal dated May 23, 2024 in response to the RFP.

B. Consultant represents that it is fully qualified to perform such services by virtue of its experience and the training, education and expertise of its principals and employees.

C. City desires to retain Consultant as an independent contractor and Consultant desires to serve City to perform these services in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

The Parties therefore agree as follows:

1. Consultant’s Services.

A. Scope of Services. Consultant shall perform the services described in t he Scope of Services (the “Services”) for plan check, inspection and LID review services , attached as Exhibit A. City may request, in writing, changes in the Scope of Services to be performed. Any changes to the scope or cost of work must be in writing and mutually agreed upon by the Parties.

B. Party Representatives . For the purposes of this Agreement, the City Representative shall be the City Manager, or such other person designated in writing by the City Manager (the “City Representative”). For the purposes of this Agreement, the Consultant Representative shall be Trang Huynh , Regional Manager (the “Consultant Representative”). The Consultant Representative shall directly manage Consultant’s Services unde r this Agreement. Consultant shall not change the Consultant Representative without City’s prior written consent.

C. Time for Performance . Consultant shall commence the Services on the Effective Date and shall perform all Services by the deadline establishe d by the City Representative or, if no deadline is established, with reasonable diligence.

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professionals under similar circumstances and in a manner reasonably satisfactory to City.

E. Personnel. Consultant has, or will secure at its own expense, all personnel required to perform the Services required under this Agreement. All of the Services required under this Agreement shall be performed by Consultant or under its supervision, and all personnel engaged in the work shall be qualified to perform such Services.

F. Compliance with Laws. Consultant shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, ordinances, codes, regulations and requirements.

G. Permits and Licenses . Consultant shall obtain and maintain during the Agreement term all necessary licenses, permits and certificates required by law for the provision of Services under this Agreement, including a business license.

2. Term of Agreement. The term of this Agreement shall be from the Effective Date through September 17, 2027, unless sooner terminated as provided in Section 12 of this agreement or extended. The City Manager shall have authority to extend the term of this agreement for up to two (2) additional one-year periods.

3. Compensation.

A. Compensation. As full compensation for Services satisfactorily rendered, City shall pay Consultant at the rates set forth in the Approved Fee Schedule attached hereto as Exhibit B.

B. Expenses. The amount set forth in paragraph 3.A. above includes reimbursement for all expenditures incurred in the performance of this Agreement.

C. Unauthorized Services and Unanticipated Expenses. City will not pay for any services not specified in the Scope of Services, unless the City Council or the City Representative, if applicable, and the Consultant Representative authorize such services in writing prior to Consultant’s performance of those services or incurrence of additional expenses. Any additional services authorized by the City Council, or (where authorized) the City Manager shall be compensated at the rates set forth in Exhibit B , or, if not specified, at a rate mutually agreed to by the Parties. At the request of the Co nsultant, the City Council may, in writing, reimburse Consultant for an unanticipated expense at its actual cost. City shall make payment for additional services and expenses in accordance with Section 4 of this Agreement.

4. Method of Payment.

A. Invoices. Consultant shall submit to City an invoice, on a monthly basis, for the Services performed pursuant to this Agreement. Each invoice shall itemize the Services rendered during the billing period, hourly rates charged, if applicable, and the amount due. City shall review each invoice and notify Consultant in writing within ten Business days of receipt of any disputed invoice amounts.

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B. Payment. City shall pay all undisputed invoice amounts within 30 calendar days after receipt up to the M aximum Compensation set forth in Section 3 of this Agreement. City does not pay interest on past due amounts. City shall not withhold federal payroll, state payroll or other taxes, or other similar deductions, from payments made to Consultant. Notwithsta nding the preceding sentence, if Consultant is a nonresident of California, City will withhold the amount required by the Franchise Tax Board pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code Section 18662 and applicable regulations.

C. Audit of Records. Consultant shall make all records, invoices, time cards, cost control sheets and other records maintained by Consultant in connection with this Agreement available during Consultant’s regular working hours to City for review and audit by City.

5. Independent contractor. Consultant is, and shall at all times remain as to City, a wholly independent contractor. Consultant shall have no power to incur any debt, obligation, or liability on behalf of City. Neither City nor any of its agents shall have control over the conduct of Consultant or any of Consultant’s employees, except as set forth in this Agreement. Consultant shall not, at any time, or in any manner, represent that it or any of its officers, agents or employees are in any manner employees of City.

6. Information and Documents.

A. Consultant covenants that all data, reports, documents, discussion, or other information (collectively “Data”) developed or received by Consultant or provided for performance of this Agreement are deemed confidential and shall not be disclosed or released by Consultant without prior written authorization by City. City shall grant such authorization if applicable law requires disclosure. Consultant, its officers, employees, agents, or subcontractors shall not without written authorization from the City Manager or unless requested in writing by the City Attorney, voluntarily provide declarations, letters of support, testimony at depositions, response to interrogatories or other information concerning the work performed under this Agreement or relating to any project or property located within the City. A response to a subpoena or court order shall not be considered “voluntary,” provided Consultant gives City notice of such court order or subpoena.

B. Consultant shall promptly notify City should Consul tant, its officers, employees, agents or subcontractors be served with any summons, complaint, subpoena, notice of deposition, request for documents, interrogatories, request for admissions or other discovery request, court order or subpoena from any party regarding this Agreement and the work performed thereunder or with respect to any project or property located within the City. City may, but has no obligation to, represent Consultant or be present at any deposition, hearing or similar proceeding. Consu ltant agrees to cooperate fully with City and to provide City with the opportunity to review any response to discovery requests provided by Consultant. However, City’s right to review any such response does not imply or mean the right by City to control, direct or rewrite the response.

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C. All Data required to be furnished to City in connection with this Agreement shall become City’s property, and City may use all or any portion of the Data submitted by Consultant as City deems appropriate. Upon completion of , or in the event of termination or suspension of this Agreement, all original documents, designs, drawings, maps, models, computer files containing data generated for the Services, surveys, notes, and other documents prepared in the course of providing the Services shall become City’s sole property and may be used, reused or otherwise disposed of by City without Consultant’s permission. Consultant may take and retain copies of the written products as desired, but the written products shall not be the subj ect of a copyright application by Consultant.

D. Consultant’s covenants under this Section shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement.

7. Conflicts of Interest. Consultant affirms that it presently has no interest and shall not have any inter est, direct or indirect, w hich would conflict in any manner with th e performance of the Services contemplated by this Agreement. Consultant and its officers, employees, associates and subcontractors, if any, shall comply with all conflict of interest statutes of the State of California applicable to Consultant’s Services under this Agreement, including the Political Reform Act (Gov. Code § 81000, et seq. ) and Government Code Section 1090. During the term of this Agreement, Consultant may perform similar S ervices for other clients, but Consultant and its officers, employees, associates and subcontractors shall not, without the City Representative’s prior written approval, perform work for another person or entity for whom Consultant is not currently performing work that would require Consultant or one of its officers, employees, associates or subcontractors to abstain from a decision under this Agreement pursuant to a conflict of interest statute. Consultant shall incorporate a clause substantially similar to this Section into any subcontract that Consultant executes in connection with the performance of this Agreement.

8. Indemnification, Hold Harmless, and Duty to Defend.

A. Indemnities.
1) To the fullest extent permitted by law, Consultant shall, at its sole cost and expense, defend, hold harmless and indemnify City and its elected officials, officers, attorneys, agents, employees, designated volunteers, successors, assigns and those City agents serving as independent contractors in the role of City officials (collectively “Indemnitees”), from and against any and all damages, costs, expenses, liabilities, claims, demands, causes of action, proceedings, expenses, judgments, penalties, liens, and losses of any nature whatsoever, including fees of accountants, attorneys, or other professionals and all costs associated therewith and the payment of all consequential damages (collectively “Liabilities”), in law or equity, whether actual, alleged or threatened, which arise out of, are claimed to arise out of, pertain to, or relate to the acts or omissions of Consultant, its officers, agents, servants, employees, subcontractors, materialmen, consultants or their officers, agents, servants or employees (or any entity or individual that Consultant shall bear the legal liability thereof) in the Docusign Envelope ID: 68B67234-9635-41E6-B918-9A095D90DB6C

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performance of this Agreement, including the Indemnitees’ active or passive negligence, except for Liabilities arising from the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the Indemnitees as determined by court decision or by the agreement of the Parties.

Consultant shall defend the Indemnitees in any action or actions filed in connection with any Liabilities with counsel of the Indemnitees’ choice, and shall pay all costs and expenses, including all attorneys’ fees and experts’ costs actually incurred in connection with such defense. Consultant shall reimburse the Indemnitees for any and all legal expenses and costs incurred by Indemnitees in connection therewith. 2) Consultant shall pay all required taxes on amounts paid to Consultant under this Agreement, and indemnify and hold City harmless from any and all taxes, assessments, penalties, and interest asserted against City by reason of the independent contractor relationship created by this Agreement. 3) Consultant shall fully comply with the w orkers’ compensation law regarding Consultant and Consultant’s employees. Consultant shall indemnify and hold City harmless from any failure of Consultant to comply with applicable workers’ compensation laws.
4) City may offset against the amount of any fe es due to Consultant under this Agreement any amount due to City from Consultant as a result of Consultant’s failure to promptly pay to City any reimbursement or indemnification arising under this subparagraph A.2).
5) Consultant shall obtain executed indemnity agreements with provisions identical to those in this Section from each and every subcontractor or any other person or entity involved by, for, with or on behalf of Consultant in the performance of this Agreement. If Consultant fails to obtain such indemnity obligations, Consultant shall be fully responsible and indemnify, hold harmless and defend the Indemnitees from and against any and all Liabilities at law or in equity, whether actual, alleged or threatened, which arise out of, are claimed to arise out of, pertain to, or relate to the acts or omissions of Consultant’s subcontractor, its officers, agents, servants, employees, subcontractors, materialmen, consultants or their officers, agents, servants or employees (or any entit y or individual that Consultant’s subcontractor shall bear the legal liability thereof) in the performance of this Agreement, including the Indemnitees’ active or passive negligence, except for Liabilities arising from the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the Indemnitees as determined by court decision or by the agreement of the Parties.

B. Workers’ Compensation Acts not Limiting . Consultant’s indemnifications and obligations under this Section, or any other provision of this Agreement, shall not be limited by the provisions of any workers’ compensation act or similar act. Consultant expressly waives its statutory immunity under such statutes or laws as to City, its officers, agents, employees and volunteers.

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the deposit with City, of any insurance policy or certificate required pursuant to this Agreement. The indemnities in this Section shall apply regardless of whether or not any insurance policies are determined to be applicable to the Liabilities, tax, assessment, penalty or interest asserted against City.

D. Survival of Terms. Consultant’s indemnifications and obligations under this Section shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement.

9. Insurance.

A. Minimum Scope and Limits of Insurance . Consultant shall procure and at all times during the term of this Agreement carry, maintain, and keep in full force and effect, insurance as follows:
1) Commercial General Liability Insurance with a minimum limit of $2,000,000.00 per occurrence for bodily injury, personal injury and property damage and a general aggregate limit of $2,000,000.00 per project or location. If Consultant is a limited liability company, the commercial general liability coverage shall be amended so that Consultant and its managers, affiliates, employees, agents and other persons necessary or incidental to its operation are insureds.
2) Automobile Liability Insurance for any owned, non -owned or hired vehicle used in connection with the performance of this Agreement with a combined single limit of $2,000,000.00 per accident for bodily injury and property damage. If Consultant does not use any owned, n on-owned or hired vehicles in the performance of Services under this Agreement, Consultant shall obtain a non -owned auto endorsement to the Commercial General Liability policy required under subparagraph A.1) of this Section. 3) Workers’ Compensation Insuranc e as required by the State of California and Employer’s Liability Insurance with a minimum limit of $1,000,000.00 per accident for bodily injury or disease. If Consultant has no employees while performing Services under this Agreement, workers’ compensati on policy is not required, but Consultant shall execute a declaration that it has no employees. 4) Professional Liability/Errors and Omissions Insurance with minimum limits of $2,000,000.00 per claim and in aggregate.

B. Acceptability of Insurers. The insurance policies required under this Section shall be issued by an insurer admitted to write insurance in the State of California with a rating of A:VII or better in the latest edition of the A.M. Best Insurance Rating Guide. Self insurance shall not be consider ed to comply with the insurance requirements under this Section.

C. Additional Insured. The commercial general and automobile liability policies shall contain an endorsement naming City and its elected and appointed officials, officers, employees, agents and volunteers as additional insureds. This provision shall also apply to any excess/umbrella liability policies.

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D. Primary and Non-Contributing. The insurance policies required under this Section shall apply on a primary non-contributing basis in relation to any other insurance or self-insurance available to City. Any insurance or self -insurance maintained by City, its elected and appointed officials, officers, employees, agents or volunteers, shall be in excess of Consultant’s insurance and shall not contribute with it.

E. Consultant’s Waiver of Subrogation. The insurance policies required under this Section shall not prohibit Consultant and Consultant’s employees, agents or subcontractors from waiving the right of subrogation prior to a loss. Consultant here by waives all rights of subrogation against City.

F. Deductibles and Self -Insured Retentions. Any deductibles or self -insured retentions must be declared to and approved by City. At City’s option, Consultant shall either reduce or eliminate the deductibles or self-insured retentions with respect to City, or Consultant shall procure a bond guaranteeing payment of losses and expenses.

G. Cancellations or Modifications to Coverage . Consultant shall not cancel, reduce or otherwise modify the insurance policies required by this Section during the term of this Agreement. The commercial general and automobile liability policies required under this Agreement shall be endorsed to state that should the issuing insurer cancel the policy before the expiration date, the is suing insurer will endeavor to mail 30 days’ prior written notice to City. If any insurance policy required under this Section is canceled or reduced in coverage or limits, Consultant shall, within two Business Days of notice from the insurer, phone, fax or notify City via certified mail, return receipt requested, of the cancellation of or changes to the policy.

H. City Remedy for Noncompliance . If Consultant does not maintain the policies of insurance required under this Section in full force and effect during the term of this Agreement, or in the event any of Consultant’s policies do not comply with the requirements under this Section, City may either immediately terminate this Agreement or, if insurance is available at a reasonable cost, City may, but has no duty to, take out the necessary insurance and pay, at Consultant’s expense, the premium thereon.

Consultant shall promptly reimburse City for any premium paid by City or City may withhold amounts sufficient to pay the premiums from payments due to Consultant.

I. Evidence of Insurance . Prior to the performance of Services under this Agreement, Consultant shall furnish City’s Risk Manager with a certificate or certificates of insurance and all original endorsements evidencing and effecting the coverages required under this Section. The endorsements are subject to City’s approval. Consultant may provide complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies to City.

Consultant shall maintain current endorsements on file with City’s Risk Manager.

Consultant shall provide proof to City’s Risk Manager that insurance policies expiring during the term of this Agreement have been renewed or replaced with other policies providing at least the same coverage. Consultant shall furnish such proof at least two weeks prior to the expiration of the coverages.

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J. Indemnity Requirements not Limiting . Procurement of insurance by Consultant shall not be construed as a limitation of Consultant’s liability or as full performance of Consultant’s duty to indemnify City under Section 8 of this Agreement.

K. Subcontractor Insurance Requirements . Consultant shall require each of its subcontractors that perform Services under this Agreement to maintain insurance coverage that meets all of the requirements of this Section.

10. Mutual Cooperation.

A. City’s Cooperation. City shall provide Consultant with all pertinent Data, documents and other requested information as is reasonably available for Consultant’s proper performance of the Services required under this Agreement.

B. Consultant’s Coo peration. In the event any claim or action is brought against City relating to Consultant’s performance of Services rendered under this Agreement, Consultant shall render any reasonable assistance that City requires.

11. Records and Inspections. Consultant s hall maintain complete and accurate records with respect to time, costs, expenses, receipts, correspondence, and other such information required by City that relate to the performance of the Services. All such records shall be maintained in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and shall be clearly identified and readily accessible. Consultant shall provide free access to City, its designees and representatives at reasonable times, and shall allow City to examine and audit the books and records, to make transcripts therefrom as necessary, and to inspect all work, data, documents, proceedings and activities related to this Agreement. Such records, together with supporting documents, shall be maintained for a period of three years after receipt of final payment.

12. Termination of Agreement.

A. Right to Terminate. City may terminate this Agreement at any time, at will, for any reason or no reason, after giving written notice to Consultant at least five calendar days before the termination is to be effective. Consultant may terminate this Agreement at any time, at will, for any reason or no reason, after giving written notice to City at least 60 calendar days before the termination is to be effective.

B. Obligations upon Termination . Consultant shall cease all work under this Agreement on or before the effective date of termination specified in the notice of termination. In the event of City’s termination of this Agreement due to no fault or failure of performance by Consultant, City shall pay Consultant based on the percentage of work satisfactorily performed up to the effective date of termination. In no event shall Consultant be entitled to receive more than the amount that would be paid to Consultant for the full performance of the Services required by this Agreement. Consultant shall have no other claim against City by reason of such termination, including any claim for compensation.

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13. Force Majeure. Consultant shall not be liable for any failure to perform its obligations under this Agreement if Consultant presents acceptable evidence, in City’s sole judgment, that such failure was due to acts of God, embargoes, inability to obtain labor or materials or reasonable substitutes for labor or materials , governmental restrictions, judicial orders, enemy or hostile governmental action, fire or other casualty, or other causes beyond Consultant’s reasonable control and not due to any act by Consultant.

14. Default.

A. Consultant’s failure to comply with the provisions of this Agreement shall constitute a default. In the event that Consultant is in default for cause under the terms of this Agreement, City shall have no obligation or duty to continue compensating Consultant for any work performed after the date of default.

B. In addition to the right to t erminate pursuant to Section 12, if the City Manager determines that Consultant is in default in the performance of any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement, City shall serve Consultant with written notice of the default. Consultant shall have ten calendar days after service upon it of the notice in which to cure the default by rendering a satisfactory performance. In the event that Consultant fails to cure its default within such period of time, City may, notwithstanding any other provision of th is Agreement, terminate this Agreement without further notice and without prejudice to any other remedy to which it may be entitled at law, in equity or under this Agreement.

15. Notices. Any notice, consent, request, demand, bill, invoice, report or other communication required or permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing and conclusively deemed effective: (a) on personal delivery, (b) on confirmed delivery by courier service during Consultant’s and City’s regular business hours, or (c) three Business Days after deposit in the United States mail, by first class mail, postage prepaid, and addressed to the Party to be notified as set forth below:

If to City: If to Consultant:

Attn: Ryan Heise, Building Official Bureau Veritas North America, Inc.

City of Manhattan Beach Attn: Trang Huynh
1400 Highland Avenue 220 Technology Drive, Suite 100
Manhattan Beach, California 90266 Irvine, CA 92618
Telephone: 310-802-5525 714-431-4100
Email: [email protected] [email protected] With a courtesy copy to:

Quinn M. Barrow, City Attorney
1400 Highland Avenue
Manhattan Beach, California 90266
Telephone: (310) 802-5061
Email: [email protected]
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16. Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunity. In the performance of this Agreement, Consultant shall not discriminate against any employee, subcontractor or applicant for employment because of race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation or other basis prohibited by law. Consultant will take affirmative action to ens ure that subcontractors and applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, ph ysical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or sexual orientation.

17. Prohibition of Assignment and Delegation. Consultant shall not assign any of its rights or delegate any of its duties under this Agreement, either in whole or in part, without City’s prior written consent. City’s consent to an assignment of rights under this Agreement shall not release Consultant from any of its obligations or alter any of its primary obligations to be performed under this Agreement. Any attempted assignment or delegation in violation of this Section shall be void and of no effect and shall entitle City to terminate this Agreement. As used in this Section, “assignment” and “delegation” means any sale, gift, pledge, hypothecation, encumbran ce or other transfer of all or any portion of the rights, obligations, or liabilities in or arising from this Agreement to any person or entity, whether by operation of law or otherwise, and regardless of the legal form of the transaction in which the attempted transfer occurs.

18. No Third Party Beneficiaries Intended. This Agreement is made solely for the benefit of the Parties to this Agreement and their respective successors and assigns, and no other person or entity may have or acquire a right by virtue of this Agreement.

19. Waiver. No delay or omission to exercise any right, power or remedy accruing to City under this Agreement shall impair any right, power or remedy of City, nor shall it be construed as a waiver of, or consent to, any breach or default. No waiver of any breach, any failure of a condition, or any right or remedy under this Agreement shall be (1) effective unless it is in writing and signed by the Party making the waiver, (2) deemed to be a waiver of, or consent to, any other breach, failure of a condition, or right or remedy, or (3) deemed to constitute a continuing waiver unless the writing expressly so states.

20. Final Payment Acceptance Constitutes Release. The acceptance by Consultant of the final payment made under this Agreement shall operate as and be a release of City from all claims and liabilities for compensation to Consultant for anything done, furnished or relating to Consultant’s work or services. Acceptance of payment shall be any negotiation of City’s check or the failure to make a written extra compensation claim within ten calendar days of the receipt of that check. However, approval or payment by City shall not constitute, nor be deemed, a release of the responsibility and liability of Consultant, its employees, subcontractors and agents for the accuracy and competency of the information provided and/or work performed; nor shall such approval or payment be deemed to be an assumption of such responsibility or liability by City for any defect or error in the work prepared by Consultant, its employees, subcontractors and agents.

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21. Corrections. In addition to the above indemnification obligations, Consultant shall correct, at its expense, all errors in the work which may be disclosed during City’s review of Consultant’s report or plans. Should Consultant fail to make such correction in a reasonably timely manner, such correction may be made by City, and the cost thereof shall be charged to Consult ant. In addition to all other available remedies, City may deduct the cost of such correction from any retention amount held by City or may withhold payment otherwise owed Consultant under this Agreement up to the amount of the cost of correction.

22. Non-Appropriation of Funds. Payments to be made to Consultant by City for services performed within the current fiscal year are within the current fiscal budget and within an available, unexhausted fund. In the event that City does not appropriate sufficient funds for payment of Consultant’s services beyond the current fiscal year, this Agreement shall cover payment for Consultant’s services only to the conclusion of the last fiscal year in which City appropriates sufficient funds and shall automatically terminate at the conclusion of such fiscal year.

23. Exhibits. Exhibits A and B constitute a part of this Agreement and are incorporated into this Agreement by this reference. If any inconsistency exists or arises between a provision of this Agreement and a provisi on of any exhibit, or between a provision of this Agreement and a provision of Consultant’s proposal, the provisions of this Agreement shall control.

24. Entire Agreement and Modification of Agreement. This Agreement and all exhibits referred to in this Agree ment constitute the final, complete and exclusive statement of the terms of the agreement between the Parties pertaining to the subject matter of this Agreement and supersede all other prior or contemporaneous oral or written understandings and agreements of the Parties. No Party has been induced to enter into this Agreement by, nor is any Party relying on, any representation or warranty except those expressly set forth in this Agreement. This Agreement may not be amended, nor any provision or breach hereof waived, except in a writing signed by both Parties.

25. Headings. The headings in this Agreement are included solely for convenience of reference and shall not affect the interpretation of any provision of this Agreement or any of the rights or obligations of the Parties to this Agreement.

26. Word Usage. Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, (a) the words “shall,” “will” and “agrees” are mandatory and “may” is permissive; (b) “or” is not exclusive; and (c) “includes” or “including” are not limiting.

27. Time of the Essence. Time is of the essence in respect to all provisions of this Agreement that specify a time for performance; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not be construed to limit or deprive a Party of the benefits of any grace or use period allowed in this Agreement.

28. Business Days. “Business days” means days Manhattan Beach City Hall is open for business.

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29. Governing Law and Choice of Forum. This Agreement, and any dispute arising from the relationship between the Parties to this Agreeme nt, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, except that any rule of construction to the effect that ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be applied in interpreting this Agree ment. Any dispute that arises under or relates to this Agreement (whether contract, tort or both) shall be resolved in a superior court with geographic jurisdiction over the City of Manhattan Beach.

30. Attorneys’ Fees. In any litigation or other proceeding by which a Party seeks to enforce its rights under this Agreement (whether in contract, tort or both) or seeks a declaration of any rights or obligations under this Agreement, the prevailing Party shall be entitled to recover all attorneys’ fees, experts’ fees, and other costs actually incurred in connection with such litigation or other proceeding, in addition to all other relief to which that Party may be entitled.

31. Severability. If a court of competent jurisdiction holds any provision of this Agreement t o be illegal, invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the validity of and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected and continue in full force and effect.

32. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in multiple c ounterparts, all of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which will constitute one and the same instrument.

33. Corporate Authority. Each person executing this Agreement on behalf of his or her Party warrants that he or she is duly authorized to execute this Agreement on behalf of that Party and that by such execution, that Party is formally bound to the provisions of this Agreement.
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The Parties, through their duly authorized representatives are signing this Agreement on the date stated in the introductory clause.

City:

City of Manhattan Beach,
a California municipal corporation

By:

Name: Talyn Mirzakhanian
Title: Acting City Manager
Date:

ATTEST:

By:

Name: Liza Tamura
Title: City Clerk
Date:

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

By:

Name: Quinn M. Barrow
Title: City Attorney
Date:

APPROVED AS TO FISCAL IMPACT:

By:

Name: Onyx Jones
Title: Interim Finance Director
Date:

APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:

By:

Name: Ryan Heise
Title: Acting Community Development
Director
Date:

Consultant:

Bureau Veritas, North America, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation

By:

Name: Craig Baptista
Title: Vice President
By:

Name:

Title:

PROOF OF AUTHORITY TO BIND

CONTRACTING PARTY REQUIRED
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EXHIBIT A

SCOPE OF SERVICES

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EXHIBIT B

APPROVED FEE SCHEDULE
Docusign Envelope ID: 68B67234-9635-41E6-B918-9A095D90DB6C

BUREAU VERITAS 600 N. Rosemead, Suite #233, Pasadena, CA 91107 P 626.325.9800 | www.bvna.com
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FIRM PROFILE
Founded in 1828, Bureau Veritas is a global leader in quality assurance, health, safety, and environmental (QHSE) solutions.

Recognized and accredited by the largest national and
international organizations, and with over 82,000 employees, Bureau Veritas has unparalleled expertise and resources to manage projects requiring a broad range of expertise across vast geographies. With operations in 140 countries and all continents, Bureau Veritas draws on the synergies between its local teams and dedicated technical centers throughout the world.

Bureau Veritas North America, Inc. (BV) was incorporated in the State of Delaware on March 26, 2003, a wholly subsidiary of Bureau Veritas Holdings, Inc., which in turn is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bureau Veritas S.A. (BVSA) (founded in 1828) a company publically traded on the Euronext.

MISSION STATEMENT
Our mission is to reduce our clients’ risks, improve their performance and help them innovate to meet the challenges of quality, health & safety, environmental protection and social responsibility. Bureau Veritas Building & Infrastructure exists to enable our clients to take action with clarity, conviction and peace of mind.

VISION
Shaping a world of trust. We are dedicated to building trust between client companies, public authorities and consumers.

VALUES
BV team members enjoy a workplace founded on mutual
respect, a passion for learning, and a desire to grow personally and professionally.

Because everything our clients do is critical, BV continually raises the bar with a partnership that combines deep capabilities, a flexible approach, and an unwavering commitment to advance decision-making excellence for every client we serve.

BACKGROUND
BV has a long history of providing code compliance services throughout the U.S. and globally and is one of the world’s leading providers of plan review and inspection services. BV’s operations and digital solutions go beyond simple compliance to help organizations large and small—across five continents—reduce risk, improve performance, and promote sustainable development.

BV has provided code compliance services throughout Southern California and the Western United States. BV brings a cooperative and creative problem-solving approach to the needs of any jurisdiction.

BV has an extensive background in building services. Our range of experience in this unique arena covers literally every key area of service defining a modern building department today. We are skilled at helping existing building departments augment or refine their current level of client service or crafting a department from the ground up.

We perform the following building department services and needs:
• Plan Review
• Inspection
• Permitting
• Code Interpretation
• Code Adoption and Ordinance Preparation
• Planning and Zoning Meeting Attendance
• City Council Meeting Attendance
• Building Official Duties
• Permit Tracking and Record Keeping
• Plan Reviewer, Inspector & Permit Tech Training
• Budget and Staffing Planning
• Pre-Design and Pre-Construction Meetings
• Designer and Builder Training
• Contractor Licensing
• Fee Schedule Evaluation and Updates
Our professional members are dedicated to meeting the highest standard of public service, crucial to effective delivery of building regulatory services. Consistency, responsiveness, efficiency, and a positive attitude are key components of our approach.

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WHAT SETS US APART
BV understands that while the company offers a wide range of services, each agency is different, and no two communities have the same needs. Our ability to offer a variety of services and customize those services for each community makes us an ideal partner.

We are ideally suited to provide code consulting services because we possess:

Unparalleled Building Safety and Code Consulting Expertise • Proven turnkey building safety track record for more than 500 agencies nationally • Municipal management and staff augmentation expertise • Key staff who have helped develop and implement the latest International codes • No private sector design work = no conflict of interest Depth of Resources and Proximity to Meet Peak Workloads • 50+ offices throughout the United States
• Consulting services provided from our Pasadena Office • Registered Engineers and ICC Certified Staff dedicated to code compliance • USGBC LEED review certifying body
Best Practices and State-of-the-Art Processes to Consistently Meet Turnaround Schedules
• First U.S. firm to achieve IAS Certification for third-party accreditation • Comprehensive and formalized plan review procedure
• Award-winning, web-based project tracking and controls • Electronic plan review to save time, money, and paper = a GREEN solution Strong Municipal Focus
• History of helping to establish and manage departments for more than 20 newly incorporated cities • Record of providing building, fire, and civil engineering department head positions for over 50 cities

PUTTING THE RIGHT PEOPLE TO WORK FOR YOU
We have extensive resources and a large pool of licensed and certified building safety experts who are equipped to handle all of the Agency’s needs. Our professionals have considerable experience in commercial, residential, industrial, energy, institutional , and large projects of all sizes and complexities, allowing them to tailor solutions specifically to the City’s needs.

BV and our proposed locally-based staff for this contract have a long-established history working for the municipalities to perform plan check and field inspection services. Consequently, we can leverage a breadth of code compliance and permit processing expertise, offering highly qualified engineers and ICC certified staff who are located nearby to quickly respond to inquiries, inspection requests, and meetings.

Docusign Envelope ID: 68B67234-9635-41E6-B918-9A095D90DB6C

BUREAU VERITAS 600 N. Rosemead, Suite #233, Pasadena, CA 91107 P 626.325.9800 | www.bvna.com
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BUILDING AND FIRE PROTECTION PLAN CHECK QUALIFICATIONS
Bureau Veritas personnel have performed and managed plan review for literally thousands of projects. Project types include high- rise hotels and office buildings; institutional occupancies, such as jails, shipping facilities, and room additions; single-family tract and custom homes; tilt-up shells; tenant improvements; and infrastructure, including roads and wet and dry utilities. Our staff has considerable review experience of virtually any structure requiring permits, plan reviews, and inspections. With such a large and licensed plan review staff, we are able to manage numerous, complex projects simultaneously, as well as provide discipline-specific plan reviews (e.g., structural, mechanical/plumbing, electrical, fire, access, street, drainage, map, and civil infrastructure).

As the largest plan review firm in the United States, BV provides full-service code consulting and plan review services. Our team provides plan reviews for compliance with a variety of codes, including the California Building Code, California Residential Code, California Mechanical Code, California Electrical Code, California Plumbing Code, California Green Code, California Fire Code, California Energy Code, California Existing Building Code, California Historical Building Code, and local municipal code amendments as adopted by the City. We have specific experience working through a variety of challenges, including, but not limited to, infill commercial development; adaptive reuse and change of occupancies of existing buildings; retrofit of un-reinforced masonry or soft- story buildings; large commercial shopping centers and mixed-use multi-family developments; live-work projects; and high tech, research, and development facilities. Beach cities we have provided services to are Santa Barbara, Huntington Beach, Malibu, Hermosa Beach, Newport Beach, Chula Vista, and Thousand Oaks.

We offer the following plan review services to the City:
• Architectural, fire & life safety plans examination
• Structural plans examination
• Historical Building plans examination
• Energy code plans examination
• Accessibility requirements, including:
- Barrier-free plans examination requirements
- Disabled access
- CASp
- ADA
• Mechanical, plumbing & electrical code plans examination • Review/approval of alternative materials/design & methods of construction
• Fire plan review, including:
- Fire sprinkler
- Fire alarm
- Smoke detection and dampers
- Underground
• Civil plans examination, including:
- Geotechnical, grading and drainage
- Shoring
- NPDES/SWPPP
- Development
- Infrastructure
- Water and wastewater
- Sewer
• Green building and LEED consulting, including:
- LEED submittal consultation
- Green building consulting, including CALGreen
- ENERGY STAR verification
- Energy efficiency audits
- Chain of Custody (COC) certification
Docusign Envelope ID: 68B67234-9635-41E6-B918-9A095D90DB6C

BUREAU VERITAS 600 N. Rosemead, Suite #233, Pasadena, CA 91107 P 626.325.9800 | www.bvna.com
BUREAU VERITAS 600 N. Rosemead, Suite #233, Pasadena, CA 91107 P 626.325.9800 | www.bvna.com
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Architectural Review
BV blends the knowledge of local conditions with a large pool of CA licensed or certified building safety experts equipped to handle all building department needs. We are able to tailor our solutions specific to the City of Manhattan Beach as a result of having provided plan review, inspection services, specialty reviews, and municipal administrative support for over 49 years.

Structural Review
BV is uniquely qualified and experienced in structural review and inspection. We have plan review and inspection personnel who have specialized experience with multi-family residential, hotels, resorts, retail, commercial, industrial, and high-tech facilities, among other industries. We have several experienced structural engineers on staff who are immediately available to tackle the City’s most complex projects. We can provide a complete structural review of design drawings, details, and calculations for both vertical loads and lateral seismic and wind forces, in accordance with the CA Building Code structural provisions. Our plan check staff is extremely knowledgeable with the revised structural lateral requirements of this code.

Mechanical Review
The CA Building Code is supported by ancillary codes, such as the California Mechanical Code and any others specifically designated and adopted by the City. Our staff includes licensed and certified mechanical engineers and inspectors who have the knowledge, training, and experience necessary to review plans for compliance with these codes. Our staff, who are available immediately to the City, have reviewed heating, cooling, distribution and return air systems, hoods, and product conveyance system plans for a variety of projects, including single-family residential, multi-family residential, custom homes, resorts, and hotels.

Plumbing Review
The CA Building Code is supported by ancillary codes, such as the CA Plumbing Code and any others specifically designated and adopted by the City. Our staff has the knowledge, training, and experience necessary to review plans and inspect construction for compliance with these codes. We have licensed and certified mechanical engineers on staff to assist with plumbing reviews when needed. Our staff has reviewed fuel gas, medical gas, potable and non-potable water piping and waste piping systems, and rainwater system plans for single-family residential, multi- family residential, custom homes, resorts, and hotels.

Electrical Review
Electrical review and inspection to verify energy compliance is included in all projects in accordance with mandates from the applicable energy standards for non-residential construction. We have licensed and certified electrical engineers and inspectors with extensive plan review and inspection experience who have reviewed service installation, transformers, emergency power, panel distribution, single line diagrams, power, and lighting system plans for single-family residential, multi-family residential, custom homes, resorts, and hotels.

Disabled Access Review
BV has extensive experience and capability that enables our staff to provide complete plan review and inspection, utilizing individuals who possess CASp certification and who are able to respond to the needs of the City quickly. We currently provide CASp certified individuals to jurisdictions in California to meet the requirements of SB 1608. Additionally, we have provided accessibility reviews and inspections of regional projects.

Fire Plan Review
Our staff consults closely with the Fire Chief/Fire Marshal or this person’s designated representative on any areas of the code requiring a unique interpretation or where alternate methods are being proposed and considered. BV reviews plans of fire suppression systems for compliance with applicable codes, standards, and amendments, including CFC, CBC, the adopted National Fire Protection Standards, the California Health & Safety Codes, CSFM, and U.L. Our vast experience includes written comments and verbal communication with applicants to better understand requirements and provide direction for compliance, as well as close communication with fire departments to clarify policies, code interpretations, plan review status, and procedures.

All personnel assigned to your project will have available the necessary materials, resources, and training to conduct plan reviews, including copies of applicable local amendments, policies, procedures, and forms.

Green Building Review
We have plan review engineers, plans examiners, and inspectors who are well versed and experienced with energy code
compliance. Our staff has been involved at various levels of energy code development in California and is certified to review and inspect for energy codes. Our staff has reviewed plans and completed inspections for projects that incorporate new technology and projects with complex energy code compliance.

We have staff available to the City who are CALGreen Certified.

Docusign Envelope ID: 68B67234-9635-41E6-B918-9A095D90DB6C

BUILDING AND FIRE PROTECTION PLAN CHECK

SCOPE OF SERVICES
BV understands the Contractor is to provide all labor and technical, administrative, professional and other personnel, all supplies, materials, equipment and all other resources necessary to perform the specified work.

BV understands the Contractor is to develop correction sheets specific to the City, which meet the approval of the City and shall maintain electronic lists of corrections needed to make plans conform to codes and regulations. The City will review the correction lists for approval.

BV understands a typical work request will require the Contractor to do the following:

A. Monitor EPL software for all assigned reviews daily.

B. Electronic review for completeness and correctness
construction documents, specifications, design
calculations, and reports and perform rechecks of
corrected information. Correctness and completeness is
to be based on latest City adopted version of applicable State Code of Regulations Title 24 and local Codes
and policies. A typical complete review includes:
architectural, fire life safety (Building and Fire codes), structural, geotechnical, civil (grading and drainage), mechanical, electrical, plumbing, energy, green, and
disabled access as applicable for each project.

C. Develop electronically typed lists of corrections so plans will comply with specified codes and regulations
and upload the list to EPL software. Provide electronic markups on submitted documents to clarify any listed
requirements. Update EPL software directly with file and review status.

D. Consult with the City, Applicant, or Design Team
regarding corrections, clarifications and questions in
order to facilitate approval of the calculations, drawings, and specifications. Perform all required rechecks.

E. Electronically stamp all sheets of approved plans and cover of all supporting documents in Bluebeam Studio
Session. Update EPL software directly with file and
review status.

BV understands the Contractor shall not perform additional work without written authorization from the City.

BUILDING AND FIRE PROTECTION PLAN CHECK

SERVICE LEVEL REQUIREMENTS AND FEES

PLAN REVIEW TURNAROUND TIMES
At your request, Bureau Veritas can provide plan review activities on a fast-track basis. Turnaround times for each submittal will relate to the size and nature of the project and its impact on the construction schedule. To reduce turnaround times for plan review, we use electronic submittals, phased submittals, conference calling, and videoconferencing. BV has built long- term partnerships with agencies. We understand that accuracy, efficiency, and integrity in all aspects of professional services are required. Testimony to our professional excellence is the fact that we have provided services to many of our municipal clients since their incorporation. With our large pool of accessible resources, we are able to assemble experienced personnel in order to help with project schedule recovery when necessary.

Our team maintains efficient turnaround times on all reviews as a key measurement of performance of our plan review services.

The following schedule is representative of the review times associated with the type of construction you can anticipate.

BV is committed to meeting the city’s maximum turnaround times as outlined in the RFP (the fees can be found in Section 13):

Initial Recheck Fee
Tenant improvements 10 5
Residential addition/
remodel 10 5
Accessory Building/ADU 10 5
Single family dwelling 10 5
Duplex dwelling 10 5
Multifamily dwelling 15 7
New commercial/
industrial buildings 15 7
Seismic retrofit 10 5
Telecommunication
facilities 10 5
Shoring 10 5
Sign 10 5
MEPs (separate
submittal only) 10 5
Grading (separate
submittal only) 15 7
Docusign Envelope ID: 68B67234-9635-41E6-B918-9A095D90DB6C

BUREAU VERITAS 600 N. Rosemead, Suite #233, Pasadena, CA 91107 P 626.325.9800 | www.bvna.com
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Initial Recheck Fee
Walls, deck, and misc.
structures 10 5
Pool 10 5
Solar/EV chargers/
battery backups 3 2
Revisions 10 5
Fire Prevention System 10 5
Expedited 1/2
time
BV will also accommodate preliminary reviews to facilitate fast- tracked or accelerated projects. This will aid with timely turnaround and create good public City’s designee will have final approval over the plan being reviewed. Our staff will make recommendations for the resolution if requested. We are also available to meet with agency staff or others as needed to discuss our findings.

BUILDING AND FIRE PROTECTION PLAN CHECK

EXPEDITED SERVICES
BV provides plan review activities on a fast-track basis to reduce the impact on project contraction schedules. Turnaround times for each submittal relate to the size and nature of the submittal and impact on the project construction schedule. To reduce turn around times for plan check, the firm uses electronic submittals, phased submittals, conference calling, video-conferencing, and visits by plan check staff to design offices of the engineer or architect.

BV has built long-term partnerships with many agencies and municipalities. The firm understands accuracy, efficiency, and integrity in all aspects of professional services is required.

Testimony to BV’s professional excellence is the fact it has a large number of repeat clients and client referrals. Because of the firm’s large pool of accessible resources it is able to assemble experienced personnel in order to assist with project schedule recovery when necessary. BV also accommodates preliminary reviews to facilitate fast tracked or accelerated projects. This aids with timely turnaround and creates good public relations. The firm’s staff makes recommendations for resolutions if requested.

The firm also meets with agencies, City staff, and citizens, as needed, to discuss its findings.

BUILDING AND FIRE PROTECTION PLAN CHECK

ELECTRONIC PERMITTING
BV will work with the City’s existing
systems (Bluebeam and EPL/Energov).

Digital plan check utilizes these softwares to presents customers with a convenient alternative solution to printing and delivering paper plans to City offices at zero cost. This modern solution has become especially valuable as municipalities seek to continue service delivery to their communities while focusing on health and safety.

BV provides an alternative solution to traditional plan checking.

With Bluebeam and EPL, our plan reviewers can quickly and accurately review plans for compliance with applicable codes. Plans are submitted as PDF files via a secure and confidential FTP site.

These plans are then reviewed by our personnel who are able to place comments and redlines directly on the plans, corresponding to areas needing revisions.

Redlined plans with comments are then forwarded to, or placed on the secure FTP site for the designers, engineers, and architects.

The City also has access to the FTP site. Plans can then be revised and resubmitted via the same method described. If all items were resolved, hard copy plans are sent to BV for approval stamps and signatures.

Electronic plan submittal and commenting allows for economical movement of plans and quick turnaround times. Plans with comments can be viewed and discussed as needed to resolve issues quickly and efficiently. BV has successfully implemented and utilized digital plan review in over 60 federal, state, and local agencies for multiple years.

BUILDING AND FIRE PROTECTION PLAN CHECK

LOCATION OF WORK
BV understands consultations with a project designer or design team may be conducted at BV offices, virtually or at the City offices. Our local presence allows us to provide timely delivery and exceptional customer service in the most cost-effective manner. We fully understand our role as a team member
committed to achieving successful projects for our clients and their customers.

Services will be provided out of our Irvine office (600 N.

Rosemead, Suite #233, Pasadena, CA 91107) which is located only 36 miles from the City of Manhattan Beach. If necessary, services can be augmented from our offices in Irvine and Westlake Village.

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BUILDING AND FIRE PROTECTION PLAN CHECK

ON-CALL PLAN CHECK SERVICES
BV recognizes the City may need to augment their staff with in- house plan checkers, permit technicians, and administrative staff during times of staff vacations, leaves of absence, vacancies, and/ or high volumes of plan check requests. BV can provide staffing to support these requests. The fee schedule for this positions can be found in Section 13 and resumes for proposed individual(s) can be found in Section 9.

BV anticipates needs and responds with specific, immediate solutions to the challenges associated with the City’s staffing.

In California, our technical team includes over 200 plan review engineers, plans examiners, inspectors, permit technicians, building officials, planners, civil engineers, and environmental experts. We are dedicated to meeting a high standard of public service, crucial to effective delivery of building regulatory services. Consistency, responsiveness, efficiency, and a dedicated to excellence are key components of our approach.

Our local presence is very strong with our Pasadena office nearby to the City. It will allow us to provide timely delivery and exceptional customer service in the most cost-effective manner. We bring a cooperative and creative problem solving approach to plan review and fully understand our role as a team member committed to achieving successful projects to the City of Manhattan Beach and its customers.

Permit Technicians and Administrative
BV is available to work with the City ‘s staff to seamlessly staff the public counter, issue counter permits, answer plan review or inspection questions, and assist the public with a high level of cus- tomer service. Permit technician services may include:
• Interface with the public, internal staff, and related depts. • Review permit applications for completeness
• Accept, login, and route plans
• Calculate and/or collect fees
• Issue permits
• When authorized, review and issue counter permits
• Maintain permit records
• Use jurisdiction permitting programs and/or software, where applicable

BUILDING INSPECTIONS QUALIFICATIONS
BV can provide inspection services for a single project that presents unique complexities due to its construction or size, or we can provide enough staff to handle all inspection services for an entire jurisdiction. Our building inspection services can be adjusted to provide a high level of coordination specifically suited to the design-build concept. Our inspectors are ICC certified and have extensive experience in the construction trades as well. Fast-track projects may be built into small phases based on incremental design and fabrication steps. In such cases, our inspection team keeps daily logs to track corrections and plan review changes.

BV’s inspection teams also provide on-call building inspection services to cover staff vacation time, peak work loads, specialized inspection activities, and any other situations that may arise.

These activities may include next-day inspections and same- day response to important or urgent requests. BV will provide the client with ICC certified personnel to provide the following services:
• Read and study project specifications, plans, and drawings to become familiar with project prior to inspection, ensuring that structural or architectural changes have been stamped as approved by appropriate authority and recognizing the need for and requiring plan checks for electrical, plumbing, and mechanical code requirements.
• Perform and document inspections on construction
projects to determine that all aspects of the project such as foundations, building, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical systems conform to the applicable building codes, zoning ordinances, energy conservation, and disabled access
requirements including known local, city, state, and federal requirements.
• Review plans for building construction, plumbing, electrical, and mechanical details prior to making inspection.
• Bring to the attention of the City for approval of certain changes in building, plumbing, mechanical, electrical,
and related work consistent with code and ordinance
requirements.
• Participate in reviews with fire, health, and other government agency inspectors, as well as owners.
• Maintain a record of non-complying items and follow up to resolution of such items.
• Upon request, we will inspect existing buildings for
substandard, unsafe conditions.

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BUILDING INSPECTIONS SCOPE OF SERVICES
BV understands the Contractor is to provide all labor and technical, administrative, professional and other personnel; all supplies, materials, equipment, vehicle, and any other resources necessary to perform the specified work.

BV understands the Contractor is to develop correction sheets which meet the approval of the City. BV understands the Contractor shall also maintain written lists of corrections needed to make plans conform to codes and regulations.

BV understands a typical work request will require the Contractor to perform inspections, upon notice received by 5:00 PM for next day morning service, and will require the Contractor to do the following:

A. Meet with members of the general public and City staff on an as-needed basis “if required” in the City offices.

Inspect building construction sites for compliance
with Codes and City Ordinances as adopted by the City
or mandated by Federal and State requirements, as
directed by the Building Official.

B. Write correction notices as necessary; prepare
correspondence and follow-up reports and phone calls
as needed; make entries of inspection results in permit files; and keep accurate and organized records for the
efficient and effective operation of the City.

BV understands inspectors may also be required by the Building Official to “ride along” with City Inspectors for up to three (3) days prior to performing inspections for the City. Such “ride along” inspections will be at the Contractor’s expense. BV understands the purpose of the “ride along” is to familiarize the Contract Inspector with City procedures and layout. BV also understands that when requested, the inspector shall attend Building and Safety Division staff meetings in order to be familiar with the City of Manhattan Beach Building and Safety Division procedures, policies, and in-house training.

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Manhattan Beach City CouncilSeptember 17, 2024

Manhattan Beach City Council
September 17, 2024