Maywood City Council
August 23, 2023

BPR

EDUCATION
 AS, Building Inspection Technology,
Butte College
 AA, Drafting Technology,
Butte College


PROFESSIONAL LICENSES &

CERTIFICATIONS
International Code Council - 1064528
 Commercial Mechanical Inspector
 Combination Inspector
 Residential Mechanical Inspector
 Commercial Electrical Inspector
 California Combination Inspector
 Commercial Plumbing Inspector
 Residential Electrical Inspector
 Building Plans Examiner
 CA Commercial Building Inspector
 Electrical Inspector
 Accessibility Inspector/Plans
Examiner
 CA Commercial Plumbing Inspector
 CA Residential Electrical Inspector
 Commercial Building Inspector
 Mechanical Inspector
 CA Residential Building Inspector
 CA Residential Plumbing Inspector
 Plumbing Inspector
 CA Commercial Mechanical
Inspector
 Residential Plumbing Inspector
 California Building Plans Examiner
 CA Residential Mechanical Inspector
 Building Inspector
 Residential Building Inspector
 CA Commercial Electrical Inspector
 CA Commercial Combination
Inspector
 CA Residential Combination
Inspector
 Residential Combination Inspector
 Commercial Combination Inspector
 CASp / #779
RICK D. MAULDIN, CASp, ICC

LIFE SAFEY PLANS EXAMINER
Mr. Rickey D. Mauldin is a skilled Plans Examiner and Inspector for major multi-discipline and multi-level building projects, known for providing inclusive plan examinations and support to fellow co-workers and various jurisdictional building staff. As a Building Official, Senior Plans Examiner and Senior Inspector, Rickey has 37 + years of management, inspection, contracting, building inspection, and building code compliance review experience, including experience with both a city agency and the private sector.

He has completed complex reviews of a variety of projects including fire stations, indoor and outdoor malls, multi-story parking structures, hotels and motels, various cellular towers, electrical distribution systems, photovoltaic systems, mechanical systems, plumbing systems, multi-level commercial establishments, various restaurants and fast food buildings, medical and dental offices, commercial swimming pools, mixed use occupancy buildings, multi-family buildings, single and multi-level single-family dwellings and site civil review for site accessibility access. Rickey is extremely organized and professional when managing several large projects and working with clients.

PROJECT EXPERIENCE
 Roseville Galleria Mall, $240 million, 400,000-sq. ft. Expansion and Renovation (Electrical, Mechanical & Plumbing)
 2-Story Parking Structure – Galleria Mall, Roseville, CA  5-Story Parking Structure (Electrical, Mechanical & Plumbing) – Galleria Mall, Roseville, CA
 Palladio Mall Buildings – Folsom, CA
 Palladio Mall 2-Story Parking Structure – Folsom, CA
 UC Davis X-Ray Room - Folsom, CA
 4-Story Parking Structure/Mixed Use Building - Folsom, CA  4-Story (Type VA) Leisure Lane Multifamily Apartments – Sacramento, CA
 Broadway 39 (3-story, Type VA) Multifamily Apartments – Sacramento, CA
 Township 9 Garden Apts (3-story, Type VA) Multifamily Apts. – Sacramento, CA
 Dialysis Clinics - Folsom, Lincoln, Yuba City and Clearlake, CA  Yuba City Fire Station #4 - Yuba City, CA
 Folsom Fire Station - Folsom, CA
 Rite-Aide Pharmacy - Clearlake, CA

BPR

EDUCATION
 Southern Regional High School
Manahawkin, NJ

PROFESSIONAL LICENSE &

CERTIFICATIONS
 CA General Contractor, Class B
B881390
International Code Council - 9518768
 ICC Residential Building Inspector
 ICC Residential Mechanical Inspector
 ICC Residential Plumbing Inspector
 ICC Residential Electrical Inspector

NATHAN SARACINO, ICC

LIFE SAFETY PLANS EXAMINER
Nathan has over 19 years of experience in the construction / building industry with a strong proven knowledge of Federal, State, and local laws, codes and ordinances as they relate to building construction. He is fully versed in the accepted safety standards, testing procedures and methods of construction. He possesses the ability to read and interpret various codes and to apply good judgment in the enforcement of such. Nathan’s hands on experience in the construction field coupled with his knowledge and experience in building inspection and plan review make him and asset to any project he is assigned. He possesses a strong work ethic, proactive problem-solving approach and is a valuable team player.

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
Plan Examiner | BPR Consulting Group | 2022 - Present
Nathan provides plan review services for various California municipalities.

He reviews residential and commercial projects including residential master plans, custom residential projects, commercial tenant improvement and remodel projects.

Building Inspector | Consulting Firm | 2021 - 2022
Nathan performed inspections of new buildings, additions, and alterations of existing buildings for compliance with the currently adopted California Building Code and related regulations. He articulated complex building issues to the public, contractors, designers, and owners, with an emphasis on building regulations pertaining to life/safety issues. Nathan identified and solved complex problems by conferring with and providing information to developers, engineers, architects, property owners, contractors, and others regarding code requirements and alternatives. Nathan fielded questions regarding building requirements; made independent analysis during the inspection process; and advised Planning, Engineering and/or Code Enforcement personnel regarding building-related issues. He provided clear and complete correction notices and inspection reports.

Nathan analyzed, interpreted, and accurately reviewed building plans, specifications and building codes. He enforced codes with good judgment and impartiality; applied technical knowledge of building trades; and performed duties within OSHA standards.

Owner/Operator | Saracino Construction | 2006 – 2019
Nathan performed a full range of tasks and duties to include client meetings; estimating the cost of materials and labor for each project; measuring architectural plans and structural details, and performing customer requests.

Nathan obtained necessary project permits,retained and managed Sub-Contractors as needed and operated dump trailer and specialty equipment for special jobs. He was responsible for saws, paint machines, nail guns, hand tools, vehicle maintenance and tool maintenance. He performed jobs in electrical, plumbing, framing, cabinetry, landscaping, dry wall, texture and painting. Held an A+ Rating with Yelp.com.

Framing Foreman/Superintendent | JTS Communities | 2004 – 2006 Under general supervision, Nathan assisted framing superintendent in day-to-day framing activities; helped establish daily priorities to ensure all buildings were framed to the plan, on budget, on schedule and delivered to the JTS Construction schedule. He was also responsible for ensuring buildings met quality assurance and framing inspections. Nathan was responsible for labor personnel, forklift operators, framers, all quality assurance, pre-sheer and pre-frame inspections, and all discrepancies on the job.

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EDUCATION
 Consumnes River College – Building
Inspection Technology
 Yuba College – Course work in
Pesticide Applications

CERTIFICATIONS
International Code Council 5087217
 ICC Certified Building Official
 ICC Building Code Specialist B8
 ICC California Building Plans
Examiner I6
 ICC California Residential
Combination Inspector J5
 ICC California Residential Inspector
J1
 ICC California Residential Electrical
Inspector J2
 ICC California Residential Plumbing
Inspector J3
 ICC California Residential
Mechanical Inspector J4
 ICC California Commercial Building
Inspector I1
 ICC California Commercial Plumbing
Inspector I3
 ICC California Commercial
Mechanical Inspector I4
 ICC Accessibility Inspector / Plans
Examiner
 ICC Plumbing Inspector P5
 ICC Building Inspector B5
 ICC Building Inspector UBC
 ICC Mechanical Inspector M5
 ICC Mechanical Inspector UMC
 ICC Building Plans Examiner B3
 ICC Plumbing Inspector UPC

TIM SCOTT, CBO, ICC

LIFE SAFETY PLANS EXAMINER
For the past 40 years Tim as provided building safety services on behalf of Northern California communities. Tim served as theDeputy Building Official, Plans Examiner and Building Inspector for the City of Davis, City of Elk Grove and the County of Sacramento. His experience as a Deputy Building Official exposed him to the many facets of managing a Building Department and allowed him to develop the exceptional organizational and management skills necessary to provide superior services to the communities he serves.

Tim’s experience includes plan review and inspection for all types and sizes of projects including residential, multi-family, commercial, institutional, and industrial projects. He is familiar with multiple permit tracking software systems utilized by jurisdictions and has managed all facets of building department services. Tim currently utilizes his skills as a Building Official, Plans Examiner and Building Inspector to benefit Northern California communities.

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
Building Official / Plans Examiner / Building Inspector | BPR Consulting Group | 2021 – Present
Tim provides Building Official, plan review and inspection services to Cities and Counties throughout Northern California. Tim’s responsibilities also include meeting with clients to ensure that expectations are being met and maintaining client relationships.

Assistant Chief Building Official / Sr. Plans Examiner | City of Davis  2008 – 2019
Tim’s role included management of the City of Davis’s Building Department, supervising inspection and plan review staff. Tim over-saw the plan review department to ensure that plan reviews were being completed in a timely and consistent manner. Tim also coordinated plan reviews performed by outside consultants and provided quality control of the consultant’s reviews.

Assistant Building Official / Sr. Plans Examiner | Consultant | City of Elk Grove2003 – 2008
Tim worked in the City of Elk Grove on a contract basis. Tim’s duties included assisting with management of the City’s Building Department including management of the City’s plan review department to ensure quality and consistency of the plan reviews. Tim began working in the City of Elk Grove early in the City’s formation and was instrumental in establishing policies and procedures for the City’s new Building Department.

Plans Examiner / Building Inspector | County of Sacramento | 2000 – 2003 Tim provided plan reviews and building inspection services for the County of Sacramento Building Department. Tim was responsible for a range of projects from small residential remodels to large complex commercial and industrial projects.

Tim Scott, CBO, ICC – Building Official / Plans Examiner / Building Inspector BPR
General Building Contractor | Self Employed | 1993 – 2000 As a self-employed general contractor Tim was responsible for coordination of all activities associated with a small business including client relations and managing all phases of construction for wood framed residential and commercial projects.

Carpenter / Foreman | Timberline Builders | 1983 - 1993 Tim began working for Timberline Builders as a carpenter and worked his way up to the position of foreman where he supervised a crew of carpenters. Tim was responsible for quality assurance as well as the productivity of the crew.

PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Supervising Plan Examiner / Assistant Building Official | City of Elk Grove | 2003 - 2008 As the Assistant Building Official and Supervising Plans Examiner Tim was instrumental in developing and implementing policies and procedures in the development of the City of Elk Grove’s Building Department.

BPR

EDUCATION
 BS, Civil Engineering, California State
University, Fresno, 2003
 BA, Biological Science, California
State University, Fresno, 1996
 AS, Chemistry, College of the
Sequoias, Visalia, CA, 1991
 AA, Psychology, College of the
Sequoias, Visalia, CA, 1991

PROFESSIONAL LICENSES &

CERTIFICATIONS
 CA Licensed Professional Engineer –
76392
 Qualified Storm Water Pollution
Prevention Plan Developer/
Practitioner ꞁ 24244
 EPA RRP Certification (NAT-F115845
& R139176
 General Engineering Contractor ꞁ
744754
 General Building Contractor ꞁ 744754
 APNGA Certified Radiation Safety
Officer
 Troxler Certified Nuclear Gauge and
Hazmat
 DSA Engineer of Record
 Pier/ Pile Foundations Special
Inspector – Kern County #KC00369-
02  Soils Special Inspector – Kern
County #KC00369-01
DON R. CTIBOR, PE

CIVIL ENGINEER
Don is a highly experienced Licensed California Professional Engineer with extensive project experience and management experience. Specific skills include budget strategy, preparation and oversight and implementation of best practices across multiple departments. Knowledgeable in enforcing compliance and minimum standards to safeguard life, limb, health property and public welfare. Don has successfully provided project management expertise for many California clients.

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
Plan Review Engineer | BPR Consulting Group | 2022 - Present Don is a licensed professional engineer and provides civil plan review for BPR Consulting Group. Don is well versed in all aspects of land development, civil infrastructure, and grading related to major building projects. Don utilizes his many years' experience to ensure the projects he reviews are well coordinated and clearly identify the information required for a successful project with a minimum of requests for additional information which can often result in project delays.

Professional Engineer| Consulting Firm | Fresno, CA | 2017 – 2022
Don provided project management services for the UC Merced 2020 Project.

This was a $1.3 Billion Campus Expansion Project.

Regional Project Engineer | Moore Twinning Associates, Inc.| 2015 – 2017
Don was the project manager for the Fresno Corporate Office and Monterey Office for Construction Inspection and Material Divisions. He managed 40+ construction material testing and special inspection projects concurrently including the Phase 1 of High-Speed Rail, group up Soledad Middle School, bridge projects, road projects, City water and sewer main/expansion projects. Responsibilities included preparing engineering estimates, expense budgets, proposals, contract development and contract management, report writing, correspondence, presentations to carious clients both public and private sectors. Don provided oversight of Federal, State and Local Laws, Codes and Regulations regarding material testing, special inspections and building codes.

Project Manager & Executive Director| Chukchansi Indian Housing Authority, CA | 2012 – 2014 Don managed all phases of development for 88-unit, low-income development, 6-unit leg up development, master planning and site developments for numerous other projects. He established and maintained long-term working relationships with other Tribes nationally, local contractors, developers along with Federal and local governments.

Additionally, Don oversaw design of all site development and housing related engineering projects for Tribe

Don R. Ctibor, PE – Civil Plan Review
BPR
throughout Madera, Fresno and Mariposa Counties, to ensure legal and regulatory compliance at all times with all operations.

Air Quality Engineer| San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District, CA | 2009 – 2012 Don reviewed and evaluated permit applications, including calculating emission rates and permit fees, determining compliance or non-compliance with air quality regulations, determining and recommending best available control technology, defining permit conditions, and issuing authority to construct permits. He operated a variety of software and programs used to make engineering calculations, enter and retrieve data, and monitor and correct data entry; investigates and corrects errors in the designs.

Assistant Engineer | Madera County Engineer | 2007 – 2009 Don worked with building department reviewing various structural designs, construction, and inspection of grading, retaining walls, private roads, bridges, drainage, and water and sewer systems; work independently on assigned projects; FEMA prepare, check, review, and evaluate structural computations, prepare plans and specifications for County engineering projects; Reviewed elevation certificates and work closely with FEMA in all flood plain matters; attend and assist the Planning Commission, and other public meetings; act as liaison with other government agencies and the general public.

BPR

EDUCATION
 BS, Business and General
Management, San Francisco State
University
 AA, Business Administration, College
of San Mateo
 Coursework, Electrical Engineering
California Polytechnic State
University, San Luis Obispo

CERTIFICATIONS
International Code Council 8005399
 ICC Certified Building Official
 ICC Building Code Specialist
 ICC Plumbing Inspector UPC
 ICC Building Inspector
 ICC Building Plans Examiner
 ICC Plumbing Inspector

MARK MEYERS, CBO, ICC

LIFE SAFETY PLANS EXAMINER
For 32 years, Mark served as a Building Official, Deputy Building Official, Building Inspector, Plans Examiner and Permit Coordinator for the City and County of Madera and the City of Clovis. He has implemented permit tracking software for multiple jurisdictions, prepared operating budgets and managed all facets of building department activities. He recently served as an Inspection Manager, supervising inspection and clerical staff, for the UC Merced 2020 Project, helping to design and implement the inspection program to fit the University’s evolving needs.

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
Building Official | Project Manager | BPR Consulting Group | 2021 – Present
Mark provides Building Official services for several Cities and Counties throughout California. In addition, Mark provides supervision for inspection staff and clerical staff for the Cities and Counties where he works. Mark’s responsibilities also include meetings with clients to ensure that expectations are being met and maintaining client relationships.

Inspection Manager | Consultant | 2016 – 2021
Mark supervised inspection staff and clerical staff for the UC Merced 2020 Project, working with client staff for the design and implementation of the inspection program to fit the changing needs of UC Merced.

Building Official | City of Clovis | 2008 – 2015
Mark supervised 9 staff and was responsible for all building inspections. His duties included supervision and training of office staff and implementing new training programs for building inspectors. Mark designed and implemented a new computerized permit tracking and issuance program for the Planning and Development Services Department. This system included complete integration with the City’s welldeveloped GIS systems. All permit processing was done manually before new permit tracking system was implemented. The program interfaces with the Tax Collector and Assessor’s Office. Mark formulated a million-dollar budget and presented it annually. He worked regularly with the Fire, Planning, and Engineering Departments.

Deputy Building Official | City of Clovis | 2006 – 2008 Mark supervised 14 staff responsible for building inspection processes and building permit fee revision. He trained office staff and implemented new training programs for building inspectors. Mark designed and implemented new computerized permit fees to better comply with state laws and to track time for each inspection type.

Permit Coordinator | County of Madera | 2000 – 2006
Mark was responsible for all building inspection processes and coordinating building permit issuance. He performed all the duties of a Building Official, and supervised and trained a staff of 20 employees, as well as implementing new training programs for building inspectors. Mark designed and implemented a new computerized permit tracking and issuance program for the Resource Management Agency. Mark coordinated and supervised the remodel of a 37,000 square foot retail building into an office complex for the Resource Management Agency and moved four

Mark Meyers, CBO, ICC
BPR
departments into one building. Mark’s duties allowed him to work regularly with the Environmental Health, Fire, Planning, Engineering and General Services, Public Works, Roads and Transportation Departments.

Building Inspector | Plans Examiner | Acting Chief Building Official | City of Madera | 1991 – 2000
As a building inspector, Mark inspected residential and commercial buildings, and was responsible for enforcing all building codes per State and local codes. As a plans examiner, Mark regularly worked with the planning department. He formulated the budget for the Building Department and regularly presented staff reports to the City Council. He also did preliminary work on designing a computerized tracking program for the issuance of permits for the Building Department. Mark was eventually designated Acting Chief Building Official.

PROJECT EXPERIENCE
2020 Project Expansion | University of California, Merced | 2016 - 2021 Inspection Manager | Mark supervised inspection staff and clerical staff for the UC Merced 2020 Project, working with client staff for the design and implementation of the inspection program to fit the changing needs of UC Merced.

Table Mountain Rancheria | Friant, CA | 2018 – 2021
Building Official | Mark served as the Building Official for the Table Mountain Casino and Hotel Expansion providing guidance to the Tribe for code alternatives and manages the inspection and plan review team for the project.

BPR

EDUCATION
 Antelope Valley Adult Education,
Lancaster, CA

PROFESSIONAL LICENSE &

CERTIFICATIONS
 CalFire Fire Sprinkler Fitter
International Code Council - 10072094
 Commercial Building Inspector
 Residential Building Inspector
 Building Inspector
 Residential Electrical Inspector
 Residential Mechanical Inspector
 Residential Combination Inspector
 Residential Plumbing Inspector

CANDIDO TAPIA, ICC

BUILDING INSPECTOR
Candido has 11 years of experience working in the building industry with various specialties. He is an ICC residential and commercial certified building inspector and has a CalFire Fire Sprinkler Fitter certification.

Candido is well versed in reviewing construction sites, plans, permits, and licenses and has a strong history of helping contractors and owners resolve problems with safe and compliant strategies.

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
Building Inspector | BPR Consulting Group | 2023 - Present Candido provides building inspection services for various Southern California municipalities. He provides inspections for code compliance and compliance with the approved construction documents for residential and commercial projects.

Building Inspector | City of Tulare, CA | Apr 2022 - Oct 2022 Candido completed daily inspections of new construction, refurbishment, and repair projects. He provided information about methods and materials to correct problems and bring construction in compliance with ordinances while keeping codes up-to-date on inspections.

Fire Sprinkler Inspector/Service Technician | On Guard Fire Protection | 2021 - 2022
Candido was responsible for finishing fire systems in preparation for city or county fire department inspections in compliance with NFPA codes. This included installing, servicing, testing, and repairing fire sprinkler systems.

Candido also documented and reported defects of fire sprinkler systems noncompliant with NFPA codes. He attended to daily services or repairs called in by homeowners or general contractors and reviewed blueprints and project specifications to determine correct installation of fire sprinkler systems.

Field Supervisor | American Fire Protection | 2014 - 2020 Candido scheduled inspections with county or city inspectors on a daily or weekly basis. He attended onsite meetings to coordinate with superintendents and other trades, and responded in a timely fashion to emails and phone calls to address any issues, questions, or concerns that superintendents or property owners may have.

Candido met project deadlines without sacrificing build quality or workplace safety. This included scheduling labor, ordering materials and coordinating with other contractors to complete projects. He read plans and blueprints, and communicated daily with vendors and staff to keep projects fully operational.

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CERTIFICATIONS
¡ IAPMO Certified Plumbing Inspector,
030666
¡ IAPMO Certified Mechanical
Inspector, 090146
¡ CA LEED Certified, LEED AP BD+C,
10436985
¡ Certified Access Specialist, CASp-439
International Code Council, 1061008
¡ ICC Building Code Official
¡ ICC CA Residential Building,
Plumbing, Mechanical,
Combination, Electrical Inspector
¡ ICC Certified Building Official
¡ ICC CA Commercial Building,
Plumbing, Electrical, Combination,
Mechanical Inspector
¡ ICC Building, Electrical,
Combination, Mechanical , Plumbing
Inspector
¡ ICC CA Combination Inspector
¡ ICC Mechanical UMC
¡ ICC Building Plans Examiner
¡ ICC Plumbing Inspector UPC
¡ ICC CA Building Plans Examiner
¡ ICC Combination Inspector – Legacy
¡ ICC Building Code Specialist
¡ ICC Commercial Combination
Inspector

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
¡ International Code Council,
Committee Member and Teacher
RICK WALTERS, CBO, CASp, LEED, ICC
BUILDING OFFICIAL | CERTIFIED ACCESS SPECIALIST | SENIOR

INSPECTOR
Rick has over 34 years of experience in the construction industry with over 31 of those years in the Building Inspection industry. Rick has experience as a building official and inspector. He has provided senior inspector services in disaster zones for floods and wildfires which required communication with the National Guard, elected officials and law enforcement. Additionally, Rick is experienced in inspection management, council meetings, planning meetings, city and county design review meetings, field inspections, permit tracking and issuance, record keeping, construction techniques, and office procedures.

Rick has provided inspection services for over 25 different City, County, State and Military installations. He inspected services of a Wildfire Disaster Zone involving over 100 structures and provided Flood Zone inspections for over 1,100 homes. He provided Chief Building Official services to the Cities of Dixon, Calistoga, Yountville, St. Helena, Gridley, Auburn and Woodland.

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
Chief Building Official / Certified Access Specialist / Senior Inspector | BPR Consulting Group | 2021 - Present
Rick provides Building Official, building inspection, plan review, CASp review and inspection services for several clients in Northern California.

Chief Building Official / Certified Access Specialist / Senior Inspector | Consulting Firm | 2014 - 2021
Performed Building Official, building inspection and plan review services for various Northern California municipalities, as well as providing CASp plan review and inspection services.

Inspection Services | Bureau Veritas | Beale Air Force Base, CA | 2012 - 2014
Rick provides full inspection services for military housing at Beale Air Force Base. Inspections of single-family homes and duplexes include foundation, framing, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, and final inspections. Daily and weekly reports are compiled listing any deficiencies or items needing repair/replacement.

Fill-In Building Inspection Services | Bureau Veritas, CA | 2011 - 2012 Rick has provided fill-in building inspection services during staff vacations, sick-time, and periods of high-workload for the Cities of West Sacramento and Napa. He has inspected residential and commercial structures for compliance with all applicable building codes and local ordinances.

Building Inspection Services Manager | City of Woodland, CA | 2008 - 2011 Rick oversaw the inspection program for the City of Woodland. He managed and directed the inspectors on staff as well as performed inspections for residential, commercial, and industrial facilities.

BPR

PROFESSIONAL LICENSES AND

CERTIFICATIONS
¡ AWS Associate Certified Welding
Inspector, 01110444
¡ ACI Concrete Field-Testing
Technician Grade I, 030005
¡ Nuclear Density Testing Gauge,
12495
ICC NO. 5003730
¡ ICC Reinforced Concrete Special
Inspector Associate
¡ ICC Spray Applied Fire Proofing
Special Inspector
¡ ICC Structural Welding Special
Inspector
¡ ICC Structural Masonry Special
Inspector
¡ ICC Structural Steel and Bolting
Special Inspector
¡ ICC Commercial Building Inspector

ISIDORO ZAPIEN, ICC

INSPECTOR
Isidoro is an Inspector with 26 years of experience in the construction industry. He has extensive experience and is currently certified in structural steel and welding, high strength bolting, spray applied fireproofing, structural masonry and reinforced concrete. Isidoro is also nuclear gauge certified with experience in soils and asphalt. He has performed various inspection services including quality assurance and quality control to ensure projects were built in accordance with approved plans, specifications and specified codes.

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
Inspector | BPR Consulting Group | 2021 - Present
Isidoro provides building inspection services for various Northern California municipalities.He provides inspections for code compliance and compliance with the approved drawings for residential and commercial projects.

Isidoro’s areas of expertise include building inspections, code interpretations, construction concept/scope, client relationship management and project management.

Inspector | Consultant | 2017 - 2021
Isidoro provided building inspection services for various Northern California municipalities. He provided inspections for code compliance and compliance with the approved drawings for residential and commercial projects.

Senior Special Inspector | Pleasanton, CA | 2012 - 2017 Isidoro performed special inspections on a variety of commercial projects including and 2.8 million square foot Amazon fulfillment center, a seven story Kaiser Permanente Hospital and Medical Center, a 500,000-square foot tilt up and the Nasa Ames Research Center in Mountain View which consisted of 5-million-gallon water tanks and a super computer cooling tower. As the lead special inspector for these projects, Isidoro was responsible for coordinating with the project inspectors and project managers on daily inspections, performing field inspections which included welding, concrete, rebar and fireproofing, mapping all RFI changes on the approved drawings and submitting daily filed reports to the client.

Senior Special Inspector | Quality Control Manager | San Diego, CA | 2009 - 2012 Isidoro was the Senior Special Inspector and Quality Control Manager for a variety of naval air station projects including a Marine Reserve training center, group hanger #5, a child development center and the renovation of building 730 A. He was responsible for providing special inspections for concrete, structural steel and welding, structural masonry, reinforced concrete, material sampling, verification of material type, field density testing and monitoring quality of work. He also ensured his daily reports documented compliance to plan, the geotechnical report, job specifications and compliance to the code.

Senior Engineering Technician | Concord, CA | 2002 - 2009 As the Senior Engineering Technician, Isidoro was responsible for concrete and welding inspections in the field, NDT procedures during construction and performing construction inspections as required on multiple projects including the Livermore Civic Center Library and the West Sacramento Force Main Pipeline.

BPR

PROFESSIONAL LICENSES AND

CERTIFICATIONS
¡ Certified Access Specialist, CASp-126
¡ Licensed Building Contractor No.
430345
GABRIEL ARGUETA, CASp

BUILDING INSPECTOR
Gabriel has 4 years of experience in the construction industry. He is an ICC certified inspector with experience providingbuilding, mechanical, electrical and plumbing inspections on residential and commercial projects for Cities in the Los Angeles area. Gabriel is also a certified CASp expert and has provided CASp inspections as well as provided CASp design as a consultant.

He provides Building Department inspection services to ensure projects were built in accordance with approved plans, specifications and specified codes. Gabriel brings considerable experience from working for several construction companies in the Los Angeles Region.

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
Building Inspector | BPR Consulting Group | 2021 - Present Gabriel provides building inspection services for municipalities in the Los Angeles area. He provides inspections for CASp, Building Code compliance and compliance with the approved construction documents for residential and commercial projects.

Self Employed | Consultant | 2019 to 2021
Gabriel provided ADA consulting services to commercial property owners and business owners. In addition He provided inspection services for various Cities and provided construction consultation to property owners for residential construction projects.

Sr. Building Inspector | City of Hawthorn CA - Building Division | 2001 - 2019 Senior for residential and commercial projects. Provided general building inspection and public safety inspections. Inspected all aspects of the construction process including building, plumbing, mechanical and electrical phases ofresidential and commercial projects. Also provide CASp inspections and CASp plan reviews.

Project Manager | Pace Setter Company | 1999-2021
Responsible for managing and coordinating projects, and supervising construction crews for the installation of modular buildings and school bungalow classrooms.

Construction Sub-Contractor | William Scotsman Construction Trailers & Modular Buildings | 1995 - 1999
Provided services as a sub-consultant for various projects including numerous project for the Los Angeles School District.

Self Employed Building Contractor | 1982 - 1995
General contractor in the construction industry for commercial and residential projects.

Union Carpenter | 1980 - 1982
Worked as a carpenter on high rise buildings in the Los Angeles area.

Carpenter and Supervisor | ELCCO Builders | 1976 - 1980 Worked as a carpenter and supervisor for residential construction projects.

BPR

EDUCATION
¡ UBC Building Inspection Program
Aspire College, Sacramento, CA
¡ Administration of Justice
Ohlone College, Freemont, CA

PROFESSIONAL LICENSE &

CERTIFICATIONS
¡ FEMA Certified Disaster Housing
Inspector, Parr Inspections
¡ ASHI Certified Home Inspector
¡ PC 832 Certification POST Control
International Code Council - 5211393
¡ ICC/UBC Combination B5 Building
Inspector
¡ ICC Plumbing Inspector
¡ ICC Mechanical Inspector

CHRISTIAN CIESLEWICZ, ICC

BUILDING INSPECTOR
Christian has over 19 years of experience in the construction industry. He is an ICC Combination Building Inspector with experience providing building, mechanical, electrical and plumbing inspections for residential and commercial projects. He provides building inspection services to ensure projects are built in accordance with approved plans, specifications and specified codes. Christian also brings considerable experience gleaned from working as a Journeyman Electrician and Journeyman Carpenter.

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
Building Inspector | BPR Consulting Group | 2022 - Present Christian provides building inspection services for various California municipalities. He provides inspections for code compliance and compliance with the approved construction documents for residential and commercial projects.

Building Inspector | Consulting Firm | 2013 – 2022
Christian served Northern California clients as Contract Building Inspector.

He performed inspections of residential, multi-tract new home subdivisions, light commercial, tenant improvements and code enforcement. Projects included one-to-two million square foot concrete tilt up buildings and multifamily apartment complexes.

Building Inspector | Frontline Home Inspections | 2012 – 2013 Christian owned and operated Frontline Home Inspections and provided high quality home and insurance inspections throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.

Supervisor | Home Depot | 2011 – 2012
Christian supervised the electrical and millwork departments. He performed customer service duties, supervised staff and ordered merchandise for the departments.

Building Inspector/Deputized Code Enforcement Officer/Field Supervisor | Consulting Firm | 2004 – 2010
Christian served as Contract Building Inspector for numerous California clients. He performed building safety inspections on residential and commercial projects, tenanat improvements, un-permitted dwellings. Christian provided Code Enforcement services to include locate and issue Stop Work Notices on un-permitted construction projects. He assisted the Police Department with inspection of grow houses after searches were performed.

Proposal

BUILDING DEPARTMENT

CONSULTING SERVICES
Submitted To
City of MAYWOOD
4319 E. Slauson Avenue
Maywood, CA 90270
City Clerk’s Office
Attn: Daisy Guerrero
Submitted By
TRANSTECH Engineers, Inc.

Contact Person for this Proposal:

Ayla Jefferson, CBO
Principal Building Official
E: [email protected]; C: 909-851-5765
www.transtech.org
855.595.2495 (toll-free)
Due Date: 7/25/23, 3 pm
Submittal Requirement: 3 bound, 1 unbound, 1 pdf

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1. Cover Letter
July 25, 2023
City of MAYWOOD
4319 E. Slauson Avenue
Maywood, CA 90270
City Clerk’s Office
Attn: Daisy Guerrero
Proposal, BUILDING DEPARTMENT CONSULTING SERVICES
Dear Ms. Guerrero:

Transtech is pleased to submit this Proposal for the subject services. This Cover Letter provides the information specified in City’s RFP under this Section, as well as an executive summary of our proposal and qualifications.

Company Profile:

Established in 1989, Transtech (a California Corporation) is a multi-disciplinary engineering consulting firm.

Transtech has been in business for over 33 years and provides municipal services to approximately 75 public agencies.

Our multi-disciplinary service capabilities include:
• Building & Safety Services, Building Official, Building Inspection, Plan Check, Building Code Enforcement
• Civil Engineering
• Staff Augmentation
• CIP Program Management
• Construction Management and Inspection
• Federally Funded Project Management
• Grant Writing
• CDBG Project Management
• City Engineer, City Traffic Engineer, Development
Review, Public Works Engineering, Plan Check,
Inspection
• Labor Compliance
• Planning Support
• Traffic and Transportation Planning and Eng
• Water Resources Engineering
• Surveying, Mapping, ALTA, Right-of-way Eng
• Emergency, Support Services
One of the unique qualifications of Transtech is that we serve public agencies as municipal contract service providers. We serve as Building Official, Building Plans Examiner, Building Inspector, Permit Technician, Building Code Enforcement, City Engineer, City Traffic Engineer, Map/Plan Checker, Public Works/Permit Inspector, CIP Manager, Construction Manager, Construction Inspector, Designer, Federally Funded Project Manager and in other capacities for a number of public agencies.

Building and Safety Services:
 Transtech is currently providing municipal services to over 75 public agencies, Including Building and Safety Services to several agencies.
 Transtech is also under multi-year contract with the County of Los Angeles providing as-needed Building and Safety Plan Check Services to the County.
 We also interact and coordinate plan checks and work closely with County Fire Departments in many cities.
 In addition to Building Plan Check, Transtech is also providing Fire Plan Check Services to various About Transtech Video Highlight:

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agencies.

Transtech’s Plan Check and Inspection Capacity in numbers:
• We maintain and manage electronic plan submittal portals for over 25 cities. • In 2022, we processed and reviewed approximately 13,000 projects with 96,000 documents and performed approximately 43,000 inspections.

Transtech’s unique “Customer Care” approach in delivering Building and Safety Services in an efficient, costeffective, and timely manner:
• Transtech is well known in providing Cost Effective Services on time with a customer friendly and responsive approach. Our services are founded on the principles of Total Quality Management for Total Customer Care.
• We start by working with the applicant early on and during plan review to help them prepare a set of plans which have all of the required information clearly and logically presented. • Additionally, we never hesitate to make suggestions which help eliminate complicated details, reduce construction costs, and/or provide details which are easy to verify in the field. Experience has taught us well that inspection time and applicant frustration can both be substantially reduced, while increasing overall compliance, by producing a better set of plans during the plan review process. And in the case of homeowners, this policy often demonstrates early on that the City really is truly a partner in a process that can often be a source of stress and tension for many applicants, and we fully understand that. • This policy reduces the number of plan review rechecks required, allows the applicant to obtain a permit much sooner, and reduces the overall time our staff is required to spend on that particular plan. • Our policy is to assist the architect, engineer, designer, applicant, etc. as much as possible, which helps eliminate complicated details, reduce construction costs, and/or provide details which are easy to verify in the field.
• All telephone calls or e-mails received are returned within the same working day, or the following day.

We take pride in our “Same Day Response” motto.
• Responsiveness is an integral part of Transtech’s “customer friendly” service approach. • We will strive to enhance the City’s image by public trust to be the most desirable community to live, invest and conduct business.

Quick Turn Around Time and Expedited Services / Expedited/Off-Business Hours/Weekend Services:

Transtech will provide plan checks on a quick turn-around schedule. Transtech also provides expedited service when requested. If the City receives a request from applicants for expedited plan check services, Transtech staff will provide additional resources to accommodate such a request. If the City requests inspection services, Transtech staff will provide additional resources to accommodate inspection requests during off business hours and weekends.

Our staff members are involved in many local and national International Code Council (ICC) and California Building Officials (CALBO) committees, and are involved in the development of local and national guidelines and codes for Building and Safety:
• Chair; ICC Sustainability Membership Council
• Chair; ICC LA Basin Chapter Inspection Committee
• Commissioner; ICC Codes & Standards Council
• Commissioner; CALBO Green Committee
• Commissioner; ICC/CALBO CA Exam Committee
• Commissioner; CALBO Outreach/Communications
Committee
• ICC Los Angeles Basin Chapter Board of Directors
• ICC Building Officials Membership Governing Council
• ICC Code Development Committee Vice Chair
• ICC Technology/Web Advisory Group
• IAS Accreditation Committee
• ICC LA Chapter Accessibility Committee
• Commissioner; CALBO State Licensing Boards Committee
Innovative and Advanced Technology:

Transtech has integrated many technological assets into its services to provide the most efficient and costeffective service possible. We provide fully automated electronic plan submittal, plan checking, and tracking. We provide this on our company portal, as well as offer same portal access to our client cities on

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their web sites.

Electronic Plan Check:

Transtech provides all Electronic Plan Check. Please click here for a sample of our electronic plan check portal at one of our contract Cities. We offer electronic plan check submittal portal to our client cities at no additional cost.

Virtual Counter:

We offer virtual meetings with plan checkers. Please click here to explore the virtual plan check counter appointment calendar for one of the Cities,
Service Transition:

Transtech has facilitated several transitions for local agencies of their building and safety operations from other services providers. We do not see a need for an extensive overlapping work period with the current service provider. Our staff has done similar transitions before and can handle any open issues remaining from the current service provider. The “overlapping work period” would only increase the City’s cost on staff time.

Our expectation is to review the project files and address status of current/open plan checks, projects, and priority issues for transition.

Initial Service Analysis:

If selected by the City, within approximately 30 days of contract approval, Transtech will complete a thorough review of existing City policies, ordinances, and conditions pertaining to relevant services, and perform an operational, service and quality assessment, and efficiency review. Based on this review, we will provide recommendations for improvements in service quality, efficiency, and effectiveness. We will develop an implementation process and timetable and present a report to the City for review and consideration.

Performance Standards and Monitoring:

Transtech will also develop and provide to the City monitoring information that shows achievement of the performance standards, and that personnel are providing helpful and courteous service to customers. The monitoring may include, but is not limited to, customer feedback through written questionnaires, interviews, and observations at the building counter and during building permit inspections and statistical reports.

Readily Available Staff:

Transtech has a large pool of well experienced staff and resources readily available to provide requested services, and respond to requests in a timely, efficient, and cost-effective manner. Our staff and resources include approximately 200, including building officials, plan checkers, inspectors, permit technicians, engineers, project managers, designers, plan checkers, inspectors, construction managers, traffic and transportation analysts, technicians, support personnel.

Training Program:

We offer any City staff, who are involved in inspection, plan check and permit issuance, an option to participate in our training program for code updates and process, as well as ICC certification training.

Employment Opportunities for Local Residents:

If the City selects Transtech, we will seek applicants from local residents for employment possibilities at our firm and offer training for various administrative and technical support positions.

Community Involvement:

We are proud to support civic and community activities, which demonstrates our commitment to the progress, health, and well-being of the communities we serve. In services and partnership with our client cities, we have a proven record of active engagement in City and Community events, programs, causes, and initiatives. Our goal is not just to serve as an engineering consultant which is what we are best at, but activity

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partnering with our clients, to further enhance the City’s reputation as an ideal community to live, invest, work, and play in. The Transtech Team is very passionate about giving back, especially through youth empowerment and workshops to encourage middle school and high school students to pursue higher education and to get involved in STEM related fields, like engineering. Several of our team members have been involved in various organizations and spoke at countless events to encourage the youth and young women in particular to pursue Engineering in both their academic and career paths. We are proud to have founded an annual Transtech Engineers Scholarship Program awarded during the fall semester to Cal Poly Pomona students. The scholarship awards five students each based on their GPA and grade level. We partnered with Cal Poly Pomona to start this annual scholarship with the Civil Engineering Program at the university.

Experience in working in Communities with predominantly Spanish speaking residents:

Transtech provides services to various communities with Spanish speaking residents. We have several staff members who speak Spanish,
We believe our team is well qualified to perform the services requested:

We have extensive experience working with Public Agencies in similar assignments. We are accustomed to working with governmental agencies, and have a good understanding of public agency issues, procedures, and policies.
 Successfully providing similar services to many agencies for over 33 years.  Proven track record in on time and within budget project delivery.  Multi-disciplinary engineering consulting service capabilities to provide an array of municipal services.  Ability to work collaboratively with agencies, project applicants, and other stake holders, and communicate effectively with diverse audiences and stakeholders at public forums.  Committed to producing a high-quality work product and deliver a high level of customer care.  Commitment of principal level management and involvement throughout the contract duration.  Well experienced in-house staff readily available to commence with the services upon City’s authorization.

Transtech shares the City’s commitment and strive on delivering a top-quality customer experience to the communities we serve through innovation and responsiveness, with integrity, flexibility, and professionalism.

We strive to push the envelope beyond bureaucracy who think outside the box and who provide excellent customer service.

Designated representative and responsible for the services listed in Scope of Services of the RFP is Dennis Tarango, Principal Building Official and the contract manager will be Ayla Jefferson, Principal Building Official.

Thank you for the opportunity to submit this proposal. Should you have any questions, or require additional information, please contact us.

Transtech Engineers, Inc.

Sincerely
Ayla Jefferson, CBO, CSP, Principal Building Official Dennis Tarango, CBO, CSP, Principal Building Official E: [email protected] E: [email protected] C: 909-851-5765, O: 909-595-8599, ext.160 C: 909-821-7117, O: 909-595-8599, ext.158

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2. Table of Contents
Our proposal is submitted in the format specified in “RFP Section IX. SUBMITTAL FORMAT”:
• limited to 40 pages (all pages numbered); and includes the following sections and subsections as listed in the RFP:

Section Page
A. WORK PROPOSAL

1. Cover Letter 1.1 – 1.4

2. Table of Contents 2.1 – 2.1

3. Experience and Qualifications 3.1 – 3.14
a. COMPANY PROFILE 3.1
b. TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS 3.3
c. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE 3.3
d. LOCAL EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE OF CITY 3.5
e. REFERENCES 3.6
f. STAFF QUALIFICATIONS 3.13
g. ORGANIZATION CHART 3.13
h. LICENSES 3.14

4. Project Specific Experience 4.1 – 4.1
a. 3 MOST RELEVANT SERVICE CONTRACTS 4.1
b. TECHNICAL COMPETENCE 4.1
i. In-house Resources 4.1
ii. Ability to Draw Upon Multi-Disciplinary Staff 4.1

5. Approach to Scope of Services 5.1 – 5.4
a. APPROACH 5.1
b. WORK PLAN 5.2
c. OTHER INFORMATION 5.4

6. Staffing Resources (Firm Staffing and Key Personnel) 6.1 – 6.8 a. NUMBER OF STAFF TO BE ASSIGNED AND ADDITIONAL STAFF CAPABILITIES 6.1 b. PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBLE PERSONS 6.1
c. TEAM ORGANIZATION AND RESUMES 6.3
d. BRIEF BIOGRAPHIES OF INDIVIDUALS THAT WILL BE WORKING WITH THE CITY 6.8

7. Proposed Method to Accomplish the Work 7.1 – 7.1
a. TECHNICAL AND MANAGEMENT APPROACH 7.1

8. Insurance 8.1 – 8.1
a. AGREEMENT 8.1

9. Other Information 9.1 – 9.2
a. OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION 9.1
i. Demonstration of Record of Efficient, Cost Effective and On-Time Services 9.1 ii. Community Involvement 9.1
iii. Previous Involvement with the City 9.2
iv. No Conflict of Interest Statement 9.2

10. Certification of Proposal 10.1 – 10.1
B. COST PROPOSAL 1 - 2

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3. Experience and Qualifications
a. COMPANY PROFILE
Established in 1989, Established in 1989, Transtech Engineers, Inc. (a California Corporation) is a multidisciplinary municipal engineering consulting firm.

Our staff and resources include approximately 200 staff, including building official, plan checkers, inspectors, permit technicians, engineers, project managers, designers, construction managers, traffic and transportation analysts, technicians, admin support personnel.

Our multi-disciplinary service capabilities include:
• Building & Safety Services, Building Inspection, Plan Check, Building Evaluations, City Building Official, Code Enforcement
• Civil Engineering,
• Staff Augmentation
• CIP Program Management
• Construction Management and Inspection
• Federally Funded Project Management
• Grant Writing
• CDBG Project Management
• City Engineer, City Traffic Engineer, Development
Review, Public Works Engineering, Plan Check,
Inspection
• Labor Compliance
• Planning Support
• Traffic and Transportation Planning and Engineering
• Water Resources Engineering
• Surveying, Mapping, ALTA, Right-of-way Engineering
• Emergency, Support Services
Currently, we are providing municipal services to approximately 75 agencies, including Building and Safety Services to several agencies:

City of Temple City
 City Engineering Services: City Eng, Traffic Eng,
City of Alhambra
 City Engineering Services: City Eng, Traffic Eng,

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Check, Permit Inspection, Design, CIP and Construction
Management, PW Insp, Fed Proj Management
 Building & Safety Services: Building Official, Plan Review, Inspection, Permit Technician
City of Commerce
 City Engineering Services: City Eng, Traffic Eng,
Development/Public Works Plan Check, Map and Plan
Check, Permit Inspection, Design, CIP and Construction
Management, PW Insp, Fed Proj Management
 Building & Safety Services: Building Official, Plan Review, Inspection, Permit Tech
City of Maywood
 City Engineering Services: City Eng, Traffic Eng,
Development/Public Works Plan Check, Map and Plan
Check, Permit Inspection, Design, CIP and Construction
Management, PW Insp, Fed Proj Management
 Building & Safety Services: Building Inspection, Permit Technician
City of Monterey Park
 City Engineering Services: City Eng, Traffic Eng,
Development/Public Works Plan Check, Map and Plan
Check, Permit Inspection, Design, CIP and Construction
Management, PW Insp, Fed Proj Management
 Building & Safety Services: Building Official, plan check and asneeded inspection City of South Pasadena
 Building & Safety Services: Building Official, Plan Review, Inspection, Permit Tech
City of Seal Beach
 Building & Safety Services: Building Official, Plan Review, Asneeded Inspection City of Azusa
 Building & Safety Services: Building Official, Building Plan Review, As-needed Insp
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
 CIP Project Management: CIP/Fed Proj Management
 Building & Safety Services: Plan Review, Inspection.

San Manuel Indian Reservation
 Building & Safety Services: Building Official, Plan Review, Inspection
San Manuel Casino
 Building & Safety Services: Building Official, Plan Review, Inspection
City of Manhattan Beach
 On-call Building & Safety Services: Plan Review
City of Hermosa Beach
 On-call Building & Safety Services: Plan Review
City of Norwalk
 On-call Building & Safety Services: Plan Review
City of La Habra
 On-call Building & Safety Services: Plan Review
City of Ontario
 CIP Management Services: Transtech is City’s Contract CIP Manager for major Public Works Projects
City of Chino
 CIP Management Services: Transtech is City’s Contract CIP Manager for major Public Works Projects
City of Placentia
 On-call PM/CM and Development/PW Plan Check: On-call
services
City of Rialto
 On-call Services: Traffic Engineering, PW Inspection and Permit Tech
Development/Public Works Plan Check, Map and Plan Check, Permit Inspection, Design, CIP and Construction Management, PW Insp, Fed Proj Management
 Building & Safety Services: Building Official, Plan Review, Inspection, Permit Technician
City of South El Monte
 City Engineering Services: City Eng, Traffic Eng,
Development/Public Works Plan Check, Map and Plan Check, Permit Inspection, Design, CIP and Construction Management, PW Insp, Fed Proj Management
 Building & Safety Services: Building Official, Plan Review, Asneeded Inspection, As-Needed Permit Technician City of West Covina
 City Engineering Services: City Eng, Traffic Eng,
Development/Public Works Plan Check, Map and Plan Check, Permit Inspection, Design, CIP and Construction Management, PW PC, Fed Proj Management
 Building & Safety Services: Building Official, Plan Review, Inspection, Permit Technician
City of Rosemead
 City Engineering Services: City Eng, Traffic Eng,
Development/Public Works Plan Check, Map and Plan Check, Permit Inspection, Design, CIP and Construction Management, PW Insp, Fed Proj Management
 Building & Safety Services: Building Official, Plan Review, Inspection, Permit Tech
City of Bell
 Building & Safety Services: Building Official, Plan Review, Inspection, Permit Technician
City of Carson
 Building & Safety Services: Building Official, Plan Review, Inspection, Permit Technician
City of Cudahy
 CIP Management and Engineering Services: Traffic Eng, Design, CIP and Construction Management, PW Insp, Fed Proj
Management
 Building & Safety Services: Plan Review.

City of Hawaiian Gardens
 Building and Safety Services: Building Official, Plan Review, Inspection, Permit Technician
City of Downey
 Building & Safety Services: Plan Review, Inspection
County of Los Angeles
 Building & Safety Services: Plan Review, Inspection
County of Riverside
 Building & Safety Services: Plan Review, Inspection
San Bernardino County Housing Authority
 On-call Services: As-Needed Support
City of San Bernardino
 On-call Services: CIP Program Management, Traffic
Engineering, Constr. Management
City of El Monte
 On-call Services: Traffic Engineering, Construction
Management, Development Plan Check
City of Banning
 Public Works Plan Check: PW Plan Check and Pw Inspection Riverside County Economic Development Agency
 On-call Services: Eng, Building Evaluations, & Surveying City of Lancaster
 Traffic Engineering Services: On-call City Traffic Engineering City of Palm Desert
 City Traffic Engineering Services: City Traffic Engineering City of Irwindale

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 On-call Engineering Services: Eng Services
City of Anaheim
 On-call Engineering Services: Engineering Services
City of San Marino
 City Traffic Engineering Services: City Traffic Engineering  On-call Services: Construction Management and Inspection Services
City of Lynwood
 On-call Services: Engineering, CIP and Construction
Management.

Transtech has been in business for over 33 years and is in excellent financial condition. There are no conditions (e.g. bankruptcy, pending litigation, planned office closures, impending merger, etc.) that may impede Transtech’s ability to provide the requested services. b. TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
One of the unique qualifications of Transtech is that we serve public agencies as municipal contract service providers. We serve as Building Official, Building Plans Examiner, Building Inspector, Permit Technician, City Engineer, City Traffic Engineer, Map/Plan Checker, Public Works/Permit Inspector, CIP Manager, Construction Manager, Construction Inspector, Designer, Federally Funded Project Manager and in other capacities for a number of public agencies. Transtech staff members have extensive experience and in-depth knowledge of applicable codes and regulations.

Transtech staff members have extensive experience and in-depth knowledge of applicable codes and regulations. Our staff members are certified by the International Code Council (ICC). We have staff who have reached the highest possible level of code administration with the Master Code Professional designation certification from the ICC. In addition, some of our staff members are certified as Fire Plan Checkers and Inspectors, as we provide these services to some agencies.

Our staff members are involved in many local and national International Code Council (ICC) and California Building Officials (CALBO) committees, and are involved in the development of local and national guidelines and codes for Building and Safety:
• Chair; ICC Sustainability Membership Council
• Chair; ICC LA Basin Chapter Inspection Committee
• Commissioner; ICC Codes & Standards Council
• Commissioner; CALBO Green Committee
• Commissioner; ICC/CALBO CA Exam Committee
• Commissioner; CALBO Outreach/Communications
Committee
• ICC Los Angeles Basin Chapter Board of Directors
• ICC Building Officials Membership Governing Council
• ICC Code Development Committee Vice Chair
• ICC Technology/Web Advisory Group
• IAS Accreditation Committee
• ICC LA Chapter Accessibility Committee
• Commissioner; CALBO State Licensing Boards Committee
Our Staff is accustomed to working with Cities:
• Transtech is providing Building and Safety Services at various levels and staffing combinations to multiple agencies, including full management of the Building Department. • We have extensive experience working in Mixed Staff/Consultant Environment at various levels. • We consider our staff as extension of City staff, and work in the same structure and hierarchy as other City staff. We coordinate and interact with various in-house City staff members just as another City staff member as part of the City Team.

Transtech has facilitated several transitions for local agencies of their building and safety operations from other services providers.
c. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Transtech is currently providing municipal services to over 75 public agencies, Including Building and Safety

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Transtech’s Plan Check and Inspection Capacity in numbers:
• We maintain and manage electronic plan submittal portals for over 25 cities. • In 2022, we processed and reviewed approximately 13,000 projects with 96,000 documents and performed approximately 43,000 inspections.

Few Sample Projects Representative of Transtech’s Experience in Requested Services Agency: CITY OF BELL
Project: Residential Development, 6518 & 6522 Walker. (Valuation $4 m).

This development includes new 14 new two-story detached single-family dwellings.

Transtech provided following services:

Establishing conditions of approval and coordination with the Planning Staff for the entitlement of the project.

Building Plan Check/Inspection.

Transtech serves as the City’s Contract Building Official, Plan Checker, Inspector.

Agency: CITY OF COMMERCE
Project: Warehouse with Office Space Development (Valuation $20 m).

This development includes one-story of warehouse with mezzanines for office use of 114,898 square feet of total floor area in a 5.65-acre lot.

Transtech provided following services:

Establishing conditions of approval and coordination with the Planning Staff for the entitlement of the project.

Building Plan Check and Inspection.

Engineering Plan Check and Inspection.

Transtech serves as the City’s Contract Building Official, City Engineer, City Traffic Engineer.

Agency: CITY OF SOUTH EL MONTE
Project: Chico Residential Development (Valuation $15 m). This development includes 13 buildings with 70 residential units.

Transtech provided following services:

Establishing conditions of approval and coordination with the Planning Staff for the entitlement of the project.

Building Plan Check and Inspection.

Engineering Plan Check and Inspection.

Transtech serves as the City’s Contract Building Official, City Engineer, City Traffic Engineer.

Agency: CITY OF ALHAMBRA
Project: Main Street Collection (Valuation $23 m). This development includes 4-story mixed-use project with 8,200 s ft retail space, 52 condos, 9 live/work units, 19 townhomes, and 6 shopkeeper units.

Transtech provided following services:

Establishing conditions of approval and coordination with the Planning Staff for the entitlement of the project.

Building Plan Check and Inspection.

Engineering Plan Check and Inspection.

Transtech serves as the City’s Contract Building Official, City Engineer, City Traffic Engineer.

Agency: CITY OF WEST COVINA
Project: Asteria Residential Development (Valuation $40 m). This development includes 158-unit residential homes.

Transtech provided following services:

Establishing conditions of approval and coordination with the Planning Staff for the entitlement of the project.

Building Plan Check and Inspection.

Engineering Plan Check and Inspection.

Transtech serves as the City’s Contract Building Official, City Engineer, City Traffic Engineer.

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A. WORK PROPOSAL / 3. Experience and Qualifications 3.5 Agency: SAN MANUEL BAND OF MISSION INDIANS TRIBE AND CASINO Project: Casino Expansion/Development (Valuation $700 m): This project involves Casino’s expansion program, which includes casino renovation, new hotel, entertainment center, parking structure, pedestrian bridges, alignment of entry and exit roads, and various other improvements.

Transtech provided following services:

Building Plan Check and Inspection.

Fire Plan Check.

Transtech serves as the Tribe’s and Casino’s (they are 2 sperate entities) Contract Building Official, Plan Checker, Inspector and Fire Marshall.

Agency: CITY OF TEMPLE CITY
Project: Blossom Walk Residential Development (Valuation $6 m). This development includes 24-unit condominiums and 4 single family homes.

Transtech provided following services:

Establishing conditions of approval and coordination with the Planning Staff for the entitlement of the project.

Building Plan Check and Inspection.

Engineering Plan Check and Inspection.

Transtech serves as the City’s Contract Building Official, City Engineer, City Traffic Engineer.

Agency: CITY OF WEST COVINA
Project: Medical Center Building (Valuation $20 m). This project is a new Medical Office Building of approximately 55,000 sf that will operate 24/7 providing a radiation oncology department and infusion department.

Transtech provided following services:

Establishing conditions of approval and coordination with the Planning Staff for the entitlement of the project.

Building Plan Check and Inspection.

Engineering Plan Check and Inspection.

Transtech serves as the City’s Contract Building Official, City Engineer, City Traffic Engineer.

Agency: CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA
Project: 820 Mission Development LLC (Project Value: $10M). This project is a new office building with one residential unit above, new 15-unit townhome cluster with office fronting Mission Street with one-level subterranean parking, convert existing 3-story industrial building into 9 residential units, construct 13 townhome units.

Transtech provided following services:

Establishing conditions of approval and coordination with the Planning Staff for the entitlement of the project.

Building Plan Check and Inspection.

Transtech serves as the City’s Contract Building Official. d. LOCAL EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE OF CITY
We are very familiar with the City. Transtech is currently providing Building and Safety Staff Services to include Building Inspector and Permit Technician, Transtech is currently serving as City of Maywood’s Contract City Engineer and Traffic Engineer, and also provides Capital Project management, Construction Management, Inspection, Plan Check and various other services. We work closely with City staff on many projects.

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A. WORK PROPOSAL / 3. Experience and Qualifications 3.6 We also have extensive experience and presence in the local area and provide services to approximately 15 cities within 10 miles radius of the City, and always have staff members available within close proximity.

Transtech is also under multi-year contract with the County of Los Angeles providing as-needed Building and Safety Plan Check Services to the County.
e. REFERENCES
CITY OF COMMERCE (Year started and completed: 2015 – Ongoing Service) Contact: Vilko Domic, Assistant City Manager; T: 323-722-4805; E: [email protected] Services Provided: Building & Safety Services (Building Official, Plan Check, Inspection); City Engineering Services; Traffic Engineering; CIP Management; Federally Funded Project Management; Engineering Design; Public Works Permit Inspections; Map Check.

CITY OF BELL (Year started and completed: 2015 – Ongoing Service) Contact: Manuel Acosta, Community Development Director, T: (323) 588-6211, E:
[email protected]
Services Provided: Building & Safety Services (Building Official, Plan Check, Inspection) CITY OF AZUSA (Year started and completed: 2019 – Ongoing Service) Contact: Sergio Gonzalez, City Manager; T: 626-812-5239; E: [email protected] Services Provided: Building & Safety Services (Building Official, Plan Check, Permit Issuance and Inspection)
CITY OF ALHAMBRA (Year started and completed: 1993 – Ongoing Service) Contact: Andrew Ho, Community Development Director; T: 626-570-5041; E:
[email protected]
Services Provided: Building & Safety Services (Building Official, Plan Check, Permit Issuance and Inspection); City Engineering Services; Traffic Engineering; CIP Management; Federally Funded Project Management; Engineering Design; Public Works Permit Inspections; Map Check.

CITY OF TEMPLE CITY (Year started and completed: 2013 – Ongoing Service) Contact: Bryan Cook, City Manager; T: 626-285-2171; E: [email protected] Services Provided: Building & Safety Services (Building Official, Plan Check, Inspection); City Engineering Services; Traffic Engineering; CIP Management; Federally Funded Project Management; Engineering Design; Public Works Permit Inspections; Map Check.

CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA (Year started and completed: 1997 – Ongoing Service) Contact: Angelica Frausto-Lupo, Community Development Director; T: 626-403-7222; E: [email protected]
Services Provided: Building & Safety Services (Building Official, Plan Check, Permit Issuance and Inspection)
CITY OF WEST COVINA (Year started and completed: 2019 – Ongoing Service) Contact: Paulina Morales, Acting City Manager; T: 626-939-8401; E: [email protected] Services Provided: Building & Safety Services (Building Official, Plan Check, Permit Issuance and Inspection); City Engineering Services; Traffic Engineering; CIP Management; Federally Funded Project Management; Engineering Design; Public Works Permit Inspections; Map Check.

Please see reference letters on following pages from above references:

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BUILDING DEPARTMENT CONSULTING SERVICES
A. WORK PROPOSAL / 3. Experience and Qualifications 3.7

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A. WORK PROPOSAL / 3. Experience and Qualifications 3.9

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A. WORK PROPOSAL / 3. Experience and Qualifications 3.10

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A. WORK PROPOSAL / 3. Experience and Qualifications 3.11

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BUILDING DEPARTMENT CONSULTING SERVICES
A. WORK PROPOSAL / 3. Experience and Qualifications 3.13 f. STAFF QUALIFICATIONS
Transtech staff members have extensive experience and in-depth knowledge of applicable codes and regulations. Our staff members are certified by the International Code Council (ICC). We have staff who have reached the highest possible level of code administration with the Master Code Professional designation certification from the ICC. In addition, some of our staff members are certified as Fire Plan Checkers and Inspectors, as we provide these services to some agencies.

Our staff members are involved in many local and national International Code Council (ICC) and California Building Officials (CALBO) committees and are involved in the development of local and national guidelines and codes for Building and Safety.
(Note: For resumes, please see Proposal Section 6. Staffing Resources (Firm Staffing and Key Personnel)), Sub-section c.

TEAM ORGANIZATION AND RESUMES.)
g. ORGANIZATION CHART

DENNIS TARANGO, CBO, CSP
Principal Building Official
Director of Building & Safety Services
and Engineering Plan Review Services
ICC Certified Building Official,
Plans Examiner and Inspector

AYLA JEFFERSON, CBO, CSP
Principal Building Official
Director of Building & Safety Services
and Engineering Plan Review Services
ICC Certified Building Official,
Plans Examiner and Inspector
BILL DORMAN, CBO, CSP, ICC Certified Building Official, Plans Examiner, Inspector JASON ROBBINS, CBO, CSP, ICC Certified Building Official, Plans Examiner, Inspector CEM AYAN, PE, ICC Certified Plans Examiner, Inspector
JEFFREY KAO, PE, CBO, CASp, ICC Certified Building Official, Plans Examiner, Inspector CALVIN CHANG, PE, ICC Certified Plans Examiner
ROBERT HERNANDEZ, ICC Certified Plans Examiner, Inspector FRANKIE LOPEZ, ICC Certified Building Inspector
MICHAEL ROBERTS, CBO, MCP, ICC Certified Building Official, Plans Examiner, Inspector JEREMY REED, ICC Certified Building Inspector, Permit Technician NICHOLAS TARANGO, ICC Certified Building Inspector, Permit Technician JONATHAN TARANGO, ICC Certified Building Inspector, CALGreen Inspector/Plans Examiner, Permit Technician CAN GOZUBUYUK, ICC Certified Inspector
STEVE RIVAS, ICC Certified Building Inspector, Permit Technician JULIE ROBBINS, ICC Certified Permit Technician
AMY CHAN, ICC Certified Permit Technician
NATHAN ESTABROOK, ICC Certified Building Inspector, Permit Technician GREGORY AHERN, ICC Certified Inspector, ICC Certified Fire Inspector JOHN TUFAN, ICC Certified Permit Technician, CalGreen Inspector/Plans Examiner DAVID RAGLAND, PE, PLS, QSD, QSP, Sr. Engineer, Map and Engineering Plan Check MICHAEL ACKERMAN, PE, QSD, QSP, QISP, Sr. Engineer, Map and Engineering Plan Check Subconsultants:

SOILS REPORT REVIEW SUPPORT: GEO-ADVANTEC, INC. (www.geoadvantec.com) Readily available large of pool of staff:

Our staff and resources include approximately 200 staff, we have a readily available large of pool of staff with diversified and extensive expertise in requested services and will be able to respond to service requests and mobilize our resources quickly.

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BUILDING DEPARTMENT CONSULTING SERVICES
A. WORK PROPOSAL / 3. Experience and Qualifications 3.14 h. LICENSES
Our staff members are certified by the International Code Council (ICC). We have staff who have reached the highest possible level of code administration with the Master Code Professional designation certification from the ICC. In addition, some of our staff members are certified as Fire Plan Checkers and Inspectors, as we provide these services to some agencies.

Following are various ICC certifications held by various staff members:

Building Official Certifications:
 Certified Master Code
Professional
 Building Code Official
 Building Official
Plan Check Certifications:
 Residential Building Plans
Examiner
 Commercial Building Plans
Examiner
 California Building Plans
Examiner
 Certified Sustainability
Professional
 CalGreen Plans Examiner
 Accessibility Plans Examiner
 Commercial Energy
Conservation Plans Examiner
 Residential Plans Examiner
 Mechanical Plans Examiner
 Plumbing Plans Examiner
 Electrical Plans Examiner
State of California Safety
Assessment Program:
 CalOES SAP Evaluator
Inspection Certifications:
 Combination Inspector
 Commercial Building Inspector
 Residential Building Inspector
 Accessibility Inspector
 Commercial Energy Conservation
Inspector
 Electrical Inspector
 Commercial Electrical Inspector
 Residential Electrical Inspector
 Residential Energy Conservation
Inspector
 Residential Building Inspector
 Residential Mechanical Inspector
 Mechanical Inspector
 Commercial Mechanical Inspector
 Plumbing Inspector
 CalGreen Inspector
 Building Inspector CBC
 Building Inspector UBC
 Plumbing Inspector UPC
 California Building Inspector
 California Commercial Plumbing
Inspector
 California Residential Mechanical
Inspector
 California Residential Mechanical
Inspector
Additional Inspection Certifications:
 IAPMO Plumbing, Mechanical
Inspector
 Fire Code Inspector
 Fire Inspector II
 California UST Inspector
Permit Technician Certification:
 Permit Technician
CACEO Certified Code Enforcement
Officer
California State Fire Marshall
Certifications: Certified EMT1 (AED
Certification), Driver Operator 1A,
Driver Operator 1B, Driver Operator,
Command 1A, 1B, 2A, Firefighter 1, 2,
Hazardous Materials First Responder,
Instructor 1A, 1B, Investigation, 1A,
Management, 1, Prevention, 1A, 1B,
1C, 1D, 2A, 3A,3B, ICS 100, 200, S-290,
S-130, S-190, PC832 with Firearms. Fire
control 3, S-230 S-231 S-215, Fire Safety
Officer
FEMA: IS 100, 200, 241, 242, 275, 700,
288, 800, 08-A, 1900
 In addition, some of our staff members are certified as Fire Plan Checkers and Inspectors, as we provide these services to some agencies.

Several of our engineers are licensed as professional engineers in various engineering disciplines by the State of California BPELSG (Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists).

Proposal

BUILDING DEPARTMENT CONSULTING SERVICES
A. WORK PROPOSAL / 4. Project Specific Experience 4.1

4. Project Specific Experience
a. 3 MOST RELEVANT SERVICE CONTRACTS
CITY OF COMMERCE (Year started and completed: 2015 – Ongoing Service) Contact: Vilko Domic, Assistant City Manager; T: 323-722-4805; E: [email protected] Services Provided: Building & Safety Services (Building Official, Plan Check, Inspection); City Engineering Services; Traffic Engineering; CIP Management; Federally Funded Project Management; Engineering Design; Public Works Permit Inspections; Map Check.

Annual Fee: Approx. $1,000,000
Staffing: Building Official; Building Inspector; and Plan Review Services CITY OF ALHAMBRA (Year started and completed: 1993 – Ongoing Service) Contact: Andrew Ho, Community Development Director; T: 626-570-5041; E:
[email protected]
Services Provided: Building & Safety Services (Building Official, Plan Check, Inspection); City Engineering Services; Traffic Engineering; CIP Management; Federally Funded Project Management; Engineering Design; Public Works Permit Inspections; Map Check.

Annual Fee: Approx. $1,250,000
Staffing: Building Official; Building Inspector; Permit Technician and Plan Review Services CITY OF WEST COVINA (Year started and completed: 2019 – Ongoing Service) Contact: Paulina Morales, Acting City Manager; T: 626-939-8401; E: [email protected] Services Provided: Building & Safety Services (Building Official, Plan Check, Inspection); City Engineering Services; Traffic Engineering; CIP Management; Federally Funded Project Management; Engineering Design; Public Works Permit Inspections; Map Check.

Annual Fee: Approx. $2,000,000
Staffing: Building Official; Building Inspector; Permit Technician and Plan Review Services b. TECHNICAL COMPETENCE
i. In-house Resources
Transtech has a large pool of well experienced staff and resources readily available (approximately 200) to provide requested services, and respond to requests in a timely, efficient, and cost-effective manner. ii. Ability to Draw Upon Multi-Disciplinary Staff
Our staff and resources include approximately 200, including building officials, plan checkers, inspectors, permit technicians, civil engineers, traffic engineers, transportation panners, project managers, construction managers, technicians, and support personnel.

Our multi-disciplinary service capabilities include:
• Building & Safety Services, Building Official, Building Inspection, Plan Check, Building Code Enforcement
• Civil Engineering
• Staff Augmentation
• CIP Program Management
• Construction Management and Inspection
• Federally Funded Project Management
• Grant Writing
• CDBG Project Management
• City Engineer, City Traffic Engineer, Development
Review, Public Works Engineering, Plan Check,
Inspection
• Labor Compliance
• Planning Support
• Traffic and Transportation Planning and Eng
• Water Resources Engineering
• Surveying, Mapping, ALTA, Right-of-way Eng
• Emergency, Support Services

Proposal

BUILDING DEPARTMENT CONSULTING SERVICES
A. WORK PROPOSAL / 5. Approach to Scope of Services 5.1

5. Approach to Scope of Services
a. APPROACH
Transtech’s unique “Customer Care” approach in delivering Building and Safety Services in an efficient, costeffective, and timely manner:
 Transtech is well known in providing Cost Effective Services on time with a customer friendly and responsive approach.
 Our services are founded on the principles of Total Quality Management for Total Customer Care.  We have a structured approach to execute projects in an efficient manner that makes Transtech capable of providing the City with the highest quality product. Transtech has established guidelines and policies, including written manuals on quality control, project management, and design procedures for its staff and for its contract cities. These guidelines ensure a consistent approach to the execution of assignments undertaken by our organization in compliance with City’s specific procedures, standards, and requirements.
 We start by working with the applicant early on and during plan review to help them prepare a set of plans which have all of the required information clearly and logically presented.  Additionally, we never hesitate to make suggestions which help eliminate complicated details, reduce construction costs, and/or provide details which are easy to verify in the field. Experience has taught us well that inspection time and applicant frustration can both be substantially reduced, while increasing overall compliance, by producing a better set of plans during the plan review process. And in the case of homeowners, this policy often demonstrates early on that the City really is truly a partner in a process that can often be a source of stress and tension for many applicants, and we fully understand that.  This policy reduces the number of plan review rechecks required, allows the applicant to obtain a permit much sooner, and reduces the overall time our staff is required to spend on that particular plan.  Transtech provides all plan check comments on electronic files. All plan check comments are provided on pdf format electronically, as well as hard copies. Plan review corrections are written clearly and are fully detailed to explain the Code deficiency.
 To help the applicant better understand the problem, Transtech provides as much information during plan review as possible. We believe that if the applicant has a clear understanding of the problem, he or she can take the necessary steps to correct the condition. This policy reduces the number of plan review rechecks required, allows the applicant to obtain a permit much sooner, and reduces the overall time our staff is required to spend on that particular plan. Unclear and/or cryptic corrections are never written, and all correction lists, except those written over the counter, are typed and printed on a laser printer.  Our plan checkers confer early on and respond to questions from the architect, engineer, designer, applicant, etc. When requested, our plan checkers also meet with the architect, engineer, designer, applicant, etc. at our offices to answer questions or for rechecks where the plan corrections.  Our policy is to assist the architect, engineer, designer, applicant, etc. as much as possible, which helps eliminate complicated details, reduce construction costs, and/or provide details which are easy to verify in the field.
 All telephone calls or e-mails received are returned within the same working day, or the following day.

We take pride in our “Same Day Response” motto.
 Responsiveness is an integral part of Transtech’s “customer friendly” service approach.  We will strive to enhance the City’s image by public trust to be the most desirable community to live, invest and conduct business.
 Customer Care means highest quality customer service. Transtech is committed to providing “Customer Care” to the City, City's patrons, responding quickly and effectively to the walk-in, telephone, and electronic inquiries of the public related to our services.

Proposal

BUILDING DEPARTMENT CONSULTING SERVICES
A. WORK PROPOSAL / 5. Approach to Scope of Services 5.2 b. WORK PLAN
Transtech has completed several similar service transitions:
 Transtech is currently providing Building Inspector and Building Permit Technician services.  Transtech will assume immediately the plan review services. Transtech has transitioned plan review services from multiple constants and from Los Angeles County.  Transtech will review the city webpage, handouts and update all appropriate materials.  Code adoption that appears have not been completed since 2013 per the City municipal code posted online will be completed.

Coordination:

One of the unique qualifications of Transtech is that we serve public agencies as municipal contract service providers, including Contract City Engineer, City Traffic Engineer, Building Official, CIP Manager, Planner and in other capacities. Several of our Sr. Staff members have previously worked for Public Agencies in various capacities, such as Public Works Directors, City Engineers, City Traffic Engineers, Project Managers, Inspectors, Building Officials, Planners, and various other capacities. We are very familiar with public agency procedures, working and coordinating with various departments, preparing and presenting staff reports at City Council Meetings, Community/Public Relations, Inter-agency Coordination. We have extensive experience working with Public Agencies in similar assignments. We are accustomed to working with governmental agencies, and have a good understanding of public agency issues, procedures, and policies.

We consider our staff as extension of City staff, and work in the same structure and hierarchy as other City staff. We coordinate and interact with various in-house City staff members just as another City staff member as part of the City Team.

Electronic Plan Check and Virtual Meeting Calendar set-up:

Transtech has integrated many technological assets into its services to provide most efficient and costeffective service. We provide fully automated electronic plan submittal, checking and tracking. We provide this on our company portal, as well as offer same portal to our client cities on their web sites.

Below is a mock sample of how Electronic Plan Check and Virtual Counter Portals may look like:

City of MAYWOOD
Building & Safety Department
Appointments
Welcome to the City of MAYWOOD

BUILDING DIVISION

ONE STOP BUILDING PERMIT CENTER
Plans Accepted for Review:
• Building
• Electrical
• Grading
NOTE: Your project must be approved and cleared by the Building Division Permit Counter to be submitted via this portal.

To Begin Using Online Plan Submittal Portal:

Prior to following the below steps, please download the QUICK START GUIDE.

1. Create a user account, link is available at the right-hand side of this page.

2. Sign into the portal.

3. Select “Projects” on the left side of the screen, then click to (+) sign at the bottom right side of the page to add your project.

4. Fill out the New Project Information and Contacts.

5. Upload your plans and required supporting documents in PDF format. Please push to the attachments side the supporting documents by using the arrows next to the document.

6. Once you have the plan set on the plans section (left side of the page) and the supporting documents on the attachment section (right side of the page) you may click on "process" and then click on "submit".

Projects not successfully been submitted; the status will remain as “CREATED”. • Mechanical
• Plumbing
• Solar

Proposal

BUILDING DEPARTMENT CONSULTING SERVICES
A. WORK PROPOSAL / 5. Approach to Scope of Services 5.3 Service Methodology:

Plan Check Processing:

When a plan check order is received, it is logged and reviewed by Building Staff and then assigned to applicable plan checkers. The plan check duration is monitored thru the plan check log data base, which generates messages at identified intervals to inform plan checker and supervising Sr. Staff so that they are aware of how the progress and status continuously. If any potential delay is monitored, necessary steps are taken, such as meeting with plan checker to review the schedule, workload, performance, and identify actions, including assigning additional staff, if necessary, to ensure timely completion of assignment.

Plan Check Coordination:
• Our plan checkers respond to questions from the architect, engineer, designer, applicant, etc. When requested, our plan checkers also meet with the architect, engineer, designer, applicant, etc. at our offices to answer questions or for rechecks.
• Our policy is to assist the architect, engineer, designer, applicant, etc. as much as possible, which helps eliminate complicated details, reduce construction costs, and/or provide details which are easy to verify in the field. This pro-active approach reduces inspection time and questions, and applicant frustration, while increasing overall compliance, by producing a better set of plans during plan review process.

Especially, when the applicant is a homeowner trying to improve his/her property, this policy often demonstrates early on that the City really is here to help.

Approach to Meeting with Applicants:

Our staff is available to applicants by phone and through email or through virtual meeting for questions or available to meet for rechecks if necessary. Our policy is to meet with applicants virtually via TEAMS or ZOOM but we also have an available facility at our office meetings with applicants.

Expedited/Off-Business Hours/Weekend Services:

If the City receives a request from applicants for expedited plan check services, Transtech staff is able to provide additional resources to accommodate such a request. If the City requests inspection services, Transtech staff will provide additional resources to accommodate inspection requests during off business hours and weekends.

Quick Turn Around and Expedited Service:

Transtech will provide plan checks on a quick turn-around schedule. Transtech also provides expedited service when requested. Applicant will be able to see online on real time the progress of plan check submittals.

Training and Mentoring Program:

Service –Plan Check Timeframe for Delivery
Residential additions, minor plan checks, Tenant Improvements 3 to 10 business days Subsequent & resubmitted plan checks; new single-family house; and, simple tenant improvements for non-residential buildings
3 to 10 business days
Major plan checks such as multi-family residential, commercial and other non-residential projects
10 to 15 business days
Special Projects such as mixed uses and complex projects typically with valuation over $3,000,000
15 business days to 25 business
days depending on size and
complexity of the project

Proposal

BUILDING DEPARTMENT CONSULTING SERVICES
A. WORK PROPOSAL / 5. Approach to Scope of Services 5.4 We offer any City staff, who are involved in permit issuance, an option to participate in our training program for code updates and process, as well as ICC certification training.

Emergency Response:

In the event of a local or regional emergency or disaster, our staff will be accessible to the extent feasible based on the conditions and circumstances. All of our building officials and inspectors have gone through extensive training to be SAP Evaluator and registered with the State of California Safety Assessment Program.

Employment Opportunities for Local Residents:

If the City selects Transtech, we will seek applicants from local residents for employment possibilities at our firm and offer training for various administrative and technical support positions.

Readily Available Staff:

Transtech has a large pool of well experienced in-house staff readily available to provide requested services, and respond to requests in a timely, efficient, and cost-effective manner.

Virtual Counter:

We offer virtual meetings with plan checkers. Please click here to explore the virtual plan check counter appointment calendar for one of the Cities,
Electronic Plan Check:

Transtech provides Electronic Plan Check. Please click here for a sample of our electronic plan check portal at one of our contract Cities. We offer electronic plan check submittal portal to our client cities at no additional cost.
c. OTHER INFORMATION
While we have provided all information we believe necessary to complete the Scope of Services. We would like to re-emphasize that Transtech shares the City’s commitment, and strive on delivering a top-quality customer experience to the communities we serve through innovation and responsiveness, with integrity, flexibility, and professionalism. We strive to push the envelope beyond bureaucracy who think outside the box and who provide excellent customer service.

Proposal

BUILDING DEPARTMENT CONSULTING SERVICES
A. WORK PROPOSAL / 6. Staffing Resources (Firm Staffing and Key Personnel) 6.1

6. Staffing Resources (Firm Staffing and Key Personnel) a. NUMBER STAFF TO BE ASSIGNED AND ADDITIONAL STAFF CAPABILITIES The RFP states the following service/staffing requirements:
• The Building Department desires to engage the services of a professional firm to provide these services on an as-needed basis.
• The areas of responsibility shall include, but are not limited to, the following:
o Building Official Services
o Building Plan Check Services
o Building Inspection Services
o Building Permit Technician Services
• This request is not for any specific project and the services will be required on an as-needed basis for the term of the contract.
• This current work need has a permit technician and building inspector for a minimum of 8 hours a week on Tuesday and Thursday.
• Plan check services are ongoing.
 Transtech will provide the services and number of staffing as indicated above.  Transtech will provide and maintain adequate personnel, based on the level of development activity within any given time, to ensure Building and Safety Services is delivered in an efficient, cost-effective, and timely manner.
 Our staff and resources include approximately 200, including building officials, plan checkers, inspectors, permit technicians, civil engineers, traffic engineers, transportation panners, project managers, construction managers, technicians, and support personnel. b. PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBLE PERSONS
Contract Principals
AYLA JEFFERSON, CBO, CSP, Principal Building & Safety Official, ICC Certified Building Official, Plans Examiner and Inspector Education
• Rio Hondo College, CE, Bosphorous Univ, Turkey, Athanee Royal, Belgium Registrations/Certifications
• ICC Certifications: Building Code Official, Certified Building Official, Certified Sustainability Professional, Accessibility Inspector, Accessibility Plans Examiner, Building Plans Examiner, California Building Plans Examiner, CalGreen Plans Examiner and Inspector, Building Inspector CBC, Building Inspector UBC, Plumbing Inspector UPC, California Commercial Plumbing Inspector, Residential Mechanical Inspector, California Residential Mechanical Inspector, Permit Technician
• IAPMO Plumbing, Mechanical Inspector
Highlights
Ms. Jefferson has over 25 years of experience in private and governmental sector. She has extensive experience in managing building and safety departments of different municipalities under Transtech contracts.

She has served as Building Official, Deputy Building Official, Plan Checker, Code Enforcement Official, Community Improvement Coordinator, Planning Technician, and Inspector for various municipalities.

DENNIS TARANGO, CBO, CSP, Principal Building & Safety Official, ICC Certified Building Official, Plans Examiner and Inspector Education
• Cal Poly, Engineering
• Fresno State BA
• Rio Hondo College
Registrations/Certifications
• ICC Certified Building Official, Plans Examiner, Commercial Building Inspector, Building Inspector UBC, Fire

Proposal

BUILDING DEPARTMENT CONSULTING SERVICES
A. WORK PROPOSAL / 6. Staffing Resources (Firm Staffing and Key Personnel) 6.2 Plans Examiner
Highlights
• ICC Sustainability Membership Council Governing Committee Mr. Tarango has over 20 years of experience in the building and safety. He is experienced in managing building and safety departments of different municipalities. Currently he is serving as Building Official for Transtech Contract Cities. At Transtech, Mr. Tarango is responsible for the Building and Safety Division as well as business development, client relations, and management oversight. With his analytical and strategic management skills, he provides strong leadership and develops staff to enhance the Departments abilities. Prior to working for Transtech, Mr. Tarango served as Deputy Building Official, Plans Examiner, and Senior Building Inspector for various local cities including the City of Diamond Bar, City of Yorba Linda, and City of Hemet.

As needed Building Official
BILL DORMAN, CBO, CSP, ICC Certified Building Official, Plans Examiner, Inspector Education
• AS, Architecture - East Los Angeles College; BA, University of La Verne Registrations/Certifications
• ICC Certified Building Official, Plans Examiner, Building Inspector Highlights
Mr. Dorman has over 30 years of experience in Building and Safety. He serves as Building Official/Plan Checker/Inspector at various Transtech contract cities. He has extensive experience in construction codes, building and safety plan review and inspection, code interpretations, and resolving code related construction and plan review problems on a broad range of projects. Prior to joining Transtech, he has served in various capacities, including as Building Official/Code Administrator for the City of Pasadena.

Building inspector and Permit Technician, currently serving the City of Maywood JEREMY REED, ICC Certified Building Inspector, Permit Technician Education
• Citrus College
Registrations/Certifications
• ICC Certified Building Inspector, Permit Technician
Highlights
Mr. Reed has over 9 years of experience working in governmental environments. He is assigned to various Transtech Contract Cities. Mr. Reed has served as a Permit Technician and a Building Inspector under contract cities such as City of South Pasadena, Alhambra, Hawaiian Gardens, West Covina and Maywood. Some of Mr.

Reeds roles as a building inspector include conducting building, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing inspections; ensuring that all proper documents are obtained prior to finalization of permits; and answering questions that contractors, developers, engineers, or homeowners may have regarding code requirements.

Mr. Reed is the currently serving City of Maywood Building and Safety Division, he provides permit issuance and inspection services.

As needed Deputy Building Officials/Supervisors
JASON ROBBINS, CBO, CSP, ICC Certified Building Official, Plans Examiner, Inspector Education • A.A. and A.S. Degrees; Cal State LA, Computer Science (In Progress) Registrations/Certifications
• ICC Certified Building Inspector, Commercial Building Inspector, Res. Combo, Building, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing Inspector, Permit Technician
Highlights
Mr. Robbins has over 8 years of experience working in governmental environments. He is assigned to various Transtech Contract Cities. He has served as Permit Technician and as Building Inspector under Transtech’s contract cities, including at the City of Alhambra, City of South Pasadena, City of Temple City, City of Montebello, and City of Seal Beach. Mr. Robbins also has experience working alongside Los Angeles County Staff at City of Commerce as a Permit Technician.

JONATHAN TARANGO, ICC Certified Building Inspector, CALGreen Inspector/Plans Examiner, Permit Technician Education
• Construction Management, Fullerton College; General Education, Mount San Antonio College Registrations/Certifications
• ICC Residential Building Inspector, Residential Plumbing Inspector, & Residential Electrical Inspector

Proposal

BUILDING DEPARTMENT CONSULTING SERVICES
A. WORK PROPOSAL / 6. Staffing Resources (Firm Staffing and Key Personnel) 6.3 Highlights
Mr. Tarango has over 6 years of City government experience working in many diverse communities. His experience includes working as a Building Inspector and Permit Technician at various Transtech contract cities. c. TEAM ORGANIZATION AND RESUMES
Following is Key Personnel Team Organization and Task Allocation Matrix:

Key Staff
Title
Task Allocation

AYLA JEFFERSON, CBO, CSP
Principal Building Official
Contract Management
• Serve as the Contract Management for the City.
• Oversee the Building and Safety Operation, Staff Assignments. • Provide and present status updates to Department Director, City Management and City Council as directed by the city.
• Represent the City as City’s Building Official at professional organizations and meetings.
• Provide QC/QA.
• Update and adopt Building Code per State and County Updates as necessary (generally every 3 years).

DENNIS TARANGO, CBO, CSP
Principal Building Official
Contract Management
• Serve as the Project Manager for the City.
• Oversee the Building and Safety Operation, Staff Assignments. • Provide and present status updates to Department Director, City Management and City Council as directed by the city.
• Represent the City as City’s Building Official at professional organizations and meetings.
• Provide QC/QA.
• Update and adopt Building Code per State and County Updates as necessary (generally every 3 years).

BILL DORMAN, CBO, CSP
Building Official
ICC Certified Building Official, Plans Examiner,
and Inspector
• Serve as the primary on as needed Building Official
• Provide and present status updates to Department Director, City Management and City Council as directed by the city.
• Represent the City as City’s Building Official at professional organizations and meetings.

JEREMY REED, ICC Certified Building
Inspector and Permit Technician
• Serve as the Building Inspector and Permit Technician

MELISSA DEMIRCI, RSP
Contract Principal
Municipal Services Contract Manager
• Serve as the Contract Principal.
• Coordinate any contractual and maintain governmental relations with City as necessary.

CEM AYAN, PE
Deputy Building Official
Professional Engineer, ICC Plans Examiner,
and Inspector
• Provide Sr. Level Plan Check and Inspection support to plan checkers and inspectors on complex projects, provide clarifications to resolve code related questions. • Provide QC/QA.

JEFFREY KAO, PE, CBO, CASp
ICC Certified Building Official, Plans Examiner,
and Inspector
• Sr. Plans Examiner and ADA Compliance Specialist.
• Provide QC/QA.

JASON ROBINS, CBO, CSP
Deputy Building Official
ICC Certified Building Official, Plans
Examiner and Inspector
• Provide Building Official Support.
• Provide Sr. Level Plan Check and Inspection support to plan checkers and inspectors on complex projects, provide clarifications to resolve code related questions. • Provide QC/QA.

JONATHAN TARANGO
Building Division Supervisor
ICC Certified Inspector and CalGreen
Inspector/Plans Examiner
• Provide Sr. Level Plan Check and Inspection support to plan checkers and inspectors on complex projects, provide clarifications to resolve code related questions. • Provide Sr. Level permit counter support to Permit Technician Staff. • Provide QC/QA.

JOHN TUFAN
Building Division Supervisor
ICC Permit Technician, CalGreen
Inspector/Plans Examiner
• Provide Sr. Level permit counter support to Permit Technician Staff. • Manage on-line Plan Submittal Portal
• Provide QC/QA.

Proposal

BUILDING DEPARTMENT CONSULTING SERVICES
A. WORK PROPOSAL / 6. Staffing Resources (Firm Staffing and Key Personnel) 6.4

JULIE ROBBINS
Building Division Supervisor
ICC Permit Technician, CACEO Certified
Code Enforcement Officer
• Provide Sr. Level permit counter support to Permit Technician Staff. • Manage on-line Plan Submittal Portal
• Provide QC/QA.
• Transtech has a large pool of well experienced staff and resources readily available to provide requested services, and respond to requests in a timely, efficient, and cost-effective manner. • Our staff and resources include approximately 200, including building officials, plan checkers, inspectors, permit technicians, engineers, project managers, designers, plan checkers, inspectors, construction managers, traffic and transportation analysts, technicians, support personnel.
• Transtech will provide and maintain adequate personnel, based on the level of development activity within any given time, to ensure Building and Safety Services is delivered in an efficient, cost-effective, and timely manner.

Other Supporting Staff Resumes:

CEM AYAN, PE, ICC Certified Plans Examiner and Inspector Education
• M.S., B.S. in Civil Engineering
Registrations/Certifications
• Registered Civil Engineer
• ICC Certified Plans Examiner, Inspector
Highlights
• Experience includes working as Structural Design Engineer.

Mr. Ayan has approximately 20 years of experience in engineering and construction. He works at various Transtech Contract Cities as Plan Checker and Deputy Building Official. His experience also includes both working for a construction company as construction engineer and for consulting firms design firms as design/field construction engineer. His field construction experience includes site start-up, site grading/paving/concrete work, excavation, backfill, vertical survey, storm & wastewater collection, shallow/deep foundation, structural work, M&E, brick work, gable/hip/flat roof, interior/exterior architectural finish, and CM/PM activities.

JEFFREY KAO, PE, CBO, CASp, ICC Certified Building Official, Plans Examiner and Inspector Education
• MS, BS Civil Engineering, Cal Poly
Registrations/Certifications
• Registered Civil Engineer; CASp
• ICC Certified Building Official, California Building Plans Examiner, CalGreen Inspector, CalGreen Plans Examiner, Mechanical Plans Examiner, Plumbing Plans Examiner, Building Inspector Highlights
Mr. Kao has over 20 years of experience and has been working at Transtech as Deputy Building Official, Senior Plans Examiner, On-Site Over the Counter Plans Examiner and performed plan checks for a variety of residential and commercial projects in Cities of Alhambra, South Pasadena, and Temple City. Mr. Kao has broad knowledge of building and safety operations, including working in the capacity of Deputy Building Official and Plans Examiner. His past experience includes working as a structural engineer for 4 years at a structural design firm.

CALVIN CHANG, PE, ICC Certified Plans Examiner
Education
• MS, BS Civil Engineering
Registrations/Certifications
• Registered Civil Engineer
• ICC Certified Plans Examiner
Highlights
• Chinese Cantonese and Mandarin Speaker
• Extensive experience in Structural Plan Check
Mr. Chang has 30 years of experience and has been working at Transtech as Deputy Building Official, Senior Plans Examiner, On-Site Over the Counter Plans Examiner. He has performed plan checks for a variety of residential and commercial projects in Cities of Alhambra, Temple City, Huntington Park, San Manuel Indian Reservation and San Bernardino. Prior to joining Transtech, he was a Sr. Plans Examiner at the City of Burbank.

Mr. Chang has extensive experience in Building Codes, code interpretations and resolving code related construction and plan check problems on a broad range of residential and commercial projects.

Proposal

BUILDING DEPARTMENT CONSULTING SERVICES
A. WORK PROPOSAL / 6. Staffing Resources (Firm Staffing and Key Personnel) 6.5 ROBERT HERNANDEZ, ICC Certified Plans Examiner and Inspector Education
• Coastline College, Electrical and mech code classes; Fullerton College, Building construction cod.

Registrations/Certifications
• ICC Certified Plans Examiner, Inspector-Res Building, Commercial, Res Plumbing, Commercial Plumbing Highlights
Mr. Hernandez has over 30 years of experience and has served as Inspector and Plan Checker. His prior experience includes working for various cities as inspector and plan checker.

MICHAEL ROBERTS, CBO, MCP, ICC Certified Building Official, Plans Examiner and Inspector Education
• Associate of Applied Science, Building Inspection Technology – Chemeketa Community College, Salem Oregon
• Fire Code Administration, National Fire Academy – Emmitsburg, Maryland Registrations/Certifications
• ICC Certified Master Code Professional, Building Code Official, Building Official, Plumbing Inspector, Combination Inspector, Commercial Building Inspector, Accessibility Plans Examiner / Inspector, Commercial Energy Conservation Plans Examiner, Commercial Energy Conservation Inspector, Electrical Inspector, Commercial Electrical Inspector, Residential Electrical Inspector, Residential Energy Conservation Inspector, Residential Building Inspector, Residential Mechanical Inspector, Residential Plans Examiner, Mechanical Inspector, Commercial Mechanical Inspector, Fire Code Inspector, Fire Inspector II • ICBO Certified Structural Inspector, Plumbing Inspector, Mechanical Inspector, Building Plans Examiner, Fire Code Official
Highlights
Mr. Roberts has over 30 years of experience in municipalities, including governmental development administration. He has reached the highest possible level of code administration with the Master Code Professional designation certification from the International Code Council and has proven superior leadership abilities. He has served as Building Official, Community Development Director, Senior Plans Examiner, Plans/Residential Examiner, and Inspector for various municipalities and served as Principal Consultant. Serving as a Building Official for many years, Mr. Roberts provided the necessary code interpretations, and coordinated with agency staff and departments, and applicants on building and safety related issues. He has vast knowledge of municipal government operations, including preparation and presentation of staff reports and resolutions to city councils, committees, and related interaction with members of the public, other city departments, and other governmental agencies.

GREGORY AHERN, ICC Certified Inspector, ICC Certified Fire Inspector Education
• Associates of Science Degree – Public Works Construction - Citrus Community College • FT 101: Fire Protection Organization, FT 102: Fire Prevention Technology, FT 103: Fire Protection Equipment System, FT104: Building Construction/Fire Protection, FT 105: Fire Behavior & Combustion – Hancock Community College
Registrations/Certifications
• ICC Certified Residential Building Inspector, ICC Certified Residential Mechanical Inspector, ICC Certified Residential Plumbing Inspector. ICC Fire Inspector I, ICC California UST Inspector Certification • Hazardous Waste Operator and Emergency Operations Certification (HAZWOPER) • Aboveground Petroleum Storage Tank Inspector Certification EPA (APSA) Highlights
Mr. Ahern has over twenty years’ experience inspecting commercial development in the City of Glendale. He has in depth experience inspecting high rise mixed use development projects, as well as industrial projects.

FRANKIE LOPEZ, ICC Certified Building Inspector
Education
• Los Angeles Trade Technical College L.A. Ca ; A/S Degree in Inspection Technology, and A/A Degree in Offset Printing
Registrations/Certifications
• ICC Building Inspector, ICC Residential Building Inspector, I.C.B.O. Certified-1985-16108, CalOES SAP Evaluator
Highlights
Mr. Lopez has over 28 years of experience as a Building Inspector for the City of Los Angeles. His experience includes inspecting one- and two-family dwellings and inspecting foundations, electrical, heating, plumbing, framing (structural and non-structural), insulation, application of stucco, installation of roofing, and final

Proposal

BUILDING DEPARTMENT CONSULTING SERVICES
A. WORK PROPOSAL / 6. Staffing Resources (Firm Staffing and Key Personnel) 6.6 completions on structures regarding residential homes. Mr. Lopez has completed several roofing, rain gutter installations, water sprinklers, heating/air conditioning and ductwork repair and installation projects. Prior to joining Transtech Engineers, Mr. Lopez worked as a Part Time Building Inspector for the Cities of Diamond Bar, San Dimas, San Gabriel, San Marino, Walnut and La Verne.

CAN GOZUBUYUK, ICC Certified Inspector
Education
• MBA, Southern States University (SSU); BS, Engineering, Registrations/Certifications
• ICC Certified Residential Building Inspector, Residential Mechanical Inspector, Residential Plumbing Inspector,
Highlights
Mr. Gozubuyuk has been working in Transtech’s Building and Safety Department as a Building Inspector for various contract Cities. Mr. Gozubuyuk quickly gained his ICC Residential, Plumbing, and Mechanical Certifications and continuously serves as a Building Inspector for the City of South Pasadena, Seal Beach, Alhambra, Temple City. Huntington Park and many more. Some of his roles as a building inspector include conducting building, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing inspections; ensuring that all proper documents are obtained prior to finalization of permits; and answering questions that contractors, developers, engineers, or homeowners may have regarding code requirements.

STEVE RIVAS, ICC Certified Building Inspector, Permit Technician Education
• Engineering and Construction Technology, Mount San Antonio College (In progress) Registrations/Certifications
• ICC Certified Residential Building Inspector and Permit Technician Highlights
Mr. Rivas’ is working as a Permit Technician at the City of West Covina. Some of his major responsibilities include processing permit applications electronically and answering any questions applicants might have regarding the permit process. Mr. Rivas has a passion for knowledge. Since joining the Transtech Team, he has received his Permit Technician Certification and Residential Building Inspector Certification through ICC. He is currently training to conduct Field Inspections.

JOHN TUFAN, ICC Permit Technician, CalGreen Inspector/Plans Examiner Education
• BA Public Administration
• University of Redlands MA in Management
Registrations/Certifications
• ICC Permit Technician
Highlights
Mr. Tufan has been working in Transtech’s Building and Safety Department and performing various clerical and technical duties in support of Building Inspection, Plan Checkers and Building Officials. Mr. Tufan acquired his ICC Permit Technician Certification and has worked in various contract cities including City of Alhambra, South Pasadena, Placentia, Commerce, Bell and many more. In addition to this, Mr. Tufan supports Transtech’s Engineering Department in various contract cities such as West Covina, South El Monte, Banning and Rosemead.

JULIE ROBBINS, ICC Certified Permit Technician
Education
• B.A., Political Science, University of La Verne
• Associates in Business Administration; Paralegal Education; Political Science; General Education; SCACEO Code Enforcement Courses, Rio Hondo Community College
Registrations/Certifications
• ICC Certified Permit Technician
• CACEO Certified Code Enforcement Officer
Highlights
• Spanish Speaker
Mrs. Robbins has approximately 34 years of City Government and Building and Safety experience. Mrs. Robbins has been working in Transtech’s Building and Safety department in various contract cities performing various clerical and technical duties in support of Building Inspections, Plan Checkers, and the Building Official.

Proposal

BUILDING DEPARTMENT CONSULTING SERVICES
A. WORK PROPOSAL / 6. Staffing Resources (Firm Staffing and Key Personnel) 6.7 AMY CHAN, ICC Certified Permit Technician
Education
• B.A., Cal State, Long Beach
Registrations/Certifications
• Permit Tech, CalGreen Plans Examiner, and Inspector
Highlights
• Chinese Cantonese Speaker
Ms. Chan has approximately 5 years of City Government and Building and Safety experience. Ms. Chan has been working in Transtech’s Building and Safety department in various contract cities performing various clerical and technical duties in support of Building Inspections, Plan Checkers, and the Building Official. Prior to working for Transtech Engineers Ms. Chan worked for the City of Arcadia as a Planning Intern. Some of her responsibilities included providing technical support to planning staff by conducting research, answering questions, and providing information to the public, preparing agendas and reports for review boards and meetings. During her time there, Ms. Chan examined various types of applications received from the city (i.e. rebuilding, modifications, etc.), wrote up conditional use, approval, and staff report letters, and working on updates regarding the general plan, zoning, and municipal codes.

NICHOLAS TARANGO, ICC Certified Building Inspector, Permit Technician Education
• Fullerton College
Registrations/Certifications
• ICC Permit Technician, Residential Building Inspector Highlights
Mr. Tarango’s experience includes working as a Permit Technician at local public agencies including City of South Pasadena and City of Alhambra. As a permit technician he performs preliminary review of permit applications and plan submittals for completeness and accuracy and determines appropriate fees. In addition, he also routes plans, issues permits, and manages logs and records, and provides information to the public relating to the status of projects and permits.

NATHAN ESTABROOK, ICC Certified Permit Technician
Education
• B.S., Cal State, Fullerton
Registrations/Certifications
• ICC Certified Permit Technician, First Aid CPR and BLS Certified Highlights
Mr. Estabrook is working as a Permit Technician at the City of West Covina. Some of his responsibilities include processing permit applications and performing technical work for permit applications. He performs clerical work that supports the operations involved with the issuance and coordination of the building inspection and permit process. He also ensures that all necessary approvals are obtained.

DAVID RAGLAND, PE, PLS, QSD, QSP, Sr. Engineer, Map and Engineering Plan Check Education
• Humboldt State University, CA, Bachelor of Science
Registrations/Certifications
• Registered Civil Engineer
• Licensed Land Surveyor
Highlights
Mr. Ragland is a civil engineer and land surveyor has over 30 years of diverse experience in a wide variety of projects in civil engineering. He has managed numerous multi-disciplinary teams dealing with the planning, engineering, entitlement, environmental permitting, development and construction of urban and rural development, and public works projects. His experience also includes special emphasis on complex grading and hillside developments (has worked on the civil engineering and development of more than 40,000 acres of hillside properties), preparation of due diligence and project feasibility analysis, through conceptual planning and design to entitlement and construction.

MICHAEL ACKERMAN, PE, QSD, QSP, QISP, Sr. Engineer, Map and Engineering Plan Check Education
• BS in Engineering
Registrations/Certifications
• RE Academy, Caltrans
• Water Pollution Control Compliance on Construction Sites for RE, Caltrans

Proposal

BUILDING DEPARTMENT CONSULTING SERVICES
A. WORK PROPOSAL / 6. Staffing Resources (Firm Staffing and Key Personnel) 6.8 • Construction Program Management Workshop, FHWA
• Field Office Procedures Course, Caltrans
• California Work Zone Inspection – High Speed, Caltrans • Asphalt Concrete Inspection and Rehabilitation Strategies, Caltrans Highlights
Mr. Ackerman has over 20 years of experience. At Transtech, he has been working as a Sr. Engineer at various Transtech City Engineering Contracts. He has served at various Cities under Transtech’s City Engineering Contracts, including Temple City, Huntington Park, and Alhambra. He has a broad knowledge of municipal government operations, including preparation and presentation of staff reports/resolutions to city councils, committees and interaction with public, various city departments, city council and other governmental agencies.

Mr. Ackerman’s experience also includes working at Caltrans and other agencies:
o Caltrans District 8: Mr. Ackerman was a civil transportation engineer for Caltrans District 8 where he was involved in the design and construction of various projects. • City of San Bernardino: Mr. Ackerman was involved in various projects, including Development Review and Plan Check, Design and Project Management.
• City of Huntington Park: Mr. Ackerman worked as contract City Engineer under Transtech’s municipal services contract and later as City Engineer and Interim Director of Public Works under the City.

MELISSA DEMIRCI, RSP, Principal, Municipal Services Contract Manager Education
• BS Civil Engineering, Cal Poly Pomona
Registrations/Certifications
• Licensed Roadway Safety Professional
Highlights
Ms. Demirci has over 12 years of experience in Contract and Project Management. She oversees our municipal contracts and will service as the Contract Principal for this contract. She has her BS Degree in Civil Engineering from Cal Poly Pomona. She coordinates and interfaces with Transtech’s Building and Safety Division to develop special projects to ensure a successful applicant experience during the plan review, permit issuance and inspection process. Her prior experience includes working at the City of Los Angeles, Mayor’s Office Energy and Environment Team.

Melissa leads Transtech’s Community Benefit Enhancement (BCE) Program, which provides volunteer and financial support for civic and community activities in client cities. This program demonstrates Transtech’s commitment to the progress, health, and well-being of the communities we serve. This is something that we take pride in as a company. In services and partnership with our client Cities, we have a proven record of active engagement in City and Community events. This includes involvement or presence at City programs or events, supporting local businesses through the chamber, youth events, hosting workshops, sports, scholarship opportunities, community service, managing homelessness challenges, public safety, crime prevention, or any other community benefit that the City wishes us to be a part of. Our goal is not just to serve as a consultant (which is what we are best at) but to also be an active partner with our clients and further enhance the City’s reputation as an ideal community to live, invest, work, and play. We are deeply committed to maintaining our partnership with our valued customers, its community, and remain open and enthusiastic to receiving input on how to best serve the City's needs today and in the future.

Melissa also serves as a Planning Commissioner on the Planning Commissioner of the County of San Bernardino. d. BRIEF BIOGRAPHIES OF INDIVIDUALS THAT WILL BE WORKING WITH THE CITY While several staff persons will be involved in providing various services and support as necessary, following are primary staff persons who will be working and interacting with the City on daily basis:

BUILDING OFFICIAL: BILL DORMAN AND JASON ROBBINS
BUILDING INSPECTOR and PERMIT TECHNICIAN: JEREMY REED
(For resumes of the above persons please see Proposal Section 6. Staffing Resources (Firm Staffing and Key Personnel), Sub-section. C. PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBLE PERSONS)

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BUILDING DEPARTMENT CONSULTING SERVICES
A. WORK PROPOSAL / 7. Proposed Method to Accomplish the Work 7.1

7. Proposed Method to Accomplish the Work
a. TECHNICAL AND MANAGEMENT APPROACH
Technical Approach:

Electronic Plan Check: Transtech provides all Electronic Plan Check. Please click here for a sample of our electronic plan check portal at one of our contract Cities. We offer electronic plan check submittal portal to our client cities at no additional cost.

Virtual Counter: We offer virtual meetings with plan checkers. Please click here to explore the virtual plan check counter appointment calendar for one of the Cities,
Plan Check Processing:

When a plan check order is received, it is logged and reviewed by Building Staff and then assigned to applicable plan checkers. The plan check duration is monitored thru the plan check log data base, which generates messages at identified intervals to inform plan checker and supervising Sr. Staff so that they are aware of how the progress and status continuously. If any potential delay is monitored, necessary steps are taken, such as meeting with plan checker to review the schedule, workload, performance, and identify actions, including assigning additional staff, if necessary, to ensure timely completion of assignment.

Plan Check Coordination:
• Our plan checkers respond to questions from the architect, engineer, designer, applicant, etc. When requested, our plan checkers also meet with the architect, engineer, designer, applicant, etc. at our offices to answer questions or for rechecks.
• Our policy is to assist the architect, engineer, designer, applicant, etc. as much as possible, which helps eliminate complicated details, reduce construction costs, and/or provide details which are easy to verify in the field. This pro-active approach reduces inspection time and questions, and applicant frustration, while increasing overall compliance, by producing a better set of plans during plan review process. Especially, when the applicant is a homeowner trying to improve his/her property, this policy often demonstrates early on that the City really is here to help.

Approach to Meeting with Applicants: Our staff is available to applicants by phone and through email or through virtual meeting for questions or available to meet for rechecks if necessary. Our policy is to meet with applicants virtually via TEAMS or ZOOM or when necessary, at City Hall, but we also have an available facility at our office meetings with applicants.

Management Approach:

Our plan check and Inspection is managed thru a centralized system. When a plan check order is received, it is logged and reviewed by Building Staff and then assigned to applicable plan checkers. The plan check duration is monitored thru the plan check log data base, which generates messages at identified intervals to inform plan checker and supervising Sr. Staff so that they are aware of how the progress and status continuously. If any potential delay is monitored, necessary steps are taken, such as meeting with plan checker to review the schedule, workload, performance, and identify actions, including assigning additional staff, if necessary, to ensure timely completion of assignment.

Inspectors receive their next day inspection routes/stops by 4 pm previous work day. Inspection routes/stops assigned/scheduled to maximize the number of inspections that can be performed effectively. If an inspector calls in sick, a replacement inspector is assigned immediately from our inspection staff pool to perform the scheduled inspections.

Transtech will provide and maintain adequate personnel, based on the level of development activity within any given time, to ensure plan checks are delivered in a timely manner. (Note: For additional details, please see Proposal Section 5. Approach to Scope of Services, Sub-sections a. APPROACH and b. WORK PLAN.)

Proposal

BUILDING DEPARTMENT CONSULTING SERVICES
A. WORK PROPOSAL / 8. Insurance 8.1

8. Insurance
a. AGREEMENT
Transtech is currently under contract with the City for Building and Safety Services. We assume the contract language for this project will be similar to existing contract. If selected by the City for this project, we will appreciate the opportunity of having our Attorney discuss the final contract language to ensure our insurance is in compliance with current laws and regulations and meets the City’s requirements with the City’s Attorney.

Following items may be discussed:
• For insurability purposes, any
duty to defend which is not
expressly deleted or defined as
a reimbursement to the extent
of the adjudicated negligence
will present insurability issues.
• Insurance may not cover
payment for any of the City’s’
defense related cost prior to a
final determination of liability or
to pay any amount that
exceeds Contractor’s finally
determined percentage of
liability based upon the
comparative fault of
Contractor. Consultant should
reimburse all reasonable
attorneys’ fees as part of City’s
total damages tied directly to
Consultant’s determined
percentage of fault.
• For insurability purposes, one of
the most important contract
terms is to ensure the word
"negligent" is evident in the
indemnity clause. Absent a
negligence trigger for claims, a
client or owner could present
claims with no allegations of
negligence, and the
professional liability may have
coverage implications. Inserting
"negligent" acts, errors, or
omissions can help make the
entire indemnity subject to an
appropriate standard of care.
• Many contracts use phrases
such as: “arising out of or in
connection with". This can allow
the certificate holder to assert
claims that vaguely involve our
scope of services. By replacing
such phrases with "but only to
the extent actually caused by", the claimant must establish that the negligence was the proximate cause of the damage, otherwise known as direct causation, would be insurable. • For insurability purposes, we suggest limiting the obligation to only those parties with whom we have the contract, or who are in direct contractual privity to the project owner.

Proposal

BUILDING DEPARTMENT CONSULTING SERVICES
A. WORK PROPOSAL / 9. Other Information 9.1

9. Other Information
a. OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION
i. Demonstration of Record of Efficient, Cost Effective and On-Time Services Building and Safety Services:
 Transtech is currently providing municipal services to over 75 public agencies, Including Building and Safety Services to several agencies.
 We also interact and coordinate plan checks and work closely with County Fire Departments in many cities.
 In addition to Building Plan Check, Transtech is also providing Fire Plan Check Services to various agencies.

Transtech’s Plan Check and Inspection Capacity in numbers:
• We maintain and manage electronic plan submittal portals for over 25 cities. • In 2022, we processed and reviewed approximately 13,000 projects with 96,000 documents and performed approximately 43,000 inspections.
(For further details, please see Proposal Section 5. Approach to Scope of Services, Sub-sections a. APPROACH and b.

WORK PLAN.)
ii. Community Involvement
Community Benefit Enhancement (CBE): Supporting civic and community activities demonstrates Transtech’s commitment to the progress, health, and well-being of the communities we serve. This is something that we take pride in as a company. In services and partnership with our client Cities, we have a proven record of active engagement in City and Community events. This includes involvement or presence at City programs or events, supporting local businesses through the chamber, youth events, hosting workshops, sports, scholarship opportunities, community service, managing homelessness challenges, public safety, crime prevention, or any other community benefit that the City wishes us to be a part of. Our goal is not just to serve as a consultant (which is what we are best at) but to also be an active partner with our clients and further enhance the City’s reputation as an ideal community to live, invest, work, and play. We are deeply committed to maintaining our partnership with our valued customers, its community, and remain open and enthusiastic to receiving input on how to best serve the City's needs today and in the future.

Following are some of the CBE programs we have are proud to be part of:
 Embracing Latina Leadership Alliances (ELLAS)
 STEM Workshop At The Annual Geranium Festival & Artwork  Cal Poly Pomona's Transtech Engineers Scholarship Program  High School Enlistee Recognition Ceremony Through “Our Community Salutes”  Girls Leadership & Mentoring (GLAM) Workshop At Magnolia Science Academy  STEM Workshop At The Annual Geranium Festival & Artwork New Community Outreach Project:
• The Transtech Team is very passionate about giving back, especially through youth empowerment and workshops to encourage middle school and high school students to pursue higher education and to get involved in STEM related fields, like engineering.
• Several of our team members have been involved in various organizations and spoke at countless events to encourage the youth and young women in particular to pursue Engineering in both their academic and career paths.

Proposal

BUILDING DEPARTMENT CONSULTING SERVICES
A. WORK PROPOSAL / 9. Other Information 9.2
• We are proud to have founded an annual Transtech Engineers Scholarship Program awarded during the fall semester to Cal Poly Pomona students. The scholarship awards five students $3,000 each based on their GPA and grade level.

We partnered with Cal Poly Pomona to start this annual scholarship with the Civil Engineering Program at the university.
• We wanted to further our reach and mission and have begun to develop a special community project interfacing with local schools to implement a yearlong STEM extracurricular program. We have worked on developing a program where every year we will focus on one middle school or high school in the cities we serve to offer this elective to the students.
iii. Previous Involvement with the City
We are very familiar with the City. Transtech is currently providing Building and Safety Services to include Building Inspector and Permit Technician, Transtech is currently serving as City of Maywood’s Contract City Engineer and Traffic Engineer, and also provides Capital Project management, Construction Management, Inspection, Plan Check and various other services. We work closely with City staff on many projects. iv. No Conflict of Interest Statement
Transtech has no conflicts of interest in connection with providing the Services.

Proposal

BUILDING DEPARTMENT CONSULTING SERVICES
A. WORK PROPOSAL / 10. Certification of Proposal 10.1

10. Certification of Proposal
The undersigned hereby submits its proposal and, by doing so, agrees to furnish services to the City in accordance with the Request for Proposal (RFP), and to be bound by the terms and conditions of the RFP.

Melissa Demirci, RSP
Principal, Municipal Services Contract Manager
E: [email protected]
C: 714-598-8896
Ayla Jefferson, CBO, CSP
Principal Building Official
E: [email protected]
C: 909-851-5765

Proposal

BUILDING DEPARTMENT CONSULTING SERVICES
B. COST PROPOSAL 1
B. COST PROPOSAL
RFP STATES THE FOLLOWING:

1. Detailed Cost Proposal
a. Respondent shall submit a detailed cost proposal that shall include all tasks required to perform the Scope of Services. The cost proposal shall indicate how the City will be charged for services (i.e. unit, hourly or flat rate basis as appropriate) for the term of the contract, including any extensions. Costs should include all services and materials if any, needed to perform the Scope of Services. b. As it relates to the services under this RFP, if Respondent is proposing to provide the services on an hourly basis, the cost proposal shall identify the hourly rate for the personnel needed to complete the Scope of Services.
c. Please provide a lump-sum, not-to-exceed fee proposal for the scope of Services. The fee proposal shall include hourly rates for all personnel. As a reminder this a three (3) year agreement with two (2) possible extensions.
d. In addition, Respondent shall also submit the rates/compensation for any “additional services” that Respondent can provide.

TRANSTECH RESPONSE:

Transtech will provide Building and Safety Services
 Staff services to include inspection, permit issuance, and as need Building Official per the below schedule or hourly rates.
 Plan review services at a % of the plan review revenues per the City’s fee schedule.  Any additional services shall be provided per the Schedule of Hourly Rates

TRANSTECH ENGINEERS, INC
Schedule Of Hourly Rates (Effective through June 30, 2024)

BUILDING & SAFETY
Description $/HR.

Permit Technician $79
Plan Check Technician $90
Building Inspector $107
Senior Inspector/Supervisor $130
Plans Examiner $141
Plan Check Engineer $164
Deputy Building Official $164
Building Official $181
Additional Services Categories based on the task
and qualifications $60-$181

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
Administrative/Clerical $79
Project Accountant $96
Office Help $63

PLAN REVIEW SERVICES
Building Plan Reviews 82% of building plan check fees per City Fee Schedule Building plan reviews will be performed based on percentage to include the review of 1st and 2nd submittal, beyond the 2nd submittal, reviews will be per the schedule of hourly rates, but no reviews will be less than $282.

Where no fees collected or reduced fees collected for plan check, entitlement reviews, and other additional services requested shall be per the schedule of hourly rates.

All fees are increased each year July 1st automatically by the percentage change Los Angeles-Long BeachAnaheim California Consumer Price Index-All Urban Consumers (“CPI-U”) for the preceding twelve-month period as calculated for February by the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics and published by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistic.

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BUILDING DEPARTMENT CONSULTING SERVICES
B. COST PROPOSAL 2
The budget for the 3-year contract can be estimated as the following:

Total estimated budget for the above scope of services with the estimated level of services for the 3-year contract is estimated to be $558,000*.
*Assumptions used while calculated a 3-year contract budget  There will be no change of service levels.
 CPI-U of 8% to update the hourly service fees.
 City plan review revenue is $50,000 for the first year and fees/revenues will increase per CPI-U but the workload remain the same.

This 3-year contract budget estimation will fluctuate in case the City plan revenues and level of service desired /needed to perform adequate building and safety service levels due to changing workload fluctuates.

FY 2023-2024
Staff Services Description Rate/hr. Hrs. Yearly Cost
Building Inspector/Permit Technician/ per week $107.00 16 $89,024.00 Supervisor / per month $130.00 8 $12,480.00
Building Official/ per month $181.00 8 $17,376.00
Subtotal of staff services $118,880.00
10% contingency $11,888.00
Total Estimated Budget for Staff Services $130,768.00
Rounded up Estimated Budget for Staff Services $131,000.00 Estimated Budget for Plan Review Services 82% of building plan check fees collected per City Fee Schedule
Estimated City Building Plan Revenues $50,000.00
Estimated Budget for Plan Review Services $41,000.00
Total Estimated Budget for 1st year of contract $172,000.00 Assumed CPI-U 8%
Assumed no change on workload and no change on service levels Estimated 2nd year budget $185,760.00
Estimated 3rd year budget $200,620.80
Estimated 3-year contract budget $558,380.80

www.interwestgrp.com

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MAYWOOD
Proposal – Building Department
Consulting Services
MAIN PROPOSAL CONTACT:

Elizabeth Alsky
Account Manager
949.731.4000
[email protected]
July 25, 2023
www.interwestgrp.com

Cover Letter
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4 City of Maywood | Building Department Consulting Services 1 | Cover Letter
July 25, 2023
Daisy Guerrero
City of Maywood
City Clerk’s Office
4319 SlausonnAvenue
Maywood, CA 90270
Re: Request for Proposal - Building Department Consulting Services Interwest Consulting Group (Interwest) understands that the City of Maywood is seeking Plan Check services on an as-needed basis. For this effort, we are proposing a highly qualified and appropriately licensed staff of International Code Council (ICC) Certified inspectors, plan reviewers and other relevant ICC certified staff to deliver building plan check services.

Interwest maintains the largest staff of building safety professionals in California.

With a deep bench of more than 400 professionals dedicated to providing building safety services to our clients, our team of well-qualified staff is available to assist the City as needed to meet workload demands. Our team brings the following advantages to the City:
• Past Performance with the City: Our past performance with the City of Maywood demonstrates our successful project delivery and exceptional customer service. Our working relationship with the City first began in 2015 with Building and Safety, and our team is ready to provide these exceptional services to the City, its staff, and its community. We are very familiar with your codes, ordinances and expectations for successful project completion from start to finish. • Team Capacity and Capabilities: Interwest maintains the largest staff of building safety and inspection professionals in California. Few, if any, of our competitors can match our depth of qualified, available staff. Our Ontario and Irvine office will successfully serve the City throughout the duration of this contract and provide a longstanding team of experts that have successfully delivered inspection and plan review services on a wide range of projects in and all around the City of Maywood.
• On Schedule and On Budget: Our staff provide complete and comprehensive building services including on-site and virtual inspections, paper and electronic plan review and other building safety services as-needed, on time and on budget. We hope the qualifications demonstrated in this package will encourage the City to continue to work with Interwest’s exceptionally talented and experienced consultant staff. Our references will testify that Interwest will provide high quality services, on time and on budget.

We appreciate the opportunity to present our qualifications to the City and look forward to continuing to serve your community.

As President of Interwest Consulting Group, I am authorized to sign any agreements that may result from this proposal and will provide contract support to the proposed Interwest team. Should any questions arise, I can be contacted at 619.372.9962 or via email at [email protected].

Sincerely,
Paul Meschino
President of Interwest
PROPOSAL POINT OF CONTACT:

ELIZABETH ALSKY
Account Manager
949.731.4000
[email protected]

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 | Cover Letter .................................................................... 1 2 | Table of Contents............................................................. 2 3 | Experience and Qualifications......................................... 2 4 | Project Specific Experience ............................................ 4 5 | Approach to Scope of Services ...................................... 4 6 | Staffing Resources .......................................................... 4 7 | Proposed Method to Accomplish the Work ................... 4 8 | Insurance ......................................................................... 4 9 | Other Information ........................................................... 4 10 | Certification of Proposal ............................................... 4 11 | Cost Proposal.................................................................28 Attachments
| Resumes ..............................................................................48

Experience and
Qualifications
3

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City of Maywood | Building Department Consulting Services 2 3 | Experience and Qualifications
Firm Overview
The seamless integration of municipal service professionals in support of public agencies has been our purpose since Interwest Consulting Group (Interwest) formed in 2002, 21 years ago. Interwest was founded by individuals with a passion for serving municipalities. We currently employ over 400 employees spanning a multitude of disciplines within public works and building and safety departments throughout California. We currently serve over 330 cities, counties, and state agencies across California.

Our staff has held senior and executive management positions within numerous California cities and public agencies, including the titles of Building Official, City Engineer, Public Works Director, Construction Manager, City Planner, and other management personnel. This depth of experience brings a high level of knowledge and sensitivity towards community and special interest group issues. We value the importance of a focus that represents the interests of our public agency clients and reflects positively on the citizens they serve.

Providing building department services is at the core of our business. We have highly qualified staff and extensive resources throughout the state. Interwest is comprised of licensed Civil and Structural Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Fire Protection Engineers, and Mechanical Engineers registered in the State of California, ICC Certified and highly qualified Plans Examiners and Inspectors, Certified Access Specialists (CASp), licensed Architects, and other professionals specializing in providing complete building safety services to local government agencies.

We furnish both technical excellence and a thorough understanding of the regulatory process to assist our clients through the sometimes-daunting complexities associated with the delivery of projects, implementation of important public programs, and adoption of significant public policy. In April of 2018, Interwest acquired Tri Lake Consultants, a municipal engineering firm, and in May of 2019 acquired CPSI Real Estate Services. In January of 2020 Interwest was acquired by SAFEbuilt LLC and in that transaction became the Managing Partner for EsGil, Kutzmann and Associates and BroadSpec, all of which are providers of Building Department Services.

INTERWEST PROFILE
YEAR FOUNDED:
2002

FIRM CAPACITY
More than 400
CA Employees
(and 700+ Plan Reviews
completed weekly)
OFFICE LOCATIONS:

CA Offices:

Perris | Ontario | Irvine |
San Diego | Fresno | Fremont
| Roseville | Elk Grove
Other Offices:

Las Vegas, NV | Boulder, CO
PROJECT OFFICE:

Interwest Irvine Office
1 Jenner Suite 160
Irvine, CA 92618
FULL SERVICE OFFERING:

Planning & Urban Design
Building Safety
Capital Projects
City Engineering
Construction Management
Development Services
Land Development Design
Right of Way & Real Estate
Traffic Engineering
Transportation Planning
Transportation Programming
With a staff of more than
200 professionals in our
Building and Safety Division,
Interwest maintains the
largest building and safety
services staff in California.

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City of Maywood | Building Department Consulting Services Current and Previous Municipal Clients
Interwest currently provides Building Safety and Plan Check Services to more than 200 California clients. Below, we list a sampling of California clients for whom we currently provide, or have recently provided services.

CLIENT SERVICES PROVIDED
Judicial Counsel of California Plan Review, Building Inspection California Construction Authority Plan Review, Building Inspection City of Anaheim Plan Review, Building Inspection, Permit Technician City of Capitola Plan Review
City of Chico Hills Building & Accessibility Plan Review, Inspection City of Corona Building & Fire Plan Check, Inspection
City of Costa Mesa Plan Review, Building Inspection
City of El Monte Plan Review, Building Inspection, Permit Technician City of Fairfield Plan Review, Planning Entitlement Review City of Garden Grove Plan Review, Building Inspection
City of Irvine Plan Review, Building Inspection, Permit Technician City of Lake Elsimore Building Official, Plan Review, Inspection, Permit Technician City of Lake Forest Building Official, Plan Review, Inspection, Permit Technician City of Lodi Building Inspection, Full Planning Services City of Manteca Building Inspection, Plan Review
City of Napa Plan Review, Building Inspection, Permit Technician City of Newport Beach Plan Review, Building Inspection, Permit Technician City of Palmdale Plan Review, Building Inspection
City of Pomona Building Official, Building and Grading Plan Review, Inspection, Permit Technician City of Rancho Cordova Plan Review, Building Inspection, Planning, Zoning Code Update City of Rancho Cucamonga Plan Review, Building Inspection City of Rancho Palos Verdes Plan Review, Inspection, Building Code Enforcement, Permit Technician City of Rio Vista Planning, Building Plan Review, Building Inspection City of Rocklin Plan Review, Building Inspection
City of Rosemead Building Official, Plan Review, Inspection, Permit Technician, Front Counter Support City of Roseville Plan Review
City of Santa Clara Building and Fire Plan Review and Field Inspection City of Sonora Building Official, Plan Review, Inspection City of St. Helena Building Official, Building & Fire Plan Review, Inspection, Planning City of Tracy Plan Review, Building Inspection, Fire Inspection City of Turlock Plan Review
City of Upland Building & Fire Plan Review, Inspection, Permit Technician City of Woodland Plan Review, Building Inspection
County of Fresno Plan Review, Inspection
County of Napa Plan Review
County of Yuba Plan Review, Fire Plan Review

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City of Maywood | Building Department Consulting Services City of El Monte | Building and Safety Oversight and Inspection Services
2018 - Ongoing
Alma Martinez, City Manager
[email protected] | 626.580.2001
11333 Valley Blvd.

El Monte, CA 91731
City of Anaheim | Building and Safety Services
2017 - Present
Alberto Pavia, Plan Review Manager
714.765.4311 | [email protected]
200 S Anaheim Blvd.

Anaheim, CA 92805
City of Bellflower | Building and Safety Services
2019 - Present
Jeffrey Stewart City Manager
562.804.1424 | [email protected]
16660 Civic Center Drive, Bellflower, CA 90706
Local Experience and Knowledge of City
Since 2016, we have represented the City as City Engineer and provided key services to the Department of Building and Planning and the Department of Public Works. We have learned about your internal processes, forged relationships with City staff, local agencies, and stakeholders, and have interacted with, served, and gotten to know and appreciate your community. During our tenure with the City, we have provided a range of building and safety services to support the City of Maywood’s Department of Building and Planning, Building Division, including building plan check, building inspection and counter technician services.

References

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City of Maywood | Building Department Consulting Services 3 OFFICE LOCATIONS

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
1 Jenner, Suite 160
Irvine, CA 92618
949.299.5300 Phone
1500 S. Haven Ave., Suite 220
Ontario, CA 91761
909.295.3142 Phone
24 South D Street, Suite 100
Perris, CA 92570
951.943.6504 Phone
9320 Chesapeake Drive, Suite 208
San Diego, CA 92123
858.560.1468 Phone

CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
1171 West Shaw Ave., Suite 102
Fresno, CA 93711
559.448.9839 Phone

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
9300 W. Stockton Blvd., Suite 105
Elk Grove, CA 95758
916.683.3340 Phone
39355 California Street, Suite 200
Fremont, CA 94538
510.796.3003 Phone
1613 Santa Clara Drive, Suite 100
Roseville, CA 95661
916.781.6600 Phone
NEVADA
4815 W. Russell Road, Suite 11K
Las Vegas, NV 89118
702.476.2200 Phone

COLORADO
444 N. Cleveland Avenue
Loveland, CO 80537
866.977.4111 Phone
Mailing: PO Box 18330, Boulder, CO 80308

Project Specific
Experience
4

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City of Maywood | Building Department Consulting Services 33 BUILDING SAFETY OVERSIGHT AND INSPECTION SERVICES // CITY OF EL MONTE, CA

CLIENT REFERENCE CONTACT

ALMA MARTINEZ

CITY MANAGER
626.580.2001
[email protected]
2018 - ONGOING
Interwest has assisted the City of Costa Mesa since 2007.

Our staff provides thorough and timely plan review and
building inspection services.

South Coast Plaza Shopping Mall Our team continues to
perform a variety of inspections on the City’s expansive South Coast Plaza Shopping Mall. The majority of these
projects have been single-story tenant improvements
(TI) for individual stores at a time. We have successfully performed these concurrent tasks/projects by applying our Plan, Execute, Control, Optimize (PECO) philosophy, working quickly and thoroughly so as to minimize inconvenience to both business-owners and the public.

One of our most recent tenant improvement projects was performed for the mall’s Chanel boutique.

Orange County Museum of Modern Arts This project is a 2-story mixed-use museum that totals 52,000 square feet with 25,000 square feet dedicated to exhibitions. There is 10,000 square feet of multipurpose, education and performance space and 10,000 square feet of additional space for exhibitions in a possible expansion and the rooftop terrace can accommodate up to 1,000 people.

Interwest is providing complete plan review services for this project on behalf of the City of Costa Mesa.

The staff of Interwest Consulting Group has successfully completed the review of the 50% construction documents.

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City of Maywood | Building Department Consulting Services 34 BUILDING PLAN CHECK SERVICES // CITY OF BELLFLOWER, CA Interwest provides full building department services since 2020.

We currently provide the following services:
• Building and Safety Inspections
• Building Official
• Building Plan Review
• Permit Technician
• Housing Abatement Enforcement
• Front Counter Support
• Administrative Services

CLIENT REFERENCE CONTACT

STEVE FOWLER

DIRECTOR OF BUILDING AND PLANNING
323.562.5721
[email protected]

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City of Maywood | Building Department Consulting Services 35 CLIENT REFERENCE CONTACT

RICHARD SUPAN,

BUILDING PLAN CHECK MANAGER
714.765.5153 EXT. 5720
[email protected]

ON-CALL BUILDING PLAN CHECK SERVICES // CITY OF ANAHEIM CA Interwest has provided on-call building plan check services to the City of Anaheim since 2017.

We provide engineering plan check services for private
development processing. Projects have included: a car wash facility, multiple family residential developments, and retail/ commercial development.

Plan check services provided include: traffic review,
stormwater management, map checking, grading, and
preparation of conditions of approval.

Each of these projects have met budget and schedule
goals.

BUILDING SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICES // CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS, CA

CLIENT REFERENCE CONTACT

CHRIS MACON

CITY MANAGER
949.639.0500
[email protected]
2022 - ONGOING
Interwest began serving the City of Laguna Woods in 2022.

We currently provide the following services:
• Building and Safety Inspections
• Building Official
• Permit Technician

Approach to Scope of
Services
5

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City of Maywood | Building Department Consulting Services 5 / Approach to Scope of Services
Ability to Perform Scope of Services
Interwest has extensive experience and a proven track record of seamlessly integrating building plan review, building inspection, building official services, and community development technician services as-needed, in a cost-effective manner.

Our services consist of providing a single staff member or a complete team. We tailor our staff to fit your specific needs. We have previously provided building plan checkers, building inspectors, building official, and community development technician services to the City and have performed numerous plan reviews for a variety of project types.

WHAT THE CITY CAN EXPECT FROM THEIR INTERWEST TEAM
We are very familiar with the City’s processes, local concerns, expected turnaround times, and the level of service required to continue providing outstanding support to the Building Safety Department. This in-depth understanding and insight into the City’s preferences makes us uniquely qualified to continue providing these services without a “getting to know you” phase that can sometimes lead to service interruptions. Our staff’s quality and training, combined with our proven business practices and a core commitment to customer satisfaction, ensure each client receives the highest levels of contract performance, professionalism, and responsiveness in the industry.

All Interwest Team Members will:
 Wear/display proper identification.
 Possess/maintain the licenses/certifications required to perform compliant plan reviews, building inspection and permitting services.
 Be knowledgeable of design principles, local zoning, and topographical site plans.  Remain proficient and knowledgeable of federal, state, and local laws, rules, regulations, directives, codes, and ordinances applicable to their work.
 Offer exemplary customer service while performing their duties and interacting with City staff, elected and appointed officials, construction firms, and the public.  Attend meetings as required by the City.
 Always exhibit professional and courteous conduct and an appropriate appearance during interactions.  Meet all job safety requirements and OSHA safety standards.

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PROJECT MANAGEMENT APPROACH
Our project management approach begins with applying our Plan, Execute, Control, Optimize (PECO) philosophy. The PECO framework, illustrated to the right, is based on our team’s experience and industry best practices endorsed by the Project Management Institute. We identify, prioritize, allocate, manage, and control the work requirements through this singular, integrated method.

Using the PECO framework illustrated to the right, the Interwest team delivers a project management approach that combines the right people, processes, and tools to perform the Scope of Services requirements. Our support for the City requires a methodology to operate and maintain all areas of service efficiently. The Interwest team’s process is structured to streamline our resources and provide responsive services. Successful execution of building support services starts with a responsive team structure that can anticipate and address resource needs.

Our team works on multiple tasks simultaneously, and our organizational structure supports the staff in overseeing this process effectively. Our Project Manager, William “Bill” Hayes, CBO, ICC, will ensure overall project performance and completion.

APPROACH TO COMMUNICATION & COORDINATION
One of the keys to the efficient and successful flow of information is clear, effective communication. Everyone involved with a contract of this size and scope must be aware of changes, progress, and challenges. We commit to working with you to determine the best ways to communicate the right information to the right people at the right time. Our priority is to ensure the best possible experience working with our team—with minimum impact on the City and its citizens. Meetings are an integral part of the plan, especially at contract start-up, and involve all applicable staff from the City and Interwest. Everyone involved must be aware of progress and changes they can expect going forward. We will prepare communications that can be shared with all City staff, detailing what to expect during contract transition and moving forward. We work with you to develop a schedule and format to meet your needs for aggregate reporting. Report formats may include monthly, quarterly, and annual reports summarizing activity levels, adherence to performance metrics, and other items of special interest to the City. We ensure our work effort is clearly communicated to the City throughout the contract’s life, adjusting as necessary.

The following is a summary of our communication plan:

PLAN

OPTIMIZE EXECUTE

CONTROL
direction & coordination
direction & coordination
direction, coordination,
& information
information
daily status report
direct coordination
The PECO framework delivers a
contract management approach
that combines the right people,
processes, and tools to perform
contract work.

QUALITATIVE QUANTITATIVE FREQUENCY METHOD
Information
requested by
key decision
makers and
stakeholders
Identification
and selection
of metrics and
information to
be provided
Determination
of how often
information
and data is to
be provided
Selection
of preferred
mechanism to
share information
(charts, reports,
emails, etc.)

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City of Maywood | Building Department Consulting Services Plan Review Services
All plans examination services will be performed by a licensed Civil or Structural Engineer and/or an ICC Certified or otherwise qualified Plans Examiner. For more complex projects and when needed to meet peak workload demands, additional support will be provided from our other regional offices. Our plans examiners understand and are intimately familiar with applicable building codes and plan review procedures and policies and will readily assist with solutions to complicated plan review issues.

Our staff will work with project applicants in a collaborative and professional manner to quickly identify and resolve violations of codes, standards, or local ordinances. They will provide thorough plan reviews in an effort to ensure complete and accurate construction documents to minimize questions and problems during the construction phase of projects.

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES IN PLAN CHECK AREAS
Interwest staff possesses significant technical capabilities in all areas of plans examination competence. Plans examiners are licensed engineers and/or ICC Certified or otherwise qualified Plans Examiners with extensive experience providing plan review services. Plans examination activities will be performed under the direction of a California licensed professional engineer and/or licensed architect.

Our staff will conduct an accelerated plan review on an as-needed basis as requested by the Building Official.

Non-Structural Life Safety
Interwest’s non-structural plans examiners furnish plan review services for a vast array of projects including large residential, commercial, institutional, industrial, retail, and OSHPD 3 medical office buildings.

Many of our plans examiners are CASp certified. Completed plan review projects range from single-story residential projects to complex high-rise buildings and numerous building additions and remodels.

We are experienced and familiar with the use and application of the most current editions of the following codes:
• California Building Standards Code
• Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for
Accessible Design
• ANSI Standards
• NFPA Codes & Standards
• CA Code of Regulations (CCR) Titles 19 and 25
• Jurisdiction-adopted amendments or ordinances
Structural
Our California-licensed Structural Engineers have experience designing and reviewing projects utilizing virtually all building materials:
• Wood
• Masonry
• Heavy Timber / Timber Frame
• Concrete
• Structural Steel
• Cold-Formed Steel Framing
• Straw Bale
• Rammed Earth
• Aluminum

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City of Maywood | Building Department Consulting Services Our engineers have designed or reviewed a wide array of lateral force resisting systems including:
• Steel Moment Frames
• Buckling Restrained Braced Frames
• Eccentric Braced Frames
• Concentric Braced Frames
• Concrete Moment Frames
• Wood Shearwall Systems
• Masonry Shearwall Systems
• Concrete Shearwall Systems
• Cantilevered Column Systems
• Various Proprietary Lateral Force Resisting Systems
Our structural engineers are experienced with the provisions of most model codes including, but not limited to, current versions of:
• CCR Title 24, Part 2, Volume 2
• AISC 341, 358 and 360
• ASCE 7
• ASCE 41
• AISI Standards for Cold Formed Steel
• ANSI / AF&PA NDS for wood framing
• ACI 318
• ACI 530 / TMS 402/602
• CA Historic Building Codes
• CA Existing Building Codes
• NEHRP Requirements for Existing Building
Mechanical, Plumbing & Electrical
Interwest’s California-licensed Mechanical and Electrical Engineers are well-versed in the application of California Mechanical, Plumbing, Electrical, Energy, and Green Building Standards Codes:
• California Building Code
• California Residential Code
• California Plumbing Code
• California Mechanical Code
• California Electrical Code
• Jurisdiction-adopted ordinance
Energy Compliance
Our engineers and plan reviewers are up-to-date on all California Energy requirements as they relate to both new and remodel construction on large residential and commercial projects. The Energy Efficiency Standards for Residential and Nonresidential Buildings were established in 1978 in response to a legislative mandate to reduce California’s energy consumption. These standards are updated periodically to allow consideration and possible incorporation of new energy efficiency technologies and methods.

Green Building Standards
Our staff is familiar with the incorporation of CALGreen building criteria into project designs and the resulting potential impact as related to the building codes. In addition, staff members have participated in the development of various “green” standards for super adobe, rammed earth, and straw bale construction, to name a few.

LEED
Developed by the US Green Building Council (USGBC), LEED provides building owners and operators a framework for identifying and implementing measurable green building design, construction, operations, and maintenance solutions.

LEED certification consists of a number of different rating systems that apply to many building types—commercial as well as residential and measures how well a building performs across many sustainability metrics, including: energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions reduction, improved indoor environmental quality, and stewardship of resources and sensitivity to their impacts.

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City of Maywood | Building Department Consulting Services Access Compliance – CASp Review
All of Interwest’s CASp-Certified professionals are knowledgeable of state and federal accessibility laws and regulations and possess the expertise necessary to promote access to facilities for persons with disabilities. Our goal is to provide experts in the industry who can perform services for building departments by customizing our services to correspond with our client’s expectations and needs.

We work collaboratively with our clients to resolve plan review and inspectionrelated issues as efficiently as possible, ultimately resulting in an expedited process and successful project.

Our architects and plans examiners are fully trained and familiar with CA Building Code Accessibility requirements and ADA compliance regulations and are available for plan review and/or evaluations and consultation. We offer support to municipalities for compliance enforcement and/or developing a transition plan towards compliance, and successfully partner with the disabled community to address the needs and requirements of both entities. We can assist our clients in interpreting various issues relating to access compliance, such as access compliance obligations, transition planning, construction costs, construction phasing, code ‘interpretation,’ hardship, and code changes.

Flood Zones
Interwest’s staff of engineers and plans examiners have experience in providing plan reviews for projects located in flood zones, as several of our clients have developments that occur in areas prone to flooding. Interwest’s staff has provided numerous plan reviews for projects located in flood zones using FEMA’s Technical Bulletins as well as the local jurisdiction’s ordinances. In addition, members of Interwest’s staff have participated in state-sponsored committees to establish guideline and regulations for construction in areas designated as flood zones.

OSHPD 3
Our staff of plans examiners has extensive experience in providing plan reviews for OSHPD 3 projects. Our staff is well versed with the OSHPD 3 requirements contained in the California Building Code. We also have OSHPD-certified inspectors available on an as-needed basis.

Fire Code Plan Review
We have a complete staff of experienced and licensed professional fire protection plans examiners and inspectors for your fire life safety needs. Our staff can check plans for compliance with all applicable fire code and standard requirements, including but not limited to the following: ICC Fire Code, Uniform Fire Code, California Fire Code, Life Safety Code, NFPA standards, and your local/regional amendments.

Our Fire Plans Examiners and Inspectors are well versed in the use and application of the following model codes, standards, and regulations:
• California Fire Code (CFC)
• California Building Code (CBC)
• Local amendments and policies related to the CFC and
CBC
• Adopted National Fire Protection Standards
• California Health and Safety Code
• Appropriate listings (CSFM, U.L., etc.) for common
systems and materials
• Fire Department Standards
• National Fire Protection Referenced Standards
pursuant to the above Codes
• Municipal, State or Federal regulations enforced by
Fire Departments and Fire Districts

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CODE INTERPRETATIONS
Code interpretations are subject to final review and approval by the Chief Building Official or City designated staff.

Interwest’s engineers and plans examiners will provide unbiased recommendations and background information to help the Building Official or Fire Marshal make an informed decision. All plan review comments are subject to review and approval by the City Building Department.

TRANSPORTING PLANS
Interwest Consulting Group will arrange for all pick-up and delivery of plan review documents from the City at no cost.

Interwest uses varied methods of pick-up and delivery with the goal of providing same-day service.

SPECIAL PROJECTS AND ACCELERATED SERVICES
Interwest is able to accommodate special project plan review needs such as fast-track, multi-phased, or accelerated plan reviews. We establish project-specific turnaround goals and procedures with City staff for these types of projects based on the complexity of the projects as well as the construction schedule. Our staff of engineers and plans examiners will work with the City to resolve all plan review issues. Our staff will deal directly with applicants and their designers during the plan review process to resolve all issues in a collaborative manner to resolve plan review issues as quickly as possible.

COMMUNICATING PLAN REVIEW RESULTS
Plan reviews, when not immediately approved, will result in lists of comments referring to specific details and drawings and referencing applicable code sections. Interwest will provide the City with a clear, concise, and thorough document from which clients, designers, contractors, and owners can work. At the completion of each plan review cycle, Interwest will return an electronic and hard copy of the plan review comment list to the designated applicant and City representative.

Upon completion of the plan review, after all plan review issues have been resolved, Interwest will provide two complete sets of all final documents annotated as “reviewed” to the City for final approval.

ON-SITE CONSULTANT SERVICES & MEETING ATTENDANCE
Our staff is available for pre-construction or pre-design meetings, field visits, contacts with the design team, and support for field inspection personnel as needed. With some reasonable limitations, pre-construction and pre-design meetings associated with projects that we plan review are considered part of the plan review service. Interwest’s engineers and plans examiners will be available to meet with City staff, the design team, applicants, and/or contractors, at the City’s request, to discuss and resolve plan review and code-related issues. We will be available within one (1) business day to respond to questions from the City that may be generated during field inspections for each authorized plan check that is subsequently issued a permit for construction. Voicemails, e-mails, and faxes will be responded to as quickly as possible, always within 24 hours.

ELECTRONIC PLAN CHECK SERVICES
Interwest currently provides electronic plan review services for multiple jurisdictions throughout California, and we are prepared to provide electronic plan checks for the City.

We are familiar with many electronic plan review platforms. More and more jurisdictions are seeing the benefits of electronic permit and plan check, especially for large, complex projects. Electronic plan check services deliver many benefits to municipalities, including substantially improved turnaround times; instantaneous comments to the developer, applicant, or architect; secured accessibility to documents; and reduced paper storage.

Our staff is experienced in providing electronic plan reviews and can work closely with the City on any electronic plan check software program that is utilized. Our goal is always to collaborate with and support the building department by providing thorough, accurate, and timely plan reviews.

SUBMIT PLAN

ELECTRONICALLY

REVIEW AND

PRESCREENING

PROCESS

REVISE AND

RESUBMIT

APPROVE AND

PRINT PLANS

ELECTRONIC

PLAN REVIEWS
ePlan Reviews
Reduces production time and provides
reviewers faster access with real time
visibility and easy reporting maintenance.

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PLAN REVIEW TRACKING METHOD & BILLING PROCESS
Our staff has experience working with most project tracking databases utilized by building departments. Our staff will update electronic records and make project-related database entries as directed by the City. We will create and maintain a Jurisdiction File containing our research on any unique amendments or specifications required by your jurisdiction, billing arrangements, contact information, and any special requests you would like us to keep in mind.

Interwest Consulting Group uses a custom-designed database to maintain and track all plans throughout the review process from the moment you request a pick-up and/or shipment to delivery of the final, approved documents. Information such as project name, City’s project number, assigned plan reviewer(s), date documents were received, plan review cycle and completion date for current review can be provided. In addition to standard phone communication, custom reports can be emailed.

In addition, we can provide online tracking for the City with a custom-designed web template geared to provide any reporting and information needs required. Our staff is available during standard business hours to answer questions via phone or email regarding the actual plan review in progress. We maintain active email accounts and our staff will be responsive to any City or applicant needs. If we cannot speak directly to a caller, we will return calls no later than 24 hours.

Building Inspection Services
Building inspectors qualified to perform residential and commercial inspections can be made available as-needed during normal business hours (40 hours/week). Inspectors can also be flexible to assist during special off-hours by request with advance notice.

Assigned staff will perform inspection services, as needed, to verify that the work of construction is in conformance with the approved project plans as well as identifying issues of non-compliance with applicable building and fire codes. Our field inspection services will include site inspections and writing legible and understandable correction and violation notices and field reports. In addition, we will be available to answer in-person or telephone inquiries.

We understand that municipal codes are frequently updated, so we will ensure that the projects we are inspecting are compliant with current code requirements. More specifically, we will ensure compliance with Title 24 California Building Codes, parts 1, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12, covering structural, fire prevention, life safety, disabled access, energy conservation, green building, plumbing, mechanical and electrical installations in residential, commercial, industrial, existing and historic buildings.

Interwest’s ICC / CASp certified inspectors have performed both building and fire inspection services on a wide variety of construction projects including new residential developments, large custom homes, and commercial, institutional, assembly, essential service buildings, and industrial projects. When necessary for large or fast-track projects, multiple inspectors are available.

Interwest’s inspectors will provide field inspections including site inspections of projects to verify conformance with approved drawings and specifications, which will include review of the permit documents to verify that onsite conditions are consistent with the approved documents for square footage, setbacks, heights, and any other applicable conditions. At the completion of inspections, Interwest’s inspectors will complete all necessary City forms and documents as required to provide seamless service.

We understand that personality and customer service are crucial to on-the-job success; therefore, we have selected inspectors who are well versed in customer service and skilled in dealing with people both at the public counter and in the field. All inspection personnel assigned will be ICC and / or CASp certified as required.

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INSPECTOR QUALIFICATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS
Interwest retains inspectors who are motivated to achieve the highest level of experience and certification. We work hard to match your jurisdiction’s level of safety and code compliance. All Interwest inspectors are ICC-certified. Inspection personnel assigned will be able to read, understand and interpret construction plans, truss drawings and calculations, prepare and maintain accurate records and reports, communicate effectively orally and in writing and to work effectively with contractors, the public and general staff. Inspectors will possess knowledge of approved and modern methods, materials, tools, and safety used in building inspection and the most current building standards.

VIRTUAL INSPECTIONS
Our staff has begun providing Remote Video Inspections (RVI), which allows for the inspection of a building or building systems using already available video technology. RVI is intended to be a complete and thorough inspection that meets the minimum requirements of the California Codes and local ordinances.

Permit Processing and Permit Technician Services
Permit technician services are crucial to the success of the entire building safety process as they are the first impression the public gets of your building department. Contact with the public at this initial point sets the tone for any additional interaction throughout the life of a project, whether engaging the homeowner, architect, developer or contractor or other community member. Delivery of excellent customer service, maintaining a smooth flow of documents and plans throughout departments, and tracking and reporting, are all key elements to furnishing first-rate, efficient, and a memorable experience to your clients.

At the request of the City, we will provide one or more Building Permit Technicians to the City. Our Building Permit Technicians will welcome and work closely with customers at the public counter answering all questions. They will provide information about permit applications, plan review, and inspection requirements, and will be excellent at organizing and maintaining the filing systems necessary for tracking in-progress applications, permits issued, plan check-in progress, approved plans, and any other information required by the City.

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City of Maywood | Building Department Consulting Services Resumes for proposed Building Permit Technicians will be presented to the Chief Building Official for approval and acceptance prior to providing services. Services provided by the Building Permit Technician may include:
• Provide customer support and assistance at the permit center counter and over the phone. • Assist the public in completing permit applications and other necessary forms. • Determine permit, plan, and process requirements for permit applicants and notifying the applicant when construction documents or permits are ready for pick up or issuance. • Answer questions quickly and correctly directly from the public, from phone calls and emails. • Receive, process and issue building permits and coordinate the plan review and inspection process, including tracking, routing and storage of plans.
• Review permits application and other pertinent information to verify accuracy and completeness of information. • Maintain a variety of public records and filing systems necessary for tracking in-progress applications, permits issued, plan checks in progress, approved plans, and other counter-related items. • Verify projects have obtained all necessary approvals before issuing permits and that the following have been filed with the City: valid contractor’s license, workers’ compensation, and valid business license information. • Review and approve less complicated non-structural plan checks over the counter. • Create public informational documents and handouts explaining technical issues or requirements for permit issuance, if needed.
• Welcome and receive customers at the public services counter in a professional and courteous manner.

As-Needed Building Official Services
Assigned Our certified Building Officials are intimately familiar with the procedures and processes that need to be maintained to ensure a building department runs smoothly. They effectively work with all staff and departments. Interwest can provide Building Official Services on a part-time or full-time basis. Building Official areas of responsibility may include:
• Building Department Administration
• Quality control review of plan checks and inspections • Building Code updates for Municipal Code adoption
• Resident inquiries and complaints
• Configuration, implementation, and on-going support of an automated permitting system • Review discretionary applications for preliminary compliance with construction codes • Coordination of a proactive abatement program
• Building & Safety Procedures Manual
• Monthly/Annual Reporting of Building Safety Activities • Attend Commission and City Council meetings (as needed)

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City of Maywood | Building Department Consulting Services Schedule
We consistently complete plan reviews within the timeframes (or faster!) for the City of Pomona. We work hard to accommodate any turn-around schedule desired by a jurisdiction. Multi-disciplinary reviews are typically performed in our offices but we are available for onsite work when required and whenever possible. We understand both the City and the project applicant are looking for quality reviews within a defined time frame. Our staff will meet or exceed the city’s turnaround time outlined in the RFP. Name, Project Manager, will be responsible for managing the time schedule and assuring schedule compliance. Joe will also be in charge of resource allocation of our key personnel committed to the City of Pomona. We can quickly fine-tune staff or staffing levels to match changes in activity to ensure a high level of customer service is maintained. We have picked staff uniquely qualified and experienced to deliver the exact services requested.

In addition, we are skilled at assessing time commitments, developing an accurate work plan and applying dedicated, professional personnel.

MAXIMUM DELIVERY TIMES FOR BUILDING PLAN REVIEW (COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL Quality Control/ Quality Assurance
Interwest prides itself in meeting clients’ needs while maintaining a high level of quality control. Our approach is proactive— we prevent quality issues to the greatest extent possible and prepare for other situations in advance by mitigating risk.

To ensure quality, Interwest has implemented a Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) program where our Project Manager performs random quality evaluations of our staff throughout the year. Interwest’s QA/QC activities include:
• Standardized processes for intake, completion of returned work, email correspondence, review comment letters, and other items to ensure consistency and client satisfaction (e.g., logging review data into each municipality’s system).
• Our Project Manager conducts periodic reviews to ensure completeness, accuracy, and consistency of work performed. • Periodic peer review of others’ plan reviews.
• Staff feedback as necessary for any discrepancies or improvements needed.
• Staff is paid to attend both internal and external training to grow professionally and improve skill sets.
• Account Manager conducts periodic check-ins with clients for feedback on satisfaction with work performed and services provided.
• Sending periodic customer satisfaction surveys for feedback on work performed and services provided. • Interwest uses both check-ins and surveys to find possible opportunities to improve client satisfaction, work performed, and services provided, as necessary.
• Given Interwest’s comprehensive approach to management and plan review, the probability of risk is low. As part of our QA/ QC process, we ensure that Interwest standards are met. We involve the City in the entire process to maintain transparency.

TYPE OF JOB TURNAROUND TIME FIRST CHECK TURNAROUND TIME RECHECK New Construction 10 Working Days 5 Working Days
Addition 5 Working Days 5 Working Days
Remodel 3 Working Days 5 Working Days

IDENTIFY

PLAN ASSESS
IMPACT

ANALYZE
are dened
risks ranked from
"most"
to "least" critical

Staffing Resources
6

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City of Maywood | Building Department Consulting Services 5 Elizabeth Alsky, Proposal Main Contact, Account Manager Elizabeth is the Proposal Main Contact and Account Manager for the City of Maywood, she is fully authorized to negotiate on behalf of Interwest. Elizabeth has served municipatilites for more than 5 years and has learned what it takes to provide an in-tune and in-touch approach with clients. She will be responsible for ensuring increasing levels of client satisfaction throughout the life of the contract by performing periodic Client Health Checks, a service uniquely provided by Interwest.

Richard Min, Certified Building Official
Richard is an Interwest Building Official and Senior Plans Examiner with seven years of experience in the Building and Safety Industry. He is an ICC Certified Building Official and a Master Code Professional. Richard currently holds 31 certificates from International Code Council (ICC). He has a full understanding of Building Department services since he has held positions as Permit Technician, Building Inspector, Building Plans Examiner, and Building Official.

William “Bill” Hayes, Project Manager / Certified Building Official, ICC William is an experienced Building Official, Project Manager, and Public Works Director performing operations oversight and collaborating with the City Managers and the City Commissioners in strategic planning for City budgets. He has performed intergovernmental relations collaborating with agencies such as DOT, Water and Sewer, State representatives, FEMA and others. He has experience in Labor Relations, and has been responsible for contract negotiations, grievance resolution and contract implementation. 6 / Staffing Resources
Project Team Leadership
Interwest believes that maintaining frequent and consistent check-ins between the account management and operations teams and our clients is key to the early identification of performance risks and contributes to contract success. Your account management team will reach out to the City to discuss the best method and frequency for these check-in meetings. These meetings will provide both parties the opportunity to manage the resources tactfully and develop the best Contractor-Client relationship. Further, we can also estimate and evaluate possible outcomes during this process and make the necessary changes.

Interwest offers an exceptional team ready to help the City with your Building & Safety Division services. Within the following pages, we introduce the personnel specifically selected to work with the City. Building Plan Check and Inspection services will be performed from the Primary Office Location - Interwest Irvine Office, 1 Jenner, Suite 160, Irvine CA, 92618.

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City of Maywood | Building Department Consulting Services Organizational Chart
Our proposed team members have significant direct experience working as municipal employees and as contract staff members in jurisdictions throughout California. Individually, the professionals selected to serve the City excel in each of their backgrounds. As a team, they possess the professional capability to innovatively create and implement effective solutions to serve the interests of your community. The organizational chart provided below highlights our project team, company roles, areas of expertise, and the organization of our project team. We can quickly fine-tune staff or staffing levels to match changes in activity to ensure a high level of client service is maintained. Résumés of our project staff are included in Appendix A.

CITY OF MAYWOOD

PRINCIPAL-IN-CHARGE

INTERWEST BUILDING SERVICES TEAM
Certified Building Official
Richard Min
Certified Building Official (alternate)
William “Bill” Hayes
Building Inspectors
Mike Petarra, ICC
Oscar Barraza, ICC
Mark Brown
Permit Technician
Tressa Brown
Nicole Giles
Building Plans Examiners
Adienne Peterson, ICC
Hojun Kong, ICC, PE, CASp
James Northcutt, ICC
Karla Luther
Mark Hankinson, ICC
Martha Diaz, PE
Houssein Afrouzeh, ME, EE
Augie Cerdan, PE
Harald Bessette, ICC, NICET
Frank Martinez
Paul Meschino

PROJECT MANAGER
William “Bill” Hayes

Proposed Method to
Accomplish the Work 7

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6 / Staffing Resources
Project Approach
We understand the City’s is committed and need for selecting an excellent team that will produce a high-quality work product and deliver a high level of customer service. Interwest is the team you are seeking to address the City‘s needs for on-call building permit plan check and building permit inspection services.

Interwest is fully qualified to provide the requested staffing and building services to the City’s Building & Safety Division.

Having performed similar services to nearby communities and other municipalities across the California, we are familiar with the City’s processes, local concerns, expected turnaround times, and the level of service required to provide outstanding support to the Building & Safety Division. This in depth understanding and insight makes us uniquely qualified to provide the various staffing and building services. Our staff’s quality and training, combined with our proven business practices and a core commitment to customer satisfaction, ensure each client receives the highest levels of contract performance, professionalism, and responsiveness in the industry. The following pages provide more details to how we will perform the various individual or concurrent requested services .

OVERALL PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Our project management approach begins with applying
our Plan, Execute, Control, Optimize (PECO) philosophy.

The PECO framework, Figure at right, is based on our
team’s experience and industry best practices endorsed by the Project Management Institute. We identify, prioritize, allocate, manage, and control the work requirements through this singular, integrated method.

Using the PECO framework, at right, the Interwest team
delivers a project management approach that combines the right people, processes, and tools to perform the Scope of Services requirements. Our support for the City requires a methodology to operate and maintain all areas of service efficiently. The Interwest team’s process is structured to streamline our resources and provide responsive services.

Successful execution of building support services starts with The PECO framework delivers a contract management
approach that combines the right people, processes,
and tools to perform contract work.

WHAT THE CITY CAN EXPECT

WHEN WORKING WITH
INTERWEST’S TEAM
On-site services staff would require a basic
workspace to conduct their work, e.g., desks,
chairs, access to City computers, and basic
office supplies. Interwest field staff will come
fully equipped with all necessary hand tools,
mobile phones, and vehicles.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, our staff
has been working in a remote environment
that allows for more flexibility along with more
widespread service locations.

All Interwest Team Members will:
• Wear/display proper identification.
• Possess/maintain the licenses/certifications required to perform compliant plan reviews, building inspection and permitting services. • Be knowledgeable of design principles, local zoning, and topographical site plans.
• Remain proficient and knowledgeable of federal, state, and local laws, rules, regulations, directives, codes, and ordinances applicable to their work.
• Offer exemplary customer service performing their tasks and interacting with City staff, elected, appointed officials, construction firms, and public.
• Attend meetings as required by the City.
• Always exhibit professional and courteous conduct and an appropriate appearance during interactions.
• Meet all job safety requirements and OSHA safety standards.

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STAFFING CAPABILITY AND WORKLOAD, AND

RECORD OF PERFORMANCE
Interwest has extensive experience providing plan review, building inspections, building official, and community
development technician services in the local Orange
County area. Interwest successfully provides these services to the City of Maywood’s Building and Safety Division
and are prepared to provide these services for the City.

We are always striving to provide the best possible customer experience and if selected, will continue to be proactive and responsive to the City’s needs. Interwest does not intend to utilize the services of subcontractors in the performance of work under this contract. We pride our success on effective communication.

We will propose options, seek direction, and implement
solutions in close coordination with the City. By design, our staff is comprised of professionals with extensive
experience working directly for public agencies. Our staff will ensure conformance with Federal, State, and City
statutes, regulations, ordinances, guidelines, applicable standards, specifications, plans, laws, and accepted standard construction practices.

PROJECT SCHEDULE
We consistently complete our customers’ building plan
review times on schedule statewide for both commercial
and residential projects as our standard business practice.

We will work hard to accommodate any turnaround schedule desired by the City. Multi-disciplinary reviews are typically performed in our offices, but we are available for on-site work when required, upon the City’s request. Project Manager Bill Hayes, CBO, ICC, will be responsible for managing the time schedule and assuring schedule compliance. Bill and Building Official Richard Min, CBO, will also be in charge of resource allocation of our key personnel committed to the City.

We are committed to a “no surprises”
approach built upon presenting ideas,
asking questions, and identifying and
addressing issues early in the process.

INTERWEST ADVANTAGE
Client Service One of the keys to municipal success is providing your customers with excellent service. We are committed to providing you and your constituents a level of service that will meet or exceed your expectations.

Budget-Conscious Approach & Implementation Our services are provided in a cost- effective manner and will be adjusted to remain within City budget constraints.

Tailored, City-Specific Services We are responsive to the dynamics of changing programs and policies and will deliver skilled and thorough review to comply with all Federal, State, City, and other adopted codes and ordinances Irvine may comply by.

Timely Turnaround Service We work with you to develop an effective and responsive schedule to meet the time constraints of project delivery.

Effective Coordination with other City Departments Our staff are an extension of many City Departments and promote collaboration and cooperation with other departments and agencies. We will establish multiple communication solutions available which will be flexible to the unique needs of the City.

Ability to Adjust Service Levels to Meet Your Needs Our staff are an extension of many City Departments and promote collaboration and cooperation with other departments and agencies. We will establish multiple communication solutions available which will be flexible to the unique needs of the City. We can quickly fine-tune staff or staffing levels to match changes in activity to ensure a high level of client service is maintained.

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City of Maywood | Building Department Consulting Services 30 OVERALL APPROACH TO COMMUNICATION & COORDINATION
One of the keys to the efficient and successful flow of information is clear, effective communication. Everyone involved with a contract of this size and scope must be aware of changes, progress, and challenges. We commit to working with you to determine the best ways to communicate the right information to the right people at the right time. Our priority is to ensure the best possible experience working with our team—with minimum impact on the City and its citizens.

Meetings are an integral part of the plan, especially at contract start-up, and involve all applicable staff from the City and Interwest. Everyone involved must be aware of progress and changes they can expect going forward. We will prepare communications that can be shared with all City staff, detailing what to expect during contract transition and moving forward. We work with you to develop a schedule and format to meet your needs for aggregate reporting.

QUALITATIVE QUANTITATIVE FREQUENCY METHOD
Information
requested by
key decision
makers and
stakeholders
Identification
and selection
of metrics and
information to
be provided
Determination
of how often
information
and data is to
be provided
Selection of
preferred
mechanism to
share data
(charts, reports,
emails, etc.)

ON-SITE CONSULTANT SERVICES
& MEETING ATTENDANCe
Our staff is available for pre-construction or pre-design meetings, field visits, contacts with the design team, and support for field inspection personnel as needed. With
some reasonable limitations, pre-construction and predesign meetings associated with projects that we plan review are considered part of the plan review service.

Interwest’s engineers and plans examiners will be available to meet with City staff, the design team, applicants, and/ or contractors, at the City’s request, to discuss and resolve plan review and code-related issues. We will be available within one (1) business day to respond to questions from the City that may be generated during field inspections for each authorized plan check that is subsequently issued a permit for construction. Voicemails, e-mails and faxes will be responded to as quickly as possible within 24 hours.

COMMUNICATING PLAN REVIEW RESULTS
Plan reviews, when not immediately approved, will result in lists of comments referring to specific details and drawings, and referencing applicable code sections. Interwest will provide the City a clear, concise and thorough document from which clients, designers, contractors and owners can work.

At the completion of each plan review cycle, Interwest
will return an electronic and hard copy of the plan review comment list to the designated applicant and City
representative. Upon completion of the plan review, after all plan review issues have been resolved, Interwest will provide two complete sets of all final documents annotated as “reviewed” to the City for final approval.

PUBLIC OUTREACH
Identification of the correct and appropriate audiences for the engagement process is critically important during the planning and design stages of different improvement projects.

The projects have many audiences to consider in the
community outreach and engagement process: those who
will live, work, and play near the identified project sites, as well as potential new stakeholders moving in, or from surrounding areas. Interwest’s team has identified the
following critical public engagement and outreach tools to inform and gather information that may, or may not be necessary depending on the scope of work:
• Print resources (brochures, door hangers, etc.)
• Preparation of E-newsletters and E-mails
• Multi-media website
• Stakeholder group meeting/workshops
• Formal briefings to elected bodies
• Social media write-ups and updates
• Media releases
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QUALITY CONTROL / QUALITY ASSURANCE
Interwest prides itself in meeting clients’ needs while maintaining a high level of quality control. Our approach is proactive— we prevent quality issues to the greatest extent possible and prepare for other situations in advance by mitigating risk.

To ensure quality, Interwest has implemented a Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) program where our Project Manager performs random quality evaluations of our staff throughout the year. Interwest’s QA/QC activities include:
• Standardized processes for intake, completion of returned work, email correspondence, review comment letters, and other items to ensure consistency and client satisfaction (e.g., logging review data into each municipality’s system). • Our Project Manager conducts periodic reviews to ensure completeness, accuracy, and consistency of work performed. • Periodic peer review of others’ plan reviews.
• Staff feedback as necessary for any discrepancies or improvements needed. • Staff is paid to attend both internal and external training to grow professionally and improve skill sets. • Account Manager conducts periodic check-ins with clients for feedback on satisfaction with work performed and services provided.
• Sending periodic customer satisfaction surveys for feedback on work performed and services provided. • Interwest uses both check-ins and surveys to find possible opportunities to improve client satisfaction, work performed, and services provided, as necessary.
• Given Interwest’s comprehensive approach to management and plan review, the probability of risk is low. As part of our QA/QC process, we ensure that Interwest standards are met. We involve the City in the entire process to maintain transparency.
45 We acknowledge that the City anticipates the need for multiple plan checks of significant size to be active at the same time. Interwest staff will use the PECO framework and the above-referenced QA/QC approach to assist and guide each project schedule, while also proceeding in accordance with the City’s particular project task requests.

Insurance 8

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City of Maywood | Building Department Consulting Services 8 / Insurance
Interwest is able to meet all the requirements for insurance required by the City of Maywood. A copy of our insurance certificate is provided below.

SHOULD ANY OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED POLICIES BE CANCELLED BEFORE

THE EXPIRATION DATE THEREOF, NOTICE WILL BE DELIVERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY PROVISIONS.

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E-MAIL
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PHONE

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IMPORTANT: If the certificate holder is an ADDITIONAL INSURED, the policy(ies) must have ADDITIONAL INSURED provisions or be endorsed.

If SUBROGATION IS WAIVED, subject to the terms and conditions of the policy, certain policies may require an endorsement. A statement on this certificate does not confer rights to the certificate holder in lieu of such endorsement(s).

THIS CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED AS A MATTER OF INFORMATION ONLY AND CONFERS NO RIGHTS UPON THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER. THIS

CERTIFICATE DOES NOT AFFIRMATIVELY OR NEGATIVELY AMEND, EXTEND OR ALTER THE COVERAGE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES BELOW. THIS CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE ISSUING INSURER(S), AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OR PRODUCER, AND THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER.

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RBN Insurance Services
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Interwest Consulting Group
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City of Maywood | Building Department Consulting Services 9 / Other Information
Project Schedule
We consistently complete our customers’ building plan review times on schedule statewide for both commercial and residential projects as our standard business practice. We will work hard to accommodate any turnaround schedule desired by the City. Multi-disciplinary reviews are typically performed in our offices, but we are available for on-site work when required, upon the City’s request. Project Manager Bill Hayes, CBO, ICC , will be responsible for managing the time schedule and assuring schedule compliance. Bill will also be in charge of resource allocation of our key personnel committed to the City. Our building permit plan check / plan review and building permit inspection services turnaround times are provided in the table on p. 25.

Community Involvement
Since its founding, Interwest has been committed to helping our client agencies achieve their visions and improve their communities. We enjoy sharing our time, talents, and resources with organizations and programs that help make a difference locally. For two decades, the Interwest team, as a company and as individuals, has been supporting communities through programs that include scholarship funds, giving back to local non- profits, and volunteerism. Interwest’s longevity and strength in business lies in not only our employees and in the quality of services that Interwest provides, but also in our knowledge of and involvement in the community. As a local firm, our employees live in many of the neighborhoods we serve, and as a result, Interwest has a direct understanding of how giving back to the community will affect the quality of life for many residents.

Involvement with the City of Maywood
Since 2016, we have represented the City as City Engineer and provided key services to the Department of Building and Planning and the Department of Public Works. We have learned about your internal processes, forged relationships with City staff, local agencies, and stakeholders, and have interacted with, served, and gotten to know and appreciate your community. During our tenure with the City, we have provided a range of building and safety services to support the City of Maywood’s Department of Building and Planning, Building Division, including building plan check, building inspection and counter technician services.

Conflict of Interest
All SAFEbuilt companies (including Interwest) and covered individuals are required to refrain from providing services to other persons, firms, or entities that would create a conflict of interest for any of the SAFEbuilt family of companies with regard to providing services to municipal clients. We address “Conflict of Interest” in our established “SAFEbuilt AntiCorruption Policy” in order to maintain a high code of conduct in all of our operations. Our employees receive annual training and are always expected to commit themselves to ethical and professional conduct.

This policy includes the following provisions:
• Interwest does not offer or provide anything of benefit to any public official or employee that would place the official or employee in a position of violating the public trust.
• Interwest does not work as a consultant, contractor, or sub-contractor on any project within the scope of a contract with a public agency or municipality.
• Interwest corporate officials and employees do not have a direct or indirect interest in service contracts, own stock, or induce action to promote any contract for personal benefit. • Interwest employees are not legislators or State officers or their beneficiaries or trustees. • Interwest employees must report any current or potential conflicts of interest to their supervisor. • Interwest complies with all public disclosure requirements.

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City of Maywood | Building Department Consulting Services Interwest does not provide design services for private projects, which would be subject to review and permitting processes of building departments in Southern California. As such, this eliminates the possibility of our staff being able to review or inspect their own work. Additionally, as a municipal consulting firm, we carefully review potential conflict of interest situations with both new hires and existing employees in an effort to eliminate both actual and perceived conflicts. Finally, Interwest Consulting Group has no potentially conflicting financial, business, or relationship interests that would be adverse to the City of Maywood.

Certification of
Proposal 10

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City of Maywood | Building Department Consulting Services 10 / Certification of Proposal
The Intwerest Contract and Legal team have carefully reviewed the Statement of Qualifications and would like to note our interest in contract negotiations and that final acceptance of the terms and conditions of the contract are subject to contract review by our legal team.

Cost Proposal B

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City of Maywood | Building Department Consulting Services

CLASSIFICATION HOURLY BILLING RATE
Building Safety Services
Certified Building Official....................................................................................................................................$160 Licensed Plan Review Engineer (structural, civil, electrical, mechanical) / Architect .....................................$155 Supervising Structural Engineer.........................................................................................................................$185 Senior Structural Engineer..................................................................................................................................$175 Senior Plans Examiner.........................................................................................................................................$140 CASp.....................................................................................................................................................................$125 Inspector III...........................................................................................................................................................$110 Inspector II............................................................................................................................................................$100 Inspector I...............................................................................................................................................................$90 Permit Technician...................................................................................................................................................$80 Fire Protection Engineer.....................................................................................................................................$155 Senior Fire Plans Examiner .................................................................................................................................$130 Fire Plans Examiner / Fire Inspector...................................................................................................................$120 ICC Building Plans Examiner..............................................................................................................................$120 Senior Code Enforcement Officer......................................................................................................................$135 Code Enforcement Officer..................................................................................................................................$125 Trainee....................................................................................................................................................................$75 Engineering
Principal in Charge ..............................................................................................................................................$245 Principal Engineer................................................................................................................................................$220 Project Manager ..................................................................................................................................................$200 Traffic Engineer....................................................................................................................................................$195 Transportation Engineer .....................................................................................................................................$200 Supervising Engineer ..........................................................................................................................................$195 Senior Engineer ...................................................................................................................................................$190 B / Cost Proposal
Billing Rates(Effective July 17, 2023)
Beginning on the 1st anniversary of the Effective Date of the Agreement and annually thereafter, the hourly rates listed below shall be automatically increased based upon the annual increase in the Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics or successor thereof, Consumer Price Index (United States City Average, All Items (CPI-U), Not Seasonally adjusted, All Urban Consumers, referred to herein as the “CPI”). Such increase shall not exceed 4% per annum. The increase will become effective upon publication of the applicable CPI data. If the index decreases, the rates listed shall remain unchanged.

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City of Maywood | Building Department Consulting Services Licensed Land Surveyor ......................................................................................................................................$185 Engineering Associate III ....................................................................................................................................$155 Engineering Associate II .....................................................................................................................................$145 Engineering Associate I ......................................................................................................................................$135 Senior Engineering Technician...........................................................................................................................$125 Engineering Technician III...................................................................................................................................$125 Engineering Technician II....................................................................................................................................$110 Engineering Technician.......................................................................................................................................$100 Student Trainee....................................................................................................................................................$50 Grading Plans Examiner......................................................................................................................................$160 Construction Management
Construction Manager .......................................................................................................................................$175 Assistant Construction Manager .......................................................................................................................$155 Supervising Public Works Observer...................................................................................................................$170 Senior Public Works Observer............................................................................................................................$165 Public Works Observer III....................................................................................................................................$155 Public Works Observer II.....................................................................................................................................$140 Public Works Observer I......................................................................................................................................$125 Landscape Design Review Services
Project Manager .................................................................................................................................................$175 Senior Landscape Design Reviewer ..................................................................................................................$160 Landscape Design Reviewer...............................................................................................................................$145 Landscape Maintenance Inspector....................................................................................................................$125 Landscape Field Supervisor................................................................................................................................$125 Planning Services
Community Development Director ...................................................................................................................$215 Planning Manager ..............................................................................................................................................$190 Principal Planner..................................................................................................................................................$175 Senior Planner......................................................................................................................................................$160 Associate Planner ................................................................................................................................................$130 Assistant Planner..................................................................................................................................................$105 Planning Technician.............................................................................................................................................$85

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City of Maywood | Building Department Consulting Services Real Estate
Supervising Corporate Broker............................................................................................................................$250 Senior Project Manager ......................................................................................................................................$195 Project Manager ..................................................................................................................................................$175 Senior Acquisition / Relocation Agent ..............................................................................................................$135 Acquisition / Relocation Agent ..........................................................................................................................$120 ROW Technician...................................................................................................................................................$110 Row Coordinator..................................................................................................................................................$95 Administrative Support.......................................................................................................................................$80 Administrative
Grant Manager.....................................................................................................................................................$160 Grant Writer .........................................................................................................................................................$150 Management Analyst II .......................................................................................................................................$120 Management Analyst I ........................................................................................................................................$110 Senior Administrative..........................................................................................................................................$100 Administrative III..................................................................................................................................................$95 Administrative II...................................................................................................................................................$90 Administrative I....................................................................................................................................................$75

WILLIAM ‘BILL’ HAYES, CBO, ICC

STATE OPERATIONS MANAGER, BUILDING DEPARTMENT SERVICES
Bill brings 20+ years of building official, plan review and building inspection experience along with 17 years of municipal experience. His progressive and extensive knowledge of the building industry and municipal organization translates to efficient and effective services for our clients. Bill works with clients, Building Officials and Community Development Directors to assure client needs are met and all services provided on behalf of Interwest are delivered professionally, timely and in a customer service manner. Bill also meets with architects, engineers, designers, and homeowners as necessary to coordinate the successful delivery of plan review and inspection services.

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
State Operations Manager, Building Department Services / Interwest Consulting Group / 2021 - Present
Bill serves clients in the capacity of State Operations Manager and Building Official, coordinating plan review, inspection and department oversight for multiple jurisdictions throughout Southern California.

West Coast Building and Code Group Leader / HR Green / 2019-2021 Coordinated project scheduling, tasks, and budgets to ensure completion within the appropriate time frame. Prepared the scope of services, detailed project, and contracts. Worked with leaders to determine the composition of the project team and assign any duties, schedules, and budget to members. Assisted and delivered proposals to client and managed contracts to determine if amendments are needed, communicated changes to clients and coordinated timely invoices and fees. Identified project opportunities and make decisions under the Practice Leader supervision.

Attended leadership meetings, reported on group performance, strategic planning, and marketing efforts. Provided input into the creation of marketing plans and maintained regular and accurate record of marketing activities with clients. Assisted Human Resources with onboarding new employees, coordinate with IT to ensure office space and equipment are set up properly. Engaged in development-focused discussions with staff to assist in identifying and pursuing activities/projects that aligns with their development objectives.

Building and Operations Manager / City of Industry / 2016-2018 Supervised the daily operations of the Building & Development Services Departments by overseeing the daily operations of the counter customer service, issuing permits, performing plan checks, performing field inspections, gathering data, and executing proposal reports and city projects for the City Manager and City Council. Created training materials and implemented updated procedures for building inspection and counter staff. Evaluated staff responsibilities and productivity to ensure that departments are performing efficiently.

Maintained 24-hours of communications with Los Angeles County Public Works relating to installations and maintenance of sewer laterals, sidewalks, driveway approaches, and public right-of-way. Assigned and monitored work for contractors and consultants, ensuring that the services provided are within the parameters of the City Council’s approved contract. Reviewed all engineer specifications to ensure that they are appropriate for all formal bids under $10,000 and writing specifications and obtaining informal bids for all work under $10,000. Match bids to consultant invoices to ensure that amounts are correct for the work performed.

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 20+

REGISTRATIONS/

CERTIFICATIONS
International Code Council,
8230972
ƒ Certified Building Official
ƒ ICC Residential Plumbing
Inspector
ƒ ICC Residential Mechanical
Inspector
ƒ ICC Residential Building
Inspector
ƒ ICC Commercial Building
Inspector
ƒ ICC/AACE Property
Maintenance and Housing
Inspector
ƒ ICC Building Inspector

William (Bill) Hayes | State Operations Manager, Building Departmnet Services | Page 2 Oversaw an operational budget of over $50 million, the ADA improvements to public owned properties, and the maintenance of over $2 million worth of city vehicles and equipment, as well as city properties by repairing and improving 31 homes and 244 parcels; making sure that they comply with local, state, and federal laws, while maintaining 8,000 acres outside the city limits.

Maintained 24-hours of communications with Los Angeles County Public Works relating to installations and maintenance of sewer laterals, sidewalks, driveway approaches, and public right-of-way. Assigned and monitored work for contractors and consultants, ensuring that the services provided are within the parameters of the City Council’s approved contract. Reviewed all engineer specifications to ensure that they are appropriate for all formal bids under $10,000 and writing specifications and obtaining informal bids for all work under $10,000. Match bids to consultant invoices to ensure that amounts are correct for the work performed.

Oversaw an operational budget of over $50 million, the ADA improvements to public owned properties, and the maintenance of over $2 million worth of city vehicles and equipment, as well as city properties by repairing and improving 31 homes and 244 parcels; making sure that they comply with local, state, and federal laws, while maintaining 8,000 acres outside the city limits.

JAS Pacific / Contract Building Official-City of Pico Rivera / 2015-2016 & 2018-2019 Supervised the daily operations of the building, code enforcement, and housing departments for the City of Pico Rivera.

Tracked customer service, issued permits, performed plan checks and field inspections, gathered data, and fully executed required reports. Created training materials, and trained code enforcement, building inspectors, and counter staffs on updated procedures for building inspections and policies.

Building Official/Acting Public Works Manager / 2013-2015 Established an innovated Rental Housing Program by using a state-of-the-art GIS based inspection technology to efficiently inspect and publicly record blighted and deteriorated properties and was awarded the Helen Putnum Award for Excellence in the Internal Administration category. Created and implemented an Electronic Document Management System (EDMS) internal plan check process of 97% for efficient productivity of staffs and businesses, allowing the city to retain over $600,000 of funds in a 2-year period. Organized and managed the Industrial Waste program and successfully raised the compliance from 80% to nearly 100% from businesses within the city. Established a strong relationship with all departments in the city, therefore becoming a resource and asset to all.

Building Commissioner / City of Palos Heights, Illinois / 2008-2013 Responsible for the City of Palos Heights building departments overall operation and its annual budget of $750,000, as well as coordinated all approved outside vendors and services, and streamlined general office management duties to ensure efficiency of the department’s day-to-day operation. Provided oversight for all disciplines of residential and commercial plan reviews, zoning, enforcement, property maintenance enforcement, and all construction inspections from footing to certificate of occupancy. Inspected various construction projects, ranging from single family homes, commercial buildings, Public Works projects, and new constructions/remodeling for a private college, as well as an eight story, 500,000 plus square feet hospital surgical wing.

Senior/Lead Building Inspector / City of Countryside, Illinois / 2007-2008 End Year Supervised all sign and property maintenance inspections, enforcement programs, as well as inspections for buildings, electrical, and mechanical on residential and commercial projects, as well as zooning plan reviews and enforcement.

Coordinated as the department liaison for the local adjunction court by advising the Building Commissioner regarding building codes and city ordinance updates to stay in compliance with all Federal, State, and local laws. Lead the project in developing an electronic plan review/permit submittal program and an extensive electronic filing system for all permit and property files.

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 7
EDUCATION:
ƒ Bachelor of Science in Business
Administration - Computer
Science, Thomas Edison State
University

LICENSES /
CERTIFICATIONS:
ƒ Master Code Professional
ƒ Certified Building Official
ƒ Fire Code Specialist
ƒ Fire Plans Examiner
ƒ Fire Inspector II
ƒ Fire Inspector I
ƒ Accessibility Inspector
ƒ Housing and Zoning Specialist
ƒ Housing and Property
Maintenance Inspector
ƒ Building Code Specialist
ƒ Building Plans Examiner
ƒ Residential Combination
Inspector
ƒ Commercial Combination
Inspector
Richard Min, MCP, CBO

BUILDING OFFICIAL / SENIOR PLANS EXAMINER
Richard is an Interwest Building Official and Senior Plans Examiner with seven years of experience in the Building and Safety Industry. He is an ICC Certified Building Official and a Master Code Professional. Richard currently holds 31 certificates from International Code Council (ICC). He has a full understanding of Building Department services since he has held positions as Permit Technician, Building Inspector, Building Plans Examiner, and Building Official.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Building Official / Senior Plans Examiner / Interwest Consulting Group / Feb 2023 – Present
Richard performs Building Official/Plan Review for various jurisdictions in California.

Building Official / City of Desert Hot Springs / 2022 – Present ƒ Accept management responsibility for activities, operations, and all services related to the Building and Safety Division.
ƒ Direct, coordinate, review, and participate in the work of professional, technical, and contract personnel to ensure that all codes are property enforced with uniformity, equity, and safety.
ƒ Provide interpretation and decisions on applicable codes, rules, regulations, and technical problems of enforcement.
ƒ Manage the development, implementation, and maintenance of departmental goals, objectives, policies, and procedures for each assigned role. ƒ Conduct field inspections including Certificate of Occupancy issuance, new construction, remodel, fire rehab, etc. to ensure compliance with State and local Municipal Codes.
ƒ Conduct plan review for various projects including residential, commercial, and industrial uses.

Building Official / Plans Examiner / City of Desert Hot Springs / 2018 – 2022 ƒ Conducted fire and code enforcement inspections to ensure compliance with State and local Municipal Codes.
ƒ Conducted plan review on all industrial, commercial, and residential structures and buildings to ensure plans and applications were complete and conformed to State and local Municipal Codes.
ƒ Provided technical support to the public at counter, in the field, and virtually as an information source on local and state codes and ordinances relating to the building permit and inspections processes.
ƒ Interpreted code requirements for builders, sub-contractors, designers, owners, and the public by reviewing submitted construction documents. ƒ Conducted field inspections including Certificate of Occupancy issuance, new construction, remodel, fire rehab, etc. to ensure compliance with State and local Municipal Codes.
ƒ Worked alongside the Code Compliance division to investigate reported violations of related codes and ordinances to ensure public safety.

Permit Technician / City of Desert Hot Springs / 2017 – 2018 ƒ Provided information regarding development, permit requirements, housing, code enforcement, building inspection, and related processes at the counter or virtually.
ƒ Performed technical review of various building and other related permit

Richard Min, MCP, CBO | Building Official | Senior Plans Examiner | Page 2 applications and materials, ensuring all contractors possess appropriate licenses, insurance, and other documentation. ƒ Reviewed and prepared various plan checks over the counter; verified the accuracy and completeness of information in accordance with the Community Development Department’s guidelines; assisted applicants in completing the permit application process.
ƒ Functioned as liaison and single point of contact for developers with the City building services and design review staff; coordinated action and workflow within the Planning and Building Departments.

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 17
EDUCATION:
ƒ High school Diploma, Damien
High School

LICENSES /
CERTIFICATIONS:
ƒ NFPA Certified Life Safety
Specialist – Health Care Facility
Manager
ƒ Master Certificate – Business
Management
ƒ ICC Fire Inspector I & II
ƒ ICC Fire Plans Examiner
ƒ ICC Commercial Building
Inspector
Mike Petarra, ICC

FIRE INSPECTOR
Mike has 17 years as an ICC certified building and fire inspector who is managementoriented and experienced in construction, healthcare, and inspection.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Senior Building and Fire Inspector / Interwest Consulting Group / 2022 - Present
ƒ Inspects fire sprinkler installation and inspections, special event permit inspections, plan review, and conduct annually required state-mandated inspections on educational facilities, healthcare facilities, hospitals, and apartment complexes. ƒ Provides building inspection on new residential construction, as well as local miscellaneous building inspections throughout the community, including but not limited to patio cover construction, solar inspections, swimming pool construction, block wall construction, and business T.I.’s and build-outs.

Fire Inspector / Fire Plans Examiner / Building Inspector / 4leaf Inc. / 2019 - 2022
ƒ Conduct “certificate of occupancy” inspections, business annual operational fire inspections, verifying compliance with applicable fire codes and standards, and inspecting underground fire line installations.
ƒ Also inspect fire sprinkler installation and inspections, special event permit inspections, plan review, and conduct annually required state-mandated inspections on educational facilities, healthcare facilities, hospitals, and apartment complexes. ƒ Responsible for building inspection on new residential construction, as well as local miscellaneous building inspections throughout the community, including but not limited to patio cover construction, solar inspections, swimming pool construction, block wall construction and business T.I.’s and build-outs.

Building Maintenance Specialist / Methodist Hospital of Southern California / 2008 - 2019
ƒ Supervised, maintained, inspected and tested Fire Life Safety systems including but not limited to; inspection and repair of fire rated partitions and fire smoke rated barriers and compartments, fire smoke doors, fire sprinkler system and fire alarm system.
ƒ Was responsible for the compliance of The Joint Commission and CMS Fire / Life safety requirements for hospital accreditation status.
ƒ Was responsible for the direct supervision of third-party contractors working on fire protection systems.

Superintendent / South Fork Enterprises / 2006 - 2008
ƒ Coordinated and managed all construction site activities, specializing in hospital construction.
ƒ Managed all sub-contractors regarding contract obligations. ƒ Supervised personnel while maintaining applicable OSHA standards for all trades.

Years of Experience: 24
Years w/ Interwest: 10
Education
ƒ Architecture | Drafting, Los
Angeles Pierce College
ƒ PC 832 (Arrest) Modules,
Modules 1 & 3 (Code
Enforcement), Rio Hondo
College
Registrations/Certifications
ƒ NPDES Certified Stormwater
Inspector
ƒ Disaster Safety Assessment CA,
NO. SAPC51147
ƒ Emergency Management
System Institute (FEMA), Incident
Command System, Incident
Management System
ƒ International Code Council,
5173156
ƒ ICC Building Inspector
ƒ ICC CA Residential Plumbing
Inspector
ƒ ICC Residential Plumbing
Inspector
ƒ ICC Residential Electrical
Inspector
ƒ ICC CA Residential Building
Inspector
ƒ ICC CA Residential Electrical
Inspector
ƒ ICC CA Commercial Building
Inspector
ƒ ICC Management Module
Oscar Barraza, ICC

ICC BUILDING INSPECTOR
Oscar brings over 20 years of construction industry experience with more than 17 years as a Building Inspector and Code Enforcement Officer. He is highly knowledgeable of Housing and Zoning Ordinances and has worked in both the public and private sectors. Oscar understands the significance of project schedules which has served as an important asset in ensuring the timely delivery of all projects.

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
Building Inspector / Interwest Consulting Group / 2012 - Present Oscar performs inspections of commercial and residential construction including building, plumbing, electrical and mechanical.

Building Inspector | Code Enforcement Officer / JAS Pacific / 2010 - 2012 Oscar conducts residential and commercial inspections in Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical, and Building fields. He investigates building standards and land usage to ensure that municipal and county laws for such works are followed.

Building Inspector | Code Enforcement Manager / City of Palmdale, CA / 2003 - 2009 Oscar conducts residential and commercial inspections in Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical, and Building fields. He is responsible for scheduling and monitoring inspections for single and multi-family residences through the Residential Rental Unit program.

Construction Supervisor / California Restoration Construction / 2002 - 2003 Oscar is responsible for supervision of restoration projects throughout the Los Angeles area. He contracts and supervises all types of trades at the job site.

Construction Supervisor/ Financial Interior Design / 1998 - 2002 Oscar coordinates and scheduled subcontractors and diagnoses problems of any type or trade. He coordinates services of Deputy Inspectors..

YEARS WITH INTERWEST: 1

LICENSES /
CERTIFICATIONS:
ƒ Residential Building Inspector
ƒ Commercial Building Inspector
ƒ Residential Mechanical
Inspector
ƒ Residential Plumbing Inspector
ƒ Residential Electric Inspector
ƒ Building Inspector
Mark Brown, ICC

INSPECTOR
Mark is an inspector with many certifications and a strong work ethic.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Inspector / Interwest Consulting Group / 2023 – Present ƒ Inspect buildings and ensure compliance with building plans. ƒ Conduct inspections for compliance with codes and regulations governing building construction, alteration and repair, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical installations, and environmental protection.
ƒ Review code standards and departmental regulations recommending changes when needed.

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 18
YEARS WITH INTERWEST: 4
EDUCATION:
ƒ Mount San Antonio College
Walnut, California
ƒ California Polytech University,
Extended Education

LICENSES /
CERTIFICATIONS:
ƒ CALBO – Building Department–
Plans Review 2018
Tressa Brown

SUPERVISOR CONSTRUCTION PERMIT TECHNICIAN
Tressa is a Supervisor Construction Permit Technician who relates to all levels of management, staff, and customers. She cultivates positive rapport and evaluates situations to identify problems and solutions. Tressa has been recognized for her outstanding work ethic, integrity, and thoroughness.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Supervisor Construction Permit Technician / Interwest Consulting Group / 2018 – Present
Tressa interacts and works closely with the City Clerk’s office, Planning department, and the Public Works department daily. She processes all record requests and green sheet reports for the City Clerk’s office. Tressa processes monthly reports and quarterly reports which include SMIP and Green Fees, and all yearly reports for the city. She supervises and performs extensive training of all new Permit Technicians for public contact at the front counter, training on the HDL system, and all aspects of the building department.

Supervisor Construction Permit Technician / Willdan Engineering / 2012 – 2018
Tressa attends City Council meetings, Chamber of Commerce functions, and other related Council events. She plans review monitoring to ensure turnaround times and standards are being met.

Senior Construction Permit Technician / 2004 – 2012
Tressa is a Senior Permit Technician for the following cities: Bradbury, Rolling Hills Estates, Rolling Hills, Lake Forest, and La Puente. S he processes all plan check and permit applications, calculates fees, and answer phones. Tressa interacts with clients, the planning/code enforcement/public works/city clerk departments.

Adrienne Peterson, ICC

ICC CERTIFIED BUILDING PLANS EXAMINER
Adrienne is an ICC certified California Building Plans Examiner and Permit Technician with more than 20 years of direct municipal Building Safety Department experience.

For much of her career, Adrienne worked as a permit technician, serving cities and the general public at the counter. This experience has given her insight into the importance of exemplary customer service and strict adherence to turnaround deadlines. With years of experience reviewing plans for compliance at the counter, Adrienne went on to become a certified plans examiner reviewing residential and commercial plans for the City of Yorba Linda, and now for our various clients throughout Southern California.

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
Building Plans Examiner / Interwest Consulting Group / 2018 - Present Adrienne performs comprehensive plan review services for residential and nonresidential plans for compliance with California Building, Plumbing, Mechanical, Electrical Codes, state and local building codes, policies, amendments, and ordinances.

Permit Technician / City of Yorba Linda / 2011 - 2018
Adrienne provided lead and direct supervision to front counter Permit Technicians.

She worked directly on the implementation and maintenance of the City’s Accela Automation 8.0 permit software and customized policies and procedures for plans submittals and permit issuance accordingly. Adrienne reviewed residential and commercial plans for submittal and plan check accuracy. She also issued all construction permits for commercial and residential projects and provided ADHOC reporting for outside agencies and internal requests.

Building Permit Technician / Consultant / 2009 - 2011
With a third-party consultant, Adrienne provided contract Building Permit Technician services to the City of Yorba Linda and the City of Upland.

Senior Permit Technician / City of Ontario / 2005 - 2009 In this position, Adrienne provided lead and direct supervision to the City’s front counter Permit Technicians. She reported all construction activity to outside state and county agencies and issued all construction permits for commercial and residential projects. Adrienne also reviewed residential construction plans for code compliance and permit issuance and provided technology support for the City’s Acella Permit Plus permit software.

Building Permit Technician / City of Claremont / 1998 - 2005 Adrienne provided building counter customer service and support. She reviewed all construction documentation for submittal and issued all construction permits for the City. Adrienne reported all construction activities to outside agencies and provided lead direction for the implementation of computerized permit software (HdL).

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 20
YEARS W/ INTERWEST: 2

EDUCATION
ƒ Received Diploma in
Computerized Accounting,
M.T.I. College, 1995

REGISTRATIONS/
CERTIFICATIONS:
ƒ International Code Council,
5053110
ƒ ICC Permit Technician
ƒ ICC CA Building Plans
Examiner

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 16
EDUCATION:
ƒ Master’s Degree in Civil and
Environmental Engineering
(Structural Engineering),
University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign
ƒ Bachelor’s Degree in
Architectural Engineering,
Sungkyunkwan University

LICENSES /
CERTIFICATIONS:
ƒ Certified Access Specialist
(CASp-863)
ƒ Building Plans Examiner
Certificate by International
Code Council (#8255163)
ƒ Registered Civil Professional
Engineering License (P.E.) by
California State (C79527)
ƒ Registered Fundamentals of
Engineering License (E.I.T.) by
California State (EIT130553)
Ho Jun Kong, ICC, P.E., CASp

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING ASSOCIATE
Ho Jun is a structural engineering associate who is knowledgeable in architectural, fire / life / safety, accessibility, structural analysis and design codes. He is ICC certified, well-educated, and experienced in many projects pertaining to his career field.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Structural Engineering Associate / Structural Engineering Assistant / City of San Diego / 2013 - Present
ƒ Review building plans for compliance with building code regulations, ordinances and the Municipal Code for compliance with architectural, fire / life / safety, accessibility, and for structural design provisions.
ƒ Review the building plans of buildings and structures (e.g., apartment buildings, commercial buildings, single-family dwellings, duplexes, interior modifications of buildings, and minor structures) with basic to moderate degree of complexities. ƒ Provide technical information on the application of regulations to professional architects, engineers, contractors and to other non-professional applicants.

Senior Plans Examiner (Part Time) / Bureau Veritas / 2021 - 2022 ƒ Review plans and specifications for commercial, industrial, and residential projects to ensure compliance with city, state, and federal laws and regulations.

Structural Project Engineer / Lee & Lee Structural Engineering Inc. / 2007 - 2013
ƒ Attained proficiency of structural analysis and design by participating in over 70 design projects of various types of structures.

PROJECTS
Commercial and Schools
ƒ 1099 Grand Office in LA- Developed structural modeling and performed seismic analysis and design using ETABS & SAFE, ASCE/SEI 7-05, LABC 2011 & ACI 318-05 (20-story building, total floor area: 175,000 sq.ft.).
ƒ Emhurst Hotel in LA- Developed structural modeling for Preliminary seismic analysis and foundation design using ETABS & SAFE, ASCE/SEI 7-05, LABC 2008 & ACI 318-05 (20-story building with six story parking lot, total floor area: 158,000 sq.ft.). ƒ La Crescenta Plaza in La Crescenta- Performed lateral analysis and design, Shoring Design, ASCE/SEI 7-05, CBC 2010 & ACI 318-05 (two story commercial with two story subterranean garage, total floor area: 22,800 sq.ft.). ƒ Avalon Charter School in LA- Performed Seismic analysis, design and retrofit for 3 story floor remodeling, ASCE/SEI 7-05, CBC 2010 & ACI 318-05 (three story school, total floor area: 20,000 sq.ft.).
ƒ Western Plaza in Los Angeles- Performed lateral analysis and design, ASCE/SEI 7-05, CBC 2007 & ACI 318-05 (two story commercial with one story subterranean garage, total floor area: 13,900 sq.ft.).
ƒ Ocean Breeze Plaza in Huntington Beach- Performed lateral analysis and design, ASCE/SEI 7-05, CBC 2007 & ACI 318-05 (two story commercial, total floor area:
13,900 sq.ft.)
Apartments and Condos
ƒ Brynhurst Apt. in LA- Performed lateral analysis and design using RISA, ASCE/ SEI 7-05 & LABC 2011 (three story apt. with one story parking lot, total floor area:
23,500 sq.ft.).

Ho Jun Kong | Structural Engineering Associate | Page 2 ƒ Sunset Condo in LA- Developed modeling to Dynamic analysis and seismic design using ETABS, ASCE/SEI 7-05 & LABC 2011 (seven story condo with two story subterranean garages, total floor area: 56,680 sq.ft.). ƒ Havard Senior Apt. in LA- Performed lateral analysis and design, ASCE/SEI 7-05 & LABC 2011 (four story apt. with two story subterranean garage, total floor area: 60,000 sq.ft.).• Montana 6unit Apt. in Santa Monica- Performed lateral analysis and design, Shoring design, ASCE/SEI 7-05, CBC 2010 & ACI 318-05 (two story apt. with one story subterranean garage, total floor area: 11,500 sq.ft.)
ƒ Garvey Villas in LA- Performed Lateral analysis and design, ASCE/SEI 7-05 & LABC 2011 (four story villas with two story parking lot, total floor area: 51,600 sq.ft.).
ƒ 19th Street Apt. in Santa Monica- Performed Lateral analysis and design, ASCE/SEI 7-05, CBC 2007 & ACI 318-05 (two story condo with one story subterranean garage, total area: 14,100 sq.ft.).

Residential
ƒ Arman Residence in Bel Air- Performed Lateral analysis and design, ASCE/SEI 7-05 & CBC 2010 (two story house with one story subterranean garage, total floor area: 14,200 sq.ft.). ƒ Sunset Hillside Residence in Beverly Hills- Performed Lateral analysis and design, ASCE/SEI 7-05 & CBC 2010 (three story hillside house, total floor area: 12,100 sq.ft.).
ƒ Khorram Residence in Santa Monica- Performed Lateral analysis and design, ASCE/SEI 7-05 & CBC 2010 (two story house, total floor area: 9,500 sq.ft.).

Infrastructure Project
ƒ Pedestrian Bridges Design at Lakewood Golf Club- Bridge design to replace existing rusty bridge to new bridge, developed structural modeling and performed seismic analysis and design using RISA 3D & 2D, ASCE/SEI 7-05 & CBC 2010.
ƒ Concrete Retaining Wall and Pile Design for Somera Hillside Residence- Seismic analysis and design using RISA, LABC by Hillside design provision.
ƒ Shoring Design for two story subterranean garages using RISA.

James Northcutt, ICC

ICC BUILDING PLANS EXAMINER // ICC BUILDING INSPECTOR
With 40 years of experience, James has an extensive record of successfully reviewing all phases of highly-complex construction projects. James has served various positions with the City of Irvine throughout his career. Accomplished in all duties, including plan review and approval, regulatory compliance, code interpretation, code enforcement, and project acceptance.

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
Plans Examiner / Interwest Consulting Group / 2015 - Present James provides plans examination reviews for various Central Valley and Southern California jurisdictions.

Plans Examiner / City of Irvine, CA / 1994 - 2014
James provided information to architects, engineers, contractors, homeowners and developers regarding Building Codes, Local Codes and State Codes including Title 24 handicap and energy requirements. He plan checked and approved room additions, patio covers, solar installations, spa installations, and all tenant improvements plans including high rises in compliance with City building codes and standard plans, State Codes and California Building Codes.

Street Lighting Specialist / City of Irvine, CA / 1988 - 1994 James supervised and maintained the City’s street lighting and landscape maintenance districts; develop and administer the districts budgets; Updates annual assessment land use codes and parcel information; prepare and present engineer’s reports and related staff reports to City Council and Finance Commission.

Plan Check Technician / City of Irvine, CA / 1986 - 1988 James provided plan check and approval statuses to room additions, spa installations, and patio covers in compliance with City Building Codes, State Codes and Uniform Building Codes.

Engineering Technician / City of Irvine, CA / 1985 - 1986 James performed routine review of tract maps, parcel maps, grading plans, landscape plans; check improvements plans for general conformance with City Standards.

Assisted in development and review of design policies and standards.

Engineering Aide III / County of Orange, CA / 1981 – 1985 James was a draft man for grading, bike trails, street improvement plans, storm drains, and other County projects using Intergraph CAD system; design, draft and write construction specifications for minor County funded projects.

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 40
YEARS W/ INTERWEST: 6

EDUCATION
ƒ AA, Civil Engineering,
Saddleback Community
College, 1981

REGISTRATIONS/
CERTIFICATIONS:
ƒ International Code Council,
879908
ƒ ICC Building Plans Examiner
ƒ ICC Building Inspector
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
ƒ Plans Examination
ƒ Code Interpretation
ƒ Construction | Scope
ƒ Project Management
ƒ Code Enforcement

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 22
EDUCATION:
ƒ Doctor of Theology, PCIE
ƒ Associates of Applied Science,
West Virginia State College
Karla Luther

SENIOR PLAN CHECKER
Karla is a senior plan checker who is customer service oriented, knowledgeable of multiple Building Code disciplines, has great attention-to-detail, as well as the ability to minimize construction complications.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Senior Plan Checker / City of Victorville / 2006 - 2021 Plans Examiner / City of San Bernardino / 2001 - 2006

Plans Examiner / Interwest Consulting Group / 2017 – Present Senior Plans Examiner / Pima County, AZ / 2001 – 2017
Architect / Various / 1982 – 2001
Years of Experience: 37
Years w/ Interwest: 3
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Years of Experience: 15
Years w/ Interwest: 1
Education
� BS, Civil Engineering,
CSU-Long Beach, California
Registrations/Certifications
� Registered Civil Engineer, CA
# 081154
� International Code Council
8723293
� ICC Certified Residential Plans
Examiner
Martha Diaz, PE
Plans Examiner
Martha Diaz is a bilingual plans examiner who also has extensive engineering experience. She is fluent in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and BlueBeam Revu.

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
Plans Examiner / Interwest Consulting Group / 2022- Present Martha performs a full range of residential and commercial (IRC and IBC governed) Plan Reviews. She identifies and addresses areas of plan non-compliance and suggests/recommends procedures and processes to improve operations. Martha is available, responsive, knowledgeable, and cordial to customer and client requests for information and answers code related questions from builders and the general public.

Engineer | City Of Santa Clarita, Building & Safety Division | 2017-2021 Martha reviews structural and architectural plans, calculations, and soils reports for building code compliance for projects ranging from single-family dwellings to commercial tenant improvements. She assists home-owners, contractors, architects, designers, and engineers in completing their construction projects and provides code updates for local building amendments. Martha collaborates with the planning division and helps develop plan review comments for accessory dwelling units.

Forensic Engineer I | Donan Engineering, Inc. | 2015-2016 Martha performs forensic investigations on buildings and structures to determine cause of failure and/or damage. She interviews home-owners as part of the investigation process and discusses projects and reports with clients, engineers, and home-owners. She uses the scientific method and serves as the engineer of record on reports submitted to clients.

Structural Engineering Associate II – Green Building Division | City of Los Angeles, Department of Building & Safety | 2011-2015
Martha reviews architectural plans, commissioning documents, landscape plans and calculations, and testing data for Los Angeles Green Building Code compliance. She also assists in creating documents required for plan review to meet state requirements.

Structural Engineering Associate II – Structural Plan Check Division | City of Los Angeles, Department of Building & Safety | 2007-2011 Martha reviews structural and architectural plans, calculations, and soil reports for building and zoning code compliance for jobs ranging from single-family dwellings to commercial tenant improvements. She refers customers to different agencies to obtain applicable sign-offs, and she issues building permits upon code compliance.

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 40+
YEARS WITH INTERWEST: 8
EDUCATION:
ƒ MS, Engineering Science
and Management, California
Polytechnic State University
Pomona, 1981
ƒ BS, Electrical Engineering,
Tehran Poly Technique/ Amir
Kabir University, 1971

REGISTRATIONS /
CERTIFICATIONS:
ƒ CA Registered Mechanical
Engineer | 27117
ƒ CA Registered Electrical
Engineer | 11588
Hossein Afrouzeh, ME, EE

PLAN REVIEW ENGINEER
Hossein is a licensed electrical and mechanical engineer with a rich background in the industry, including over 10 years of construction experience and over 40 years of design, construction management support experience, and plan review engineering.

He is a well-rounded project leader with strong interpersonal and communication skills with ability to lead a design team of Electrical, Mechanical, and Plumbing engineers to adhere to the client and code requirements. He is familiar with the preparation of contract documents for mid-rise multi-residential, commercial, industrial, and educational buildings, and he has been responsible for the electrical system design for many projects from inception to completion including construction administration and commissioning of medium voltage power distribution systems, substations, lighting and power, fire alarm, and security systems.

Hossein is organized and proactive, ensuring that projects are always moving forward.

He is able to multitask and manage several projects at varying levels of development, and has the intuitive problem solving skills to identify project issues and bring them to resolution quickly and effectively. Hossein has the interpersonal and communication skills to keep the client and design community apprised of a project’s status, and he is able to work in a complex technical environment, understanding and interpreting the impact of changes. His wealth of experience and breadth of expertise make him a true asset to any City.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Senior Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Plan Review Engineer / Interwest Consulting Group / 2015 - Present
Plan reviewing for Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Energy Engineering for some of the state of California cities such as Long Beach, Pomona, Tustin, Corona, Rossville, Lake Forest, Monterey Park, Irvine, Fresno, county of Napa, and city of Sanger.

Projects include midrise Residential and Hotels with subterrain parking garages, manufacturing facilities, wineries, industrial facilities including hazardous areas, shopping centers, private medical facilities, private schools, Port of Long Beach Pier and Terminal facilities including medium voltage distribution system, pump station projects and administration buildings, midrise office buildings, oil and gas facilities, regular shell and TI for various facilities, restaurant and fast food entities, retails and grocery stores.

Lead Senior Electrical Peer Review Engineer / FTRNV. International | SBG Jeddah / 2013 - 2015
In this position, Hossein was in charge of reviewing and commenting on documents and specifications prepared by design consultants, as well as final construction documents and shop drawings prepared by contractors. He provided technical comments for implementation within the package before submitting them for construction. He was additionally responsible for the review and verification of electrical loads of manufacturer material submittals for HVAC and plumbing systems; review of medium and low voltage distribution systems single line diagrams for normal and emergency networks; review and verification of medium voltage switching stations, substations, and transformer rooms for physical layout and code compliance; review of project cable tray systems for low and medium voltage distributions; review of overall lighting and power distribution systems; prepared technical report for project surge protection device and lighting requirements to implement; prepared method statement for construction procedures and sequence of events for medium voltage switchgears and transformers for site construction crew to follow; preparation of systems voltage drop, short circuit and coordination system with Schneider Eco dial and ETAP software; review of overall system for constructability and provided with required refinements; periodic construction site visits for genera; QAQC and coordination.

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Principal and Director of Operations / Procedure Engineers, Inc. / 1987 - 2013 He was responsible for the preparation of proposals for MEP engineering fee per architectural design development package and required scope of work; preparation of contract and negotiation with client; attending kick-off meeting with client and project team to refine scope of work and overall project time line; review required electrical system design and set up procedure and general guide line for assigned engineer to follow; review and plan check of prepared electrical drawings for code compliance, project requirements and specification; quality control and quality assurance of all MEP drawings or general conformity and coordination with all disciplines; attending progress meetings with client and other project team for coordination and scheduling; supervising of preparation of final project construction documents and bid package and helping client during bid; periodic site meeting for conformity of construction with contract documents; preparation of in-house procedure and guide lines for QC and QA; general over view of company personnel requirements including hiring and lay-offs; projects cost control and monitoring based on man-hour used on a bi-weekly basis; project scheduling, project management and day-to-day operation of team of engineers and designers; preparation computer software for basic electrical calculations.

Electrical Department Manager / Malcom Lewis Associates / 1984 - 1987 In this position, he was responsible for providing man-hour estimates for electrical system design for all potential projects; attending project start-up meeting; preparation of design guide and general design development sketches for electrical designer to proceed with design; day to day supervising of electrical design team and coordinating design progress with other disciplines; attending client progress meeting and coordination with other design team; plan check electrical design package for code conformity and against other disciplines drawings for electrical requirements; prepare and update department design guide lines and procedures; review design drawings and construction documents for construction codes compliance and governmental regulations; project scheduling and project management.

Electrical Engineer and Department Deputy / Elliot Group / 1981 - 1987 For this architectural and engineering company, Hossein was in charge of the preparation of preliminary, conceptual, design development and working drawings for mostly commercial and industrial buildings. He also reviewed and commented on electrical designer’s drawings for code conformity and scope of work. He was the electrical project manager for governmental projects and performed site investigation for existing electrical system for new renovations. He met with clients to discuss project progress in different design stages for their review comments and preparation of required answers. He also assisted the Department Manager with day to day issues and providing with required solutions, and trained electrical designers with new code requirements and electrical calculations.

Technical Director and Construction Site Liaison / Modern Osloob / 1973 – 1979 While he was with this construction company, he was responsible for the review of MEP construction documents for major equipment for project construction cost estimates; the preparation of bid submittal for presenting to board of directors for approval and submit to government agencies; attending Bid opening meetings and processes; attending to contract award ceremony for getting to know all construction team players and client representative; the preparation of equipment and material submittals and submit to consultant for approval; ordering approved equipment with opening letter of credit with manufacturers which were mostly Europe and USA; the approval of requested purchase order from construction site per drawings and spec and material tracking; attending weekly construction progress meeting with all team players and client; construction site visit and verification of work in progress per design drawings and spec; preparation of monthly pay request per work done and review with client representative for approval; the preparation of required RFI’s and process through proper channels and follow up for final direction; the preparation of punch list for closing of the project and check for required corrections; finalizing of the project and hand over to user groups of client.

Augie Cerdan, PE

FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEER
Augie brings over 28 years of experience in construction and fire plan review and inspection, with a proven performance in analysis and regulatory compliance as a Fire Protection Engineer. Augie’s extensive experiences as a Fire Protection Engineer has provided him a skill set to examine and correct construction documents, establish and maintain effective working relationships, determine adherence to code requirements, and provide rapid, uniform and accurate customer service.

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
Fire Protection Engineer | Fire Plans Examiner | Fire Inspector / Interwest Consulting Group / 2018 - Present
Augie reviews residential and non-residential plans for compliance with California Building, Plumbing, Mechanical, Energy Standards, Fire Codes and California Green Building Standards; state and local building codes, policies, amendments, and ordinances.

Fire Protection Engineer / City of Folsom / 1999 - 2017 Augie has serviced the City of Folsom for the past 18 years as their Fire Protection Engineer his role included; examining and noting deficiencies of plans, calculations, and specifications associated with the review of site and building plans, fire suppression and alarm systems, tentative parcel maps, industrial processes, hazardous materials, and specifications for new buildings and building modifications to ensure compliance with Federal, State and local fire and life safety ordinances, laws and codes. Additional duties included; conducting functional tests and field inspections of construction sites; suppression, detection and alarm systems; means of egress; fire barriers and smoke management systems.

Augie also interpreted, analyzed and made recommendations and provided technical advice to staff, developers, architects, contractors and the public related to codes, ordinances and standards. He played a key role in providing construction permitting services as the Fire Department’s representative for Community Development that resulted in a one-stop permit counter at City Hall. Additionally, he spearheaded the over-the-counter plan checking and permitting services for building permit and fire protection system applications at the public counter of the Community Development Department.

Fire Protection Engineer / City of Sunnyvale / 1990 - 1999 Augie serviced the City of Sunnyvale for 9 years as their Fire Protection Engineer his role included; examining and noting deficiencies of plans, calculations, and specifications associated with the review of site and building plans, fire suppression and alarm systems, tentative parcel maps, industrial processes, hazardous materials, and specifications for new buildings and building modifications to ensure compliance with Federal, State and local fire and life safety ordinances, laws and codes. Additional duties included; conducting functional tests and field inspections of construction sites; suppression, detection and alarm systems; means of egress; fire barriers and smoke management systems.

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 28
YEARS W/ INTERWEST: 4
EDUCATION:
ƒ BS, Mechanical Engineering,
University of California, Davis

REGISTRATIONS/
CERTIFICATIONS:
ƒ CA Registered Professional
Fire Protection Engineer |
FP1579

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 24
YEARS WITH INTERWEST: 6
EDUCATION:
ƒ Certificate in AutoSprink, Las
Vegas, NV, 2009
ƒ Fire Protection Engineering,
University of California, Davis,
1996

LICENSES /
CERTIFICATIONS:
ƒ International Code Council,
8562735
ƒ ICC Commercial Fire Sprinkler
Plans Examiner
ƒ NICET, 145939
ƒ NICET Level I Fire Protection
Engineering Technology WaterBased Systems Layout
ƒ NICET Level II Fire Protection
Engineering Technology WaterBased Systems Layout

PROFESSIONAL
AFFILIATIONS:
ƒ National Fire Protection
Association (NFPA)
ƒ Office of the State Fire Marshal
(Licensed 2012)
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
ƒ Fire Plan Review
ƒ Fire Sprinkler Systems
ƒ Code Interpretation
ƒ Project Management
Harold Bessette, NICET, ICC

FIRE PROTECTION PLANS EXAMINER
Harold brings over 24 years of fire protection service experience having worked as a designer for fire sprinkler systems. Harold has an extensive record of successfully reviewing all phases of highly-complex projects. Accomplished in all duties including plan review and approval, project management, scheduling, field supervision, regulatory compliance, code interpretation, and project acceptance.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Fire Protection Plans Examiner / Interwest Consulting Group / 2016 - Present Harold performs fire plan review services for various jurisdictional clients in Southern California. He reviews both commercial and residential plans and specifications for building construction projects to ensure compliance with applicable codes and ordinances as well as hydraulic calculations for fire sprinkler systems.

Engineering Manager / XL Fire Protection, Inc. / 2014 - 2016 Harold managed and oversaw all Designers, Engineers, and projects from design concept and coordination through final construction. He interpreted and implemented all current construction codes for proper design (2013 CBC W/LA City/County Amendments, 2013 NFPA 13, 14, 20 and 22, City of Los Angeles Plumbing Code – Division 20 and LA County Regulation #7). Harold assessed and confirmed secondary water supply requirements for pump-fed High Rise projects based on Occupancy and required water supply durations. Responsibilities included, scheduling and tracking of submittals through entire permit and approval process.

Fire Sprinkler Designer / XL Fire Protection, Inc. / 2013 - 2014 Harold designed and coordinated large scale residential and commercial projects including high-rise and advanced fire pump design. He completed stock listing utilizing HydraCad/AutoCAD, 3D Coordination with NavisWorks.

Fire Sprinkler Designer | Fire Protection Consultant / SPRINKS, Inc. / 2006 - 2013
Harold designed detailed Fire Sprinkler Systems for Permit and Installation using AutoCAD/HydraCad. He identified the most efficient and acceptable resolutions to complex engineering problems for specified hazards and occupancies. His responsibilities included consulting on numerous projects for High-Piled Storage and Flammable Liquids Applications and Storage, Plan Check for residential properties, and he planned, scheduled and coordinated detailed phases of large-scale projects.

Fire Sprinkler Designer | Project Manager / Cosco Fire Protection, Inc. / 1998 - 2006
Harold designed and worked as a project manager for multiple large-scale residential and commercial projects. His responsibilities included monitoring and processing RFI’s, RFP’s, Field coordination and scheduling.

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 21
EDUCATION:
ƒ Bachelors of Science in
Management, University of
Redlands

LICENSES /
CERTIFICATIONS:
ƒ California State Fire Marshal
ƒ Fire Prevention Officer
ƒ Fire Protection Specialist
ƒ Plans Examiner 3A and 3B
ƒ Fire Investigation 1A & 1B
ƒ EMT
ƒ PC 832
Frank Martinez

FIRE SAFETY SPECIALIST
Frank is a fire safety specialist who is fluent in English and Spanish. He has a host of licenses and certificates and experience in his career field.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Fire Safety Specialist / Riverside, CA / 2015 – Present ƒ Perform advanced-level plan reviews as it relates to fire life safety in new building construction, such as building code review, private fire service mains, fire sprinkler, fire alarm, automatic fire suppression systems, and high pile storage commodity classification reports.
ƒ Conduct Planning Case reviews for proposed projects.
ƒ Provide guidance and training to multiple fire systems inspectors in both new construction inspections and annual inspections.

Fire Systems Inspector / Riverside County Fire Department / 2015 ƒ Conducted general new construction inspections including fire alarm, fire sprinkler, private fire service mains, and other suppression systems. ƒ Conducted Title 19 regulated inspections.
ƒ Provided inspection support to other inspectors conducting Hazard Mitigation (weed abatement), apartment inspections and new business inspections and general annual inspections.

Fire Inspector II / City of Moreno Valley / 2006 - 2015 ƒ Under the direction of the fire marshal, developed the department’s R2 annual inspection program of which Frank served as the lead and field training officer to four fire technicians.
ƒ Conducted annual inspections to all commercial businesses of all occupancy types including A, E, and I occupancies and issued pertinent 105 permits. ƒ Conducted general new construction inspections including fire alarm, fire sprinkler, private fire service mains, and other suppression systems.

Fire Permit Technician / City of Moreno Valley / 2004 - 2006 ƒ Provided the customers a point of contact for the Fire Prevention Bureau. ƒ Responsible for the submittal and return of plans from and to customers. ƒ Maintained an accurate log of any incoming / outgoing plans for multiple projects.

Emergency Medical Technician / American Medical Response / 2002 - 2004 ƒ Responded to and supported the Fire Department with medical emergencies. ƒ Communicated effectively with agencies / personnel during high stress situations. ƒ Rendered basic life support and transported the sick and injured to various region hospital emergency rooms.

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
This Professional Services Agreement (“Agreement”) is dated September 1, 2023 (“Effective Date”) and is between the City of Maywood, a California municipal corporation (“City”) and BPR Consulting Group (“Consultant”). City and Consultant are sometimes referred to herein as the “Parties”, and individually as a “Party”.

RECITALS
A. City desires to utilize the services of Consultant as an independent Consultant to perform building department consulting services.

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 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 the Scope of Services (the “Services”), attached as Exhibit A. City may request, in writing, changes in the Scope of Services to be performed. Any changes mutually agreed upon by the Parties, and any increase or decrease in compensation, shall be incorporated by written amendments to this Agreement.

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 Ron Beehler (the “Consultant Representative”). The Consultant Representative shall directly manage Consultant’s Services under 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 or the date agreed upon by the City Manager and shall perform all Services by the deadline established by the City Representative or, if no deadline is established, with reasonable diligence.

D. Standard of Performance. Consultant shall perform all Services under this Agreement in accordance with the standard of care generally exercised by like professionals under similar circumstances and in a manner reasonably satisfactory to City.