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ATCH 1 - A3 to Agmnt. No. C2019 222 with 4LEAF Consulting Group, Inc.

Napa City Council
March 7, 2023

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ATCH 1 - A3 to Agmnt. No. C2019 222 with 4LEAF Consulting Group, Inc.
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Amendment to Agreement

Page
1 of
9 Form 2.

2.1 (
2018
-
01 -
12 )

Amendment
3 to Agreement C2019 222

AMENDMENT NO.

3 TO AGREEMENT NO.

C2019 222

Building Division Inspection and Plan Review Services

City Budget Code:
10040300
-
53210

This Amendment No.
3 (“
Amendment
”)
to
City
Agreement No.

C2019 222
, entitled
Building Division
Inspection and Plan Review Services
(“
Agreement
”)
, by and between the City of Napa, a
California charter
city

(“
City
”), and
4L
EAF

Consulting Group, Inc.
(“
Consultant
”)
, is effective on the Effective Date identified on
the signature page
.

RECITALS

A.

City and Consultant entered into
the

Agreement
, effective
September
5 , 20
19 ,
for
an amount
not to exceed

$
100,000
,
pursuant to which
Consultant agreed to perform
certain services
described in the
Agreement
(“
Services
”),
generally
including

plan check and inspection services on a
temporary basis.

City
and Consultant previously entered into Amendment No.

1 to the Agreement, effective
June 30
,
2 020,

and
Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement, effective
May 24, 202
2 .

B.

City has determined that additional
S
ervices
(“
Additional Services
”) are required
to
continue, modify, or expand
the
Services performed

under the Agreement
,
as set forth in the
Scope of
Additional Services and
Updated Rate Schedule
, attached hereto as
Exhibit “A”

and incorporated herein by
reference
.

NOW, THEREFORE, the City and the Consultant, for the mutual consideration described herein, agree as
follows:

1. INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
.

Unless otherwise specified, all subsequent references to the Agreement are deemed to mean the original Agreement as modified by any amendments preceding this Amendment, if any. This Amendment incorporates
the Agreemen
t

by reference
,
except

and only to the extent
that
any
terms or conditions
of the Agreement
are
specifical
ly modified by this Amendment.

All

terms and
conditions
in the Agreement

that

are not specifically m
odified by this Amendment
remain in full
force and
effect.

2. SCOPE OF ADDITIONAL SERVICES
. Consultant
will

perform the
A
dditional
S
ervices described in
Exhibit “A” in accordance with the terms

and conditions of
this Amendment
.

3. PAYMENT
.

T
he
cumulative
total compensation payable to the Consultan
t
will

not exceed $
7 75,000

without prior written authorization from the City
(
based on
$
100,000

for the original Agreement
,
$475,000

for
Amendment No. 1
, and $200,000 for Amendment No. 3
).

4. TERM
. The term of the Agreement is hereby extended for
an additional (1) year to June 30, 202
4 .

5. ENTIRE AGREEMENT
. Th
e Agreement, as modified by this Amendment,

constitutes

the entire
integrated understanding between the parties concerning the Additional S
erv
ices.

This Amendment
supersedes all prior negotiations, agreements and understandings regarding the A
dditional
S
ervices
, whether
written or oral.

The documents incorpora
ted by reference into this Amendment are complementary; what is called for in one is binding as if called for in all
, except and only to the extent otherwise specified
.

If any
provision in an exhibit to this Amendment conflicts with or is inconsistent with

a provision in the body of this
Amendment, the provisions in the body of this Amendment will control over any such conflicting or inconsistent provisions.

ATTACHMENT 1

Amendment to Agreement

Page
2 of
9 Form 2.

2.1 (
2018
-
01 -
12 )

Amendment
3 to Agreement C2019 222

6. SIGNATURES
.

The individuals

executing this Amendment represent and warrant that
they ha
ve

the right,
power, legal capacity, and authority to enter into and to execute this Amendment on behalf of the respective legal entities o
f Consultant and
City.

This Amendment shall in
ure to the
benefit of and be binding upon the
parties hereto and their respective successors and
authorized
assigns.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the
P
arties
have executed this Amendment to be effect
ive

on the Effective Date set
forth below
.

CITY:

CONSULTANT:

CITY OF NAPA, a California charter city

4L
EAF
, Inc.

By:

By:

Steve Potter, City Manager

Kevin Dug
g
an
–

President & Secretary

ATTEST:

By:

Tiffany
Carranza
, City Clerk

Date:

(“
Effective Date
”)

COUNTERSIGNED:

Joy Riesenberg
, City Auditor

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Michael W. Barrett, City Attorney

ATTACHMENT 1

Amendment to Agreement

Page
3 of
9 Form 2.

2.1 (
2018
-
01 -
12 )

Amendment
3 to Agreement C2019 222

EXHIBIT “A”

SCOPE OF ADDITIONAL SERVICES AND

UPDATED RATE SCHEDULE

The Consultant will perform the Additional Services described below , within the specified times:

PLAN REVIEW SERVICES

Plan Review:
4L
EAF
,

Inc. will perform plan reviews to check plans for
compliance with the California

Building Laws as generally found in Title 24 Parts 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 11 and 12

including structural,

fire/life safety, disabled access, green building, and energy conservation requirements, as amended

by
the City.

Comme
nt Lists and Plans Delivery:

Plan reviews result in typed lists of comments which refer to

specific details and drawings, and reference applicable code sections. 4L EAF
, Inc. will transport

plans

and comments to City in person, via email or FAX, and/or reli able overland carrier. Overnight delivery

is
available at no additional cost. Depending on the City’s preferred process, 4L EAF
, Inc.

will provide

plan
check comments and perform rechecks directly with the (1) City, or (2) the applicant/designer,

returning
approved documents to the City after the plan review process is completed.

Turn
-
Around Schedules:

Plan reviews will generally be completed/returned to City within

approximately
ten (10) working days of the date the plans are received by 4L EAF
, Inc. Other

turnaround

schedules will
be accommodated at request of the City. Large, unusually complex plan

reviews may require up to a
fifteen (15) day turn
-
around.

Technical Support:

When mutually agreed between the City and 4L
EAF
, Inc. as vital to project

success,
4L
EAF
, Inc. staff will attend pre
-
construction or pre
-
design meetings, field visits upon

request,

and provide support for field inspection personnel on an as -
needed basis.

INSPECTION SERVICES

4L
EAF
,

Inc. will provide building inspector(s) as r
equested by the City. The scope of inspection

services
to be provided will be defined as listed below or as defined uniquely for each project or as

determined by
4L
EAF
,

Inc and the City. Inspector(s) will report directly to the City Building Official or

ot
her person
designated by the City for all project
-
related work.

I
n general, the inspection services to be provided

may include, but are not
l
imited to, field observation

of
a
l
l construction activity, preparation of daily reports, review of submittals and other duties as

assigned.

ATTACHMENT 1

Amendment to Agreement

Page
4 of
9 Form 2.

2.1 (
2018
-
01 -
12 )

Amendment
3 to Agreement C2019 222

FY2022
-
2023
& FY2023
-
20 2
4 FEE SCHEDULE & BASIS OF CHARGES

For the City of Napa

All Rates are Subject to Basis of Charges

NATURE OF BUILDING SERVICES

COST STRUCTURE

Plan Review & CASp Services

Plan
Review Percentage Cost: 60%

Plan Review Hourly Cost: $130 Non
-
Structural Review

$150 Structural Review
CASp Inspection and/or Review: $165/hour

Fire Review: $145/hour

*Percentages excludes Civil & Fire plan review, which is billed on an hourly basis.

*Fee includes initial review and two (2) rechecks. Hourly charges apply after three (3) or more rechecks.

* Fee includes shipping, courier, and electronic service.

Staff Augmentation Services

Interim Chief

Building

Official

................................
................................
.....

$170/hour

Senior
Commercial Building Inspector (Building

Inspector

III)

....................

$130/hour

Commercial Building Inspector (Building

Inspector

II)

................................

$119/hour

Residential Building Inspector (Building

Inspector

I)

................................
..

$105/hour

Code

Enforcement

Officer

................................
................................
..........

$110/hour

Senior Code

Enforcement

Officer

................................
...............................

$130/hour

Permit/Counter

Manager
................................
................................
............

$115/hour

Senior Permit Technician (Remote

or

Onsite)
................................
.............

$90/hour

Permit Technician (Remote

or

Onsite)

................................
........................

$75/hour

Administrative

Support

................................
................................
...............

$70/hour

On
-
site Plan

Review Engineer

................................
................................
.....

$150/hour

On
-
site
Non
-
Structural

Plans

Examiner

................................
......................

$130/hour

Civil

Plan

Review

................................
................................
.........................

$165/hour

Fire Review

................................
................................
................................
..

$145/hour

Fire

Inspector

I

................................
................................
............................

$119/hour

Fire

Inspector

II

................................
................................
...........................

$130/hour

Fire

Prevention

Officer

................................
................................
................

$105/hour

Fire Protection

Engineer

................................
................................
.............

$185/hour

ATTACHMENT 1

Amendment to Agreement

Page
5 of
9 Form 2.

2.1 (
2018
-
01 -
12 )

Amendment
3 to Agreement C2019 222

Public Works Inspector

(Prevailing

Wage)

................................
..................

$163/hour

OSHPD

Inspection/Review

................................
................................
..........

$170/hour

Project Inspector/Inspector

of

Record

................................
........................

$160/hour

CASp

Inspection/Review

................................
................................
.............

$165/hour

Traffic

Engineer

................................
................................
...........................

$205/hou
r

Principal

Planner

................................
................................
.........................

$180/hour

Senior

Planner

................................
................................
.............................

$170/hour

Associate

Planner

................................
................................
........................

$150/hour

Assistant

Planner

................................
................................
.........................

$130/hour

Planning

Technician

................................
................................
....................

$100/hour

Off
-
Site

Project

Manager

................................
................................
............

$170/hour

Principal
-
in
-
Charge

................................
................................
......................

$205/hour

Director

................................
................................
................................
.......

$205/hour

Hourly overtime charge

per

inspector

................................
........................

1.5 x hourly

rate

Larger complex plan reviews can be
negotiated to achieve the best possible pricing. 4LEAF has a proven track record of working with municipalities to provide expedited reviews with special discounted pricing when applicable.

BASIS OF CHARGES

Rates are inclusive of “tools of the
trade” such as forms, telephones, and consumables.

•

All invoicing will be submitted

monthly.

•

Staff Augmentation work (excluding plan review) is subject to 4 -
hour minimum charges
unless stated otherwise. Services billed in 4
-
hour

increments.

•

Most plan review
s will be done in 10 business days or less and 5 business days or less for re
-
checks. This is not inclusive of holidays or the day of the pick -
up of

plans.

•

Expedited reviews will be billed at 2x the hourly rates

listed.

•

All plan review services will be
subject to 2
-
hour minimum

fee.

•

All plan review services are billed on a percentage basis and includes the initial review and two (2) rechecks.

-

Plan reviews will be billed on an hourly basis only after the initial review and two (2) rechecks unless otherwis
e agreed upon on a case
-
by
-
case

basis.

-

Fire and Civil Reviews are billed on an hourly basis and are not included in our plan review percentage.

•

Mileage for tasks performed within the City will be charged at the IRS Rate

+20%.

•

4LEAF assumes that these rates

reflect the FY2022
-
2023 contract period. 3% escalation for
FY2023
-
2024 and FY2024
-
2025 is negotiable per market

conditions.

•

Overtime and Premium time will be charged as

follows:

ATTACHMENT 1

Amendment to Agreement

Page
6 of
9 Form 2.

2.1 (
2018
-
01 -
12 )

Amendment
3 to Agreement C2019 222

-

Regular time (work begun after 5AM or

before

4PM)

1 x hourly

rate

-

Nighttime (work begun after 4PM or

before

5AM)

1.125 x hourly

rate

-

Overtime (over 8 hours M
-
F

or

Saturdays)

1.5 x hourly

rate

-

Overtime (over 8 hours Sat or 1
st

8 hours

Sun)

2 x hourly

rate

-

Overtime (over 8 hours Sun

or

Holidays)

3 x hourly

rate

•

Overtime will only be billed with prior authorization of the Chief Building Official, Public Works Director, or other responsible designated City

personnel.

•

All work with less than 8 hours’ rest between shifts will be charged the appropriate overtime

rate.

•

In accordance with California’s Meal Break and Rest Break Law requirements, Client will be billed one (1) additional hour per day at the regular time rate for each missed meal or rest break due to Client
-

directed tasks or requirements. Client should allo
w 4LEAF’s non
-
exempt, hourly employees the opportunity to take their entitled rest and meal breaks during each work

shift.

•

Payment due on receipt. All payments over 30 days will be assessed a 1.5% interest

charge.

•

Client

shall

pay

attorneys’

fees,

or

other

costs

incurred

in

collecting

delinquent

amounts.

•

Client agrees that 4LEAF’s liability will be limited to the value of services

provided.

ATTACHMENT 1

Amendment to Agreement

Page
7 of
9 Form 2.

2.1 (
2018
-
01 -
12 )

Amendment
3 to Agreement C2019 222

2023
-
2024 FEE SCHEDULE & BASIS OF

CHARGES

For the City of Napa

All Rates are Subject to Basis of
Charges

PLAN REVIEW COST STRUCTURE

NOTES

Complete Plan Review Percentage Cost: 70%

(Inclusive of all disciplines except Fire and Civil, which are billed on an hourly basis.)

Hourly Plan Review: $135 Non
-
Structural Review

$155 Structural Review

Fee
includes:

➢

Initial review and one (1) recheck. Hourly
charges apply after two (2) or more rechecks.

➢

Shipping and courier

service.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Principal
-
in
-
charg
e

................................
................................
......................

$210/hour

Project Manager

................................
................................
.........................

$175/hour

BUILDING & FIRE

Interim Chief Building
Official

................................
................................
.....

$175/hour

Senior Combination Building Inspector (Building Inspector III)

..................

$135/hour

Commercial Building Inspector (Building Inspector II)

...............................

$124/hour

Residential Building Inspector (Building Inspector I)

................................
..

$110/hour

OSHPD Inspection/Review

................................
................................
..........

$170/hour

Ad
ministrative Support

................................
................................
...............

$73/hour

Permit Technician

................................
................................
.......................

$77/hour

Senior Permit Technician

................................
................................
............

$92/hour

On
-
Site Structural Plan Review Engineer

................................
....................

$155/hour

On
-
Site Non
-
Structural Plans Examiner

................................
......................

$135/hour

Civil Plan Review (Grading, Improvement Plans)

................................
........

$168/hour

Fire Prote
ction Engineer (FPE)

................................
................................
....

$190/hour

Fire Plan Examiner

................................
................................
......................

$150/hour

Fire Prevention Officer 3

................................
................................
.............

$145/hour

Fire Inspector I

................................
................................
............................

$123/hour

Fire Inspector II

................................
................................
...........................

$135/hour

Public Works Inspector

................................
................................
...............

$165/hour

CASp Inspection/Review

................................
................................
.............

$175/hour

Permit/Counter Manager

................................
................................
...........

$120/hour

GoForm
z Software

................................
................................
......................

$50/user monthly

Hourly overtime charge per inspector

................................
........................

1.5 x hourly rate

Mileage (for inspections performed within the City)

................................
.

IRS Rate + 20%

ATTACHMENT 1

Amendment to Agreement

Page
8 of
9 Form 2.

2.1 (
2018
-
01 -
12 )

Amendment
3 to Agreement C2019 222

CODE ENFORCEMENT

Project Manager

................................
................................
.........................

$185/hour

Director of Code Enforcement

................................
................................
....

$150/hour

Senior Code
Enforcement Officer

................................
...............................

$135/hou
r

Code Enforcement Officer

................................
................................
..........

$115/hour

PLANNING

Principal
-
in
-
Charge

................................
................................
......................

$280/hour

Housing Policy Director

................................
................................
...............

$225/hour

Planning Director

................................
................................
........................

$205/hour

Principal/Planning Manager

................................
................................
.......

$180/hour

Senior Planner

................................
................................
.............................

$175/hour

Associate Planner

................................
................................
........................

$155/hour

Assistant Planner
................................
................................
.........................

$135/hour

Planning Technician

................................
................................
....................

$105/hour

BASIS OF CHARGES

Rates are inclusive of “tools of the trade” such as forms, telephones, and consumables.

•

All invoicing will be submitted

monthly.

•

Staff Augmentation work (excluding plan
review) is subject to 4
-
hour minimum charges
unless stated otherwise. Services billed in 4
-
hour

increments.

•

Most plan reviews will be done in 10 business days or less and 5 business days or less for re -
checks. This is not inclusive of holidays or the day o
f the pick
-
up of

plans.

•

Expedited reviews will be billed at 2x the plan review fee listed in the fee schedule. Return time will be within seven (7) days of receipt of the plans from the

City.

•

Plan review of deferred submittals & revisions will be
billed at the hourly rates

listed.

•

All plan review services will be subject to a $250.00 minimum fee if percentage -
based fee or
two (2) hour minimum charge if hourly rates

apply.

•

Larger complex plan reviews can be negotiated to achieve the best possible

pr
icing.

•

All plan review services are billed on a percentage basis and includes the initial review and 2

rechecks.

-

Plan reviews will be billed on an hourly basis only after the initial review and 2 rechecks unless otherwise agreed upon on a
case
-
by
-
case

basis.

-

Fire and Civil Reviews are billed on an hourly basis and are not included in our plan review percentage.

•

4LEAF assumes that these rates reflect the 2023
-
2024 contract period. 3% escalation for
ATTACHMENT 1

Amendment to Agreement

Page
9 of
9 Form 2.

2.1 (
2018
-
01 -
12 )

Amendment
3 to Agreement C2019 222

2025 is negotiable per market

conditions.

•

O
vertime and Premium time will be charged as

follows:

-

Regular time (work begun after 5AM or

before

4PM)

1 x hourly

rate

-

Nighttime (work begun after 4PM or

before

5AM)

1.125 x hourly

rate

-

Overtime (over 8
-
hour M
-
F

or

Saturdays)

1.5 x hourly

rate

-

Overtime (over 8 hours Sat or 1
st

8 -
hour

Sun)

2 x hourly

rate

-

Overtime (over 8 hours Sun

or

Holidays)

3 x hourly

rate

•

Overtime will only be billed with prior authorization of the Director or other designated Cit y

personnel.

•

All work with less than 8 hours rest between shifts will be charged the appropriate overtime

rate.

•

Mileage driven during the course of Inspections wi
ll be charged at cost plus

20%.

•

Payment due on receipt. All payments over 30 days will be assessed a 1.5% interest

charge.

•

Client shall pay attorneys’ fees, or other costs incurred in collecting delinquent

amounts.

•

Client agrees that 4LEAF’s
liability will be limited to the value of services

provided.

•

In accordance with California’s Meal Break and Rest Break Law requirements, Client will be billed one (1) additional hour per day at the regular rate for each missed meal or rest break due to
Client
-
directed tasks or requirements. Client should allow 4LEAF’s non -
exempt, hourly
employees the opportunity to take their entitled rest and meal breaks during each work

shift.

•

If 4LEAF is requested or otherwise required to conform to Client’s alternati ve work week
schedule (“AWW”), Client hereby agrees to compensate or reimburse 4LEAF for all overtime paid to its employees who work an

AWW.

-

If 4LEAF’s affected employment group approves an AWW election and the same is registered, the overtime compensation
/reimbursement shall not be

required.

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