CITY OF PLACENTIA
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
WITH
BUREAU VERITAS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this 21ST day of November, 2023 ("Effective Date"), by and between the CITY OF PLACENTIA, a municipal corporation ("City"), and Bureau Veritas North America, Inc., a California corporation ("Consultant").
WITNESSETH:
A. WHEREAS, City proposes to utilize the services of Consultant as an independent contractor to provide on-call development plan checking and entitlement review services as more fully described herein; and
B. WHEREAS, Consultant represents that it has that degree of specialized expertise contemplated within California Government Code Section 37103, and holds all necessary licenses to practice and perform the services herein contemplated; and C. WHEREAS, City and Consultant desire to contract for the specific services described in Exhibit "A" (the "Project") and desire to set forth their rights, duties and liabilities in connection with the services to be performed; and
D. WHEREAS, no official or employee of City has a financial interest, within the provisions of Sections 1090-1092 of the California Government Code, in the subject matter of this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants and conditions contained herein, the parties hereby agree as follows:
1.0. SERVICES PROVIDED BY CONSULTANT
1.1. Scope of Services. Consultant shall provide the professional services described in Consultant's Proposal ("Proposal"), attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by this reference.
1.2. Professional Practices. All professional services to be provided by Consultant pursuant to this Agreement shall be provided by personnel experienced in their respective fields and in a manner consistent with the standards of care, diligence and skill ordinarily exercised by professional consultants in similar fields and circumstances in accordance with sound professional practices. Consultant also warrants that it is familiar with all laws that may affect its performance of this Agreement and shall advise City of any changes in any laws that may affect Consultant's performance of this Agreement. Consultant shall keep itself informed of State and Federal laws and regulations which in any manner affect those employed by it or in any way affect the performance of its service pursuant to this Agreement. The Consultant shall at all times observe and comply with all such laws and regulations. Officers and employees shall not be liable at law or in equity occasioned by failure of the Consultant to comply with this section.
1.3. Performance to Satisfaction of City. Consultant agrees to perform all the work to the complete satisfaction of the City and within the hereinafter specified. Evaluations of the work will be done by the City Administrator or his or her designee. If the quality of work is not satisfactory, City in its discretion has the right to:
(a) Meet with Consultant to review the quality of the work and resolve the matters of concern;
(b) Require Consultant to repeat the work at no additional fee until it is satisfactory; and/or
(c) Terminate the Agreement as hereinafter set forth.
1.4. Warranty. Consultant warrants that it shall perform the services required by this Agreement in compliance with all applicable Federal and California employment laws, including, but not limited to, those laws related to minimum hours and wages; occupational health and safety; fair employment and employment practices; workers' compensation insurance and safety in employment; and all other Federal, State and local laws and ordinances applicable to the services required under this Agreement. Consultant shall indemnify and hold harmless City from and against all claims, demands, payments, suits, actions, proceedings, and judgments of every nature and description including attorneys' fees and costs, presented, brought, or recovered against City for, or on account of any liability under any of the above-mentioned laws, which may be incurred by reason of Consultant's performance under this Agreement.
1.5. Non-discrimination. In performing this Agreement, Consultant shall not engage in, nor permit its agents to engage in, discrimination in employment of persons because of their race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical handicap, medical condition, marital status, sexual gender or sexual orientation, except as permitted pursuant to Section 12940 of the Government Code. Such actions shall include, but not be limited to the following:
employment, upgrading, demotion or transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff or termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship. Consultant agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, a notice setting forth provisions of this non-discrimination clause.
Consultant shall, in all solicitations and advertisements for employees placed by, or on behalf of Consultant shall state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, or mental or physical disability. Consultant shall cause the paragraphs contained in this Section to be inserted in all subcontracts for any work covered by the Agreement, provided that the foregoing provisions shall not apply to subcontracts for standard commercial supplies or raw materials.
1.6. Non -Exclusive Agreement. Consultant acknowledges that City may enter into agreements with other consultants for services similar to the services that are subject to this Agreement or may have its own employees perform services similar to those services contemplated by this Agreement.
1.7. Delegation and Assignment. This is a personal service contract, and the duties set forth herein shall not be delegated or assigned to any person or entity without the prior written consent of City. Consultant may engage a subcontractor(s) as permitted by law and may employ other personnel to perform services contemplated by this Agreement at Consultant's sole cost and expense. All insurance requirements contained in this Agreement are independently applicable to any and all subcontractors that Consultant may engage during the term of this Agreement.
1.8. Confidentiality. Employees of Consultant in the course of their duties may have 2 Rev. 08/2017
access to financial, accounting, statistical, and personnel data of private individuals and employees of City. Consultant covenants that all data, documents, discussion, or other information developed or received by Consultant or provided for performance of this Agreement are deemed confidential and shall not be disclosed by Consultant without written authorization by City. City shall grant such authorization if disclosure is required by law. All City data shall be returned to City upon the termination of this Agreement. Consultant's covenant under this Section shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
2.0. COMPENSATION AND BILLING
2.1. Compensation. Consultant shall be paid in accordance with the fee schedule set forth in Exhibit "A." Consultant's total compensation shall not exceed Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($ 350,000.00).
2.2. Additional Services. Consultant shall not receive compensation for any services provided outside the scope of services specified in the Consultant's Proposal or which is inconsistent with or in violation of the provisions of this Agreement unless the City or the Project Manager for this Project, prior to Consultant performing the additional services, approves such additional services in writing. It is specifically understood that oral requests and/or approvals of such additional services or additional compensation shall be barred and are unenforceable.
Should the City request in writing additional services that increase the hereinabove described "SCOPE OF SERVICES", an additional fee based upon the Consultant's standard hourly rates shall be paid to the Consultant for such additional services.
2.3. Method of Billina. Consultant may submit invoices to the City for approval on a progress basis, but no more often than two times a month. Said invoice shall be based on the total of all Consultant's services which have been completed to City's sole satisfaction. City shall pay Consultant's invoice within forty-five (45) days from the date City receives said invoice.
Each invoice shall describe in detail, the services performed, the date of performance, and the associated time for completion. Any additional services approved and performed pursuant to this Agreement shall be designated as "Additional Services" and shall identify the number of the authorized change order, where applicable, on all invoices.
2.4. Records and Audits. Records of Consultant's services relating to this Agreement shall be maintained in accordance with generally recognized accounting principles and shall be made available to City or its Project Manager for inspection and/or audit at mutually convenient times for a period of three (3) years from the Effective Date.
3.0. TIME OF PERFORMANCE
3.1. Commencement and Completion of Work. The professional services to be performed pursuant to this Agreement shall commence within five (5) days from the Effective Date of this Agreement. Said services shall be performed in strict compliance with the Project Schedule approved by City as set forth in Exhibit "A." The Project Schedule may be amended by mutual agreement of the parties. Failure to commence work in a timely manner and/or diligently pursue work to completion may be grounds for termination of this Agreement.
3.2. Excusable Delays. Neither party shall be responsible for delays or lack of performance resulting from acts beyond the reasonable control of the party or parties. Such acts shall include, but not be limited to, acts of God, fire, strikes, material shortages, compliance with laws or regulations, riots, acts of war, or any other conditions beyond the reasonable control of a party. If a delay beyond the control of the Consultant is encountered, a time 3 Rev. 08/2017
extension may be mutually agreed upon in writing by the City and the Consultant. The Consultant shall present documentation satisfactory to the City to substantiate any request for a time extension.
4.0. TERM AND TERMINATION
4.1. Term. This Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and continue for a period of three years, ending on November 21, 2026, unless previously terminated as provided herein or as otherwise agreed to in writing by the parties. One (1) two-year extension is available on Consultant performance and at the discretion of the City. Approval of the term extension is contingent upon City Council review and approval at the conclusion of the initial three-year term.s
4.2. Notice of Termination. The City reserves and has the right and privilege of canceling, suspending or abandoning the execution of all or any part of the work contemplated by this Agreement, with or without cause, at any time, by providing at least fifteen (15) days prior written notice to Consultant. The termination of this Agreement shall be deemed effective upon receipt of the notice of termination. In the event of such termination, Consultant shall immediately stop rendering services under this Agreement unless directed otherwise by the City. If the City suspends, terminates or abandons a portion of this Agreement such suspension, termination or abandonment shall not make void or invalidate the remainder of this Agreement.
If the Consultant defaults in the performance of any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement, it shall have ten (10) days after service upon it of written notice of such default in which to cure the default by rendering a satisfactory performance. In the event that the Consultant fails to cure its default within such period of time, the City shall have the right, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, to terminate this Agreement without further notice and without prejudice to any other remedy to which it may be entitled at law, in equity or under this Agreement.
The City shall have the right, notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, to terminate this Agreement, at its option and without prejudice to any other remedy to which it may be entitled at law, in equity or under this Agreement, immediately upon service of written notice of termination on the Consultant, if the latter should:
a. Be adjudged a bankrupt;
b. Become insolvent or have a receiver of its assets or property appointed because of insolvency;
c. Make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; d. Default in the performance of any obligation or payment of any indebtedness under this Agreement;
e. Suffer any judgment against it to remain unsatisfied or unbonded of record for thirty (30) days or longer; or
f. Institute or suffer to be instituted any procedures for reorganization or rearrangement of its affairs.
4.3. Compensation. In the event of termination, City shall pay Consultant for reasonable costs incurred and professional services satisfactorily performed up to and including 4 Rev. 08/2017
the date of City's written notice of termination within thirty-five (35) days after service of the notice of termination. Compensation for work in progress shall be prorated based on the percentage of work completed as of the effective date of termination in accordance with the fees set forth herein. In ascertaining the professional services actually rendered hereunder up to the effective date of termination of this Agreement, consideration shall be given to both completed work and work in progress, to complete and incomplete drawings, and to other documents pertaining to the services contemplated herein whether delivered to the City or in the possession of the Consultant. City shall not be liable for any claim of lost profits.
4.4. Documents. In the event of termination of this Agreement, all documents prepared by Consultant in its performance of this Agreement including, but not limited to, finished or unfinished design, development and construction documents, data studies, drawings, maps and reports, shall be delivered to the City within ten (10) days of delivery of termination notice to Consultant, at no cost to City. Any use of uncompleted documents without specific written authorization from Consultant shall be at City's sole risk and without liability or legal expense to Consultant.
5.0. INSURANCE
5.1. Minimum Scope and Limits of Insurance. Consultant shall obtain, maintain, and keep in full force and effect during the life of this Agreement all the following minimum scope of insurance coverages with an insurance company admitted to do business in California, rated "A," Class X, or better in the most recent Best's Key Insurance Rating Guide, and approved by City:
(a) Broad -form commercial general liability, in a form at least as broad as ISO from #CG 00 01 04 13, including premises -operations, products/completed operations, broad form property damage, blanket contractual liability, independent contractors, personal injury or bodily injury with a policy limit of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00), combined single limits, per occurrence. If such insurance contains a general aggregate limit, it shall apply separately to this Agreement or shall be twice the required occurrence limit. If Consultant maintains higher limits that the specified minimum limits, City requires and shall be entitled to coverage for the high limits maintained by the Consultant.
(b) Business automobile liability for owned vehicles, hired, and non -owned vehicles, with a policy limit of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00), combined single limits, each incident for bodily injury and property damage.
(c) Workers' compensation insurance as required by the State of California and Employers Liability Insurance with a minimum limit of $1,000,000 per accident for any employee or employees of Consultant. Consultant agrees to waive, and to obtain endorsements from its workers' compensation insurer waiving subrogation rights under its workers' compensation insurance policy against the City, its officers, agents, employees, and volunteers for losses arising from work performed by Consultant for the City and to require each of its subcontractors, if any, to do likewise under their workers' compensation insurance policies. 5 Rev. 08/2017
Before execution of this Agreement by the City, the Consultant shall file with the Public Works Director/City Engineer the following signed certification:
I am aware of, and will comply with, Section 3700 of the Labor Code, requiring every employer to be insured against liability of Workers' Compensation or to undertake self-insurance before commencing any of the work.
The Consultant shall also comply with Section 3800 of the Labor Code by securing, paying for and maintaining in full force and effect for the duration of this Agreement, complete Workers' Compensation Insurance, and shall furnish a Certificate of Insurance to the Public Works Director/City Engineer before execution of this Agreement by the City.
The City, its officers and employees shall not be responsible for any claims in law or equity occasioned by failure of the consultant to comply with this section.
Neither the CITY nor any of its elected or appointed officials, officers, agents, employees, or volunteers makes any representation that the types of insurance and the limits specified to be carried by Consultant under this Agreement are adequate to protect Consultant.
If Consultant believes that any such insurance coverage is insufficient, Consultant shall provide, at its own expense, such additional insurance as Consultant deems adequate.
5.2. Endorsements. The commercial general liability insurance policy and business automobile liability policy shall contain or be endorsed to contain the following provisions as worded below:
(a) Additional insureds: "The City of Placentia and its elected and appointed boards, officers, officials, agents, employees, and volunteers are addition- al insureds with respect to: liability arising out of activities performed by or on behalf of the Consultant pursuant to its contract with the City; products and completed operations of the Consultant; premises owned, occupied or used by the Consultant; automobiles owned, leased, hired, or borrowed by the Consultant."
(b) Notice: "Consultant shall provide immediate written notice if (1) any of the required insurance policies is terminated; (2) the limits of any of the required polices are reduced; (3) or the deductible or self-insured retention is increased. In the event of any cancellation or reduction in coverage or limits of any insurance, Consultant shall forthwith obtain and submit proof of substitute insurance. Should Consultant fail to immediately procure other insurance, as specified, to substitute for any canceled policy, the City may procure such insurance at Consultant's sole cost and expense."
(c) Other insurance: "The Consultant's insurance coverage shall be primary insurance as respects the City of Placentia, its officers, officials, agents, employees, and volunteers. Any other insurance maintained by the City of Placentia shall be excess and not contributing with the insurance provided by this policy."
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(d) Any failure to comply with the reporting provisions of the policies shall not affect coverage provided to the City of Placentia, its officers, officials, agents, employees, and volunteers.
(e) The Consultant's insurance shall apply separately to each insured against whom claim is made or suit is brought, except with respect to the limits of the insurer's liability.
5.3. Deductible or Self -Insured Retention. If any of such policies provide for a deductible or self-insured retention to provide such coverage, the amount of such deductible or self-insured retention shall be approved in advance by City. No policy of insurance issued as to which the City is an additional insured shall contain a provision which requires that no insured except the named insured can satisfy any such deductible or self-insured retention.
5.4. Certificates of Insurance. Consultant shall provide to City certificates of insurance showing the insurance coverages and required endorsements described above, in a form and content approved by City, prior to performing any services under this Agreement. The certificates of insurance and endorsements shall be attached hereto as Exhibit "B" and incorporated herein by this reference.
5.5. Non -limiting. Nothing in this Section shall be construed as limiting in any way, the indemnification provision contained in this Agreement, or the extent to which Consultant may be held responsible for payments of damages to persons or property.
6.0. GENERAL PROVISIONS
6.1. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to any matter referenced herein and supersedes any and all other prior writings and oral negotiations. This Agreement may be modified only in writing and signed by the parties in interest at the time of such modification. The terms of this Agreement shall prevail over any inconsistent provision in any other contract document appurtenant hereto, including exhibits to this Agreement.
6.2. Representatives. The City Administrator or his or her designee shall be the representative of City for purposes of this Agreement and may issue all consents, approvals, directives and agreements on behalf of the City, called for by this Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement.
Consultant shall designate a representative for purposes of this Agreement who shall be authorized to issue all consents, approvals, directives and agreements on behalf of Consultant called for by this Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement.
6.3. Proiect Managers. City shall designate a Project Manager to work directly with Consultant in the performance of this Agreement. It shall be the Consultant's responsibility to assure that the Project Manager is kept informed of the progress of the performance of the services and the Consultant shall refer any decision, which must be made by City, to the Project Manager. Unless otherwise specified herein, any approval of City required hereunder shall mean the approval of the Project Manager.
Consultant shall designate a Project Manager who shall represent it and be its agent in all consultations with City during the term of this Agreement and who shall not be 7 Rev. 08/2017
changed by Consultant without the express written approval by the City. Consultant or its Project Manager shall attend and assist in all coordination meetings called by City.
6.4. Notices. Any notices, documents, correspondence or other communications concerning this Agreement, or the work hereunder may be provided by personal delivery, facsimile or if mailed, shall be addressed as set forth below and placed in a sealed envelope, postage prepaid, and deposited in the United States Postal Service. Such communication shall be deemed served or delivered: a) at the time of delivery if such communication is sent by personal delivery; b) at the time of transmission if such communication is sent by facsimile; and c) 72 hours after deposit in the U.S. Mail as reflected by the official U.S. postmark if such communication is sent through regular United States mail.
IF TO CONSULTANT:
Bureau Veritas North America, Inc.
220 Technology Drive, Suite 100
Irvine, CA 92618
Tel: 916-514-4516
Attn: Craig Baptista
IF TO CITY:
City of Placentia
401 E. Chapman Ave
Placentia, CA 92870
Tel: 714-993-8132
Attn: Chris Tanio
6.5. Attorneys' Fees. In the event that litigation is brought by any party in connection with this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the opposing party all costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, incurred by the prevailing party in the exercise of any of its rights or remedies hereunder or the enforcement of any of the terms, conditions, or provisions hereof.
6.6. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed under the laws of the State of California without giving effect to that body of laws pertaining to conflict of laws. In the event of any legal action to enforce or interpret this Agreement, the parties hereto agree that the sole and exclusive venue shall be a court of competent jurisdiction located in Orange County, California. Consultant agrees to submit to the personal jurisdiction of such court in the event of such action.
6.7. Assignment. Consultant shall not voluntarily or by operation of law assign, transfer, sublet or encumber all or any part of Consultant's interest in this Agreement without City's prior written consent. Any attempted assignment, transfer, subletting or encumbrance shall be void and shall constitute a breach of this Agreement and cause for termination of this Agreement. Regardless of City's consent, no subletting or assignment shall release Consultant of Consultant's obligation to perform all other obligations to be performed by Consultant hereunder for the term of this Agreement.
6.8. Indemnification and Hold Harmless. Consultant agrees to defend, indemnify, hold free and harmless the City, its elected and appointed officials, officers, agents and employees, at Consultant's sole expense, from and against any and all claims, demands, actions, suits or other legal proceedings brought against the City, its elected and appointed officials, officers, agents and employees arising out of the performance of the Consultant, its employees, and/or authorized subcontractors, of the work undertaken pursuant to this Agreement. The defense obligation provided for hereunder shall apply without any advance showing of negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct by the Consultant, its employees, and/or authorized subcontractors, but shall be required whenever any claim, action, complaint, 8 Rev. 08/2017
or suit asserts as its basis the negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct of the Consultant, its employees, and/or authorized subcontractors, and/or whenever any claim, action, complaint or suit asserts liability against the City, its elected and appointed officials, officers, agents and employees based upon the work performed by the Consultant, its employees, and/or authorized subcontractors under this Agreement, whether or not the Consultant, its employees, and/or authorized subcontractors are specifically named or otherwise asserted to be liable.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Consultant shall not be liable for the defense or indemnification of the City for claims, actions, complaints or suits arising out of the sole active negligence or willful misconduct of the City. This provision shall supersede and replace all other indemnity provisions contained either in the City's specifications or Consultant's Proposal, which shall be of no force and effect.
6.9. Independent Contractor. Consultant is and shall be acting at all times as an independent contractor and not as an employee of City. Consultant shall have no power to incur any debt, obligation, or liability on behalf of City or otherwise act on behalf of City as an agent. Neither City nor any of its agents shall have control over the conduct of Consultant or any of Consultant's employees, except as set forth in this Agreement. Consultant shall not, at any time, or in any manner, represent that it or any of its or employees are in any manner agents or employees of City. Consultant shall secure, at its sole expense, and be responsible for any and all payment of Income Tax, Social Security, State Disability Insurance Compensation, Unemployment Compensation, and other payroll deductions for Consultant and its officers, agents, and employees, and all business licenses, if any are required, in connection with the services to be performed hereunder. Consultant shall indemnify and hold City harmless from any and all taxes, assessments, penalties, and interest asserted against City by reason of the independent contractor relationship created by this Agreement. Consultant further agrees to indemnify and hold City harmless from any failure of Consultant to comply with the applicable worker's compensation laws. City shall have the right to offset against the amount of any fees due to Consultant under this Agreement any amount due to City from Consultant as a result of Consultant's failure to promptly pay to City any reimbursement or indemnification arising under this paragraph.
6.10. PERS Eliaibilitv Indemnification. In the event that Consultant or any employee, agent, or subcontractor of Consultant providing services under this Agreement claims or is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction or the California Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) to be eligible for enrollment in PERS as an employee of the City, Consultant shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless City for the payment of any employee and/or employer contributions for PERS benefits on behalf of Consultant or its employees, agents, or subcontractors, as well as for the payment of any penalties and interest on such contributions, which would otherwise be the responsibility of City.
Notwithstanding any other agency, state or federal policy, rule, regulation, law or ordinance to the contrary, Consultant and any of its employees, agents, and subcontractors providing service under this Agreement shall not qualify for or become entitled to, and hereby agree to waive any claims to, any compensation, benefit, or any incident of employment by City, including but not limited to eligibility to enroll in PERS as an employee of City and entitlement to any contribution to be paid by City for employer contribution and/or employee contributions for PERS benefits.
6.11. Cooperation. In the event any claim or action is brought against City relating to Consultant's performance or services rendered under this Agreement, Consultant shall render any reasonable assistance and cooperation which City might require. 9 Rev. 08/2017
6.12. Ownership of Documents. All findings, reports, documents, information and data including, but not limited to, computer tapes or discs, preliminary notes, working documents, files and tapes furnished or prepared by Consultant or any of its subcontractors in the course of performance of this Agreement, shall be and remain the sole property of City. Consultant agrees that any such documents or information shall not be made available to any individual or organization without the prior consent of City but shall be made available to the City within ten (10) days of request or within ten (10) days of termination. Any use of such documents for other projects not contemplated by this Agreement, and any use of incomplete documents, shall be at the sole risk of City and without liability or legal exposure to Consultant. City shall indemnify and hold harmless Consultant from all claims, damages, losses, and expenses, including attorneys' fees, arising out of or resulting from City's use of such documents for other projects not contemplated by this Agreement or use of incomplete documents furnished by Consultant.
Consultant shall deliver to City any findings, reports, documents, information, data, preliminary notes and working documents, in any form, including but not limited to, computer tapes, discs, files audio tapes or any other Project related items as requested by City or its authorized representative, at no additional cost to the City. Consultant or Consultant's agents shall execute such documents as may be necessary from time to time to confirm City's ownership of the copyright in such documents.
6.13. Public Records Act Disclosure. Consultant has been advised and is aware that this Agreement and all reports, documents, information and data, including, but not limited to, computer tapes, discs or files furnished or prepared by Consultant, or any of its subcontractors, pursuant to this Agreement and provided to City may be subject to public disclosure as required by the California Public Records Act (California Government Code Section 6250 et seq.).
Exceptions to public disclosure may be those documents or information that qualify as trade secrets, as that term is defined in the California Government Code Section 6254.7, and of which Consultant informs City of such trade secret. The City will endeavor to maintain as confidential all information obtained by it that is designated as a trade secret. The City shall not, in any way, be liable or responsible for the disclosure of any trade secret including, without limitation, those records so marked if disclosure is deemed to be required by law or by order of the Court.
6.14. Conflict of Interest. Consultant and its officers, employees, associates and subconsultants, if any, will comply with all conflict of interest statutes of the State of California applicable to Consultant's services under this agreement, including, but not limited to, the Political Reform Act (Government Code Sections 81000, et seq.) and Government Code Section 1090. During the term of this Agreement, Consultant and its officers, employees, associates and subconsultants shall not, without the prior written approval of the City Representative, perform work for another person or entity for whom Consultant is not currently performing work that would require Consultant or one of its officers, employees, associates or subconsultants to abstain from a decision under this Agreement pursuant to a conflict of interest statute.
6.15. Responsibility for Errors. Consultant shall be responsible for its work and results under this Agreement. Consultant, when requested, shall furnish clarification and/or explanation as may be required by the City's representative, regarding any services rendered under this Agreement at no additional cost to City. In the event that an error or omission attributable to Consultant occurs, then Consultant shall, at no cost to City, provide all necessary design drawings, estimates and other Consultant professional services necessary to rectify and correct the matter to the sole satisfaction of City and to participate in any meeting required with regard to the correction.
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while this Agreement is in effect.
6.17. Order of Precedence. In the event of an inconsistency in this Agreement and any of the attached Exhibits, the terms set forth in this Agreement shall prevail. If, and to the extent this Agreement incorporates by reference any provision of any document, such provision shall be deemed a part of this Agreement. Nevertheless, if there is any conflict among the terms and conditions of this Agreement and those of any such provision or provisions so incorporated by reference, the conflict shall be resolved by giving precedence in the following order, if applicable: This Agreement, the City's Request for Proposals, the Consultant's Proposal.
6.18. Costs. Each party shall bear its own costs and fees incurred in the preparation and negotiation of this Agreement and in the performance of its obligations hereunder except as expressly provided herein.
6.19. No Third Party Beneficiary Rights. This Agreement is entered into for the sole benefit of City and Consultant and no other parties are intended to be direct or incidental beneficiaries of this Agreement and no third party shall have any right in, under or to this Agreement.
6.20. Headings. Paragraphs and subparagraph headings contained in this Agreement are included solely for convenience and are not intended to modify, explain or to be a full or accurate description of the content thereof and shall not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
6.21. Construction. The parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises with respect to this Agreement, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties and in accordance with its fair meaning. There shall be no presumption or burden of proof favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement.
6.22. Amendments. Only a writing executed by the parties hereto or their respective successors and assigns may amend this Agreement.
6.23. Waiver. The delay or failure of either party at any time to require performance or compliance by the other of any of its obligations or agreements shall in no way be deemed a waiver of those rights to require such performance or compliance. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing and signed by a duly authorized representative of the party against whom enforcement of a waiver is sought. The waiver of any right or remedy in respect to any occurrence or event shall not be deemed a waiver of any right or remedy in respect to any other occurrence or event, nor shall any waiver constitute a continuing waiver.
6.24. Severabilitv. If any provision of this Agreement is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable in any circumstance, such determination shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions hereof or of the offending provision in any other circumstance. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the value of this Agreement, based upon the substantial benefit of the bargain for any party, is materially impaired, which determination made by the presiding court or arbitrator of competent jurisdiction shall be binding, then both parties agree to substitute such provision(s) through good faith negotiations.
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6.25. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original. All counterparts shall be construed together and shall constitute one agreement.
6.26. Corporate Authority. The persons executing this Agreement on behalf of the parties hereto warrant that they are duly authorized to execute this Agreement on behalf of said parties and that by doing so the parties hereto are formally bound to the provisions of this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by and through their respective authorized officers, as of the date first above written.
CITY OF PLACENTIA,
A municipal corporation
Date:
Damien R. Arrula, City Administrator
ATTEST:
Robert S. McKinnell, City Clerk
CONSULTANT — Bureau Veritas North America, Inc.
(Alio baffista.
Signature
Craig Baptista
Craig Baptista, Vice President, M.B.A.
06-1689244
Social Security or Taxpayer ID Number
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Christian L. Bettenhausen, City Attorney
12 Date:
Date:
11/8/2023
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APPROVED AS TO INSURANCE:
Krystle Murillo, Risk Manager
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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Chris Tanio, Deputy Director/City Engineer
DEPARTMENTAL APPROVAL:
Date:
Date:
11/8/2023
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Date:
Luis Estevez, Deputy City Administrator
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EXHIBIT A
CONSULTANT'S PROPOSAL AND SCOPE OF WORK
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EXHIBIT B
CERTIFICATES OF INSURANCE AND ENDORSEMENTS
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PRESENTED TO
City of Placentia
Attn: Chris Tanio, P.E.
Deputy Director/City Engineer
401 E. Chapman Avenue
Placentia, CA 92870
CONTACT REGARDING THIS PROPOSAL
Craig Baptista, M.B.A. (Management Contact)
Vice President - West, Plan Review & Inspection
220 Technology Drive, Suite 100
Irvine, CA 92618
P: 916.514.4516 I C: 916.291.9151
E: [email protected]
Proposal No. 7079835
October 26, 2023
BUREAU VERITAS 220 Technology Drive, Suite 100, Irvine, CA 92618 P 714.431.4100 I www.bvna.com
BUREAU
A. LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
1 October 26, 2023
Attn: Chris Tanio, P.E.
Deputy Director/City Engineer
401 E. Chapman Avenue
Placentia, CA 92870
RE: Request for Proposals for On -Call Development Plan Checking and Entitlement Review Services Dear Mr. Tanio,
VERITAS
Bureau Veritas North America, Inc. (BV) is pleased to submit our qualifications to provide On -Call Development Plan Checking and Entitlement Review Services to the City of Placentia (City). We fully understand the scope of the work requested in the RFP which requests engineering plan check services in support of various public improvements associated with private development projects. Our proposal will highlight our previous experience of providing similar services to nearby jurisdictions.
We have the breadth and depth of resources, skills and expertise needed to provide the requested services for the City. We have served nearly 200 agencies throughout California in an on-call capacity since 1975, including engineering plan review. We are keenly aware of the desire for high-quality customer service, timely reviews, reliability, responsiveness and cost-effective solutions. Our commitment to provide accurate and appropriate solutions to our clients and our ability to quickly and efficiently meet the needs of the communities we serve makes BV an ideal partner for the City of Placentia. We offer optimal solutions to deliver quality services:
• Unparalleled civil plan review expertise by licensed and certified professionals • Proven experience in serving jurisdictions in Orange County and throughout California • Established relationships to ensure timely reviews, transparency and responsiveness • Depth of resources to maximize flexibility and deliver quality services • Electronic review and best practices to consistently meet turnaround schedules Our partnership with the City of Placentia will be managed through our Irvine office just 19 miles away, with support as needed by additional staff, enabling quick and efficient responses. The management representative with full authority sign an agreement to bind the firm is Craig Baptista, Vice President - West, Plan Review & Inspection.
The project manager responsible for day-to-day management of the project is Trang Huynh, P.E., C.B.O., Regional Manager.
BV looks forward to a successful, professional relationship with the City of Placentia by providing excellent On -Call Development Plan Checking and Entitlement Review Services by promoting transparency in our work, improving efficiencies and exceeding your expectations.
Sinerely,
Craig Baptista, M.B.A. (Management Contact)
Vice President - West, Plan Review & Inspection
Bureau Veritas North America, Inc.
220 Technology Drive, Suite 100
Irvine, CA 92618
P: 916.514.4516 I C: 916.291.9151
[email protected]
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Trang Huynh, P.E., C.B.O. (Project Manager)
Regional Manager
Bureau Veritas North America, Inc.
220 Technology Drive, Suite 100
Irvine, CA 92618
P: 714.487.4223
[email protected]
BUREAU VERITAS 20 Technology Drive. Suite 100, Irvine, CA 92618 P 714.431.4100 I www.bvna.corn
2 B. TABLE OF CONTENTS
A. Letter of Transmittal 1
B. Table of Contents 2
C. Summary Sheet 3
Personnel Assigned to Project 4
Management Contact and Project Manager 5
Organizational Chart 7
D. Allocation of Resources 8
E. Scope of Work 16
F. References 19
G. Certification of Proposals 21
COST PROPOSAL Under separate cover
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C.1. SUMMARY SHEET
3 APPENDIX B: SUMMARY SHEET
RFQ No. PW -23-04 ON-CALL DEVELOPMENT PLAN CHECKING AND
ENTITLEMENT REVIEW SERVICES
Firm Name:
APPENDIX B
SUMMARY SHEET
Bureau Veritas North America, Inc.
Bureau Veritas North America, Inc. is a wholly owned
Firm Parent or Ownership: subsidiary of Bureau Veritas Holdings, Inc.
Firm Address: 180 Promenade Circle, Suite 150
Sacramento, CA 95834
Firm Telephone Number: 916.725.4200
Firm Fax Number:
916.725.8242
Bureau Veritas North America, Inc. - 20 years (Incorporated in 2003) Number of years in existence: Bureau Veritas - 195 years (Founded in 1828) Management Contact (person responsible for direct contact with the City of Placentia and services required for this Request for Proposal):
Name: Craig Baptista, M.B.A. Title: Vice President - West, Plan Review & Inspection Telephone Number: 916.514.4516 Fax: 916.725.8242
Email: [email protected]
Project Manager (Person responsible for day-to-day servicing of the account):
Name: Trang Huynh, P.E., C.B.O. Title: Regional Manager/ Project Manager Telephone Number: 714.487.4223 Fax: 916.725.8242
Email: [email protected]
Types of services provided by the firm: Civil plan review and inspection, building plan review and inspection, fire plan review and inspection.
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C.2. PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO THE PROJECT
4 PERSONNEL SUMMARY
Below is a summary of qualifications of the personnel who will be assigned to the City of Placentia project team.
Name / Title/ Role
Experience
Degrees
Certifications / Registrations
Craig Baptista, M.B.A.
Management Contact
Vice President -West, Plan
Check & Inspection
Trang Huynh, P.E., C.B.O.
Project Manager
Regional Manager
Armil Allahyarian, M.S.
Business Unit Operations
Manager
Orland Obtera, E.I.T., LSIT
Assistant Project Manager
Benjamin De La Cruz, P.E.
Civil Plan Review Engineer
Reza Soltani, P.E.
Civil Plan Review Engineer
Craig Hamner, P.E.
Civil Plan Review Engineer
W. Matthew Addington, PE,
PLS, QSD, QSP
Civil Plan Review Engineer
Wendy Haggard, P.E.
Civil Plan Review Engineer
Jee Choy, P.E.
Civil Plan Review Engineer
Monte Bowers, P.E.
Civil Plan Review Engineer
Ben Kang, E.I.T.
Civil Plan Review Engineer
Joseph Atienza
Principal Traffic/Lighting Mgr.
The Alliance Group (Sub)
Zachary Eng, T.E.
Senior Traffic Engineer
The Alliance Group (Sub)
20+ years
M.B.A., Business Management Six Sigma Green Belt Certified; OSHA 30 United States Navy: Honorable Discharge
38+ years M.B.A.; B.S., Civil Engineering
Leadership for Senior
Executives Certificate
7+years B.S., Civil Engineering
M.S., Civil Engineering
27+ years
29+ years
19+ years
32+ years
21+ years
12+ years
44+ years
46+ years
5+ years
25+ years
30+ years
B.S., Civil Engineering
B.S., Civil Engineering
B.S., Civil Engineering
B.S. Civil Engineering
B.S., Civil Engineering
M.S., Civil Engineering;
B.S., Civil and Environmental
Engineering
M.S. Civil Engineering
B.S. Civil Engineering
B.S., Civil
Engineering
B.S., Civil Engineering
B.S., Civil Engineering
B.S., Electrical Engineering
Registered Professional Engineer: CA, #C36627;
ICC Certified: Building Official; California Certified
Green Building Professional; California Licensed
Real Estate Professional
CA Engineer in Training
ICC Certified: Building Plans Examiner
CA Engineer -in -Training, 113805; CA Land Surveyor -
in -Training, 6100; OSHA 30 Hour Certificate
Registered Professional Engineer:
CA,#58892
Registered Civil Engineer:
CA,#76402
Registered Civil Engineer:
CA,#28745
Registered Professional Engineer: CA, #C43770;
California Professional Land Surveyor; California
WQCB QSD/QSP; California WQCB QSD/QSP; ICC
Certified: Building Official
Registered Professional Engineer:
CA,#66422
Registered Professional Engineer: CA, #46287
Registered Professional
Engineer:
CA,#26493
Engineer -in -Training 175779
CA CE#77225
CA TE#02511
California RTE#02124
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C.3. MANAGEMENT CONTACT AND PROJECT MANAGER
EDUCATION
M.B.A.
B.S., Business Management
REGISTRATIONS/
CERTIFICATIONS
Six Sigma Green Belt Certified
OSHA 30
United States Navy, Honorable
Discharge
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA)
International Code Council (ICC)
TOTAL YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
20+
5 Craig Baptista
Management Contact / Vice President - West, Plan Check & Inspection Prior to joining Bureau Veritas, Craig served as Director of Operations and is a business professional experienced in leading multiple branch offices in various states. Craig has over 20 years of experience in the construction industry. He is results -oriented and has exceptional experience building and managing successful programs and relationships. He is a skilled communicator capable of articulating complex ideas in a concise and persuasive manner. Craig has proven experience as a facilitator of solutions for client problems and is a strategic thinker with the ability to translate vision into tactics. He is self -motivated, passionate and resourceful.
Craig has expertise identifying client needs and is able to execute problems quickly by utilizing his professional business management skills. He is equally effective working independently or collaborating with others.
SELECT PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Craig has managed various projects as Director of Operations and successfully reduced operating expenses by 18% through implementation of a preventative maintenance program and establishment of a baseline repair cost matrix. He provided leadership, mentoring, direction and training for a 35 member Operations team that included Branch Managers, Project Managers, and other staff. He developed annual business plans, market strategies, operations and sales goals which resulted in year over year growth. Craig has worked on various significant projects, including, but not limited to:
• Apple Campus II in Cupertino, CA
• Cal Trans - Bay Bridge Project in Oakland, CA
• Tesla Gigafactory in Sparks, NV
• Souza Construction - Lemoore Naval Air Station Project in Fresno, CA • Advance Range Solution - Fort Hunter Liggett in Jolon, CA • Hensel Phelps - Mule Creek Prison in lone, CA
Vice President - West, Plan Check & Inspection
Bureau Veritas North America, Inc.
2015 - Present
Serves as Vice President for the West Coast code compliance division. Manages over 50 employees throughout California, Arizona, Nevada, Washington, and Utah. Oversees plan review and inspection activities to ensure BVNA has ample resources to meet turnaround times and provide quick response to inspection requests. Works directly with plan review team to gain efficiencies in turnaround times. Effectively reduced the number of reviews by promoting direct contact with designers and municipalities to remedy code deficiencies during the first and second reviews, allowing our team to approve projects during the second submittal phase.
BUREAU VERITAS 220 Technology Drive, Suite 100, Irvine, CA 92618 P 714.431.4100 I www.bvna.com
C.3. MANAGEMENT CONTACT AND PROJECT MANAGER
EDUCATION
Master of Business Administration
B.S., Civil Engineering
Certificate of Completion -
Leadership for Senior Executives
REGISTRATIONS/
CERTIFICATIONS
Registered Professional Engineer:
CA, #C36627
ICC Certified:
Building Official
California Certified Green Building
Professional
California Licensed Real Estate
Professional
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
International Code Council (ICC)
American Society of Civil
Engineers (ASCE)
California Building Officials
(CALBO)
Former Vice -Chair and member
of the City of Highland Planning
Commission
Past President of the Board of
Directors of the Central Business
Center in Upland
Past President of the
Foothill Chapter of ICC
TOTAL YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
39+
Trang Q. Huynh, P.E., C.B.O.
Project Manager / Regional Manager
Trang is a licensed professional engineer and ICC certified building official with over 39 years of experience working in public and private services as executive director and plan review engineer.
He has implemented excellent public service programs and gained exceptional understanding of the building and safety division, community and economic development, public relations, redevelopment, financial and budget management, employee and organizational developments, and state and local officials. As a professor for Cambridge College in Southern California he has taught graduate and undergraduate classes in business, finance, and management. Trang has outstanding public relations, management, and problem solving skills with a proven record of strong and positive working relationships with local and state elected officials, inter -governmental agencies, business organizations, development community, labor groups, community groups, and residents. He was awarded the "Civil Engineer of the Year" award by the ASCE Chapter of San Bernardino and Riverside in 2011. He was also a recipient of the "Good Government Award" from the BIA Inland Empire Chapter in 2015. Finally, Trang has an excellent understanding of cultural diversity and knows how municipality services can be provided efficiently with an objective from "Good to Great".
Trang has held the position of Building Official for multiple jurisdictions, including City of San Clemente, City of Manhattan Beach, City of Rancho Cucamonga and City of Rialto.
SELECT PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Regional Manager, Southern California
Bureau Veritas North America, Inc.
2017 - Present
Directs the BVNA Building& Safety and Civil Engineering operations for the Southern California region, serving as the supervising building official and plan check engineer for multiple Southern California municipalities. Responsibilities include building official duties, special project management, managing contracts of permits, plan check, and inspection services for 24 jurisdictions.
Building and Safety Services Director
City of Rancho Cucamonga
2002 - 2017
As one of the executive team members of the City to directed and coordinated the work of the Community Development team. Managed all activities and operations of building and fire plan checks, permits, building and fire inspections, grading, community improvement, code enforcement, citizen volunteers for an affluent community of 175,000 people. Prepared and administered an annual operating budget up to $4,200,000. Supervised up to 40 employees, citizen volunteers and interacted with businesses, developers, designers and residents. Executive member of the City's economic development team to develop and implement the economic development strategy plans. Worked with other departments to manage the City's annual capital building and improvement projects. Excellent knowledge and understanding of managing municipal services from business improvements and economic developments to public safety. Has outstanding public relations, management, and problem solving skills. Have a proven record of strong and positive working relationship with local and State elected officials, inter -governmental agencies, business organizations, development community, labor groups, community groups and residents.
BUREAU VERITAS 220 Technology Drive, Suite 100, Irvine, CA 92618 P 714.431.4100 www.bvna.com
C.4. ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
7 ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
BV is able to support the entire scope of services outlined in the City of Placentia's RFP for On -Call Development Plan Checking and Entitlement Review Services. The organizational chart below represents some of our staff members with key personnel for this project highlighed in red. A summary of their experience appears on the following pages in this section, along with Management Contact and Project Manager resumes. Additional personnel with a breadth of knowledge and technical expertise are available as needed and their resumes can be provided upon request.
LEADERSHIP TEAM
Craig Baptista, M.B.A.
Management Contact /
Vice President - West, Plan Check & Inspection
Trang Huynh, P.E., C.B.O.
Project Manager / Regional Manager
Armil Allahyarian, M.S.
Business Unit Manager
Orland Obtera, E.I.T., LSIT
Assistant Project Manager
PLAN REVIEW TEAM
Benjamin De La Cruz, P.E.
Reza Soltani, P.E.
Craig Hamner, P.E.
W. Matthew Addington, P.E., PLS, QSD/P
Wendy Haggard, P.E.
Jee Choy, P.E.
Monte Bowers, P.E
Ben Kang, E.I.T.
SUBCONSULTANT (Traffic Engineering)
The Alliance Group
Zachary Eng
Joseph Atienza
BUREAU VERITAS 220 Technology Drive, Suite 100, Irvine, CA 92618 P 714.431.4100 I www.bvna.com
D. ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES
8 WELL POSITIONED TO MEET YOUR NEEDS
BV is committed to providing professional services to the City of Placentia requested in the City's RFP. Our firm is ded- icated to utilizing skilled personnel who provide efficiencies and other value added insights which may result in cost and time savings for the City and its community. BV is commit- ted to providing the highest level of customer service to the City of Placentia.
Bureau Veritas (BV) has a long history of providing code compliance services throughout the U.S., and globally BV is one of the world's leading providers of plan review and inspection services. Founded in 1828, BV is a corporation with global operations and digital solutions that go beyond simple compliance to help organizations large and small—across five continents—reduce risk, improve performance, and promote sustainable development. The worldwide BV network now
has over 80,000 employees with 1,500 offices. For the past 47 years, BV has provided code compliance services throughout California through its six offices in the state and nearly 200 employees. BV has more than 400 code compliance
professionals nationwide.
BV has provided extensive public works services including civil, structural, geotechnical, drainage, traffic and
environmental services for residential and commercial
projects, new building construction, industrial scale building projects and large scale power generation facilities. BV's approach to doing business aligns with the City's needs, providing a comprehensive framework for meeting the
needs of the community. BV continually strives to support the safety and well being of the jurisdictions we serve.
DAYS AND HOURS OF OPERATION
Monday- Friday
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
After hours availability for emergencies and special requests
CUSTOMER
SERVICE PHILOSOPHY
Our role is to serve the community on behalf of the
jurisdiction, while protecting the life and safety of the people.
We understand the importance of delivering a high level of customer service when supporting a jurisdiction with civil engineering and construction plan checks, inspections, and other community development -related activities. We have built our organization on acting with integrity, honesty, and professionalism.
WHAT SETS US APART
We are ideally suited to provide On -Call Development Plan Checking and Entitlement Review Services because we
possess:
Unparalleled Expertise
• Proven Track Record Nationally (500+ Agencies)
• Public Works, Building and Fire Life Safety
Consulting to Nearly 200 Agencies in California
• Municipal Management and Staff Augmentation
Expertise
• Key Staff That Have Helped Establish and
Implement the Latest Codes
Depth of Resources & Proximity to Meet Peak
Workloads
• 50+ Offices Throughout the U.S. - 7 Offices in
California including Irvine, Pasadena, Westlake
Village and San Diego in Southern California
• Registered Engineers and ICC -Certified Staff
Dedicated to Code Compliance
Best Practices and State -of -the -Art Processes to
Consistently Meet Turnaround Schedules
• Comprehensive, Formalized Plan Check
Procedures
• Award -Winning Web -Based Project Tracking and
Controls
• Electronic Plan Check to Save Time, Money and
Paper - A GREEN solution
• 99% Success Rate Meeting Review Turnaround
Schedules
BUREAU VERITAS 220 Technology Drive, Suite 100, Irvine, CA 92618 P 714.431.4100 I www.bvna.com
D. ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES
9 RESOURCE ALLOCATION
BV has the ability to perform all of the requirements outlined in the City of Placentia's RFP with expansive available resources to meet the City of Placentia's needs for On - Call Development Plan Checking and Entitlement Review
Services. Each designated team member will support the
City's projects.
We are committed to meeting and exceeding your project
objectives and goals and are extremely well positioned to perform plan checking services for the various engineering plans, maps, and studies in the manner and time frame that has yielded accurate, timely, high quality and cost effective reviews for many clients over the past 40 years.
Our response will illustrate that BV can be the comprehensive provider of choice for all the City of Placentia's plan review contracting needs. BV is the firm with the right skill set to provide the City with On -Call Development Plan Checking and Entitlement Review Services. We are the largest plan review firm in the United States, with a long-established operation in California.
Our staff is registered, certified and dedicated to our municipal clients. In addition to meeting your civil plan review needs, BV can assist with other development review tasks, such as entitlement processing and developing conditions of approval, updating and incorporating policies, procedures, guidelines, and standards. BV offers a wide range of engineering and other services that may be employed to suit your evolving needs.
BV will always strive to deliver excellent service, and will work hard to meet and exceed your expectations regarding agreed upon review times. Our proposed program establishes the process necessary to ensure that the City will receive only the highest quality and timely reviews. We will provide the City and its submittal applicants with clear written comments to submitted documents with the objective of verifying
compliance with the City's adopted codes, zoning ordinances, drainage regulations and other adopted ordinances, policies and standards.
Our plan review team knows the value of clear and transparent communication and knows how to work together in
conjunction with the jurisdiction. This philosophy is put into practice in all of our projects and is a great value to our municipal clients. BV's experience, resources and knowledge enable us to provide the City with very competitive plan review fee and labor rates. Because of our extensive knowledge of municipal project plan review we are open to renegotiating future fees for large scale projects, on a case by case basis, as determined by the City.
As a result of our exceptional attention to customer service, large pool of experienced personnel and ability to provide value-added services like electronic plan review, BV is the right choice for meeting the City of Placentia's municipal engineering needs. By selecting BV, the City can be assured that their chosen firm is able to supply superior service. Our #1 goal is to meet and exceed the service levels required by our clients. We are committed to providing staff continuity, close communication, immediate accessibility to staff and information, implementation of best practices and pro -actively solve issues not clearly identified in the code.
BV will pro -actively ensure exceptional customer service, balance development momentum with code compliance/
processing requirements and seamlessly serve as an extension of your staff. The City can be confident that BV is the right choice for your On -Call Development Plan Checking and Entitlement Review Services needs.
BUREAU VERITAS 220 Technology Drive, Suite 100, Irvine, CA 92618 P 714.431.4100 I www.bvna.com
D. ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES
10 METHODOLOGY
Our team becomes familiar with the requirements of a
public agency before beginning a review and continually monitors trends and legislation in order to advise the City on ordinances and standard practices to consider for adoption.
BV has extensive public sector experience, which assures that public interests are fully protected. We understand that careful consideration of issues and impacts is needed in addition to technical expertise. We have devoted a great deal of time over the years to refining our approach and developing documentation to assist our clients and train our staff to ensure highly efficient plan review procedures.
BV will work to ensure that submittals are properly
coordinated and tracked by following an established internal plan check coordination process in which each plan received for review is entered into our database, processed and
returned on time to the client. Our plan tracking procedures are designed to track each submittal throughout the review process and maintain accurate and comprehensive records for each submittal. To accomplish this we:
• Screen and log each application to assure that they
are routed to all plan reviewers in a timely manner.
Submittals are reviewed for compliance with all
ordinances and the City of Placentia's codes. The
log serves as a tracking device to assure turnaround
times and completeness of the review.
Plan reviews will be done in accordance with local,
state and federal regulations with which local
jurisdictions are mandated to enforce as well as all
codes and ordinances in effect by adoption at the
time of plan review. Preliminary consultations will
be provided to the applicant upon request, to assist
and guide them in the design and plans preparation
process.
Information shown on each permit application
is verified. Construction valuation is based on
information provided by the City of Placentia and
compared to estimates provided by the applicant.
• Provide a thorough civil plan review of design
drawings and details for compliance with all state
and local codes
• Preparation of a review letter report
• Review of developer response letter to the review
• Plan review management.
• BV assures that corrections are handled as quickly
and as clearly as possible. Our goal is to help the
applicant through the plan review process. All
corrections are identified based on compliance with
specified codes and regulations.
Generally, corrections are identified in two ways. Notes are made on plans during electronic review or on hard copy
plans if appropriate and a correction sheet is generated detailing what items need to be addressed before plans can be approved. The City shall approve the development of any customized correction sheets. Correction sheets for specific projects shall be forwarded to the City along with a cover memo containing at least the following:
• The date(s) plans were received and reviewed
• The date(s) the applicant was notified of completed
plan reviews
• The name and telephone number of the applicant
During the plan review process, BV is prepared to meet
with the applicant or architect/engineer, City employees or consultants at any time. Telephone discussions or meetings at project sites are welcomed to assure that any plan review issues are handled efficiently. We propose to meet at the offices of the engineering division or at a particular project site. Our goal is to issue approved plans as quickly as possible but in full compliance with laws, codes, ordinances and regulations. Upon completion of the plan review, the following information package is prepared and logged as a minimum:
Completed plan check documents including sign -offs
Transmittal letter documenting any conditions
associated with issuance of a permit, if any
Marked up plan review documents
• Two sets of approved building plans
• Backup documents and reports
• Documents provided in desired City format
Transmittal of Plans and Correction Lists
BV assumes responsibility for the pickup and return of plans.
All plans shall be picked up from the City offices within 24 hours of notification. Should the volume of work be
sufficient, we propose to establish regular pick up of plans on a consistent basis. We will also utilize shipping courier, at no additional cost to the City. Upon completion of each plan review, we will forward a copy of the correction list to both the City and the applicant, by email. When corrected plans are resubmitted, the previous procedure will be followed or the applicant may schedule an office visit to go over any corrections in person. When plans are completed they are stamped, signed and forwarded by BV staff. Our transmittal forms will be customized for the City of Placentia.
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D. ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES
11 Plan Review Turnaround Times
Bureau Veritas is able to meet or exceed the City of
Placentia's requirements for plan review turnaround times.
Typical timeframes for delivering services are:
Type of Plan Check
Standard
Turnaround Times
Initial Submittal
Subsequent Submittals/
Resubmittals
Extremely Large or
Complex Projects
8 business days maximum
5 business days maximum
Varies based on scope
and size of project
Fast Track
Initial Submittal
5 business days maximum
Subsequent Submittals 3 business days maximum
Quality Control
To ensure that the work assignment is being performed at the highest professional level, BV relies on the management and technical excellence of its personnel and a proven
QA/QC program. This assures the quality of alt the work performed under this contract meets client approval. BV has developed and implements corporate QA policies, consistent with all applicable federal and state regulatory requirements and standards, covering all aspects of project performance, technical quality, and peer review. These policies are
implemented at each professional and technical level to provide a well-balanced, independent QA program, which
assures the quality of reports, technical reviews, annuals and other documentation prepared by BV. This ensures that the product is consistent with the established standards from the standpoint of quality, validity, and legal defensibility.
Quality Assurance Program
At BV, we all share the responsibility for continual
improvement of our quality management process and
believe that our program, supported by our BV business
model and our code of ethics, will ensure the continual delivery of high quality products and services to City. Like the City of Placentia, BV believes in community health
and wellness. We will establish BV as a City of Placentia preferred supplier in conformity assessment and certification services in the fields of quality assurance, health and safety, environment, and social responsibility (QHSE).
Our quality management system provides the framework
for continual improvement of our internal management
processes and resources which will in turn add value for City through the services offered and delivered. In addition, our quality management system gives the company and City the confidence that the provision of services and products will be delivered consistently to predetermined high standards.
Budget Controls
Budget control is achieved by closely monitoring work
assignment labor and direct expenses. Work reports must be completed by each individual and the labor hours must be approved by the project manager before being charged to the project. Similarly, expense reports, and other direct expenses must be approved by the project manager prior to entering the cost data system. and progress on deliverables. In addition, an internal schedule including critical milestones and deliverable due dates will be established prior to initiating the task work, allowing time for editorial and technical review and changes.
Once placed in the system, the following budget control reports will be produced by our accounting group and will be available for review by the project manager.
The Labor Report - Identifies task -specific personnel, budgeted labor hours, current week's hours,
cumulative hours expended, and remaining hours
under each task.
Project Detail Report - Provides records of all
direct expenses and labor cost. It also indicates the
overall work assignment status, including hours and
expenses budgeted, current and cumulative charges,
and remaining balance.
The BV project manager will inform the designated client representative on the status of the budget, percent of budget used, and work accomplished.
Schedule Controls
Work assignment schedules will be managed on several levels.
The project manager will maintain regular contact with the City of Placentia manager to communicate the project status
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D. ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES
12 TECHNOLOGIES AND INNOVATIONS
BV's staff utilizes a series of proven technologies to streamline service delivery, enhance communication, and promote
transparency. The firm uses electronic plan review, where reviews and comments are accessible in real time on-line. These tools encourage collaboration, enhance expedited requests, save money and time, reduce waste and storage space, build consensus, and promote project transparency.
Fast Track Plan Review
BV provides plan review activities on a fast track basis to reduce the impact on project contraction schedules. Turnaround times for each submittal relate to the size and nature of the submittal and impact on the project schedule. To reduce turn around times for plan review, the firm uses electronic submittals, phased submittals, conference calling, videoconferencing, and site visits by plan review staff.
BV has built long-term partnerships with many agencies and municipalities. The firm understands accuracy, efficiency, and integrity in all aspects of professional services is required. Testimony to BV's professional excellence is the fact it has a large number of repeat clients and client referrals.
Because of the firm's large pool of accessible resources it is able to assemble experienced personnel in order to assist with project schedule recovery when necessary. BV maintains efficient turnaround times on all reviews as a key measurement of its performance for plan review services.
BV also accommodates preliminary reviews to facilitate
fast tracked or accelerated projects. This aids with timely turnaround and creates good public relations. The firm's staff makes recommendations for resolutions if requested.
The firm also meets with agencies, City staff, and citizens, as needed, to discuss its findings.
Digital Plan Review
Bureau Veritas has successfully implemented and utilized digital plan review in over 60 federal, state, and local agencies for multiple years.
Digital plan review uses software which presents customers with a convenient alternative solution to printing and
delivering paper plans to City offices at zero cost. This modern solution has become especially valuable as
municipalities seek to continue service delivery to their communities while focusing on their health and safety
during the COVI D-19 crisis.
The proposed personnel have extensive experience using
multiple digital plan review software platforms, including Bluebeam Revue, eTRAKiT, Accela, CityTech, ProjectDox,
energov, Central Square, and Cityworks. Additionally, the firm has its own system which it can offer to the City of Placentia.
By utilizing digital methods, plan review personnel can quickly and accurately review plans for compliance with applicable codes. Plans are submitted via the secure and confidential GoPost applicant portal, a proven system
accessible through the internet. Clients who have a plan review going through the online process are able to see where their plans are in the review process, ask questions, receive comments, submit updates, and more. GoPost
accepts multiple file types, from AutoCAD to PDFs, Word, and more. Digital plan review has numerous advantages
including, but not limited to, the following:
Eliminate the need to physically print and carry
plans to the City
• Know project status at all times
• Use the online portal to communicate with
the review team
• Reduce printing and courier costs
Digital plan submittal and commenting allows for economical movement of plans and quick turnaround. Plans with
comments can be viewed and discussed as needed to
resolve issues quickly and efficiently.
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D. ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES
13 ACCURATE, TIMELY AND RESPONSIVE PLAN REVIEWS
Our plan review process highlights the tools and techniques we will employ to deliver quality, accurate, timely, and responsive plan reviews:
• Reliable & Responsive Service. Our project manager, through our CARE plan review and processing program, proactive communication, proven project management tools, and best practices, will anticipate your needs and quickly respond with accurate and detailed information every step of the way. We are available to meet with the City at your convenience to discuss procedures and projects to maintain momentum and schedule. • Efficiently Meet Turnaround Review Schedule & Maintain Development Momentum. A premium will be placed on our staff's already well-grounded knowledge of your processes and requirements to proactively facilitate communication and pro- cessing. We will work to ensure proven quality assurance and schedule control measures are implemented. • Maintain Accuracy & Cost Savings Through Proven Processes & Continuity. Bureau Veritas is able to provide integrated, standardized processes and innovative digital, web -based solutions at no additional cost. Utilized by seasoned staff members who have worked successfully on plan review projects, this helps ensure that reviews are consistent, thorough, accurate and done right, the first time. We are able to customize our approach for the City based on your needs in order to deliver solutions with positive results.
• Customized Check Lists and Tracking Logs. A key to maintaining close communication is the ability to give the stakehold- ers status updates on where their projects are in the review process. We will utilize customized check lists and tracking logs for the City of Placentia according to your needs to ensure the successful delivery of our services.
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D. ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES
CARE PROGRAM — A PROVEN, FORMALIZED
& INTEGRATED PLAN REVIEW PROCESS
The plan review process is shown in the flowchart below and managed through our CARE Program, a formalized and integrated process whereby Coordination, Analytical, Review, and Expert management/quality control functions are consistently imple- mented on each and every project. We will implement a compre- hensive program based on best practices to validate that each and every review is thorough, accurate, consistent, and timely. This system's success is based on thousands of hours of practical, re- al-world experience by our dedicated personnel and their unique ability to interact quickly and efficiently with your staff. The specific roles of each of our CARE elements include:
Coordinator: Our clerical staff will handle various administrative functions, such as logging information (project tracking, time bud- geting), managing project controls, maintaining and distributing communications, reviewing agendas and ordinance issues, and fielding calls on project status. The Coordinator is the first line of contact for each project submittal.
Analyst: Our analysts will review submittals, title sheets, and non -design items; maintain files; monitor due dates; monitor con- tract budget and status tracking reports; and coordinate invoicing.
Our analysts also maximize and "right place" staff resources to 14 PLAN REVIEW PROCESS
City of Placentia
Assigns Project
meet turnaround times in a quality manner. When assigning resubmittals to staff, our Analyst ensures consistency by passing the project to the same reviewer that performed the previous reviews. Reassignments are done when unforeseen circumstanc- es dictate.
Reviewer: Our experienced public works plan reviewers will routinely review agency standards, ordinances, guidelines, and checklists; create comments letters; coordinate project return with the coordinator; attend review meetings; and communi- cate questions/solutions to project stakeholders. Because of our depth of resources and project tools (checklists, corrections letters, etc), reassigned projects can be reviewed without missing deadlines or causing unnecessary rechecks.
Expert: Our experts will provide quality review of applicable plans, studies, and reports in accordance with all accepted engineering and industry professional practices and shall comply with the applicable regulations; visit the client contact regularly; monitor project progress with the reviewer; disseminate project/ agency information to the team; train team members; peer re- view comments letters; and communicate questions/solutions to stakeholders. Our Experts provide the quality assurance reviews to each project which will minimize the number of resubmittals. 0000
Coordinator Analyst Reviewer Expert
Bureau Veritas
Receives Plans &
Enters Information Into
Web -Enabled System &
Tracking Log
Submittal Intake
Checklist —'
Discuss Key Issues
with City
Title Sheet & Bond
Estimate Review
Distribute Plan to
Appropriate Plan
Reviewers
•
Hydrology/
- Hydraulic Report
Storm Drain
- Improvement Plan —
Review
Street
— y Improvement Plan —
Review
►.
Sewer
- Improvement Plan —
Review
Rough & Precise
— 0. Grading Plan —
Review
- IVPDEsviewQ_
Re/WMP
Structural Plan
Review
Tract & Parcel
Maps
Quality Review
1 Prepare Corrections
Memo
Enter Information
Into Web -Based _
Tracking System
Return to the City
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D. ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES
15 LOCATIONS AND PROXIMITY
We propose a highly qualified, multi -faceted core team of professionals dedicated to assisting the City of Placentia. Our team is comprised of experienced engineers, plans examiners, inspectors and other public works professionals. All members are cross - trained to provide broadest levels of service, while minimizing staff expense. Bureau Veritas' existing Placentia office has been set up to serve the City and is poised to seamlessly deliver additional services. In California, we have 6 offices dedicated to municipal clients and code compliance services. These locations are illustrated below.
IRVINE
220 Technology Drive, Suite 100
Irvine, CA 92618
Tel: 714.431.4100
PASADENA
600 N. Rosemead Blvd., Suite 205
PASADENA, CA 91107
Tel: 626.325.9800
WESTLAKE VILLAGE
250 N. Westlake Blvd., Suite 150
WESTLAKE VILLAGE 91362
Tel: 805.230.2888
SAN DIEGO
9988 Hibert Street, Suite 100
SAN DIEGO 92131
Tel: 858.863.2000
SACRAMENTO
180 Promenade Circle, Suite 150
SACRAMENTO 95834
Tel: 916.725.4200
SANTA ROSA
111 Santa Rosa Ave, Suite 406
SANTA ROSA 95404
Tel: 707.206.1265
Dedication to Comprehensive Service Delivery
BV has an extensive background in public works, plan-
ning, building, engineering, inspections and fire services.
The firm's range of experience in this unique arena covers literally every key area of service defining an engineering department in today's industry. The firm is skilled at helping existing departments augment or refine their current level of client service or capable of crafting a department from the ground up. Service offerings include:
• Engineering Reviews
• Construction Inspection
• Planning
• Permitting
• Plan Review - Building & Fire
• Inspections
• Code Interpretation
• Code Adoption and Ordinance Preparation
• Planning and Zoning Meeting Attendance
• City Council Meeting Attendance
• Building Official Duties
• Permit Tracking and Record Keeping
• Budget and Staffing Planning
• Pre -Design and Pre -Construction Meetings
• Fee Schedule Evaluation and Updates
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1411 Marsh St. Suite 107,
SAN LUIS OBISPO 93401
Tel: 805.792.1109
www.bvna.com
Toll Free: 877.235.0653
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BV is committed to providing professional services that will utilize skilled personnel who provide efficiencies and other value added insights which may result in cost and time
savings for the City and its community. BV is committed to providing the highest level of customer service to the City and its citizens.
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E. UNDERSTANDING OF SCOPE OF WORK
16 PROJECT UNDERSTANDING
BV has an understanding of the On -Call Development Plan Checking and Entitlement Review Services needed by the
City of Placentia and wilt be able to administer all of the duties and responsibilities set forth in the RFP. Our highly qualified team will seamlessly assist the City in meeting the requested needs.
Within established timeframes, BV will review work submitted to the City by private land owners/developers and/or their engineers/surveyors and shall provide experienced personnel, equipment, and facilities to perform plan checking services as related to the following areas and requirements outlined in the RFP:
• Entitlement Review
• Subdivision Maps
• Hydrology and Hydraulics
• Street Improvement Plans
• Grading Plans
• Water, Storm, and Sewer Plans
• Traffic Studies (performed bysubconsultant)
• Water Quality Management Plans
CIVIL PLAN REVIEW SERVICES
BV's extensive experience providing On -Call Development Plan Checking and Entitlement Review Services to public agencies throughout California enables us to evaluate items which are essential to providing effective services to the City.
We offer services that range from reviewing and inspecting a single, complex or unique project to handling all plan review and inspection needs fora City. Our staff are dedicated to providing the highest level of customer service and ensuring that all work is in conformance with all requirements. Our resources can be adjusted on fast-track projects, as needed, to meet demanding schedules.
Plan Review Compliance Standards
Our professional staff evaluates all city, state, and federal requirements applicable to the project before beginning a review. Requirements for civil infrastructure originate from multiple sources including statutory requirements, local ordinances and design guidelines, federal requirements
including ADA and NPDES, state requirements including Title 24, and the requirements of any affected utilities, districts, or agencies.
Civil infrastructure and site plans are reviewed for
conformance to the following quality standards:
• Greenbook
• Geotechnical Report recommendations
• Conditions of Approval of the use permit or
Tentative Map
• Municipal Code and local ordinances
• Jurisdiction's design guidelines and standard plans
and specifications
• ADA and Title 24 accessibility standards
• NPDES C.3 requirements when applicable
• Environmental mitigation requirements
• Requirements of affected outside agencies and
utility districts
Our professional plan reviewers will provide a
comprehensive assessment of the conformance of
submitted improvement plans to these quality standards.
Improvement Plan Review Tasks
The following outlines our typical scope of services for the review plans:
• Check design for conformity to the approved
tentative map and conditions of approval
• Evaluate the layout for consistency with the final
map
• Review grading plans for consistency with the
applicable drainage standards and grading
ordinance
• Erosion and sediment control provisions
• Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans and RWQCB
N.0.1.
■ Review horizontal and vertical alignment of streets
for conformance to the applicable street design
standards, check pavement structural section
against geotechnical recommendations
• Review storm and sanitary sewer systems and
hydrology/hydraulic calculations
• Review water distribution system for fire hydrant and valve spacing
• Street light spacing, and location for potential
conflicts
■ Review underground utilities for crossing clearances
and conflicts
■ Review for compliance with outside agency
requirements
• Review quantities, estimates and schedules
Prompt delivery of quality plan reviews is the hallmark of our service. Ideally, the review process involves no more than two plan submittals, perhaps three under extraordinary circumstances. To achieve this, it is important for the plan reviewer to see the "big picture" during the approval process, BUREAU VERITAS 220 Technology Drive, Suite 100, Irvine, CA 92618 P 714.431.4100 1 www.bvna.com
E. UNDERSTANDING OF SCOPE OF WORK
17 and to expedite the review, while assuring adherence to all City standards and requirements.
At the completion of each review, comments noting
any deficiencies are prepared for the applicant. Review comments may be distributed by the City staff, or directly to the applicant by BV, depending on the City's preference.
Copies of review letters are always forwarded to the City for its records and files. Our customary practice is to provide comments in narrative form in a memorandum. We find this method to be more precise than just marking the submittal alone. Additionally, this method facilitates the transmission and preservation of comments in electronic format.
Development Review & Entitlement Processing
Accurate, timely Civil Engineering Plan and Final Map
Reviews facilitating land development projects requires a strong public-private partnership. Project momentum must be balanced with engineering, water quality, traffic, public safety, and final map plans that comply with applicable codes, requirements, and design standards. The various
parties need impartial counsel from registered engineers and land surveyors and quick turnaround review comments.
Development review and entitlement processing involves
working seamlessly with the public agency and developer in the preliminary planning stages to facilitate development agreements along with the review of civil engineering plans and maps for conformance with conditions of approval along with local and other applicable ordinances and standards.
All work is performed under the direction of a registered Civil Engineer. BV utilizes proven best practices, staff specialists, and comprehensive web -based tools to provide timely
review, responsiveness, and accurate and detailed review comments.
Our Approach
Scope definition
BV will meet with the client to define their scope of services, project performance needs and expectations, turnaround
review schedule, communication and work flow process
protocol, and key stakeholder contacts. Setting expectations initially promotes a partnership to create a customized solution that achieves project goals.
Implementation
Our firm has formulated a Quality Control program that
is used to effectively manage the development review
and entitlement processing workflow. Through our CARE
(Coordinator, Analyst, Reviewer, Expert) Program, our team of professionals ensures thorough, accurate, and consistent services.
Communication
Our staff utilizes a series of proven technologies to
streamline service delivery, enhance communication, and promote transparency. We are adept in the use of the City's preferred platform, Bluebeam Revue. BV also has its own comprehensive, web -based project management system
that delivers secure access 24/7 to project data, generates e-mail updates, and digitizes the entire plan review, map review, and inspection process. We also use electronic plan review, where reviews and comments are accessible in real time via the web. These tools encourage collaboration,
enhance expedited requests, save money and time, reduce waste and storage space, build consensus, and promote
project transparency.
Map Review and Land Surveying
Final Maps and Parcel Maps - Our professional staff can provide comprehensive City Surveyor services as may be
required by the City:
Final Maps and Parcel Maps- Review Final Maps and
Parcel Maps for conformance to the requirements of the
Subdivision Map Act, the Land Surveyors Act, the City's Municipal Code and ordinances, the approved Tentative
Map, and any conditions of approval which have been set by the Planning Commission. Certify the technical accuracy of approved maps in accordance with §66442 and §66450 of the Subdivision Map Act.
Reversions to Acreage - Review Reversions to Acreage Maps prepared pursuant to §66499.11 of the Subdivision Map Act.
Lot Line Adjustments and Parcel Mergers - Review of legal descriptions prepared to affect Lot Line Adjustments
pursuant to §66412(d), and Parcel Mergers pursuant to
§66451.10 of the Subdivision Map Act.
Legal Descriptions and Plats - Review and/or preparation of legal descriptions and plats for right-of-way takes, easements, or for other purposes when necessary.
Certificates of Correction - Review of proposed map
amendments and Certificates of Correction prepared
pursuant to §66469 of the Subdivision Map Act.
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E. UNDERSTANDING OF SCOPE OF WORK
18 SUBCONSULTANT
Traffic Engineering
THE ALLIANCE GROUP
ENTERPRISE, INC.
B\/ is proud to partner with The Alliance Group Enterprise, Inc. (TAGE) for the traffic engineering portion of the work for the City of Placentia. The Alliance Group Enterprise, Inc (TACE) is a California based transportation engineering firm which is headquartered in Los Angeles. TAGE provides a
wide spectrum of design and management services that
culminate in a wide range of Project/Program Management, Construction Management, Project Controls and Engineering Design Services. The firm is certified as SBE, DBE, MBE and LSBE. With 25 team members supported by several
professional engineers, TAGE has significant experience working on various sizes of projects with agencies and
organizations such as Caltrans, FHWA, FTA, County of Los Angeles, City of Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles along with railroads such as Union Pacific Rail Road (UPRR),
Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF), Metrolink (SCRRA) as well as many large and small local agencies.
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F. REFERENCES
19 REFERENCES
BV has provided similar municipal services to nearly 200 jurisdictions throughout California since 1975. The following are select references of clients to which we have provided services as the prime consultant over the last five years.
ENGINEERING PLAN CHECK/MAP REVIEW (2013 - PRESENT)
Orange County Public Works 601 N Ross St, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Contact: Hadi Tabatabaee PE, CBO, CGBP, CASp , Building Official Address: Phone/Email: 714.667.88431 [email protected] BV performs review of private developer plans for major and minor subdivision map development projects to comply with OCPW standards requirements. Plan review involves grading plans, public street improvements, composite underground utility for storm drain, sewer, water plans, hydrology and hydraulics report, erosion control, storm water BMP compliance and engineer's cost estimate.
CIVIL PLAN REVIEW (2022 - PRESENT)
City of Chula Vista 276 Fourth Avenue, Bldg B, Chula Vista, CA 91910 Contact: Ramon Esquer, PE, CPSWQ, QSD/QSP, Senior Civil Engineer Phone/Email: 619.476.2557 1 [email protected]
BV reviews private developer plans to City for permit applications for public improvement plans.
Includes grading plans, public street improvements, composite underground utility for storm drain, sewer, water plans, hydrology.hydraulics report, erosion control, storm water BMP compliance and engineer's cost estimate. Currently plan checking 7 public improvement plans for private ENGINEERING PLAN CHECK/MAP REVIEW (2018 - PRESENT)
City of Santa Rosa 100 Santa Rosa Avenue, Suite 3, Santa Rosa, CA 95404 Contact: Gabe Osburn, Deputy Director of Development Services Phone/Email: 707.543.38391 [email protected]
BV performs plan check of private developer plans for major and minor subdivision map develop- ment projects. Involves review of final map, grading plans, public improvement plans, composite underground utility for storm drains, sewer, water plans, storm water control plans, hydrology/hy- draulics report, signing and striping plans, on-site retaining wall plan.
CIVIL AND LANDSCAPE PLAN REVIEW (2022 - PRESENT)
City of Santa Clara 1700 Walsh Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 95050 Contact: Dave Staub, Deputy Director of Public Works
Phone/Email: [email protected]
BV conducts review of private developer plans submitted for City planning and building permit applications for Storm Water Compliance, Solid Waste and Landscape city standards requirements.
Involves Grading plans, Public street improvements, composite underground utility for storm drain, sewer, water plans, hydrology and hydraulics report, erosion control, City storm water BMP compliance and engineer's cost estimate. BV has performed approximately 50 plan review projects for the City.
CIVIL PLAN REVIEW (2023 - PRESENT)
City of Hermosa Beach 1315 Valley Dr., Suite 100, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 Contact: Michelle Licata, Associate Engineer
Phone/Email: [email protected] 1 310.318.0228
BV performs review of private development projects to comply with City of Hermosa Beach Public Works standards requirements. Plan review involves public street improvements, grading plan, composite underground utility for storm drain, sewer, water plans, hydrology and hydraulics report, erosion control, storm water BMP compliance and engineer's cost estimate.
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F. REFERENCES
CALIFORNIA JURISDICTIONS SERVED
Below is a select list of clients BV has served in an on-call capacity, including engineering plan review services.
Southern California Cities
City of Agoura Hills
City of Aliso Viejo
City of Alpine
City of Anaheim
City of Anza
City of Beverly Hills
City of Blythe
City of Brea
City of Burbank
City of Carson
City of Cathedral City
City of Chino
City of Chino Hills
City of Chula Vista
City of Commerce
City of Corona
City of Costa Mesa
City of Covina
City of Culver City
City of Desert Hot Springs
City of El Centro
City of Escondido
City of Fillmore
City of Fontana
City of Fullerton
City of Garden Grove
City of Glendale
City of Hesperia
City of Huntington Beach
City of Imperial County
City of Indio
City of Irvine
City of Irwindale
City of Jurupa Valley
City of La Mesa
City of La Quinta
City of Laguna Hills
City of Laguna Niguel
City of Lake Elsinore
City of Lancaster
City of Lawndale
City of Lompoc
City of Long Beach
City of Los Alamitos
City of Malibu
20 City of Manhattan Beach
City of Mojave Desert
City of Moreno Valley
City of Murrieta
City of Needles
City of Newport Beach
City of Norco
City of Oceanside
City of Ojai
City of Ontario
City of Orange
City of Oxnard
City of Palm Desert
City of Palm Springs
City of Pico Rivera
City of Placentia
City of Pomona
City of Port Hueneme
City of Poway
City of Rancho Cordova
City of Rancho Cucamonga
City of Rancho Mirage
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
City of Rancho Santa
Margarita
City of Sacramento
City of San Bernardino
City of San Clemente
City of San Diego
City of Santa Ana
City of Santa Barbara
City of Santa Clarita
City of Santa Maria
City of Santa Monica
City of Santa Paula
City of Simi Valley
City of Solvang
City of South El Monte
City of Southgate
City of Thousand Oaks
City of Torrance
City of West Covina
City of West Hollywood
City of West Sacramento
City of Whittier
City of Ventura
City of Yorba Linda
Southern California
Counties
County of Alpine
County of Los Angeles
County of Riverside
County of San Diego
County of San Bernardino
County of San Luis Obispo
County of Santa Barbara
County of Orange
County of Riverside
County of Ventura
Northern and Central
California Cities
City of Alameda
City of American Canyon
City of Anderson
City of Atascadero
City of Bakersfield
City of Benicia
City of Brawley
City of Burlingame
City of Citrus Heights
City of Coalinga
City of Colfax
City of Dublin
City of East Palo Alto
City of Elk Grove
City of Eureka
City of Fairfield
City of Folsom
City of Galt
City of Lake County
City of Lathrop
City of Lincoln
City of Manteca
City of Menlo Park
City of Merced
City of Modesto
City of Monterey
City of Morro Bay
City of Mountain View
City of Napa
City of Newark
City of Paso Robles
City of Patterson
City of Pismo Beach
City of Pittsburg
City of Rocklin
City of Roseville
City of Sacramento
City of San Jose
City of San Luis Obispo
City of San Marcos
City of San Mateo
City of San Pablo
City of Santa Cruz
City of Santa Maria
City of Santa Rosa
City of Soledad
City of South Lake Tahoe
City of Stockton
City of Susanville
City of Taft
City of Town of Loomis
City of Tracy
City of Truckee
City of Turlock
City of Vacaville
City of Vallejo
City of West Sacramento
City of Williams
Northern and Central
California Counties
County of Fresno
County of San Luis Obipso
County of Tuolumne
County of Monterey
County of Butte
County of Calaveras
County of Marin
County of Solano
County of Stanislaus
County of Sutter
County of Yolo
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G. CERTIFICATION OF PROPOSALS
21 APPENDIX C: CERTIFICATION OF PROPOSALS
RFQ No. PW -23-04 ON-CALL DEVELOPMENT PLAN CHECKING AND
ENTITLEMENT REVIEW SERVICES
APPENDIX C
CERTIFICATION OF PROPOSAL TO THE CITY OF PLACENTIA
1. The undersigned hereby submits its proposal and, by doing so, agrees to furnish services to the City in accordance with the Request for Proposal (RFQ), dated October 2023, and to be bound by the terms and conditions of the RFQ.
2. This firm has carefully reviewed its proposal and understands and agrees that the City is not responsible for any errors or omissions on the part of the proposer and that the proposer is responsible for them.
3. It is understood and agreed that the City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals and to waive any informality or irregularity in any proposal received by the City.
4. The proposal includes all of the commentary, figures and data required by the Request for Proposal, dated October 2023.
5. This firm has carefully read and fully understands all of the items contained in Section 7, General Requirements. This firm agrees to all of the general requirements except for those disclosed by the firm in project proposal, listed on an attachment.
6. The proposal shall be valid for 90 days from October 5, 2023.
Name of Firm: Bureau Veritas North America, Inc.
By:
(Authorized Signature)
Type Name: Craig Baptista
Title: Vice President - West, Plan Review & Inspection
Date: 10/26/23
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