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Work Proposal
RFP #23-031
BUILDING
AND
SAFETY
SERVICES
Su b m i t t e d T o
City of RIALTO
Submitted via PlanetBids:
https://pbsystem.planetbids.com/port
al/28159/portal-home
S u b m i t t e d B y
TRANSTECH Engineers, Inc.
Contact Person for this Proposal:
Ayla Jefferson, CBO, CSP
Principal Building Official
E: [email protected]
C: 909-851-5765
Table of Contents
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OUR PROPOSAL IS SUBMITTED PER THE FORMAT SPECIFIED IN CITY’S RFP, SECTION 7. PROPOSAL CONTENTS.
The proposals must be in an 8 ½ X 11 format, may be no more than a total of forty (40) pages, including an organization chart, staff resumes and appendices, and cover letter. (A minimum font size of 10 points must be used).
NOTE: cover letter. (A minimum f ont size of 10 points must be used) Dividers, attachments included in this RFP to be submitted with the proposal, and Addenda acknowledgments do NOT count toward the 40-page limit.
Section Page
COVER LETTER 1
A. UNDERSTANDING OF CITY’S REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NEEDS 3
B. APPROACH IN DELIVERING BUILDING AND SAFETY SERVICES 4
C. FIRM QUALIFICATIONS 10
C.1. About Transtech 10
C.2. Sample Projects Representative of Transtech’s Experience in Requested Services 13 C.3. References 10
D. FIRM RESOURCES 25
D.1. Organizational Chart 25
D.2. Staff Qualifications 26
D.3. Resumes 27
E. LOCAL BUSINESS PREFERENCE 36
Appendix1 – Contract and Insurance (excluded from 40 page limit) A1.1 – A1.2
Appendix2 – Required Forms (excluded from 40 page limit) A2.1 – A2.11
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COVER LETTER
March 31, 2023
Work Proposal
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Submitted via PlanetBids: https://pbsystem.planetbids.com/portal/28159/portal-home
Transtech is pleased to submit this Proposal for the subject services. This Cover Letter provides an executive summary of our proposal and qualifications.
Company Profile:
Established in 1989 , Established in 1989, Transtech Engineers, Inc. (a California Corporation) is a multi- disciplinary engineering consulting firm. Transtech has been in business for over 3 3 years and provides municipal services to approximately 70 public agencies . Our staff and resources include approximately 200 staff , including building official, plan checkers, inspectors, engineers, project managers, designers, construction managers, traffic and transportation analysts, technicians, admin support personnel.
Service Capabilities:
Transtech is a multi-disciplinary municipal engineering consulting firm. Our service capabilities include:
• Building & Safety Services, Building Inspection, Plan Check, Building Evaluations, City Building Official, Code Enforcement
• Civil Engineering,
• Staff Augmentation
• CIP Program Management
• Construction Management and Inspection
• Federally Funded Project Management
• Grant Writing
• CDBG Project Management
• City Engineer, City Traffic Engineer, Development
Review, Public Works Engineering, Plan Check,
Inspection
• Labor Compliance
• Planning Support
• Traffic and Transportation Planning and Engineering
• Water Resources Engineering
• Surveying, Mapping, ALTA, Right-of-way Engineering
• Emergency, Support Services
Unique Qualifications:
One of the unique qualifications of Transtech is that we serve public agencies as municipal contract service providers. We serve as Building Official, Building Plans Examiner, Building Inspector, Permit Technician , City Engineer, City Traffic Engineer, Map/Plan Checker, Public Works/Permit Inspector, CIP Manager, Construction Manager, Construction Inspector, Designer, Federally Funded Project Manager and in other capacities for a number of public agencies.
Transtech’s Plan Check and Inspection Capacity in numbers:
• We maintain and manage 25 electronic plan submittal portals. • In 2022, we processed and reviewed 13,000 plan sets with 96,000 documents and perform ed 15,000 inspections.
Working in Mixed Staff/Consultant Environment:
We consider our staff as extension of City staff, and work in the same structure and hierarchy as other City staff. We coordinate and interact with various in -house City staff members just as another City staff member as part of the City Team.
Expedited/Off-Business Hours/Weekend Services:
www.transtech.org
855.595.2495 (toll-free)
ISO 9001 Certified
About Transtech Video Highlight:
CLICK HERE
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If the City receives a request from applicants for expedited plan check services, Transtech staff will provide additional resources to accommodate such a request. If the City requests inspection services, Tr anstech staff will provide additional resources to accommodate inspection requests during off business hours and weekends.
Electronic Plan Check:
Transtech provides all Electronic Plan Check. Please click here for a sample of our electronic plan check portal at one of our contract Cities. We offer electronic plan check submittal portal to our client cities at no cost. We have been successfully moved all our contract cities to electronic plan submittal and review.
Typically wihin the first 3 months of the service we help our contract Cities to efficiently implement workflows to move them 100% electronic plan submittal and reviews.
Virtual Counter:
We offer virtual meetings with plan checkers. Please click here to explore the virtual plan check counter appointment calendar for one of the Cities,
Community Involvement:
Supporting civic and community activities demonstrates Transtech’s commitment to the progress, health, and well -being of the communities we serve. This is something that we take pride in as a company. In services and partnership with our client cities, we have a proven record of active engagement in City and Community events. Our goal is not just to serve as an engineering consultant which is what we are best at, but also in being an active partner with our clients, to further enhance the City’s reputation as an ideal community to live, invest, work, and play in.
Staff Availability and Commitment:
We have a readily available large of pool of staff with diversified and extensive expertise in requested services and will be able to respond to service requests.
Training Program:
We offer to any City staff, who are involved in inspection, plan check and permit issuance, an option to participate in our training program for code updates and process, as well as ICC certification training.
We believe our team is well qualified to perform the services requested:
We have extensive experience working with Public Agencies in similar assignments. We are accustomed to working with governmental agencies, and have a good understanding of public agency issues, procedures, and policies.
✓ Successfully providing similar services to many agencies for over 33 years. ✓ Proven track record in on time and within budget project delivery. ✓ Multi-disciplinary engineering consulting service capabilities to provide an array of municipal services. ✓ Committed to producing a high-quality work product and deliver a high level of customer care. ✓ Understanding of public agencies procedures, and policies , and extensive experience in preparing staff reports, and presentations to City Council, Boards and public. ✓ Our services are founded on the principals of Total Quality Management for Total Customer Care and Satisfaction.
Thank you for the opportunity to submit this proposal. Should you have any questions, or require additional information, please contact the undersigned.
Sincerely
Ayla Jefferson, CBO, CSP, Principal Building Official Dennis Tarango, CBO, CSP, Principal Building Official E: [email protected] E: [email protected] C: 909-851-5765, O: 909-595-8599, ext.123 C: 909-821-7117, O: 909-595-8599, ext.127
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A. UNDERSTANDING OF CITY’S REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NEEDS
The City of Rialto is requesting proposals from qualified professional firms to provide building and safety services based on the California Building Codes, as ad opted by the City of Rialto Municipal Code Title 15, as well as other applicable City ordinances, including the following on an as needed basis:
• Plan check Services
• Building inspection Services
• Counter Staff Services
The first plan check shall consist of a complete and thorough review to determine if the plans meet minimum requirements of the code. The consultant shall review the documents for uniformity, consistency, and completeness and check calculations, supporting documents, and plans for r easonableness and accuracy. A “Correction List” of items needed to be responded to, including any items and/or information required, shall be returned to City staff, within the time limits set forth in the progress and completion section.
The goal is to minimize subsequent plan checks. The City will return the plan check comments to the Applicant. If the Applicant has any comments or requires a meeting(s), the consultant may be required to meet with the Applicant to discuss and clarify any plan check comm ents, questions and corrections.
The second plan check submittal will include the first plan check mark -ups and any supplemental information requested. The submittal shall address all of the first plan check
comments. Again, the consultant shall review the plans in accordance with the applicable codes and ordinances. The City will return the plan check comments, questions and corrections to the applicant in the time frame in the progress and completion section.
The third plan check , if necessary, should be with only minor comments anticipated. Again, the Applicant shall submit third plan check, including second plan check mark -up and any supplemental information requested. The third plan check submittal shall address all of the second plan check c omments, questions and corrections. The City will return the plan check comments to the Applicant in the time frame indicated in the progress and completion section.
Upon the consultant’s completion of plan check, stamped approved plans will be returned t o the City for permit processing.
Consultant must be able to perform electronic plan review when this process becomes available.
PROGRESS AND COMPLETION
From the time of pick -up from the City to delivery back to the City, the Consultant shall complete e ach check within the time specified below:
1. First Check - ten (10) calendar days
2. Second Check - seven (7) calendar days
3. Subsequent Check(s) - five (5) calendar days
The building inspection services will include: The routine duties in support of the Building Division's o perations and activities; inspects buildings and structures as assigned to ensure compliance with applicable codes, ordinances and regulations.
May confer with architects, contractors, builders and the general public in the field and office; perform counter service duties; explain and interpret building requirements and restrictions.
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Maintains files and reports regarding inspection and plan check activities and findings Performs related duties and responsibilities as required.
BILLING
Monthly invoices to include itemized Statement including:
o Total # of plan checks reviewed
o Plan check rate billed for each project based on percentage of total collected o Total # of hours billed for each revision plan check
o Building inspector Hours and total
o Additional staff support hours and total
o Performance Matrix:
• Detailed report showing the Review turnaround (PC1, PC2, PC3) Date received, date sent back to city, date notified applicant, date released for each plan check
B. APPROACH IN DELIVERING BUILDING AND SAFETY SERVICES
Transtech’s unique “Customer Care” approach in delivering Building and Safety Services in an efficient, cost-effective, timely and customer friendly manner:
✓ Transtech is well known in providing Cost Effective Services on time with a customer friendly and responsive approach.
✓ Our services are founded on the principles of Total Quality Management for Total Customer Care. ✓ We have a structured approach to execute projects in an efficient manner that makes Transtech capable of providing the City with the highest quality product. Transtech has established guidelines and policies, including written manuals on quality control, project management, and desig n procedures for its staff and for its contract cities. These guidelines ensure a consistent approach to the execution of assignments undertaken by our organization in compliance with City’s specific procedures, standards, and requirements.
✓ We start by working with the applicant early on and during plan review to help them prepare a set of plans which have all of the required information clearly and logically presented. ✓ Additionally, we never hesitate to make suggestions which help eliminate complicated details, reduce construction costs, and/or provide details which are easy to verify in the field . Experience has taught us well that inspection time and applicant frustration can both be substantially reduced, while increasing overall compliance, by produc ing a better set of plans during the plan review process. And in the case of homeowners, this policy often demonstrates early on that the City really is truly a partner in a process that can often be a source of stress and tension for many applicants, and we fully understand that. ✓ This policy reduces the number of plan review rechecks required, allows the applicant to obtain a permit much sooner, and reduces the overall time our staff is required to spend on that particular plan. ✓ Transtech provides all plan check comments on electronic files. All plan check comments are provided on pdf format electronically, as well as hard copies. Plan review corrections are written clearly and are fully detailed to explain the Code deficiency.
✓ To help the applicant better understand the problem, Transtech provides as much information during plan review as possible. We believe that if the applicant has a clear understanding of the problem , he or she can take the necessary steps to correct the con dition. This policy reduces the number of plan review rechecks required, allows the applicant to obtain a permit much sooner, and reduces the overall
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time our staff is required to spend on that particular plan. Unclear and/or cryptic corrections are never written, and all correction lists, except those written over the counter, are typed and printed on a laser printer.
✓ Our plan checkers confer early on and respond to questions from the architect, engineer, designer, applicant, etc. When requested, our pla n checkers also meet with the architect, engineer, designer, applicant, etc. at our offices to answer questions or for rechecks where the plan corrections. ✓ Our policy is to assist the architect, engineer, designer, applicant, etc. as much as possible, whic h helps eliminate complicated details, reduce construction costs, and/or provide details which are easy to verify in the field.
✓ All telephone calls or e -mails received are returned within the same working day, or the following day.
We take pride in our “Same Day Response” motto.
✓ Responsiveness is an integral part of Transtech’s “customer friendly” service approach. ✓ We will strive to enhance the City’s image by public trust to be the most desirable community to live, invest and conduct business.
✓ Customer Care means highest quality customer service. Transtech is committed to providing “Customer Care” to the City, City's patrons, responding quickly and effectively to the walk -in, telephone, and electronic inquiries of the public related to our services.
Plan Check Processing:
When a plan check order is received, it is logged and reviewed by Building Staff and then assigned to applicable plan checkers. The plan check duration is monitored thru the plan check log data base, which generates messages at identified intervals to inform plan checker and supervising Sr. Staff so that they are aware of how the progress and status continuously. If any potential delay is monitored, necessary steps are taken, such as meeting with plan checker to review the schedule, workload, performance, and identify actions, including assigning additional staff, if necessary, to ensure timely completion of assignment.
Plan Check Coordination:
• Our plan checkers respond to questions from the architect, engineer, designer, applicant, etc. When requested, our plan checkers also meet with the architect, engineer, designer, applicant, etc. at our offices to answer questions or for rechecks.
• Our policy is to assist the architect, engineer, designer, applicant, etc. as much as possible, which helps eliminate complicated details, reduce construction costs, and/or provide details which are easy to verify in the field. This pro -active approach reduces inspection time and questions, and applicant frustration, while increas ing overall compliance, by producing a better set of plans during plan review process. Especially, when the applicant is a homeowner trying to improve his/her property, this policy often demonstrates early on that the City really is here to help.
Approach to Meeting with Applicants:
Our staff is available to applicants by phone and through email or through virtual meeting for questions or available to meet for rechecks if necessary. Our policy is to meet with applicants virtually via TEAMS or ZOOM or when necessary, at City Hall, but we also have an available facility at our office meetings with applicants.
Expedited/Off-Business Hours/Weekend Services:
If the City receives a request from applicants for expedited plan check services, Transtech staff is able to provide additional resources to accommodate such a request. If the City requests inspection services,
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Transtech staff will provide additional resources to accommodate inspection requests during off business hours and weekends.
Quick Turn Around and Expedited Service:
Transtech will provide plan checks on a quick turn -around schedule . Transtech also provides expedited service when requested. Applicant will be able to see online on real time the progress of plan check submittals.
Weekend, Holiday & Atter Work Inspection:
Transtech is readily available and has the resources to provide weekend, holiday, and after -work hour inspections as requested by the City Manager or designee.
Initial Plan Check Service/Process Analysis/Streamlining:
If selected by the City, Transtech will conduct a review of existing process, and perform an operational, service and quality assessment and efficiency. Based on this review, we will provide any recommendations we may have for any improvements in service quality, efficiency, and effectiveness.
These recommendations may include:
• Potential i mprovements to eliminate /reduce any duplicative work, overlapping and conflicting rules, regulations, processes, and procedures that might be confusing or that add unnecessary time and cost to the delivery of serv ices.
• Note: Objective of streamlining is to “more effective and e fficient administration and enforcement of the process, codes and standards”. Streamlining is not regulatory abandonment.
Performance Standards and Monitoring:
Transtech will also develop a monitoring method to document achievement of the performance, and that personnel are providing helpful and courteous service to customers. The monitoring may include, but is not limited to, customer feedback through written questionnaires, interviews, and observations at the counter and during permit inspections and monthly statistical reports.
Training Program:
We offer any City staff, who are involved in inspection, plan check and permit issuance, an option to participate in our training program for code updates and process, as well as ICC certification training.
Employment Opportunities for Local Residents:
If the City selects Transtech, we will seek applicants from local residents for employment possibilities at our firm and offer training for various administrative and technical suppor t positions.
Other Services:
Transtech is a full -service municipal consulting firm that currently provides a variety of different city services for public agencies. We understand that Transtech would be responsible for all correspondence related to activities of the Building and Safety Division. In addition, Transtech would respond to any complaints, perform investigations, provide problem -solving methods for unique or challenging plan check or code interpretation issues, provide report writing and policy & procedure recommendations, and attend City Council and Commission meetings as requested by the City Manager or designee.
Virtual Counter:
• We offer virtual meetings with plan checkers.
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• Sample of one of our virtual plan check counter appointment calendar:
South Pasadena Virtual Plan checker
https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/[email protected]/bookings/
Electronic Plan Check:
• Transtech provides Electronic Plan Check.
• Sample of one of our electronic plan check portals:
West Covina
https://gopost-transtech.eplansoftreview.com/#/login?portal=westcovinabldg
Following are sample snap shots of various types of electronic plan checks.
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C. FIRM QUALIFICATIONS
C.1. About Transtech
Company Profile:
Established in 1989 , Established in 1989, Transtech Engineers, Inc. (a California Corporation) is a multi- disciplinary engineering consulting firm. Transtech has been in business for over 3 3 years and provides municipal services to approximately 70 public agencies . Our staff and resources include approximately 200 staff , including building official, plan checkers, inspectors, engineers, project managers, designers, construction managers, traffic and transportation analysts, technici ans, admin support personnel.
Service Capabilities:
Transtech is a multi-disciplinary municipal engineering consulting firm. Our service capabilities include:
• Building & Safety Services, Building Inspection, Plan Check, Building Evaluations, City Building Official, Code Enforcement
• Civil Engineering,
• Staff Augmentation
• CIP Program Management
• Construction Management and Inspection
• Federally Funded Project Management
• Grant Writing
• CDBG Project Management
• City Engineer, City Traffic Engineer, Development
Review, Public Works Engineering, Plan Check,
Inspection
• Labor Compliance
• Planning Support
• Traffic and Transportation Planning and Engineering
• Water Resources Engineering
• Surveying, Mapping, ALTA, Right-of-way Engineering
• Emergency, Support Services
Currently, we are providing municipal, services to approximately 70 agencies, including Building and Safety Services to several agencies:
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City of Temple City
✓ City Engineering Services: City Eng, Traffic Eng,
Development/Public Works Plan Check, Map
and Plan Check, Permit Inspection, Design, CIP
and Construction Management, PW Insp, Fed
Proj Management
✓ Building & Safety Services: Building Official, Plan
Review, Inspection, Permit Technician
City of Commerce
✓ City Engineering Services: City Eng, Traffic Eng,
Development/Public Works Plan Check, Map
and Plan Check, Permit Inspection, Design, CIP
and Construction Management, PW Insp, Fed
Proj Management
✓ Building & Safety Services: Building Official, Plan
Review, Inspection, Permit Tech
City of Big Bear Lake
✓ Building & Safety Services: Building Plan Review
City of Maywood
✓ City Engineering Services: City Eng, Traffic Eng,
Development/Public Works Plan Check, Map
and Plan Check, Permit Inspection, Design, CIP
and Construction Management, PW Insp, Fed
Proj Management
✓ Building & Safety Services: Building Inspection,
Permit Technician
City of Chino
✓ CIP M anagement Services: Transtech is City’s
Contract CIP Manager for major Public Works
Projects
City of Ontario
✓ CIP Management Services: Transtech is City’s
Contract CIP Manager for major Public Works
Projects
City of Monterey Park
✓ City Engineering Services: City Eng, Traffic Eng,
Development/Public Works Plan Check, Map
and Plan Check, Permit Inspection, Design, CIP
and Construction Management, PW Insp, Fed
Proj Management
✓ Building & Safety Services: Building Official, plan
check and as-needed inspection
Bear Valley Community Services District
✓ District Engineering Services/CIP Management:
Engineering Support, Traffic Engineering, CIP
Management
City of South Pasadena
✓ Building & Safety Services: Building Official, Plan
Review, Inspection, Permit Tech
City of Seal Beach
✓ Building & Safety Services: Building Official, Plan
Review, As-needed Inspection
City of Alhambra
✓ City Engineering Services: City Eng, Traffic E ng,
Development/Public Works Plan Check, Map and
Plan Check, Permit Inspection, Design, CIP and
Construction Management, PW Insp, Fed Proj
Management
✓ Building & Safety Services: Building Official, Plan
Review, Inspection, Permit Technician
City of South El Monte
✓ City Engineering Services: City Eng, Traffic Eng,
Development/Public Works Plan Check, Map and
Plan Check, Permit Inspection, Design, CIP and
Construction Management, PW Insp, Fed Proj
Management
✓ Building & Safety Services: Building Official, Plan
Review, As-needed Inspection, As-Needed Permit
Technician
City of West Covina
✓ City Engineering Services: City Eng, Traffic Eng,
Development/Public Works Plan Check, Map and
Plan Check, Permit Inspection, Design, CIP and
Construction Management, PW PC, Fed Proj
Management
✓ Building & Safet y Services: Building Official, Plan Review, Inspection, Permit Technician
City of Rosemead
✓ City Engineering Services: City Eng, Traffic Eng,
Development/Public Works Plan Check, Map and
Plan Check, Permit Inspection, Design, CIP and
Construction Management , PW Insp, Fed Proj
Management
✓ Building & Safety Services: Building Official, Plan
Review, Inspection, Permit Tech
City of Pico Rivera
✓ City Engineering and CIP Management Services:
City Engineer and CIP Management.
City of Bell
✓ Building & Safety Services: Building Official, Plan
Review, Inspection, Permit Technician
City of Cudahy
✓ CIP Management and Engineering Services:
Traffic Eng, Design, CIP and Construction
Management, PW Insp, Fed Proj Management
✓ Building & Safety Services: Plan Review.
City of Hawaiian Gardens
✓ Building and Safety Services: Building Official, Plan Review, Inspection, Permit Technician
City of Downey
✓ Building & Safety Services: Plan Review,
Inspection
County of Riverside
✓ Building & Safety Services: Plan Revie w,
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City of Azusa
✓ Building & Safety Services: Building Official,
Building Plan Review, As-needed Insp
San Manuel Indian Reservation
✓ Building & Safety Services: Building Official, Plan
Review, Inspection
San Manuel Casino
✓ Building & Safety Services: Building Official, Plan
Review, Inspection
City of Norwalk
✓ Building & Safety Services: Plan Review
City of Placentia
✓ On-call PM/CM and Development/PW Plan
Check: On-call services
City of San Clemente
✓ On-call Services: Development/Public Works
Plan Check
City of Rialto
✓ On-call Services: PW Inspection and Permit Tech
City of Culver City
✓ On-call Engineering Services: Eng Services
City of Santa Ana
✓ On-call Services: Eng and Tech Support Services
City of Chino Hills
✓ On-call Services: Engineering
City of Anaheim
✓ Engineering Services: Engineering Services
City of Pasadena
✓ On-call Engineering Services: Engineering
Services
City of Yorba Linda
✓ Traffic Engineering Services: On-call Traffic
Engineering
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
✓ CIP Project Management: CIP/Fed Proj
Management
✓ Building & Safety Services: Plan Review,
Inspection.
Inspection
San Bernardino County Housing Authority
✓ On-call Services: As-Needed Support
City of San Bernardino
✓ On-call Services: Traffic Engineering, Constr.
Management
City of Moreno Valley
✓ Building & Safety Services: Plan Review,
Inspection
City of El Monte
✓ On-call Services: Engineering Support, Traffic
Engineering, Construction Management,
Development/Public Works Plan Check, Map and
Plan Check
County of Los Angeles
✓ Building & Safety Services: Plan Review,
Inspection
City of San Marino
✓ City Traffic Engineering Services: City Traffic
Engineering
City of Hermosa Beach
✓ Plan Check Services: Dev Plan Check
City of Banning
✓ Public Works Plan Check: PW Plan Check and Pw
Inspection
Riverside County Economic Development Agency
✓ On-call Services: Eng, Building Evaluations, &
Surveying
City of Lancaster
✓ Traffic Engineering Services: On-call City Traffic
Engineering
City of Palm Desert
✓ City Traffic Engineering Services: City Traffic
Engineering
City of Irwindale
✓ On-call Services: Construction Management and
Inspection Services
City of Lynwood
✓ On-call Services: Engineering, CIP and
Construction Management.
Unique Qualifications:
One of the unique qualifications of Transtech is that we serve public agencies as municipal contract service providers. We serve as Building Official, Building Plans Examiner, Building Inspector, Permit Technician , City Engineer, City Traffic Engineer, Map/Plan Checker, Public Works/Permit Inspector, CIP Manage r, Construction Manager, Construction Inspector, Designer, Federally Funded Project Manager and in other capacities for a number of public agencies.
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C.2. Sample Projects Representative of Transtech’s Experience in Requested Services
Transtech’s Plan Check and Inspection Capacity in numbers:
• We maintain and manage 25 electronic plan submittal portals. • In 2022, we processed 13,000 permits (this includes reviewing 13,000 plan sets, 96,000 documents and performing 15,000 inspections).
Agency: CITY OF WEST COVINA
Project: Asteria Residential Development (Valuation
$40 m). This development includes 158-unit residential homes.
Transtech provided following services:
Establishing conditions of approval and coordination
with the Planning Staff for the entitlement of the
project.
Building Plan Check and Inspection.
Engineering Plan Check and Inspection.
Transtech serves as the City’s Contract Building
Official, City Engineer, City Traffic Engineer.
Agency: CITY OF SOUTH EL MONTE
Project: Chico Residential Development (Valuation
$15 m). This development includes 13 buildings with
70 residential units.
Transtech provided following services:
Establishing conditions of approval and coordination
with the Planning Staff for the entitlement of the
project.
Building Plan Check and Inspection.
Engineering Plan Check and Inspection.
Transtech serves as the City’s Contract Building
Official, City Engineer, City Traffic Engineer.
Agency: CITY OF COMMERCE
Project: Warehouse with Office Space Development
(Valuation $20 m). This development includes one -
story of warehouse with mezzanines for office use of
114,898 square feet of total floor area in a 5.65 -acre lot.
Transtech provided following services:
Establishing conditions of approval and coordination
with the Planning Staff for the entitlement of the
project.
Building Plan Check and Inspection.
Engineering Plan Check and Inspection.
Transtech serves as the City’s Contract Building
Official, City Engineer, City Traffic Engineer.
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Agency: CITY OF ALHAMBRA
Project: Main Street Collection (Valuation $23 m). This development includes 4 -story mixed -use project with
8,200 s ft retail space, 52 condos, 9 live/work units, 19 townhomes, and 6 shopkeeper units.
Transtech provided following services:
Establishing conditions of approval and coordination
with the Planning Staff for the entitlement of the
project.
Building Plan Check and Inspection.
Engineering Plan Check and Inspection.
Transtech serves as the City’s Contract Building
Official, City Engineer, City Traffic Engineer.
Agency: CITY OF BELL
Project: Residential Development, 6518 & 6522 Walker.
(Valuation $4 m). This development includes new 14
new two-story detached single-family dwellings.
Transtech provided following services:
Establishing conditions of approval and coordination
with the Planning Staff for the entitlement of the
project.
Building Plan Check/Inspection.
Transtech serves as the City’s Contract Building
Official, Plan Checker, Inspector.
Agency: SAN MANUEL BAND OF MISSION INDIANS
TRIBE AND CASINO
Project: Casino Expansion/Development (Valuation
$700 m): This project involves Casino’s expansion
program, which includes casino renovation, new
hotel, entertainment center, parking structure,
pedestrian bridges, alignment of entry and exit roads,
and various other improvements.
Transtech provided following services:
Building Plan Check and Inspection.
Fire Plan Check.
Transtech serves as the Tribe’s and Casino’s (they are
2 sperate entities) Contract Building Official, Plan
Checker, Inspector and Fire Marshall.
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Agency: CITY OF TEMPLE CITY
Project: Blossom Walk Residential Development
(Valuation $6 m). This development includes 24 -unit
condominiums and 4 single family homes.
Transtech provided following services:
Establishing conditions of approval and coordination
with the Planning Staff for the entitlement of the
project.
Building Plan Check and Inspection.
Engineering Plan Check and Inspection.
Transtech serves as the City’s Contract Building
Official, City Engineer, City Traffic Engineer.
Agency: CITY OF WEST COVINA
Project: Medical Center Building (Valuation $20 m).
This project is a new Medical Office Building of
approximately 55,000 sf that will operate 24/7
providing a radiation oncology department and
infusion department.
Transtech provided following services:
Establishing conditions of approval and coordination
with the Planning Staff for the entitlement of the
project.
Building Plan Check and Inspection.
Engineering Plan Check and Inspection.
Transtech serves as the City’s Contract Building
Official, City Engineer, City Traffic Engineer.
Agency: CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA
Project: 820 Mission Development LLC (Project Value:
$10M). This project is a new office building with one
residential unit above, new 15 -unit townhome cluster
with office fronting Mission Street with one -level
subterranean parking, convert existing 3 -story
industrial building into 9 residential units, construct 1 3 townhome units.
Transtech provided following services:
Establishing conditions of approval and coordination
with the Planning Staff for the entitlement of the
project.
Building Plan Check and Inspection.
Transtech serves as the City’s Contract Building
Official.
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CITY OF ALHAMBRA (Year started and completed: 1993 – Ongoing Service) Contact: Andrew Ho, Community Development Director; T: 626-570-5041; E: [email protected]
Services Provided: Building & Safety Services (Building Official, Plan Check, Inspection) ; City Engineering Services; Traffic Engineering; CIP Management; Federally Funded Proj ect Management; Engineering Design; Public Works Permit Inspections; Map Check.
CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA (Year started and completed: 1997 – Ongoing Service) Contact: Angelica Frausto-Lupo, Community Development Director; T: 626-403-7222; E: [email protected]
Services Provided: Building & Safety Services (Building Official, Plan Check, Inspection)
CITY OF TEMPLE CITY (Year started and completed: 2012 – Ongoing Service) Contact: Bryan Cook, City Manager; T: 626-285-2171; E: [email protected] Services Provided: Building & Safety Services (Building Official, Plan Check, Inspection) ; City Engineering Services; Traffic Engineering; CIP Management; Federally Funded Project Management; Engineering Design; Public Works Permit Inspections; Map Check.
CITY OF MONTEREY PARK (Year started and completed: 2013 – Ongoing Service) Contact: Ron Bow, City Manager; T: 626-307-1255; E: [email protected] Services Provided: Building & Safety Services (Building Official, Plan Check, Inspection) ; City Engineering Services; Traffic Engineering; CIP Management; Fede rally Funded Project Management; Engineering Design; Public Works Permit Inspections; Map Check.
CITY OF WEST COVINA (Year started and completed: 2019 – Ongoing Service) Contact: David Carmany, City Manager; T: 626-939-8401; E: [email protected] Services Provided: Building & Safety Services (Building Official, Plan Check, Inspection) ; City Engineering Services; Traffic Engineering; CIP Management; Federally Funded Project Management; Engineering Design; Public Works Permit Inspections; Map Check.
CITY OF COMMERCE (Year started and completed: 2003 – Ongoing Service) Contact: Vilko Domic, Assistant City Manager; T: 323-722-4805; E: [email protected] Services Provided: Building & Safety Services (Building Official, Plan Check, Inspection) ; City Engineering Services; Traffic Engineering; CIP Management; Federally Funded Project Management; Engineering Design; Public Works Permit Inspections; Map Check.
CITY OF AZUSA (Year started and completed: 2019 – Ongoing Service) Contact: Sergio Gonzalez, City Manager; T: 626-812-5239; E: [email protected] Services Provided: Building & Safety Services (Building Official, Plan Check, Inspection)
CITY OF BELL (Year started and completed: 2015 – Ongoing Service) Contact: Manuel Acosta, Community Development Director, T: (323) 588 -6211, E:
[email protected]
Services Provided: Building & Safety Services (Building Official, Plan Check, Inspection) Please see reference letters on following pages from above references:
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D. FIRM RESOURCES
D.1. Organizational Chart
JASON ROBBINS, CBO, CSP, ICC Certified Building Official, Plans Examiner, Inspector BILL DORMAN, CBO, CSP, ICC Certified Building Official, Plans Examiner, Inspector JEFFREY KAO, PE, CBO, CASp, ICC Certified Building Official, Plans Examiner and Inspector CEM AYAN, PE, ICC Certified Plans Examiner and Inspector CALVIN CHANG, PE, ICC Certified Plans Examiner
ROBERT HERNANDEZ, ICC Certified Plans Examiner and Inspector FRANKIE LOPEZ, ICC Certified Building Inspector
MICHAEL ROBERTS, CBO, MCP, ICC Certified Building Official, Plans Examiner and Inspector NICHOLAS TARANGO, ICC Certified Building Inspector, Permit Technician JEREMY REED, ICC Certified Building Inspector, Permit Technician JONATHAN TARANGO, ICC Certified Building Inspector, CALGreen Inspector/Plans Examiner, Permit Technician CAN GOZUBUYUK, ICC Certified Inspector
STEVE RIVAS, ICC Certified Building Inspector, Permit Technician JULIE ROBBINS, ICC Certified Permit Technician
AMY CHAN, ICC Certified Permit Technician
NATHAN ESTABROOK, ICC Certified Permit Technician
GREGORY AHERN, ICC Certified Inspector, ICC Certified Fire Inspector JOHN TUFAN, ICC Permit Technician, CalGreen Inspector/Plans Examiner RONALD L. GRIESINGER, Fire Marshal, Fire Plan Checker
DAVID RAGLAND, PE, PLS, QSD, QSP, Sr. Engineer, Map and Engineering Plan Check ZIAD Y. MAZBOUDI, PE, QSD, QSP, CPSWQ, Sr. Engineer, Engineering and Project Management Support MICHAEL ACKERMAN, PE, QSD, QSP, QISP, Sr. Engineer
CRAIG MELICHER, PE, Sr. VP, QC/QA, Training, Code Interpretation Support
Subconsultants:
SOILS REPORT REVIEW SUPPORT: GEO-ADVANTEC, INC. (www.geoadvantec.com) LANDSCAPE PLAN REVIEW SUPPORT: WITHERS & SANDGREN, LTD. (www.withersandsandgren.com)
Readily available large of pool of staff
Our staff and resources include approximately 200 staff, including building official, plan checkers, inspectors, engineers, project managers, designers, construction managers, traffic and transportation analysts, technicians, admin support personnel.
We have a readily available large of pool of staff with diversified and extensive expertise in requested services and will be able to respond to service requests and mobilize our resources quickly.
DENNIS TARANGO, CBO, CSP
Principal Building & Safety Official
ICC Certified Building Official,
Plans Examiner and Inspector
AYLA JEFFERSON, CBO, CSP
Principal Building & Safety Official
ICC Certified Building Official,
Plans Examiner and Inspector
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Transtech has a large pool of well experienced staff with credentials and certifications and proven track record in providing building and safety services in a timely, efficient, cost -effective and customer friendly manner:
• Transtech staff members have extensive experience and in -depth knowledge of applicable codes and regulations. Our staff members are certified by the International Code Council (ICC). • Our staff members are i nvolved in many local and national International Code Council (ICC) and California Building Officials (CALBO) committees and are involved in the development of local and national guidelines and codes for Building and Safety.
• Our staff and resources include approximately 200 staff, including project mana gers, civil engineers, designers, traffic and transportation analysts, technicians plan and map checkers, surveyors, inspectors, construction managers, building officials, building plans examiners, building inspectors, planners and support personnel.
• One of the unique qualifications of Transtech is that we serve public agencies as municipal contract service providers. Several of our senior staff members have previously worked for Public Agencies in various capacities, such as Public Works Director, City En gineer, City Traffic Engineer, CIP Manager, Building Official, Planner, and various other capacities. • We have extensive experience working with Public Agencies in similar assignments . We are accustomed to working with governmental agencies , and have a good understanding of public agency issues, procedures, and policies.
Licenses and Certificates of the Firm and Staff Members in Diversified Fields:
Transtech staff members have extensive experience and in -depth knowledge of applicable codes and regulations. Our staff members are certified by the International Code Council (ICC). We have staff who have reached the highest possible level of code admini stration with the Master Code Professional designation certification from the ICC . In addition, some of our staff members are certified as Fire Plan Checkers and Inspectors, as we provide these services to some agencies.
Following are various ICC certifications held by various staff members:
Building Official Certifications:
✓ Certified Master Code
Professional
✓ Building Code Official
✓ Building Official
Plan Check Certifications:
✓ Residential Building Plans
Examiner
✓ Commercial Building Plans
Examiner
✓ California Building Plans
Examiner
✓ Certified Sustainability
Professional
✓ CalGreen Plans Examiner
✓ Accessibility Plans Examiner
✓ Commercial Energy
Conservation Plans Examiner
✓ Residential Plans Examiner
✓ Mechanical Plans Examiner
✓ Plumbing Plans Examiner
✓ Electrical Plans Examiner
Inspection Certifications:
✓ Combination Inspector
✓ Commercial Building Inspector
✓ Residential Building Inspector
✓ Accessibility Inspector
✓ Commercial Energy Conservation
Inspector
✓ Electrical Inspector
✓ Commercial Electrical Inspector
✓ Residential Electrical Inspector
✓ Residential Energy Conservation
Inspector
✓ Residential Building Inspector
✓ Residential Mechanical Inspector
✓ Mechanical Inspector
✓ Commercial Mechanical Inspector
✓ Plumbing Inspector
✓ CalGreen Inspector
✓ Building Inspector CBC
✓ Building Inspector UBC
✓ Plumbing Inspector UPC
✓ California Building Inspector
✓ California Commercial Plumbing
Inspector
Additional Inspection Certifications:
✓ IAPMO Plumbing, Mechanical
Inspector
✓ Fire Code Inspector
✓ Fire Inspector II
✓ California UST Inspector
Permit Technician Certification:
✓ Permit Technician
CACEO Certified Code Enforcement
Officer
California State Fire Marshall
Certifications: Certified EMT1 (AED
Certification), Driver Operator 1A,
Driver Operator 1B, Driver Operator,
Command 1A, 1B, 2A, Firefighter 1, 2,
Hazardous Materials First Responder,
Instructor 1A, 1B, Investigation, 1A,
Management, 1, Prevention, 1A, 1B,
1C, 1D, 2A, 3A,3B, ICS 100, 200, S-290,
S-130, S-190, PC832 with Firearms. Fire
control 3, S-230 S-231 S-215, Fire Safety
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Assessment Program:
✓ CalOES SAP Evaluator
✓ California Residential Mechanical
Inspector
✓ California Residential Mechanical
Inspector
Officer
FEMA: IS 100, 200, 241, 242, 275, 700,
288, 800, 08-A, 1900
✓ Also, our plan check engineers, who review maps and engineering plans are licensed as professional engineer by the State of California Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists (BPELSG). ✓ In addition, some of our staff members are certified as Fire Plan Checkers and Inspectors , as we provide these services to some agencies.
Our staff members are involved in many local and national International Code Council (ICC) and California Building Officials (CALBO) committees, and are involved in the development of local and national guidelines and codes for Building and Safety:
• Chair; ICC Sustainability Membership Council
• Chair; ICC LA Basin Chapter Inspection
Committee
• Commissioner; ICC Codes & Standards Council
• Commissioner; CALBO Green Committee
• Commissioner; ICC/CALBO CA Exam
Committee
• Commissioner; CALBO
Outreach/Communications Committee
• ICC Los Angeles Basin Chapter Board of Directors
• ICC Building Officials Membership Governing
Council
• ICC Code Development Committee Vice Chair
• ICC Technology/Web Advisory Group
• IAS Accreditation Committee
• ICC LA Chapter Accessibility Committee
• Commissioner; CALBO State Licensing Boards
Committee
D.3. Resumes
AYLA JEFFERSON, CBO, CSP, Principal Building & Safety Official, ICC Certified Building Official, Plans Examiner and Inspector
Education
• Rio Hondo College, CE, Bosphorous Univ, Turkey, Athanee Royal, Belgium Registrations/Certifications
• ICC Certifications: Building Code Official, Certified Building Official, Certified Sustainability Professional, Accessibility Inspector, Accessibility Plans Examiner, Building Plans Examiner, California Building Plans Examiner, CalGreen Plans Examiner and Inspector, Buildin g Inspector CBC, Building Inspector UBC, Plumbing Inspector UPC, California Commercial Plumbing Inspector, Residential Mechanical Inspector, California Residential Mechanical Inspector, Permit Technician
• IAPMO Plumbing, Mechanical Inspector
Highlights
Ms. Jefferson has over 25 years of experience in private and governmental sector. She has extensive experience in managing building and safety departments of different municipalities under Transtech contracts. She has served as Building Official, Deputy Build ing Official, Plan Checker, Code Enforcement Official, Community Improvement Coordinator, Planning Technician, and Inspector for various municipalities.
DENNIS TARANGO, CBO, CSP, Principal Building & Safety Official, ICC Certified Building Official, Pla ns Examiner and Inspector
Education
• Cal Poly, Engineering
• Fresno State BA
• Rio Hondo College
Registrations/Certifications
• ICC Certified Building Official, Plans Examiner, Commercial Building Inspector, Building
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Highlights
• ICC Sustainability Membership Council Governing Committee Mr. Tarango has over 20 years of experience in the building and safety. He is experienced in managing building and safety departments of different municipalities. Currently he is serving as Building Official for Transtech Contract Cities. At Transtech, Mr. Tarango is responsible for the Building and Safety Division as well as business development, client relations, and management oversight. With his analytical and strategic management skills, he provides strong leadership and develops staff to enhance the Departments abilities. Prior to working for Transte ch, Mr. Tarango served as Deputy Building Official, Plans Examiner, and Senior Building Inspector for various local cities including the City of Diamond Bar, City of Yorba Linda, and City of Hemet.
JASON ROBBINS, CBO, CSP, ICC Certified Building Official, Plans Examiner, Inspector Education • A.A. and A.S. Degrees; Cal State LA, Computer Science (In Progress) Registrations/Certifications
• ICC Certified Building Inspector, Commercial Building Inspector, Res. Combo, Building, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing Inspector, Permit Technician Highlights
Mr. Robbins has over 6 years of experience working in governmental environments. He is assigned to various Transtech Contract Cities. He has served as Permit Technici an and as Building Inspector under Transtech’s contract cities, including at the City of Alhambra, City of South Pasadena, City of Temple City, City of Montebello, and City of Seal Beach. Mr.
Robbins also has experience working alongside Los Angeles County Staff at City of Commerce as a Permit Technician.
BILL DORMAN, CBO, CSP, ICC Certified Building Official, Plans Examiner, Inspector Education
• AS, Architecture - East Los Angeles College; BA, University of La Verne Registrations/Certifications
• ICC Certified Building Official, Plans Examiner, Building Inspector Highlights
Mr. Dorman has over 30 years of experience in Building and Safety. He serves as Building Official/Plan Checker/Inspector at various Transtech contr act cities. He has extensive experience in construction codes, building and safety plan review and inspection, code interpretations, and resolving code related construction and plan review problems on a broad range of projects. Prior to joining Transtech, he has served in various capacities, including as Building Official/Code Administrator for the City of Pasadena.
JEFFREY KAO, PE, CBO, CASp, ICC Certified Building Official, Plans Examiner and Inspector Education
• MS, BS Civil Engineering, Cal Poly
Registrations/Certifications
• Registered Civil Engineer; CASp
• ICC Certified Building Official, California Building Plans Examiner, CalGreen Inspector, CalGreen Plans Examiner, Mechanical Plans Ex aminer, Plumbing Plans Examiner, Building Inspector
Highlights
Mr. Kao has over 20 years of experience and has been working at Transtech as Deputy
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Building Official, Senior Plans Examiner, On -Site Over the Counter Plans Examiner and performed plan checks for a variety of residential and commercial projects in Cities of Alhambra, South Pasadena, and Temple City. Mr. Kao has broad knowledge of building and safety operations, including working in the capacity of Deputy Building Official and Plans Examiner. His past experience includes working as a structural engineer fo r 4 years at a structural design firm.
CEM AYAN, PE, ICC Certified Plans Examiner and Inspector Education
• M.S., B.S. in Civil Engineering
Registrations/Certifications
• Registered Civil Engineer
• ICC Certified Plans Examiner, Inspector
Highlights
• Experience includes working as Structural Design Engineer.
Mr. Ayan has approximately 20 years of experience in engineering and construction. He works at various Transtech Contract Cities as Plan Checker and Deputy Bu ilding Official. His experience also includes both working for a construction company as construction engineer and for consulting firms design firms as design/field construction engineer. His field construction experience includes site start -up, site grad ing/paving/concrete work, excavation, backfill, vertical survey, storm & wastewater collection, shallow/deep foundation, structural work, M&E, brick work, gable/hip/flat roof, interior/exterior architectural finish, and CM/PM activities.
CALVIN CHANG, PE, ICC Certified Plans Examiner
Education
• MS, BS Civil Engineering
Registrations/Certifications
• Registered Civil Engineer
• ICC Certified Plans Examiner
Highlights
• Chinese Cantonese and Mandarin Speaker
• Extensive experience in Structural Plan Check
Mr. Chang has 30 years of experience and has been working at Transtech as Deputy Building Official, Senior Plans Examiner, On -Site Over the Counter Plans Examiner. He has performed plan checks for a variety of residential and commercial projects in Cities of Alhambra, Temple City, Huntington Park, San Manuel Indian Reservation and San Bernardino. Prior to joining Transtech, he was a Sr. Plans Examiner at the City of Burbank. Mr. Chang has extensive experience in Building Codes, code interpretations and resolv ing code related construction and plan check problems on a broad range of residential and commercial projects.
ROBERT HERNANDEZ, ICC Certified Plans Examiner and Inspector Education
• Coastline College, Electrical and mech code classes; Fullerton College, Building construction cod.
Registrations/Certifications
• ICC Certified Plans Examiner, Inspector -Res Building, Commercial, Res Plumbing, Commercial Plumbing
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Mr. Hernandez has over 30 years of experience and has served as Inspector and Plan Checker. His prior experience includes working for various cities as inspector and plan checker.
FRANKIE LOPEZ, ICC Certified Building Inspector
Education
• Los Angeles Trade Technical College L.A. Ca ; A/S Degree in Inspection Technology, and A/A Degree in Offset Printing
Registrations/Certifications
• ICC Building Inspector, ICC Residential Building Inspector, I.C.B.O. Certified -1985-16108, CalOES SAP Evaluator
Highlights
Mr. Lopez has over 28 years of experience as a Building Inspector for the City of Los Angeles.
His experience includes inspecting one - and two -family dwellings and inspecting foundations, electrical, heating, plumbing, framing (structural an d non-structural), insulation, application of stucco, installation of roofing, and final completions on structures regarding residential homes. Mr. Lopez, in the past, has also trained inspectors, assistant inspectors on all up to date municipal code changes. Mr. Lopez has completed several roofing, rain gutter installations, water sprinklers, heating/air conditioning and ductwork repair and installation projects. Prior to joining Transtech Engineers, Mr. Lopez worked as a Part Time Building Inspector for the Cities of Diamond Bar, San Dimas, San Gabriel, San Marino, Walnut and La Verne. His experience ranged from inspection of electrical, plumbing, or other foundation related work.
MICHAEL ROBERTS, CBO, MCP, ICC Certified Building Official, Plans Examine r and Inspector Education
• Associate of Applied Science, Building Inspection Technology – Chemeketa Community College, Salem Oregon
• Fire Code Administration, National Fire Academy – Emmitsburg, Maryland Registrations/Certifications
• ICC Certified Master Code Professional, Building Code Official, Building Official, Plumbing Inspector, Combination Inspector, Commercial Building Inspector, Accessibility Plans Examiner / Inspector, Commercial Energy Conservati on Plans Examiner, Commercial Energy Conservation Inspector, Electrical Inspector, Commercial Electrical Inspector, Residential Electrical Inspector, Residential Energy Conservation Inspector, Residential Building Inspector, Residential Mechanical Inspecto r, Residential Plans Examiner, Mechanical Inspector, Commercial Mechanical Inspector, Fire Code Inspector, Fire Inspector II
• ICBO Certified Structural Inspector, Plumbing Inspector, Mechanical Inspector, Building Plans Examiner, Fire Code Official
Highlights
Mr. Roberts has over 30 years of experience in municipalities, including governmental development administration. He has reached the highest possible level of code administration with the Master Code Professional designation certification from t he International Code Council and has proven superior leadership abilities. He has served as Building Official, Community Development Director, Senior Plans Examiner, Plans/Residential Examiner, and Inspector for various municipalities and served as Princ ipal Consultant. Serving as a Building Official for many years, Mr. Roberts provided the necessary code interpretations, and coordinated with agency staff and departments, and applicants on
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building and safety related issues. He has vast knowledge of muni cipal government operations, including preparation and presentation of staff reports and resolutions to city councils, committees, and related interaction with members of the public, other city departments, and other governmental agencies.
NICHOLAS TARANGO, ICC Certified Building Inspector, Permit Technician Education
• Fullerton College
Registrations/Certifications
• ICC Permit Technician, Residential Building Inspector Highlights
Mr. Tarango’s experience includes working as a Permit Technician at local public agencies including City of South Pasadena and City of Alhambra. As a permit technician he performs preliminary review of permit applications and plan submittals for completeness and accuracy and determines appropriate fees. In addition, he also routes plans, issues permits, and manages logs and records, and provides information to the public relating to the status of projects and permits.
JEREMY REED, ICC Certified Building Inspector, Permit Technician Education
• Citrus College
Registrations/Certifications
• ICC Certified Building Inspector, Permit Tech
Highlights
Mr. Reed has over 5 years of experience working in governmental environments. He is assigned to various Transtech Contract Cities. Mr. Reed has served as a Permit Technician and a Building Inspector under contract cities such as City of South Pasadena, Alh ambra, and Hawaiian Gardens. Some of Mr. Reeds roles as a building inspector include conducting building, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing inspections; ensuring that all proper documents are obtained prior to finalization of permits; and answering ques tions that contractors, developers, engineers, or homeowners may have regarding code requirements.
JONATHAN TARANGO, ICC Certified Building Inspector, CALGreen Inspector/Plans Examiner, Permit Technician
Education
• Construction Management, Fullerton Col lege; General Education, Mount San Antonio College
Registrations/Certifications
• ICC Residential Building Inspector, Residential Plumbing Inspector, & Residential Electrical Inspector
Highlights
Mr. Tarango has over 8 years of City government experience working in many diverse communities. His experience includes working as a Building Inspector and Permit Technician at various Transtech contract cities.
CAN GOZUBUYUK, ICC Certified Inspector
Education
• MBA, Southern States University (SSU); BS, Engineering, Registrations/Certifications
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• ICC Certified Residential Building Inspector, Residential Mechanical Inspector, Residential Plumbing Inspector,
Highlights
Mr. Gozubuyuk has been working in Transtech’s B uilding and Safety Department as a Building Inspector for various contract Cities. Mr. Gozubuyuk quickly gained his ICC Residential, Plumbing, and Mechanical Certifications and continuously serves as a Building Inspector for the City of South Pasadena, Sea l Beach, Alhambra, Temple City. Huntington Park and many more. Some of his roles as a building inspector include conducting building, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing inspections; ensuring that all proper documents are obtained prior to finalization of permits; and answering questions that contractors, developers, engineers, or homeowners may have regarding code requirements.
STEVE RIVAS, ICC Certified Building Inspector, Permit Technician Education
• Engineering and Construction Technology, Mount San Antonio College (In progress) Registrations/Certifications
• ICC Certified Residential Building Inspector and Permit Technician Highlights
Mr. Rivas’ is working as a Permit Technician at the City of West Covina. Some of his major responsibilities include processing permit applications electronically and answering any questions applicants might have regarding the permit process. Mr. Rivas has a passion for knowledge. Since joining the Transtech Team, he has received his Permit Technician Certification and Residential Building Inspector Certification through ICC. He is currently training to conduct Field Inspections. Additionally, he collaborate s and partners with the administrative team to accomplish responsibilities in support of Transtech’ s Building and Safety Department.
JULIE ROBBINS, ICC Certified Permit Technician
Education
• B.A., Political Science, University of La Verne
• Associates in Business Administration; Paralegal Education; Political Science; General Education; SCACEO Code Enforcement Courses, Rio Hondo Community College Registrations/Certifications
• ICC Certified Permit Technician
• CACEO Certified Code Enforcement Officer
Highlights
• Spanish Speaker
Mrs. Robbins has approximately 34 years of City Government and Building and Safety experience. Mrs. Robbins has been working in Transtech’s Building and Safety department in various contract cities performing various clerical and technical duties in support of Building Inspections, Plan Checkers, and the Building Official.
AMY CHAN, ICC Certified Permit Technician
Education
• B.A., Cal State, Long Beach
Registrations/Certifications
• Permit Tech, CalGreen Plans Examiner, and Inspector
Highlights
• Chinese Cantonese Speaker
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Ms. Chan has approximately 5 years of City Government and Building and Safety experience. Ms. Chan has been working in Transtech’s Building and Safety department in various contract cities performing various clerical and technical duties in support of Building Inspections, Plan Checkers, and the Building Official. Prior to working for Transtech Engineers Ms. Chan worked for the City of Arcadia as a Planning Intern. So me of her responsibilities included providing technical support to planning staff by conducting research, answering questions, and providing information to the public, preparing agendas and reports for review boards and meetings. During her time there, Ms. Chan examined various types of applications received from the city (i.e. rebuilding, modifications, etc.), wrote up conditional use, approval, and staff report letters, and working on updates regarding the general plan, zoning, and municipal codes.
NATHAN ESTABROOK, ICC Certified Permit Technician
Education
• B.S., Cal State, Fullerton
Registrations/Certifications
• ICC Certified Permit Technician, First Aid CPR and BLS Certified Highlights
Mr. Estabrook is working as a Permit Technician at the City of West Covina. Some of his responsibilities include processing permit applications and performing technical work for permit applications. He performs clerical work that supports the operations in volved with the issuance and coordination of the building inspection and permit process. He also ensures that all necessary approvals are obtained. Mr. Estabrook is constantly interacting with the general public and serves as the first point of contact for the public to answer their questions and clarifications. Before becoming a Permit Technician, Mr. Estabrook served as a Go Post Technician at the Corporate Office where he scheduled inspections, responded to emails, and reviewed plans coming into the Go Post/EPR Software.
GREGORY AHERN, ICC Certified Inspector, ICC Certified Fire Inspector Education
• Associates of Science Degree – Public Works Construction - Citrus Community College • FT 101: Fire Protection Organization, FT 102: Fire Prevention Technology, FT 103: Fire Protection Equipment System, FT104: Building Construction/Fire Protection, FT 105: Fire Behavior & Combustion – Hancock Community College
Registrations/Certifications
• ICC Certified Residential Building Inspector, ICC Certified Residential Mechanical Inspector, ICC Certified Residential Plumbing Inspector. ICC Fire Inspector I, ICC California UST Inspector Certification
• Hazardous Waste Operator and Emergency Operations Certification (HAZWOPER) • Aboveground Petroleum Storage Tank Inspector Certification EPA (APSA) Highlights
Mr. Ahern has over twenty years’ experience inspecting commercial development in the City of Glendale. He has in depth ex perience inspecting high rise mixed use development projects, as well as industrial projects.
JOHN TUFAN, ICC Permit Technician, CalGreen Inspector/Plans Examiner Education
• BA Public Administration
• University of Redlands MA in Management
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• ICC Permit Technician
Highlights
Mr. Tufan has been working in Transtech’s Building and Safety Department and performing various clerical and technical duties in support of Building Inspection, Plan Checkers and Building Officials. Mr. Tufan acquired his ICC Permit Technician Certification and has worked in various contract cities including City of Alhambra, South Pasadena, Placentia, Commerce, Bell and many more. In addition to this, Mr. Tufan supports Transtech’ s Engineering Department in various contract cities such as West Covina, South El Monte, Banning and Big Bear.
RONALD L. GRIESINGER, Fire Marshal, Fire Plan Checker
Education
• Cabrillo College, CA
• Fire Science Technology
Registrations/Certifications
• California State Fire Marshall Certifications: Certified EMT1 (AED Certification), Driver Operator 1A, Driver Operator 1B, Driver Operator, Command 1A, 1B, 2A, Firefighter 1, 2, Hazardous Materials First Responder, Instructor 1 A, 1B, Investigation, 1A, Management, 1, Prevention, 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 2A, 3A,3B, ICS 100, 200, S -290, S-130, S-190, PC832 with Firearms.
Fire control 3, S-230 S-231 S-215, Fire Safety Officer
• FEMA: IS 100, 200, 241, 242, 275, 700, 288, 800, 08-A, 1900 • ICC Certified Green Building Professional
Highlights
Mr. Griesinger has 24 years of experience. His prior Public Agency Experience includes:
Riverside County Fire Department, CA, Fire Safety Specialist; City of Watsonville, CA, Fire Life Safety Officer; Boulder Creek Fire Protection District, CA; Firefighter / Engineer / Deputy Fire Marshal; Scotts Valley Fire Protection District, CA, Interim Deputy Fire Marshal; Fire Management Consulting.
DAVID RAGLAND, PE, PLS, QSD, QSP, Sr. Engineer, Map and Engineering Plan Check Education
• Humboldt State University, CA, Bachelor of Science
Registrations/Certifications
• Registered Civil Engineer
• Licensed Land Surveyor
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Mr. Ragland is a civil engineer and land surveyor has over 30 years of diverse experience in a wide variety of projects in civil engineering. He has managed numerous multi -disciplinary teams dealing with the planning, engineering, entitlement, environmen tal permitting, development and construction of urban and rural development, and public works projects.
His experience also includes special emphasis on complex grading and hillside developments (has worked on the civil engineering and development of more than 40,000 acres of hillside properties), preparation of due diligence and project feasibility analysis, through conceptual planning and design to entitlement and construction.
ZIAD Y. MAZBOUDI, PE, QSD, QSP, CPSWQ, Sr. Engineer, Engineering and Project Management Support Education
• BS in Civil Engineering
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• Registered Civil Engineer, QSD, QSP, CPSWQ, CPESC, LEED AP Highlights
Mr. Mazboudi has 34 years of progressively responsible, diversified experience in public works, engineering, utilities, development engineering, facilities maintenance, sustainability, environmental programs and project management in both the public and private sector, supported by a strong educational background in civil engineering, geographic information systems, water quality/urban runoff, and environmental programs. His experience includes:
• City of San Clemente - PW Department, Deputy Director/Engineering • City of San Juan Capistrano - PW/Utilities Department, Senior Civil Engineer • City of Westminster - PW Department, Associate Civil Engineer/Development Engineer • City of La Habra - PW Department, Assistant Civil Engineer.
Special International Projects:
• US Green Building Council (www.usgbc.org), Egyptian Green Building Council (EGBC) Represented the US Green Building Council, to assist in the formation of the EGBC.
Provided lectures on the role of government in Green Building and on the US Green Building Program, LEED.
• USAID International Development Agency ( www.usaid.gov), In partnership with USAID and ICMA Kingdom of Jordan Commercial/Industrial Environmental Audit In partnership with USAID and ICMA, developed a training manual for the audit of commercial and industrial facilities in Jordan.
MICHAEL ACKERMAN, PE, QSD, QSP, QISP, Sr. Engineer
Education
• BS in Engineering
Registrations/Certifications
• RE Academy, Caltrans
• Water Pollution Control Compliance on Construction Sites for RE, Caltrans • Construction Program Management Workshop, FHWA
• Field Office Procedures Course, Caltrans
• California Work Zone Inspection – High Speed, Caltrans • Asphalt Concrete Inspection and Rehabilitation Strategies, Caltrans Highlights
Mr. Ackerman has over 20 years of experience. At Transtech, he has been working as a Sr.
Engineer at various Transtech City Engineering Contracts. He has served at various Cities under Transtech’s City Engineering Contracts, including Tem ple City, Huntington Park, and Alhambra. He has a broad knowledge of municipal government operations, including preparation and presentation of staff reports/resolutions to city councils, committees and interaction with public, various city departments, c ity council and other governmental agencies.
Mr. Ackerman’s experience also includes working at Caltrans and other agencies:
o Caltrans District 8: Mr. Ackerman was a civil transportation engineer for Caltrans District 8 where he was involved in the design and construction of various projects. • City of San Bernardino: Mr. Ackerman was involved in various projects, including Development Review and Plan Check, Design and Project Management. • City of Huntington Park: Mr. Ackerman worked as contract City Engineer under Transtech’s municipal services contract and later as City Engineer and Interim Director of Public Works under the City.
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CRAIG MELICHER, PE, Sr. VP, QC/QA, Training, Code Interpretation Support Education
• BS in Civil Engineering
• Various Construction Management Classes at UCLA, including:
o Legal Aspects of Construction Management
o Primavera based Construction Scheduling Software
Registrations/Certifications
• State of California Registered Civil Engineer
Highlights
• Served as City Engineer and Building Official for 6 Cities. • Experience in working with State Architect’s Office.
• Diversified experience in both Type A (General Engineering) and Type B (Building) projects.
Mr. Melicher has 35 years of experience in as Building Official, City Engineer and Construction Manager. Under Transtech’s Municipal Service Contracts, he served at approximately 10 Cities in various capacities, such as Contract Building Official, Deputy Building Official, Plan Checker, Inspector, City Engineer and CIP Manager. He successfully implemented the transition of City Engineering and/or Building Department Services for a number of local agencies in California. He has extensive experience in construction, California Building Codes, building and safety plan check and inspection, code interpretations , and resolving code related construction and plan check problems on a broad range of residential, commercial and public works capital improvement projects. He has a broad knowledge of municipal government operations, including preparation and presentation of staff reports/resolutions to city councils, committees and interaction with public, various city departments, city council and other governmental agencies.
E. LOCAL BUSINESS PREFERENCE
Transtech does not meet Local Business Preference requirements per City of Rialto Municipal Code (RMC) Chapter 2.47 – Local Business Preference.
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Appendix1 – Contract and Insurance
If selected by the City for this project, we will appreciate the opportunity of having our Attorney discuss the final contract language to ensure our insurance is in compliance with current laws and regulations and meets the City’s requirements with the City’s Attorney.
Following items may be discussed:
• For insurability purposes, any duty to defend which is not expressly deleted or defined as a reimbursement to the extent of the adjudicated negligence will present insurability issues. • Insurance may not cover payment for any of the City’s’ defense related cost prior to a final determination of liability or to pay any amount that exceeds Contractor’s finally determined percentage of liability based upon the comparative fault of Contractor. Consultant should reimburse all reasonable attorneys’ fees as part o f City’s total damages tied directly to Consultant’s determined percentage of fault.
• For insurability purposes, one of the most important contract terms is to ensure the word "negligent" is evident in the indemnity clause. Absent a negligence trigger for c laims, a client or owner could present claims with no allegations of negligence, and the professional liability may have coverage implications. Inserting "negligent" acts, errors, or omissions can help make the entire indemnity subject to an appropriate standard of care.
• Many contracts use phrases such as: “arising out of or in connection with". This can allow the certificate holder to assert claims that vaguely involve our scope of services. By replacing such phrases with "but only to the extent actually caused by", the claimant must establish that the negligence was the proximate cause of the damage, otherwise known as direct causation, would be insurable.
• For insurability purposes, we suggest limiting the obligation to only those parties with whom we hav e the contract, or who are in direct contractual privity to the project owner. • For insurability purposes, in the event of any dispute between the Parties related to this Agreement or this Project, we recommend that the Parties agree to first negotiate in g ood faith toward a resolution with participation by representatives of each Party holding sufficient authority to resolve the dispute. If such dispute cannot be resolved in this manner, before any action or litigation is initiated other than as required to secure lien rights, the dispute should be submitted to mediation using the American Arbitration Association or another mediator as mutually selected by the Parties.
Such mediation should be completed within a reasonable period of time following either Par ty’s written demand with each Party to bear an equal share of the mediation fees and its own respective attorney and consultant fees and costs.”
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Below is Transtech’s Current Insurance Certificate.
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Ahmad Ansari, PE, Principal
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Please see Proposl Section D. REFERENCES
[email protected]
909-595-8599 909-590-8599
13367 Benson Avenue; Chino, CA 91710
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Allen Cayir, PE, President Craig Melicher, PE, Vice President Ahmad Ansari, PE, Principal Sybil Cayir, Corporate Secretary
TRANSTECH Engineers, Inc.
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Ahmad Ansari, PE
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Ahmad Ansari, PE (TRANSTECH Engineers, Inc.)
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Principal
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Ahmad Ansari, PE, Principal
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As required, a copy of Transtech’s currently adopted equal opportunity employment program.
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Transtech’s currently adopted equal opportunity employment program is covered in Company’s Employee Manual, Section 2.0, Subsection 2.2. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY. In addition, Transtech’s Employee Manual also includes Subsection 2.3. HARASSMENT/DISCRIMINATION POL ICY AND REPORTING PROCEDURES.
Copies s of the above sections are provided in the following pages.
Also, all Transtech employees are required to complete the company provided Sexual Harassment Prevention Course every two years the reafter (two hours of sexual harassment prevention training to all supervisory employees and one hour to all non-supervisory employee).
For additional information, please contact Transtech’s HR Department, Jocelyn Avila, E: [email protected]; T: 909-595-8599, Ext. 122.
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Su bmitted To
City of RIALTO
Submitted via PlanetBids:
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Submitted By
TRANSTECH Engineers, Inc.
Contact Person for this Proposal:
Ayla Jefferson, CBO, CSP
Principal Building Official
E: [email protected]
C: 909-851-5765
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March 31, 2023
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As required, Cost Proposal is submitted separately.
Thank you for the opportunity to submit this proposal. Should you have any questions, or require additional information, please contact the undersigned.
Sincerely
Ayla Jefferson, CBO, CSP, Principal Building Official Dennis Tarango, CBO, CSP, Principal Building Official E: [email protected] E: [email protected]
C: 909-851-5765, O: 909-595-8599, ext.123 C: 909-821-7117, O: 909-595-8599, ext.127
www.transtech.org
855.595.2495 (toll-free)
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Description of Services Fee
Plan Review Services
Building Plan Review 68 % of the plan review fees per the City Fee Schedule to include 3 reviews
Electric, Plumbing, Mechanical, Grading Plan
Reviews $135/hr.
Additional plan reviews beyond the 3rd
submittal, revisions $135/hr.
Expedited Plan Reviews 1.5 ratio of above fees for plan reviews.
Staff Services
On a need basis Building Official $160 /hr. to $172 / hr.
On a need basis CASp $160 /hr. to $172 / hr.
On a need basis Inspector $120 /hr. to $135 /hr.
On a need basis Plan Checker $150 /hr. to $170 /hr.
On a need basis Permit Technician $70 /hr. to $85 / hr.
On a need basis Administrative/Clerical Staff $60 /hr. to $85 /hr.
Where fees are waived or reduced, hourly standard rates shall be applicable for the services provided
The above fees will be increased each year July 1st automatically by the percentage change Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim California Consumer Price Index-All Urban Consumers (“CPI-U”) for the preceding twelve-month period as calculated for February by the U.S.
Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics and published by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistic.