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RESOLUTION NO. ______
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND,
CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING ON-CALL FIRE PREVENTION SERVICES PLAN
REVIEW AND RELATED INSPECTION SERVICES CONTRACTS FOR AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $600,000 PER VENDOR OVER A THREE-YEAR
PERIOD WITH TWO ONE-YEAR OPTIONS TO EXTEND
WHEREAS, the Richmond Fire Department, Fire Prevention Services Division, anticipates needing services for professional plan review and field inspection services for development project review and advanced planned modernization project; and
WHEREAS, the project -by-project bidding process for these services can take up to four months and involves significant per-project staff time and costs; and
WHEREAS, the Fire Department has demonstrated that the use of professionals drawn from a list of service firms that have undergone a competitive process eliminates much of the delay and costs associated with project-by-project bidding; and
WHEREAS, in September 2, 2025 , the Richmond Fire Department issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for On-call Fire Prevention Services Plan Review and Inspection Services through the City’s BidsOnline system; and
WHEREAS, 1666 firms were notified and eight (8) firms responded to the RFQ; and
WHEREAS, all eight (8) firms were reviewed by staff from the Richmond Fire Department and Community Development Department; and
WHEREAS, in evaluating the qualifications, staff evaluated the responses based on the firm’s technical qualifications, past experience, service/project understanding approach, and costs; and
WHEREAS, the vendors recommended for the On-call Fire Prevention Services Plan Review and Related Inspection Services are:
1. 4 Leaf, Inc.
2. BPR Consulting Group
3. CSG Consultants, Inc.
WHEREAS, each on-call service contract would be for an amount not -to-exceed $600,000, over a three year period, with two one-year extension options; and
WHEREAS, firms on the on -call list will be selected to perform specific project -related work based on their specialty and availability to complete the work; and
WHEREAS, the Richmond Fire Department will manage the contracts, and the costs of each contract will be paid through applicant’s fire plan review fees.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Richmond hereby authorizes the Richmond Fire Department to enter into on-call service contracts with the above-mentioned vendors , for Fire Prevention Services Plan Review and Related Inspection Services for an amount not to exceed $600,000 per vendor over a three-year period, with two one- year extension options not to exceed an additional $200,000 per year, per firm.
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***THE CLERK’S OFFICE WILL COMPLETE THE INFORMATION BELOW****
I certify that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Richmond at a regular meeting thereof held on Mmmm dd, yyyy, by the following vote:
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AYES: AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
CLERK OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND
(SEAL)
Approved:
Mayor
Approved as to form:
City Attorney
State of California }
County of Contra Costa : ss.
City of Richmond }
I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of Resolution No. _____, finally passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Richmond at a regular meeting held on Mmmm dd, yyyy.
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Pamela Christian, Clerk of the City of Richmond