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RESOLUTION NO. 22284 (N.C.S.)
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO THE AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY OF SALINAS AND CSG CONSULTANTS, INC.
WHEREAS, the Permit Services Division relies upon outside technical professionals to assist with plan review, permitting and inspection services , particularly for more complicated development projects; and
WHEREAS, contracting for these services allow s for the scaling up of experienced technical staffing resources to be able to respond in a timely manner to increases in the number of development applications due to economic growth, while maintaining the City’s workforce when there is an economic downturn; and
WHEREAS, CSG Consultants, Inc. (CSG) has extensive knowledge and experience in providing technical services to building departments for multiple jurisdictions in California and employ staff that have the requisite certification, training, and experience to perform the technical work required to meet the City’s needs and has a demonstrated record of quality performance in a timely and cost-effective manner; and
WHEREAS, there are no other vendors within the City of Salinas or the County of Monterey at this time that can perform this level of work; and
WHEREAS, since 2020 the City has contracted with CSG to provide plan review, permitting and inspection services; and
WHEREAS, in June 2021, the City entered into a n Agreement for Professional Services with CSG to continue providing plan review , permitting and inspection services for fiscal year 2021-2022 for an amount not to exceed Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollar s ($350,000); and
WHEREAS, subsequently, multiple large and complex development project applications have been received. Due to limited staffing resources and position vacancies , additional outside professional services are needed to review and process these applications in a timely manner; and
WHEREAS, the increased cost of Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($600,000) associated with Amendment No. 1 will be fully recovered with collected permit fees from the Permit Services Enterprise Fund; and
WHEREAS, the City of Salinas has determined that the proposed action is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (CEQA Guidelines Section 15378); and
NOW, THE REFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the Salinas City Council authorizes the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement for P rofessional Services with CSG DocuSign Envelope ID: 576E8AE1-9663-48A7-AE6A-6C3BD3CA711B Page | 2
Consultants, Inc. to increase the total compensation amount from Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($350,000) to Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($950,000).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Salinas City Council authorizes an increase of $600,000 to the Permit Services Fund appropriation and corresponding revenue budget.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor, and her designee, are authorized to take whatever additional action may be necessary to effectuate the intent of this resolution.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 11th day of January 2022, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Barrera, Cromeenes, McShane, Osornio, Rocha, and Mayor Craig
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember González
ABSTAIN: None
APPROVED:
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Kimbley Craig, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Patricia M. Barajas, City Clerk
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CSG Consultants, Inc. Contract Rates
City of Salinas
Plan Review
Complete plan review - 65% of .65 x building permit fee Structural only plan review - 50% of .65 x building permit fee Complete plan review (hourly & 4th review onwards) - $106 hourly Structural only plan review (hourly & 4th review onward) — $116 hourly Plumbing, Mechanical, and Electrical plan review - $106 hourly Complete plan review (onsite at Salinas) - $123 hourly, 4-hour minimum Building Official - $149 hourly
Inspection
Combination inspector (with CSG vehicle in Salinas) - $106 hourly, 4-hour minimum
Fire Services
Fire sprinkler, alarm systems, site access, etc. plan review and inspection (with CSG vehicle in Salinas) - $123 hourly, 4-hour minimum
Certified Access Specialist Consulting
CASp Plan Review or Consultation (offsite) - $116 hourly CASp Consultation or Inspection (onsite at Salinas) - $149 hourly, 4-hour minimum
Scanning Services
Included in plan review fees
Archiving/Other Plans
$3.00 per sheet larger than 11" x 17"
$1.00 per sheet 11" x 17" and smaller
All hourly rates include overhead costs including, but not limited to, salaries, benefits, Workers Compensation Insurance, travel and office expenses. Overtime work will be billed at 1.5x the hourly rates indicated in the table above. Rates will remain effective through June 30, 2022. Thereafter, CSG will initiate a rate increase based on change in CPI-W for the applicable region. CSG will mail an invoice at the beginning of every month for services rendered during the previous month.
June 2, 2021
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Contacts
City of Salinas
Megan Hunter
Community Development Director
Permit Center
65 West Alisal Street
Salinas, CA 93901
831-758-7408
CSG Consultants, Inc.
John LaTorra
Regional Manager
550 Pilgrim Drive
Foster City, CA 94404
Phone: 650-208-4264
Fax: 650-522-2599
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