CSG PROPOSAL TO THE CITY OF SAN LEANCRO
FOR BUILDING PLAN REVIEW & INSPECTION SERVICES
SCOPE OF WORK AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE
Scope of Work
APPROACH TO WORK
CSG's proposed team has been selected to best support the specific needs of the City of San Leandro and will deliver exceptional service through its application of technical expertise, knowledge of municipal processes and procedures, efficient and effective customer care, and application of code compliance combined with innovative and helpful alternatives. Our extensive experience in furnishing comprehensive building and fire life safety services to jurisdictions provides a consistent, strong technical foundation to all projects. From providing leading-edge digital plan review and online plan check status reporting to delivering faster-than- scheduled turnaround times and code interpretations, CSG will deliver the highest quality services to the City.
CSG's approach to work includes the following methodologies and key benefits:
• A wealth of fully committed and qualified personnel. We maintain staff that is fully licensed and certified at the highest level of industry standards. To keep our personnel on the industry's leading edge, many serve as instructors and lecturers and sit on boards and committees for organizations developing and implementing important code regulations. We also keep current with the latest in procedures and use of products by attending regional, state and national training opportunities and industry provided product/materials training.
Customized, responsive services. We are skilled at assessing time commitments, developing accurate work plans and applying dedicated, professional personnel with the skills and experience best-suited for the project. We can quickly fine-tune staffing levels to match or adjust to changes in plan review, inspection, and front counter activity and ensure responsiveness to customers. With our digital plan review capabilities, we are able to utilize plan review resources from any of our regional offices. In addition, we excel at coordinating with all agency departments as well as outside agencies.
Rapid turnarounds and expedited services. With extensive experience in both code application and the digital plan review process, our staff excels at performing expeditious turnarounds while delivering thorough and accurate reviews. We easily match and more often beat any required review turnaround deadlines.
Leading-edge, cost-saving technology and methods. CSG delivers a suite of digital options - speedy digital plan reviews and electronic versions of plan comments; an easy-to-use online application for plan submittal, tracking and approval of digital plans; and available full scanning and archiving services. In addition, through knowledge gained from service to over 200 public agencies, we are constantly improving and adapting to provide our clients with the most cost-effective services.
Environmentally friendly practices. Our corporate policy on sustainability supports a healthy environment, reduces our carbon footprint and promotes environmental stewardship through environmentally preferable purchasing and other actions including use of a digital plan review system that bypasses paper consumption, and use of duplexing and recycled, post-consumer content paper when printing is necessary.
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CSG PROPOSAL TO THE CITY OF SAN LEANORO
FOR BUILDING PLAN REVIEW & INSPECTION SERVICES
ON-CALL / AS-NEEDED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
CSG's team members are available, as-needed, to provide technical assistance, such as FEMA Floodplain Management consultation, to the City's Chief Building Official and other Community Development staff.
BUILDING PLAN REVIEW SERVICES
Our team of professionals is ready to assist in all aspects of plan review and to focus on the special needs and requirements of each of our clients. We pledge thorough and accurate reviews and prompt turnaround times, and offer proven digital plan review services and comprehensive online status reports. CSG serves as an active partner, working as a seamless extension of our public agency clients in performing the requested services and working closely with the development community and public as directed.
Compliance Standards
Our engineers and plan reviewers carefully review all plans and documents for compliance with building codes, fire codes, energy conservation standards, and accessibility regulations adopted by the State of California, and all local policies and ordinances including but not limited to:
• California Building Code, Volumes 1 and 2
• California Residential Code
• California Electrical Code
• California Plumbing Code
• California Mechanical Code
• California Fire Code
• California Energy Code
• California Green Building Standards Code (CALGreen)
• California Existing Building Code
• California Health and Safety Code
• National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standards as adopted and referenced by the State of California (California Code of Regulations, Title-19)
• State Historical Building Code
• NPDES/WQMP/SWPPP Compliance
• Local adopted ordinances and amendments relative to building, fire and municipal codes, including project Conditions of Approval from other agency departments, divisions, and regulating agencies Digital Plan Review
CSG has been providing digital plan Leading the field in review services for over 20 years,
leading the consultant field with this digital plan review ground-breaking service. All paper plans services for over 20 submitted to CSG for building and fire years.
plan review are immediately scanned
into digital files and stored on CS's
servers for quick and easy access by both our clients and our plan reviewers.
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CSG PROPOSAL TO THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO
FOR BUILDING PLAN REVIEW & INSPECTION SERVICES
Our plan reviewers furnish electronic versions of their plan comments conforming to each client's established correction list templates. Any additional forms utilized by the City will be incorporated into the correction comments and returned with the appropriate recommendations. Plan check comments can be delivered electronically by email or other City-approved means, enabling staff to immediately modify CSG's checklist for incorporation with other department comments. We provide convenient, environmentally friendly digital storage of all construction-related documents, and on request, can provide clients with a set of digitally scanned plans at no additional cost.
In addition, for jurisdictions requesting a pure digital plan review workflow, we can enable an applicant to submit digital files —with no size limitations — directly to CSG via our web-based application. Our application includes an online portal for the applicant/jurisdiction to retrieve comments and marked- up digital plans including redlines. Importantly, this service tracks the status of all submittals and re-submittals until the plans have been approved.
Key features of our digital plan review service include:
• Efficient. Plans are pushed to plan review staff the same day they are received
• User-friendly. CSG developed its own online portal specifically to manage the electronic file submittal process. Through use of this interface, the applicant is no longer faced with size restrictions on email attachments or required to learn complex file transfer settings. • Proven. We have provided a digital plan review option to our clients for All paper plans
over 20 years.
submitted to CSG
• Non-Proprietary. CS's electronic review process is 100% PDF-based with no additional software required to view redlines. are immediately scanned into digital
Online Plan Check Status files for quick and
CSG offers a convenient service allowing clients to easy access by our check plan review status and comments online. By clients and plan CS accessing our secure Plan Check Status website,
reviewers.
agency staff as well as authorized applicants can view
CSG Plan Check System
their project documents and plans and communicate
with the specific plan checker via e-mail. Staff and authorized applicants can download comments upon completion of the plan check. There is no additional cost for this service.
Plans Pickup and Delivery
CSG will coordinate pickup and delivery of plans and other materials from/to the City via CSG personnel or an approved alternative service.
Green Building and LEED Accreditation
Our Building Division team is experienced in plan review and inspection for compliance with CALGreen and local green building ordinances and includes LEED Accredited Professionals. In addition, CS Consultants has the qualifications necessary to assist with both the development of policy and the implementation of green and sustainable building practices. CS's Sustainability Programs division can assist, for example, with construction and demolition debris recycling programs and public outreach to the building industry.
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CSG PROPOSAL TO THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO
FOR BUILDING PLAN REVIEW & INSPECTION SERVICES
CASp Review Services
MALE LINE TEXT We understand California Building Departments are required to have
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CASp certified staff in place and available for technical questions and interpretations. Our CASp certified team members are knowledgeable of state and federal accessibility laws and regulations and possess the expertise necessary to promote access to facilities for persons with disabilities. In accordance with current regulations, CSG can provide
07.4985s8R/1Y mex CASp certified professionals to review plans for accessibility and to facilitate compliance with regulations when requested.
OSHPD 3 Reviews
Our professional engineers and certified plans examiners are well-versed in the differences between CBC and OSHPD 3 facilities and have successfully completed OSHPD 3 plan reviews for multiple client agencies.
PLAN CHECK TURNAROUND TIMES
CSG strives to provide the highest quality and most timely service in the industry. We take pride in maintaining the requested plan review times for all our clients-even delivering faster than our own deadlines. Our goal is to approve code-complying projects and to move work quickly and successfully through jurisdictional processes. CSG will ensure that all building and safety duties and follow-up actions will be performed in a timely and responsive manner.
The following are CS's proposed plan check turnaround times:
INITIAL REVIEW RE-CHECK
TYPE OF REVIEW (BUSINESS (BUSINESS
DAYS)2 DAYS)2
Residential New Construction 10 5
Residential Additions 10 5
Small Residential Remodels 10
Commercial New Construction & Large/Complex Projects 10 Commercial Additions 10 5
Small Commercial Remodels/Tenant Improvements 10 5
Expedited 5 5
'Turnaround time may vary with the complexity and magnitude of the project. If a review is anticipated to take longer than the maximum turnaround time, CSG will notify the City's representative and negotiate additional time required to ensure an appropriate level of review. 2 The number of working days associated with the plan check turnaround time is based on time of project submittal. The first working day will be the day the project is received by CSG if submitted by 3:00 PM. For a project that is received by CSG after 3:00 PM, the first working day will be the next business day.
Expedited Plan Check Services
At the City's request, we can perform plan check services on an accelerated schedule based on the fees indicated in our fee schedule.
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CSG PROPOSAL TO THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO
FOR BUILDING PLAN REVIEW & INSPECTION SERVICES
BUILDING INSPECTION SERVICES
CSG provides fully integrated, multi-
disciplined building inspection services CSG offers virtual for residential, commercial, and inspections utilizing
industrial projects. Our inspection Google Duo,
personnel have an outstanding FaceTime, Skype, MS
mixture of technical expertise and
Teams or other City-
experience in all construction types.
We provide experienced, ICC certified preferred platform. inspectors who work with a team
approach to ensure compliance with applicable codes and requirements and provide solutions to mitigate potential risks and safety hazards. Using well-honed customer service and communication skills our inspectors excel at educating stakeholders to keep projects moving forward. Our inspectors also utilize current technologies and equipment to view plans and documents, research related code requirements, document field conditions and progress, and share that information with stakeholders while in the field.
Key services include but are not limited to the following:
• Providing inspection services to ensure project compliance with State adopted codes and local amendments including building, electrical, CSG provides all mechanical and plumbing codes vehicles, fuel,
• Offering code interpretation and education maintenance, and ) Seamlessly integrating into client organizations and consistently other equipment enforcing policies and procedures necessary for
) Addressing and resolving inquiries inspectors to carry • Maintaining records and files out duties, with no
Providing all vehicles, fuel, maintenance and other equipment additional charges. necessary for inspectors to carry out duties.
CASp Inspection Services
To facilitate the City's compliance with current rules and regulations, CSG will provide a CASp certified professional for technical questions and interpretations and to perform accessibility compliance inspections upon request.
AVAILABILITY AND CUSTOMER SERVICE
We clearly understand the importance of our role in the success of the City and commit to providing project stakeholders and City staff with the highest level of service while functioning as a seamless extension of the City. We believe effective communication, responsiveness and an intense focus on customer service are essential to developing and continuing a successful working relationship between City staff, project stakeholders and CS's team members.
Office Hours and Meeting Availability We recognize the
value of pre-design
Plan Review
consultation and are
CSG plan checkers are available for inquiries anytime during normal business hours via phone or email, Monday through Friday. Our plan checkers can available to provide typically respond to the City for all questions or requests generated during any this important plan review on the same day, but no later than the following day a request is service. received.
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CSG PROPOSAL TO THE CITE OF SIN LEANORO
FOR BUILDING PLAN REVE: 3 IN PECTION SERVEs
To assist the City, we can also meet in-person with City staff and project stakeholders or can utilize video conferencing with all parties involved. Additionally, we recognize the value of pre-design consultation with prospective applicants and are available to provide this service at no additional cost. Our designated Project Manager and/or technical staff will be available in-person for consultation and meetings with a reasonable lead time.
Inspection
CSG inspectors can be ready to provide services upon request to CSG's designated project manager. We are flexible and can alter our hours to meet the City's needs. Evening and weekend inspections for special construction needs can be accommodated with sufficient notice. CSG staff can typically respond to the City for all questions or requests generated during field inspections on the same day, but no later than the following day a request is received.
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CSG PROPOSAL TO THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO
FOR BUILDING PLAN REVIEW & INSPECTION SERVICES
Compensation Schedule
CS's fee schedule for proposed work is provided below. CSG will coordinate the pickup and return of all plans to CSG via CSG staff or a licensed courier service. This service is provided at no additional cost.
Plan review fees are based on a percentage of plan check fees and include the initial plan review and two subsequent reviews. Additional reviews, deferred submittals, revisions, and RFls will be charged at the appropriate hourly rate below or as otherwise determined by mutual agreement with the City. RFls for larger developments will be performed at an hourly rate, and turnaround times will be mutually agreed upon in advance with the City.
SERVICE / REVIEW TYPE ALL INCLUSIVE FEE / HOURLY RATE
BUILDING PLAN REVIEW SERVICES
Residential and Non-Residential Building Plan Review 65% of City's Building Plan Check Fees Structural Only Plan Review 50% of City's Building Plan Check Fees Expedited Plan Review by Percentage 95% of City's Building Plan Check Fees Building Plan Review $135
Structural-Only Plan Review $165
CASp Consultation $150
Certified Floodplain Manager $240
Certified Floodplain Manager - Assistant $180
Expedited Plan Review (Hourly) 1.5 x Hourly Rate
INSPECTION SERVICES
Certified Building Inspector $125
CASp Inspection $150
All hourly rates include salaries, benefits, workers compensation insurance, local travel and miscellaneous office expenses. Should the scope of work change, or circumstances develop which necessitate special handling, CSG will notify the City prior to proceeding. Overtime services will be billed at 1.5x the applicable hourly rate. On July 1 of each year, CSG will initiate an hourly rate increase based on change in CPI for the applicable region. CSG will mail an invoice every month for services rendered during the previous month. Unless otherwise agreed, payment terms are 30-days from receipt of invoice.
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