Exhibit A
Scope of Services
SECTION 1. BUILDING AND SAFETY SERVICES. Consultant shall perform the services listed below on behalf of the City. When necessary to provide the services, employees of Consultant shall have the powers and duties of a City Building Inspector and/or City Engineer as provided in the City's codes and ordinances.
A. Plan Check Services: Consultant shall review building, grading, and related plans submitted to the City for compliance with the CITY'S codes and ordinances and any applicable discretionary Design Review Committee, Planning Commission, and City Council approvals (collectively referred to as "CITY Requirements"). CONSULTANT shall maintain a close liaison with the CITY'S Planning and Building Director, City Engineer, and City Fire Marshal and shall insure that all plans reviewed by CONSULTANT comply with the CITY Requirements.
CONSULTANT shall send the plans to all other public agencies having jurisdiction over the project. The CONSULTANT shall approve the plans only if they comply with all of CITY'S Requirements and each agency having jurisdiction over the plans has informed CONSULTANT that the plans satisfy the requirements of that agency.
B. Building Inspection: CONSULTANT shall provide building inspection services during the course of construction of those projects assigned by the Planning and Building Director to assure that the construction is performed in compliance with CITY'S Requirements and requirements of other agencies having jurisdiction. In the performance of such duties, CONSULTANT shall provide prompt inspection for each project at the completion of the various stages of construction. CONSULTANT shall also provide other services as customarily assigned to a City Building Inspector including, but not limited to, conducting minor plan checks, answering public inquiries by phone or in person, and processing permits.
C. Facilities for Records: CONSULTANT shall assemble and maintain records customarily maintained by a City Building Department. Such records shall at all times be the property of the CITY and shall be kept at City Hall.
D. Construction Inspection on CITY, San Marino Recreation Department, and San Marino City Library Projects: CONSULTANT shall provide construction inspection on CITY, San Marino Recreation Department, and San Marino City Library capital projects as assigned in writing by the City Manager. In the performance of such duties, CONSULTANT shall provide prompt inspection at a levelsatisfactory to the Planning and Building Director. CONSULTANT shall assemble and maintain all records related to construction inspection customarily maintained by a construction inspector. Such records shall at all times be the property of the CITY and shall be kept at City Hall.
E. Professional Engineering Services: CONSULTANT shall provide support to City Staff on all matters requiring senior level professional engineering experience at the discretion and/or request of the City Manager or Planning and Building Director.
F. Collection of Fees: As part of CONSULTANT’S services, CONSULTANT shall calculate and collect from applicants all required fees for plan checking and permit issuance. Said fees shall be collected in the San Marino City Hall and shall be immediately provided to the appropriate City employee or official.
SECTION 2. PERFORMANCE LEVELS. CONSULTANT shall provide sufficient qualified staff to attain and maintain the following performance levels:
A. Plan Checks:
1. Residential remodeling and additions-Plans returned within five (5) working days of date received.
2. Residential accessory construction (i.e.pools, patios)-Plans returnedwithin five (5) working days of the date received.
3. New residential construction-Plans returned within ten (1O) working dates of date received.
4. Commercial remodeling-Plans returned within five (5) working days of the date received.
5. New commercial construction-Plans returned within ten (1O) working days of date received.
B. Building Inspections: Inspections will be performed the following day if CONSULTANT is notified of the inspection by 4:00 p.m. of the previous day; otherwise inspections will be performed within two (2) working days after notification. When CONSULTANT'S inspector is already in the CITY, the inspector will perform the inspection on the same day the request is made, if possible.
Certain inspections may be required to take place on Saturday upon prior arrangements.
C. Construction Inspection of City Facilities: A schedule for inspections shall be arranged with the Planning and Building Director during the pre-job conference with the contractor.
VCA Code | 1845 W. Orangewood Ave., #210, Orange, CA 92868 | 714.363.4700 VCA Code Rate Structure:
Contract Staffing Functions (DOE/Certs) Hourly Rate
Outsourced Plan Review to VCA Offices (includes
pickup and delivery at no cost to the City)
$122.00 per hour
Plan Check Engineer assigned to work at the City
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$125.00 to $135.00
ICC Certified Plans assigned to work Examiner at City $115.00 to $125.00 ICC Sr. Building Inspector $90.00 to $100.00
ICC Combination Inspector $90.00 to $105.00
ICC Electrical Inspector $95.00 to $105.00
ICC Building Inspector I / Mechanical / Plumbing Insp. $85.00 to $95.00 Grading Inspector / Soils Inspector $90.00 to $105.00
Fire Inspector $85.00 to $95.00
CASp Services (Inspection and plan review) $140.00 to $150.00 ICC Certified Permit Technician $70.00 to $80.00
CALGreen Inspector / Manager Services $105.00 / $135.00 Code Enforcement Officer / Code Enforcement Supr. $80.00 to $100.00 City Planner / Project Manager / Planning Manager $175.00 to $195.00 Senior Planner / Principal Planner $145.00 to $165.00
Zoning Administrator $125.00 to $145.00
Associate Planner $100.00 to $130.00
Assistant Planner/Counter Services $90.00 to $100.00
Planning Technician/Assistant $80.00 to $90.00
Administrative Personnel $60.00 to $70.00
Client Consultation at City Hall (CBO/Sr. Management) $145.00 Building Official $145.00 to $175.00
VCA charges current IRS mileage rates for VCA staff driving to / from job sites.
Overtime rates are 1.5x the hourly rate