CC 2021-09-14_08i Supplemental No 1
MEMORANDUM
TO: CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRIAN PEDROTTI, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
BILL ROBESON, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER/PUBLIC WORKS
DIRECTOR
SUBJECT: SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
AGENDA ITEM 8.I – SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF CONSULTANT SERVICES
AGREEMENT FOR BUILDING DIVISION STAFF, PLAN REVIEW AND
INSPECTION SERVICES
DATE: SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
As part of the proposal for the consultant services agreement for Building Division staff,
plan review, and inspection services, the fee schedule and billing rates were provided to
the City in a separate sealed envelope, but were inadvertently missing from original
Attachment 1: Proposed Consultant Services Agreement. This document is now
attached for your consideration.
Attachments:
1. Fee Schedule and Billing Rates for BPR Consulting Group
cc: City Manager
City Attorney
City Clerk
City Website (or public review binder)
FEE SCHEDULE
Plan Review Services
For complete plan review services for projects reviewed in our offices we propose
a fee of 68% of the plan review fee charged by the City as per the City's adopted
• BPR
CONSULTING GROUP fee schedule. Plan review services will include an initial review and up to two
back-check reviews as needed. We propose that additional reviews beyond the third review be billed
utilizing the billing rates included in the Schedule of Hourly Billing Rates included below. BPR will notify
the City of Arroyo Grande and request approval to bill for additional review cycles prior to providing
additional reviews.
Other Services
For fire plan review services, partial plan reviews such as structural only, Permit Technician, Building
Inspection, and Building Official services, and services provided within the City's office, we propose
utilizing the hourly billing rates included in the Schedule of Hourly Billing Rates included below for the
specific labor classification utilized. There will be a minimum 4-hour daily charge for all on-call
inspection services and other services provided within the City's office.
In addition to the fees noted above, we propose the following terms and conditions:
•For the review of deferred submittal items such as truss calculations, stairs, etc., submitted after
the project has been approved, we propose that these reviews be charged hourly utilizing the
Schedule of Hourly Billing Rates included below.
For the review of revisions to previously approved drawings, we propose that these reviews be
charged hourly utilizing the Schedule of Hourly Billing Rates included below.
SCHEDULE OF HOURLY BILLING RATES
The rates displayed in the schedule below reflect BPR's current hourly billing rates.
CLASSIFICATION HOURLY BILLING RATE
Certified Building Official ....................................................................................................................... $135
Licensed Plan Review Engineer (structural, civil, electrical, mechanical) ............................................. 135
ICC Certified Plans Examiner ..................................................................................................................... 95
CASp Plans Examiner or Inspector .......................................................................................................... 110
ICC Certified Inspector .............................................................................................................................. 90
Fire Protection Engineer .......................................................................................................................... 135
ICC Fire Plans Examiner ........................................................................................................................... 110
ICC Fi re Inspector ..................................................................................................................................... 100
Permit Technician ...................................................................................................................................... 65
■Shipping: There is no charge for courier or shipping services for plan reviews conducted off site.
■Overtime: Inspection services and other hourly services provided in excess of eight hours per day, nights,
and weekends will be charged at 140% of the billing rates indicated above.
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