Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout07.D- Community Development DOC ID: 2097 A CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO—REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION t� Request for Proposal From: Margo Wheeler M/CC Meeting Date: 11/19/2012 Prepared by: Lisa Sherrick, (909) 384-5057 Dept: Community Development Ward(s): All Subject: Direct the Community Development Director to Issue a Request for Proposals for Contract Building Official Financial Impact: Account Budgeted Amount: $750.00 Account No. 001-180-0001-0000-5121 Account Description: Advertising Balance as of. 11/07/2012 Balance after approval of this item: $550.00 Please note this balance does not indicate available funding. It does not include non-encumbered reoccurring expenses or expenses incurred,but not yet processed. Motion: Direct the Community Development Director to Issue "Request for Proposals for Contract Building Official' Forthwith Including the Approval and Implementation of the Timeline Discussed in the Attached Request for Proposals. Synopsis of Previous Council Action: None. Background: Due to the departure of staff it is necessary to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) in the following categories: plan review of construction projects to be incompliance with all building and development codes; inspection services for building, grading, and site development; Stormwater Management (NPDES) Program administration and inspection; and Building Official services. To ensure the best possible price, staff searched resources to acquire firm names that provide this type of service. The RFP will be sent to the San Bernardino Area Chamber of Commerce and 23 vendors provided on the vendor list attached; three of vendors are located in the City of San Bernardino and two are located within the San Bernardino County. Supporting Documents: Attachment a Building Schedule (PDF) Attachment A-LD Fee Schedule (PDF) Plan Check Vendor List (PDF) RFP F-13-17 Plan Review Services (CD) (PDF) Updated: 11/15/2012 by Jolena E.Grider A 7.D.a Table 2 Building Construction Valuations (Construction costs per square foot($)) Occupancy Classification (2006 IBC) Type of Construction IA IB IIA IIB IIIA IIIB IV VA VB A-1 Assembly,theaters,with stage 204.81 197.86 192.77 184.35 172.91 168.11 177.81 158.10 151.39 A-1 Assembly,theaters,without stage 187.37 180.42 175.33 166.91 155.51 150.71 160.37 140.70 133.99 A-2 Assembly,nightclubs 155.74 151.36 147.50 141.90 133.46 129.73 136.94 121.02 116.96 U A-2 Assembly,restaurants,bars,banquet halls 154.74 150.36 145.50 140.90 131.46 128.73 135.94 119.02 115.96 O A-3 Assembly,churches 189.22 182.27 177.18 168.76 157.33 152.53 162.22 142.51 135.80 0 A-3 Assembly,general,community halls,libraries, 158.87 151.92 145.83 138.41 125.97 122.17 131.88 111.16 105.45 22 museums A-4 Assembly,arenas 186.37 179.42 173.33 165.91 153.51 149.71 159.37 138.70 132.99 m O w B Business 158.40 152.85 147.57 140.34 127.30 122.71 134.52 111.91 106.66 y E Educational 171.53 165.59 160.55 153.20 141.88 134.72 147.92 123.99 119.32 w 0 CL F-1 Factory and industrial,moderate hazard 93.92 89.61 84.47 81.69 73.14 69.92 78.41 60.23 56.97 o IL F-2 Factory and industrial,low hazard 92.92 88.61 84.47 80.69 73.14 68.92 77.41 60.23 55.97 0 H-1 High Hazard,explosives 88.02 83.71 79.57 75.79 68.42 64.20 72.51 55.51 N.P. y 3 H234 High Hazard 88.02 83.71 79.57 75.79 68.42 64.20 72.51 55.51 51.25 0 CT H-5 HPM 158.40 152.65 147.57 140.34 127.30 122.71 134.52 111.91 106.66 rn 1-1 Institutional,supervised environment 159.09 153.50 148.95 142.51 130.74 127.30 138.8 117.44 112.84 N 1-2 Institutional,hospitals 266.39 260.94 255.56 248.33 234.50 N.P. 242.51 219.11 N.P. U 3 I-2 Institutional,nursing homes 185.59 179.83 174.76 167.53 154.81 N.P. 161.71 139.41 N.P. r U I-3 Institutional,restrained 180.47 174.72 169.64 162.41 150.60 145.01 156.59 135.20 127.96 rn m I-4 Institutional,day care facilities 159.09 153.50 148.95 142.51 130.74 127.30 138.80 117.44 112.84 E 'v M Mercantile 115.80 111.42 106.56 101.96 93.15 90.42 97.00 80.71 77.65 0 m R-1 Residential,hotels 160.44 154.84 150.29 143.85 132.24 128.80 140.31 118.95 114.35 C 0 R-2 Residential,multiple family 134.26 128.66 124.11 117.67 106.72 103.28 114.78 93.42 88.82 E L U R-3 Residential,one-and two-family 124.88 121.41 118.43 115.31 OF62010).19 113.40 104.09 97.95 !� R-4 Residential,care/assisted living facilities 159.09 153.50 148.95 142.51 .30 138.80 117.44 112.84 Q c S-1 Storage,moderate hazard 87.02 82.71 77.57 74.79 .20 71.51 53.51 50.25 N E z S-2 Storage,low hazard 86.02 81.71 77.57 73.79 0 70.51 53.51 49.25 U 0 U Utility,miscellaneous 68.13 64.29 60.15 56.88 .41 54.03 39.33 37.47 Q Notes: Source: ) a.Private Garages use Utility,miscellaneous b.Unfin ished basements(all use group)=$15.00 per sq.ft. c.For shell only buildings deduct 20 percent. d.N.P.=not permitted *Deduct 20%for shell only buildings. **Use 30%for tenant improvements. Packet Pg. 330 TABLE 3 Plan Review and Building Permit Fees Commercial, Industrial, and Multifamily Residential Occupancies Note: The following table provides basic permit and plan review fees based on valuation for commercial,industrial,and multifamily residential occupancies. Additional fees for permit issuance,electrical,plumbing,mechanical,development impacts,sewer ca aci ,schools,etc may ap . TOTAL Bldg. Plan Sub TOTAL Bldg. Plan Sub VALUATION($) Permit Review Total VALUATION($) Permit Review Fee Total Fee Fee Fee 1.00 - 500 60.00 14.25 74.25 501 - 600 60.00 16.15 76.15 601 - 700 60.00 18.05 78.05 u 701 - 800 60.00 19.95 79.95 r 801 - 900 60.00 21.85 81.85 0 M 901 - 1,000 60.00 23.75 83.75 S 32 1,001 - 1,100 60.00 25.65 85.65 30,001 -31,000 291.00 276.45 567.45 m 1,101 - 1,200 60.00 27.55 87.55 31,001 -32,000 297.50 282.63 580.13 c 1,201 - 1,300 60.00 29.45 89.45 32,001 -33,000 304.00 288.80 592.80 N 1,301 - 1,400 60.00 31.35 91.35 33,001-34,000 310.50 294.98 605.48 w 1,401 - 1,500 60.00 33.25 93.25 34,001 -35,000 317.00 301.15 618.15 a 1,501 - 1,600 60.00 35.15 95.15 35,001-36,000 323.50 1 307.33 630.83 0 1,601 - 1,700 60.00 37.05 1 97.05 36,001 -37,000 330.00 1 313.50 643.50 a 1,701 - 1,800 60.00 38.95 98.95 37,001 -38,000 336.50 1 319.68 656.18 w 1,801 - 1,900 60.00 40.85 100.85 38,001-39,000 343.00 325.85 668.85 1,901 - 2,000 60.00 42.75 102.75 39,001 -40,000 349.50 332.50 682.00 Q d 40,001 -41,000 356.00 338.20 694.20 41,001 -42,000 362.50 344.38 706.88 2,001 - 3,000 60.00 51.30 111.30 42,001 -43,000 369.00 350.55 719.55 ° N 3,001- 4,000 63.00 59.85 122.85 43,001 -44,000 375.50 356.73 732.23 4,001 - 5,000 72.00 68.40 1 140.40 44,001 -45,000 382.00 1 362.90 744.90 2 5,001 - 6,000 81.00 76.95 157.95 45,001 -46,000 388.50 369.08 757.58 d 6,001 - 7,000 90.00 85.50 175.50 46,001 -47,000 395.00 375.25 770.25 t U 7,001 - 8,000 99.00 94.05 193.05 47,001 -48,000 401.50 381.43 782.93 rn 8,001 - 9,000 108.00 102.60 210.60 48,001 -49,000 408.50 387.60 796.10 c_ 9,001 - 10,000 117.00 111.15 228.15 49,001 -50,000 414.50 393.78 808.28 -° 3 m 10,001 -11,000 126.00 119.70 245.70 50,001 -51,000 419.50 398.05 817.55 m 11,001 -12,000 135.00 128.25 1 263.25 51,001 -52,000 423.00 402.33 825.33 m 12,001 - 13,000 144.00 136.80 280.80 52,001 -53,000 428.00 406.60 834.60 E 13,001-14,000 153.00 145.35 298.35 53,001 -54,000 432.50 410.88 843.38 14,001 -15,000 162.00 153.90 315.90 54,001 -55,000 437.00 415.15 852.15 « 15,001 -16,000 171.00 162.45 333.45 55,001-56,000 441.50 419.43 860.93 a 16,001 -17,000 180.00 171.00 351.00 56,001-57,000 446.00 423.70 1 869.70 c 17,001 -18,000 189.00 179.55 368.55 57,001-58,000 450.50 427.98 878.48 £ 18,001 -19,000 198.00 188.10 386.10 58,001 -59,000 455.00 432.25 887.25 19,001 -20,000 207.00 196.65 403.65 59,001 -60,000 459.50 436.53 896.03 a 20,001 -21,000 216.00 205.20 421.20 60,001 -61,000 464.00 440.80 904.80 21,001-22,000 225.00 213.75 438.75 61,001-62,000 468.50 445.08 913.58 22,001 -23,000 234.00 222.30 456.30 62,001-63,000 473.00 449.35 922.35 23,001 -24,000 243.00 230.85 473.85 63,001-64,000 477.50 453.63 931.13 24,001 -25,000 252.00 239.45 491.45 64,001-65,000 !495.50 82.00 457.90 939.90 ' 25,001-26,000 258.00 245.10 503.10 65,001-66,000 86.50 462.18 948.68 26,001 -27,000 265.00 251.75 516.75 66,001-67,000 91.00 466.45 957.45 27,001-28,000 271.00 257.45 528.45 67,001-68,000 470.73 966.23 28,001 -29,000 278.00 264.10 542.10 68,001-69,000 00.00 475.00 975.00 7.D.a 29,001 -30,000 284.00 269.80 553.80 69,001 -70,000 504.50 479.28 983.78 TOTAL Bldg. Plan Sub TOTAL Bldg. Plan Sub VALUATION($) Permit Review Total VALUATION($) Permit Review Fee Total Fee Fee Fee 70,001 -71,000 509.00 483.55 992.55 120,001 - 121,000 713.00 677.35 1390.35 71,001 -72,000 513.50 487.83 1001.33 121,001 - 122,000 716.50 680.68 1397.18 72,001 -73,000 518.00 492.10 1010.10 122,001 - 123,000 720.00 684.00 1404.00 73,001 -74,000 522.40 496.38 1018.78 123,001- 124,000 723.50 687.33 1410.83 74,001 -75,000 527.00 500.65 1027.65 124,001-125,000 727.00 690.65 1417.65 75,001 -76,000 531.50 504.93 1036.43 125,001-126,000 730.50 693.98 1424.48 76,001 -77,000 536.00 509.20 1045.20 126,001-127,000 734.00 697.30 1431.30 77,001-78,000 540.40 513.38 1053.78 127.001-128,000 737.50 700.63 1438.13 78,001 -79,000 545.00 517.75 1062.75 128,001-129,000 741.00 703.95 1444.95 2 79,001 -80,000 549.50 522.03 1071.53 129,001 -130,000 744.50 707.28 1451.78 rn 80,001 -81,000 554.00 526.50 1080.50 130,001 -131,000 748.00 710.60 1458.60 E 81,001-82,000 558.50 1 530.58 1089.08 131,001 -132,000 751.50 713.93 1465.43 2 82,001 -83,000 563.00 534.85 1097.85 132,001 -133,000 755.00 717.25 1 1472.25 6 83,001 -84,000 567.50 539.13 1106.63 133,001 -134,000 758.50 720.58 1479.08 p 84,001-85,000 572.00 543.40 1115.40 134,001-135,000 762.00 723.90 1485.90 w 85,001-86,000 576.00 547.68 1123.68 135,001- 136,000 765.50 727.23 1492.73 H 86,001 -87,000 581.00 551.95 1132.95 136,001- 137,000 769.00 730.55 1499.55 0 CL 87,001 -88,000 585.00 556.23 1141.23 137,001-138,000 772.50 733.88 1506.38 Q 88,001 -89,000 590.00 560.50 1150.50 138,001- 139,000 776.00 737.20 1513.20 a 89,001 -90,000 594.50 564.78 1159.28 139,001 - 140,000 779.50 1 740.53 1520.03 a 90,001-91,000 599.00 569.05 1168.05 140,001 - 141,000 783.00 743.85 1526.85 91,001 -92,000 603.50 573.33 1176.83 141,001- 142,000 786.50 747.18 1533.68 O 92,001 -93,000 608.50 577.60 1186.10 142,001-143,000 790.00 750.50 1540.50 93,001 -94,000 612.50 581.88 1194.38 143,001-144,000 793.50 753.83 1547.33 94,001-95,000 617.00 586.15 1203.15 144,001-145,000 797.00 757.15 1554.15 N 95,001-96,000 621.50 590.43 1211.93 145,001-146,000 800.50 760.98 1 1560.98 96,001-97,000 626.00 594.70 1220.70 146,001-147,000 804.00 763.80 1567.80 97,001-98,000 630.50 598.98 1229.48 147,001-148,000 807.50 767.13 1574.63 98,001 -99,000 635.00 603.25 1238.25 148,001 - 149,000 811.00 770.45 1581.45 v 99,001 -100,000 639.50 607.53 1247.03 149,001 - 150,000 814.50 773.78 1588.28 to rn c_ 100,001 - 101,000 643.00 610.85 1253.85 150,001 - 151,000 818.00 777.10 1595.10 -° 101,001 - 102,000 646.50 614.18 1260.68 151,001-152.,000 821.50 780.43 1601.93 102,001- 102,000 650.00 617.50 1267.50 152,001-153,000 825.00 783.75 1608.75 R 103,001- 104,000 653.50 620.83 1274.33 153,001-154,000 828.50 787.08 1615.58 C 104,001- 105,000 657.00 624.15 1281.15 154,001-155,000 832.00 790.40 1622.40 E 105,001- 106,000 660.50 627.48 1287.98 155,001 -156,000 835.50 793.73 1629.23 106,001-107,000 664.00 630.80 1294.80 156,001 - 157,000 839.00 797.05 1636.05 2 107,001-108,000 667.50 634.11 1301.61 157,001 -158,000 842.50 800.38 1642.88 Q 108,001- 109,000 671.00 637.45 1308.45 158,001-159,000 846.00 803.70 1649.70 c 109,001 - 110,000 674.50 640.78 1315.28 159,001 - 160,000 849.50 807.03 1656.53 m E t U 110,001 - 111,000 678.00 644.10 1322.10 160,001 - 161,000 853.00 810.35 1663.35 111,001- 112,000 681.50 647.43 1328.93 161,001-162,000 856.50 813.68 1670.18 a 112,001 - 113,000 685.00 650.75 1335.75 162,001-163,000 860.00 817.00 1677.00 113,001 - 114,000 688.50 654.08 1342.58 163,001 -164,000 863.50 820.33 1683.83 114,001 - 115,000 692.00 657.40 1349.40 164,001 765,000 165,000 867.00 823.65 1690.65 115,001 - 116,000 695.50 660.73 1356.23 165,001 -166,000 870.50 826.98 1697.48 116,001- 117000 699.00 664.05 1363.05 166,001-167,000 874.00 830.30 1704.30 117,001- 118,000 702.50 66738 1369.88 167,001-168,000 877.50 833.63 1711.13 118,001- 119,000 706.00 670.70 1376.70 168,001-169,000 881.00 836.95 1717.95 119,001 - 120,000 709.50 1 674.03 1383.53 169,001-170,000 884.50 840.28 1774.78 For higher valuations use the formulas below. Packet Pg. 332 Building Permit Fees: For valuation ranges beyond the scope of the above table the following formulas can be used to determine the basic building permit fee : Where the valuation(V)is between$100,000.00 and$500,000.00-- $639.50 for first$100,000.00 and$3.50 per 1,000.00 thereafter,or V-700.000 Building Permit Fee= $639.50+ \ 1000 )(3.50 Where the valuation(V)is between$500,000.00 thru$1,000,000.00—$2,039.50 for first$500,000.00 and$3.00 per 1,000.00 U thereafter,or O rn c_ � Building Permit Fee= $2039.50+ 1( V-500.000 1000 ) 3.00 to L 0 W N Where the valuation(V)is$1,000,000,00 or greater—$3,539.50 for first$1,000,000.00 and$2.00 per 1,000.00 thereafter,or w 0 0. 0 v-1.000.000 a Building Permit Fee= $3539.50+ 1000 2.00 0 N d Plan Review Fees: ' Cr For valuation ranges beyond the scope of this table the Plan Review Fee shall be as follows: K Commercial/Industrial and Multifamily Residential: 95%of the calculated building permit fee. 0 N_ d d L U y Ol C m m c v E L U R r Q i+ C W E L U !D Q Packet Rg 333 7.D.b Building & Safety Community Development Department 300 North"D"Street, 3rd Floor, San Bernardino, CA 92418-001 Phone: (909) 384-5111 Fax: (909) 384-5115 !Sankrnar ino Website: www.sbcity.org U_ r LAND DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW FEES °, Fees Effective: 3uly 18, 2009 E Base Issuance �o m L W Technology ArN A Type of Application • y O O. Traffic Study Report a` - Base Fee $719.00 * $14.38 $ .25 $733 c - Extended Review (Per Hour) $80.00 * $1.60 * $81 N d Q d 'final Map or Parcel Map Review: X - Base Fee $2,210.00 * $44.20 $2.00 $2,256 - Per Lot Fee $55.00 * + 2% N - Each Additional Review $135.00 * $2.70 * $137 d - Final Map Continuance $404.00 * $8.08 * $412 - Certificate of Correction (Per $97.00 * $1.94 $2.00 $100 r Hour) u� m d Off-Site Improvement Plan Check o Fee/Based on Construction Cost Estimate Minimum $50.00 Charge 4% * + 2% $2.00 a c 01 E L U On-Site Improvement Plan Check Fee/Based on Construction Cost a Estimate 2% * + 2% $2.00 E Grading Plan Check Fees: R - 50 or Less Cubic Yards (CY) No Fee * * * a - 51 - 100 Cubic Yards (CY) $15.00 * $ .30 $2.00 $17 - 101 - 1,000 Cubic Yards (CY) $22.50 * $ .45 $2.00 $24 - 1,001 - 10,000 Cubic Yards (CY) $30.00 * $ .60 $2.00 $32 - 10,001 - 100,000 Cubic Yards $30.00/$15.00 * + 2% $2.00 (CY) additional 10,000 CY + 2% $2.00 - 100,001 - 200,000 Cubic Yards $165.00/$9.00 (CY) additional 10,000 + 2% $2.00 1 Packet Pg. 334 7.D.b Base Issuance Technology Application Type of Sheet CY - 200,001 Cubic Yards (CY) and up $255.00/$4.50 additional 10,000 CY Review Revisions to Approved Plans $137.00 * $2.74 $2.00 $141 Review Fee: - Certificates of Compliance $828.00 * $16.56 $ .25 $844 u - Lot Merger $828.00 * $16.56 $ .25 $848 0 - Lot Line Adjustment- Single * o, Family/Owner Occupied $414.00 * $8.28 $ .25 $422 - Lot Line Adjustment- Commercial/Industrial $828.00 * $16.56 $ .25 $844 0° 0 w N R Review of Storm Water Pollution a Prevention Plans (SWPPP): o - Commercial and Residential $410.00 * $8.20 $.25 $418 a Projects ° - Industrial and Linear $265.00 * $5.30 $.25 $270 v (CIP/Utility) Projects a d iview of Water Quality Management cans (WQMP): N - Non- Categorical $80.00 * $1.60 $ .25 $81 - Categorical without Conditions of $365.00 * $7.30 $ .25 $372 Concern d - Categorical with Conditions of $1,130.00 * $22.60 $ .25 $1,152 Concern d - Four or more Reviews (Per Hour) $99.00 * $1.98 $ .25 $101 ii 0 J Hydraulic/Hydrology Study: a - Three Hour Minimum $487.00 * $9.74 $ .25 $496 - Four or More Hours $100.00 * $2.00 $ .25 $102 E V N r w Q r C d E L V R a 2 Packet Pg. 335 PLAN REVIEW VENDOR LIST California Code Check Interwest Consulting Group Southern California Office 4113 Bellflower Blvd. 1000 Business Ctr#200 Long Beach, CA 90808 Newbury Park, CA 91320 (562)420-7905 (800) 803-3622 (562) 420-7815 fax (805)499-4489 fax tdzuma .interwesteroup.com infoa,californiacodecheck.com Tim D'Zmura SB Chamber of Commerce Wilson&Company R 546 W. 6' Street 625 E. Carnegie Lane#100 .2 San Bernardino, CA 92408 San Bernardino, CA 92408 0 (909)496-0274 (909) 806-8000 (909) 384-9979 fax (909) 806-8099fax sba.chamberAverison.net Steven.metro(a,wilsonco.com M Steven J. Metro `o N AAE Inc. AL Johnson Consulting Services o 601 S. Valencia Ave, #250 P.O. Box 2073 a 0 Brea, CA 92823 Redlands, CA 92373 a` (714) 940-0100 (909) 725-3061 `0 w (714) 940-0700 fax (909) 806-8099 fax darlenec(a),aaeinc.com aliohnsonconsultants(a.vahoo.com 6 Darlene Chock Al Johnson v ti Bureau Veritas Kutzmann&Associates o 1181 California Ave. 39355 California St. #200 Corona,CA 92881 Fremont,CA 94538 (951)493-1060 (510) 796-3003 (951)493-1061 fax (510) 796-9422 fax Yuri.kimAus.bureauveritus.com kutz(a,nacbell.net Yuri Kim Patricia Kutzmann Y d s JAS Pacific Willdan Associates c 201 N. Euclid Ave. 650 E. Hospitality#400 a Upland, CA 91786 San Bernardino, CA 92408 (800) 818-3677 (909) 386-0200/(800) 789-5107 E (909) 605-0319 fax (909) 888-5107 fax addison(d jaspacific.com ronespalin(i�willdan.com Jason Smith Ron Espalin c 1 Packet Pg. 336 Charles Abbott Associates, Inc. Transtech 27401 Los Altos#220 824 Brea Cayon Rd. Mission Viejo, CA 92691 Walnut, CA 91789 (866) 530-4980 (909) 595-8599/(888) 821-3888 (949) 367-2852 fax (909) 595-8862 fax rustvreeda,caanrofessionals.com matt.sert6d,transtech.org Rusty Reed Matt Sert Scott Fazekas &Associates 9 Corporate Park#200 Onward Engineering Irvine,CA 92606 300 S. Harbor#814 (949)475-2901 Anaheim,CA 92805 .2 (949)475-2560 fax (714) 533-3050 0 0 SFAIrvinen,aol.com (714)948-8978 fax 0 Scott Fazekas maidi atayg@onwardengineerine.com Majdi Ataya m' 0 AECOM Parsons Brinckerhoff 999 Town&Country Rd 4`s Floor 685 E. Carnegie Drive#210 0 Orange, CA 92868 San Bernardino, CA 92408 a 0 (714) 835-4447 (909) 888-1106 a` (714) 285-0740 fax (909) 889-1884 fax 0 Ron.richardsona,aecom.com Don Bierman C Ron Richardson Q d n CSG Consultants, Inc. Hall &Foreman c 801 Park Center Drive#230 420 Exchange, Suite 100 Santa Ana, CA 92705 Irvine, CA 92602 N (714) 568-1010/(714) 932-3351 (714) 665-4516 J (714) 568-1028 fax (714) 665-4516 Ritchien,cseener.com Jon E. Bourgeois Ritchie Cato Y U d L Precision Inspection Co. RBF Consulting 1247 Main Street 2200 E. Guasti Road, Suite 100 a Newman, CA 95360 Ontario, CA 91761 (209) 862-9511 (909) 974-4937 E (209) 862-1079 fax (909) 974-4004 audreyna precision-inspection.net Mathew C. Hicks TKE Engineering Barry Reynolds 2305 Chicago Avenue 8667 Woodview Drive Riverside, CA 92507 Corona, CA 92883 (951) 680-0440 (951) 751-2724 (951) 680-0490 fax Woodview2Ca,att.net mthomtonAtkeengineerine.com CMichael Thornton 2 Packet Pg. 337 Melad&Associates 8907 Warner Ave., Suite 161 Huntington Beach, CA 92647 (714) 848-0487 (714) 848-7027 fax meladassocAaol.com Jose Melad T _V r 0 C M 3 m O w N A H O 0 0 a 0 w N d 7 6 d n rn 0 N N J 0 O C d Y U d L U C R a c d E L U W Q i Packet Pg. 338 LDA RFP F-13-17 Plan Review Services *Sandernar r p m , 2012 SUBJECT: NOTICE INVITING BIDS (RFP) F-13-17 00 w N The City of San Bernardino (City) invites bids from qualified vendors for: N 0 0. Plan Review Services a` 0 Parties interested in obtaining a copy of this RFP F-13-17 may do so by accessing the H City of San Bernardino Web Page at www.sbcity.org > Business > Request for Bids > City Finance, beginning November 26, 2012 or by faxing their request to (909) 384- 5043, attention Vanessa Sanchez, Accounting Assistant. Please include the following information in your request: name and address of firm; name, telephone and facsimile a number of contact person; specify RFP F-13-17. N 0 Copies of the RFP may also be obtained by calling Vanessa Sanchez at (909) 384- 5330 or in person at City Hall, 300 N. "D" St., 4th floor, Purchasing Division, San Bernardino, CA 92418. a From the issuance date of this Request for Proposal until a Vendor is selected and the selection is announced, Proposers are not permitted to communicate with any City staff or officials regarding this procurement, other than during interviews, demonstrations, and/or site visits, except at the direction of Vanessa Sanchez, Accounting Assistant the designated representative of the City of San Bernardino. Contact with anyone not a designated will result in elimination from the bid process. M LL Closing Date: Bids must be submitted at or before 3:00 PM, PST, December 17, 2012 a at 300 North "D" Street, 4 h Floor, Purchasing, San Bernardino CA 92418. C Issuance of this RFP and/or receipt of bids do not commit City to award a contract. E r U R Jason Simpson a Finance Director reviewed by Gus Date Packetpg.339 RFP F-13-17 Plan Review Services SECTION I. U INTRODUCTION 0 rn c s m L 0 w N d N O 6 O L a L 0 w N d 7 d 0! n O O O U_ N d U d N 3 d d Q: c Ri a n M LL a LL C d E L U A V M Q 2 Packet Pg.340 RFP F-13-17 Plan Review Services REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR PLAN REVIEW, INSPECTION, STORMWATER MANAGEMENT, AND BUILDING OFFICIAL SERVICES I. INTRODUCTION w w 0 The City of San Bernardino (City)wishes to obtain the services of one or more c professional governmental consulting firms (Consultant)to provide the following v_ services: 1)plan reviews of construction projects necessary to determine compliance with m all applicable building and development codes and laws, 2)building code, grading, and o site development inspection services, 3) Stormwater Management(NPDES)Program administration and inspection, and 4)Building Official services. The selected firm(s)will o be issued an open purchase order and projects will be assigned by the Community o Development Director or their designee. a 0 w .. II. DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT a" a- d Plan Review The project, in general,will consist of the examination, analysis, and review of plans for various construction projects within the City in order to determine compliance with all N ice.. applicable building regulations, including but not limited to local building regulations and o amendments, as well as the California Building Standards Code (CAC Title 24), comprised of the latest adopted editions of the model codes with State amendments, and the State Housing Law (CAC Title 25) as adopted by the State of California and the City of San Bernardino. Dependent upon the scope of each specific project assigned, such plan reviews may consist of an examination of the grading, drainage,geotechnical, onsite d improvements, structural, fire and life safety, electrical,mechanical,plumbing, energy conservation, green building measures, stormwater management and disabled accessibility aspects of the proposed project. The City shall provide the Consultant with R copies of code amendments and official code interpretations. M The standard turnaround time for assigned plan reviews shall be 10 working days for the LL initial check and 5 working days for rechecks. Consultants shall pick up and deliver LL plans to the department unless alternate arrangements are approved by the Director. c d The Consultant shall utilize employees to perform the plan reviews who are certified as L Plans Examiners through the International Code Council and who are provided with a reasonable degree of annual training in accordance with the requirements of AB 717 a (Health and Safety Code 18965 et seq.). A California Registered Engineer or Licensed Architect employed by the Consultant shall review the portion of plans that involve engineering design. 3 Packet Pg. 341 RFP F-13-17 Plan Review Services Projects shall be assigned at the sole discretion of the Director and the City. The City may use its own employees and/or other independent contractors to perform plan reviews in addition to any such work assigned to Consultant. The volume of plan reviews is dependent upon economic conditions that are outside the control of the City. Consequently,there is no guarantee provided as to the minimum or maximum volume of work that may be assigned to a Consultant within any given time period. m U In the course of the plan review process, the Consultant shall avoid situations involving o an actual or potential conflict of interest, shall act as an agent and a deputy of the Building Official, and shall act in the interests of the City and the citizens of San Bernardino. Consultants shall provide no services for any private client within the corporate boundaries of the City during the contract period. m 0 w N Building Code, Grading, and Site Development Inspection Services N Consultants shall provide building inspection staff to supplement the City's existing staff c on an on-call as-needed basis. The Consultant's building inspection staff shall be a certified by the International Code Council or other appropriate entities in accordance 0 with AB717 and possess a minimum of one-year of building code enforcement N experience with a municipality or a private municipal consultant. The Director shall have the right of refusal of any staff member assigned by the consultant. 0 Stormwater Management(NPDES)Program rn 0 Consultant shall provide experienced and trained staff to administer the City's Stormwater Management Program in accordance with the MS4 Permit. Administration o shall include program development, attendance at meetings,record keeping,required U reporting, and all required inspections. Consultant provided services shall include all specific responsibilities as identified for Co-Permittees per the California Regional Water Quality Control Board Santa Ana Region Order No. R8-2010-0036 adopted January 29, 2010. d Building Official Services Services r c Consultant shall provide a Certified Building Official on an on-call as needed basis. The n individual shall have a bachelor's degree in public administration,engineering, architecture or a related field and a minimum of 3 years experience as a building official with another municipality. The individual will provide supervision and direction to the LL Building& Safety Division staff, code administration and interpretations, develop policies and ordinances, interface with customers,city staff and elected officials, and perform related administrative functions as assigned. The Director interview and have the v right of refusal of any staff member assigned by the consultant. t v a 4 Packet Pg. 342 RFP F-13-17 Plan Review Services COMPENSATION OF CONSULTANTS Proposals should include the Consultant's expected compensation expressed as a percentage of the City's plan review fees(See attachment A—Construction Cost Data and Fee Schedules). Additionally, hourly rates for building plan review services, grading/onsite plan review services,building inspection, stormwater management program services, and building official services shall be specified on the cost sheet. Projects not assigned a valuation by the building official will be compensated for based o on the hourly rate and the actual plan check time accrued in increments of one-half hours. e The total accrued hours must be provided on the final transmittal sheet for each project. The City will collect all fees for plan review services from applicants. The Consultant shall invoice the City for the services rendered on a monthly basis. m 0 w N PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS 0 CL A. Prospective Consultants shall be qualified based on experience, education,training, and a professional registration and certification. Proposals shall indicate the following in a 0 detailed manner: N d 7 1. Past experience on similar projects. 2. Education,training, experience,professional registration and certification of the principal and of staff members who will be involved in the project. o 3. A brief narrative of the processes that will be employed to accomplish the project including a discussion of quality control measures. o 4. Expected compensation based on Section III above. y 5. Any additional capabilities of the firm or optional services that may be offered which are outside the scope of the project description. d B. Six(6)copies of the proposal shall be submitted to the Purchasing Department,Vanessa d Sanchez, 300 North"D" Street, 0'Floor,City Hall, San Bernardino, CA 92418 no later than December 17,2012. Proposals shall be clearly marked on the outside of the envelope"Plan Review and Inspection Services". a r M LL IL LL W C d 1_ t U m Q 5 Packet Pg. 343 7.D.d RFP F-13-17 Plan Review Services a w w SECTION II. 0 cm .r- INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS m L 0 w N f0 0 O 0_ O a` L 0 a m 3 0 d n T O N U_ w v U .j L n 3 d m C C m a n M LL o_ LL c C W E r m 6 Packet Pg. 344 F7.6 RFP F-13-17 Plan Review Services ® City of San Bernardino, Finance Department Purchasing Division Bid Documents to Be Returned by Bidder RFP F-13-17 0 Plan Review Services 0 F-1 0) m ❑ Bidder Experience, Competency, Qualification and Profile (Vendor Document) III w Proposal/Bid Content Forms a 0 w F-1 Non-Collusion Affidavit (City Form) Instrnoti°ns to offeror(s)/Bidders c a ❑ Listing of Proposed Subcontractor (City Form) III Proposal/Bid Content and Forms Y N ❑ Cost/ Price Form (City Form) Instructions to Bidders, III Bid Content and Forms 3 6 d !Y F-1 Authorized Signatures Instructions t°Bidders r � rn 0 ❑ Bidder Identification III Bid content and Forms N 0 ❑ Addendum Received (City Form) III lid content and Forms N d ❑ 120 Day Bid Validity Statement III Bid content and Forms rn III Bid Content and Forms 3 ❑ Authorized Signatures (City Form) d 4) d F-1 References III Bid content and Forms C IL ❑ Proper Identification and Submittal of Proposal/Bid Package, and Price Form Instructions to Bidders M r LL a LL r Bidders are requested to submit this checklist completed with all bid documents. d This list may not be reflective of all documents necessary for submittal. r U F i+ Q 7 Packet Pg.345 7bd xv RFP F-13-17 Plan Review Services II. INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS A. Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference 7o N/A .2 E 0 B. Examination of Bid Documents 1. By submitting a bid, the Bidder represents that it has thoroughly examined m' and become familiar with the items required under this RFP and that it is w capable of quality performance to achieve the City's objectives. N R N O 2. The City reserves the right to remove from its mailing list for future RFP's, g- for an undetermined period of time, the name of any Bidder for failure to a accept a contract, failure to respond to two (2) consecutive RFP's and/or w unsatisfactory performance. Please note that a "No Bid" is considered a response. P N K C. Addenda n rn 0 Any City changes to the requirements will be made by written addendum to this RFP. Any written addenda issued pertaining to this RFP shall be incorporated into the terms and conditions of any resulting Purchase Order. The City will not N be bound to any modifications to or deviations from the requirements set forth in this RFP as the result of oral instruction. v D. Clarifications a d 1. Examination of Documents R a Should a Bidder require clarifications of this RFP, the Bidder shall notify the City in writing in accordance with Section D.2 below. Should it be found that the point in question is not clearly and fully set forth, the City L. will issue a written addendum clarifying the matter, which will be posted to a. our website, and may be sent to all persons who have requested the RFP. c d 2. Submitting Requests E s v m V a. All questions, clarifications or comments shall be put in writing and a must be received by the City no later than 5:00, PM, PST December 3, 2012 and be addressed as follows: s Packet Pg.346 RFP F-13-17 Plan Review Services City of San Bernardino 300 North "D" Street 4th floor, Purchasing Division Attn: Deborah R. Morrow, San Bernardino, CA 92418 b. The exterior envelope of all requests for clarifications, questions and comments must be clearly labeled, "Not an Offer." The City is not responsible for failure to respond to a request that has not been o labeled as such. v The City will also accept questions sent by email to: m' sanchez varasbcitv.org , or facsimile machine; however, all emailed or w faxed questions must be received by the City no later than the date 2 and time specified above. Send facsimile transmissions to (909) o 384-5043, Attention Vanessa Sanchez. 2 IL C. Inquiries received after 3:00 PM, PST December 3, 2012 will not be w accepted. c 3. City Responses n Responses from the City will be communicated in writing to all recipients N of this RFP, and will be posted to our website, www.sbcity.org, no later than the close of business on December 10, 2012. For automatic ° U notification, please sign-up for "SB Connect" on our home page. d E. Submission of Bids z d 3 1. Date and Time v d s All bids are to be submitted to the City of San Bernardino, Attention: Vanessa Sanchez, Accounting Assistant. Bids received after 3:00 PM. a PST, December 17. 2012, will be rejected by the City as non-responsive. M 2. Address d a LL Bids shall be addressed as follows: c City of San Bernardino Finance Department Y 300 N. "D" Street, 4th Floor-Purchasing a San Bernardino, CA 92418. Bids may be delivered in person to the Purchasing Division, 4th floor of the above address. 9 Packet Pg.347 C7.PA RFP F-13-17 Plan Review Services 3. Identification of Bids Bidder shall submit a SEALED bid package consisting of: a) One (1) signed original of Quote and Price Form _ b) Five (5) copies of each 0 The bid package shall be addressed as shown above, bearing the 0 rn Bidder's name and address and clearly marked as follows: RFP F-13-17 0° Plan Review Services w H 4. Acceptance of Bids 0 CL 0 a. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids, or c any item or part thereof, or to waive any informalities or irregularities in bids. 3 a d b. The City reserves the right to withdraw this RFP at any time without prior notice and the City makes no representations that any contract will be awarded to any Bidder responding to this RFP. N C. The City reserves the right to postpone bid opening for its own convenience. �+ d U F. Pre-Contractual Expenses N 3 Pre-contractual expenses are defined as expenses incurred by the Bidder in: d 1. preparing its bid in response to this RFP; a 2. submitting that bid to City; M 3. negotiating with City any matter related to this bid; or a U. 1z 4. any other expenses incurred by the Bidder prior to date of award, if any of the Agreement. r U The City shall not, in any event, be liable for any pre-contractual expenses a incurred by Bidder in the preparation of its bid. Bidder shall not include any such expenses as part of its bid. 10 Packet Pg.348 RFP F-13-17 Plan Review Services G. Contract Award Issuance of this RFP and receipt of bids does not commit the City to award a Purchase Order. The City reserves the right to postpone bid opening for its own convenience, to accept or reject any or all bids received in response to this RFP, and to negotiate with other than the selected Bidder(s) should negotiations with the selected Bidder(s) be terminated. The City also reserves the right to apportion the award among two or more Bidders. 0 m H. Acceptance of Order 5 'v The successful Bidder will be required to accept a Purchase Order in accordance 00 with and including as a part thereof the published Notice Inviting Bids, and the w RFP documents including all requirements, conditions and specifications R contained therein, with no exceptions other than those specifically listed in the o written purchase order. o a` I. Business License w Y N d The City's Business Ordinance requires that a Business doing business with the City, obtain and maintain a valid City Business Registration Certificate during the terms of the Agreement. Bidder agrees to obtain such Certificate prior to undertaking any work under this Agreement. N J. Local Vendor Preference v LO N The City of San Bernardino gives any formal or informal bid submitted by a local bidder a one percent (1%) credit for goods and materials, where labor and/or N installation is incidental; and a five percent (5%) credit on Contractual services, ; for comparison purposes with other bidders, as authorized in the San Bernardino Municipal Code Section 3.04.125, and Executive Order 2003-1, respectively. R For the purposes of this section, "local bidders' shall be bidders for which the point a of sale of the goods, materials or services shall be within the limits of the City of San Bernardino. Y. a LL w C d E r U A Y Y Q Il Packet Pg.349 RFP F-13-17 Plan Review Services C R .2 t SECTION 111. 0 m C 'O TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS g m L 0 w N A N O O. O L a L Q W V d d n 0 O U_ Vi N V d to 3 AR 0) v K c R a r M LL a LL m C d E m V Q `I 12 Packet Pg.350 RFP F-13-17 Plan Review Services CCity of San Bernardino TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Plan Review, Inspection, Stormwater Management, and Building Official Services NOTICE : "SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO THE BIDDER" R Services: Bidder shall complete right-hand column indicating brief reasoning for rn exceptions to requirements when not acceptable. State "Acceptable" if requirements are agreeable as set forth in left-hand column. 3 m Equipment: .2 Bidder shall complete right-hand column indicating specific size and or a make and model of all components when not exactly as specified. State c "As Specified" if item is exactly as set forth in the left-hand column. c a FAILURE TO COMPLETE RIGHT HAND COLUMN WILL INVALIDATE BID CATEGORY 1 ACCEPTABLE I AS SPECIFIED Provide plan reviews of construction projects necessary to determine compliance with all applicable building codes and laws. 0 N 1. SCOPE A. Plan Review Services: The project, in general will consist of the examination, d analysis, and review of plans for various Z construction projects within the City in order to Cn determine compliance with all applicable ; building regulations, including but not limited to local building regulations and amendments, as well as the California Building Standards Code (CAC Title 24), comprised of the latest a adopted editions of the model codes with State amendments, and the State Housing Law I LL (CAC Title 25) as adopted by the State of a California and the City of San Bernardino. it Dependent upon each specific project assigned, such plan reviews may consist of an E examination of the grading, site drainage, onsite improvement, geotechnical, structural, w fire and life safety, electrical, mechanical, a plumbing, disabled accessibility, energy conservation, stormwater management and green building features of the proposed project. The City shall provide the consultant 13 Packe!Pg.351 RFP F-13-17 Plan Review Services with copies of code amendments and official code interpretations issued by the Building Official. Related consultant services such as the availability of a Certified Access Specialist (CASp) pursuant to SB 1608 is highly desirable. B. Building, Grading and Site Inspection Services: a� Consultants shall provide building inspection staff to supplement the City's existing staff on an on-call as-needed basis. The consultant's 0° building inspection staff shall be certified by w the International Code Council or other appropriate entities in accordance with AB717 a and possess a minimum of one-year of o building code enforcement experience with a a municipality or a private municipal consultant. w The Director shall have the right of refusal of d any staff member assigned by the consultant. o: C. Stormwater Management Program: Consultant shall provide experienced and N trained staff to administer the City's c Stormwater Management Program in U accordance with the MS4 Permit. Administration shall include program development, attendance at meetings, record keeping, required reporting, and all required 3 inspections. Consultant provided services shall include all specific responsibilities as identified for Co-Permittees per the California Regional Water Quality Control Board Santa a Ana Region Order No. R8-2010-0036 adopted January 29, 2010. LL a. D. Building Official Services: LL Consultant shall provide a Certified Building Official on an on-call as-needed basis. The E individual shall have a bachelor's degree in public administration, engineering, architecture w or a related field and a minimum of 3 years a experience as a building official with another municipality. The individual will provide supervision and direction to the Building & Safe! Division staff, code administration and 14 Packet Pg.352- RFP F-13-17 Plan Review Services interpretations, develop policies and ordinances, interface with customers, city staff and elected officials, and perform related administrative functions as assigned. The Director interview and have the right of refusal of any staff member assigned by the consultant. 0 m S 2. REQUIREMENTS m A. Consultant shall utilize employees to perform the w plan reviews and inspections who are certified as Plans Examiners and Building Inspectors through a the International Code Council (ICC) and who are o provided with a reasonable degree of annual a training in accordance with the requirements of AB 717 (Health and Safety Code 18965 et seq.). 3 B. A California Registered Engineer or Licensed Architect employed by the Consultant shall review the portion of plans that involve N Engineering design. c U C. The standard turn-around time for assigned plan reviews shall be 10 (ten) working days for the Initial review and 5 (five) working days for y rechecks. Consultants shall pick up and deliver plans daily to the Department unless the Department approves alternate arrangements. D. Projects shall be assigned at the sole discretion of a the Building Official and the City. The City may use its own employees and/or other independent contractors to perform plan reviews in addition to a any such work assigned to Consultant. The U. volume of plan reviews is dependent upon economic conditions that are outside the control E of the City. Consequently, there is no guarantee provided as to the minimum or maximum volume M of work that may be assigned to a Consultant a within any given time period. is Packet Pg.353 UP F-13-17 Plan Review Services E. In the course of the plan review process, the Consultant shall avoid situations involving an actual or potential conflict of interest, shall act as an agent and a deputy of the Building Official, and shall act in the interest of the City and the citizens R of San Bernardino. Consultants shall provide no services for any private client within the corporate 0 boundaries of the City during the contract period. .3 m 0 w N N O CL 3. COMPENSATION a. A. Proposals shall include the consultant's w expected compensation expressed as a 3 percentage of the City's plan review fee as determined in accordance with the attached m Schedule of Fees and Construction Cost Data (Attachment A) and Engineering Fee Schedule N (Attachment B). o U The proposals should also include the consultant's expected compensation for structural only plan reviews as a percentage of y it the City's plan review fee. 3 d The consultant's plan review fee shall be considered the full compensation for all plan review performed through the second recheck. a Thereafter, the consultant may charge any additional plan review time at their agreed upon hourly rate if the base plan review fee is a not adequate to cover the consultant's cost for LL the review. C E B. Hourly rates for grading/onsite plan review and M building plan review shall be specified separately. Projects not assigned a valuation a by the Department are to be billed by the consultant to the City based on the hourly rate and the actual plan check time in one-half hour increments. The consultant's current 16 Packet Pg. 354 RFP F-13-17 Plan Review Services accumulated plan review hours, to be billable, must be specified on each transmittal sheet accompanying the plans. The final transmittal sheet accompanying the approved plans must indicate the total accumulated hours. Hours not indicated on the transmittal sheets shall _ not be billable. .0 r C. The Department may assign any plan review 0 at an hourly rate rather than based on valuation at his/her sole discretion. m D. The hourly rate for CASp services, if available, w shall be specified. N E. The costs of services for the Stormwater c Management Program should be specified on a a monthly basis. w N d F. The costs of Building Official Services should be specified on an hourly basis. G. The Consultant shall invoice the City for N Services rendered on a monthly basis. 0 U_ h d V it 4. PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS 3 Prospective consultants shall be qualified based upon experience, education, training, and professional registration and certification. Proposals a shall indicate the following in a detailed manner: M A. Past experience on similar projects. a B. Education, training, experience, professional U. registration and certification of the principal and of staff members who will be involved in the project. d C. A brief narrative of the processes that will be r employed to accomplish the project including a discussion of quality control measures. a D. Expected compensation based on Item No. 3 above. E. Any additional capabilities of the firm or optional services that may be offered (e.g. CASp services), 17 Packet Pg. 355 RFP F-13-17 Plan Review Services which are outside the scope of the project description. F. Six (6) copies of the proposal shall be submitted to the Purchasing Department, Vanessa Sanchez, Accounting Assistant, 300 North "D" Street, San Bernardino, CA, 92418 no later than December _ 17, 2012. Proposals shall be clearly marked on the outside of the envelope: "Plan Review Services." 0, M 5. SELECTION PROCESS m Staff will analyze all submittals and verify the w information contained therein. The firms will be rated o on a point system with a maximum score of 100. An a additional five points will be given to City of San ° Bernardino based consultants. Such companies c shall have an office with a minimum of two w employees doing business inside the city limits and shall possess a city Business Registration. d N N V N d U d 3 W .j d C A a r M LL a LL c m E r U A r a is Packet Pg. 356 RFP F-13-17 Plan Review Services SECTION IV. j BID CONTENT AND FORMS 0 m v m 0 w N A I O O. O a 0 w N d c Q d n O O N 0 U N 0) U N N 3 ! 0) d c m CL n M LL a- LL w C d E L LY R w Q 19 Packit Pg. 357 RFP F-13-17 Plan Review Services IV. BID CONTENT AND FORMS A. BID FORMAT AND CONTENT 1. Presentation _ R Bids should not include any unnecessarily elaborate or promotional material. Information should be presented in the order in which it is 0 0 requested. Lengthy narrative is discouraged, and presentations should be E brief and concise. Bids shall contain the following: M m a. identification of Bidder, including name, address and telephone; w N b. proposed working relationship between Bidder and subcontractors, o if applicable; 0 a C. acknowledgment of receipt of all RFP addenda, if any; w N d d. name, title, address and telephone number of contact person during period of bid evaluation; m e. a statement to the effect that the bid shall remain valid for a period N of not less than 120 days from the date of submittal; and 0 U f. signature of a person authorized to bind Bidder to the terms of the bid. d Bidder may also propose enhancement or procedural or technical 3 innovations to the Technical Specifications which do not materially deviate from the objectives or required content of the project. c m 2. Exceptions/Deviations a n State any exceptions to or deviations from the requirements of this RFP, stating "technical" exceptions on the Technical Specifications form, and a "contractual" exceptions on a separate sheet of paper. Where Bidder U- wishes to propose alternative approaches to meeting the City's technical or contractual requirements, these should be thoroughly explained. E r 3. Qualifications, Related Experience and References of Bidder a This section of the bid should establish the ability of Bidder to satisfactorily perform the required work by reasons of experience in performing work of a similar nature; demonstrated competence in the services to be provided; 20 PacketPg 358 UP F-13-17 Plan Review Services strength and stability of the firm; staffing capability; work load; record of meeting schedules on similar projects; and supportive client reference. Bidder shall: a. provide a brief profile of the firm, including the types of services offered; the year founded; form of the organization (corporation, T partnership, sole proprietorship); number, size and location of offices; number of employees; o rn b. describe the firm's experience in performing work of a similar nature to that solicited in this RFP: m L 0 w C. provide, as a minimum, three (3) references from current customers of a similar size as the City as related experience; "o reference shall furnish the name, title, address and telephone o number of the person(s) at the client organization who is most n L knowledgeable about the work performed. w d 4. Appendices 6 W Information considered by Bidder to be pertinent to this RFP and which CD has not been specifically solicited in any of the aforementioned sections N may be placed in a separate appendix section. Bidders are cautioned, however, that this does not constitute an invitation to submit large amounts of extraneous materials; appendices should be relevant and brief. it W B. LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS 3 d By submitting a bid, bidder warrants that any and all licenses and/or certifications required by law, statute, code or ordinance in performing under the scope and R specifications of this RFP are currently held by bidder, and are valid and in full a force and effect. Copies or legitimate proof of such licensure and/or certification shall be included in bidder's response. Bids lacking copies and/or proof of said licenses and/or certifications may be deemed non-responsive and may a be reiected. LL C. COST AND PRICE FORMS E s Bidder shall complete the Cost/Price Form in its entirety including: 1) all items listed and total price; 2) all additional costs associated with performance of a specifications; and 3) Bidder's identification information including a binding signature. 21 Packet Pg. 359>'' 7.D.d RFP F-13-17 Plau Review Services Bidder shall state cash discounts offered. Unless discount payment terms are offered, payment terms shall be "Net 30 Days". Payment due dates, including discount period, will be computed from date of City acceptance of the required services or of a correct and complete invoice, whichever is later, to the date City's check is mailed. Any discounts taken will be taken on full amount of invoice, unless other charges are itemized and discount thereon is disallowed. .R Freight terms shall be F.O.B. Destination, Full Freight Allowed, unless otherwise o specified on price form. 'v m L 0 w N R N O Q O L a L 0 w Y d_ Q d N G U_ N d V d U) 3 d d C R a M LL a LL w C d E r U M Y Y Q 22 PacketPg.360 7.D.d RFP F-13-17 Plan Review Services PRICE FORM REQUEST FOR QUOTES: RFP F-13-17 DESCRIPTION OF RFP: Plan Review Services M _U t PRINT o NAME OF AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE 2 m L 0 w Provide pricing that is a Firm Fixed Fee N CL 0 L The undersigned Contractor hereby offers to provide Plan Review Services in strict n. L compliance with the specifications, terms and conditions set forth in this Request for w Proposal. General Information Q d A. Company Name: 0 N B. Company Address: 0 U C. Number of Employees: U D. Average annual business volume over last three calendar years $ 3 a E. Number of years providing Plan Review Services at this location? F. Please provide a minimum of three references: Company name, address, a contact person and telephone number for which your company has current contracts or provided Plan Review Services within the last three years. LL a LL C d E t U Q 23 Packet Pg. 361 7Dd RFP F-13-17 Plan Review Services PRICE FORM (continued) G. Primary contact person for the City of San Bernardino: Name: Telephone No. �o H. Business Organization Type. Indicate whether your firm is an individual proprietorship, partnership, corporation, etc. 0 m c 1. If incorporated, provide the following information: Date of incorporation: State of incorporation: m 0 w Names and titles of all officers and directors: N O G O a 0 w N d 7 Q 2. If an individual, partnership, provide the following information: Formation date of company: N Names and addresses of all partners. Indicate whether they are general or limited partner: H d V C1 3 d d o: c I. Indicate whether your firm has ever failed to complete any contract awarded to it. a n r If so, note when, where and why (enter here or attach narrative.) LL a LL J. Indicate whether your firm has been or is the subject of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding or is subject to assignment for the benefit of creditors. e L U A w Q 24 Packet Pg.362 RFP F-13-17 Plan Review Services PRICE FORM (continued) ANNUAL PURCHASE ORDER Effective on or about January, 2013 through June 30, 2013 plus three (3) single-year renewal options, at the City's discretion for City's requirements, on an as-needed basis, with no 9 guaranteed minimum usage for Plan Review Services. 0 Option year one if exercised, shall be effective July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014. Option year two if exercised, shall be effective July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. Option year three if exercised, shall be effective July 1, 2015, through June 30, 2016. m L 0 w Actual option year pricing shall be negotiated with the successful Bidder(s) prior to exercising A of any given option year. Option years shall become effective only upon issuance by the City a of a duly authorized Purchase Order. o a L Please provide detailed Firm Fixed Price cost information in the spaces provided below, and w any other incidental or additional costs required to complete the requirements of the Technical d Specifications. c m Description Cost 0 N 1. Percentage of Plan Review Fee (see Schedule of Fees attached): 0 U 2. Percentage of Plan Review Fee — Structural Only: w d v 3. Hourly Rate — Grading Plan Review (no schedules please): v U) 3 4. Hourly Rate — Building Plan Review-all disciplines (no schedules): LD d 5. Hourly Rate— Certified Accessibility Specialist program Services: a 6. Other Optional Services - please specify: M 7. Other— please specify: a a. Are there any other additional or incidental costs that will be required by your firm in order to E meet the requirements of the Technical Specifications? Yes / No . (circle one). If you answered "Yes', please provide details of said additional costs: N M Q Please indicate any elements of the Technical Specifications that cannot be met by your firm: 25 Packet Pg;363n RFP F-13-17 Plan Review Services Have you included in your bid all informational items and forms as requested? Yes / No . (circle one). If you answered "no" please explain: E 0 This offer shall remain firm for 120 days from RFP close date. The terms and conditions as set forth in the RFP shall apply to this bid. M m Cash discount available: %, days. Payment terms are net 30 days w unless otherwise stated. m N O In signing this bid, Bidder warrants that all certifications and documents requested o herein are attached and properly completed and signed. a. 0 w From time to time the City may issue one or more addenda to this RFP. Below, please d indicate all addenda to this RFP received by your firm, and the date said addenda was/were received. Addenda No.: Received on: o Addenda No.: Received on: Addenda No.: Received on: S U N AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE: PRINT SIGNER'S NAME AND TITLE: rn 3 d 4) d c DATE SIGNED: a COMPANY NAME AND ADDRESS: LL a LL C d E r PHONE: FAX: a IF SUBMITTING A "NO BID", PLEASE STATE THE REASON(S) BELOW: 26 Packet Pg.364 UP F-13-17 Plan Review Services SUBCONTRACTOR'S LIST As required by California State Law, the General Contractor bidding will hereinafter state the subcontractor who will be the subcontractor on the job for each particular trade or subdivision of the work in an amount in excess of one- half of one percent of the General Contractor's total bid and will state the firm name and principal location of the mill, shop, or office of each. If a General Contractor fails to specify a subcontractor, or if he specifies more than one O subcontractor for the same portion of work to be performed under the contract in excess of one-half of one percent, he agrees that he is fully qualified to perform that portion himself and that he shall perform that portion himself. m 0 w N R DIVISION OF NAME OF FIRM OR LOCATION "o WORK OR CONTRACTOR CITY o TRADE a 0 w M N d 7 O' d r m 0 N U N d V 4) N 3 Print Name Signature of Bidder D 0) c R Company Name: a. Address: LL a LL REJECTION OF BIDS CD E The undersigned agrees that the City of San Bernardino reserves the right to reject any or all bids, and reserves the right to waive informalities in a bid or bids not affected by a law, if to do seems to best serve the public interest. 27 Packet Pg. 365 RFP F-13-17 � j Plan Review Services C NON - COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT TO: THE COMMON COUNCIL, CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO In accordance with Title 23, United States Code, Section 112, the undersigned hereby states, under penalty of perjury: o rn That he/she has not, either directly or indirectly, entered into any agreement, v participated in any collusion, or otherwise taken action in restraint of free m competitive bidding in connection with RFP F-13-17. o` w N N W Business Name 0 0. 0 L Business Address c Signature of bidder X a d Place of Residence N 0 U_ N d Subscribed and sworn before me this day of 20. v N Notary Public in and for the County of State of California. 2 : My commission expires 20 a M LL a LL 0: C d E L U A Q 28 Packet Pgr 366 RFP F-13-17 Plan Review Services U w SECTION V. o rn c GENERAL EVALUATION CRIETERIA a .E m 0 w N N O 2 O a 0 N N 7 Cr d r O O N U_ N U U .j d V1 3 ED CD c @ a M LL M LL C d E r U @ Q 29 Packet Pg. 367 RFP F-13-17 Plan Review Services V. GENERAL EVALUATION CRITERIA A. EVALUATION CRITERIA 1. Capabilities of Firm to Effectively Complete the Project Requirements - 35% Depth of Offeror(s)'s understanding of, and ability to manage, City's tr requirements; ability to meet task deadlines; utility of suggested O enhancements or technical innovations. 'v 2. Qualifications of Firm/Related Experience -45% 0° 0 w Experience in providing services similar to those requested herein; experience working with public agencies; strength and stability of the firm; "o strength, stability, experience and technical competence of c subcontractors; assessment by client references; qualifications of project a staff; key personnel's level of involvement in performing related work; logic w of project organization; adequacy of labor commitment. v Q 3. Reasonableness of Cost and Price - 10% Reasonableness of the individual firm-fixed prices and competitiveness of N quoted prices with other proposals received; adequacy of the data in support of figures quoted; basis on which prices are quoted. N 4. Completeness of Response - 5% d Completeness of response in accordance with RFP instructions; 3 exceptions to or deviations from the RFP requirements which the LD Offeror(s) cannot or will not accommodate; other relevant factors not considered elsewhere. a 5. Local Vendor Preference - 5% A As approved in Executive Order 2003-01--Offeror(s)'s which posses a a fixed office or distribution point with at least one owner or employee U. located within the City of San Bernardino, and possessing all valid and current permits, and licenses required to transact such business, E including, but not limited to a City Business Registration Certificate shall receive a five percent (5%) preference. [Unless contrary to Federal, State w or Local Law (such as contracts for the construction of public works a projects), or unless contrary to the requirements mandated by the funding source for such contractual services (such as the Federal Government or other source which requires award to the lowest responsible Offeror(s.) 30 Packet pg. 368 RFP F-13-17 Plan Review Services B. EVALUATION PROCEDURE All proposals received as specified will be evaluated by City staff in accordance with the above criteria. Additional sub-criteria beyond those listed may be considered by the evaluators in applying the major criteria to the proposals. During the evaluation period, the City may require an on-site visit and/or tour of the Offeror(s)'s place of business. OFFEROR(S) should be aware; however, that award may be made without vendor visits, interviews, or further discussions. 0 C. AWARD v Depending on the dollar amounts of the offers received, City staff will either M select the vendor best meeting the above-specified criteria or submit to City w Council, for consideration and selection, the offer(s) judged by staff to be the A most competitive. "o 0. 0 L The City reserves the right to withdraw this RFP at any time without prior notice a. L and, furthermore, makes no representations that any contract(s) will be awarded w to any OFFEROR(S) responding to this RFP. The City expressly reserves the d right to postpone proposal opening for its own convenience, to waive any v informality or irregularity in the proposals received, and to reject any and all proposals responding to this RFP without indicating any reasons for such rejection. N The City also reserves the right to award its total requirement among two c°) or more OFFEROR(S) as City staff may deem to be in its best Interests In addition, negotiations may or may not be conducted with OFFEROR(S); therefore, the proposal submitted should contain the OFFEROR(S) most rn favorable terms and conditions, since the selection and award may be made 3 without discussion with any Offeror(s). d D. TIE PROPOSALS a. If the final evaluation scores (after applying the local preference allowance) result in a tie score, then the recommendation for award will be given to the local vendor. LL 0. LL E. NOTIFICATION OF AWARD d OFFEROR(S) who submit a proposal in response to this RFP shall be notified regarding the firm(s) who was awarded the agreement. Such notification shall be :°- made within a reasonable time after the date the agreement is awarded. a C 31 Packet Pg.369 RFP F-13-17 Plan Review Services C L SECTION VI. 0 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS m L 0 w N R N O 0 O L o. L Q W r H d d CD N O N U_ N d V Cl 3 d d C R a n M ai a U- r d E r v m w 32 Packet Pg. 370 RFP F-13-17 Plan Review Services VI. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS 1. Each bid shall be in accordance with Request for Quotes(RFP) NumberF-13-17.All specifications are minimum. Bidders are expected to meet or exceed these specifications as written. Bidder shall attach to their bid a complete detailed itemization and explanation for each and every deviation or variation from the RFP specifications and requirements. Conditional bids, or those that take exception to the RFP specifications and requirements, may be considered non-responsive and may be rejected. m 2. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids and to award a contract to the bidder whom best meets the City's requirements. This may include waiver of minor irregularities or p discrepancies, or nonconformity to specifications in appropriate circumstances. Purchase shall be on rn a best buy basis after due consideration of all relevant factors, including but not limited to, workmanship, accessibility of parts and service, known evidence of manufacturer's responsibility and v.E record, durability and known operational record of product and suitability as well as conformity to City m needs and requirements. In all cases the best interest of the City shall prevail in all contract awards. o 3. The City of San Bernardino reserves the right to purchase more or less than the quantities specified at N unit prices bid. 5 4. Bids shall be firm offers, subject to acceptance or rejection within 120 days of the opening thereof. a 5. Regular dealer. No bidder shall be acceptable who is not a reputable manufacturer or dealer of such o items as submitted for bid consideration. o. 6. All materials, workmanship and finish entering into the construction of the equipment must be of the `o best of these respective kinds and must conform to the character of the equipment and the service for w which it is intended to be used and shall be produced by use of the current manufacturing processes. "Seconds", factory rejects, and substandard goods are not acceptable. Cr 7. Each bidder shall submit with their bid a copy of the proposed product specifications, complete W detailed drawings, and other descriptive matter in sufficient detail to clearly describe the equipment, materials and parts offered. c 0 8. Manufacturer and/or Contractor shall defend any and all suits and assume all liability for any and all claims made against the City of San Bernardino or any of its officials or agents for the use of any o patented process, device or article forming a part of equipment or any item furnished under the v contract. a 9. Each bidder must state in their bid the guaranteed delivery date of product and/or services in number v of calendar days from the date of contract execution by the City of San Bernardino, time is of the ' essence relative to this contract. Contractor shall prosecute the work continuously and diligently and n shall deliver the items at the earliest possible date following the award of the contract. 3 10. Each bidder shall list in their bid all factory, manufacturer's and/or dealer's warranty and/or guarantee > coverage and shall submit such written documents evidencing the same attached to the bid. N of 11. Successful bidder(s)(Contractor)shall furnish and deliver to the City complete equipment as bid and c awarded, ready for installation and fully equipped as detailed in these specifications. i2 012. Price shall be quoted F.O.B. San Bernardino(all transportation charges shall be full y prepaid), and n shall include all discounts. Bid shall include California sales tax, where applicable, (effective April 1, 2009)computed at the rate of 9%, (this will normally be shown as a separate line item on the price form). u 13. City shall make payment within thirty(30)days after the complete delivery and acceptance of the LL specified items by the City of San Bernardino and receipt of the Contractor's priced invoice. W 14. All "standard equipment" is included in any bid. Bidders furnishing bids under these specifications = shall supply all items advertised as"standard"equipment even if such items are not stipulated in the E specifications, unless otherwise clearly accepted in the bid. 15. The items which the bidder proposes to furnish the City must comply in all respects with the appropriate safety regulations of all regulatory commissions of the Federal Government and the State Q of California,whether such safety features and/or items have been specifically outlined in these specifications or not. 16. Contractor delivering equipment pursuant to these RFP specifications shall guarantee that equipment meets specifications as set forth herein. If it is found that equipment delivered does not meet requirements of these specifications the Contractor shall be required to correct the same at their own expense. 33 PacketPg. 371 RFP F-13-17 Plan Review Services 17. By submitting a bid, each bidder agrees that in the event complete delivery is not made within the time or times set forth pursuant to this specification, damage will be sustained by the City, and that it is, and will be impractical and extremely difficult to, ascertain the actual damage which the City will sustain in the event of and by reason of such delay. 18. In case the delivery of the items under this contract is delayed due to strikes, injunctions, government controls, or by reason of any cause or circumstance beyond the control of the Contractor,the time for delivery may be extended(in the City's sole discretion)by a number of days to be determined in each instance by mutual written agreement between the Contractor and the Purchasing Manager of the City of San Bernardino. The City shall not unreasonably refuse such extension. 19. Contract. Each bid shall be submitted and received with the understanding that acceptance by the City O of San Bernardino of bid in response to this solicitation shall constitute a contract between the 0 Contractor and the City. This shall bind the Contractor to furnish and deliver at the price bid and in c complete accordance with all provisions of RFP No. F-13-17. In most cases the basis of award will be 2 the City's standard purchase order that may or may not incorporate this solicitation by reference. ' m 20. Prohibited interest. No member, officer, or employee of the City or of any agency of the City during his o tenure or for one year thereafter shall have any interest, direct or indirect in this contract or the N proceeds thereof. Furthermore,the parties hereto covenant and agree that to their knowledge no board member, officer or employee of the City has any interest, whether contractual, non-contractual, o financial or otherwise, in this transaction,or in the business of the contracting party other than the City, c and that if any such interest comes to the knowledge of either party at any time, a full and complete a` disclosure of all such information will be made in writing to the other party or parties, even if such o interest would not be considered a conflict of interest under Article 4(commencing with Section 1090) or Article 4.6(commencing with Section 1120)of Division 4 of Title I of the Government Code of the m State of California. v 21. One Document. These specifications, the notice inviting bids, RFP F-13-17, the Contractor's bid, any written agreement executed by the parties,the purchase order and all documents referred to in the �.- complete specifications and purchase order, and all written modifications of said documents shall be rn construed together as one document. Anything called for in any one of said documents shall be deemed to be required equally as if called for in all. Anything necessary to complete the work properly shall be performed by the contractor,whether specifically set out in the contract or not.All sections of U the specifications shall be read as constituting a whole and not as an aggregation of individual parts, y and whatever is specified in one section shall be construed as applying to all sections. d U 22. The City of San Bernardino reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids. '� 23. Prompt payment. Each bidder may stipulate in their bid a percentage prompt payment discount to be rn taken by the City in the event the City makes payment to the Contractor within ten(10)working days 3 of receipt of material and approval of invoice. For the purpose of this provision, payment is deemed to 2 be made on the date of mailing of the City check. NOTE: prompt payment discounts will only be 'm used during bid evaluation in the case of ties. c 24. Inquiries. Direct all inquiries to Vanessa Sanchez at 909-384-5330. Technical questions may be sent !� via fax to 909-384-5043. The answers to material questions will be provided to all potential bidders. a. 25. Bid/Price forms. No bid will be acceptable unless prices are submitted on the pricing forms furnished herein, and all required forms are completed and included with bid. Deliver all bids, SIGNED and SEALED, to the Purchasing Division, Finance Department at 300 North "D"Street, 4'" Floor, City Hall, u_ San Bernardino, California 92418. CLEARLY MARK THE RFP SPECIFICATION TITLE: PLAN a REVIEW SERVICES and Number F-13.17 ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE ENVELOPE. W 26. Time. All bids must be received in the Purchasing Division no later than 3:00 PM, PST, December 17,2012,where at such time and said place bids will be publicly opened, examined and declared. Any bid may be withdrawn by bidder prior to the above scheduled time for the opening of bids.Any bid r received after that time and date specified shall NOT be considered. 27. The City of San Bernardino reserves the right at its own discretion to award separate contracts for Q each category, or to award multiple contracts, or to award one contract for furnishing and delivering of all equipment and/or services in all categories. 28. Equipment. In the purchase of equipment, Contractor shall be required to furnish one(1) OPERATORS MANUAL and one(1)PARTS MANUAL for all equipment bid. 34 PacketPg. 372 RFP F-13-17 Plan Review Services 29. In submitting a bid to a public purchasing body, the bidder offers and agrees that if the bid is accepted, it will assign to the purchasing body all rights, title, and interest in and to all causes of action it may have under Section 4 of the Clayton Act(U.S.C. Sec 15)or under the Cartwright Act(Chapter 2, commencing with Section 16700 of Part 2 of Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code), arising from purchases of goods, materials, or services by the bidder for sale to the purchasing body pursuant to the bid. Such assignment shall be made and become effective at the time the purchasing body tenders final payment to the bidder. 30. Contractor shall indemnify, defend and hold City, its officers, employees and agents harmless from any claim, demand, liability, suit,judgment or expense(including, without limitation, reasonable costs v of defense)arising out of or related to Contractor's performance of this agreement, except that such 0 duty to indemnify, defend and hold harmless shall not apply where injury to person or property is rn caused by City's willful misconduct or sole negligence.The costs, salary and expenses of the City Attorney and members of his office in enforcing this Agreement on behalf of the City shall be ° considered as"attorneys fees"for the purposes of this paragraph. ' m 31. While not restricting or limiting the foregoing, during the term of this Agreement. Contractor shall o maintain in effect policies of comprehensive public, general, and automobile liability insurance in the W amount of$1.000.000 combined single limit, and statutory worker's compensation coverage and shall file copies of said policies with the City's Risk Manager prior to undertaking any work under this 0 Agreement.The policies shall name the City as an additional insured and shall provide for ten (10) 0. 0 day notification to the City if said policies are terminated or materially altered. a 32. FAITHF II DFIRFORMAI.IGE 130NI /Qlrl RGISI l O 0 i 10% faithfi N peFlorrnanGe of this Gentract. Said GUFetY shall be subjert to the aPPFaval ef the City Af SRR 21, SeGtOGR 2400, and the GGFPeFatien Q! issuing said band shall have a Fating on EARt's mert Fenpnt inSUFanGe guide ef"A"or better d 3 O' d 33. Written contract documents, duly authorized and signed by the appropriate authority, constitute the rn complete and entire agreement(s)that may result from the RFP. N 34. City may, at its discretion, exercise option year renewals for up to three(3)years, in one-year increments. 35. By submitting a bid, bidder warrants that any and all licenses and/or certifications required by law, w statute, code or ordinance in performing under the scope and specifications of this RFP are currently m held by bidder, and are valid and in full force and effect. Copies or legitimate proof of such licensure and/or certification shall be included in bidder's response. Bids lacking copies and/or proof of said d licenses and/or certifications may be deemed non-responsive and may be rejected. U)3 36. Once the award has been made and prior to the commencement of the job, the City's Municipal Code d (M.C. 5.04.005)requires that a Business doing business with the City, obtain and maintain a valid City 'm Business Registration Certificate during the term of the Agreement. 37. Vendor(Contractor)/Consultant services agreement(s)(VSA/CSA). A signed vendor/Consultant _R service agreement may be required between both parties prior to commencement of the job. o M LL a LL w C d E M U R Q 35 Packet Pg. 373