Approval of Amendments to Existing Professional Services Agreements with Peter T. Erdelyi & Associates Van Dorpe Chou & Associates and Hayer Consultants Inc. for Building Safety Structural Plan Check Services. City of Culver City California City Council Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: 01/14/08 AGENDA ITEM: Approval of Amendments to Existing Professional Services Agreements with Peter T. Erdelyi & Associates Van Dorpe Chou & Associates and Hayer Consultants Inc. for Building Safety Structural Plan Check Services. Contact Person/Dept.: Glenn Heald/ CDD Phone Number: (310) 253 5752 Item Number: C 6 Fiscal Impact: Yes X No General Fund: Yes X No Public Hearing: Public Notification: Master Notification List (01/09/08). Action Item: X Attachments: Department Approval: Sol Blumenfeld (01/02/08) Fiscal Impact Review: Jeff Muir (by M. Noller) (01/08/08) City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (01/08/08) City Manager Approval Jerry B. Fulwood (01/09/08) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council approve amendments to professional services agreements with Peter T. Erdelyi & Associates ( Erdelyi ) Van Dorpe Chou & Associates ( VCA ) and Hayer Consultants Inc. ( HCI ) for structural plan check services in a total amount not to exceed $35 000. BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION: Plans for large development projects at 12402 Washington Place and 9900 Culver Boulevard have recently been submitted to the Building Safety Division. At the present time staff is operating at capacity and is unable to perform the necessary structural plan checks for these new projects in a timely manner. Due to the time sensitivity of the plan check process and to avoid costly and unnecessary delays to the developers staff is requesting authorization to amend existing contracts with professional firms for structural plan check services on an as needed basis. Contracting these services will allow staff to continue the inspection process for existing projects without causing delays to these new proje...
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