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CC - (1) Approval of a Professional Services Agreement with JLee Engineering for Building Inspection Services in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $75,000; and (2) Approval of an Amendment to the Existing Professional Services Agreement with Jlee Engineering for Plan Check Services for an Additional Amount Not-to-Exceed $50,000 (Aggregate Amount Not-to-Exceed $100,000)
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Meeting Date: January 24, 2022
Contact Person/Dept: Tim Koutsouros/Building & Safety Division
Sol Blumenfeld/CDD
Phone Number: (310) 253-5802
(310) 253-5700
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [] General Fund: Yes [] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [] Date: NA
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (01/20/2022);
Department Approval: Sol Blumenfeld, Community Development Director (12/28/2021)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) approve a professional services agreement with JLee Engineering for building inspection services in an amount not-to-exceed $75,000; and (2) approve an amendment to the existing professional services agreement with Jlee Engineering for plan check services for an additional amount not-to-exceed $50,000 (aggregate amount not-to-exceed $100,000).
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
A professional services agreement for plan check engineering services was administratively approved with JLee Engineering on September 9, 2021 for $50,000 (contract #32200042), temporarily filling the vacancy in the Building and Safety Division. The position of Plan Check Engineer has been vacant since July 1, 2021. In September of 2021 the Deputy Building Official stepped into the Acting Building Official role after the departure of the Building Official from the city. JLee Engineering was retrained to provide the plan check services to fill the gap. The vacant positions...
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