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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING SHEET Submittal Date: Originating Department- Presented By: Agenda Item No.: 1/22/09 Community Lisa A. Wright, Director of 21. Council Date: Development Community Development 1 /26/09 RECOMMENDED MOTION: Move to approve a resolution authorizing the execution of a professional services agreement with Bureau Veritas North America, Inc. for plan review and inspection services and authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute all necessary documents. POLICY ISSLTE(S): Contract BACKGROUND: The Chief Building Official has given his notice and his last day with the City of Paris will be Friday, January 23. Until such time as a qualified replacement can be recruited and hired, it is necessary that the City enter into an agreement with a private firm to perform plan reviews and inspections. The City has contacted Bureau Veritas, which is an internationally respected firm that performs primary or special project plan review and inspection services in cities across Texas (including Denison, Commerce, and Sulphur Springs). The City Manager has had positive experience with their predecessor company performing complete plan review and building inspection services. All relevant city staff have met with the Bureau Veritas inspectors who will primarily be handling the inspections for Paris and reviewed with them the City's policies, procedures, and outstanding issues. The proposed contract will cover all building-related services from initial plan review to final inspection and will include every nature of inspection requested by contractors. The agreement does not reyuire us to use them for everything that comes in the door, but rather the City will have the freedom to contact another individual for inspections or use appropriate City staff as we desire, e.g. as in the event there is a need for an emergency inspection and Bureau Veritas cannot respond yuickly enough. Plan review is anticipated to take between 2 and 10 days, depending on the complexity of the project, and inspections are typically performed within 24 hours. However, occupied dwellings for which a gas inspection is needed in order to restore service are given a higher priority and are often completed the same day. If the City approves the agreement, a meeting with all known local contractors will be held on Friday, January 30 to acquaint the contractors with the inspectors and to discuss with them the application and inspection process. BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: EXHisiTS: Master Contract; Performance Standards ACTION: BUDGET INFO: ❑ Financial Report ❑ Minute Order Expense $ ❑ Depariment Report ~ Resolution Budgeted Amt $0.00 ❑ Presentation ❑ Ordinance yTD Actual $ ❑ Public Hearing ❑ Other Acct Name Acct Number City of Paris Revised 2/04/08 ~ U00()961: