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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 076-2016RESOLUTION NO. 76-2016 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH BUREAU VERITAS NORTH AMERICA, INC. RELATED TO PLAN CHECK AND INSPECTION SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT — BUILDING DIVISION AND RATIFYING PAST PAYMENTS FOR SERVICES BETWEEN AUGUST 31. 2014, AND THE DATE OF EXECUTION OF SAID CONTRACT WHEREAS, the Community Development Department — Building Division requires the services of a qualified outside consultant to perform plan check and inspection services for major construction projects that exceed the capacity of in-house staff: and WHEREAS, the Community Development Department — Building Division sought proposals from qualified firms to provide outside plan check and inspection services to supplement the services provided by in-house staff; and WHEREAS, the Community Development Department — Building Division has selected Bureau Veritas North America, Inc. as the best qualified firm to provide the necessary services to the City; and WHEREAS, an agreement has been prepared incorporating the scope of work and estimated costs associated with the services; and WHEREAS, all costs for plan check and permit fees are passed through to project proponents; and WHEREAS, the amount of $360,000 has been allocated in the operating budget for the Building Division Enterprise Fund for the intended purposes; and WHEREAS, Bureau Veritas had previously provided similar services to the City of Burlingame under a contract that expired on August 31, 2014; and WHEREAS, acting in good faith, Bureau Veritas continued to provide services to the City on the same terms as those contained in the contract after the expiration of said contract; and WHEREAS, the City paid invoices for such work until City staff recognized the error in failing to renew or extend the previous contract and issued the RFP discussed above. 1 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED: 1. The City Manager is authorized and directed to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with Bureau Veritas North America, Inc. for plan check and inspection services, as stated in the scope of work attached to the agreement. 2. The City Clerk is directed to attest to the signature of the City Manager upon execution of the Professional Services Agreement. 3. Past payments made pursuant to invoices for work performed between August 31, 2014, and the date of execution of the abovementioned Agreement are hereby ratified and, to the extent that such invoices have not been paid, the Finance Department is authorized to release payments for such services actually performed and invoiced. �� nn Keighran, M yor I, Meaghan Hassel -Shearer, City Clerk of the `effy of Burlingame, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council, held on the 5th day of July, 2016 and as adopted thereafter by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BEACH, BROWNRIGG, COLSON, KEIGHRAN, ORTIZ NAYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE I%