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.
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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. ��
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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
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