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<br />REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br /> <br />~ <br />~ <br /> <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br /> <br />APRIL 17, 2006 <br />TITLE: <br />AGREEMENT AMENDMENT FOR BUILDING <br />INSPECTION SERVICES WITH VCA CODE <br />GROUP, INC. <br /> <br /> <br />APPROVED <br /> <br />D As Recommended <br />D As Amended <br />D Ordinance on 1 st Reading <br />D Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />D Implementing Resolution <br />D Set Public Hearing For <br /> <br />CONTINUED TO <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />FILE NUMBER <br /> <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br />Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and <br />the Clerk of the Council to execute an amendment to the agreement with <br />VCA Code Group, Inc. for construction inspection services in an amount not <br />to exceed $150,000. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />Over the past several years, the City has utilized contracted inspection <br />services to address periodic peaks in service demands, as well as work <br />backlogs due to vacancies among the various building inspection positions. <br />In October 2005, City Council approved an agreement with VCA Code Group, <br />Inc. for $50,000 to provide building inspection services while a vacant <br />inspector position was being filled. Currently, the New Construction <br />Section of Building Safety has three vacant inspector positions. The <br />subject amendment would increase this agreement by $100,000 in order to <br />provide contracted inspectors during the recruitment to fill the vacant <br />positions. This contract amendment will also provide coverage during the <br />summer vacation months, when staffing shortages typically occur. <br />Additionally, the amendment would extend the contract effective date <br />through December 2006, at the same hourly rate of $48.00 to $58.00 per <br />hour, depending on the qualifications of the individual inspector. <br />Currently, the contractor is successfully providing for the City's needs <br />with qualified building inspectors. <br /> <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br /> <br />Funds for the additional amount of $100,000 are available in the Planning <br />and Building Agency's account for other contractual services (account no. <br />11-507-6291) . <br /> <br />APPROVAL AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS: <br /> <br /> <br />Agency <br /> <br />~~~ ~dt--~ <br /> <br />r6'_~anci~co G~tierrez f~ <br />vVExecutlve Dlrector <br />Finance & Management Services Agency <br /> <br />SB:rb <br />sb\RFCA's\VCA Code Group 3-06 <br /> <br />250-1 <br />