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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: AUGUST 18, 2008 TITLE: AGREEMENT AMENDMENT WITH WILLDAN CORPORATION FOR PLAN CHECK SERVICES CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APPROVED ^ As Recommended ^ As Amended ^ Ordinance on 15f Reading ^ Ordinance on 2"d Reading ^ Implementing Resolution ^ Set Public Hearing For_ CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER Authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute the attached amendment to an agreement with Willdan Corporation, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney for plan check services in an amount not to exceed $130,000. DISCUSSION In November 2007, City Council authorized an agreement for plan check services with Willdan Corporation in an amount not to exceed $55,000. The purpose of this agreement was to provide a part-time contract plan check engineer devoted to the public counter. Over the past two years, the City has made substantial improvements in the plan check process, including better service at the counter, where plans for smaller projects are often checked while the customer waits. The proposed amendment to this agreement would ensure the City maintains this improved level of service. Willdan Corporation is a private consulting firm that provides contract services exclusively to public agencies. This is the fifth year the City has contracted with Willdan Corporation. The firm was selected after circulation of a Request for Proposals and review of proposals from eight firms. All funds under the existing contrac weeks. This recommended action would Willdan Corporation for a part-time pl at a rate of $75 per hour using f allocated for this purpose. Over Corporation has been able to mee will be expended within a few continue the contract services of ~n checker on an "as needed" basis Inds in the current year budget the past five years, Willdan the City's requirements for professional staffing in a timely manner. 25A-1