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STAFF REPORT
CITY OF PALM DESERT
BUILDING AND SAFETY
MEETING DATE: November 15, 2018
PREPARED BY: Suzanne Cicchini, Management Specialist II
REQUEST: Approve $50,000.00 increase to Willdan Engineering, Inc.
Contract C36191B, for Temporary Building Inspection Services
Recommendation
By Minute Motion: Authorize an additional, not to exceed increase in the amount
of $50,000 to the professional service agreement for Willdan Engineering, Inc.
Contract No. C36191B. This is for building inspection services for the remainder
of fiscal year 2018/2019
Strategic Plan
Economic Development Priority No. 4: Expand and raise awareness of business-friendly
services in order to retain and attract businesses.
Providing business-friendly services, by maintaining timely commercial development
inspection, is an ongoing operations function. Timely residential construction inspections
help improve the economy and makes Palm Desert a safer, more attractive place to live.
Background Analysis
The requested increase to this contract amount is due to the unanticipated need to hire a
temporary building inspector. The Willdan Engineering, Inc. inspector replaced a City of
Palm Desert building inspector who resigned after an extended absence. Willdan
Engineering, Inc. charges approximately$18,000.00 per month to provide these services.
We anticipate the position will be posted by Human Resources soon. Funds are needed
to cover the cost of the temporary inspector until a new inspector is hired.
Fiscal Analysis
Per Finance Director Janet Moore, the overall budget can be adjusted to accommodate
this increase. Funds will be available in FY Budget 2018/19, in Account Number
1 1 04420-4301 000.
November 15, 2018 - Staff Report
Willdan Engineering, Inc. Contract Increase
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LEGAL REVIEW DEPT. REVIEW FINANCIAL REVIEW CITY MANAGER
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Robert W. Hargreaves Russell A. Grance Tet Moore Lauri Aylaian
City Attorney Director of Building & Director of Finance City Manager
Safety
ATTACHMENT: City Manager Approved Memo requesting $50,000 increase
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INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Lauri Aylaian, City Manager
From: Jason Finley, Supervising Plans Examine ,)
Date: October 22, 2018
Subject: Approval of additional funds for Building & Safety Department
Building Inspections for Contract C36191B —Willdan Engineering;
not to exceed $50,000.00 for FY 2018-2019
I completed a review of the Building & Safety Department Inspection/Plan Review
expenses and the Professional Architectural/Engineer Budget Account. Please increase
the funds in the Willdan Engineering Contract C36191B, in the amount of an additional,
not to exceed, $50,000.00 for FY 2018-2019.
The request to increase the Willdan Engineering Contract amount is due to the
unanticipated need to hire a temporary building inspector. This hiring replaced a building
inspector who resigned after an extended absence. The invoices to cover the cost of the
temporary inspector are approximately$18,000 per month.We anticipate that the position
will be posted shortly by Human Resources. Funds are needed to cover the cost of the
temporary inspector until a new inspector is hired.
cc: Russell Grance, Director of Building & Safety tf) vd-� ,,00
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