G.9 - Interwest Consulting GroupPlanning Commission
Professional Services Agreement Between the
City of Grand Terrace and Interwest
Consulting Group
October 13, 2020
Core Value
Positive and Productive
Work Environment and
Exceptional Customer
Service by providing Core
Development services
Background
The City’s budget includes a part time Building Official in the
Planning and Development Services Department and the City has
contracted for building services,with Code Enforcement and
Maintenance support if needed
On June 13,2017,the City Council approved a contract with
Interwest Consulting Group for public works plan checking and
inspection services.On January 9,2018 and on October 22,2019
the City Council amended the contract to revise the scope and
compensation of the contract to include building official and plan
checking services,not to exceed 16 hours per week.
Contract
Staff is presenting a new contract for Council
consideration to maintain the scope and compensation
of services with Interwest like the 2019 contract.
Interwest will continue to provide consultant building
services consisting of Deputy Building Official and Plans
Examiner Service,direct assistance to the general public
when necessary and assistance to the Department
Directors
Contract
The consultant has proposed Mark Berg for these
services,who is a certified Building Official,Plans
Examiner and Building Inspector.The contract will be for
one year with the ability of extending this contract for
two (2)additional one-year terms in an amount not to
exceed $117,000 annually.
Grand Terrace Purchasing Policy
Staff Recommends it is in the City’s best interest to
contract with Interwest to continue providing
management services to improve customer service by
providing a resource to Department Directors and front -
line staff.With limited City staff,Interwest possesses
extreme familiarity with overseeing Grand Terrace’s
front counter operations.The Deputy Chief Building
Official assists the City on part time,a maximum of 16
hours a week,and the other services identified in the
contract will be used as an emergency stop gap measure
only.
Recommendation
Direct Staff to execute with Interwest Consulting Group a
one-year contract for part time Deputy Building Official,
plan checking,code enforcement and maintenance
services with the ability of extending this contract for
two (2)additional one-year terms in an amount not to
exceed $117,000 annually
Planning Commission
Professional Services Agreement Between the
City of Grand Terrace and Interwest
Consulting Group
October 13, 2020