Transtech Engineers, Inc.Submitted to:
CITY OF LA QUINTA
Attn: Burt Hanada, Building Official -- GEM nfrbrDESERT —
Design and Development Department — Building Division
78-495 Calle Tampico
La Quinta, CA 92253
Due Date; January 12, 2018, 5 PM
Sub nittal Reguirowggv 1 original and 3 copies, 1 pdf
Submitted by:
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TRANSTECH ENGINEERS, INC. 13367 Benson Avenue TRANsTEc!,
Chino, CA 91710 www.transtech.ora
855.595.2495 (toll -free)
Contact Persons for this proposal:
Dennis Tarango, CBO, Building Official
dennis.tarango@transteclr.org,_ C. 909-821-7117
Ayla Jefferson, CBO, Building Official
ayla.ie ersoii@tronstech.org; C: 909-851-5765
Table of Contents
SECTION PAGE
1. COVER LETTER (Cover Letter is also an executive summary of the proposal)
2. STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS 2.1— 2.36
2.A. Staff Qualifications 2.1
2.A.1. Project Organization Chart 2.1
2.A.2. Summary of Staff Qualifications 2.1
2.A.3. Staff Resumes 2.4
2.B. Similar Experience 2.19
2.13.1. General Qualifications and Service Capabilities 2.19
2.6.2. Project Specific Experience (Plan Check and Inspection) 2.19
2.13.3. Experience in other Engineering Fields 2.21
2.13.4. References 2.25
3. UNDERSTANDING AND APPROACH
3.1— 3.4
3.A. Understanding and Scope of Work
3.1
3.13. Service Approach and Methodology
3.2
3.C. Electronic Plan Check
3.3
3.D. Plan Check Turn -Around Times
3.4
3.E. Approach to Meeting with Applicants
3.4
3.F. Transportation of Plans
3.4
4. SIGNED NON -COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT FORM 4.1— 4.1
5. AGREEMENT 5.1— 5.7
APPENDIX - SAMPLE PLAN CHECK FORMS
STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS FOR ON -CALL CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES `{
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1. COVER LETTER
1. COVER LETTER 1.1
January 12, 2018
CITY OF LA QUINTA TRANSTECh
23367 Benson Avenue
Attn: Burt Hanada, Building Official Chino, CA 92710
T 9a9 595 8599] F 909 590 8599
Design and Development Department — Building Division www.transtech.ora
855.595.2495 (toll free)
78-495 Calle Tampico
La Quinta, CA 92253
Subject: PROPOSAL FOR ON -CALL BUILDING AND PLAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION SERVICES
As requested, Cost Proposal is submitted in a separate envelope
Transtech is pleased to submit this proposal to the City for the subject services.
Our submittal is prepared per the format and order specified in City's RFP.
This Cover Letter provides an executive summary of our proposal.
Name of Offering Firm and Contact Info:
TRANSTECH ENGINEERS, INC.
13367 Benson Avenue
Chino, CA 91710
Contact Persons for this proposal:
Dennis Tarango, CBO, Building Official
E: dennis.tarango@transtech.oa
C: 909-821-7117
Ayla Jefferson, CBO
E: aylaJefferson0transtech.ora
C: 909-851-5765
Transtech serves its client base thru various offices in Southern California. Transtech's resources include approximately
100 engineers, plan checkers, inspectors, permit technicians, building officials, city engineers, city traffic engineers,
transportation planners, construction managers, public works inspectors, project managers, administrative personnel
and other support personnel and independent contractors.
Company Profile and Service Capabilities:
Established in 1989, Transtech Engineers, Inc. (.w_ww.'tr_anstec_h.or ) is a multi -disciplinary engineering consulting firm,
which provides full contract municipal engineering services (building official, plan checker, inspector, city engineer, city
traffic engineer, CIP manager, planner, construction manager, design engineer) to local agencies.
Transtech's service capabilities include:
• Building and Safety Services, Building Inspection, Plan Check, • CDBG Project Management
Building Evaluations, City Building Official, Code Enforcement • Labor Compliance
e Municipal Engineering Services, City Engineer, City Traffic • Civil Engineering, Freeways and Interchanges, Local
Engineer, Development Review, Public Works Engineering, Streets and Roads, Sewerage, Water and Storm Drain,
Plan Check, Inspection Pavement Management System, Grading Studies
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• Staff Augmentation ■ Planning Support
• CIP Program Management • Traffic and Transportation Planning and Engineering
• Construction Management and Inspection • Water Resources Engineering
• Federally Funded Project Management • Surveying, Mapping, ALTA, Right-of-way Engineering
• Grant Writing • Emergency and Disaster Response, Support and
Recovery Services
Experience in similar contract services:
Transtech has extensive experience in providing contract building and safety services to a number of local agencies.
Following is a list of our current similar service contracts:
• Temple City: Building Official, Plan Check, Inspection, City Engineer, Traffic Engineer, CIP Program Management, Dev Review,
Dev Inspection, Map and Plan Check, Permit Processing, Traffic Impact Report Review and Prep.
• Alhambra: Building Official, Plan Check, Inspection, Permit Technician, City Engineer, Traffic Engineer, CIP Program
Management, Dev Review, Dev Inspection, Map and Plan Check, Permit Processing, Traffic Impact Report Review and Prep.
• South Pasadena: Building Official, Plan Check, Inspection, Permit Technician.
• West Hollywood: Building Plan Check, Inspection, Permit Technician.
• Seal Beach: Building Official, Plan Check, Inspection.
• Bell: Building Official, Plan Check, Inspection.
• San Manuel Indian Reservation and Casino: Building Official, Plan Check, Inspection, Casino Expansion Plan Check, Code
Inspection.
• Montebello: Building Official and Inspection.
• San Bernardino: Staff augmentation services for plan check and development review. Transtech also served as Interim Building
Official for the City previously.
• Cudahy: Building Plan Check, Inspection, CIP Program Management.
• Monterey Park: Plan Check, City Engineer, Traffic Engineer, CIP Program Management, Dev Review, Map and Plan Check.
• Commerce: Map and Plan Check, Building Permit Processing Staff Augmentation/Support, CIP Program Management.
• Riverside County Economic Development Agency Contract Engineering, Building Evaluations, Surveying.
• UTC Corporation/City of Riverside, Building and Safety Permitting Services for improvements at UTC Riverside Facility. UTC's
Riverside manufacturing facility is on 65 acres, and has highly sensitive production lines for military and commercial aircraft
parts and engines. The production lines and facilities are constantly upgraded. Transtech is retained to provide Building and
Safety Permitting services for the facility, as well as develop a master permitting plan and system, and work with the City of
Riverside's Building Department to process permits and inspection in an efficient and expedited manner, and minimize impacts
on the facility operations (approximately 3,000 employees are working on 3 shifts at this facility.).
Transtech also has extensive Experience in Plan Check and Inspection of Large/Complex Building Projects:
• City of Alhambra 260 Unit Residential project with 4 story parking structure plan review and inspection. Project Value $50m
• City of Alhambra mixed use residential condominium and commercial complex with 120 residential units and 18,000 square
feet of commercial spaced located on a 1.68-acre site plan review and inspection. Project Value $30m
City of Huntington Park: Aquaponic grower, extraction facilities and dispensaries, Transtech provided plan check and inspection
services to aquaponic grower and extraction facilities allowed within the City
• Casino Expansion for at San Manuel Indian Reservation: Transtech provided plan check and inspection services for $40m Casino
expansion project for San Manuel India Reservation. Transtech is the reservations Building Official, Plan Checker and Inspector.
• City of Alhambra Renaissance Plaza Parking Structure and Entertainment Center: Construction of a 5 level, approximately 600
space parking structure, as well as a 10 plex movie theater, and 3 restaurants and retail stores. Project Value: $40m.
• City of Hawaiian Gardens Casino Construction: Transtech provided plan check and inspection services for $40m Casino
expansion project for the City. Transtech is the City's Building Official, Plan Checker and Inspector.
• TACC Cultural Center Development, Lanham, MD: Transtech provided plan check, inspection, construction management and
owner representative services for the construction of 310,000 sf cultural center, including Olympic Swimming Pool, Indoor Full
Basketball Court, Museum, Performance Center, Restaurant, Religious Center, Monastery. Project Value: $100m.
• City of San Bernardino Historic Santa Fe Depot Renovation: Transtech provided plan check, inspection and construction
management services for the renovations adoptive reuse of 60,000 sf historical Santa Fe Train Depot. Project Value: $20m.
• City of Alhambra Civic Library Project: Transtech provided plan check, inspection, construction management and owner
representative services for the construction of 45,000 SF 2 story library with 2 levels of underground parking garage. Project
Value: $30m.
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City of Commerce City Hall Addition and Rosewood Community Center. Construction of 20,000 SF addition to existing City Hall,
new Community Center. Project value: $20m.
Alhambra Redevelopment Agency Downtown Revitalization Program: Transtech provided plan check, inspection, construction
management and owner representative services for the revitalization program, which involved various projects, including
Fremont Plaza (modifications/reconstruction of existing buildings for lease by ToysRUs and Party City, construction of a new
30,000 SF store for PetSmart, and various other retail buildings) and Downtown Revitalization (modification/upgrade of existing
buildings for Starbucks, 4 Restaurants and various retail businesses). Project Value $50m.
Building and Safety Staff Qualifications:
Our key staff members serve as Building Official, Deputy Building Official, Plan Checker and Inspector for a number of
agencies, and have an excellent understanding of public agency issues, procedures, and policies. Our key staff
members also have extensive experience in Plan Check and Inspection of large and complex projects.
Dennis Tarango, CBO, Building Official, Sr Plans Examiner, Sr. Inspector
• 20 years of experience.
• Serves as Contract Building Official at various agencies under Transtech's Municipal Service Contracts.
• Involved in ICC organization in various positions, including ICC Sustainability Membership Council
• ICC Certified Building Official.
• ICC Certified Building Plans Examiner.
■ ICC Certified Fire Plans Examiner.
• ICC Certified Building Inspector
Ayla Jefferson, CBO, Building Official, Sr Plans Examiner, Sr. Inspector
• 25 years of experience.
■ Served as Building Official at various contract Cities under Transtech Municipal Contracts.
• Involved in ICC organization in various positions, including ICC National Chair for ICC Sustainability Membership Council; Chair
for ICC Los Angeles Basin Chapter Inspection -Committee; Commissioner for ICC Codes & Standards Council, Commissioner for
Calbo Green Committee, Outreach & Communications Committee and ICC CALBO Exam Development Committee.
• She is the first person in the US to achieve the new Certified Sustainability Professional certification launched in July 2017 by
International Code Council http://media.iccsafe.org/news/icc-enews/2017vl4n24/iurn-csp.litmi
• ICC Certifications: Building Code Official; Certified Building Official; Certified Sustainability Professional; Accessibility Inspector;
Accessibility Plans Examiner; Building Plans Examiner; CalGreen-California Green Building Plans Examiner, Building Inspector;
CBC Building Inspector, UBC Building Inspector; California Commercial Building Plans Examiner, Plumbing Inspector, Residential
Plumbing Inspector, Residential Mechanical Inspector; UPC Plumbing Inspector
• IAPMO Certified Plumbing Inspector, Mechanical Inspector.
William Dorman, CBO, Building Official, Sr Plans Examiner, Sr. Inspector
• 30 years of experience
• Served as Building Official, Plan Checker and Inspector for various Transtech Contract Cities.
• Previously served as Senior Structural Building Inspector, Supervising Engineering Plan Check Coordinator, and_Building
Official/Code Administrator for the City of Pasadena.
• Also has extensive experience in managing construction projects, owner representative services, code consulting, forensic
investigative services, and expert witness and construction mediation services.
• ICC Certifications: CBO, Building Inspector, Building Plans Examiner.
Jeffrey Kao, PE, Casp, Sr. Plans Examiner, Deputy Building Official
• 15 years of experience.
• MS in Structural Engineering, BS in Civil Engineering.
• Licensed Civil Engineer.
• ICC certified Building, Mechanical, and Plumbing Plans Examiner.
■ ICC certified CALGreen Inspector and Plans Examiner.
■ ICC certified Building Inspector.
• Extensive experience in Structural Plan Check.
• Experience includes working as structural design engineer.
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Cem Ayan, PE, Sr. Plans Examiner, Sr. Inspector
• 20 years of experience.
• BS in Civil Engineering, MS in Civil Engineering, emphasis in structures
• Licensed Civil Engineer
• ICC certified Plans Examiner, Building Inspector.
• His local agency experience at Transtech's contract cities include City of Alhambra, City of Temple City.
• Experience includes working as structural design engineer, plans examiner and building inspector.
Cayetano Vega, PE, Sr. Plans Examiner
• 25 years of experience, providing building plan check, structural plans check, inspection, building official services to various
cities in Southern California.
• BS in Civil Engineering.
• Licensed Civil Engineer.
Extensive experience in Structural Plan Check.
Experience includes working as structural plan checker for City of Los Angeles, Building Department.
Experience includes working as structural design engineer.
Calvin Chang, PE, Sr. Plans Examiner
• 30 years of experience.
• BS in Civil Engineering.
• Licensed Civil Engineer.
■ Performed plan checks for a variety of residential and commercial projects in Cities of Alhambra, Temple City, Huntington Park,
San Manuel Indian Reservation and San Bernardino.
• Prior to joining Transtech, he was a Sr. Plans Examiner at the City of Burbank.
Robert Hernandez, Plans Examiner
• Over 30 years of experience.
• Serves as Plans Examiner at various Transtech Contract Cities.
• ICC Certified ICC Certified Plans Examiner; Residential Building Inspector; Commercial Building Inspector; Residential Plumbing
Inspector; Commercial Plumbing Inspector
• His experience includes working as inspector and/or plans examiner at various agencies, including City of San Clemente, VCA
Code Group, City of Hemet; County of San Bernardino; City of Fullerton; City of Beverly Hills; City of Long Beach.
Ed Alexanians, PE, SE, Senior Plans Examiner
• 30 years of experience.
• Licensed Civil Engineer
• Licensed Structural Engineer
• Performed plan checks for a variety of residential and commercial projects in Cities of Alhambra, Temple City, Huntington Park,
San Manuel Indian Reservation and San Bernardino.
• Performed plan check of complex structures, high-rise and mid -rise buildings, amusement rides and earthquake damaged
buildings for the Los Angeles County Building Code compliance.
• Was a team member for damage assessment of several buildings after the Los Angeles riots and the 1994 Northridge
Earthquake.
Mark S. Harold, Sr. Building Inspector
• Over 30 years of experience.
Serves as Sr. Inspector at various Transtech Contract Cities.
• ICC Certified Building Official, Plans Examiner, Commercial Building Inspector, Residential Building Inspector, Fire Inspector
• His local agency building inspection experience at Transtech' s contract cities include City of Alhambra, City of Monterey Park, City
of Temple City, City of Huntington Park, City of San Bernardino and City of Hawaiian Gardens.
• Previously worked as Sr. Inspector/Building Official at Cities of Temecula and La Quinta.
OD Dirim, Building Inspector
■ 30 years of experience.
• ICC Certified Inspector
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• His local agency experience at Transtech's contract cities include City of Alhambra, City of South Pasadena, City of Temple City,
City of Huntington Park.
Jason Robbins, Building Inspector
• 4 years of experience.
• ICC Certified Permit Technician, CalGreen Plans Examiner, CalGreen Inspector
• His local agency experience at Transtech's contract cities include City of Alhambra, City of South Pasadena, City of Temple City,
City of Huntington Park.
Robert Mendoza, Building Inspector
• 22 years of experience
• ICC Certified Residential Building Inspector, Permit Technician
• His local agency experience at Transtech's contract cities include City of Alhambra and City of South Pasadena
Travis Mathieu, Building Inspector
• 2 years of experience
• His local agency experience at Transtech's contract cities include City of Alhambra, Huntington Park South Pasadena, and Seal
Beach
Michael Ackerman, PE, QSD, QSP, QSIP, Sr. Engineer (Grading/Drainage/SWPPP/Water/Sewer Plan Check)
• Approximately 20 years of experience.
■ Participated on numerous multi -disciplinary teams dealing with the design, plan check and construction of civil and
transportation engineering, urban and rural development, and public works projects.
• Served as Project Design Engineer, Project Manager, and Construction Manager/Resident Engineer on a number of projects.
• His experience includes working for Caltrans, City of San Bernardino, City of Huntington Park.
Joseph De Peralta, PE, QSD Sr. Engineer (Grading/Drainage/SWPPP/Water/Sewer Plan Check)
• Mr. Peralta has over 25 years of experience.
• His experience includes working as contract/consultant City Engineer, Plan Checker, Design Engineer for various Cities.
• He managed multi -discipline of wide variety of projects from the initial conception, planning, budgeting, scheduling, preliminary
engineering to final engineering and completion of construction. His experience includes dealing, coordinating and navigating
thru the permitting processes with municipal, county and state level and other governmental agencies, architects and
consultant, utility companies, and regional entities, including Caltrans, Water Quality Board, AQMD, US Corps of Engineers,
Department of Fish and Game, Union Pacific Railroad and others.
Licenses and Certificates of the Firm and Staff members include:
• ICC Certified Building Official
•
CA Residential Mechanical Inspector
• ICC Certified Building, Electrical, Mechanical and
•
CACEO Certified Code Enforcement Official
Plumbing Plans Examiner
•
Accessibility Plans Examiner
• ICC Certified Commercial Building, Electrical,
•
Accessibility Inspector
Mechanical and Plumbing Inspector
•
Professional Licensed Engineer (PE, SE, ME, EE)
• ICC Certified Sustainability Professional
•
Professional Licensed Traffic Engineer (TE)
• ICC Certified Fire Plans Examiner
G
Professional Licensed Land Surveyor (PLS)
CASp, California Access Specialist
a
Qualified Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan
• CalGreen-California Green Building Plan Examiner
Developer (QSD)
• CalGreen-California Green Building Inspector
Y
Qualified Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan
• IAPMO Certified Plumbing, Mechanical Inspector
Practitioner (QSP)
• CA Commercial and Res Plumbing Inspector Plumbing
•
Licensed General Contractor A and B
Inspector UPC
Our Building and Safety staff members have served and/or are currently serving on various ICC and Building Official
Committees, including:
• Chair; ICC Sustainability Membership Council • ICC Los Angeles Basin Chapter Board of Directors
• Chair; ICC Los Angeles Basin Chapter Inspection Committee ICC Building Officials Membership Governing
e Commissioner; ICC Codes & Standards Council Council
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• Commissioner; CALBO Green Committee ■ ICC Code Development Committee Vice Chair
• Commissioner; ICC/CALBO California Codes Exam • ICC Technology/Web Advisory Group
Committee • IAS Accreditation Committee
• Commissioner; CALBO Outreach & Communications ■ ICC LA Chapter Accessibility Committee
Committee
Electronic Plan Check:
• Transtech has an in-house plan check tracking system. The system tracks each plan check by plan check number,
address of the project, date of routing to Transtech, comments return date and status of the review.
• Transtech will provide access to City staff to plan check tracking data through Dropbox. City staff can access to the
tracking system to check status of the plan reviews on real time.
• Transtech also provides electronic plans submission portal through Dropbox and Bluebeam. Applicants can submit
the plans electronically to the portal on Dropbox that will be securely shared with the Applicant. Such plan reviews
are conducted on electronic plan review software (Bluebeam) and applicant is provided an online link to access to
plan review comments.
• All electronic information regarding to a plan check is maintained on cloud servers on real time basis and City will
have access to real time information throughout the process.
Service Approach and Methodology:
We have a structured approach to execute projects in an efficient manner that makes Transtech capable of providing
the client with high quality product. Transtech has established guidelines and policies, including written manuals on
quality control, project management, and design procedures for its staff and for its contract cities. These guidelines
ensure a consistent approach to the execution of assignments undertaken by our organization in compliance with City's
specific procedures, standards and requirements.
• Our services are founded on the principals of Total Quality Management for Total Customer Satisfaction.
■ We start by working with the applicant during plan review to help him or her prepare a set of plans which have all the required
information clearly and logically presented.
■ Additionally, we never hesitate to make suggestions which help eliminate complicated details, reduce construction costs,
and/or provide details which are easy to verify in the field. Experience has taught us well that inspection time and applicant
frustration can both be substantially reduced, while increasing overall compliance, by producing a better set of plans during
plan review process. And in the case of homeowners, this policy often demonstrates early on that the City really is here to help.
• Transtech provides all plan check comments on electronic files. All plan check comments are provided on scanned pdf format
electronically, as well as hard copies. Plan review corrections are written clearly, and are fully detailed to explain the Code
deficiency (including all applicable code sections).
• To help the applicant better understand the problem, Transtech Engineers, Inc. provides as much information during plan
review as possible. We believe that if the applicant has a clear understanding of the problem, he or she can take the necessary
steps to correct the condition. This policy reduces the number of plan review rechecks required, allows the applicant to obtain
a permit much sooner, and reduces the overall time our staff is required to spend on that particular plan. Unclear and/or cryptic
corrections are never written, and all correction lists, except those written over-the-counter, are typed and printed on a laser
printer.
• Our plan checkers respond to questions from the architect, engineer, designer, applicant, etc. When requested, our plan
checkers also meet with the architect, engineer, designer, applicant, etc. at our offices to answer questions or for rechecks
where the plan corrections.
• Our policy is to assist the architect, engineer, designer, applicant, etc. as much as possible, which helps eliminate complicated
details, reduce construction costs, and/or provide details which are easy to verify in the field.
■ Transtech performs necessary liaisons with City, and the permit applicant or applicant's designee either by telephone, mail, or
meeting at our plan check office, or at City office, and perform necessary rechecks to achieve compliance with applicable
building laws, ordinances, and regulations.
• All telephone calls or a -mails received are returned within same working day, or the following day.
• Our Contract Principal will meet with the Client's Project Manager frequently for service evaluation, and address any areas for
improvements.
• Responsiveness is an integral part of Transtech's "customer friendly" service approach.
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• We will strive to improve the City's reputation as a desirable community to live, invest and conduct business.
• Transtech is committed to provide excellent customer service to the City, City's patrons, responding quickly and effectively to
the walk-in, telephone, and electronic inquiries of the public related to our services.
Why Transtech:
One of the unique qualifications of Transtech and its staff is that we work as Contract City Engineers, Building Officials,
Inspectors, Plan Checkers for several agencies. We have extensive experience working with Public Agencies in similar
assignments. We are accustomed to working with governmental agencies in every facet of municipal engineering, and
have a good understanding of public agency issues, procedures, and policies. We believe our team is well qualified to
perform the services requested:
• Proven track record to successfully providing similar services to many agencies for 27 years.
Proven track record in on time and on budget project delivery.
• Multi -disciplinary engineering consulting service capabilities to provide an array of municipal services.
• Ability to work collaboratively with agencies, project applicants, and other stake holders, and communicate effectively with
diverse audiences at public forums.
• Efficient and cost effective, where our base cover various support, oversight, admin services and we do not burden the City
with additional/extra costs.
• Committed to producing a high -quality work product and deliver a high level of customer service.
• Commitment of principal level management and involvement thru out the contract duration.
• Well experienced in-house staff readily available to commence with the services upon City's authorization.
Thank you for the opportunity to submit this proposal. Should you have any question, or should you need additional
information, please contact the undersigned.
Sincerely,
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Dennis Tarango, CBO, Building Official
E: dennis.tarango@transtech.or
C: 909-821-7117
www.transtecil.org
Ayla Jefferson, CBO, Building Official
E: ayla.iefferson@transtech.ore
C: 909-851-5765
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2. QUALIFICATIONS
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2.A. STAFF QUALIFICATIONS
2.A.1. Project Organization Chart
Following is our relevant staff organization chart.
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2.A.2. Summary of Staff Qualifications
Transtech serves its client base thru various offices in Southern California. Transtech's resources include approximately
100 engineers, plan checkers, inspectors, permit technicians, building officials, city engineers, city traffic engineers,
transportation planners, construction managers, public works inspectors, project managers, administrative personnel
and other support personnel and independent contractors.
Our key staff members serve as Building Official, Deputy Building Official, Plan Checker and Inspector for a number of
agencies, and have an excellent understanding of public agency issues, procedures, and policies. Our key staff
members also have extensive experience in Plan Check and Inspection of large and complex projects.
Licenses and Certificates of the Firm and Staff members include:
• ICC Certified Building Official • CA Residential Mechanical Inspector
■ ICC Certified Building, Electrical, Mechanical and ■ CACEO Certified Code Enforcement Official
Plumbing Plans Examiner • Accessibility Plans Examiner
• Accessibility Inspector
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• ICC Certified Commercial Building, Electrical,
Mechanical and Plumbing Inspector
• ICC Certified Sustainability Professional
• ICC Certified Fire Plans Examiner
■ CASp, California Access Specialist
• CalGreen-California Green Building Plan Examiner
• CalGreen-California Green Building Inspector
■ IAPMO Certified Plumbing, Mechanical Inspector
• CA Commercial and Res Plumbing Inspector Plumbing
Inspector UPC
• Professional Licensed Engineer (PE, SE, ME, EE)
• Professional Licensed Traffic Engineer (TE)
• Professional Licensed Land Surveyor (PLS)
• Qualified Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan
Developer (QSD)
• Qualified Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan
Practitioner (QSP)
■ Licensed General Contractor A and B
Our Building and Safety staff members have served and/or are currently serving on various ICC and Building Official
Committees, including:
• Chair; ICC Sustainability Membership Council
• Chair; ICC Los Angeles Basin Chapter Inspection Committee
■ Commissioner; ICC Codes & Standards Council
• ICC Los Angeles Basin Chapter Board of Directors
ICC Building Officials Membership Governing
Council
• Commissioner; CALBO Green Committee • ICC Code Development Committee Vice Chair
• Commissioner; ICC/CALBO California Codes Exam • ICC Technology/Web Advisory Group
Committee • IAS Accreditation Committee
■ Commissioner; CALBO Outreach & Communications • ICC LA Chapter Accessibility Committee
Committee
Following is summary qualifications of our proposed staff members.
Dennis Tarango, CBO, Building Official, Sr Plans Examiner, Sr. Inspector
• 20 years of experience.
• Serves as Contract Building Official at various agencies under Transtech's Municipal Service Contracts.
• Involved in ICC organization in various positions, including ICC Sustainability Membership Council
• ICC Certified Building Official.
• ICC Certified Building Plans Examiner.
• ICC Certified Fire Plans Examiner.
• ICC Certified Building Inspector
Ayla Jefferson, CBO, Building Official, Sr Plans Examiner, Sr. Inspector
• 25 years of experience.
• Served as Building Official at various contract Cities under Transtech Municipal Contracts.
• Involved in ICC organization in various positions, including ICC National Chair for ICC Sustainability Membership Council; Chair
for ICC Los Angeles Basin Chapter Inspection Committee; Commissioner for ICC Codes & Standards Council, Commissioner for
Calbo Green Committee, Outreach & Communications Committee and ICC CALBO Exam Development Committee.
• She is the first person in the US to achieve the new Certified Sustainability Professional certification launched in July 2017 by
International Code Council http://media.iccsafe.o[g/news "icc-enews/2017vl4n24/lump-cso.html
• ICC Certifications: Building Code Official; Certified Building Official; Certified Sustainability Professional; Accessibility Inspector;
Accessibility Plans Examiner; Building Plans Examiner; CalGreen-California Green Building Plans Examiner, Building Inspector;
CBC Building Inspector, UBC Building Inspector; California Commercial Building Plans Examiner, Plumbing Inspector, Residential
Plumbing Inspector, Residential Mechanical Inspector; UPC Plumbing Inspector
• IAPMO Certified Plumbing Inspector, Mechanical Inspector.
William Dorman, CBO, Building Official, Sr Plans Examiner, Sr. Inspector
• 30 years of experience
• Served as Building Official, Plan Checker and Inspector for various Transtech Contract Cities.
• Previously served as Senior Structural Building Inspector, Supervising Engineering Plan Check Coordinator, and_Building
Official/Code Administrator for the City of Pasadena.
• Also has extensive experience in managing construction projects, owner representative services, code consulting, forensic
investigative services, and expert witness and construction mediation services.
• ICC Certifications: CBO, Building Inspector, Building Plans Examiner.
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Jeffrey Kao, PE, Casp, Sr. Plans Examiner, Deputy Building Official
■ 15 years of experience.
• MS in Structural Engineering, BS in Civil Engineering.
• Licensed Civil Engineer.
• ICC certified Building, Mechanical, and Plumbing Plans Examiner.
• ICC certified CALGreen Inspector and Plans Examiner.
• ICC certified Building Inspector.
• Extensive experience in Structural Plan Check.
■ Experience includes working as structural design engineer.
Cem Ayan, PE, Sr. Plans Examiner, Sr. Inspector
• 20 years of experience.
• BS in Civil Engineering, MS in Civil Engineering, emphasis in structures
• Licensed Civil Engineer
• ICC certified Plans Examiner, Building Inspector.
• His local agency experience at Transtech's contract cities include City of Alhambra, City of Temple City.
• Experience includes working as structural design engineer, plans examiner and building inspector.
Cayetano Vega, PE, Sr. Plans Examiner
• 25 years of experience, providing building plan check, structural plans check, inspection, building official services to various
cities in Southern California.
• BS in Civil Engineering.
• Licensed Civil Engineer.
• Extensive experience in Structural Plan Check.
• Experience includes working as structural plan checker for City of Los Angeles, Building Department.
• Experience includes working as structural design engineer.
Calvin Chang, PE, Sr. Plans Examiner
• 30 years of experience.
• BS in Civil Engineering.
• Licensed Civil Engineer.
• Performed plan checks for a variety of residential and commercial projects in Cities of Alhambra, Temple City, Huntington Park,
San Manuel Indian Reservation and San Bernardino.
• Prior to joining Transtech, he was a Sr. Plans Examiner at the City of Burbank.
Robert Hernandez, Plans Examiner
• Over 30 years of experience.
• Serves as Plans Examiner at various Transtech Contract Cities.
• ICC Certified ICC Certified Plans Examiner; Residential Building Inspector; Commercial Building Inspector; Residential Plumbing
Inspector; Commercial Plumbing Inspector
• His experience includes working as inspector and/or plans examiner at various agencies, including City of San Clemente, VCA
Code Group, City of Hemet; County of San Bernardino; City of Fullerton; City of Beverly Hills; City of Long Beach.
Mark S. Harold, Sr. Building Inspector
• Over 30 years of experience.
• Serves as Sr. Inspector at various Transtech Contract Cities.
• ICC Certified Building Official, Plans Examiner, Commercial Building Inspector, Residential Building Inspector, Fire Inspector
• His local agency building inspection experience at Transtech' s contract cities include City of Alhambra, City of Monterey Park, City
of Temple City, City of Huntington Park, City of San Bernardino and City of Hawaiian Gardens.
• Previously worked as Sr. Inspector/Building Official at Cities of Temecula and La Quinta.
OD Dirim, Building Inspector
• 30 years of experience.
• ICC Certified Inspector
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• His local agency experience at Transtech's contract cities include City of Alhambra, City of South Pasadena, City of Temple City,
City of Huntington Park.
Jason Robbins, Building Inspector
• 4 years of experience.
ICC Certified Permit Technician, CalGreen Plans Examiner, CalGreen Inspector
His local agency experience at Transtech's contract cities include City of Alhambra, City of South Pasadena, City of Temple City,
City of Huntington Park.
Robert Mendoza, Building Inspector
• 22 years of experience
■ ICC Certified Residential Building Inspector, Permit Technician
+ His local agency experience at Transtech's contract cities include City of Alhambra and City of South Pasadena
Travis Mathieu, Building Inspector
• 2 years of experience
• His local agency experience at Transtech's contract cities include City of Alhambra, Huntington Park South Pasadena, and Seal
Beach
Michael Ackerman, PE, QSD, QSP, QSIP, Sr. Engineer (Grading/Drainage/SWPPP/Water/Sewer Plan Check)
• Approximately 20 years of experience.
Participated on numerous multi -disciplinary teams dealing with the design, plan check and construction of civil and
transportation engineering, urban and rural development, and public works projects.
Served as Project Design Engineer, Project Manager, and Construction Manager/Resident Engineer on a number of projects.
• His experience includes working for Caltrans, City of San Bernardino, City of Huntington Park.
Joseph De Peralta, PE, QSD Sr. Engineer (Grading/Drainage/SWPPP/Water/Sewer Plan Check)
• Mr. Peralta has over 25 years of experience.
• His experience includes working as contract/consultant City Engineer, Plan Checker, Design Engineer for various Cities.
• He managed multi -discipline of wide variety of projects from the initial conception, planning, budgeting, scheduling, preliminary
engineering to final engineering and completion of construction. His experience includes dealing, coordinating and navigating
thru the permitting processes with municipal, county and state level and other governmental agencies, architects and
consultant, utility companies, and regional entities, including Caltrans, Water Quality Board, AQMD, US Corps of Engineers,
Department of Fish and Game, Union Pacific Railroad and others.
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Staff resumes are attached.
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DENNIS TARANGO, CBO, Building Official, Sr Plans Examiner, Sr. Inspector
EDUCATION Mr. Tarango has 15 years of experience and serves as Building Official, Deputy
• Rio Hondo Community Building Official and Plan Checker at various Transtech Contract Cities.
College — General
Education His ICC certifications include Building Official; Building Plans Examiner; Fire Plans
• California State University, Examiner. He is also certified as Plumbing Inspector, Mechanical Inspector and
Fresno — Business Electrical Inspector.
• California State Polytechnic
University, Pomona — He has broad knowledge of municipal government operations, including preparation
Engineering and presentation of staff reports and resolutions to city councils, committees and
related interaction with members of the public, other city departments and other
CERTIFICATIONS governmental agencies.
• ICC Certifications: Building
Official; Building Plans He has extensive experience in construction codes, building and safety plan review
Examiner; Fire Plans and inspection, code interpretations, and resolving code related construction and
Examiner plan review problems on a broad range of projects.
• Plumbing Inspector
• Mechanical Inspector As Building Official, he provides necessary code interpretations, and coordinates
• Electrical Inspector with agency staff and departments, and applicants on building and safety related
issues. She handles building and zoning code violations as well as working in
coordination with the City Prosecutor to abate violations. He also provides over the
counter plan check as Deputy Building Official/Plans Examiner.
As Plans Examiner, he is responsible for examination and approval of architectural
and structural plans submitted to municipalities for a wide variety of projects ranging
from small residential additions to large, multistory commercial and industrial
facilities.
As Building Inspector, he has inspected a wide variety of projects ranging from small
residential additions to large, multistory commercial and industrial facilities.
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AYLA JEFFERSON, CBO, Building Official, Sr Plans Examiner, Sr. Inspector
EDUCATION
Ms. Jefferson has 20 years of experience in private and governmental sector. She has
• Rio Honda College, CE
extensive experience in managing building and safety departments of different
• Bosphorous Univ, Turkey
municipalities under Transtech contracts.
• Athanee Royal, Belgium
CERTIFICATIONS
She has broad knowledge of municipal government operations, including
• ICC Certifications: Building
preparation and presentation of staff reports and resolutions to city councils,
Code Official; Building Official;
committees and related interaction with members of the public, other city
Accessibility Inspector;
departments and other governmental agencies.
Accessibility Plans Examiner;
Building Plans Examiner
She has extensive experience in construction codes, building and safety plan review
• California Building Plans
and inspection, code interpretations, and resolving code related construction and
Examiner
plan review problems on a broad range of projects.
• CalGreen-California Green
Building Plans Examiner and
She has served as Building Official, Deputy Building Official, Plan Checker, Code
Inspector
Enforcement Official, Community Improvement Coordinator, Planning Technician,
• Building Inspector CBC
and Inspector for various municipalities.
• Building Inspector UBC
• California Commercial
As Building Official, she provides necessary code interpretations, and coordinates
Plumbing Inspector
with agency staff and departments, and applicants on building and safety related
• California Residential
issues. She handles building and zoning code violations as well as working in
Plumbing Inspector
coordination with the City Prosecutor to abate violations. She also provides over the
• Plumbing Inspector UPC
counter plan check as Deputy Building Official/Plans Examiner.
• California Residential
Mechanical Inspector
As Plans Examiner, she is responsible for examination and approval of architectural
• IAPMO Certified Plumbing,
and structural plans submitted to municipalities for a wide variety of projects ranging
Mechanical Inspector
from small residential additions to large, multistory commercial and industrial
• CACEO Certified Code
facilities.
Enforcement Official
HIGHLIGHTS
As Building Inspector, she has inspected a wide variety of projects ranging from small
• Currently serving (Past Chair)
residential additions to large, multistory commercial and industrial facilities.
on ICC Sustainability
Membership Council
She also served as Interim Community Improvement Coordinator at City of South
• Currently serving (also Past
Pasadena and was responsible for Code Enforcement and CDBG for Home
Chair) on ICC Los Angeles
Improvements Projects.
Basin Chapter Inspection
Committee
She also coordinates code adoptions for Transtech contract cities. She is also
• Currently serving Calbo
involved on various ICC boards, and has served and/or currently serving on a number
Community&Outreach
of ICC Councils, Committees and Boards, locally and nationally. She also served on
Committee
Calbo Green Committee on State level. She was also appointed as the first national
• Currently serving ICC/Calbo
Chair to the ICC Sustainability Membership Council. She is the first person in the US
California Codes Exam
to achieve the new Certified Sustainability Professional certification launched in July
Committee
2017 by International Code Council htt media.iccsa e.or news icc-
• Served on ICC LA Chapter
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Accessibility Committee
Ms. Jefferson is responsible for the management of Transtech's Building and Safety
• Served on ICC Codes &
Department, and coordination with Transtech's municipal clients. With her analytical
Standards Council
and strategic management skills, she provides strong leadership, develops and
• Served Calbo Green
collaborates with primary contacts to protect and to enhance Transtech's position in
to
Committee
specific proceedings; she facilitates and maintains close, long-term working
• Served ICC CA CPS TAG
relationships with municipalities in the building and safety realm.
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WILLIAM R. DORMAN, CBO, Building Official, Sr. Plans Examiner, Sr. Inspector
EDUCATION Mr. Dorman has over 30 years of experience in Building and Safety. He serves as Building
• AS degree —Architecture - Official/Plan Checker/Inspector at various Transtech contract cities.
East Los Angeles College
• BS degree — Business He has broad knowledge of municipal government operations, including preparation and
Administration - University presentation of staff reports and resolutions to city councils, committees and related
of La Verne interaction with members of the public, other city departments and other governmental
agencies. He has extensive experience in construction codes, building and safety plan
CERTIFICATIONS review and inspection, code interpretations, and resolving code related construction and
■ ]CC Certified Building Official plan review problems on a broad range of projects.
■ ]CC Certified Building
Inspector Prior to joining Transtech, he has served in various capacities, including as Building
• ICC Certified Building Plans Official/Code Administrator for the City of Pasadena, and managed/supervised over 35
Examiner technical, professional and administrative employees.
• California General Contractor
Building Official/Code Administrator
■ The administrative head of the Code Enforcement Division of the Community
Development Services Department and responsible for Development Processing,
Building & Safety administration, Plan Check, Building Inspection, Zoning Code
Enforcement
Supervising Engineering Plan Check Coordinator
■ Supervised plans examiners and permit technicians.
• Provided fire & life safety and structural plan checks.
• Provided code interpretations, division policies and procedures.
■ Provide plan check administration.
Senior Structural Building Inspector
• Responsible for supervision of specialty and combination building inspectors including
office and field.
• Provided complex commercial and residential building inspection.
• Responsible for inspector education updates and code revisions.
Mr. Dorman also has extensive experience in managing construction projects, owner
representative services, code consulting, forensic investigative services, expert witness
and construction mediation services. He has provided Project Management services to
the City of Pasadena and the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association for the $22.5
million Rose Bowl Improvements Project; for the to the Pasadena Library Foundation and
the City of Pasadena for the historical restoration of the Central Library, and provided a
forensic investigation and expert witness testimony in a dispute between the Pasadena
Aquatics Center and the general contractor that constructed the facility.
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JEFFREY KAO, PE, Casp Sr. Engineer, Plans Examiner
HIGHLIGHTS
Mr. Kao has 15 years of experience and has been working at Transtech as Deputy
• Fluent in Chinese
Building Official, Senior Plans Examiner, On -Site Over the Counter Plans Examiner and
(Mandarin)
performed plan checks for a variety of residential and commercial projects in Cities of
. Extensive experience in
Alhambra, South Pasadena and La Habra Heights.
Structural Plan Check
• Experience includes
Mr. Kao has broad knowledge of building and safety operations, including working in
working as structural
the capacity of Deputy Building Official and Plans Examiner.
designer at a structural
firm.
As Plans Examiner, he is responsible for examination and approval of architectural and
• Served as Deputy Building
structural plans submitted to municipalities for a wide variety of projects ranging from
Official for a number of
small residential additions to large, multistory commercial and industrial facilities.
Transtech Contract Cities
As Deputy Building Official, he provides necessary code interpretations, and
EDUCATION
coordinates with agency staff and departments, and applicants on building and safety
• UCLA, BS and MS in Civil
related issues. He also provides over the counter plan check as Deputy Building
Engineering (Structural
Official/Plans Examiner.
and Earthquake
His past experience includes working as a structural engineer for 4 years at a structural
REGISTRATION
design firm. He was involved in various projects, including Mid -rise Steel Commercial
*State of California
Buildings, Steel Industrial High Bay Facilities, Wood Framed Public/Private Schools and
Registered Civil Engineer
Education Centers, Reinforced Concrete Masonry Studios and Auditoriums and
•ICC Building, Plumbing,
Spreading Footing, May, Pile Foundation Design. His diversified experience gives him
Mechanical Plans Examiner
an excellent knowledge and understandings of "both sides of the counter."
and Building Inspector
Mr. Kao has extensive experience in Building Codes, plan check including building,
grading and NPDES plan reviews, code interpretations and resolving code related
construction and plan check problems on a broad range of residential and commercial
projects.
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JIM AYAN, PE, Sr. Plans Examiner, Inspector
EDUCATION
Mr. Ayan has approximately 15 years of experience in engineering and
• M.S. in Civil Engineering,
construction. His experience includes working as Construction Engineer and
Colorado State University,
Structural Design Engineer. His experience includes both working for a
Fort Collins, Colorado,
construction company as construction engineer and for consulting firms design
Master's degree with
firms as design/field construction engineer. His field construction experience
emphasis in structures
includes site start-up, site grading/paving/concrete work, excavation, backfill,
■ B.S. in Civil Engineering
vertical survey, storm & wastewater collection, shallow/deep foundation,
structural work, M&E, brick work, gable/hip/flat roof, interior/exterior
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architectural finish and CM/PM activities.
• Registered Civil Engineer
• ICC Plans Examiner
His recent experience at Transtech includes serving as Deputy CM and Re for TACC
• ICC Inspector
Cultural Center Development, Lanham, MD. This project involved construction of
a 310,000 square foot development that included five buildings over an
HIGHLIGHTS, OTHER SKILLS,
underground parking garage; subterranean swimming pool and basketball court; a
ACHIEVEMENTS AND
cultural center with auditorium and museum space; a fellowship hall with
QUALIFICATIONS
restaurant; a 16 unit apartment building and a religious facility.
• Experience includes
working as Construction
His prior experience includes working for nation-wide architectural, engineering
Engineer and Structural
and construction management companies, such as Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc.
Design Engineer.
and HDR Inc.
• Construction experience
with site start-up, site
List of significant Projects with Short Elliott Hendrickson, Inc. include:
grading/paving/concrete
• Martin Street Extension Over St. Vrain River, Longmont, CO: Independent
work, excavation, backfill,
design check for four span (75', 76', 76% 75') prestressed concrete U girder
vertical survey, storm &
superstructure with integral abutments and piers supported on H-piles and
wastewater collection,
caissons.
shallow/deep foundation,
0State Highway 7 (Cherryvale Road to 75th Street) Improvements, Boulder
structural work, M&E, brick
County, CO: Retaining Wall Selection Report and design of retaining walls:
work, gable/hip/flat roof,
Spread caisson wall, MSE wall, CIP cantilever wall, CIP on caissons and masonry
interior/exterior
gravity wall.
architectural finish and
• George Lake Trail Pedestrian Bridge, Hammond, IN: Design of two single span
CM/PM activities
(98', 59') steel box superstructure with integral abutments supported on H-
• FHWA-NHI-130055 Safety
piles for the pedestrian overpass.
Inspection of In -Service
• Off —System Bridge Inspection Program, CDOT, Statewide: Assisted inspections
Bridges Certification
and performed load ratings on numerous bridges including gusset plates load
• Experience with AASHTO
ratings.
Standard Specifications,
AASHTO LRFD, AREMA,
List of significant Projects with HDR, Inc. include:
AISC-ASD, AISC-LRFD,
4 Fluor/HDR Global Design Consultants, RTD Eagle P3 (Fluor). The Eagle P3
Manual for Condition
Project comprises elements of Design, Build, Finance, Operation and
Evaluation of Bridges,
Maintenance (DBFOM), for approximately 33 miles from the Denver city
Standard Specifications for
center on three new lines of commuter rail to multiple suburban locations and
Structural Supports, ACI
the Denver International Airport. HDR is the Engineer -of -Record, responsible
318, ACI 350, IBC
for all rail system planning and design. Design includes 14 stations, 29 at -grade
• Design experience with
crossings, 36 bridges, and relocation of 4 miles of BNSF mainline tracks.
reinforced concrete,
New York State Dept of Transportation, Wetland Screening for Patroon Island
prestressed concrete, steel
Bridge Rehabilitation, New York State Department of Transportation.
and aluminum
• Construction experience
Prior to moving to US in 2006, he worked for a large construction company
with conventional, modular
oversees as field construction engineer. He supervised a team of technical staff
and tunnel formwork
and oversaw both design and construction of a number of projects, including
• ConSpan, PSBeam, MDX,
buildings, structures and bridges. His specific experience in oversees included
LPile, Risa 3D, LARSA 4D,
working as filed construction engineer for Baki Group on various projects,
supervising and coordinating the construction activities along with construction
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SAP2000, MathCAD, Virtis, management activities supporting Sr. Project Managers for various projects,
Microstation, AutoCAD, MS including:
Office • Ten -Story Reinforced Concrete Residential Buildings
■ Two -Story Reinforced Concrete School Building
■ Waste Water Treatment and Infrastructure Construction"
• Renovation of Antique Side Amphitheater
• Museum Showroom Construction
• University Sports Academy Construction
• Sewage Network System Construction
He also has extensive design experience, including:
• Preliminary design, structure selection report, final design, independent
design check, quantity take -off, cost estimate and specifications for new
bridges (Prestressed girder, rolled girder, straight and horizontally curved steel
box girder superstructures with abutments and piers on H-Piles and caissons),
existing bridge rehabilitations (Steel/truss bridges), retaining walls (MSE,
soldier pile, sheet pile, caisson, soil nail, CIP retaining walls) and culverts (CIP
and Precast).
• Load rating of numerous bridges including gusset plates.
• Structural analysis and design of miscellaneous structures such as butterfly
sign support structure, RC potable water reservoir, intake/outlet structure,
vault, grandstand, fishing/pier deck, micro -pile footing, etc.
• Inspections, construction observations, submittal/shop drawing & RFI reviews,
Pre -Construction, Coordination & Progress meetings.
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CAYETANO VEGA, PE, Sr. Engineer/Building Official/Plans Examiner
EDUCATION Mr. Vega has 25 years of experience. Mr. Vega's experience includes working for the
• Bachelor of Science in Civil City of Los Angeles, Community Redevelopment Agency, where he managed various
Engineering, CalPoly, redevelopment projects, such as tenant improvements, social service centers, fagade
Pomona rehabilitation, building renovation, and coordinated all aspects of the work as Agency
Representative. His duties also included, plan check, structural observation,
REGISTRATION construction inspection, as requested by building officials.
o State of California
Registered Civil Engineer
Mr. Vega has extensive experience in construction, California Building Codes, building
HIGHLIGHTS and safety plan check and inspection, code interpretations, and resolving code related
Fluent in Spanish. construction and plan check problems on a broad range of institutional, residential,
• Extensive experience in commercial and industrial projects. His experience includes providing building plan
Structural Plan Check. check, structural plans check, inspection, building official services to various cities in
• Experience includes Southern California.
working as structural plan
checker for City of Los He has a broad knowledge of municipal government operations, including preparation
Angeles, Building and presentation of staff reports/resolutions to city councils, committees and
Department. interaction with public, various city departments, city council and other governmental
• Served as Building Official agencies.
for a number of Transtech
Contract Cities. He has also worked as Plans Examiner, responsible for examination and approval of
architectural and structural plans submitted to municipalities for a wide variety of
projects ranging from small residential additions to large, multistory commercial and
industrial facilities.
He has also worked as Building, Deputy Building Official, providing necessary code
interpretations, and coordinates with agency staff and departments, and applicants on
building and safety related issues.
Mr. Vega's prior experience also includes working as Structural Engineering Plan
Checker for the City of Los Angeles, Department of Building and Safety. His
responsibilities consisted of review of architectural and structural aspects of residential
and commercial projects.
His earlier experience includes working as Structural Analyst for Bechtel Power
Corporation in Norwalk, where he performed a wide variety of structural analyses for
various projects, including for the nuclear power industry.
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CALVIN CHANG, PE, Sr. Plans Examiner
HIGHLIGHTS
Mr. Chang has 30 years of experience and has been working at Transtech as Deputy
• Extensive experience in
Building Official, Senior Plans Examiner, On -Site Over the Counter Plans Examiner. He
Structural Plan Check
has performed plan checks for a variety of residential and commercial projects in Cities
of Alhambra, Temple City, Huntington Park, San Manuel Indian Reservation and San
EDUCATION
Bernardino. Prior to joining Transtech, he was a Sr. Plans Examiner at the City of
• MS, Civil Engineering
Burbank.
Tennessee Technological
University, Cookeville, TN
Mr. Chang has extensive experience in Building Codes, code interpretations and
• BS, Civil Engineering Chung-
resolving code related construction and plan check problems on a broad range of
Yuan University, Chung -Li,
residential and commercial projects.
Taiwan
Some of the large and complex projects he plan checked include:
REGISTRATION
■ Burbank Airport Transportation Center, 4-Story, type I construction
State of California
• 4-story with 3-level underground parking mixed -use project, retails with 142-unit
Registered Civil Engineer
apartments above, type I / type III -one hour construction
aICC Plans Examiner
• Burbank Verdugo Park Recreation Center, 1-story assembly use, type V-B
construction
• 40-acre Burbank Empire Center with anchor stores, i.e. Lowes, Best Buy, Costco,
Extended Stay Inn, office buildings, retails stores
• Warner Bros and Disney studio campus development with office buildings and
mass tenant improvement
• 75-unit Marriott Courtyard hotel, 4-story, type Wone hour construction
• 1-story Industrial Warehouse, 40,000 sf, type V-B construction
• Burbank hillside 82-unit single family homes development
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MARK S. HAROLD, Sr. Inspector
EDUCATION
■ Indiana University
CERTIFICATIONS
• CABO Certified Building
Official, Council of American
Building Officials
• ICC Certified Plans
Examiner; Residential
Building Inspector;
Commercial Building
Mr. Harold has over 30 years of experience, and has served as Building Official for the
Cities of Temecula and La Quinta. He has broad knowledge of municipal government
operations, including preparation and presentation of staff reports and resolutions to
city councils, committees and related interaction with members of the public, other
city departments and other governmental agencies. He has extensive experience in
construction codes, building and safety plan review and inspection, code
interpretations, and resolving code related construction and plan review problems on
a broad range of projects.
His professional experience includes;
Inspector a Transtech's one of the Building Officials serving various contract Cities:
• USGBC LEED Accredited ■ City of San Bernardino, Interim Building Official
Professional • San Manuel Reservation, Deputy Building Official
• CGBP Certified Green ■ City of Alhambra, Code Enforcement Inspections
Building Professional, Build ■ City of Temple City, Special Projects Senior Inspector
It Green ■ City of Monterey Park, Interim on a need Senior Inspector
• ICC Certified Fire Inspector I
City of Temecula, Building Official/Director of Building and Safety, 2000 - 2009
o Oversaw 3.1 million department budget, while participating with development
of jurisdictional annual operating budget of 67.3 million dollars.
o Oversaw/trained staff of 20: inspectors, administrative and outside consultants.
o Initiated and managed program addressing needs within building safety division.
o Created Temecula Energy Efficiency Improvement Program
o Development and Implementation of Building Inspection Points Program
o Developed and Implemented MOM Program. This program received national
recognition in the Innovations in American Government Awards Grant
Competition, John F. Kennedy School of Business, and Harvard University, 2006.
City of La Quinta, Building Official/ Building and Safety Manager, 1988-2000
o Led inspection and administrative staff: improved policies and procedures.
o Developed, trained and implemented programs for staff.
o Created City Plan Review Business Process / Development Project Types.
o Developed and implemented in-house procedures and guidelines.
o Performed quality control and oversight on all plan review.
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ROBERT HERNANDEZ, Sr. Plans Examiner
EDUCATION
Mr. Hernandez has over 30 years of experience, and has served as Inspector and
• Cal State Univ. Long Beach,
Plan Checker. His prior experience includes:
California —Teaching
credential
• City of San Clemente, Community Development Specialist: Plan check, provide
• Riverside Community
backup counter coverage for over the counter reviews.
College — Fundamentals of
• VCA Code Group, Orange, Plans Examiner; Plan check, and provide counter
Management
review of applications and plans for contract cities.
• Coastline Community
• City of Hemet, Plans Examiner: Plan check various projects both residential and
College —electrical and
commercial. Assign work for contract plan checker. Provide ongoing training for
mechanical code classes.
staff. Provide counter coverage back-up as needed. Write office policies and
• Fullerton Community
procedures. Represent department in Design Review Committee.
College — building
• D & J Engineering, Diamond Bar, Building Inspector: Provide daily field
construction code classes.
inspections to contract cities. Plan check of various projects. Provide assistance
■ Cal State Univ. Los Angeles
to the public at counter.
— attended three years
• Radco, Long Beach, Consultant Plan Checker: Plan check for manufactured
pursing engineering degree
housing and recreational vehicles. Inspect manufactured housing as needed.
■ Handyman Connection, Dispatcher/Scheduler: Input service requests into
CERTIFICATIONS
computer and issue jobs to contractors Estimate job duration and labor cost.
• ICC Certified Plans Examiner
■ Ron Kranzer & Associates, Senior Building Inspector: Plan, organize and direct
• ICC Certified Residential
work of Building Division personnel. Plan check and review specifications for
Building Inspector
construction. Assist in more complex field inspections. Prepare written reports.
• ICC Certified Commercial
• County of San Bernardino, Building Inspector 3/ Plan Checker: Plan check
Building Inspector
residential and commercial projects. Supervise building Inspector 1, 2 positions
■ ICC Certified Residential
and Land Use Technicians. Assist in running daily operation of regional office in
Plumbing Inspector
Ontario, California.
• ICC Certified Commercial
• City of Fullerton: Building Inspector 2: Commercial and residential inspections
Plumbing Inspector
during all phases of construction. Plan check of plumbing, mechanical minor
residential projects. Assist in training new inspectors.
• City of Beverly Hills: Building Inspector 2: Commercial and residential inspections
during all phases of construction. Plan check of plumbing, mechanical minor
residential projects. Assist in training new inspectors.
• City of Long Beach, Combination Building Inspector Aide: Building inspector
trainee, code enforcement.
• W.A. Deel & Sons. Los Angeles, Journeyman Plumber: Plumber for new
construction and remodeling hospitals. Layout work for crews and assist in
training new apprentices.
• Local Union 761, Burbank, Plumber: Attend apprenticeship classes. Plumber for
hotel, aircraft facilities, manufacturing plants and tract housing.
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JASON ROBBINS, Building Inspector
EDUCATION Mr. Robbins has 4 years of experience.
• Classes at Community
College He is assigned to various Transtech Contract Cities.
CERTIFICATIONS He has served as Permit Technician and as Building Inspector under
■ ICC Certified Commercial Transtech contract cities, including at the Cities of Alhambra, City of South
Building Inspector Pasadena, City of Temple City, City of Huntington Park.
• ICC Certified Residential
Building Inspector His ICC Certifications include:
■ ICC Certified Residential Commercial Inspector, Residential Inspector, Residential Electrical
Electrical Inspector Inspector, Permit Technician, CalGreen Plans Examiner and Calgreen
• ICC Certified Permit Inspector
Technician
• ICC Certified CalGreen
Plans Examiner
e ICC Certified CalGreen
Inspector
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JOSEPH DE PERALTA, PE, QSD, Sr. Engineer (Grading/Drainage/SWPPP/Water/Sewer Plan Check)
EDUCATION
Mr. Peralta has over 25 years of experience. His experience includes working as
• BS in Engineering
contract/consultant City Engineer, Plan Checker, Design Engineer for various Cities. He
managed multi -discipline of wide variety of projects from the initial conception, planning,
REGISTRATION
budgeting, scheduling, preliminary engineering to final engineering and completion of
■ Registered Civil Engineer
construction. His experience includes dealing, coordinating and navigating thru the
• Qualified SWPPP Developer
permitting processes with municipal, county and state level and other governmental
agencies, architects and consultant, utility companies, and regional entities, including
HIGHLIGHTS
Caltrans, Water Quality Board, AQMD, US Corps of Engineers, Department of Fish and Game,
• Experience includes
Union Pacific Railroad and others. His civil engineering experiences includes various tasks
working for Local Cities
that are associated but not limited to the following:
• Managed and designed a
o Street & rehabilitation improvements; Site improvements; Storm Drainage; Sewer &
variety of Public Works
Water; Utility planning & construction; Mass & precise grading; Hydrology & Hydraulic
Projects.
Analysis & Report; Street Marking, Signing & Striping; Street Lighting; Erosion Control
• Managed CIP Projects and
Plans; Hydrology & Hydraulic Report; Storm Water Plans/NPDES Compliance; Tentative
consultants at various cities.
tract/parcel Maps; Retaining wall engineering; Public Work Contract Documents &
• Experience in the
Specifications; Public Work Plan check; Construction phasing & Traffic Control; Legal
management and
documentation & review; Quantity take off & Cost Estimating; City Plan Checker; In
administration of federally
house QC Plan Checker; Coordination & Processing; Supervise Construction;
funded projects in
Construction Documentation & Bidding; Prepare & review Request for Proposal
compliance with Caltrans
Local Assistance Procedures
Mr. De Peralta worked as contract municipal engineer under different consultants. He was
Manual (LAPM).
directly involved with the day to day management, agency coordination, and delivery of
• Experience in the
capital projects He has a broad and diverse experience in the design and management of
application of CAD systems
public works projects in highway design, drainage and stormwater design, water
including AUTOCAD, LAND
distribution, sewer design, residential and commercial site development, right of way
DEVELOPMENT DESKTOP
acquisition, pavement design and pavement management. Some of significant projects he
CIVIL, and other
has worked on include:
engineering application
o Montebello Blvd. Street Widening Conceptual Plans; Westmoreland Blvd. Street
programs
Improvement; Vail Ave. Street Improvement; Via Luneto Sewer and Street
Improvements; JFK Professional Office — Tentative Parcel Map & Plot Plan; Arcadia
Water, Corona — Water line relocation and upgrade; Nova Homes, Corona — 63 Acres
Mass Grading & Drainage $10M; City of Irvine — Alton Parkway Left Turn Lane to Civic
Center $1M; City of La Mirada Area A & B Street and Handicap Ramp Rehabilitation,
$51VI; City of Newport Beach — Ocean Blvd and Marguerite Ave PCC Pavement and
Handicap Ramps Reconstruction, $5M; City of Diamond Bar Street Rehabilitation, $21VI;
City of Industry 66KV Electric Power Substation Facility, $15M; City of Industry Metro
Link Station, $71VI; City of Industry Auto Mall Complex along Gale Avenue, City of
Industry, $7M; Industry Hills Hillside Land Development & Handorf Road Extension and
Realignment, $6M; Gale Avenue, Jellick Ave. and Auto Mall West Street Improvements,
$31VI; Gale Avenue Widening & Street Realignment, $51VI; Waddingham Way (New
Street), Ferrero Road and Old ranch Road, $3M; Gale Avenue Widening, Green Drive
Ext., Wal-mart Site Improvements, $5M; Azusa Avenue and Railroad St. Street
Realignment and Widening, $4M.
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MICHAEL ACKERMAN, PE, QSD, QSP, Sr. Engineer
EDUCATION
Mr. Ackerman has approximately 20 years of experience and participated on numerous
• Bachelor of Science in
multi -disciplinary teams dealing with the design, plan check and construction of civil and
Engineering, the University
transportation engineering, urban and rural development, and public works projects.
of Iowa
• Land Development
Mr. Ackerman has been with Transtech approximately 12 years, and has served as Project
Desktop, AutoCAD, and
Design Engineer, Project Manager, and Construction Manager/Resident Engineer on a
Microstation Certification -
number of projects. Recent projects include:
Westech College
• Project Engineer for City of Commerce, Garfield Avenue Telegraph Road to Malt
Avenue Street Improvements; Eastern Avenue Pavement Overlay Stevens Thru City
REGISTRATION
Boundary; Garfield Avenue and Slauson Avenue Intersection Improvements;
• Registered Civil Engineer
Washington/Ayers Intersection: Prepared PS&E. Federally funded projects as part
of Stimulus Program.
CERTIFICATIONS
Principal CM/Resident Engineer for City of San Bernardino, Via Duct Boulevard/2"d
• Resident Engineer
Street Realignment Project: Prepared PS&E and served as Construction
Academy, Caltrans
Manager/Resident Engineer.
• Water Pollution Control
• Project Engineer for CSUSB (Cal State SB University) San Bernardino Main Access
Compliance on
Road: Prepared PS&E and provided construction administration for the project.
Construction Sites for
Project involved design of a new roadway for a length of approximately 1.5 miles,
Resident Engineers,
and include street, medians, landscape, lighting, traffic signals, water, sewer, storm
Caltrans
drain and various other utilities.
• Asphalt Pavement
• Project Engineer for CSUSB (Cal State SB University) Perimeter Road for CSUSB Palm
Fundamentals: Design,
Desert Campus: Prepared PS&E for the project. Improvements included street,
Construction, and
water, landscape, grading, drainage, street lighting and various other improvements.
Rehabilitation
Project Engineer for CSUSB (Cal State SB University): Campus Health Center
• Construction Program
Expansion: Prepared PS&E for the project for grading, utilities and civil engineering.
Management Workshop,
• Project Engineer for University of California, Riverside - West Campus
FHWA
Infrastructure: Prepared West Campus Infrastructure Development Design/Study,
• Field Office Procedures
which identified utility and surface infrastructure requirements, and how these
Course, Caltrans
improvements could be phased to accommodate proposed campus growth, for an
• California Work Zone
area of 236.8 acres to support. approximately 5 million gross square feet of academic,
Inspection — High Speed,
research, support, and student housing facilities.
Caltrans
• Project Engineer for City of San Bernardino Campus Parkway Roadway Design:
• Asphalt Concrete
Prepared PS&E as well as provided construction management and inspection services
Inspection and
for the project. Improvements included street, water, sewer, storm drain, landscape,
Rehabilitation Strategies,
street lighting, traffic signal, and signing and striping.
Caltrans
Project Engineer for City of Baldwin Park, Francisquito Avenue Overlay Project;
Ramona Boulevard Overlay Project: Prepared PS&E. Federally funded projects as
HIGHLIGHTS
part of Stimulus Program.
■ 20 years of experience in
• Project Engineer for City of San Bernardino, Sewer upgrade project: Preparation of
City Engineering.
a project PSE for upgrade of main sewer lines at various locations per the City's Sewer
• Experience includes
Master Plan.
working for Caltrans and
• Project Engineer for City of Commerce - Master Sewer Study Telegraph Corridor re -
City of San Bernardino.
vitalization project: Documentation of existing system. Design capacity analysis
• At Caltrans, served as
based upon land use designations. Produced master plan study report for the project
Resident Engineer for a
along with cost estimates.
number of projects.
• Resident Engineer for Rosemead Safety and Enhancement and ADA Improvements
• At City of San Bernardino,
Project. Served as the Resident Engineer for the Rosemead Safety and Enhancement
worked under the City
Project. The project includes widening and reconstruction of 2 miles of Rosemead
Engineer, and was
Boulevard, including new medians, bike lanes, signals, sidewalks, curb&gutter, street
responsible for Capital
lighting, landscape, street scape. The project is federally funded and is managed in
Projects.
compliance with Caltrans Local Assistance Procedures Manual. Cost $20m.
■ Extensive experience in
Principal CM/Resident Engineer for Valley Boulevard Rehabilitation and ADA
working with Caltrans.
Improvements Project (Federally Funded), Alhambra: Project involved
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■ Extensive experience in
NPDES requirements.
• Extensive experience in the
management and
administration of federally
and state funded projects
in compliance with
Caltrans Local Assistance •
Procedures Manual
(LAPM).
• Served as Resident
Engineer on several
Federally Funded Projects.
O
reconstruction, pavement overlay, medians, landscape, curb and gutter, sidewalk,
traffic signals and other misc. improvements. Project was inspected and managed in
compliance with Caltrans Local Assistance Procedures Manual. Project also involved
coordination with Caltrans for work at the 710 Freeway ramps under Caltrans
Encroachment Permit. Project was completed in various phases, including nigh time
construction for several phases, to minimize inconvenience to public on this heavily
travelled major Arterial.
Principal CM/Resident Engineer for New Avenue, from North to South City Limit
Rehabilitation and ADA Improvements Project (Federally Funded), Alhambra:
Project involved reconstruction, pavement overlay, curb and gutter, sidewalk, traffic
signals and other misc. improvements. Project was inspected and managed in
compliance with Caltrans Local Assistance Procedures Manual. Project also involved
coordination with Caltrans for work at the 1-10 Freeway ramps under Caltrans
Encroachment Permit.
Principal CM/Resident Engineer for Garfield Rehabilitation and ADA Improvements
Project (Federally Funded), Alhambra: Project involved reconstruction, pavement
overlay, curb and gutter, sidewalk, and other misc. improvements. Project was
inspected and managed in compliance with Caltrans Local Assistance Procedures
Manual.
Experience with other agencies:
Caltrans District 8: Mr. Ackerman was a civil transportation engineer for Caltrans District
8 where he was involved in the design and construction of various projects.
• Construction Division: In the Construction Division, Mr. Ackerman was Resident
Engineer for various projects, including:
o Watson Wash Bridge Replacement Right (Rte 40)
o Replacement of Drains and Earthwork (Rte 40)
o Fenner Overhead Bridge Replacement (Replacement of two bridges over BNSF
Railroad, Rte 40).
• Design Division: Designed plans, specifications, and estimates for the rehabilitation of
Route 10 freeway from the Riverside/San Bernardino County line to Beaumont.
• Traffic Operations Division: Performed studies and analyses to interpret and mitigate
above average accident volume areas on highways and freeways. Also, he performed
traffic studies.
City of San Bernardino: Mr. Ackerman held the position of Associate Engineer under City
Engineer of the Division of Public Works in the Department of Development Services. He
was involved in a number of projects, including Development Review and Plan Check,
design and review of Street Improvement Plans, Rough and Precise Grading Plans, Sewer
Plans, Storm Drain Plans, Street Lighting Plans, Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans,
Water Quality Management Plans, Geotechnical Reports, and Hydrology/Hydraulic
Studies, land development, industrial, commercial, residential, and transportation
development projects including Tract and Parcel Maps. He also directed and performed
plan check of improvement plans submitted by developers to the City. Also, he
represented the City of San Bernardino at the South Tehachapi Management Team
meetings, coordinated with San Bernardino County Flood Control and FEMA for the
certification of City levees and updating of the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM), and
oversaw permitting and tracking of Land Development Projects through the Division of
Public Works/Engineering. In addition to this, Mr. Ackerman has worked intimately with
Planning and Building and Safety Divisions on Land Development Projects.
City of Huntington Park: Mr. Ackerman worked as contract City Engineer under
Transtech's municipal services contract and later as City Engineer under City.
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2.13. SIMILAR EXPERIENCE
2.13.1. General Qualifications and Service Capabilities
Company Profile and Service Capabilities:
Established in 1989, Transtech Engineers, Inc. (a California Corporation) is a multi -disciplinary engineering consulting
firm, which provides full contract municipal engineering services to local agencies. Our firm provides similar contract
services to approximately 20 agencies.
Transtech serves its client base thru various offices in Southern California. Transtech's resources include approximately
100 engineers, plan checkers, inspectors, permit technicians, building officials, city engineers, city traffic engineers,
transportation planners, construction managers, public works inspectors, project managers, administrative personnel
and other support personnel and independent contractors.
Our resources and staff are readily available to respond to City's needs and requests in an efficient manner.
Full Service Firm with Diversified Service Capabilities:
Transtech is a full -service firm with diversified experience
to respond City's Engineering Service Needs. Our service
capabilities include:
• Building and Safety Services, Building Inspection, Plan Check,
• CDBG Project Management
Building Evaluations, City Building Official, Code Enforcement
• Labor Compliance
• Municipal Engineering Services, City Engineer, City Traffic
• Civil Engineering, Freeways and Interchanges, Local
Engineer, Development Review, Public Works Engineering,
Streets and Roads, Sewerage, Water and Storm Drain,
Plan Check, Inspection
Pavement Management System, Grading Studies
• Staff Augmentation
• Planning Support
• CIP Program Management
• Traffic and Transportation Planning and Engineering
• Construction Management and Inspection
• Water Resources Engineering
■ Federally Funded Project Management
• Surveying, Mapping, ALTA, Right-of-way Engineering
■ Grant Writing
• Emergency and Disaster Response, Support and Recovery
Services
2.13.2. Project Specific Experience (Plan Check and Inspection)
Transtech has extensive experience in providing contract building and safety services to a number of local agencies.
Following is a list of our current similar service contracts:
Temple City: Building Official, Plan Check, Inspection, City Engineer, Traffic Engineer, CIP Program Management,
Dev Review, Dev Inspection, Map and Plan Check, Permit Processing, Traffic Impact Report Review and Prep.
• Alhambra: Building Official, Plan Check, Inspection, Permit Technician, City Engineer, Traffic Engineer, CIP Program
Management, Dev Review, Dev Inspection, Map and Plan Check, Permit Processing, Traffic Impact Report Review
and Prep.
South Pasadena: Building Official, Plan Check, Inspection, Permit Technician.
• West Hollywood: Building Plan Check, Inspection, Permit Technician.
• Seal Beach: Building Official, Plan Check, Inspection.
• Bell: Building Official, Plan Check, Inspection.
• San Manuel Indian Reservation and Casino: Building Official, Plan Check, Inspection, Casino Expansion Plan Check,
Code Inspection.
• Montebello: Building Official and Inspection.
• San Bernardino: Staff augmentation services for plan check and development review. Transtech also served as
Interim Building Official for the City previously.
• Cudahy: Building Plan Check, Inspection, CIP Program Management.
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• Monterey Park: Plan Check, City Engineer, Traffic Engineer, CIP Program Management, Dev Review, Map and Plan
Check.
• Commerce: Map and Plan Check, Building Permit Processing Staff Augmentation/Support, CIP Program
Management.
• Riverside County Economic Development Agency Contract Engineering, Building Evaluations, Surveying.
• UTC Corporation/City of Riverside, Building and Safety Permitting Services for improvements at UTC Riverside
Facility. UTC's Riverside manufacturing facility is on 65 acres, and has highly sensitive production lines for military
and commercial aircraft parts and engines. The production lines and facilities are constantly upgraded. Transtech
is retained to provide Building and Safety Permitting services for the facility, as well as develop a master permitting
plan and system, and work with the City of Riverside's Building Department to process permits and inspection in an
efficient and expedited manner, and minimize impacts on the facility operations (approximately 3,000 employees
are working on 3 shifts at this facility.).
Transtech also has extensive Experience in Plan Check and Inspection of Large/Complex Building Projects:
• City of Alhambra 260 Unit Residential project with 4 story parking structure plan review and inspection. Project
Value $50m
• City of Alhambra mixed use residential condominium and commercial complex with 120 residential units and 18,000
square feet of commercial spaced located on a 1.68-acre site plan review and inspection. Project Value $30m
• City of Huntington Park: Aquaponic grower, extraction facilities and dispensaries, Transtech provided plan check
and inspection services to aquaponic grower and extraction facilities allowed within the City
• Casino Expansion for at San Manuel Indian Reservation: Transtech provided plan check and inspection services for
$40m Casino expansion project for San Manuel India Reservation. Transtech is the reservations Building Official,
Plan Checker and Inspector.
• City of Alhambra Renaissance Plaza Parking Structure and Entertainment Center: Construction of a 5 level,
approximately 600 space parking structure, as well as a 10 plex movie theater, and 3 restaurants and retail stores.
Project Value: $40m.
• City of Hawaiian Gardens Casino Construction: Transtech provided plan check and inspection services for $40m
Casino expansion project for the City. Transtech is the City's Building Official, Plan Checker and Inspector.
• TACC Cultural Center Development, Lanham, MD: Transtech provided plan check, inspection, construction
management and owner representative services for the construction of 310,000 sf cultural center, including
Olympic Swimming Pool, Indoor Full Basketball Court, Museum, Performance Center, Restaurant, Religious Center,
Monastery. Project Value: $100m.
• City of San Bernardino Historic Santa Fe Depot Renovation: Transtech provided plan check, inspection and
construction management services for the renovations adoptive reuse of 60,000 sf historical Santa Fe Train Depot.
Project Value: $20m.
• City of Alhambra Civic Library Project: Transtech provided plan check, inspection, construction management and
owner representative services for the construction of 45,000 SF 2 story library with 2 levels of underground parking
garage. Project Value: $30m.
• City of Commerce City Hall Addition and Rosewood Community Center. Construction of 20,000 SF addition to
existing City Hall, new Community Center. Project value: $20m.
Alhambra Redevelopment Agency Downtown Revitalization Program: Transtech provided plan check, inspection,
construction management and owner representative services forthe revitalization program, which involved various
projects, including Fremont Plaza (modifications/reconstruction of existing buildings for lease by ToysRUs and Party
City, construction of a new 30,000 SF store for PetSmart, and various other retail buildings) and Downtown
Revitalization (modification/upgrade of existing buildings for Starbucks, 4 Restaurants and various retail
businesses). Project Value $50m.
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2.13.3. Experience in other Engineering Fields
Experience in Construction Management Services (Infrastructure/Roadway-Type A Projects) (Partial List)
• Washington Boulevard Widening and Reconstruction Project (Federally Funded), City of Commerce ($30m). Provided
CM/Resident Engineer, Inspector, Office Engineer Services. The project includes widening and reconstruction of 2.7 miles of
Roadway (including approx. 3,500 tons rubberized AC overlay).
• Rosemead Boulevard Improvements Project (Federally Funded), City of Tempe City ($20m). Provided CM/Resident Engineer,
Inspector, Office Engineer Services. The project included widening and reconstruction of 2 miles of roadway (including approx.
6,000 tons rubberized AC overlay).
• Rte 71/Mission BI Grade Separation Project (Federally Funded), City of Pomona ($40m). Provided CM/Resident Engineer,
Inspector, Office Engineer Services. Caltrans was the oversight/jurisdictional Agency.
• Cactus Avenue and Nason Street Improvements and 135' Span Bridge Project (State Local Partnership Program SLPP Grant),
City of Moreno Valley ($21m). Provided CM/Resident Engineer, Inspector, Office Engineer Services.
• Via Duct Boulevard/2"d St Realignment and Metrolink Parking Facility (Federally Funded), City of San Bernardino ($6m).
Provided CM/Resident Engineer, Inspector, Office Engineer Services.
• 26th Street Metrolink Station parking lot rehab, station platform, landscape, 26th Street Rehab Project (Federally Funded), City
of Commerce ($1m). Prepared PS&E as well as provided construction management and inspection services.
• Lugo Park, Soccer Field and Park Improvements Project (CDBG Federally Funded), City of Cudahy ($1.6m). Prepared PS&E as
well as provided construction management and inspection services for a regulation soccer field with artificial turf on existing
baseball field, DG walking path, landscaping, parking lot expansion, concrete plaza, lighting, drainage, bathroom and concession
stand ADA improvements.
• SR2S, BTA and Pavement Rehabilitation Projects (State Funded), City of Temple City ($2m). Provided CM/Resident Engineer,
Inspector, Office Engineer Services. Project involved pavement rehabilitation (rubberized AC overlay), curb and gutter,
sidewalk, traffic signals, utilities, and other misc. improvements.
• Eastern Avenue Street Rehab Project (Measure AA Funds), City of Commerce ($1.5m). Provided CM/Resident Engineer,
Inspector, Office Engineer Services. Project involved Full Depth Reclaimed Pavement Rehabilitation.
• Bogert Trail Bridge Widening Project (Federally Funded), City of Palm Springs ($5m). Provided CM/Resident Engineer, Inspector,
Office Engineer Services. The project involved bridge widening.
■ CDBG ADA Improvements Project (Federally Funded), City of Temple City ($1m). Prepared PS&E as well as provided
construction management and inspection services for ADA and sidewalk improvements at various locations thru out the City
under CDBG funds.
• 2016 Annual City-wide Street Rehabilitation Project ($4m), City of Commerce. Prepared PS&E as well as provided construction
management and inspection services.
• 2015 and 2016 Annual City-wide Street Rehabilitation Project (Prop C and Measure R Funded), City of Temple City, ($2.5m).
Prepared PS&E as well as provided construction management and inspection services.
• 2016 Annual Street Rehab and ADA sidewalk improvements Project, City of San Bernardino ($3.5m). Provided construction
management and inspection services.
• 2016 Annual Residential Streets Rehab and Atlantic BI Crack Seal Project (Prop C and Measure R Funded), City of Cudahy ($1m):
Provided construction management and inspection services.
• Parking Lot, Garvey Ranch Conservation Garden, Langley Sr. Center ADA Rehab Projects, City of Monterey Park ($1m). Provided
design and project management services.
• City PW construction inspector services on various City projects, City of Seal Beach. City PW construction inspector services on
various City projects.
• Slauson Avenue ADA Improvements and Tree Replacement Project, City of Commerce ($1.5m). Prepared PS&E as well as
provided construction management and inspection services.
• 710 Freeway Interim Improvements and Fremont Widening Project (Federally Funded), City of Alhambra ($5m). Provided
CM/Resident Engineer, Inspector, Office Engineer Services.
• New Avenue, from North to South City Limit Rehabilitation and ADA Improvements Project (Federally Funded), City of Alhambra
($2m). Provided CM/Resident Engineer, Inspector, Office Engineer Services.
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• Garfield Rehabilitation and ADA Improvements Project (Federally Funded), Alhambra ($2m). Provided CM/Resident Engineer,
Inspector, Office Engineer Services.
• Campus Parkway Roadway Project, City of San Bernardino ($6m). Prepared PS&E as well as provided construction management
and inspection services for the project. Improvements included street, water, sewer, storm drain, landscape, street lighting,
traffic signal, and signing and striping.
Experience in Construction Management (Building -Type B Projects) (Partial List)
• City of San Bernardino Historic Santa Fe Depot Renovation. Transtech provided plan check, inspection and construction
management services for the renovations adoptive reuse of 60,000 sf historical Santa Fe Train Depot. $20m. Transtech also
served as City's Interim Building Official, Plan Checker and Inspector.
• City of Alhambra, Civic Center Library Project. 45,000 SF Library with underground parking garage. Transtech provided plan
check, inspection, construction management and owner representative services. $35m. Transtech is also City's Building Official,
Plan Checker and Inspector.
• City of Commerce, Rosewood Community Center. Transtech was retained by the City to take over the management of this
multimillion dollar facility which was 2 years behind schedule. Within 5 months, Transtech brought the construction to
substantial completion level allowing the City to start the move -in process, and 2 months after, the facility was opened to public
use. $25m.
• City of Alhambra 4 parking structures. Transtech provided plan check, inspection, construction management and owner
representative services. Chapel: 4 story, 300 space structure; First Street: 4 stories, 276 space structure; Garfield: 5 story, 800
space structure.; North First Street Mosaic: 5 stories, 320 space structure. $25m. Transtech is also the City's Building Official,
Plan Checker and Inspector.
• Riverside County Economic Development Agency, Real Estate Division. Engineering and Construction Services on various
housing, real estate and infrastructure projects. $35m.
• Casino Expansion at San Manuel Indian Reservation. Transtech provided plan check on building inspection services for Casino
expansion project for San Manuel India Reservation. $40m. Transtech is also Reservation's Building Official, Plan Checker and
Inspector.
■ Riverside County Transportation Commission, Corona Main Street Metrolink Parking Structure and Pedestrian Bridge.
Transtech provided inspection and construction management services for the construction of a 6 level, approximately 1,000
space parking structure, and a pedestrian bridge over rail road tracks. $25m.
■ TACC Cultural Center Development, Lanham, MD. Transtech provided plan check, inspection, construction management and
owner representative services for the construction of 310,000 sf cultural center, including Olympic Swimming Pool, Indoor Full
Basketball Court, Museum, Performance Center, Restaurant, Religious Center, Monastery. Project Value: $100m.
• City of Alhambra, Renaissance Plaza. 5 level parking structure, 10 plex movie theater, and plaza. $15m. Transtech is also City's
Building Official, Plan Checker and Inspector.
• City of Alhambra, Fremont Plaza. Reconstruction of existing buildings for ToysRUs and Party City, new 30,000 SF store for
PetSmart. Transtech provided plan check, inspection, construction management and owner representative services. $10m.
Transtech is also City's Building Official, Plan Checker and Inspector.
e Casino Construction Project for City of Hawaiian Gardens. Transtech provided providing building inspection services for the
project. $60m. Transtech is also City's Building Official, Plan Checker and Inspector.
• City of Temple City, Council Chambers. Renovation of the Council Chambers with new seating, dais, carpet, lighting, AV system,
and new ADA compliant bathrooms, new ADA compliant access to the building, re -design of building creating a space for
Emergency Operations Center. $1m. Transtech is also City's Building Official, Plan Checker and Inspector.
Experience in Civil Engineering, Master Plans, Feasibility Studies, Facilities Needs Assessment (Partial List)
• San Elijo Hills Specific Plan. Provided planning, engineering, surveying services for the design and development of the 2,000-
acre 3,500 dwelling unit Specific Plan and Master Tentative Map in the City of San Marcos.
■ Shandin Hills Specific Plan. Provided planning engineering services for the preparation of the Specific Plan and Tentative Map.
The project is a proposed 240-acre 1049 dwelling unit community in the City of San Bernardino. Drafted the Specific Plan and
prepared the master tentative map.
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• Arrowhead Springs Specific Plan (including annexation into the City). 4,000-acre site at the foothills of San Bernardino
Mountains, and includes 1,500 to 2,000 residential units, 1,000,000 square feet of commercial and office space, 199-acre/18-
hole public golf course, renovation and reuse of the historic Arrowhead Springs Hotel with a new 115 room annex, new 300-
room hotel, a conference center, 14-acre corporate office area.
Eagle Bice, Muscuplabe Land Area Infrastructure Master Plan (Devore area in San Bernardino). Drainage, Sewer and Water
Master Plan: Approximately 500-acre area for future 1,100-unit master planned community. The project also included a full
infrastructure (roadways, storm drain, water, sewer, parks, and utilities) needs and assessment and cost analysis for this future
development.
• University Development Master Plan (San Bernardino). Approximately 200-acre site in association with the City of San
Bernardino, Watson Development and Cal -State SB for the development of 200 residential, mixed use, live -work, retail, office
and student housing, educational and training facilities and offices for Cal State SB University.
• University of California, Riverside, West Campus Infrastructure. Prepared West Campus Infrastructure Development
Design/Study, which identified utility and surface infrastructure requirements, and how these improvements could be phased
to accommodate proposed campus growth, for an area of 236.8 acres to support approximately 5 million gross square feet of
academic, research, support, and student housing facilities.
• City of Monterey Park, City Public Works Yard. Evaluation and Needs Assessment for new Yard.
City of Commerce, Washington Boulevard Overlay Project: Prepared PS&E for the rehabilitation of Washington Boulevard
between the 1-5 Freeway and Atlantic Boulevard in the City of Commerce. The project involved coordination with Caltrans, and
was federally funded and required processing for E-76 through Caltrans Local Assistance. The total cost $1M.
■ City of Baldwin Park, Francisquito Avenue Overlay Project: Prepared PS&E for the rehabilitation of Francisquito Avenue
between west and east city limits in the City of Baldwin Park. The project involved coordination with Caltrans, and was federally
funded and required processing for E-76 through Caltrans Local Assistance. Cost $1.4M.
• CSUSB (Cal State SB University) San Bernardino Campus Access Road: Prepared PS&E and provided construction administration
for the project. Improvements included approximately 1-mile street, water, landscape, grading, drainage, street lighting and
various other improvements. Cost $5M.
• CSUSB (Cal State SB University) Perimeter Road for CSUSB Palm Desert Campus: Prepared PS&E for the project. Improvements
included street, water, landscape, grading, drainage, street lighting and various other improvements. Cost $1M.
• City of San Bernardino Campus Parkway Roadway Design: Prepared PS&E as well as provided construction management and
inspection services for the project. Improvements included street, water, sewer, storm drain, landscape, street lighting, traffic
signal, and signing and striping. Cost $6M.
• Alameda Corridor Agency East (ACE) Rail Grade Crossing Jumpstart Improvement Project: Prepared PS&E for Federally Funded
Jump Start Improvement Package #1-Rail Grade Crossing Improvements for Alameda Corridor Agency East (ACE). Project
involved 6 agencies and 14 locations in Los Angeles County. Work involved roadway realignment and reconstruction,
signalization, traffic control, and construction phasing as well as related improvements such as storm drain, water, sewer
landscaping, underground utilities, etc. Cost $8M.
• City of Glendale 1-5/Colorado Off -ramp Realignment: Designed the realignment and reconstruction of the 1-5/Colorado Off -
ramp, including roadway, drainage, signal, striping and traffic control under Caltrans Encroachment permit. Cost: $1m.
• City of Torrance Crenshaw and Skypark Reconstruction Projects: Prepared PS&E for Federally Funded
reconstruction/rehabilitation of Crenshaw Boulevard and Skypark Avenue (2 separate projects). Transtech also provided
construction management services for the project. Cost: $3m.
• City of Commerce -Street Rehabilitation Program, Tubeway and Yates Reconstruction/Overlay: Prepared PS&E for 2 projects.
The projects involved roadway rehabilitation and reconstruction, storm drain, water and sewer design. Transtech also provided
construction management services for the project. Cost: $0.5m.
• Riverside County Economic Development Agency, Real Estate Division, Engineering and Construction Services on various
housing, real estate and infrastructure projects.
• City of San Bernardino, Sewer upgrade project: Preparation of a project PSE for upgrade of main sewer lines at various locations
per the City's Sewer Master Plan. Cost: $1.2 m
• Penasquitos Canyon Trunk Sewer: PS&E for two miles 36-inch gravity sewer including design study reports. City of San Diego.
• Ranch Santa Fe Road Sewer Project: Relocation and rehabilitation of 1.5 miles of sewer main. City of San Marcos (by Transtech's
VP, David Ragland while employed with another firm).
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• City of San Bernardino Water Projects: Design and construction management of 3500 feet of 20 to 36-inch ductile iron water
transmission main in the City of San Bernardino for the development of University Park. Design of over 10,000 feet of 8 thru
12-inch DIP water main for water distribution. Structural arch design for road crossing over the Dept of Water Resources 109-
inch Santa Ana pipeline.
• City of San Bernardino, Northpark Boulevard Sewer Extension. Half mile gravity sewer main extension for University Park
Subdivision in the City of San Bernardino: Project required special structural designs and encroachment permitting for crossing
100' aqueduct right-of-way.
• City of San Bernardino, University Park Storm Drain Design. Design of storm drain system with pipes ranging in size from 18 to
60 inches and trapezoidal channel design for 4500 cfs.
• City of Riverside Water Projects. Water distribution analysis and computer modeling for University of California Riverside West
Campus expansion infrastructure project.
• CSUSB (Cal State SB University, Campus Health Center Expansion. Prepared PS&E for the project for grading, utilities and civil
engineering.
Experience in Traffic and Transportation Engineering/Planning
Transtech serves as contract traffic engineer for a number of municipalities in Los Angeles County, and are very knowledgeable
of traffic and transportation issues and trends locally and regionally. We work and coordinate with Los Angeles County, MTA,
SCAG and Caltrans on various projects on behalf of our local agency clients. We advise our client cities on actions needed to
comply with County, State, and Federal regulations related to city streets, traffic regulation and traffic management. We
provide technical expertise and recommendations, and conduct necessary surveys and prepare reports on traffic related issues,
and present them at Commission and/or Council Meetings. We manage and coordinate with our client's signal maintenance
contractors regarding signal timing and coordination, and advise when to improve the signal timing efficiency when necessary.
We prepare traffic safety and calming studies, stop and signal warrants/studies, traffic impact studies, respond to City requests,
citizen complaints and attend Traffic Commission meetings. We review traffic impact studies submitted by developers, provide
traffic study guidelines to other consultants preparing TIA's and represent the City at planning commission and council meetings
when these projects are reviewed and presented. We also assess safety for pedestrians, buses and bicycles by reviewing master
plans completed for transit and bicycles as well as safe walk to school routes.
Experience in Grant Writing
Transtech has extensive experience in grant writing and federally and state funded project and funding administration. Our
staff works with our client cities to find potential funding sources, and to prepare competitive applications for various programs.
We have facilitated millions of dollars in grant funds for our municipal clients. In the past year few years alone, total funds
obtained by our firm thru grant applications was approximately $20 m. Additionally, after funds are awarded to a client, our
experienced staff provides assistance to ensure compliance with applicable funding program requirements, including preparing
necessary clearance approvals (environmental, utilities, ROW), processing E-76 authorizations, and managing project.
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2.13.4. References
Client Name: San Manuel Indian Reservation
■ Year started and completed: 2012 — Ongoing Service
• Services Provided: Contract Building Official, Plan Check and Inspection
• Contact: Robert Cantarini, Manager, Dept. of Planning and Development; T: 909-425-3590 x 4315; E:
Rcantarini@-sanmanuel-nsn.gov
Client Name: City of San Bernardino
• Year started and completed: 2005 —Ongoing Service
■ Services Provided: Contract Engineering, Interim Building Official, City Engineer, CIP Design, Federally Funded
Project Management, Building and Safety Plan Check and Inspection
• Contact: Mark Persico, Development Services Director; T: 909-384-5057; E: Persico Ma sbcit .or
Client Name: City of Alhambra
■ Year started and completed: 1993 — Ongoing Service
■ Services Provided: Building Official, Plan Check and Inspection, City Engineering, Traffic Engineering, CIP Design,
Construction Management, Inspection, Federally Funded Proj Management
• Contact: Marc Castagnola, Development Services Director, 626-570-5041; E: mcastaenoia@citvofalhambra.ore
Client Name: City of Temple City
• Year started and completed: 2012 —Ongoing Service
• Services Provided: Building Official, Plan Check and Inspection, City Engineering, Traffic Engineering, CIP Design,
Construction Management, Inspection, Federally Funded Proj Management
• Contact: Michael Forbes, Community Development Director; T: 626-285-2171; E: mforbes@temolecity.us
Client Name: City of Cudahy
• Year started and completed: 2012 — Ongoing Service
• Services Provided: Building and Safety Plan Check, Engineering, CIP Design, Federally Funded Project Management,
• Contact: Jose Pulido, City Manager; T: 323-282-5582; E: ioulido@cityofcudahvca.gov
Client Name: City of South Pasadena
• Year started and completed: 1997 — Ongoing Service
• Services Provided: Building Official, Building and Safety Plan Check and Inspection
• Contact: David Watkins, Director of Planning and Building/Deputy City Manager; T: 626-403-7220; E:
dwatkins@southp_asadenaca.gov
Client Name: City of Commerce
• Year started and completed: 2003 — Ongoing Service
• Services Provided: Contract City Engineering, Traffic Engineering, CIP Design, Construction Management, Inspection,
Federally Funded Project Management, Plan Check
• Contact: Maryann Babaki, PE, PW and Development Services Director; T: 323-722-4805; E:
mbabaki@c'i.commerce.ca.us
Client Name: Riverside County Economic Development Agency
• Year started and completed: 2012 —Ongoing Service
• Services Provided: Contract Engineering, Building Evaluations, Surveying
• Contact: Vincent Yzaguirre, Deputy Director of Real Estate; T: 951-955-9011; E: VYzaguirre@rivcoeda.org
Client Name: San Bernardino County Housing Authority
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• Year started and completed: 2012 —Ongoing Service
• Services Provided: Contract Engineering, Design, Surveying, Engineering Studies
■ Contact: Gustav Joslin, Assistant Deputy Executive Director; T: 909-332-6306; E: Gioslin@hacsb.com
Client Name: City of Monterey Park
• Year started and completed: 2012 — Ongoing Service
• Services Provided: Contract City Engineering, Traffic Engineering, CIP Design, Federally Funded Project
Management, Building and Safety Plan Check and Inspection
• Contact: Ron Bow, City Manager; T: 626-307-1320; E: RBow@MonterevPark.ca.gov
Client Name: City of West Hollywood
• Year started and completed: 2017 —Ongoing Service
• Services Provided: Building and Safety Plan Check, Inspection, Permit Technician,
• Contact: Cynthia Zabala, Acting Building Official; T: 323-848-6892; E: czabaia weho.or
Please seethe following pages for recent reference letters we received from our various contract Public Agency Clients.
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CITY OF CUDAHY CALIFORNIA
incorporated November 10, 1960
June 27, 2016
RE: Deference Letter for f ranstech Engineers, Inc. (Le., Transtech)
To VVhom It klav Concern:
PO. Box 1007
5220 Santa Ana Street
Cudahy. California 90201-6024
(323)773-5143
Fax: (323) 771-2072
I have had the privilege and fortune of working with franstech Engineers, Inc at two
very different cities in my It) year Citti, Manager career. As the City Manager for
Temple 0k, (i.e., very affluent and predominantly Asian population) and City C\7anager
for Clydahv (i,e„ lower income and predorninatek Latino population), Transtecli
provided (i.e., and still provides) a variety of contract services including: City
Engineering; City Traffic Engineering; Public Works, 1 ngineering, klanagenient ,` Plan
Check/Inspection; Development Frigineering; Capital Improvement Projects Program &
Grant 1t•ianagement, and "As -needed Professional Services" inclusive of planning.
design, project management, construction management: and inspection.
Moreover, lTranstech has assisted Moth communities in obtaining millions of dollars in
highly competitive grant funds while also managing a ntm)her of federally funded
projects, from initial grant funding applications through the completion of project
construction. Over the vears, 1 have unecfuivocai[v found Transtech's work and conduct
to be extremely ethical, professional, timely, and a tremendous value for their client
cities through their excellent project value engineering efforts.
Should you have any (Iuesticin,, pleasr: contact me at vucrr eaco in the
office at (3213) 773-3143 ext. 226, via cell phone at 1323) 868-21126 or entail at
li'ti idc�'!c'it}•ofcurl.�l�}°c��.�c�►.
Sincerely,
osv E. Pulido
City Manager
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PLANNINGDIVISION
CITY OF TEMPLE CITY 9701 LAS TUNAS DR. TEMPLE CITY, CA 91780 (626) 285.2171
May 17, 2016
Subject: Reference Letter
Services provided to the City of Temple City by Transtech
Engineers, Inc.
To whom it may concern:
Transtech Engineers, Inc. has been providing contract Building& Safety and
Engineering services to the City of Temple City since 2012. Services provided by
Transtech include: Building Official, Plan Review, Building Inspector, City
Engineering, Traffic Engineering, Public Works Project Management,
Development Engineering, capital Improvement Projects Program and Grant
Management, Construction Management and as -needed professional services
including, planning, design, project management, construction management, and
Inspection. Transtech serves as City's Building Official and City Engineers.
Transtech has assisted the City in obtaining funding and managing a number of
federally funded projects, from initial funding applications through construction
completion.
Transtech provides high quality services in an efficient and cost effective manner.
Transtech is highly responsive to any issues or problems that arise and provides
excellent customer service internally to City staff and externally to the public, Their
work is consistently completed in a timely and professional manner.
Based on our professional experience with Transtech, we highly recommend their
services. If you have any questions, please contact me at (626) 285- 2171 or
mforbes@tomiolecity.us
Sincerely,
AW-4-
Michael D. Forbes
Community Development Director
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City of -Alhambra
Develnpmpnt Services Department
May 18, 2016
To whom it may concern:
This letter serves as a reference for Transtech Engineers, Inc for Building and Safety
Department Services.
Transtech Engineers, Inc has been providing Building and Safety services, Including the
Building Official, plan check, permit technician and inspection services, to the City of
Alhambra since 1993•
1 am very pleased with the services provided by Transtech. I have found Transtech to be
a competent firm that provides high quality services with well qualified staff In a cost
effective and timely manner.
If you have any questions, please contact me at (626) 570-5041.
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Tara Schultz
Assistant City Manager/Director of Development Services
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CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA
PLANNING AND BUILDING DEPARTMENT
1414 MissION, SOUTH PASADENA, CA 91030
TEL:626.403.7220 - FAX:626,403-7221
YfINW.50UTHPA8ADENACA_GCV
May 18, 2016
Subject: Reference Letter of Transtech Engineers, Inc.
'ro whom it may concern:
Transtech Engineers, Inc. has been providing Building and Safety Services,
including Building Official, Permit Technician, Building Inspector, and Building
Plan check to the City of South Pasadena for the last 19 years, since 1997.
The City of South Pasadena is extremely satisfied with Transtech's services. They
have always provided high quality services in an efficient and cost effective
manner. They have always been very responsive and timely on all of their
assignments.
Based on our professional experience with Transtech, we highly recommend their
services.
If you have any further questions, you can contact me.
Sincerely,
David Watkins
Director of Planning and Building
City of South Pasadena
Tel: (626) 403 7220
E mail: DW:itkiiisiiuSoulhi'as2tdcnaCA.gi)%-
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m City of Commerce
Public Works & Development Services Department
June 27, 2016
SUBJECT: Reference Letter - Services provided to the City of Commerce by
Transtech Engineers, Inc.
To Whom It May Concern:
Transtech Engineers, Inc. has been providing various contract engineering services to
the City of Commerce for the past 16 years. These services included staff
augmentation for Public Works Engineering/Management/Plan Check/inspection, City
Engineering, and Traffic Engineering. They also provided Capital Improvement Projects
Program & Grant Management, and as -needed Professional Services, inclusive of
planning, design, project management, construction management and inspection.
The City also selected Transtech to provide construction management and inspection
services for the City's largest infrastructure project, Washington Boulevard
Reconstruction, which has a total budget of $40 million.
Transtech is also providing plan check and building permit services to the City.
The City of Commerce is extremely satisfied with Transtech's services. Transtech has
always provided high quality staff and services, in an efficient and cost effective
manner, and has always been very responsive and timely on all of their assignments.
We highly recommend Transtech's services.
If you have any further questions, you can contact me at (323) 722-4805, Ext. 2337, or
mbabaki@ci.commerce.ca.us-
Sincerely,
Varyvam Bab ector
Public Works & Development Services Department
2S35 Commerce Way • Commerce. Callfornia 90040 - (323) 888-6537 • FAX (323) 726.6231 • www.ri.rommerce.cams
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San Manue[Band of Muinn Indians
Department o_ f Planning and Deveki meat
May 17, 2016
Subject: Reference Letter for Transtech Engineers, Inc.
To Whom It May Concern:
Transtech Engineers, Inc. has been provides contract Building and Safety Services, including Building
Official, Building Inspector, and Building Plan Check to the San Manuel Indian Reservation.
Transtech provided full plan check services for our Casino Remodel Project and is now currently
providing construction inspection services for the project. The Casino Remodel is a 50 million dollar
project, scheduled to be completed next fall. The project schedule is on a 20/6 schedule, with
Transtech providing on call inspection services 20 hours a day 6 days a week.
The San Manuel Indian Reservation is extremely satisfied with Transtech's services. They have always
provided high quality services in an efficient and cost effective manner. They have always been very
responsive and timely on all of their assignments.
Based on our professional experience with Transtech, we highly recommend their services.
If you have any further questions, you can contact me.
Sincerely,
Robert Cantarini
Division Manager
SAtNAMANUEL
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Dept. of Planning and Development
201 Pure Water Lane
Highland, CA 92346
(909) 425-3590 x 4315 office
(909) 862-2641 fax
►icaiitariniC�sarimansael_nsn.gov
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COMMUNITY DI?VELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
111311 DING • c'0DF I!NF0Rc'F16WN I • I AND DEVF[.0PM1;N1 • PLANNING
San R['1'Ilardillo
June 27, 2016
Subject: Transtech Engineers, Inc., Reference Letter
To Whom It May Concern-
300 North "D" Street
San Bernardino, CA 92418-0001
909,384.5071 fax 909.384.5155
www.sbcity.org
I'm writing to provide a reference for Transtech Engineers, Inc., a firm that I have
worked with in two different jurisdictions. Transtech staff served as the City Engineer
and Chief Building Official in the City of Temple City when I was the Community
Development Director. Transtech staff has in the past and is currently providing similar
services to the City of San Bernardino where I currently serve as Community
Development Director.
In both Temple City and San Bernardino, Transtech staff has been professional,
responsive and flexible in meeting my department's needs. The firm has proven
themselves to be a great asset to the team and a reliable partner in getting projects
completed. In Temple City, Transtech Engineers served as the resident engineer on the
award winning $21 million Rosemead Boulevard project. Their skills and
professionalism were vital in delivering the project on time and on budget. Based upon
my professional experience, I would highly recommend Transtech Engineers as part of
any city's team.
If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact me at
Persico ma shcit .or , or (909)384-5357.
Sincerei
ark Persico, AICP
Director of Community Development
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COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE
EDA
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENr AGENCY
July 5, 2016
Subject Transtech Engineers, Inc., Reference Letter
To Whom It May Concern:
This letter is to provide reference for Transtech Engineers, Inc. an experienced and capable firm who
has been providing the County of Riverside an array of quality services over the past several years.
Some of the services provided by Transtech include design, surveying and engineering studies for
various projects and County facilities.
Riverside County Economic Development Agency has turned to this firm time and time again to provide
expert and sound advice on pursuing facility matters and projects. I can say unequivocally that
Transtech has earned our trust based on their responsiveness, work ethic and product, their concern for
us, their customer, and the quality of the staff they employ.
Most recently Transtech is or has been involved in some of the following County projects:
• East County Detention Center, Indio $297M Project
• Van Horn Youth Rehabilitation Facility $28M Project
• Pre Enterprise Building Acquisition $30M Acquisition
Based on our professional experience with Transtech, we highly recommend them as a capable and
experienced partner who will provide added value to any project or team.
If you have any further questions please feel free to contact me directly at 951-955-4820.
Sincerely,
fy
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Vincent Yzagui , Deputy Director
Real Property Division
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115 East Brier Drive, San Bernardino. CA 92408 Phone: 000.890.0644 TTY 711
HOUSING AUTHORITY
COC'NI'Y
UFS:» BFRNARDINO
July 6, 2016
Subject: Transtech Engineers, Inc., Reference Letter
To Whom It May Concern
This letter is to provide reference for Transtech Engineers, Inc an experienced and capable firm
who has been providing the Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino (HACSB) an array of
quality services over the past several years. Some of the services provided by Transtech include
design, surveying and engineering studies for large multifamily new construction projects.
HACSB has turned to this firm time and time again to provide expert and sound advice on pursuing
facility matters and projects. I can say unequivocally that Transtech has earned our trust based on
their responsiveness, work ethic and product, their concern for us, their customer, and the quality
of the staff they employ.
Most recently Transtech is or has been involved in HACSB's largest multifamily project to date, the
redevelopment of the Waterman Gardens Public Housing site in the City of San Bernardino.
Transtech has been involved since the outset (during the master planning stages), and provided
invaluable service for us In directly assisting the financially strapped City departments in completing
entitlements for the project. Originally built in 1943, the project involves the demolition of 252 units
and the multiphase reconstruction of over 400 new apartments at a cost in excess of $200 million.
Based on our professional experience with Transtech, we highly recommend them as a capable and
experienced partner who will provide added value to any project or team.
If you have any further questions please feel free to contact me directly at 909.332.6306.
Sincerely,
Ir
Gustav Jos4in
Assistant Deputy Executive Director
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CITY OF MONTEREY PARK
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City Council
Peter Chan
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Slepnan Lam
AM Hans Wang
Teresa Real Sebastlan
City Clerk
Vincent IJ Chang
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June 29, 2016
Subject Services Provided to the City of Monterey Park
To Whom It May Concern;
Transtech Engineers, Inc., has been providing engineering support services to the City of
Monterey Park for the past five years. Transtech's services have included city engineering,
traffic engineering, public works engineering management, plan check, development
engineering, capital improvement program (CIP), grant management and as -needed
professional services that included planning, design, project management, contract
administration, construction management and inspection
Transtech is always responsive to the City's needs, providing high quality services in a
timely manner, Their staff is professional and courteous and work very well with City staff,
Transtech has been especially helpful expediting delivery of the City's CIP projects which
included numerous parks Master Plan and ADA projects
Based on our first hand experience working with Transtech Engineers, the City of Monterey
Park highly recommends their services, If you have any questions, please feel free to
contact me at 626-307-1320 or at rbow montereyarn
qne&vj
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Director of Public Works/
Assistant City Manager
Pnda in trio Past . Faarh in the Futuve
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3.A. Understanding and Scope of Work
The City of La Quinta ("City") has issued a Request for Proposal for "On -Call Building Plan Review and Inspection
Services".
The City is requesting that the selected consultant must be prepared to immediately enter into a contract
("Agreement") for the services described in this RFP and must be available to the City on an as -needed basis
for a three-year agreement term.
Transtech serves its client base thru various offices in Southern California. Transtech's resources include approximately
100 engineers, plan checkers, inspectors, permit technicians, building officials, city engineers, city traffic engineers,
transportation planners, construction managers, public works inspectors, project managers, administrative personnel
and other support personnel and independent contractors.
Our key staff members serve as Building Official, Deputy Building Official, Plan Checker and Inspector for a number of
agencies, and have an excellent understanding of public agency issues, procedures, and policies. Our key staff
members also have extensive experience in Plan Check and Inspection of large and complex projects.
Our staff is readily available to commence providing requested services upon City's authorization.
GENERAL SCOPE OF SERVICES REQUESTED:
Plan Checking Scope of Services
Consultant, upon request of the City, shall review plans submitted for residential and/or commercial developments,
infrastructure improvements and special projects. The plans shall be reviewed for conformance with City and other
applicable (County, State and Federal) ordinances and Codes with a strict attention to details. Plan Review services
may include, but are not limited to the following:
a Building plans, including architectural, structural, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, energy, and accessibility plans
Grading plans including precise grading plans
• Structural calculations and reports
• Energy reports and forms
• Cal Green plans and reports including commissioning reports
• Soils reports including geotechnical updates
• Building construction product testing reports
The tasks of the plan examiner include:
■ To check for conformance to:
o California building standards codes
o City standards
o Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards
o Other agency requirements such as Riverside County environmental health department and Coachella Valley
Water District (CVWD)
• To check general mathematics and design criteria
• Consultant shall input project data related to plan review information into the permitting software utilized by the
City
• In writing, call for redesign of any portion of plans that:
o Does not conform to code requirements
o Is not consistent with calculations
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o Will be potentially unsafe to residents and the public
Building Inspection Services
Consultant upon request of the City shall provide building inspection services of special projects during the course of
the construction to enforce compliance with the conditions of approval, provisions of the City's building codes and
the code requirements set forth on the approved plans for which a permit was issued. Inspection services may include,
but are not limited to the following:
• In the performance of such duties, Consultant shall observe each project at the completion of the various stages
of construction for compliance with the appropriate City, State and Federal codes
• Shall document in writing all field conversations connected to the project
• Write corrective measures of field conditions to conform to codes and approved plans
• Attend meetings connected with the inspection of the project
• Consultant shall input project data related to inspection results, permit fees and construction information into
the permitting software utilized by the City
Orientation: Consultant shall meet with City staff to:
a) Acquaint themselves with the City development plan review and or inspection processes
b) Review consultant's plan review boiler plate correction documents
c) Acquire understanding of key issues that need attention during the plan check process
d) Establish ongoing operating procedures between City staff and the Consultant for the on -call services
On -Call Services:
a) Report to City Hall to pick up project documents for review when notified by the City's permitting software
b) Report to City Hall to receive inspection assignments
c) Meet with City staff, upon request by the City, to be briefed on unique aspects of the proposed project(s)
d) Attend meetings, upon request by the City, connected to plan review and / orfield inspection activities
e) Consultant, upon request by the City, shall perform electronic plan review on the platform as specified
by the City
3.B. Service Approach and Methodology
We have a structured approach to execute projects in an efficient manner that makes Transtech capable of providing
the client with high quality product. Transtech has established guidelines and policies, including written manuals on
quality control, project management, and design procedures for its staff and for its contract cities. These guidelines
ensure a consistent approach to the execution of assignments undertaken by our organization in compliance with City's
specific procedures, standards and requirements.
• Our services are founded on the principals of Total Quality Management for Total Customer Satisfaction.
• We start by working with the applicant during plan review to help him or her prepare a set of plans which have all
the required information clearly and logically presented.
• Additionally, we never hesitate to make suggestions which help eliminate complicated details, reduce construction
costs, and/or provide details which are easy to verify in the field. Experience has taught us well that inspection time
and applicant frustration can both be substantially reduced, while increasing overall compliance, by producing a
better set of plans during plan review process. And in the case of homeowners, this policy often demonstrates early
on that the City really is here to help.
• Transtech provides all plan check comments on electronic files. All plan check comments are provided on scanned
pdf format electronically, as well as hard copies. Plan review corrections are written clearly, and are fully detailed
to explain the Code deficiency (including all applicable code sections).
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• To help the applicant better understand the problem, Transtech Engineers, Inc. provides as much information during
plan review as possible. We believe that if the applicant has a clear understanding of the problem, he or she can
take the necessary steps to correct the condition. This policy reduces the number of plan review rechecks required,
allows the applicant to obtain a permit much sooner, and reduces the overall time our staff is required to spend on
that particular plan. Unclear and/or cryptic corrections are never written, and all correction lists, except those
written over-the-counter, are typed and printed on a laser printer.
• Our plan checkers respond to questions from the architect, engineer, designer, applicant, etc. When requested,
our plan checkers also meet with the architect, engineer, designer, applicant, etc. at our offices to answer questions
or for rechecks where the plan corrections.
• Our policy is to assist the architect, engineer, designer, applicant, etc. as much as possible, which helps eliminate
complicated details, reduce construction costs, and/or provide details which are easy to verify in the field.
• Transtech performs necessary liaisons with City, and the permit applicant or applicant's designee either by
telephone, mail, or meeting at our plan check office, or at City office, and perform necessary rechecks to achieve
compliance with applicable building laws, ordinances, and regulations.
• All telephone calls or a -mails received are returned within same working day, or the following day.
• Our Contract Principal will meet with the Client's Project Manager frequently for service evaluation, and address
any areas for improvements.
• Responsiveness is an integral part of Transtech's "customer friendly" service approach.
• We will strive to improve the City's reputation as a desirable community to live, invest and conduct business.
• Transtech is committed to provide excellent customer service to the City, City's patrons, responding quickly and
effectively to the walk-in, telephone, and electronic inquiries of the public related to our services.
3.C. Electronic Plan Check
• Transtech has an in-house plan check tracking system. The system tracks each plan check by plan check number,
address of the project, date of routing to Transtech, comments return date and status of the review.
• Transtech will provide access to City staff to plan check tracking data through Dropbox. City staff can access to the
tracking system to check status of the plan reviews on real time.
• Transtech also provides electronic plans submission portal through Dropbox and Bluebeam. Applicants can submit
the plans electronically to the portal on Dropbox that will be securely shared with the Applicant. Such plan reviews
are conducted on electronic plan review software (Bluebeam) and applicant is provided an online link to access to
plan review comments.
• All electronic information regarding to a plan check is maintained on cloud servers on real time basis and City will
have access to real time information throughout the process.
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3.11). Plan Check Turn -Around Times
Service —Plan Check Timeframe for Delivery
Major plan checks such as multi -family residential, commercial 10 to 15 business days
and other non-residential projects
Residential additions, minor plan checks, Tenant Improvements 3 to 10 business days
Subsequent & resubmitted plan checks; new single-family house; 3 to 10 business days
and, simple tenant improvements for non-residential buildings
Special Projects such as mixed uses and complex projects 15 business days to 25
typically with valuation over $5,000,000 business days depending
on size and complexity of
the project
3.E. Approach to Meeting with Applicants
Our staff is available to applicants by phone and through email for questions or available to meet for rechecks if
necessary. Our policy is to meet with applicants at City Hall, but we also have an available facility at our office for over
the counter reviews and meetings with applicants.
3.F. Transportation of Plans
We generally use overnight delivery service for transportation of hard copies of plans.
We also utilize staff members who are assigned to City when practicable.
We also use electronic plan transmittal. We set-up a common drop -box platform for each City, where information
can be uploaded and downloaded electronically.
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/ 4. SIGNED NON -COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT FORM
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4. SIGNED NON -COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT FORM
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NON -COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT FORM
Must be executed by proposer and submitted with the proposal
Dennis Tarango, CBO, Building Official
(name) hereby declare as follows:
I am Contract Principal -in Charge of TRANSTECH ENGINEERS, INC.
(Title)
(Company)
the party making the foregoing proposal, that the proposal is not made in the interest
of, or on behalf of, any undisclosed person, partnership, company, association,
organization, or corporation; that the proposal is genuine and not collusive or sham; that
the proposer has not directly or indirectly induced or solicited any other proposer to put
in a false or sham proposal, and has not directly or indirectly colluded, conspired,
connived, or agreed with any proposer or anyone else to put in a sham proposal, or that
anyone shall refrain from proposing; that the proposer has not in any manner, directly or
indirectly, sought by agreement, communication, or conference with anyone to fix the
proposal price of the proposer or any other proposer, or to fix any overhead, profit, or
cost element of the proposal price, or of that of any other proposer, or to secure any
advantage against the public body awarding the agreement of anyone interested in the
proposed agreement; that tall statements contained in the proposal are true; and,
further, that the proposer has not, directly or indirectly, submitted his or her proposal
price or any breakdown thereof, or the contents thereof, or divulged information or data
relative hereto, or paid, and will not pay, any fee to any corporation, partnership,
company, association, organization, proposal depository, or to any member or agent
thereof to effectuate a collusive or sham proposal.
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the
foregoing is true and correct.
Proposer Signature:
Proposer Name: Dennis Tarango, CBO, Building Official
Proposer Title: Contract Principal -in Charge
Company Name: TRANSTECH ENGINEERS, INC.
Address: 13367 Benson Avenue; Chino, CA 91710
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S. AGREEMENT
S. AGREEMENT
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Following are comments on City's standard contract from our insurance agency for City's review. If selected by the
City, we will appreciate a discussion with the City's contract administrator to discuss the final contract language.
1. SERVICES OF CONTRACTING PARTY.
1.1 scope of Services. In compliance with all terms and conditions of this
Agreement, Contracting Party shall provide those services related to On -Call Building
Plan Review and Inspection Services, as specified In the "Scope of Services" attached
hereto as "Exhibit A" and Incorporated herein by this reference (the "Services").
Contracting Party represents and--waffems that Contracting Party Is a provider of first-
class work and/or services -eft Pat1r-ls experienced In performing the
Services contemplated herein and, In light of such status and experience, Contracting
Party covenants that It snail follow Industry standards in performing the Services
required hereunder, and that all materials, If any, will be of good quality, fit for the
purpose Intended. For purposes of this Agreement, the phrase "Industry standards"
shall mean those standards of practice recognized by one or more Ars-t=c" firms
performing similar services under similar circumstances.
1.5 Famlllarlty with Work. By executing this Agreement, Contracting Party
Wdrrosts that (a) It has thoroughly Investigated and considered the Services to be
performed, (h) It has Investigated the site where the Services are to be performed, If
any, and fully acquainted Itself with the'conditIons there existing, (c) It has carefully
considered how the Services should be performed, and (d) It fully understands the
facilities, difficulties, and restrictions attending performance of the Services under this
Agreement. Should Contracting Party discover any latent or unknown conditions
materially differing from those Inherent In the Services or as represented by City,
Contracting Party shall Immediately Inform City of such fact and shall not proceed
except at Contracting Party's risk until written Instructions are received from the
Contract Officer (as defined In Section 4.2 hereof).
1.6 Standard of Core. Contracting Party acknowledges and understands that
the Services contracted for under this Agreement require sp@C4W1z,4d skills and abilities
and that, consistent with this understanding, Contracting Party's work will be held to
an Industry standard of quality and workmanship. Consistent with Section 1.5
hereinabove, Contracting Party represents to City that It holds the necessary skills and
abilities to satisfy the Industry standard of quality as set forth In this Agreement.
Contracting Party shall adopt reasonable methods ouring the life of this Agreement to
furnish continuous protection to the Services performed by Contracting Parry, and the
equipment, materials, papers, and other components thereof to prevent losses or
damages, and shall be responsible for all such damages, to persons or property, until
acceptance of the Services by City, except such losses or damages as may be caused
by City's own negligence. The performance of Services by Contracting Party shall not
relieve Contracting Party from any obligation to correct any Incomplete, Inaccurate, or
defective work at no further cost to City, when such Inaccuracies are due to the
negligence of Contracting Party.
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6. INDEMNIFICATION.
6.1 Indemnification. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Contracting
Parry shall Indemnify, protect, de€enc# Wih coons - selected by City), and hold
harmless City and any and all of its officers, employees, agents, and volunteers as set
forth In "Exhibit F" ("Indemnificatlon") which Is Incorporated herein by this reference
and expressly made a part hereof.
[Do mt r*eor-v,*ndl 8.3 Retention of Funds- Clry may withhold from any monies payable to
Contracting Party sufficient funds to compensate CIry For any tosses, costs. liabilities,
or damages it reasonably belleves were suffered by City due to the default of
Contracting Parry In the performance of the Services required by this Agreement.
8.8 Termination for Default. of Contracting Party. If termination Is due to the
failure of Contracting Party to fulfill Its obligations under this Agreement, Contracting
Party shall vacate any Clty-owned property which Contracting Party Is permitted to
occupy hereunder and City may, after compliance with the provisions of Section 8.2,
take over the Services and prosecute the some to completion by contract or otherwise,
and Contracting Party shall be liable to the extent that the total cost for completion of
the Services required hereunder exceeds the compensation herein stipulated
(provided that City shall use reasonable efforts to mitigate such damages), and City
may withhold any payments to Contracting Party for the purpose of setoff or partial
payment of the amounts owed City
In addition, Consultant may terminate this Agreement upon giving City ten (10) calendar days prior
written notice for any of the following: (1) breach by City of any material term of this Agreement,
including but not limited to Payment Terms; (2) material changes in the conditions under which this
Agreement was entered into, the Scope of Services or the nature of the Project, and the failure of the
parties to reach agreement on the compensation and schedule adjustments necessitated by such
changes; (3) suspension of the Project or the Consultant's services by City for more than ninety (90)
calendar days, consecutive or in the aggregate.
8.9 Attorneys' Fees. If either parry to this Agreement Is required to Initiate
or defend or made a party to any action or proceeding In any way connected with this
Agreement, the prevailing potty In such action or proceeding, 14-c ltlart to any oth &
(-e#cf which sfay-4"fonted, i or egvftub-e, shad be entitled to
1tedsond81LP tdf ry '''!�; j rri�i9l� �i' `Prt}v+iev r;'Chat` Fife attorneys' fees awarded
pursuant to this Section shall not exceed the hourly rate paid by City for legal services
multiplied by the reasonable number of hours spent by the prevailing party In the
conduct of the litigation. -Atto meys' fees shall in-clude$tt-orn"T fees on any appeal
awla--o"Itlon a party entitled to attorneys' fees shall be entitled to all other
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all other neeessdry Eosts tfie court allows which are Incurred in such tltlgatfoft—.*t
such fees �deemed 4o4vwcectrued on -commencement of-sech—ar ion and
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anyone for whose acts any of them may be liable, arising directly or Indirectly out of or
related to Contracting Parry's performance under this Agreement. If Contracting Party
or Contracting Party's employees will use personal autos In any way on this project,
Contracting Parry shall provide evidence of personal auto liability coverage for each
such person. The term "automobile" Includes, but is not limited to, a land motor
vehicle, trailer or semi-traller designed for travel on public roads. The automobile
Insurance policy shall contain a severobility of Interest clause providing that coverage
shall be primary for losses arising out of Contracting Party's performance hereunder
and neither City nor Its Insurers shall be required to contribute to such loss.
Professional Liability or Errors and Omissions Insurance as appropriate shall
be written on a policy farm coverage specifically designed to protect ogoins;�'dds,
errors or omissions of the Contracting Party and "Covered Professional Services" as
designated In the policy must spocfffcally Include work performed under this
agreement. The policy limit shall be no less than $1,000,000 per claim and In the
aggregate. The policy must "pay on behalf,,gf� .IJpe. Insured and must Include a
provision establishing the Insurer's Bury to defends, The policy retroactive date shall be
on or before the effective date of this agreement.
Contracting Party shall carry Workers' Compensation Insurance In
accordance with State Worker's Compensation laws with employer's liability limits no
less than $1,000,000 per accident or disease.
Contracting Party shall provide written notice to City within ten
(10) working days If: (1) any of the required Insurance policies Is terminated; (2) the
limits of any of the required polices are reduced; or (3) the deductible or self -Insured
retention Is Increased. In the event any of sold policies of Insurance are cancelled,
Contracting Party shall, prior to the cancellation date, submit new evidence of
Insurance In conformance with this Exhibit to the Contract Officer. The procuring of
such Insurance or the delivery of policies or certificates evidencing the some shall not
be construed as a limitation of Contracting Party's obligation to Indemnify City, Its
officers, employees, contractors, subcontractors, or agents.
E.2 Remedles. In addition to any other remedies City may have if Contracting
Party falls to provide or maintain any Insurance policies or policy endorsements to the
extent and within the time herein required, City may, at Its sole option:
a. Obtain such Insurance and deduct and retain the amount of the
premiums for such Insurance from any sums due under this Agreement.
b. Order Contracting Party to stop work under this Agreement and/or
withhold any payment(s) which become due to Contracting Party hereunder until
Contracting Party demonstrates compliance with the requirements hereof.
c. Terminate this Agreement.
Exhibit E
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Exercise of any of the above remedies, however, Is an alternative to any
other remedies City may have. The above remedies are not the exclusive remedies for
Contracting Party's failure to maintain or secure appropriate policies or endorsements.
Nothing herein contained shall be construed as limiting In any way the extent to
which Contracting Parry may be held responsible for payments of damages to persons
or property resulting from Contracting Party's or Its subcontractors' performance of
work under this Agreement.
E.3 General Conditions Pertaining to Provisions of Insurance Coverage by
Contracting Party- Contracting Party and City agree to the following with respect to
Insurance provided by Contracting Party:
I - Contracting Party agrees to have Its Insurer endorse the third party
general liability coverage required herein to include as additlonal Insureds Gv1s its
officials, employees, and agents, using standard ISO endorsement No, CG 2Q1, ,with
an edition prior to 1992. Contracting Party also agrees no require all contractors, and
subcontractors to do likewise.
2. No liability Insurance coverage provided to comply with this Agreement
shall prohibit Contracting Party, or Contracting Parry's employees, or agents, from
waiving the right of subrogation prior to a toss. Contracting Party agrees to waive
subrogation rights agalnst City regardless of the applicability of any Insurance
proceeds, and to require all contractors and subcontractors to do likewise.
3. All Insurance coverage and limits provided by Contracting Party and
available or applicable to this Agreement are Intended to apply to the full extent of
the policies. Nothing contained In this Agreement or any other agreement relating to
City or Its operations limits the application of such Insurance coverage.
4. None of the coverages required herein will be In compliance with these
requirements If they Include any limiting endorsement of any kind that has not been
first submitted to City and approved of In writing.
5. No liability policy shall contain any provision or definition that would
serve to eliminate so-called "third party action over" claims, Including any exclusion
for bodily Injury to an employee of the insured or of any contractor or subcontractor.
6. All coverage types and limits required are subject to approval,
modificotlon and additional requirements by the City, as the need arls6. Cohaaccing`
Party shall not make any reductions In scope of coverage (e.g. elimination of
contractual liability or reduction of discovery period) that may affect City's protection
without Clty's prior written consent.
7. Proof of compliance with these Insurance requirements, consisting of
certificates of Insurance evidencing all of the coverages required and an additional
Insured endorsement to Contracting Parry's general liability policy, shall be delivered
Exhibit E
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to City at or prior to the execution of this Agreement. In the event such proof of any
Insurance Is not delivered as required, or In the event such Insurance Is canceled at
any time and no replacement coverage Is provided, City has the right, but not the
duty, to obtain any Insurance It deems necessary to protect Its Interests under this or
any other agreement and to pay the premium. Any premium so paid by City shall be
charged to and promptly paid by Contracting Party or deducted from sums due
Contracting Party, at City option.
B.,l s_a��CngwJedggq,x X �A#.panjgs of this agreement that all Insurance
coverage,,required to be provided by Contracting Party or any subcontractor, Is
Intended to apply first and on a primary, non-contributing basis in relation to any
other Insurance or self -Insurance available to City.
9. Contracting Party agrees to ensure that subcontractors, and any other
parry Involved with the project that Is brought onto or Involved In the project by
Contracting Party, provide the some minimum Insurance coverage required of
Contracting Parry. Contracting Party agrees to monitor and review all such coverage
and assumes all responsibility for ensuring that such coverage Is provided In
conformlty with the requirements of this section. Contracting Party agrees that upon
request, all agreements with subcontractors and others engaged In the project will be
submitted to City for review.
10. Contracting Party agrees not to self -Insure or to use any self -Insured
retentions or deductibles on any portion of the Insurance required herein (with the
exception of professional liability coverage, If required) and further agrees that It will
not allow any contractor, subcontractor, Architect, Englneer or other entity or person
In any way Involved In the performance of work on the project contemplated by this
agreement to self -insure Its obligations to CIty. If Contracting Parry's existing
coverage Includes a deductible or self -Insured retention, the deductible or self -Insured
retention must be declared to the City. At that time the City shall review options with
the Contracting Party, which may Include reduction or elimination of the deductible or
self -Insured retention, substitution of other coverage, or other solutions.
11. The City reserves the right at any time during the term of this Agreement
to change the amounts and types of Insurance required by giving the Contracting
Party ninety (90) days advance written notice of such change. If such change results
in suWA-entAl addltional cost to the Contracting Party, the City will negotiate
additional compensatlai}.proportlonal to the Incfeased
12. For purposes of applying Insurance coverage only, this Agreement will be
deemed to have been executed Immediately upon any party hereto taking any steps
that can be deemed,, to be In furtherance of or towards performance of this
Agreement.
13. Contracting Party acknowledges and agrees that any actual or alleged
failure on the part of City to Inform Contracting Parry of non-compllance with any
Exhibit E
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Exhibit F
Indemnification
INoteth3tthe ncer-n!y FA Indemnl1y for the Benefit of Cit .
e+ >etwn 2 an neA OV*
u�au4d x vly to ytfur 5m- a. Indemnification for Professlanal_Liabilit](. When the law establishes a
s -.•_e ya,•'in- professional standard of care for Contracting Party's Services, to the fullest extent
n3shcense° permitted by law, Contracting Party shall indemnify, protect, defend (wlt-h-cotmsel
engmee. se{e �y City), and hold harmless City and any and all of Its officials, employees,
and agents ("Indemnified Parties") from and against any and all clam, losses,
liabilities of every kind, nature, and description, damages, Injury (Including, without
limitation, Injury to or death of an employee of Contracting Party or of any
subcontractor), costs and expenses-okpy kind, whether actual, alleged or threatened,
Including, without limitation, Incidental and consequential damages, court costs,
/Nottorneys 6s,litigation expenses, and fees of expert consultants or expert witnesses
Incurred In connection therewith and costs of Investigation, to the extent some are
caused In whole or In part by any negligent or wrongful act, error or omisslon of
Contracting Party, Its officers, agents, employees or subcontractors (or any entity or
Individual that Contracting Party shall bear the legal liability thereof) In the
performance of professional services under this agreement. With respect to the
design of public Improvements, the Contracting Parry shall not be liable for any
Injuries at property damage resulting from the reuse of the design at a location other
`" prod tmg des gthan that speclfied In Ex init A without the written consent of the Contracting Party.
b. indemnification for Other Than Professional LlOther than In
the performance of professional services and to the full extent permitted by law,
Contracting Party shall Indemnify, defend (with counsel selected by City), and hold
harmless the Indemnified Parties from and against any Ilablllty (Including liability for
claims, suits, actions, arbitration proceedings, administrative proceedings, regulatory
proceedings, losses, expenses or costs of any kind, whether actual, alleged or
threatened, Including, without limitation, Incidental and consequential damages,
court costs, attorneys' fees, litigation expenses, and fees of expert consultants or
expert witnesses) Incurred In connection therewith and costs of Investigation, where
the some arise out of a; consequence of, or are in any way attributable to, in whole
or In part, t1ie�p6R6rmanC6of t��`s Agreement y �antracting Parry or by any individual
or entity for which Contracting Parry Is legally liable, Including but not limited to
officers, agents, employees, or subcontractors of Contracting Party.
c. Indemnity Provisions for Contracts Related to Constructlon tLlmitatlon
on Indemnit Without affecting the rights of City under any provision of this
agreement, Contracting Party shall not be required to Indemnify and hold harmless
City for liability attributable to the active negligence of City, provided such active
negligence Is determined by agreement between the parties or by the findings of a
court of competent jurisdiction. In Instances where City Is shown to have been
actively negligent and where Clty's active negligence accounts for only a percentage
Exhibit F
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of the liability involved, the obligation of Contracting Party wll(.t)p for -that entire
CA.portion or percentage of IlabNlty not attributabie to the 4ct4vanegligence of City.
d. Indemnification Provision for Design Professionals.
1. Aaallcobillty of this Section F.10). Notwithstanding
Section F.1(a) hereinabove, the following Indemnification provision shall apply to a
Contracting Party who constitutes a "design professional" as the term Is defined In
paragraph 3 below.
1 z. Scope of Indemnification. J When the law establishes a
professional standard of care for Contracting Parry's Services, to the fullest extent
permitted by law, Contracting Party shall indemnify and hold harmless City and any
and all of Its officials, employees, and agents ("Indemnified Parties") from and against
any and all losses, liabilities of every kind, nature, and description, damages, Injury
(Including, without limitation, Injury to or death of an employee of Contracting Parry or
of any subcontractor), costs and expenses, Including, without limitation, Incidental
and consequentlal damages, court costs, relnibursement of attorneys' fees, litigation
expenses, and fees of expert consultants or expert witnesses Incurred In connection
therewith and costs of Investigation, to the extent same are caused by any negligent
or wrongful act, error or omission of Contracting Party, Its officers, agents, employees
or subcontractors (or any entity or Individual that Contracting Party shall bear the
legal liability thereof) In the performance of professional services under this
agreement. With respect to the design of public Improvements, the Contracting Party
shall not be liable for any Injuries or property damage resulting from the reuse of the
design at a location other than that specified In Exhibit A without the written consent
of the Contracting Party.,
3. Design Professional Defined. As used In this Section F.1(d), the
term "design professional" shall be limited to licensed architects, registered
professional engineers, licensed professional land surveyors and landscape architects,
all as defined under current low, and as may be amended from time to time by Civil
Code § 2782.8.
F.2 Obligation to Secure Indemnification Provisions. Contracting Party
agrees to obtain executed Indemnity agreements with provisions Identical to those set
forth herein this Exhibit F, as applicable to the Contracting Party, from each arid every
subcontractor or any other person or entity Involved by, for, with or on behalf of
Contracting Party In the performance of this Agreement. In the event Contracting
Parry falls to obtain such Indemnity obligations from others as required herein,
Contracting Party agrees to be fully responsible according to the terms of this Exhibit.
Failure of City to monitor compliance with these requirements Imposes no additional
obligations on City and will In no way act as a waiver of any rights hereunder. This
obligations to indemnify and defend City as set forth In this Agreement are binding on
the successors, assigns or heirs of Contracting Party and shall survive the termination
of this Agreement.
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/ APPENDIX -SAMPLE PLAN CHECK FORMS
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SAMPLE PLAN CHECK
City of Alhambra
HOME IMPROVEMENT WAREHOUSE FOR RETAIL USE
BUILDING PLAN CHEK
1st Plan Check
City of Alhambra
BUILDING PLAN APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS
l st Plan Check
Building Address:
= SOUTH FREMONT AVENUE
Applicant:
Phone No.:
—
Plan Check No.:
127031
Date:
FEBRUARY 1, 2017
SCOPE OF WORK
HOME IMPROVEMENT WAREHOUSE FOR
RETAIL USE
Plan Checker:
JEFFREY KAO
Phone Number:
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IMPORTANT — PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING:
1. This plan approval requirements list is from the City Building Division only. The information listed below must appear
on the plans prior to obtaining Building Division approval. Additional fees may be required to be paid and additional
agency, department and/or division approvals may also be required before the plans can be stamped approved and a
permit issued. The approval of these plans does not permit the violation of any section of any Code, City Ordinance,
State Law or Federal Law. This list of approval requirements should not be construed as a guarantee that all code
violations have been identified.
2. The City is committed to helping you obtain plan approval in the shortest time possible. Every effort was made by the
plan reviewer to verify that these plans comply with current Code requirements. Some of the information requested
below may already appear on your plans. In order to reduce the time spent on each plan review, the plan reviewer may
simply list an approval requirement, and ask you to indicate where on your plans the requested information can be
found. You can also help reduce plan review turn -around time by providing all requested information at the time of first
resubmittal.
3. The plan review fee paid at the time of plan submittal covers the first review of the plans and one recheck only.
Additional fees are required to be paid for any additional plan review time required after the first recheck of the
plans.
4. The Code Section for all Code requirements is identified in bold on the far, right-hand side of this approval
requirements list. Unless preceded by one of the prefixes listed below, Code references to the right of each requirement
refer to sections of the 2014 Los Angeles County Building Code. Code references which start with one of the prefixes
listed below are associated with the respective Code:
IBC
2014 LACO Building Code
IRC
2014 LACO Residential Code
NEC
2014 LACO Electrical Code
UMC
2014 LACO Mechanical Code
UPC 2014 LACO Plumbing Code
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2- 2013 California Residential Code- Title 24, Part 2.5
3- 2013 California Electrical Code - Title 24, Part 3
4- 2013 California Mechanical Code - Title 24, Part 4
5- 2013 California Plumbing Code - Title 24, Part 5
6- 2013 California Energy Code - Title 24, Part 6
7- 2013 California Green Building Standards Code -Title 24,
Part 11
INSTRUCTIONS:
A. Indicate in the clear space provided to the left of each plan approval requirement where, on your plans, compliance is
specified. Please indicate a specific note number, detail number and/or location within a sheet. To reduce plan
approval turn -around time, please do not simply respond with a sheet number.
B. All plan review comments on the plans or calculations are to be considered part of the plan review set and are to be
returned at the time of resubmittal.
C. All corrections are to be made on the original plans. No handwritten ink corrections on the blue -line prints will be
permitted. All requested information must be on the plans; references to specifications is not permitted.
D. Only one set of plans, calculations, and/or reports needs to be submitted for review, but two sets of plans and one set
of calculations and reports must be submitted when the plans are submitted for plan approval.
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CITY REQUIREMENTS
1. Approval is required from the City Planning Division prior to issuance of the building
permit. Proof of approval is required at the time of permit issuance.
2. Approval is required from the City Public Works Department prior to issuance of the
building permit. Proof of approval is required at the time of permit issuance.
3. Approval is required from the City Fire Department prior to issuance of the building
permit. Proof of approval is required at the time of permit issuance.
4. Approval is required from the City Utility Department prior to issuance of the building
permit. Proof of approval is required at the time of permit issuance
5. Per Ordinance number 02M1-4417 Art fee is required to be paid at the time of building
permit issuance
6. Development fees are required to be paid to the School District.
7. Sewer use/connection fees are required to be paid to the Los Angeles County Sanitation
District.
8. Approval is required from the City Environment Division of Public Works Department
prior to issuance of the building permit. Proof of approval is required at the time of plan
approval. If approval shows any variance or conditions, approval letter shall be copied
on the first sheet of building and plumbing plans.
9. Separate application, fees, and/or permits are required from both Fire Department and
the City Building Division for new fire sprinkler systems, or for alterations to the
existing fire sprinkler system. Fire sprinkler plans are required to be submitted to Fire
Department first.
Fire sprinkler plans are not required to be submitted kndZor appMved,prigr to issuance
of the building permit for this ra'ect. You may show Fire Sprinkler Plans as deferred
submittal.
10. Planning Commission Conditions of Approval from all City departments and divisions
along with the decision letter shall be sticky -backed to the second sheet of the glans.
Contact the City Planning Division if you need additional copies.
11. Provide the following note on the first sheet of the plans:
Separate permit shall first be obtained from the City Public Works Department prior to
placement of any construction materials or equipment in the public way.
12. Specify on the first sheet of the plans the building code, including the year, under which
the plans are to be approved.
The current code is the 2014 Los Angeles County Building Code.
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STATE REQUIREMENTS
1. Provide the following note on the first sheet of the plans.
At time of permit issuance, contractor shall show their valid workers' compensation
insurance certificate.
2. Provide the following note on the first sheet of the plans.
All work shall conform to all requirements of State of California Title 24 regardless of
the information indicated on these plans. It is the responsibility of the individual
supervising the construction to ensure that the work is done in accordance with Code
requirements prior to requesting inspection.
3. Provide the following note on the first sheet plans:
Excess or waste concrete may not be washed into the public way or any other drainage
system. Provisions shall be made to retain concrete wastes on site until they can be
disposed of as solid waste.
4. If the plans are prepared under the supervision of an architect licensed in the State of
California or a civil or structural engineer registered in the State of California, then the
architect or engineer must sign and stamp the drawings, and include his/her expiration
date. Each sheet of the plans and the cover sheet of the calculations is to be stamped
and signed by the person preparing the plans.
Verification of the stamp, where required, will only be done at the time the plans
are ready to approve.
5353 and 6730 of the State Business and Professions Code
Provide the following notes on the first sheet of the plans:
Sediments and other materials may not be tracked from the site by vehicle traffic. The
construction entrance roadways must be stabilized so as to inhibit sediments from being
deposited into the public way. Accidental depositions must be swept up immediately
and may not be washed down by rain or other means.
Stockpiles of earth and other construction related materials must be protected from
being transported from the site by the forces of wind or water.
Trash and construction related solid wastes must be deposited into a covered
receptacle to prevent contamination of rainwater and dispersal by wind.
Fuels, oils, solvents and other toxic materials must be stored in accordance with their
listing and are not to contaminate the soil and surface waters. All approved storage
containers are to be protected from the weather. Spills must be cleaned up immediately
and disposed of in a proper manner. Spills may not be washed into the drainage system.
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ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS
1. The following information/documentation must be provided at the time the plans will
be stamped approved.
• Two sets of building plans and 2 set of 8 %" X 11" size site plan and floor plan
• One set of structural calculations
• One set of energy calculations (not included in the first submittal)
• A soils investigation is required.
■ Separate Grading and drainage plan approval required. Provide copy of grading
plan check application.
• Separate Mechanical, Plumbing and Electrical plan approval required. Provide
copy plan check application.
2. Provide the following note on the first sheet of the plans:
The issuance of a permit shall not prevent the building official from requiring the
correction of errors on these plans or from preventing any violation of the Codes
adopted by the City, relevant laws, ordinances, rules andlor regulations.
3. A separate permit/plan check is required for high -piled storage racks, site screen wall
over 6 feet in height (ref detail 4/T2.0), chain -linked fence over 6 feet in height
surrounding garden center and shade structure, and/or any retaining walls not
supporting the building which retain more than 3' of earth.
4. The City Building Division does not review nor enforce information from the project
specifications. All information requested in this correction list must appear on the plans.
No references to the specification are permitted for any information on the plan check.
Because of this condition, there is no reason to enclose a copy of the specification.
5. Provide the following note on the first street of the plans:
Pedestrian traffic shall be protected by a fence and canopy constructed in accordance
with the Building Code. Pedestrian protection shall not be erected until a permit has
first been obtained by the Public Works Department. Pedestrian protection shall be
constructed in accordance with the Building Code Scaffolding shall not be incorporated
into the pedestrian protection unless it complies with all clear height and width
requirements of California Title 24 Disabled Access Requirements, and the Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA). Contractor shall assume all responsibility for removal and
replacement of noncomplying pedestrian protection.
Provide the following note on the first sheet of the plans:
The project site shall be kept continuously fenced in accordance until the project is
finaled or approval to remove the fence has been obtained from the City Building
Division. 24 hour security shall be provided any time the fence cannot be maintained
intact.
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Provide the following note on the first sheet of the plans:
The duties of the soils engineer of record, as indicated on the first sheer of the approved
plans, shall include the following.
1) observation of cleared areas and benches prepared to receive fill;
2) observation of the removal of all unsuitable soils and other materials;
3) the approval of soils to be used as fill material;
4) the inspection ofplacement and compaction offill materials;
5) the testing of completed fills;
6) and the inspection or review of drainage devices.
Compaction test shall not be performed by individuals other than the soils engineer of
record unless requested by the soils engineer of record and approved by the City
Building Division.
NONSTRUCTURAL REQUIREMENTS
Clearly indicate on the site plan Sheet T-2.0 the locations of all property boundaries of
the project parcel as marked by the proposed parcel map. Verify the project building is
surrounded and adjoined by public ways or yards not less than 60 feet in width (see
next item for building distance to property line greater than 40 feet) in order to take
advantage of Section 507.4. Note that adjacent properties or portions thereof shall not
be considered as public ways unless they are permanently deeded for public use or
yards unless contiguous parcels are tied to form as one lot per Chapter 2 definitions.
Justify on the site plan Sheet T-2.0 that the project building at the northeast corner is
surrounded and adjoined by public ways or yards not less than 40 feet in width in order
to take advantage of the reduced open space provision per Section 507.5. Note that
adjacent properties or portions thereof shall not be considered as public ways unless
they are permanently deeded for public use or yards unless contiguous parcels are tied
to form as one lot per Chapter 2 definitions. If minimum 40-feet wide of open space
cannot be achieved, please perform allowable area analysis per Section 506 and justify
compliance.
Clarify on the cover sheet T-1.0 that the occupancy group for individual area in the
table used for egress analysis. Show that the total area of occupancies other than main
occupancy (e.g. B, M, F-1, and S-1) adds up to be less than 10 percent of the main
occupancy so that these areas are considered as accessory occupancies and need not to
be separated per Section 508.2. Also, justify the allowable building height of accessory
occupancy complies with Section 508.2.3.
4. Clarify on the cover sheet T-1.0 that an emergency voice/alarm communication system
in accordance with Section 907.5.2.2 is to be installed in conjunction with an automatic
sprinkler system in order to take advantage of means of egress capacity factor of 0.15
inch per occupant per exception 1 of Section 1005.3.2. Otherwise redesign the egress
components using capacity factor of 0.2 as required.
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5. Coordinate with the project electrical engineer to provide emergency lighting plan
justifying compliance with the means of egress illumination per Section 1006. Provide
information as to how the requirements for minimum illumination level of 1 foot-candle
and backup power for a duration of 90 minutes minimum is satisfied.
6. Identify on sheet T-1.1 the minimum required four exits or exit access doorways from
the indoor sales space with an occupant load greater than 1,000 per Section 1015.1.1.
7. In connection with the item 6, justify that at least two of those four exits or exit access
doorways are arranged in a manner complying with requirements set forth in Exception
item no. 2 of Section 1015.2.1. Identify also on sheet T-1.1, the required additional
exit or exit access doorways for relief when one becomes blocked per Section 1015.2.2.
8. In connection with the items 4, 6, and 7, justify all compliant exits or exit access
doorways within the indoor sales space only (with occupant load of 3,170) meet the
minimum width requirement for means of egress capacity per Section 1005.3.2.
9. In connection with the item 6, justify those four exits or exit access doorways also
comply with accessible means of egress requirements per Section 1007. If any of four
exterior stairways, referenced to exit door 101E through 101H (exit gate no. 9 with an
exterior stairway is contributing from exit access doorway 101E even though this gate
is located at outdoor sale space), along gridline 8 is designated as accessible means of
egress, justify compliance with section 1007.3, including applicable exceptions and
section 1113-504. In addition, if exit door 101E and 101K are designated as accessible
means of egress, justify compliance with section 1008.1.5 through 1008.1.7 regarding
exterior landing, and with section 1113 404, particularly 1113-404.2.4 regarding
clearance at landing on the pull side of an outswing door when door hardware is
provided on the pull side.
10. Identify on sheet T-1.1 the minimum required three exits or exit access doorways from
the outdoor sales space with an occupant load between 501 to 1,000 per Section
1015.1.1.
11. In connection with the item 10, justify that at least two of those three exits or exit
access doorways are arranged in a manner complying with requirements set forth in
Exception item no. 2 of Section 1015.2.1. Identify also on sheet T-1.1, the required
additional exit or exit access doorways for relief when one becomes blocked per
Section 1015.2.2.
12. In connection with the items 4, 10, and 11, justify all compliant exits or exit access
doorways within the outdoor sales space only (with occupant load of 924) meet the
minimum width requirement for means of egress capacity per Section 1005.3.2.
13. In connection with the item 6, justify those three exits or exit access doorways also
comply with accessible means of egress requirements per Section 1007. If exit gate no.
9 with an exterior stairway is designated as accessible means of egress, justify
compliance with section 1007.7 regarding exterior area for assisted rescue, section
1007.9 through 1007.10 regarding signage/instruction, and section 11B-504. In
addition, if exit gate no. 5 and 7 are designated as accessible means of egress, justify
compliance with section 11B-404, particularly 11B-404.2.4 regarding clearance at
landing on the pull side of an outswing gate. In addition, if exit gate no. 5 and 7 are part
of means of egress, justify compliance with section 1008.1.5 through 1008.1.7
regarding exterior landing.
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14. Calculate the tributary occupant load exiting through door 101D. Also, calculate the
occupant load exiting through gate 5 considering the contributing load from door 101D
and from tributary outdoor sales space. Verify the required egress width is not reduced
between door 101D and gate 5 per continuity requirement in Section 1005.4.
15. Similar to item 14, calculate the tributary occupant load exiting through door 101C.
Also, calculate the occupant load exiting through gate 1 considering the contributing
load from door 101C and from tributary outdoor sales space. Verify the required egress
width is not reduced between door 101C and gate 1 per continuity requirement in
Section 1005.4.
16. Justify on sheet T-1.1 the total occupant load in the receiving/storage areas, including
offices and training room is less than 50. Because there is no separation or physical
barrier between the indoor sales floor and receiving/storage areas to prevent the use of
sales floor in the storage area, justify also using the occupant load factor of 300 in this
area. Otherwise, identify on this sheet the locations of the minimum required two exits
or exit access doorways for this area per Section 1015.1. See next item regarding
egress through intervening space.
17. Justify egress through electrical room using exit access doorway 122A complies with
Section 1014.2. Clarify if the electrical room #1 is considered as storage room over
100 square feet of incidental use which requires 1 hour fire -resistance or fire -
extinguishing system per Table 509. Revise door 122A with the required fire rating as
required. Also, coordinate with the project structural engineer to ensure the fire -
resistance continuity from top of CMU wall to underside of steel deck (ref detail 3/A-
3.0 VS. detail 3/S-4.50).
18. In connection with the item 17, when two exits or exit access doorways are required,
verify that they are arranged in a manner complying with requirements set forth in
Exception item no. 2 of Section 1015.2.1.
19. In connection with the item 17 and 18, justify at least one exit or exit access doorway
also comply with accessible means of egress requirements per Section 1007. If exterior
stairways at exit 117E is designated as accessible means of egress, justify compliance
with section 1007.3, including applicable exceptions and section I IB-504. In addition,
at exit door 117D and/or 117E, justify compliance with section 1008.1.5 through
1008.1.7 regarding exterior landing, and with section 11B404, particularly 11B-
404.2.4 regarding clearance at landing on the pull side of an outswing door when door
hardware is provided on the pull side.
20. Justify on sheet T-1.1, the training room, including the HRM office contained within, of
assembly occupancy with an occupant load less than 50 and common path of egress
travel less than 75 feet per Exception item 1 of section 1028.8. Clarify the travel
distance per section 1016.2 to exit from HRM office.
21. In connection with item 3 and 20, if training room is deemded to be of assembly
occupancy, please provide separation with the required fire -resistance per Table 508.4
from the rest of the storage and retail space. Revise section 6/A-3.0 and coordinate
with the project to structural engineer to reflect the fire -resistance detailing on detail
2/S-3.10.
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22. Justify on sheet T-1.1, the break room of assembly occupancy with an occupant load
less than 50 and common path of egress travel less than 75 feet per Exception item 1 of
section 1028.8. Otherwise, provide an exit sign satisfying requirements per section
1011 at the second exit access doorway at vestibule to restroom and clarify the travel
distance per section 1016.2 to exit from this point.
23. Clarify a Raised charater and Braille exit signs satisfying requirements per section
1011.4 and relevant sections of Chapter 11B is provided at every required exit. Provide
details as required.
24. Provide a detail to clarify the graphics of the word "EXIT" at each gate along the fence
designated as exits complies with the requirements per section 1011.6.1 and how this
marking denoted as keynote 9.02 is externally illuminated per section 1011.6.
25. Clarify the forklift damage protection bars are hung such that its bottom is at least 80
inches above the finish floor per headroom requirement in section 1003.3.1.
26. Indicate the door or gate hardware meeting the applicable egress (e.g. Section 1008.1.3,
1008.1.9 & 1008.2) and accessibility (e.g. Section 11B-404) requirements in the door or
gate schedule on sheet A-6.0 and A-7.0 instead of referencing to the project
specifications. Also, clarify if panic hardware is required at door 122B in electrical
room #1 per section 1008.1.10.
27. Where exterior stairways also serve as accessible means of egress, handrail extensions
at bottom riser shall comply with section 11B-505.10.3. Also verify compliance with
contrasting stripe and tread nosings requirements per 11B-504.4.1 and 504.5
respectively.
28. Coordinate with the project engineer to indicate on sheet A-1.0 all structural
components elected as deferred submittals. Please include garden center perimeter
screens and chain -link fences in the list of deferred submittals.
29. Show the location of the following on the site plan:
a. Electrical service panel,
b. Gas meter,
c. Water heater
30. Void or reference all architectural details. All details including typical details must be
referenced in at least one location.
31. Please address all red -marked comments on the structural plans and details.
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ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
1. Clearly indicate on the site plan Sheet T-2.0 the required accessible routes per section
1113-206.1 regarding site arrival points, especially from the public streets and
sidewalks, and public transportation stops to the building entrance. Provide additional
details to demonstrate compliance with 11B-402.2 regarding exterior walking surface
connecting sidewalk to accessible parking, curb cut (or zero -inch curb) near the
building entrance, and building entry door(s) per 11B-206.4.
2. Clearly indicate on the site plan Sheet T-2.0 or on another sheet(s) the required
accessible routes within the building connecting all accessible elements and spaces,
such as product pick-up area, telephone room, check-out aisles, accessible restrooms,
and etc. per section 11B-206.2.4. Provide additional details to demonstrate compliance
with I1B-402.2 regarding interior walking surface and doors per 11B-206.5 connecting
all accessible elements or space.
3. Provide details to demonstrate compliance with I IB-206.2.8 regarding accessible
routes in employee work areas within the offices.
4. Provide details to demonstrate compliance with 11B-208 regarding accessible parking
and van accessible spaces.
5. Identify on the plan the locations of the two required drinking fountains. Provide
details to demonstrate compliance with 11B-211 regarding accessible drinking
fountains.
6. Provide details or reference to 5/A-2.21 to demonstrate compliance with 11B-212.3
regarding the sink in the break room.
7. Provide details to demonstrate compliance with 11B-216 regarding signs at exits,
entrances, and designations; directional and informational signs; parking signs; and
check-out aisles signs as required.
8. Provide details to demonstrate compliance with 11B-216.10 regarding the requirement
to provide assistive listening systems in the proposed training room or justify this
section does not apply.
9. Provide details to demonstrate compliance with 1113-217 regarding the wheelchair
accessible telephones in the public telephone room if provided.
10. Provide details to demonstrate compliance with 11B-227 regarding accessible check-
out aisles, counters and waiting lines.
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STRUCTURAL REQUIREMENTS
i . Coordinate with the project architect to indicate on sheet A-1.0 all structural
components elected as deferred submittals. Also, insert garden center perimeter screens
and chain -link fences in the list of deferred submittals on sheet S-0.10.
2. Clarify the roof joists design calculations on page 14 through 37 whether the joist
selection consider the effect of gravity weight (3,200 lbs maximum) and seismic
overturning reactions due to rooftop mechanical equipment.
3. In connection with item 2, provide detail(s) to set the guildlines for anchorage of
mechanical equipment as a point load, whether by means of a platform or curb, to fall
on the work points of a truss as illustrated in the diagrams on sheet S-2.00. Coordinate
with the project architect and mechanical engineer regarding unit locations and framing
around the duct openings as required (ref details 3 & 4 /A-1.12).
4. Provide detail(s) to set the guildlines to prohibit cutting or other modification to the
roof joists during the skylight curb installations. Also, coordinate with the project
architect to provide framing around the skylight opening (ref detail 3/A-1.11).
5. Provide the following note in a prominent location on each framing plan which uses
trusses. 106.3
"Separate review and approval for trusses is required by the City Building Division
prior to fabrication. Submittal ofplans must include a dimensioned layout plan
indicating the location for each truss. Details must be provided and referenced for
nonbearing conditions at perpendicular walls, or the trusses must be specifically
designed for support at the perpendicular wall. All plans including the layout plan and
all details must be stamped by an engineer or architect.
106.3, 2309(b), 5353 and 6730 of the State
Business and Professions Code
6. The truss layout plan(s) must be stamped by an engineer or architect.
106.3, 2309(b), 5353 and 6730 of the State
Business and Professions Code
7. Truss calculations shall be directly referenced to the layout plan. 106.3
8. Provide additional roof truss joists/ponding design calculations at CLC area between
gridline 0 and 2 spanning about 50 feet (ref page 185 of the calculations).
9. Clarify as to how the four tube steel columns along gridline 0 are designed resist the
tributary load forces due to wind (4.2 kips, ref page 178 through 180) as calculated on
page 83 of the calculations without moment connecting the beam -column joist or base
anchorage to resolve overturning moment. If the lateral system along this gridline is
designed as cantilevered columns, please provide design calculations accordingly.
10. Provide an additional tilt -up panel design scenario for panels along gridline AA and
6.25 (ref panel no. 59, 60, 64 through 66) on page 194 of the structural design
calculations to account for the soil retaining condition at loading deck ramp (ref detail 6
through 8/S-3.00). Provide additional calculations for panel design and its connection
at the footing as required.
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11. Provide structural separation calculations per Section 12.12.3 ofASCE 7-10 justifying
the 4-3/4" separation between garden center and the main building at gridline L, and the
6" separation between main building at storage/loading dock at gridline A/AA.9 are
adequate.
12. Provide calculations justifying the concrete equipment pad and anchorage design for
the exterior equipment at gridline AA.9 and 4.3 is adequate with supporting details.
13, Void or reference all structural details. All details including typical details must be
referenced in at least one location.
14. Please address all red -marked comments on the structural plans and details.
15. The soils report requires foundation excavations to be reviewed by the soils engineer.
Provide the following note on the foundation plan: 106.3
Prior to requesting a building department foundation inspection, the soils engineer
shall inspect and approve the foundation excavation.
Note: Approval of review stamp by the project soils engineer shall appear on
project foundation plans and referenced foundation details.
16. Provide the following note on the plans:
All shop welding shall be performed by a fabricator approved by the City of Los
Angeles. Proof of approval by the City of Los Angeles shall be submitted to the City
Building Division prior to requesting inspection.
17. Provide the following note on the plans:
Certifications from the steel fabricator shall be provided to the City Building Division
for all steel delivered to the job site prior to requesting inspection for steel frame, floor
sheathing, or roof sheathing inspection, whichever occurs first.
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STRUCTURAL OBSERVATION REQUIREMENTS
Prior to the commencement of observations, the structural observer shall submit to the
building official a written statement identifying the frequency and extent of structural
observations. At the conclusion of the work included in the permit, the structural
observer shall submitto the building official a written statement that the site visits have
been made and identify any reported deficiencies which, to the best of the structural
observer's knowledge, have not been resolved. CBC 1704.5
Provide on the plans the statement of structural observationsby the designated
structural observer. Submit structural observation report at the conclusion of work as
included in the permit.
Provide the following note on all plans with concrete and masonry reinforcement:
Inspection shall not be requested from the City Building Division until all forming and
rebar placement has been reviewed and approved in writing by both the special
inspector AND THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER OF RECORD. Contractor shall coordinate
with structural engineer of record as required for all necessary progress inspections.
CBC 1704.5.1 & 1704.5.2
Provide the following note in a prominent location on each floor framing Ian:
Partial or complete steel frame inspection shall not be requested from the City Building
Division until all steel construction has been inspected and approved in writing by the
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER OF RECORD. Contractor shall coordinate with structural
engineer of record as required for all necessary progress inspections. CBC 1704.5.1 & 1704.5.2
SPECIAL INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS
Insert the following specific notes, as applicable, on the structural plan sheet S-0.10.
The following requested notes must appear on the plans exactly as written: 1705
Special inspection, either continuous or periodic, in accordance with the requirements
of CBC Chapter 1705 shall be provided for the following:
REQUIRED VERIFICATION AND INSPECTION OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION OTHER THAN
STRUCTURAL STEEL PER TABLE 1705.2.2 & SECTION 1705.2.2.2
i) Material verification of cold formed steel deck:
a. Identification markings to conform to ASTM standards specified in the
approved construction documents.
b. Manufacturer's certified test reports.
REQUIRED VERIFICATION AND INSPECTION OF CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION PER TABLE
1705.3 & 1705.12.1
ii) Inspection of concrete construction:
a. Erection of precast concrete members.
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2. Clearly indicate on the plans and details which work is required to have special
inspection. Simply providing the notes above on a general note sheet is not adequate.1704
3. Provide the following notes in a prominent location on the structural plans: 1704
The Special Inspector shall be approved by the City before performing any inspection
duties.
The special inspector will not be approved by the City until the IDENTIFICATION OF
SPECIAL INSPECTION PROGRAM AND APPROVAL OF SPECIAL INSPECTORS form has
been completed by the architect or engineer of record and returned to the City.
The special inspector will not be approved by the City until the APPLICATION TO
PROVIDE SPECIAL INSPECTION form has been completed and returned to the City.
The City Building Division will make no inspections of work requiring special inspection
until the City approved special inspector has completed his inspection and has provided
written approval of the construction to the Building Inspector.
No concrete shall be placed, no masonry shall be grouted, and no work requiring
special inspection shall be concealed without written approval from the City Building
Inspector.
The architect or engineer of record shall approve each special inspector.
The special inspector shall be employed by the owner, the engineer or the architect of
record, or the agent of the owner, but not the contractor or any other person
responsible for the work.
The special inspector shall comply with all City requirements for special inspection.
Failure to comply with any of the City's requirements may result in revocation of the
special inspector's privilege to inspect in the City.
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ENERGY REQUIREMENTS
1. Coordinate with the project mechanical engineer or energy consultant to provide energy
calculations satisfying the building envelop requirements per Section 140.0 of 2013
California Energy Code. Also, provide the required compliance forms to be attached to
the building plans or reference to the compliance forms as part of the project
mechanical drawings.
2. Provide information showing compliance with mandatory fenestration products and
exterior doors requirements per Section with 110.6.
3. Provide information showing compliance with mandatory roof/ceiling and wall
insulation requirements per Section with 110.8 and 120.7.
4. Provide documentation showing compliance with Building Commissioning
requirements per Section 120.8. (see green code requirements as well)
5. Provide information showing compliance with minimum daylighting requirements per
Section with 140.3(c). Identify the all skylit daylit zones on the plans. Justify that
lighting control in daylit zones and skylight glazing meet the minimum requirements.
GREEN BUILDING REQUIREMENTS
1. Justify the short-term bicycle parking requirements per Section 5.106.4.1 are satisfied.
2. Justify the designated parking requirements for low -emitting, fuel -efficient and
carpool/van pool vehicles per Section 5.106.5.2 are satisfied.
3. Justify the light pollution requirements per Section 5.106.8, particularly regarding BUG
ratings are satisfied.
4. Justify the indoor water use requirements per Section 5.303.1 regarding plumbing
fixtures water reduction and outdoor water use regarding irrigation design per Section
5.304 are satisfied.
5. Justify the building maintenance and operation requirements per Section 5.410
regarding commissioning are satisfied.
6. Justify the pollutant control requirements per Section 5.504 are satisfied.
Please exercise extra care to insure that all requirements are satisfied to avoid paying extra
plan review fees. Additional fees are required for additional review time after the first
recheck.
Return this correction list with information indicating the location of all revisions, the
blue -line plans with plan review comments, structural calculations with comments, and
energy calculations with comments at the time the revised plans and calculations are
resubmitted for recheck.
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SAMPLE PLAN CHECK
City of Alhambra
MIXED -USE PROJECT: RETAIL WAREHOUSE, TWO OFFICE BUILDINGS, AND PARKING STRUCTURE
PART OF MULTI -PARCEL DEVELOPMENT
GRADING PLAN CHECK
1 st Plan Check
City of Alhambra
GRADING APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS
1st Plan Check
Building Address:
— SOUTH FREMONT AVENUE
Applicant:
Phone No.:
—
Plan Check No.:
126846
Date:
DECEMBER 2, 2016
SCOPE OF WORK
MIXED -USE PROJECT: RETAIL WAREHOUSE, TWO
OFFICE BUILDINGS, AND PARKING STRUCTURE
PART OF MULTI -PARCEL DEVELOPMENT.
Plan Checker:
J. KAO
Phone Number:
(909) 595 8599 ext 150
E-MAIL.:
buildin a transte�
IMPORTANT — PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING:
1. This plan approval requirements list is from the City Building Division only. The information listed below must appear
on the plans prior to obtaining Building Division approval. Additional fees may be required to be paid and additional
agency, department and/or division approvals may also be required before the plans can be stamped approved and a
permit issued. The approval of these plans does not permit the violation of any section of any Code, City Ordinance,
State Law or Federal Law. This list of approval requirements should not be construed as a guarantee that all code
violations have been identified.
2. The City is committed to helping you obtain plan approval in the shortest time possible. Every effort was made by the
plan reviewer to verify that these plans comply with current Code requirements. Some of the information requested
below may already appear on your plans. In order to reduce the time spent on each plan review, the plan reviewer may
simply list an approval requirement, and ask you to indicate where on your plans the requested information can be
found. You can also help reduce plan review tarn -around time by providing all requested information at the time of first
resubmittal.
3. The plan review fee paid at the time of plan submittal covers the first review of the plans and one recheck only.
Additional fees are required to be paid for any additional plan review time required after the first recheck of the
plans.
4. The Code Section for all Code requirements is identified in bold on the far, right-hand side of this approval
requirements list. Unless preceded by one of the prefixes listed below, Code references to the right of each requirement
refer to sections of the 2014 Los Angeles County Building Code. Code references which start with one of the prefixes
listed below are associated with the respective Code:
IBC 2014 LACO Building Code
IRC 2014 LACO Residential Code
NEC 2014 LACO Electrical Code
UMC 2014 LACO Mechanical Code
UPC 2014 LACO Plumbing Code
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1- 2013 California Building Code - Title 24, Part 2
2- 2013 California Residential Code- Title 24, Part 2.5
3- 2013 California Electrical Code - Title 24, Part 3
4- 2013 California Mechanical Code - Title 24, Part 4
5- 2013 California Plumbing Code - Title 24, Part 5
6- 2013 California Energy Code - Title 24, Part 6
7- 2013 California Green Building Standards Code -Title 24,
Part 11
INSTRUCTIONS:
A. Indicate in the clear space provided to the left of each plan approval requirement where, on your plans, compliance is
specified. Please indicate a specific note number, detail number and/or location within a sheet. To reduce plan
approval turn -around time, please do not simply respond with a sheet number.
B. All plan review comments on the plans or calculations are to be considered part of the plan review set and are to be
returned at the time of resubmittal.
C. All corrections are to be made on the original plans. No handwritten ink corrections on the blue -line prints will be
permitted. All requested information must be on the plans; references to specifications is not permitted.
D. Only one set of plans, calculations, and/or reports needs to be submitted for review, but two sets of plans and one set
of calculations and reports must be submitted when the plans are submitted for plan approval.
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PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE PROJECT APPLICANT ASSUMES ALL RISK AND
RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUBMITTING PLANS FOR THIS PLAN CHECK REVIEW WITHOUT THE
APPROVAL FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION. DESIGN INFORMATION, IN PART OR AS A
WHOLE, AS SUBMITTED FOR THIS PLAN CHECK THEREFORE MAY BE SUBJECT TO
ADDITIONAL REVIEW. NOTE ALSO THAT NO GRADING PERMIT WILL BE INSSUED UNTIL ALL
CONDITIONS AS APPROVED BY THE COMMISION ARE MET.
SPECIFIC CITY REQUIREMENTS
1. Approval by the City Planning Division is required prior to permit issuance. Upon
approval by the Building Division, the plans will be routed to the Planning Division for
review.
2. Approval by the City Public Works Department is required prior to permit issuance.
Review will specifically include work located within the public right of way that abuts
or crosses the property line onto privately owned property and any shoring required
to adequately support public property. Upon approval by the Building Division, the
plans will be routed to the Public Works Department for review.
3. Submit calculations signed by a registered civil engineer that the yardage shown on
the plans and application is correct. Also submit calculations for over -excavation and
recompaction volumes in accordance with the soils report. Earthwork calculations
shall take into consideration of the recommended depths of removal at proposed
footings/building pads and at driveway pavement areas in accordance with the
recommendation in the project soils report dated July 29, 2016 by MTA, Inc. 106.3
4. Separate application, review, and permit is required for all separate retaining walls.
Plans and calculations for all retaining walls shall be approved prior to issuance of the
grading permit.
Retaining wall plans and calculations shall be submitted for plan review before the
grading plans will be stamped approved. 107.1
5. Re -submit soils report 1 hard copy each and 1 pdf copy of a CD.
6. Please complete the MS4 questionnaire attached herewith and submit this document
for the second check.
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STAMPING AND SIGNING REQUIREMENTS
1. The person preparing or being in responsible control of construction plans shall sign
those plans. Failure to comply with this requirement is a misdemeanor punishable as
provided for in Section 5536 of the California Business and Professions Code. California
Business and Professions Code Section 5536.1
2. All persons, if licensed in accordance with Business and Professions Chapter 2.7 shall
affix a stamp, which complies with subdivision (b), to those plans and specifications as
evidence of the person' s responsibility for those documents. Failure of any person to
comply with this subdivision is a misdemeanor punishable as provided in Section 5536
of the CA B&P Code.
California Business and Professions Code Section 5536.1
3. Plans, calculations, and reports prepared by or under the responsible charge of a
licensed civil engineer shall include his or her name and license number. If civil
engineering plans are required to be signed and sealed or stamped and have multiple
sheets, the signature, seal or stamp, and date of signing and sealing or stamping shall
appear on each sheet of the plans.
California Business and Professions Code Section 6735
4. Interim documents shall include a notation as to the intended purpose of the
document, such as "PRELIMINARY," "NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION," "FOR PLAN CHECK
ONLY," or "FOR REVIEW ONLY."
Note: In accordance with the following requirement all plans submitted to the building
division must be identified in accordance with this requirement, or be stamped in
accordance with the next requirement. In all cases, the name and license number must
be present on the plans. The stamp is optional on interim plans. California Business and
Professions Code Section 6735
All civil engineering plans that are to be released for construction shall bear the
signature and seal or stamp of the licensee and the date of signing, and sealing, or
stamping. California Business and Professions Code Section 6735
All final civil engineering calculations and reports shall bear the signature and seal or
stamp of the licensee, and the date of sig,ninp and sealing, or stamping. If civil
engineering calculations and reports are required to be signed and sealed or stamped
and have multiple pages, the signature, seal or stamp, and date of signing and sealing
or stamping shall appear at a minimum on the title sheet, cover sheet, or signature
sheet.
California Business and Professions Code Section 6735
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CAL -OSHA PERMIT REQUIREMENTS
A permit is required from Cal -OSHA.
District office locations can be found at:
https://www,dir.ca.gov/dosh/DistrictOffices,[iLi n
Proof of permit issuance by Cal -OSHA is required prior to issuance of the building
permit. A permit from Cal -OSHA is required for the cconstruction of trenches or
excavations which are five feet or deeper and into which a person is required to
descend. Additional information can be obtained from the following document:
https://www.dir.ca.pov/d osh/Reg Permit RegCertNotificatio.htm4Permits.
INFORMATION REQUIRED TO APPEAR ON THE PLANS
The following material is required to appear on the plans but may appear anywhere deemed
appropriate by the designer.
All applicable notes from the enclosed GENERAL GRADING NOTES shall appear on the
plans.
The enclosed ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO EMPLOY CONSULTANTS form shall be
completed. A copy shall appear on plans and the original returned to the City, Building
Division prior to issuance of the grading permit. J104.2.3 No. 10
3. The enclosed ACCEPTANCE OF EMPLOYMENT BY CONSULTANTS form shall be
completed. A copy shall appear on plans and the original returned to the City Building
Division prior to issuance _ofthe grading permit. J104.2.3 No. 10
GRADING SECURITY REQUIREMENTS
Grading security shall be posted with the City Building Division prior to issuance of the
grading permit whenever the cut or fill yardage exceeds 1,000 cubic yards. J103.7.1
The security can be in any of the following forms:
A grading bond;
A cashier's check made out to the City of Alhambra; or
A passbook savings account made out to the City of Alhambra. J103.7.2
The amount of the Grading Security is calculated as follows:
$1.80 per cubic yard of total cut or fill, whichever is larger plus the
estimated cost of drainage fixtures to be installed;
The Grading Security shall include not less than $4 per cubic yard of total
exported or imported earth.
J 103.7.3
For this project, the total required Security Deposit is: $TBD
(depending on final earthwork quantity)
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STATEMENTS REQUIRED TO APPEAR
ON THE FIRST (1ST) SHEET OF THE PLANS
The following statements shall appear verbatim on the first (1'9 sheet of the plans. This
requirement is not optional, and the plans will not be stamped approved by the building
division until full compliance has been achieved.
1. The following note must be provided on the first sheet of the plan, and must be signed
and dated by the architect or engineer of record. A copy of the referenced LID Manual
is available at:
https://dpw.lacountV•Qpy/world/dsp LowlmpactDevelopment.cfm
As the Architect or Engineer of the project, 1 have reviewed the Development Planning
for Storm Water Management and have proposed the implementation of the
permanent Best Management Practices (BMPs) applicable to effectively minimize the
negative impacts of the project's stormwater runoff. The selected BMPs will be installed
per the approved plans and as recommended by the product manufacturer as applicable.
As the architect/engineer of record, I have selected appropriate BMPs to effectively
minimize the negative impacts of this project's construction activities on storm water
quality. The project owner and contractor are aware that the selected BMPs must be
installed, monitored, and maintained to ensure their effectiveness. The BMPs not
selected for implementation are redundant or deemed not applicable to the proposed
construction activity."
Name of Signer Signature of Signer Date
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2. The following note must be provided on the first sheet of the plans, and must be signed
and dated by the project owner or authorized agent of the owner:
As the project owner or authorized agent of the owner, 1 have read and understand the
Los Angeles County Best Management Practices ("BMPs") that are stated in the City's
General Grading Notes under the section titled Temporary Earth And Stormwater
Protective Measures. I understand that these requirements are necessary to control
storm water pollution from sediments, erosion, and construction materials, and I certify
that I will comply with these requirements.
As the project owner or authorized agent of the owner, 1 have read and understand the
requirements to control storm water pollution from sediments, erosion, and construction
materials, and I certify that I will comply with these requirements. 1, or my
representative, contractor, developer, or Engineer will make certain that all BMP shown
on this plan will be fully implemented, and all erosion control devices will be kept clean
and functioning. Periodic inspections of the BMPs will be conducted and a current log,
specifying the exact nature of the inspection and any remedial measures will be kept at
the construction site at all times and will be available for the review by the Building
Official.
As the project owner or authorized agent of the owner, "I certify that this document and
all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a
system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the
information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the
system or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, to the best of
my knowledge and belief, the information submitted is true, accurate, and complete. I
am aware that submitting false and/or inaccurate information, failing to update the
Local SWPPP to reflect current conditions, or failing to properly and/or adequately
implement the Local SWPPP may result in revocation of grading and/or other permits or
other sanctions provided by law."
Name of Signer Signature of Signer Date
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INFORMATION REQUIRED TO APPEAR
ON THE FIRST (11T) SHEET OF THE PLANS
The following requirements shall appear on the first (1s9 sheet of the plans. This requirement
is not optional, and the plans will not be stamped approved by the building division until full
compliance has been achieved.
1. Specify on the first sheet of the grading plans the building code, including the year,
under which the plans are to be approved.
The current code is the 2014 Los Angeles County Building Code. 106.3
2. The address of the project site is required on the first sheet of the grading plans. 106.3
3. The name and address of the owner(s) is required on the first sheet of the grading
plans. 106.3
4. Indicate the PRE -DEVELOPMENT Impervious and Pervious areas on the first sheet of
the grading plans. 106.3
5. Indicate the POST -DEVELOPMENT Impervious and Pervious areas on the first sheet of
the grading plans. 106.3
6. For sites where the disturbed area is one acre or more, applicants must file a Notice of
Intent (NOI) and a State SWPPP and obtain a Waste Discharge Identification number
(WDID No.). Both the NO[ and the WDID No. must be stated on the first sheet of the
plans. 106.3
7. Indicate on the first sheet of the grading plans, the dates of the soils engineering
and/or engineering geology (geotechnical) reports together with the names, license
numbers, addresses, and telephone numbers of the firms or individuals who are in
responsible charge of preparing the reports. 106.3, 111
8. Include a statement on the first sheet of the grading plans stating the following:
The total cut yardage;
The total fill yardage;
The total imported yardage;
The total exported yardage;
The over -excavation and recompaction yardage:
If any yardage value exceeds 1,000 cubic yards, then a grading security will be
required. See the Grading Security Division of this list of requirements for
additional information. 106.3, J104.1, J104.2.3 No. 8
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Provide two phone numbers and associated contact names on the first sheet of the
grading plans for individuals to be contacted in case of emergency. These number
must be available during non -business hours. Non -business specifically means a
number that will be answered at times other than normal business hours; therefore, a
normal office phone number is not acceptable.
These number will be verified prior to approval of the grading plans.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Please provide a copy of the treatability study by GSA Engineering, Inc mentioned
page 5 of the project soils report. Validate the claim in this study that the site soils
decontamination had already been conducted by submitting supporting documents
from the approved laboratory along with log of samples collected by N&N Engineering
who previously presumed had conducted the remediation work for reference.
Furthermore, provide relevant documentation justifying the interim remedial action
work plan (TRAP) as approved by the LA Regional Water Board had been implemented
and determine additional remediation work needed if any in order to obtain the
closure permit from LACFD.
Please also be advised that the remediation grading permit associated with
aforementioned work had expired without any inspections performed by the City's
Building Inspector. Re -activation of this permit and re -inspection are required prior to
issuance of grading permit of the proposed development per item B10 of the project
condition of approval. You may choose to combine the remediation work and the
earthwork related to the proposed development as one grading permit as stipulated
in the condition.
2. Please verify with the City's Planning Department that this development project
consists no more than 2 contiguous parcels, with one of which encompassing the two
office buildings as well as the associated parking structure.
In connection with the above item, please design separate drainage pattern for each
parcel as such that drainage from one does not flow onto another. Revise the project
hydrology study as required if separate drainage design for each parcel is elected.
As an alternative, drainage easement or covenant shall be provided and recorded per
item B8 of the conditions of approval for shared drainage devices including LID
features.
4. Coordinate with the project soils engineer to conduct additional percolation tests at
the location of the proposed modular biofilter unit near Office Building 1 to justify on -
site retention is technically infeasible or provide documentation supporting the
conclusion that ground water infiltration at this location is hazardous (note that study
previously conducted by N & N Engineering did not identify this area as being
contaminated).
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GRADING AND DRAINAGE REQUIREMENTS
1. Indicate all areas of over -excavation on the plans. Dimension the perimeter of the over -
excavation to comply with the recommendations of the soils report. Over -excavation
information is required for both fill supporting a structure and beneath the parking areas.
2. Provide and reference a note in an appropriate location on the plans that inspection
by the geotechnical engineer is required during the preparation of the natural ground
and the placement and compaction of the fill, and will be provided in accordance with
Section J107.8. J107.8
3. Indicate all areas of fill, including behind any retaining walls, on the grading plans. 106.3
4. Coordinate with the project architect to verify on the plans all downspout locations
from building roofs. Please also submit the project architectural roof plans and site
plans for reference.
5. Provide sections as requested on the plan to clarify the construction near/at property
boundaries as to how the proposed improvement is related to adjacent existing
buildings, to existing fence or retaining walls, and to street sidewalks having soils
retaining conditions.
6. Provide a copy of LA County Hydrology Map justifying the soils type and rainfall
Isohyet value of 5.8 inch used in the project hydrology report.
7. Provide hydraulic calculations to justify the size of all drainage pipes and catch basins
as specified on all composite utility plans. Pay attention to large drainage area such as
'M" where is only catch basin handling the flow for the entire area. Justify also the
biofiltration system can handle the design flow from drainage area'T', "AA", "DD"
and cumulative effect of "CC"+"BB"+"FF". Finally, design flow from area "EE" shall not
flow across the sidewalk into the Fremont Avenue.
Clarify the ownership of the existing 96" diameter storm drain pipe to which the
biofiltration system is discharged. Approval from the appropriate agency is required
for the proposed connection.
Please respond to all red -mark comments on the plans.
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ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Coordinate with the project architect to reflect on sheet 4, 5, and 7 the accessible
routes per Section 1113-206.2 connecting the site arrival point such as public
transportation (bus) stop or on -site accessible parking to each building entrance.
2. Coordinate with the project architect to reflect on relevant sheets the required
locations for accessible means of egress per Section 1009 of CBC. All required means
of egress for each area or building, including gates surrounding outdoor sales areas,
are required to be accessible.
Coordinate with the project architect to reflect on the plans the appropriate locations
for ramps, perpendicular and parallel curb ramps, access aisles, accessible routes,
entrance landings, and directional/informational signage. Provide also blow-up plans
in a large scale with clear dimensions (similar to those shown on sheet 4) and finish
surface elevations at each component along the accessible route and with pertinent
details to reflect the most current accessibility requirements per Division 3 through 5
of Chapter 11B of the Building Code.
Coordinate with the project architect to reflect on the plans the appropriate locations
for detectable warnings. Provide details satisfying requirements for length, depth,
dome dimensions and spacing, and color/contrast per Section 1113-705.
SWPPP AND WWECP COMPLIANCE
The following Best Management Practices (BMPs) handbooks provide specific guidance on
selecting BMP which must be implemented on all construction sites.
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Works — Construction Site Best Management
Practices (BMPs) Manual — August 2010 handbook is available at:
County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works
Cashiers Office — Lobby
900South Fremont Avenue
Alhambra, CA 91802 Phone No.: (626) 458-6959
"2009 Construction BMP Handbook/Portal"
Web -based portal is available at www.cabmphandbooks.com
General Requirements
1. The SWPPP plan must include appropriate BMPs for: General Site Management,
Construction Materials and Waste Management, and Erosion and Sediment Controls.
Erosion and Sediment Control BMPs must be provided for wet and dry seasons.
J110.8.3, LACO SWPPP and WWECP Correction List
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2. For sites where the disturbed area is one acre or more, applicants must file a Notice of
Intent (NO1) and a State SWPPP and obtain a Waste Discharge Identification number
(WDID No.) with the State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality at:
httns://smarts.waterboa rds.ca.govlsmarts/faces/SwSma rtsLogin. isp.
LACO SWPPP and WWECP Correction List
3. Applicants must provide and label State WDID No. on the title sheet of Local
SWPPP/WWECP. Submitting a State SWPPP does not exempt an applicant from
submitting and obtaining approval for a Local Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan.
LACO SWPPP and WWECP Correction List
4. Submit site specific hydraulic calculations along with the recommended structural BMP
manufacturer's product specifications to verify the BMP will adequately handle the
minimum design flow required for treatment. Note: The proposed project
improvements must provide the required minimum level of flood protection.
5. Provide calculations for the sizing of all temporary drainage devices and sediment
basins. All calculations must be signed and stamped by a Civil Engineer. Design flows
must be based on an approved hydrology study or hydrology calculations provided.
LACO SWPPP and WWECP Correction List
6. Specify on the plans for each drainage device, the total design flow, Qtotab and the peak
mitigation flow rate, Qran.
Site _Plan _Req u re meets
7. Identify and label all existing and proposed drainage structures. Label drainage devices
including storm drains and catch basins/inlet structures which are to be completed by
November 1. LACO SWPPP and WWECP Correction List
8. Label all existing and proposed streets. Identify all streets which are paved or will be
paved by November 1. LACO SWPPP and WWECP Correction List
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LID REQUIREMENTS
1. Justify the use of underground infiltration system such as StormTech Chamber at a
location where such system may not be appropriate because of potential residuals
from mitigated soils that were previously contaminated per RET-1 of County Manual.
2. Justify the use of bio-filtration system such MWS at locations where no technical
infeasibility is validated, nor documented evidence of soils contamination is provided.
3. Justify the selection of ponding depth of 2.5 feet in the LID calculations when sizing
the StormTech Chamber; whereas the County Manual recommended this depth to be
1.5 feet maximum.
4. Specify on the plan detailed design of the StormTech Chamber by calling out minimum
setback distance from building foundation per soils engineer's recommendations,
outlining the actual dimensions of the area required for placement of all required
units, providing a section showing the subgrade preparation and invert of the system
per manufacturer's recommendations, and finally clarifying the overflow pipe invert
connection to the cleanout manhole.
Call out on the plan the specification of each biofiltration system at each location
differentiating 17 feet model from the 19 feet model.
Specify on the plan the required filter proposed at each catch basin and reference to
the project LID Plan for installation recommendations.
Project Civil Engineer or Architect must prepare and submit Operation and
Maintenance Guidelines for review and approval prior to recordation. The Operation
and Maintenance Guidelines shall include the designated responsible party to
manage the LID devices, employee's training program and duties, operating schedule,
maintenance frequency, routine service schedule, specific maintenance activities,
copies of resource agency permits, and any other necessary activities. At a minimum,
maintenance shall require inspection and servicing of all LID devices on an annual
basis. Please be reminded to provide a covenant for each parcel.
Provide recorded and certified copies of both the Maintenance Covenant For LID
Devices and Operation and Maintenance Guidelines to provide for ongoing operation
and maintenance of LID devices. Please be reminded to provide a recorded copy of
covenant for each parcel.
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ADDITIONAL LOS ANGELES COUNTY
PLUMBING CODE REQUIREMENTS
1. Subsoil drains shall be provided around the perimeter of buildings having basements,
cellars, crawl spaces or floors below grade. Such subsoil drains shall be permitted to be
positioned inside or outside of the footing, shall be of perforated or open -jointed
approved drain tile or pipe, not less than three (3) inches in diameter, and shall be laid
in gravel, slag, crushed rock, approved three-quarter (3/4) inch crushed, recycled glass
aggregate, or other approved porous material with not less than four (4) inches
surrounding the pipe on all sides. Filter media shall be provided for exterior subsoil
piping.
LACO PC 1101.5.1
Coordinate with project soils engineer to provide design recommendations fir sut7sflil
drain to be included in the project soils report.
2. Subsoil drains shall be piped to a storm drain, to an approved water course, to the front
street curb or gutter, to an alley, or the discharge from the subsoil drains shall be
conveyed to the alley by a concrete gutter. Where a continuously flowing spring or
groundwater is encountered, subsoil drains shall be piped to a storm drain or an
approved water course.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
LACO PC 1101.5.2
1. All retaining walls, and their associated foundations, shall be located on the
construction side -side of the property line. 106.3
2. No construction, including gravel pockets for retaining walls, is permitted on adjacent
property unless a notarized letter is provided to the Building Division from the adjacent
property owner.
Also a maintenance easement recorded with the County of Los Angeles shall be
provided clarifying who is responsible for maintaining the gravel pocket on adjacent
property. 106.3
Please exercise extra care to insure that all corrections are satisfied to avoid paying extra
plan review fees. The initial plan check fee covers the first check and one recheck only.
Additional fees are required for review time after the first recheck.
Return this correction list with information indicating the location of all revisions, the blue -
line plans with plan review comments, structural calculations with comments, and energy
calculations with comments at the time the revised plans and calculations are resubmitted
for recheck.
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SAMPLE PLAN CHECK
City of South Pasadena
NEW 3-STORY OFFICE BUILDING OVER AN ON- GRADE PARKING
BUILDING PLAN CHECK
1 st Plan Check
City of South Pasadena
BUILDING PLAN APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS
1st Plan Check
Building Address:
E FAIROAKS AVE
Applicant:
Phone No.:
Plan Check No.:
38608
Date:
JANUARY 13, 2017
SCOPE OF WORK
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NEW 3-STORY OFFICE BUILDING OVER AN ON-
GRADE PARKING
Plan Checker:
C CHANG
Phone Number:
(909) 595 8599 ext 150 E-MAIL.:
buiidin @transtechM
EMPORTANT — PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING:
1. This plan approval requirements list is from the City Building Division only. The information listed below
must appear on the plans prior to obtaining Building Division approval. Additional fees may be required to
be paid and additional agency, department and/or division approvals may also be required before the plans
can be stamped approved and a permit issued. The approval of these plans does not permit the violation of
any section of any Code, City Ordinance, State Law or Federal Law. This list of approval requirements
should not be construed as a guarantee that all code violations have been identified.
2. The City is committed to helping you obtain plan approval in the shortest time possible. Every effort was
made by the plan reviewer to verify that these plans comply with current Code requirements. Some of the
information requested below may already appear on your plans. In order to reduce the time spent on each
plan review, the plan reviewer may simply list an approval requirement, and ask you to indicate where on
your plans the requested information can be found. You can also help reduce plan review turn -around time
by providing all requested information at the time of first resubmittal.
3. The plan review fee paid at the time of plan submittal covers the first review of the plans and one
recheck only. Additional fees are required to be paid for any additional plan review time required
after the first recheck of the plans.
4. The Code Section for all Code requirements is identified in bold on the far, right-hand side of this approval
requirements list. Unless preceded by one of the prefixes listed below, Code references to the right of each
requirement refer to sections of the 2014Los Angeles County Building Code. Code references which start
with one of the prefixes listed below are associated with the respective Code:
IBC 2014LACOBuilding Code
IRC
2014 LACO Residential Code
NEC
2014 LACO Electrical Code
UMC
2014 LACO Mechanical Code
UPC
2014 LACO Plumbing Code
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1- 2013CaliforniaBuilding Code - Title 24, Part 2
2- 2013 California Residential Code- Title 24, Part 2.5
3- 2013California Electrical Code - Title 24, Part 3
4- 2013California Mechanical Code - Title 24, Part 4
5- 2013California Plumbing Code - Title 24, Part 5
6- 2013California Energy Code - Title 24, Part 6
7- 2013CaliforniaGreenBuilding Standards Code -Title
24, Part 11
INSTRUCTIONS:
A. Indicate in the clear space provided to the left of each plan approval requirement where, on your plans,
compliance is specified. Please indicate a specific note number, detail number and/or location within a
sheet. To reduce plan approval turn -around time, please do not simply respond with a sheet number.
B. All plan review comments on the plans or calculations are to be considered part of the plan review set and
are to be returned at the time of resubmittal.
C. All corrections are to be made on the original plans. No handwritten ink corrections on the blue -line prints
will be permitted. All requested information must be on the plans; references to specifications is not
permitted.
D. Only one set of plans, calculations, and/or reports needs to be submitted for review, but two sets of plans
and one set of calculations and reports must be submitted when the plans are submitted for plan approval.
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THESE PLANS HAVE NOT BEEN REVIEWED FOR COMPLIANCE
WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT.
CITY REQUIREMENTS
1. Approval is required from the City Planning Division prior to issuance of the
building permit. Proof of approval is required at the time of permit issuance.
2. Approval is required from the City Fire Department prior to issuance of the
building permit. Proof of approval is required at the time of permit issuance.
3. Approval is required from the City Public Works Department prior to issuance
of the building permit. Proof of approval is required at the time of permit
issuance.
Park Impact Fee to be paid at the time of permit issuance.
5. Growth fee to be paid at the time of permit issuance.
Development fees are required to be paid to the School District.
7. Sewer use/connection fees are required to be paid to the Los Angeles County
Sanitation District.
Separate application, fees, and/or permits are required from both Fire
Department and the City Building Division for new fire sprinkler systems, or
for alterations to the existing fire sprinkler system. Fire sprinkler plans are
required to be submitted to Fire Department first.
Fire sprinkler plans are not required to be submitted and/or approved prior to
issuance of the building permit for this proiect.
9. Planning Commission Conditions of Approval from all City departments and
divisions along with the decision letter shall be sticky -backed to the second
sheet of the plans. Contact the City Planning Division if you need additional
copies.
10. Soils report approval letter shall be sticky -backed to the second sheet of the
plans. (See attached approval letter)
11. Provide the following note on the first sheet of the plans:
Separate permit shall first be obtained from the City Public Works Department
prior to placement of any construction materials or equipment in the public
way.
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STATE REQUIREMENTS
1. Provide the following note on the first sheet of the plans.
At time ofpermit issuance, contractor shall show their valid workers'
compensation insurance certificate.
2. Provide the following note on the first sheet of the plans.
All work shall conform to all requirements of State of California Title 24
regardless of the information indicated on these plans. It is the responsibility of
the individual supervising the construction to ensure that the work is done in
accordance with Code requirements prior to requesting inspection.
3. Provide the following note on the f first sheet plans:
Excess or waste concrete may not be washed into the public way or any other
drainage system. Provisions shall be made to retain concrete wastes on site
until they can be disposed of as solid waste.
At the time of plan approval, each sheet of the plans is to be signed by the
person preparing the plans.
Verification of signature will only be done at the time the plans are ready
to approve.
Note: this requirement applies regardless of whether the plan preparer is
licensed or not. 5353 and 6730 of the State Business and Professions Code
6. Provide the following note on the first sheet of the plans:
South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) shall be notified in
accordance with California State Law prior to start of arty demolition, addition,
and/or remodel work. The South Coast Air Quality Management District Office
is located at 21865 Copley Drive in Diamond Bar, Phone No. (909) 396-2000.
Be advised, SCAQMD may require a 10 day wait period prior to start of work.
6. Provide the following notes on the first sheet of the plans:
Sediments and other materials may not be tracked from the site by vehicle
traffic. The construction entrance roadways must be stabilized so as to inhibit
sediments from being deposited into the public way. Accidental depositions
must be swept up immediately and may not be washed down by rain or other
means.
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Stockpiles of earth and other construction related materials must be protected
from being transported from the site by the forces of wind or water.
Trash and construction related solid wastes must be deposited into a covered
receptacle to prevent contamination of rainwater and dispersal by wind.
Fuels, oils, solvents and other toxic materials must be stored in accordance
with their listing and are not to contaminate the soil and surface waters. All
approved storage containers are to be protected from the weather. Spills must
be cleaned up immediately and disposed of in a proper manner. Spills may not
be washed into the drainage system.
7. A permit is required to be obtained from CAL -OSHA prior to issuance of the
building permit:
ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS
The following information/documentation must be provided at the time the
plans will be stamped approved.
• Two sets of building plans and 2 set of 8 '/2" X 11" size site plan and floor
plan
• One set of structural calculations
• One set of energy calculations
• One copy of the soils report
• Separate Grading and drainage plan approval required, provide copy of
grading plan check application, in case your cut, fill and over excavation
quantities are less than 50 CY, provide earth volume calculations to
determine permit requirements.
• Separate Mechanical, Plumbing and Electrical plan approval required;
provide copy of plan check application
Provide plan review status information about the lot merger,
please acknowledge that building plans will not be approved and
no building permit shall be issued until the lot merger is
recorded.
Please acknowledge due to code change on January 1112107, the
building fans for this project shall be approved and ermit shall
be issued no later than 12/30/2017 otherwise plan check
application shall expire without nossibiiity of extension
2. Provide the following note on the first sheet of the plans:
The issuance of a permit shall not prevent the building official from requiring
the correction of errors on these plans or from preventing any violation of the
Codes adopted by the City, relevant laws, ordinances, rules and/or regulations.
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3. The address of the building is required on the first sheet of the plans.
4. The name and address of the owner(s) is required on the first sheet of the plans.
5. The name, address, and phone number of the designer is required on the first
sheet of the plans.
6. The first sheet of the plans is to list all consultants (structural, energy, soils,
acoustical, mechanical, electrical etc.) associated with this project. Provided
information is to include current address and phone number.
7. Separate permit(s) are required for demolition of all structures on the site.
Credit for existing construction is available from both the School District and
Los Angeles County Sanitation. Please make sure that a square footage value is
indicated on the demolition permit for each structure. You will need this
information to obtain the credit from the two agencies mentioned.
8. ATTACHED PLUMBING, MECHANICAL, AND/OR ELECTRICAL
PLANS HAVE NOT BEEN REVIEWED. Separate application(s) and fee(s)
is/are required for review of plumbing, mechanical, and/or electrical plans.
Contact the City Building Division to complete the applications and submittal.
9. All plumbing, mechanical, and electrical sheets are required to be separated
from the building plans to be stamped approved. If review is required for
plumbing, mechanical, and/or electric plans, this will be done separately, and
the permit will be issued separately. Keeping P, M, and E sheets with the
approved buildingplans results in confusion as to whatplans have been
reviewed and approved by the City Building Division
10. A separate permit is required for accessory buildings, swimming pools and
spas, demolition of existing structures, and/or any retaining walls not
supporting the building which retain more than 3' of earth or are surcharged by
earth or surcharged by another structure.
11. Provide the following note on the first sheet of the plans:
The duties of the soils engineer of record, as indicated on the first sheet of the
approved plans, shall include the following:
1) observation of cleared areas and benches prepared to receive fill;
2) observation of the removal of all unsuitable soils and other materials;
3) the approval of soils to be used as fill material;
4) the inspection ofplacement and compaction offill materials;
5) the testing of completed fills;
6) and the inspection or review of drainage devices.
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Compaction test shall not be performed by individuals other than the soils
engineer of record unless requested by the soils engineer of record and
approved by the City Building Division.
12. Provide the following note on the first sheet of the plans:
The project site shall be kept continuously fenced in accordance until the
project is finalized or approval to remove the fence has been obtained from the
City Building Division. 24 hour security shall be provided any time the fence
cannot be maintained intact.
13. Indicate the total number of sheets on each sheet of the plans or provide a sheet
index on the first sheet of the plans. If each group of sheets is individually
numbered; i.e., the A sheets are numbered 1 of.., the S sheets are numbered 1
of .., etc. then provide a title index of all the groups in the set on the first sheet
of the plans.
Revise the sheet index or total number of sheets as re uired.
14. Valuation is too low. An additional plan review fees in the amount of $9509.59
is required to be paid at the time of resubmittal based on revised valuation
$3,158,000.
15. Revise application to show 3 story and submit copy of revised application.
16. Clarify if any portion of the Medical Building is OSHPD3 facility. If not
provide the note that " THIS IS NOT AN OSHPD3 FACILITY"
If it is provide the flowing note on the first sheet of the plans
Applicant is solely responsible for satisfying all Office of Statewide Health
Planning and Development (`OSHPD') requirements, including but not limited
to Health and Safety Code Sections 1200 and/or 1250; and for obtaining any
necessary certifications required for an OSHPD 3 use by the State of California.
Applicant is solely responsible for submitting plans to OSHPD, paying all
associated fees, requesting inspections from OSHPD, and coordinating all
OSHPD 3 work with all other work within the jurisdiction of the City. City will
plan check and inspect only for compliance with California Title 24, excluding
all OSHPD 3 requirements. City is not responsible for scheduling or
coordinating any work within its jurisdiction with any work within the
jurisdiction of OSHPD.
NONSTRUCTURAL REQUIREMENTS
Indicate on the first sheet of the plans all Occupancy Classifications, and the
total area of each Occupancy Classification.
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Indicate on the first sheet of the plans the number of stories in the
building.
Show the location of the following on the site plan:
a. Electrical service panel,
b. Gas meter,
c. Water heater,
d. Water meter,
e. Any misc. exterior equipment.
ARCHITECTURAL CORRECTIONS
Provide 1-hour occupancy separation between B and S-2 occupancy. Openings
shall be protected with %-hour fire assembly rating. Provide construction
details on plans. (CBC 508.4, 715)
2. Horizontal occupancy separation must be supported with a structural system having
equivalent 1-hour fire -resistive protection. Provide 1-hour fire protection details for
steel beams and columns. (704.1)
Provide 1-hour fire -resistance floor ceiling assembly details on plans.
4. Provide ICC # for the fire -proofing material (if used). Indicate fire -proofing
minimum thickness (1 hour) on the structural steel per manufacturer.
5. On site plan, show the fire separation distance from building to all property
lines and street centerline. The distance shall be measured at right angles from
the face of the wall
Provide 1-hour fire resistance rating of the exterior walls (north and west side
exterior walls). Show details on the plans. (CBC 705.5, Table 601 and 602)
Openings in exterior walls required to have protected openings shall have fire
protection rating of % hour assemblies. (CBC Table 716.5)
The maximum area of the exterior wall openings in any story shall not exceed
that allowed in CBC Table 705.8. The exterior wall openings in any story are
not permitted at west side walls (0 to less than 3 feet). (CBC 705.8, Table
705.8)
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9. Provide minimum 30 inches high 1-hour fire resistance parapet at north and
west side exterior walls. (CBC 705.11)
10. Shaft enclosures shall have a fire -resistance rating of not less than 1 hour
where connecting less than four stories. Cross-reference details on plans. All
details including typical details must be referenced in at least one location.
(CBC 713.4)
11. Vertical exit enclosures and elevator shafts connecting less than 4 stories shall
be 1-hour fire -resistance construction (fire barrier). All openings shall be
protected with 60-minute rated and self -closing assembly. Provide 1-hour
shaft details. All details including typical details must be referenced in at
least one location. (CBC 1022.2, 713, 716)
12. Exterior exit stairways shall have a minimum fire separation distance of 10
feet from property lines. Provide 1-hour fire -rated exterior wall along the west
and north side. See comments on A1.01, A1.02, and A1.03. (CBC 1026.5)
13. Exterior egress balcony shall have a minimum fire separation distance of 10
feet measured from the exterior edge of the egress balcony to adjacent lot lines.
Provide 1-hour fire -rated exterior wall along the west side balconies. See
comments on A3.05. (CBC 1019.4)
14. Note on plan "exit door must be openable from egress side without the use of a
key, special knowledge, or effort." (CBC 1008.1.9)
15. Provide connection details of guardrail and/or handrail adequate to support a
concentrated load of 200 pounds applied at the top.
16. Guards shall be provided where the roof hatch opening or mechanical
equipment is located within 10 feet of a roof edge. (CBC 1013.6)
17. Indicate construction details for all wall types AlE, WE, ME, WE, ElE, and
EM See comments on AG1.00 and A4.01.
18. Provide a section view of all interior partitions showing size, spacing, material
of studs, method of attaching top and bottom plates or top plate bracing,
and height of partitions.
19. Plumbing fixtures shall comply with water conservation flow rates:
showerheads- 2.0 gpm, lavatory faucets- 0.4 gpm, kitchen faucets-1.8 gpm,
water closets- 1.28 gpf.
ACCESSIBILITY CORRECTIONS
1. Reference ADA code sections to 2013 CBC.
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2. All entrance, exits and vehicular passageway to and from the required
accessible parking spaces within the parking garage, shall have a minimum
vertical clearance of 98 inches from the floor to the lowest projection of the
ceiling. Please provide driveway profile and verify the beam depth, fire
sprinkler piping and sewer lines. You may need to increase the garage ceiling
height. (CBC 1113-502.5)
3. The centerline of water closet shall be 17 inches minimum to 18 inches
maximum from the side wall. (CBC 1113-604.2)
4. Flush controls shall be located on the open side of the water closet. (CBC 11B-
604.6)
STRUCTURAL CORRECTIONS
Provide latest soils report. There may have additional corrections upon submittal
of the soils report.
2. The design loads and other information pertinent to the structural design
required by Sections 1603.1.1 through 1603.1.9 shall be indicated on the plans.
See comments on 50.01. (CBC 1603.1)
Provide retaining wall design calculations. The design shall include the dynamic
seismic lateral earth pressures (from soils report) when retaining walls
supporting more than 6 feet height due to design earthquake ground motions.
(CBC 1803.5.12)
Where a structure adjoins a property line not common to a public way, the
structure shall be set back from the property line per ASCE7-10, section 12.12.3.
Check story drift at north and west side. Indicate minimum building setbacks from
property lines.
Revise steel moment frame grid line elevations to match the framing plans. See
comments on S4.01.
Floor diaphragm does not connect to entire moment frame at grid line G due to
diaphragm (stairway and elevator) openings. Check drag strut at grid line G
moment frame.
7. Check cantilevered floor diaphragm between grid line A and B.
Provide structural calculations and details for the ramp construction.
9. Provide 12" thick CMU wall details. 2/S1.07 only good for 10" thick. Please
clarify.
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10. Verify combined CMU wall footing at intersection moment frame pile cap
foundation at grid line G. Verify eccentricity forces in pile cap design.
11. Provide structural supports for the exterior walls around stairway and elevator
openings.
12. Provide tie beam schedule and details on plans.
13. Provide connection details for the exterior metal screens.
14. Slab on grade per soils report.
15. Cross-reference all details on plans. All details including typical details must
be referenced in at least one location.
16. Provide temporary shoring details for the excavation of retaining walls.
17. Structural observation is required.
18. See red mark comments on the plans and calculations.
19. Foundation plans shall be reviewed and approved by geotechnical engineer prior
to issuance of building permit.
Please exercise extra care to insure that all requirements are satisfied to avoid paying
extra plan review fees. Additional fees are required for additional review time after
the first recheck.
Return this correction list with information indicating the location of all
revisions, the blue -line plans with plan review comments, structural calculations
with comments, and energy calculations with comments at the time the revised
plans and calculations are resubmitted for recheck.
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