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City of La Quinta Proposal On -Call Building Plan Review and Inspection Services January 12, 2018 "A� )WO.'eWILLDIAN Engineering January 12, 2017 City of La Quinta Attn: Mr. Burt Hanada, Building Official 78-495 Calle Tampico La Quinta, CA 92253 Subject: Proposal to Provide On -Call Building Plan Review and Inspection Services Dear Mr. Hanada: Willdan Engineering is pleased to present this proposal to the City of La Quinta to provide building plan review and inspection services to the City on an on -call basis. Willdan has been a consistent industry leader for 53 years providing all aspects of municipal and infrastructure engineering, including building and safety, public works, public financing, planning, and construction management services. While our exceptional services are presented in the proposal, listed below are reasons why Willdan is uniquely qualified to provide these services to the City of La Quinta. Knowledge of the City of La Quinta — Willdan currently provides as -needed Building and Safety plan review and inspection services to a number of municipalities in the Coachella Valley including the cities of Palm Desert and Coachella. Our staff is familiar with the specific area and expectations for quality service to the community. Electronic Plan Check — Willdan Engineering offers electronic plan checking which reduces foot traffic at City Hall and significantly expedites review and reduces shipping and printing costs for the applicant, and promotes a paperless environment at no additional cost to the City or permit applicants. Experience with Comparable Engagements — Willdan Engineering specializes in providing professional building and safety, engineering, and planning services to municipalities. The firm has been providing building and safety services to cities and counties on a contract basis since 1979. Demonstrated Competence and Expertise — Willdan Engineering presently provides building and safety services to a vast number of jurisdictions throughout California. In this capacity, we provide a full range of services including Building Official services, building and safety plan review, permit issuance, inspection and code enforcement. We service client needs from an occasional overload plan review to staffing an entire Department. Public Sector Experience: Our staff - many of whom have experience as former public agency staff and management - understands the uniqueness of public agency needs and issues. They have served as building officials, city engineers, planning directors, traffic engineers, and public agency staff members for numerous cities and counties. The diversity of this experience is an added value of our services. 4196eering and Planning I Energy Efficiency and Sustainability I Financial and Economic Consulting I National Preparedness and Interoperability 909.386-0200 1 800.789.7517 1 fax: 909.888.5107 650 E. Hospitality Lane, Suite 250, San Bernardino, CA 92408-3317 1 www.willdan.com January 12, 2018 City of La Quinta Page Two CASp Certified Inspectors — Willdan Engineering can provide CASp certified specialists to the City, as required by Senate Bill No. 1608, specifically CHAPTER 549. No Subconsultants — Willdan Engineering will provide all requested Building and Safety services with Willdan staff. No subconsultants will be used. Our approach to each assignment is to furnish the client with technical assistance and strong project management in a professional, efficient and economical manner. Please feel free to contact me or Patrick Johnson should you have any questions, or require additional information. We are looking forward to providing services to the City of La Quinta. Respectfully submitted, WILLDAN ENGINEERING Jam s M. Guerra, CBO l Di ctor of Building and Safety jguerra@willdan.com 909.386.0200 X6289 Patrick Johnson, PE, CBO Deputy Director of Building and Safety pjohnson@willdan.com 909.963.0565 CITY C31F LA Q U 1 NTA Statement of Qualifications.......................................................................................................... 1 TeamMembers......................................................................................................................... 3 RelatedExperience.................................................................................................................... 5 References................................................................................................................................ 9 Understandingand Approach..................................................................................................... 10 Agreementfor Contract Services................................................................................................. 14 Appendix..................................................................................................................... • Non -Collusion Affidavit Form • Resumes City of La Quinta coAPREHENSIVE. Plan Review and Inspection Services INNOVATIVE. TRUSTED. CITY OF LA QUINTA Founded in 1964, Willdan Group, Inc. is a leading nationwide provider Willdan has been in business of value-added professional technical and consulting services. The for over 53 years primary markets Willdan serves are: municipal engineering, planning, and staff augmentation; infrastructure and transportation; energy; economic and financial analysis; and homeland security and emergency management. The company serves these four complementary markets through its four service segments — engineering (Willdan Engineering), energy efficiency (Willdan Energy Solutions), public finance (Willdan Financial Services) and homeland security (Willdan Homeland Solutions). Willdan has a reputation for delivering high -quality projects on time and within budget. Rooted in Willdan's corporate culture is its focus on quality customer service. The company has more than 600 employees, including licensed engineers, program and construction managers, financial analysts, planners, and other skilled professionals. Willdan benefits from well -established relationships with local and state government agencies, investor - owned and municipal utilities, and private sector commercial and industrial firms throughout the United States. The company served more than 800 distinct clients in 2016. Headquartered in Anaheim, the company operates from offices in more than a dozen states across the US., Willdan Engineering Willdan Engineering (Willdan), a California Corporation and subsidiary of WGI, specializes in solutions tailored to the unique needs of municipalities and other local government agencies. Services range from full-time, in-house staffing to interim or part-time assistance on a project -by -project basis. Willdan's understanding of public agency needs and issues is unique in the industry. In addition to the significant portion of our staff that GPilldan's business model is have served in public agency management positions prior to joining centered on the public sector. Willdan, Willdan has had numerous assignments with over 60% of the Me can function as part of the cities and counties in California for building officials, city engineers, City of La Ouinta's team planning directors, traffic engineers, and other public agency staff without a conflict of interest. members. With our depth of experience, expertise, knowledge and resources, Willdan is able to offer practical solutions that are timely, cost effective, and that meet the needs of individual communities. The diversity of our staff experience is an added value of our professional services. City of La Quinta COMPREHENSIVE. Plan Review and Inspection Services INNOVATIVE � � TRUSTED. P a g e CITY O F LA Q U I N TA Since 1964, Willdan Engineering has helped revolutionize the way consulting services are provided by local offices. Our regional and satellite offices are strategically located to offer local, focused service to the varied demographics of our public agency customers. Willdan Engineering's lean organization enables staff to efficiently communicate individual project challenges and goals company -wide, thereby utilizing all of Willdan Engineering's resources to deliver the highest quality and most cost-effective product. Willdan Engineering understands the unique nature of public agency needs and issues. In addition to many of our staff having served in management positions at public agencies prior to joining Willdan Engineering, we have numerous assignments with over 60% of the cities and counties in California for building officials, City engineers, planning directors, traffic engineers, and other public agency staff members. BUILDING AND SAFETY SERVICES Willdan's experience and strength in building and safety encompasses the complete range of technical disciplines, including permit issuance, building inspection, grading inspection, accessibility inspection, CASp services, OSHPD III plan check and inspection, flood zone experience, building plan review, and fire - life safety. The plan review staff maintain current certifications and attend training on a regular basis, to stay current with industry technologies and standards. Specific certifications and education are delineated in staff resumes herein. This, with our depth of experience, expertise, knowledge and resources, Willdan can offer practical solutions that are timely and cost effective, and that will meet the needs of the City of La Quinta. The diversity of Willdan's staffs' experience is an added value of our professional services to our clients. Willdan Engineering provides no private sector engineering services; therefore, there is no conflict of interest. WILLDAN ENGINEERING SERVICES • Building and Safety • City Engineering Capital Program Management • Construction Management/Inspection • Development Services/Plan Review Environmental/Planning ■ Flood Control Design Landscape Architecture Pavement Management Structural Engineering Survey/Mapping Traffic Engineering Transportation Engineering Water/Wastewater M( COMPREHENSIVE INNOVATIVE. - TRUSTED. Building and Safety Services • Building & Safety Inspection Grading and Right -of -Way Inspection • Plan Check Permit Technician Construction Management Code Enforcement Building Official • Disaster Recovery Services Development Permitting Process City of La Quinta Plan Review and Inspection Services Page (2 CITY OF LA QUINTA Team Members Willdan has the depth of resources to staff this assignment with experienced, qualified personnel. Our team is structured so that the most experienced personnel are responsible for providing technical leadership, day-to-day monitoring of task schedules, and quality control. We will utilize company -wide resources as deemed necessary. Mr. Patrick Johnson, PE, will serve as Project Manager and will oversee all services provided to the City. Patrick Johnson, PE, CBO Deputy Director • Civil Engineer, California No. N67960 • Civil Engineer, Arizona No. 50435 • Civil Engineer, Colorado No. 43704 • Plans Examiner, International Code Council No. 5280450-60 • Building Inspector, International Code Council No. 5280450-10 • Building Official, International Code Council No. 5280450 Doren Raskin, PE • California Professional Engineer, CE#57577 Plan Check Engineer , • ICC Plans Examiner Aaron Cowen, PE Plan Check Engineer Arne Lovnoseth, AIA Plan Check Architect Brian Gumpert, CBO Sr. Plans Examiner/ Deputy Building Official COMPREHENSIVE. INNOVATIVE. TRUSTED. • California Professional Engineer, CE#58878 • ICC Plans Examiner • California Licensed Architect, #C18833 • ICC Plans Examiner #0877794-133 • CASp Certified • OIC# 2737 • Certified Disaster Response Team Member, California Building Officials • ICC Building Official • ICC Certified Building Inspector • ICC Certified Plans Examiner • ICC Plumbing Inspector • IAPMO Plumbing Inspector • IAPMO Mechanical Inspector Building plan review: Structural, architectural, green building, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, energy, green building, accessibility, residential, and commercial Building plan review: Structural, architectural, green building, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, energy, green building, accessibility, residential, and commercial. Building plan review: Structural, architectural, green building, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, energy, green building, accessibility, residential, and commercial. Building plan review: Architectural, plumbing, green building, mechanical, electrical, energy, green building, accessibility. Building plan review: Architectural, plumbing, green building, mechanical, electrical, energy, accessibility, green building, fire life -safety. City of La Quinta Plan Review and Inspection Services Page 13 CITY OF LA QUINTA w Dana Reed, CASp • Certified Access Specialist, CASp-#287 Building plan review: Architectural, Deputy Building • FFPA Plan Check Certificate plumbing, green building, Official • DSA — Fire Life Safety Plans Examiner mechanical, electrical, energy, Certificate accessibility, green building, fire life- • ICC Certified Building Inspector, #37018 safety, OSHPD III. ■ ICC Certified Plans Examiner, #75985 • ICC Certified Combination Inspector, #99561 • ICC Certified Electrical Inspector, #87340 • ICC Certified Plumbing Inspector, #97093 • ICC Certified Mechanical Inspector, #90760 Dan Chudy, Bl, CBO, • ICC Building Official Building plan review/inspection: CASp • ICC Plan Examiner Architectural, plumbing, green Project Manager II i ICC Plumbing Inspector building, mechanical, electrical, • ICC Combination Inspector energy, accessibility, fire life -safety, • ICC Building Inspector OSHPD III. Multi -story office • ICC Fire Inspector buildings, commercial buildings, • ICC Mechanical Inspector retail outlets, single-family and • ICC Electrical Inspector multi -family residential • CalGreen Inspector developments. • ICC Permit Technician • NACA Professional Code Administrator • LEED Accredited Professional • CASp Certified Michael Zabala, CBO • ICC Building Official Building plan review/inspection: Deputy Building ■ ICC Plan Examiner Architectural, plumbing, green Official • ICC Plumbing Inspector building, mechanical, electrical, . ICC Building Inspector energy, accessibility, fire life -safety, • ICC Fire Inspector Multi -story office buildings, • ICC Mechanical Inspector commercial buildings, retail outlets, • PC 832 Certification single-family and multi -family residential developments. Richard Shields, Bl, • ICC Certified Building Official Building Inspection Supervisor: CBO • ICC Certified Building Inspector Multi -story office buildings, Principal Project • ICC Certified Plumbing Inspector commercial buildings, retail outlets, Manager • ICC Certified Mechanical Inspector single-family, medical facilities, • ICC Certified Electrical Inspector educational facilities and multi- • IAPMO #032681 family residential developments. City of La Quinta COMPREHENSIVE. Plan Review and Inspection Services NA/INNOVATIVE. TRUSTED. Page 14 CITY OF LA QUINTA Related Experience The following is a list of contracts we have been awarded during the last five years for Building and Safety Services similar to services requested. CONTACT CLIENT DATES OF SERVICES AMOUNT INFORMATION Community Development City of Azusa, CA Director 2012 — Present Open contract 626.812.5236 City of Alturas, CA Chief Building Inspector 2011— 2013 $10,000 530.233.6403 City of Adelanto, CA City Manager 2017 — Present Open contract 760.246.2300 City of Bakersfield, CA Chief Building Official661.326.3720 2012 —Present Open contract Community Development City of Big Bear Lake, CA Director 2011— Present Open contract 909.866.5831 City of Blythe, CA Chief Building Inspector 2013 — 2014 $20,000 760.922.6130 City of Bullhead City, AZ City Manager 2010 — 2012 $13,760 928.763.0124 City of Benson, AZ City Manager 2011— 2012 $6,325 520.586.2211 Chief Building Official City of Calexico, CA 2013 — Present Open contract 760.768.2110 Community Development City of Carmel, CA Director 2016 — Present Open contract 831.620.0222 City of Chandler, AZ City Manager 2011— 2013 $58,000 480.782.2350 City of Chino, CA City Building Official 2014 — Present Open contract 909.334.3250 City of Coachella, CA Development Services Dir 2017 — Present Open contract 760.398.3102 Building Inspector City of Coalinga, CA 2007 — Present Open contract 559.935.1533 City of Colton, CA City Building Official 2003 — Present $300,000 909.370.5079 City of Colusa, CA City Manager 2013 — Present Open contract 458-5890 Chief Building Inspector City of Cudahy, CA 2012 — Present Open contract 323.773.5143 CSU Monterey Bay Facilities Department 2011— Present Open contract 831.582.3000 CSU San Jose Facilities Department 2013 — Present Open contract 408.924.5980 Facilities Department CSU Sonoma 2010 — Present Open contract 707.664.2947 City of La Quinta COMPREHENSIVE. plan Review and Inspection Services INNOVATIVE. TRUSTED Page 15 CITY, ®F LA !JlNTA Facilities Department 2011— Present Open contract CSC Sacramento 916.278.6296 Facilities Department 2013 — Present Open contract CSU Fresno 209.278.2457 Division of State State Architect 2009 — 2011 $300,000 Architect, CA g16.445.8100 City of El Monte, CA City Manager 626.580.2001 2013 —Present Open contract of Eloy, AZ Chief Building Official 520.466.2578 2013 —Present Open contract City of Fontana, CA Chief Building Official 2013 —Present Open contract City 909.350.7640 City of Folsom, CA Chief Building Official 2010 —Present Open contract 916.355.7200 Town of Fountain Hills, Development Services 2011— 2012 $25,000 AZ 480.816.5129 Town of Florence, AZ Community Development 2010 —Present Open contract 520.868.7575 Building & Safety County of Fresno, CA Department 2006 — Present Open contract 559.600.4078 City of Garden Grove, City Manager 2011— Present Open contract CA 714.741.5000 City of Glendale, AZ Building Safety Manager 2014— Present Open contract 623.930.2800 City of Goleta, CA City Manager 2011— Present Open contract 805.961.7552 City of Grand Terrace, Community Development Director 2013 — Present Open contract CA 909.825.3825 County of Glenn, CA Building Department 2010 — Present Open contract 530.934.6546 City of Highland, CA Chief Building Official 2012 — Present Open contract 909.864.6861 City of Hawthorne, CA Dir. of Building & Safety 2013 — Present Open contract 310.349.2990 City of Irvine, CA Chief Building Official 2014— Present Open contract 949.724.7425 City of La Canada City Manager 2012 — 2014 $5,600 Flintridge, CA 818.790.8880 City of Long Beach, CA Chief Building Official 2014 — Present Open contract 562.570.6555 County of Los Angeles, CA 213.974.1311 2013 — Present Open contract Community Development City of Loma Linda, CA Director 2013 — Present Open contract 909.799.2800 City of Lake Elsinore, CA Chief Building Official 2011— 2014 $15,000 951.674.3124 City of La Quinta COMPREHENSIVE. Plan Review and inspection Services INNOVATIVE. TRUSTED P a g e j 6 CITY OF LA QUINTA City of Lathrop, CA City Manager 2009 — 2013 $25,000 209.858.5551 Community Development City of La Puente, CA Director 2010 — Present Open contract 626.855.1500 County of Lassen, CA Chief Planner 2012 — Present Open contract 530.251.8269 City of Montclair, CA Chief Building Official 2010 — 2014 $10,000 909.626.8571 City of Moreno Valley, Chief Building Official CA 951.413.3000 2013 —Present Open contract County of Mohave, AZ County Administrator 928.757.0910 2012 — 2016 Open contract Chief Building Inspector City of Maywood, CA 323.562.5723 2011— Present Open contract March Joint Power Planning Director Authority, Riverside, CA 951.656.7000 2013 —Present Open contract Morongo Band of Construction Director Mission Indians, CA 951.849.4697 2012 —Present Open contract City of Norco, CA Chief Building Official 2013 — Present Open contract 951.735.3900 City of Norwalk, CA Chief Building Official 2013 — Present Open contract 562.929.5944 City of Orange, CA Chief Building Official 2011— Present Open contract 714.744.2230 Manager, Land County of Orange, CA Development 2010 — Present Open contract 714.667.8852 City of Oroville, CA Chief Building Official 2013 — 2014 $58,000 530.538.2401 City of Palm Desert Chief Building Official 2009 — Present Open contract 760.346.0611 City of Peoria, AZ Dir. Economic Development 2012 — Present Open contract 623.773.7000 County of Placer, CA Community Development 2012 — Present Open contract 530.745.3000 Dir. Community City of Phoenix, AZ Development 2011— Present Open contract 602.262.6011 City of Redlands, CA Chief Building Official 2012 — 2014 $10,000 909.798.7536 City of Rialto, CA Dir. Development Services 2011— Present Open contract 909.820.2505 City of La Quinta COMPREHENSIVE. %A/INNOVATIVE. Plan Review and Inspection Services TRUSTED. Page If 7 CITY OF LA Q U INTA City of Riverside, CA Chief Building Official 2016 — 2017 Open contract 951.826.5697 County of Riverside, CA Dir. of Building & Safety 2013 — Present Open contract 951.955.1000 City of Rolling Hills, CA City Manager 2012 — Present Open contract 310.377.1521 City of Rosemead, CA City Manager 2009 — Present Open contract 626.569.2100 City of Roseville, CA Development Services 2011— Present Open contract 916.774.5200 City of Rocklin, CA Sr. Building Inspector 2014— Present Open contract 916.625.5000 City of San Bernardino, Community Development CA 909.384.5057 2013 —Present Open contract County of San Chief Building Official Bernardino, CA 909.891.3900 2013 — Present Open contract City of San Luis Obispo, Chief Building Official CA 805.781.7100 2013 — Present Open contract City of Sanger, CA Chief Building Official 2013 — Present Open contract 559.876.6300 Community Development City of Scotts Valley, CA Director 2012 — 2015 Open contract 831.440.5600 City of South Lake Chief Building Official Tahoe, CA 530.542.6072 2014— Present Open contract City of Woodlake, CA City Administrator 2012 — Present Open contract 559,564.8055 City of Woodland, CA Community Development 2013 - Present Open contract 530.661.2000 City of Winters, CA Community Development 2013 - Present Open contract 530.795.4910 City of Yuba, CA Chief Building Official 2010— Present Open contract 530.822.4629 COMPREHENSIVE. INNOVATIVE. TRUSTED. City of La Quinta Plan Review and Inspection Services Page /8 L. CITY OF LA CQ U INTA References PROJECT NAME/TITLE/ CLIENT NAME PROJECT DESCRIPTION DATES PHONE NUMBER ADDRESS City of Coachella Building plan check and 2017 - Luis Lopez 1515 Sixth Street inspection services; in- Present Development Coachella, CA house plan review; Services Director 92236 building official 760.398.3102 services; administrative clerical services City of Adelanto Building Official 2017 - Gabe Elliott 11600 Air services; in-house plan Present City Manager Expressway review; plan check and 760.246.2300 Adelanto, CA inspection services. 92301 City of Palm Building inspection and 2013 - Russ Grance 73-510 Fred Desert plan check services; Present Director of Building Waring Drive code enforcement and Safety Palm Desert, CA Services 760.776.6420 92260 City of San Building plan check and 2009 - Mark Persico 300 North "D" Bernardino inspection services. Present Community Street, 4th Floor Fire life safety plan Development San Bernardino, check. Building permit Director CA 92418 counter services. 909.384.5357 Interim Building Official services. Engineering plan check. City of Moreno Building plan check and 1995 - Allen Brock 14177 Frederick Valley inspection services. Present Community Moreno Valley, Building permit counter Development CA 92552 services. Director 951,413.3000 City of La Quinta COMPREHENSIVE. �• INNOVATIVE. WTRUSTED. - CITY 13F LA QUINTA Building Plan Review Services Willdan Engineering presently provides Building and Safety services to a number of municipalities and jurisdictions throughout Central, Northern and Southern California. In this capacity, we provide a full range of services including plan _ -- review, permit issuance, inspection, code enforcement, counter technician and Building Official services. We service client needs from an occasional overload plan review to staffing an entire Building Division. Willdan has gained a great deal of municipal insight and expertise in serving our extensive clientele over the years. We have performed plan review and inspection on projects ranging from single family residential additions to complex high rise towers (including hotels and casinos), parking structures, medical facilities and industrial centers. Willdan's plans examiners are ICC certified plans examiners, CASp certified, licensed architects, and/or registered engineers. Willdan's experience and strength in building and safety encompasses the complete range of technical disciplines, that is, structural engineering plan check, fire -life safety, electrical, plumbing and mechanical codes, the Title 24 codes, as well as local amendments to the adopted codes. We have extensive experience with the California Green Building Standards Code. Willdan staff attends classes and seminars on a regular basis to maintain an up-to-date comprehension of all code requirements at no expense to our clients. All building plans will be examined for compliance with the City's adopted version of the California Building Code, California Residential Code, Green Building Standards Code, California Mechanical Code, California Plumbing Code, California Electrical Code, and the Accessibility, Noise and Energy Conservation requirements as mandated by State Title 24 and all applicable City Ordinances. Plan review for Disabled Access Compliance will include a review of precise grading plans. All plan check will include compliance with code requirements as well as an overview of the application package for other applicable requirements such as approvals from other local agencies and districts and coordination with other City departments. All plan review will comply with the City's directives, codes and policies. Plan check will include a review of any or all of the following design elements as determined by the City: Architectural ■ Fire/Life-safety • Plumbing • Mechanical • Structural .w COMPREHENSIVE. INNOVATIVE TRUSTED. • Electrical • Energy Conservation Regulations (Title 24) • Disabled Access Regulations (CBC) • Green Building Standards • CASp City of La Quinta Plan Review and Inspection Services Page 110 4UINTA Willdan will provide two complete typewritten plan check letters which outline the documents reviewed, instructions to the applicant regarding the processing of documents, and a listing of plan check comments. The plan check comments will refer to appropriate sheets, details or calculation pages and the code section of concern. Comments shall specify the apparent code violation. At the City's discretion, plan check comments, plans and documents will be returned directly to the designers until such time as plans are approved. Willdan staff will provide delivery service at no additional cost to the City. We will supply the City with plan bags and shipping labels as well as Willdan's FedEx and OnTrac account numbers. Plan review status can be accessed 24 hours a day by going to our website, Willdan.com, Building and Safety page (http://wiIIdan.com/engineering/buiIding.aspx) and entering either the plan check/permit number, or the project site address. This service is provided for applicants, designers, engineers, and City staff. Our plan checkers will schedule meetings during work hours to discuss and clarify plan check issues with designers, owners and contractors. Resolutions of code issues may also be accomplished by telephone and/or email as well as scheduled meetings prior to resubmitting corrected plans and documents. We will respond to inquiries from applicants within one day. Electronic Plan Review Willdan has the ability to provide plan review services electronically, at no additional cost to the City or applicants. No additional computer software or hardware is required, only an Internet connection is necessary. Services are provided at the request of the applicant or the agency we serve. Submittals are accepted in PDF format. Willdan will review plans and can transmit the electronic redlined plans back to the applicant or designer as directed, electronically along with the plan review comment sheet. This service allows for collaboration between the City, designer and plans examiner to facilitate a complete understanding of plan review comments and can reduce shipping, printing and time for plan review processing for the applicant. Below is an example of a redlined plan as reviewed in electronic format. j C n MMMV C @ � ®�i C.: ' • a < , u I _ + . ; � au, w ■ vw ram.., is V i mWi• T. T. T L T C i COMPREHENSIVE INNOVATIVE. TRUSTED. Plan t we sabm i tt od s u the C"for tank-W and pamdt isc u am e At she Cky's dncwlon plans am su bmH"od lkctmrrka lty to VANdars's eiecvorrc ph roylew site far review by Wtlldan staff Once rnvlow is compwte4. Camuurnts and radlnas wsM ba nraf AW for rtiviow by ■pp1*4M and Cky SUM ApplkAnt mspwW% to canww rs and upWads oMwd ds,rts to VAWares rkttronk plan rRvkw the far rash" W1kbnstaff apprgm plan Mee-mnrcalfy and reTmfts we! ligned and vamped hard cap�o ba submhsrd for WiWdtn approval vurtpW4 Appro%4d plain my raturnw to the City City of La Quinta Plan Review and Inspection Services Page j11 I Nor Building Inspection Services Our inspectors are ICC certified and fully experienced to perform residential, commercial and industrial inspections for compliance to the approved plans and related documents. The inspections will be performed in accordance with the City's adopted version of the California Building Code, California Residential Code, Green Building Standards Code, California Mechanical Code, • California Plumbing Code, California Electrical Code, and the State and Federal regulations for Accessibility, Noise and Energy Conservation, California Fire Code and provisions of Title 19 and NFPA. Inspection staff will be available to meet with City staff, builders, developers, and citizens to provide assistance and resolve any inspection issues that may arise. Inspectors shall attend and participate in required meetings with other City inspection and plan review staff, property owners, contractors and/or design professionals. Inspectors will review the permit package to verify that the on -site condition is consistent with the appropriate records for square footage, setbacks, heights, and other requirements that may be applicable. Inspectors will comply with the City's procedures for reporting inspection results, use City inspection correction forms, make appropriate entries onto the permit documents, and follow City procedures prior to finalizing a building permit. Willdan will verify that all inspection records, including daily records of what was inspected which will be recorded on the job card, and permit copy entered into the City's Building and Safety computer system. We will employ such techniques as necessary to minimize delays to builders and provide helpful advice and counsel to builders, owners, engineers and architects as to enhance the orderly flow of the construction process, yet maintaining an effective level of enforcement. Inspectors shall ensure that any construction changes are documented and approved by appropriate City staff. CASp SERVICES Willdan can provide CASp certified inspectors to the City as required by Senate Bill No. 1608, specifically CHAPTER 549 which reads as follows: (d) (1) Commencing July 1, 2010, a local agency shall employ or retain at least one building inspector who is a certified access specialist. The certified access specialist shall provide consultation to the local agency, permit applicants, and members of the public on compliance with state construction -related accessibility standards with respect to inspections of a place of public accommodation that relate to permitting, plan checks, or new construction, including, but not limited to, inspections relating to tenant improvements that may impact access. If a local agency employs or retains two or more certified access specialists to comply with this subdivision, at least one-half of the certified access specialists shall be building inspectors who are certified access specialists. City of La Quinta VVCOMPREHENSIVE Plan Review and Inspection Services INNOVATIVE TRUSTED. P a g e 1 12 CITY ©F- LA QUINTA Turn -Around Schedule This schedule is applicable for all types of construction and can be adjusted to serve the in the most efficient manner. Expedited plan check will be provided at the request of the City. 10 working days 5 — 8 working days 2 working clays 5 working days 3 -- 5 working days 1 — 2 working days SOLAR PLAN REVIEW The turn -around schedule for these plans averages one to two business days. We are able to electronically stamp the plans "approved" as well, which allows the applicant to print the approved plans directly from our electronic plan review site and return the plans to the City. This procedure saves time and expedites the process for approval and permitting. ♦ � / COMPREHENSIVE. Y■� INNOVATIVE. TRUSTED. City of La Quinta Plan Review and Inspection Services Page 113 CITY OF' LA QUINTA We have read the City's Agreement for Contract Services and request that item 6 of the Addendum to Agreement, Liquidated Damages, be removed in its entirety; although the Addendum is not relevant to the services proposed. City of La Quinta carnPIeEHENSIVE. Plan Review and Inspection Services 1hlNpVATIVE. rRusrED. Page 114 CITY of LA QUINTA Non -Collusion Affidavit Resumes City of La Quinta COMPREHENSIVE. Plan Review and Inspection Services INNOVATIVE. TRUSTED. CITY OF LA Q U I NTA ca (2"a - GEM nf'rhe DESERT- - NON -COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT FORM Must be executed by proposer and submitted with the proposal I, . James M. Guerra (name) hereby declare as follows: I am Director of Building and Safety of Willdan Engineering (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: Ja es M. Guerra Proposer Title: Director of Building and Safety Company Name: WILLDAN ENGINEERING Address: 650 Hosoitalitv Lane. Suite 250. San Bernardino. CA 92408 V City of La Quinta COMPREHENSIVE. Plan Review and Inspection services INNOVATIVE. TRUSTED. CITY r-jr.- LA Q U I NTA Education University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA Bachelor and Science, Structural Engineering California Sinte Polytechnic University -Porno s Master of Engineering Affiliations ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers) Registrations California Professional Engineer, CE#67960 Arizona Professional Engineer, CE#50435 Colorado Professional Engineer, CE#43704 Nevada Professional Engineer, CE#20699 OIC#2738 1CC Building Official 5280450 ICC Plans Examiner, 5280450-60 ICC Building Inspector, 5280450-10 Certified Disaster Response Team Member, California Building Officials Experience 20 Years PATRICK JOHNSON, PE, CBO Deputy Director of Building and Safety Mr. Patrick Johnson, a registered Civil Engineer in California, Arizona, Nevada, and Colorado, is Deputy Director for the Building and Safety Division. Patrick has more than 20 years of experience in the construction and engineering field. He has more than ten years plan check experience with Willdan, and is responsible for structural plan review and overseeing plan review services company wide. Mr. Johnson's primary focus has been on structural engineering of lightweight commercial, industrial, and residential structures. Since employed with Willdan, he has attended a number of code enforcement and seismic application seminars and has received his Master of Engineering degree, specializing in Structures, from California State Polytechnic University. His extensive experience includes plan checking numerous projects that vary in size and complexity. Mr. Johnson's previous engineering experience includes the position of a Design Engineer with KLP Consulting Engineers of Centennial, Colorado. In this capacity, he specialized in the design of lightweight commercial, multi and single-family housing. At times he would be called out to the field as a forensic engineer to justify the probable cause of structural damages caused by expansive soils. Mr. Johnson also has engineering experience in the design of variety of transportation projects including single and multi -span bridges, pedestrian tunnels, retaining walls, and concrete box culverts. Other than residential and commercial timber framed structures, Mr. Johnson has plan checked several tilt up warehouse buildings that range in size up to 2.3 million square feet. He has also plan checked numerous structures consisting of braced and moment frames for lateral resistance, prestressed concrete structures, and multi -story buildings up to 6 stories in height. City of La Quinta VVCOMPREHENSIVE. Plan Review and inspection Services INNOVATIVE. TRUSTED. DITY OF LA QUINTA DAREN RASKIN, PE Plan Check Engineer Education Mr. Daren Raskin, a registered Civil Engineer in California, is a Plan Check Engineer for California state Polytechnic the Building and Safety Division. Daren has more than 23 years of experience in the University -Pomona aS Engineering construction and engineering field. He has more than 15 years design and plan check experience. Affiliations Mr. Raskin is also experienced in the design of various multi -story structures, shopping A0 (Annerican Society of centers, commercial buildings, parking structures, and residential units. He has Civil Engineers) organized, scheduled, and supervised staff of engineers, draftsmen, and technicians. His expertise encompasses knowledge of all major building materials including cold -formed steel, structural steel, concrete and masonry, as well as the design of specialized Registrations California Professional systems of corrugated cold -formed shear walls, concrete shear walls, masonry shear Engineer, CEa57577 walls, structural steel moment frames, braced frames and rigid diaphragm analysis. iCC Plans Examiner Mr. Raskin's previous engineering experience includes the position of Project Engineer with a southern California engineering firm. In this capacity, he performed structural Experience design, analysis and calculations for the repair of fire damaged buildings (residential and 24 Years commercial), room additions and custom homes, and ensure structural drawings met design and code requirements. COMPREHENSIVE. INNOVATIVE. TRUSTED. City of La Quinta Plan Review and inspection Services CITY OF LA Q U INTA AARON COWEN, PE Plan Check Engineer Education Mr. Aaron Cowen, a registered Civil Engineer in California, is a Plan Check Engineer for California state university- the Building and Safety Division. Aaron has more than 23 years of experience in the Long Beach BS Civil Engineering engineering field including design, drafting and plan check experience. Mr. Cowen's experience includes the design of wood structures, cantilevered concrete Registrations decks, thin -wall concrete shells, retaining walls, foundation systems, and design California Professional calculations. Engineer,CE#58878 Prior to joining Willdan, Mr. Cowen's previous engineering experience includes the ICC Plan Examiner position of Senior Engineer with a Southern California engineering firm. In this capacity, he was design lead on numerous projects; provided on -site field inspections; and was Experience responsible for the management and administration of all engineering data and 23 Years information. Relevant Project Experience Mr. Cowen provides plan review services for a number orjurisdictions including, but not limited to: City of Adelanto City of Tustin City of Orange County of Orange University of California, Irvine City of Moreno Valley City of San Bernardino County of San Bernardino March Joint Powers Authority Morongo Band of Mission Indians City of La Quinta COMPREHENSIVE. Plan Review and Inspection Services INNOVATIVE. TRUSTED. CITY OF LA QUINTA ARNE LOVNASETH, CASp, ARCHITECT Plan Check Architect Education Mr. Arne Lovnaseth, a registered Architect in California, is a Plan Check Architect for Cal poly Pomona, Bachelor Willdan's Building and Safety Division. He has 26 years' experience in the construction ❑fScience, Bachelor of field specializing in design work and plans examining. As a 1983 and 2001 graduate of Architecture Cal Poly Pomona his primary focus has been on architectural design of lightweight Registrations commercial and residential structures. He has attended a number of code enforcement California Licensed seminars and currently is compiling a NCARB record for certification nationwide. He Architect, #C18833 has extensive experience in ADA compliance. I.C.C. Plans Examiner #0377794-33 During his tenure with Willdan, Mr. Lovnaseth has provided Counter Plan Review services to the City of Redlands, City of South El Monte, and the March Joint Powers Authority, a redevelopment agency located at March Air Force Base. Relevant Project Experience Experience Projects include single and multi -family homes, industrial buildings, commercial 26 Years warehouses, restaurants, fitness centers, motels, medical facilities and numerous tenant improvements. Mr. Lovnaseth's previous architectural and plan checking experience includes the position of Senior Plans Examiner for a large Inland Empire City for more than five years. In this capacity, he specialized in the plan checking of lightweight commercial, multi and single-family housing. He supervised a staff of S plans examiners and permit technicians, issuing over 3,000 building permits a year. Prior experience includes project manager at John McInnes Architect in Laguna Beach for five years and job captain at Sumich Design in San Juan Capistrano for eight years. City of La Quinta COMPREHENSIVE. Plan Review and Inspection Services INNOVATIVE. TRUSTED. CITY OF LA U 1NTA BRIAN GUMPERT Building Official/Sr. Plans Examiner Education Mr. Brian Gumpert is a Willdan Engineering building official/senior plans examiner with Associate of Science in 10 years of experience. Mr. Gumpert is experienced in plan check, reports, customer Construction Technology service, department management, building inspections, and building and municipal Riverside Community College code enforcement. Associate of Science in Civil Engineering Riverside Community College Registrations ICC Building Official: Cert #5126657 ICC Plans Examiner Cert #5126657 1CCBuilding Inspector: Cert#5126657 UIPMO Plumbing Inspector: Cert#N98954 IAPMO Mechanical Inspector: Cert#N91180 Experience 10 Years Relevant Project Experience Interwest Group, Huntington Beach, CA. Chief Building Official/Plan Reviewer/Building Inspector. Responsible for plan check, reports, customer service, department management, building inspections for the Cinty of Wildomar, building and municipal code enforcement. The Willdan Group, San Bernardino, CA. Building Inspector. Responsible for plan check, daily building inspections as a contracted inspector for various municipalities throughout Southern California and independent inspections and reporting for buildings under March JPA lease. City of Moreno Valley, CA, Building Department. Building Inspector II. Responsible for daily building inspections, data input recording, research, permit issuance, customer service, and plan review. City of La Quinta A/ COMPREHENSIVE. Plan Review and Inspection Services INNOVATIVE. TRUSTED. C ITY 6 ' LA Q U I NTA Education Riverside Community College Construction Technology Affiliations International Conference of Building Officials International Association of Electrical Inspectors International Association of Plumbing and M Ironical Officials Registration Certified Access Specialist CASp-#287 FFPA Plan Check Certificate DSA - Fire Life Safety Plans Examiner Certificate ICC Certified Building Inspector, #37018 ICC Certified Plans Examiner, #75985 ICC Certified Combination Inspector, #99S51 ICC Certified Electrical Inspector, #87340 ICC Certified Plumbing Inspector, #97093 ICC Certified Mechanical Inspector, #90750 Experience 32 Years DANA REED, CASp Senior Plans Examiner/Deputy Building Official Mr. Dana Reed is a Senior Plans Examiner/Deputy Building Official for Engineering. He has more than 30 years of plan review, inspection and construction experience. His extensive experience includes plan review of numerous projects in compliance with the California Building, Plumbing, Mechanical, Electrical, and Fire Codes, as well as review of projects under ADA Title II, OSHPD, and Titles 19 & 25. Mr. Reed's plan check projects include single and multi -family homes, industrial buildings, commercial warehouses, restaurants, fitness centers, motels, medical facilities, dialysis clinics, casinos and numerous tenant improvements. Prior to joining Willdan, Mr. Reed served the County of Riverside as a plans examiner for the Building Department and as a building inspector for the Cities of Mission Viejo and Laguna Niguel. In this capacity, he reviewed plans for compliance with County ordinances and State requirements and codes; assisted with permit issuance at the public counter, and answered technical questions from design professionals and the general public. City of La Quinta COMPREHENSIVE. Plan Review and Inspection Services INNOVATIVE. TRUSTED. G 1' a'Y L� F LA Q V l NTA DAN CHUDY, CBO, CASp Principal Project Manager/Building Official Education Mr. Chudy has more than 30 years of municipal Building and Safety experience. He has grigpmr; Young University extensive experience in managing engineering and technical staff and served as the Bache►o,Ofsclence Building Official/Assistant Building Official for plan check and inspection services. Dan Construction Management has received a number of awards during his tenure in the Building and Safety field university of Redlands including Building Inspector of the Year, Building Official of the Year and a two-time Musters of Business recipient of the California Building Department of the Year Award. Administration Prior to joining Willdan, Mr. Chudy was the Building Official for the City of Riverside Century University from 1990 to 2014. He was responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Doctorate in Public department and was responsible for 23 full-time employees. Administrotion Relevant Project Experience Certifications City of Riverside ICC Building Official Building Official — Managed the Division of Building and Safety, supervising inspectors, ICC Flan Examiner plan checkers, permit technicians, as well as establishing policies and procedures. Also ICC Plumbing Inspector ICC Combination Inspector served as the Interim Community Development Director from 2011 to 2012. ICC Building Inspector ICC Fire Inspector City of Corona icCMech©nical Inspector Assistant Building Official — Assisted the Building Official in the administration of the ICC Electrical Inspector Building and Safety Division, supervised various functions of Division staff (plan check, CalGreen Inspector ICC Permit Technician inspection, etc.). Assisted in developing training programs for staff. NACA Professional Code Administrator City of Corona LEED Accredited Senior Building Inspector —Supervised and directed the activities of the plan check Professional CASp Certified staff, inspection staff and permit counter technician staff. Provided training and code interpretations to Department staff. Affiliations International Code Council ICC Citrus Belt Chapter ICC CALBO Chapter Experience 30 Years City of La Quinta COMPREHENSIVE. Plan Review and Inspection Services INNOVATIVE. TRUSTED. CITY ©F" LA U I NTA MICHAEL ZABALA, CBO Deputy Building Official Education Mr. Zabala has more than 17 years of municipal Building and Safety experience and University of California, over 25 years in the construction and building industry. He has extensive experience in Riverside plan check and inspection services. Mike also is an adjust instructor at San Bernardino Rat, Political Science Valley College in Construction Technology. Riverside Community Prior to joining Willdan, Mr. Zabala was the Senior Building Inspector for the City of College Perris. He also provided plan check services to the City. Construction Technology Relevant Project Experience Certifications Willdan - City of San Bernardino ICC Building Official ICC Plan Examiner Deputy Building Official — Mike is Responsible for reviewing all residential plan checks iCCPlumbing Inspector for code compliance. Responsible for guiding a staff of nine and training them on the ICC Building Inspector processes of the Building Division. Responsible for special City Council projects and ICC Fire Inspector responds to special requests from the Director. Responsible for handling all difficult ICC Mechanical Inspector code cases. Liaison for Building Department. Establishes State and municipal codes. PC 83.2 Certification Experience City of Perris 17 Years Senior Building Inspector — Provided information and guidance to staff and clients regarding building and fire related issues. Performed plan checks and tracked projects through the process of issuance. Performed all difficult inspections and provide reports for all building, fire and code enforcement cases. Provided customer service at the counter and assured the completion of the permit process. Provided extended service to all community related problems dealing with the department. Assured the completion of all business licenses and all annual fire inspections throughout the City. City of Baldwin Park Building Inspector — Inspected residential and commercial buildings to assure compliance with codes and standards. Supervised the business license inspections of all establishments in the city. Assured fire, building and ADA compliances. Created and implemented the cities "Crime Free Housing Program" by overseeing the rehabilitation of housing sites. Housing Inspector (Section 8) — Inspected and investigated privately owned dwelling units, newly constructed buildings and housing developments to determine if they met quality housing standards for Section 8 HUD programs. Responsibilities of this role entailed a jurisdiction of five cities. City of La Quinta COMPREHENSIVE Plan Review and Inspection Services INNOVATIVE. TRUSTED. CITY OF LA QUINTA RICHARD SHIELDS, CBO Building Inspection Manager Education Mr. Shields serves as Principal Project Manager for Willdan Engineering serving the Riverside city college Southern California area. In this capacity, Mr. Shields serves as Building Official for Construction Technology numerous cities and municipalities including March JPA, City of Canyon Lake, City of Grand Terrace, City of Loma Linda, City of Calimesa, and City of Rialto. His duties also Registrations ICC Certified wilding include the placement of experienced inspectors to fill inspection needs in cities and Official agencies, providing complex inspections on residential commercial and industrial IccCertiftea Building projects, coordination of conditions of approvals for city projects, and managing project Inspector contracts. ICcCertified Plumbing Inspector ,CC Certified Mechanical Mr. Shields has extensive experience in managing technical staff including building Inspector inspector, code enforcement officers and permit counter technicians. He has more than ICC Certified Electrical 25 years of Building and Safety experience including Building Official services, building Inspector inspection, code compliance and overseeing permit counter services. lAPM0 #032681 Prior to joining Willdan, Richard served as Director of Community Development and Affiliations Building Official for the City of Grand Terrace. During his tenure with the City, he was international code council responsible for reviewing plan submittal packages, ordinance adoption, budget and Icc citrus Belt Chapter policy preparation. He also oversaw and scheduled building inspections and set project Icc Foothill chapter conditions of approval, ensuring compliance with California Code regulations and Experience Municipal Code regulations. His responsibilities included conduction inspections on 27 Years commercial and residential projects, assisting citizens and the development community with technical and general questions brought to the Building and Safety counter. Mr. Shields also served as Building Official for the City of Highland. In this capacity, he managed the Building and Safety Division and Code Compliance Division. Responsibilities included supervision of Division staff, building inspections, budget preparation, ordinance adoption and policy preparation. Further duties included the creation of a high fire zone ordinance in the foothills of the City and providing information to the California Fire and Forestry Department on fire code compliance issues. City of La Quinta W"C OMPREHENSIVE. INNOVATIVE. Plan Review and Inspection Services TRUSTED. 4; WrWILLDAN 650 E. Hospitality Lane, Suite 250 San Bernardino, California 92408-3586 909.386.0200 1 Fax:909.888.5107 www.willdan,com