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Home My WebLink AboutBPR Consulting GroupC ITY OF L A Q UINTA PROPOSAL TO P ROVIDE O N -C ALL P LAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION S ERVICES BPR C ITY OF L A Q UINTA PROPOSAL TO P ROVIDE O N -C ALL P LAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION S ERVICES BPR TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1 | COVER LETTER .............................................................................................. 3 Firm Background, Qualifications, and Experience ..................................................... 5 SECTION 2 | REFERENCES OF CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT AGENCY ........................... 17 Similar Projects .......................................................................................................... 18 SECTION 3 | COMPLETE PRICING LIST (FEE SCHEDULE) ............................................. 24 SECTION 4 | COMPLEMENTARY SERVICES .................................................................... 26 SECTION 5 | STAFFING AND PROJECT ORGANIZATION ............................................... 27 Organization Chart ..................................................................................................... 28 SECTION 6 | SUBCONTRACTING SERVICES ................................................................... 36 SECTION 7 | DISCLOSURES ............................................................................................. 37 SECTION 8 | ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS ......................... 38 SECTION 9 | NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT ..................................................................... 39 SECTION 10 | ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF ADDENDA ....................................................... 40 APPENDIX Team Resumes 2 C ITY OF L A Q UINTA PROPOSAL TO P ROVIDE O N -C ALL P LAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION S ERVICES BPR SECTION 1 COVER LETTER May 22, 2026 City of La Quinta Attn: AJ Ortega, Building Official 78-495 Calle Tampico La Quinta, CA 92253 RE: Proposal to Provide On-Call Plan Review and Inspection Services, Thank you for the opportunity to present this proposal to provide On- Call Plan Review and Inspection Services for the Design & Development Department – Building Division. We are pleased to introduce our firm as a trusted provider of building plan review and building inspection services, and we look forward to the opportunity to support the City of La Quinta with efficient building department services. We believe you will find BPR Consulting Group (BPR) to be exceptionally well-equipped and qualified to provide the City of La Quinta (City) with the requested plan review and inspection services. As demonstrated in our proposal, BPR maintains the largest group of structural engineers and California licensed engineering plans examiners in the region. The team proposed to serve the City are all appropriately licensed in the State of California or ICC certified and are experienced and well-versed in providing the requested services in support of California building departments. Our plan review group includes over 50 full time staff dedicated to providing professional plan review services on behalf of our clients and consists of multiple California licensed civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and fire protection engineers, CASP professionals and ICC certified plans examiners. Our qualified professionals and expertise enable us to assist you and your department to maintain a high level of service during periods of increased construction activity and staffing fluctuations. Unlike the large national firms, BPR’s services are focused on supporting California communities in the delivery of high-quality building department services, tailored to your community’s specific needs, with the goal of exceeding your expectations by: RESPONDENT HEADQUARTERS BPR Consulting Group 2130 Professional Drive, #150 Roseville, CA 95661 916.562.3600 www.bpr-grp.com YEARS IN BUSINESS The partners have worked together for nearly 20 years providing consulting services to Building Departments and as BPR for 5 years. . FIRM OWNERSHIP California Limited Liability S Corporation, July 1, 2021 . TAXPAYER ID: #87-1149836 ... PROJECT OFFICE 2930 Inland Empire Blvd., Suite116, Ontario, CA 91764 . PRIMARY CONTACT Ron Beehler, SE, CBO Principal/Director of Client Services 2930 Inland Empire Blvd., Suite116, Ontario, CA 91764 916.204.3178 rbeehler@bpr-grp.com 3 C ITY OF L A Q UINTA PROPOSAL TO P ROVIDE O N -C ALL P LAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION S ERVICES BPR  Providing all services in a cost-effective and timely manner.  Providing qualified and experienced personnel who can effectively communicate and explain relevant code requirements to designers, contractors, and owner builders. BPR will provide experienced staff to support the City on an as-needed basis for the requested services.  Providing highly qualified staff for both long-term and short-term in-house assignments to address your staffing needs.  Providing a high level of customer service for internal and external customers.  Balancing the need to ensure conformance to standards and regulations with the need for predictability, uniformity, and efficiency. Required Statements BPR agrees and warrants that all information and pricing provided in the proposal is valid for at least ninety (90) days. The team proposed to serve the City of La Quinta are all BPR employees, free of any conflict of interest, and appropriately licensed in the State of California or ICC certified. BPR will provide the minimum insurance coverage and indemnification noted in Exhibits E and F. BPR will not be utilizing any subconsultants to provide the requested services. Our proposed team of knowledgeable and experienced plans examiners are fully trained and utilize Studio Sessions within Bluebeam Revu on a daily basis. Our plans examination and inspection staff are well versed and experienced utilizing multiple databases utilized by building departments, including Tyler Technology. Our staff will log both plan review and inspections status within the City’s Tyler permitting system. I, Ron Beehler, SE, CBO will be the primary point of contact and as a principal of BPR Consulting Group, I am authorized to bind the firm to all commitments made in our proposal. In addition, we are proposing Mark Berg, CBO, MCP, ICC as Project Manager for this opportunity. Mark is an ICC certified Building Official, Plans Examiner, Building Inspector, and Master Code Professional with experience performing life-safety, architectural, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, and fire reviews in residential, multi-family and commercial projects. He will prove to be a valuable asset to your City, bringing lasting value and positively impacting the community. Thank you for taking the time to review our qualifications. Please feel free to contact me at rbeehler@bpr-grp.com or 916.204.3178 if you have any questions concerning our qualifications or the services we provide. We look forward to the opportunity to work with the City of La Quinta. Sincerely, BPR CONSULTING GROUP Ron Beehler, SE, CBO Director of Client Services 4 C ITY OF L A Q UINTA PROPOSAL TO P ROVIDE O N -C ALL P LAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION S ERVICES BPR FIRM BACKGROUND, QUALIFICATIONS, AND EXPERIENCE BPR Consulting Group was founded by a group of experienced veterans of the building safety industry with the sole focus of providing thorough and efficient plan review and building inspection services on behalf of California communities. Our leadership team has worked together for over 20 years and collectively possesses more than 100 years of experience providing building safety services to cities, counties, state agencies and other municipal agencies throughout California and the Western United States. Our focus is to support California building departments in a professional manner by providing efficient, timely and professional building safety services for the communities we serve. We have extensive experience providing all aspects of building safety services and presently provide building department plan review, building inspection and building & safety contractual services similar to those being requested, to multiple California building departments. We are also experienced in providing plan review and inspection services for high profile and unique projects. We have worked with numerous public agencies throughout California to provide these same services. BPR staff located in our Inland Empire office are experienced in providing services to our Southern California clients and are qualified and available to serve the City. Our Building Safety Division consists of the following: California licensed structural, civil, mechanical, electrical and fire protection engineers; Certified Access Specialist (CASp) professionals; ICC certified building officials, plans examiners, inspectors, permit technicians, and highly experienced administrative personnel. Building department services we provide for municipalities and agencies include:  Building safety plan review services  Building inspection services  Building Official services  Building department management services  Permit technician and support services  CASp plan review and inspection services  Fire prevention plan review and inspection services  Civil plan review and inspection services LOCAL EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE CITY BPR’s staff members have multiple years of experience providing services similar to those being requested by the City of La Quinta to multiple nearby communities. Our proposed Project Manager, Mark Berg, CBO, MCP, ICC has spent most of his 30 plus year career working within Inland Empire area building departments. Mark has made the effort to demonstrate his code knowledge by recently obtaining the prestigious International Code Conference Master Code Professional designation. Mark will be supported by BPRs team of over 120 building safety professionals, which includes experienced plans examiners, building inspectors and permit technicians. Mark has the ability to direct BPR resources as needed, to meet the needs of the City. 5 C ITY OF L A Q UINTA PROPOSAL TO P ROVIDE O N -C ALL P LAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION S ERVICES BPR All our proposed plan review staff have worked with multiple local Southern California building departments. We believe this local experience has allowed our staff to grasp and thoroughly understand many of the unique requirements and standards enforced by building departments in the La Quinta area. Additionally, this local experience has allowed our staff to develop professional networks within local building departments that may be utilized as resources in the event of challenging or unique project conditions. We believe this local presence, experience, and knowledge provides a benefit to our clients by allowing our staff to provide services for the City of La Quinta in a manner consistent with those of surrounding communities often supporting the same development community. KEY PERSONNEL Below, you will find brief bios of the key management team that will oversee and manage the delivery of all services to the City. This team of individuals have participated in the projects identified in the next section and have provided services to the separate public agency references provided. Additionally, we have included complete resumes for our key personnel in the Appendix. We have identified Ron Beehler, SE, CBO as Principal-in-Charge. Ron will serve as your primary contact throughout the RFP process, will manage all contract and billing issues and will be the individual authorized to negotiate and execute the Consultant Services Agreement with the City. Mark Berg, CBO, MCP, ICC will serve as Project Manager. Mark will be your primary representative throughout the term of the contract and will manage the successful delivery of services. Ron Beehler, SE, CBO PRINICPAL-IN-CHARGE Ron is licensed as a Civil and Structural Engineer in California and Nevada, certified by the International Code Council as a Building Official, Plans Examiner, Building Code Specialist, and Building Inspector, Ron is uniquely qualified to perform, evaluate and manage all building department services. He utilizes experience gained through more than 35 years of hands-on experience performing life safety, accessibility and structural plan reviews to successfully manage building department plan review services, including building department plan review services for high-profile projects on behalf of public agencies throughout California. Ron recently served as Chairman of the CALBO Structural Committee. Ron will manage all contract and billing issues and will be the individual authorized to negotiate and execute the Consultant Services Agreement with the City. Years of Experience: 37 Mark Berg, CBO, MCP, ICC PROJECT MANAGER Mark is an ICC certified Building Official, Plans Examiner, Building Inspector, and Master Code Professional with experience performing life-safety, architectural, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, and fire reviews in residential, multi-family and commercial projects. He is experienced utilizing building department permit tracking software and managing and performing all common building department responsibilities including plan review, multi- discipline inspections, plan review and inspection scheduling, field supervision, regulatory compliance, code interpretation, and project acceptance. Mark also possesses exceptional skills in complaint resolution, problem solving, damage assessment and team building. Years of Experience: 31 6 C ITY OF L A Q UINTA PROPOSAL TO P ROVIDE O N -C ALL P LAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION S ERVICES BPR APPROACH TO SCOPE OF WORK BPR is eminently qualified with the necessary expertise and resources to provide the requested services, on- site or electronically. After reviewing the City’s proposed Scope of Services from the RFP, we understand the City is requesting the following, at a minimum: SCOPE OF SERVICES Building Plan Check Services BPR will 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. Our services will consist of:  BPR plans examiners will review residential, commercial and industrial project plans and support documentation to verify compliance with the most current city and state building codes and applicable ordinances.  BPR staff will be available to meet with clients in person, virtually, or over the phone to clarify and identify corrections to ensure an efficient and timely plan check process.  BPR Plans Examiners will check all submitted documents including structural calculations, general mathematics, design criteria, energy compliance documentation, electrical load calculations, and Cal Green requirements.  BPR staff will input project data related to plan review information into the City’s Tyler Technology permitting software.  BPR Plans Examiners will provide well-written plan review letters, including requests for redesign of any plan elements that do not conform to code requirements, correlate with calculations or that may be potentially unsafe.  BPRs plan review letters will include email address and telephone number of the specific plans examiner.  All identified plan review deficiencies will include reference to the specific plan sheet or detail in question, along with identification of the specific code section in conflict. AI-Assisted Plan Review We understand firms may utilize City-approved artificial intelligence (AI) tools to augment plan review activities. AI tools may assist in identifying code references, detecting potential conflicts, or supporting quality control. BPR understands that all AI-generated findings must be reviewed, validated, and approved by a qualified human plan reviewer. BPR presently utilizes AI for code research, but does not incorporate AI in the performance of plan review services. Building Inspection Services Upon request of the City, BPR will provide an appropriatly qualified and experienced building inspector. BPR will provide building inspection services during the course of 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. Our services will consist of: 7 C ITY OF L A Q UINTA PROPOSAL TO P ROVIDE O N -C ALL P LAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION S ERVICES BPR  BPR inspectors will, upon request by the City, perform field inspections on various phases of residential, commercial, and industrial building activity to ensure compliance with City and State building codes and applicable ordinances.  BPR inspectors will document all field conversations connected to the project.  BPR inspectors will produce corrective measures of field conditions conforming to codes and approved plans.  BPR inspectors will attend all required meetings as requested by the City.  BPR inspectors will input inspection results, permit fees and construction information into the City’s Tyler Technology permitting software. Orientation BPR will provide the following services:  Upon award of a contract, BPR staff will be pleased to meet with City staff to become familiar with the City’s plan review and inspection processes. BPR utilizes our 7-page New Client Checklist to document specific City procedures and workflow in order to provide our services in a seamless manner.  BPR staff will review our plan review boiler plate correction document with the City and assist with any questions. We will incorporate any desired City code requirements or specific City procedures within our plan review correction template.  BPR staff will become acquainted with the key issues that the City requires to be addressed during the plan review process. These key issues will be documented within our New Client Checklist to ensure that they are adequately addressed.  BPR will establish ongoing operating procedures between City staff and BPR in order to provide efficient, high-quality on-call services to the City. On-Call Services BPR will provide the following services:  Upon notification by the City’s permitting software, BPR staff will pick up project documents for review at City Hall or download Bluebeam sessions for plan review.  Upon request from the City, BPR Inspectors will report to City Hall in a timely fashion to receive inspection assignments.  BPR staff will, upon request of the City, meet with City staff to be informed of any unique aspects of the proposed project(s), ensuring that the imperatives of the project are clearly communicated and understood.  BPR’s Plan Review staff are available for pre-construction or pre-design meetings, field visits, contacts with the design team, and support for field inspection personnel as needed. We understand, fully grasp, and utilize the efficiency afforded by the many electronic meeting platforms that have become available in recent years. We find electronic meeting platforms such as Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and others allow for efficient and constructive communication between parties located throughout the United States and are an efficient tool for resolution of challenging issues both during plan review and field inspections. Our staff is available to meet with the City, project applicants and their design teams either in person, by telephone, or via electronic platform to resolve plan review issues efficiently and collaboratively. 8 C ITY OF L A Q UINTA PROPOSAL TO P ROVIDE O N -C ALL P LAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION S ERVICES BPR  Upon request by the City, BPR plans examiners will perform electronic plan reviews utilizing Bluebeam Sessions within Bluebeam Revu as specified by the City. Performance Standards BPR has read and understands the timeframes detailed in the RFP. Our standard plan review timeframes are provided below; however, we can accommodate any requested timeframes the City may prefer. Standard Plan Review Completion Timeframes We complete all plan reviews for both commercial and residential projects within the standard timeframes shown below as part of our normal business practice. Our workflows, staffing levels, and quality control procedures are structured to ensure consistent, timely, and accurate reviews while maintaining compliance with all applicable codes and regulations. We are flexible and will accommodate alternative turnaround schedules when requested and agreed upon by our clients. Expedited plan review services are also available to address urgent project needs or accelerated schedules. Expedited plan reviews are completed in one-half our regular turnaround times. PLAN REVIEW BPR’s staff possesses significant technical capabilities in all areas of plans examination competency gained from years of experience providing these same services. All plans examiners are California Licensed Engineers or ICC Certified Plans Examiners with multiple years of experience providing plan review services. Our staff will conduct accelerated or project-specific phased plan reviews on an as-needed basis as requested by clients. Project Type Maximum Turn Around Time (Business Days) Initial Submittal Backcheck Reviews Residential (Single Family) New Construction 7 5 Additions, Remodels or ADUs 5 5 Residential Solar (Photovoltaic System) 3 3 Structural Only Reviews of Accessory Structures (i.e. Block Walls, Patio Covers, Pools, etc.) 5 5 Commercial New Construction 10 7 Additions 7 5 Remodels, Tenant Improvements 7 5 Large, Complex Commercial or Residential Multi-Family Projects 10 7 9 C ITY OF L A Q UINTA PROPOSAL TO P ROVIDE O N -C ALL P LAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION S ERVICES BPR Plans examiners will provide comprehensive plan review services to the City and review submitted project documents for compliance with all applicable Federal, State and local codes and ordinances, and conditions of approval. Disciplines will include, and are not limited to building, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, green building, energy conservation, wildland urban interface, geotechnical, residential fire sprinklers and structural. In addition, our plans examiners will review project documents for compliance with City standards, and other agency requirements, such as Riverside County environmental health department and Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD). Our plans examiners have a thorough understanding of code requirements, are able to read, understand and interpret construction documents, energy calculations, geotechnical reports, structural calculations, electrical load calculations, commissioning reports, and other associated design documents. Our plans examination staff are skilled in preparing clear, well-written plan review letters; communicating effectively both orally and in writing; and collaborating productively with jurisdiction staff, project design teams, contractors, and permit applicants. Our plans examiners possess knowledge of the most current state adopted building standards. Architectural BPR’s non-structural plans examiners have provided plan review services for a vast array of projects including large residential, commercial, institutional, industrial, retail, and OSHPD 2, 3 and 5 medical office buildings. Many of our plans examiners are CASp certified. Completed plan review projects range from single-story residential projects to complex high-rise commercial buildings and numerous building additions and remodels. We are experienced and familiar with the use and application of the most current editions of the following model codes:  California Building Standards Code (Title 24) Parts 1 through 6 and 9  International Building Code (IBC)  Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for Accessible Design  ANSI Standards  NFPA Codes & Standards  California Code of Regulations (CCR) Titles 19 and 25  Jurisdiction-Adopted Amendments or Ordinances  California Existing Building Code  California Historical Building Code Structural Our structural engineers have experience designing and reviewing building projects subjected to the significant seismic loads necessitated by the geographic location of the City. Our structural engineers have reviewed all types of projects including residential, multi-family, commercial, and multi-story projects including mid-rise and high-rise projects, institutional projects, industrial projects, retail buildings, schools, medical office buildings and court facilities. Our structural engineers have experience designing and reviewing projects constructed with all building materials including the following:  Wood  Reinforced Masonry  Heavy Timber / Timber Frame / CLT  Reinforced and Prestressed Concrete  Stressed Skin Panels  Structural Steel  Light Gauge Steel Framing  Straw Bale  Rammed Earth  Insulated Concrete Forms, (ICF) 10 C ITY OF L A Q UINTA PROPOSAL TO P ROVIDE O N -C ALL P LAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION S ERVICES BPR Our engineers have designed or reviewed a wide array of structural lateral force resisting systems including:  Structural steel moment frames  Buckling-restrained braced frames  Eccentric braced frames  Concentric braced frames  Concrete moment frames  Wood shear wall systems  Masonry shear wall systems  Concrete shear wall systems  Cantilevered column systems  Pre-stressed and post-Tensioned Concrete  Various proprietary lateral force resisting systems Our structural engineers and inspectors are experienced with the provisions of most model codes including current versions of:  CCR Title 24, Part 2, Volumes 2 & 2.5  International Building Code (IBC)  AISC 341, 358 and 360  ASCE 7  ASCE 41  AISI Standards for Cold Formed Steel  ANSI / AF&PA NDS for wood framing  ACI 318  ACI 530 / TMS 402/602  California Historic Building Codes  California Existing Building Codes  NEHRP Mechanical, Plumbing & Electrical BPR’s Mechanical and Electrical Engineers are well versed in the California Mechanical, Plumbing and Electrical codes. We will review submitted design documents to ensure compliance to the current edition of the following codes:  California Building Code  California Residential Code  California Plumbing Code  California Mechanical Code  California Electrical Code  Jurisdiction-adopted amendments Specialty plan review services may be provided utilizing the most current editions of national standards including the following:  International Building Code  International Residential Code  International Mechanical Code  International Plumbing Code  NFPA Standards 13 (automatic fire sprinkler systems)  NFPA Standards 20 (fire pumps)  NFPA Standards 72 (fire alarms)  NFPA Standards 99 (medical gases)  NFPA 101 Life Safety Code  NEHRP Requirements for Existing Building Energy Compliance Our engineers and plans examiners are up to date on all California Energy Code requirements as they relate to both new and remodel construction for all project types. Our staff have experience verifying CA Energy Code requirements for projects located within all climate zones. The Energy Efficiency Standards for Residential and Non-Residential Buildings were established in 1978 in response to a legislative mandate to reduce California's energy consumption. These standards have been updated since that time to address a multitude of building components, systems and equipment with the goal of having new and updated buildings be more energy efficient, comfortable for building occupants, and less reliant of fossil fuels. 11 C ITY OF L A Q UINTA PROPOSAL TO P ROVIDE O N -C ALL P LAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION S ERVICES BPR Green Building Standards BPR’s staff has a working knowledge of the proper incorporation of CALGreen building criteria into project designs and the resulting potential impact of these standards related to building code compliance and the environment. Our plans examiners will review project documents to verify compliance with adopted Green Building Code Standards as required by state law and local amendments and ordinances. LEED Developed by the US Green Building Council (USGBC), LEED provides building owners and operators a framework for identifying and implementing measurable green building design methodologies, construction, operations, and building maintenance. LEED certification consists of a variety of rating systems applicable to multiple building types including commercial and residential. Ratings reflect a measure of how well a building performs across many sustainability metrics including: energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions reduction, indoor environmental quality, energy usage and the projects impact on the local environment. Access Compliance & CASp Review All BPR CASp-certified professionals are knowledgeable of state and federal accessibility laws and regulations and possess the expertise necessary to promote access to facilities for persons with disabilities. Our staff are experts in the industry, maintaining appropriate certifications demonstrating their expertise, and are experienced providing services for building departments in a seamless manner balanced and in coordination with our client’s expectations and needs. We work collaboratively with our clients to address accessibility plan review and inspection related issues as efficiently as possible. Our plans examiners are fully trained and familiar with CA Building Code Accessibility requirements and ADA compliance requirements and are available for plan review and/or inspection services. We offer support to municipalities for compliance enforcement and/or developing transition plans. We can assist our clients in researching and providing interpretations of various specific issues related to access compliance including access compliance obligation, transition plan development, construction costs and phasing, and regulation interpretations. Civil and Onsite Grading Plan Review Services BPR has the collective, diverse team of professional staff and experience to perform the full range of Engineering Plan Review services. More importantly, we possess the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively integrate our services with City requirements for Civil improvements. BPR’s civil and on-site grading plan review services include the review and processing of final maps, landscape plans, improvement plans, hydrology and hydraulics calculations and plans, and providing plan reviews for final maps, improvement and landscape plans. Reviews include evaluation of required reports, studies, grading and improvement plans, and design professional’s recommendations; map checking will be overseen by professional engineers, engineering review of grading permits / applications are highly dependent upon the complexity and location of the 12 C ITY OF L A Q UINTA PROPOSAL TO P ROVIDE O N -C ALL P LAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION S ERVICES BPR proposed grading. A single lot entitled commercial grading permit application will be reviewed differently from a hillside lot or subdivision, or a project adjacent to a drainage corridor; soils reports will be evaluated, and confirmation of recommendations will be included in the plans. Boundary conditions will be evaluated to maintain continuity with surrounding properties and maintain existing drainage patterns; construction erosion control and post construction water quality control will be reviewed for compliance with the storm water quality management permit in effect. Flood Zones BPR’s staff of engineers and plans examiners have experience in providing plan reviews for projects located in FEMA designated flood zones and areas prone to flooding. Our staff has provided numerous plan reviews for projects located in flood zones using FEMA’s Technical Bulletins as well as locally adopted ordinances. Additionally, members of our team have participated in state-sponsored committees to establish guideline and building code requirements for projects planned in areas designated as flood zones. OSHPD 2, 3 & 5 Our staff is well versed with the OSHPD 2, 3 and 5 requirements included in the California Building Code. Our inspection staff has recent experience providing inspection services for hemodialysis, outpatient surgery, hyperbaric chamber, medical clinics and acute psychiatric facilities. Historic and Existing Building Codes BPR’s staff of engineers and experienced ICC certified plans examiners have utilized both the California Historic and Existing Building Codes for review of projects that fit within the application of these codes. These project types often present challenges during the review process. Our plans examination team have worked collaborativly with project designers to properly apply applicable provisions of these codes to promote the success of the specific projects. BUILDING INSPECTION BPR maintains the staffing and ability to provide experienced and qualified building inspectors who are appropriately ICC certified to provide the requested inspection services. We understand the City desires experienced and certified building inspectors to perform all building department inspections. We understand BPR staff may be required to provide occasional weekend, holiday and after-work hour inspections as requested. Our inspection staff will perform inspection services to verify that the work of construction is in conformance with the approved project construction documents, as well as identifying issues of non-compliance with applicable City, State and Federal codes building codes. Additionally, our inspectors will document all field conversations related to the project and participate in meetings associated with inspection activities. Our field inspection services will include inspection of all portions of projects including project sites as applicable. Our 13 C ITY OF L A Q UINTA PROPOSAL TO P ROVIDE O N -C ALL P LAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION S ERVICES BPR building inspectors will write legible and understandable correction notices and field reports, and will be available to answer in-person, emailed, or telephone inquiries. All inspection personnel assigned will be ICC and/or CASp certified as required. We understand that many municipalities have amended code sections, policies and ordinances that impact the work that is inspected and shown on approved project plans. Our inspection staff will familiarize themselves with local requirements to ensure that the projects we are inspecting are compliant with local and current code requirements. Specifically, our inspectors will ensure compliance with the applicable provisions of the Title 24 California Building Standards Code, Parts 1 through 12, covering structural, fire prevention, life safety, disabled access, energy conservation, green building, plumbing, mechanical and electrical installations in residential, commercial, industrial, existing and historical buildings. BPR’s ICC/CASp certified inspectors have performed building inspection services on a wide variety of construction projects including:  master planned developments  custom homes  manufacturing  assembly  industrial projects  single-family production  commercial  institutional  essential service  historically designated buildings When necessary for large or fast-paced projects, multiple inspectors can be made available. BPR’s inspectors will inspect projects to verify conformance with approved project drawings and specifications which will include review of the permit documents to verify that onsite conditions are consistent with the approved documents for size, setbacks, heights and other applicable requirements. At the completion of inspections, BPR’s inspectors will update database information and complete necessary forms and documents as required to provide seamless service. Inspector Qualifications & Certifications: BPR will work with the City to select appropriately qualified inspectors with applicable experience and specific code knowledge based on the types of projects assigned for inspection. All BPR inspectors are ICC certified, with many maintaining CASp certification. In addition, BPR employs OSHPD certified inspectors available for inspection of OSHPD designated facilities. Qualified inspectors having experience with inspection of new, existing and historical buildings/sites, will be assigned as appropriate. Inspection personnel will have the ability to read, understand and interpret construction plans, truss drawings and calculations, prepare and maintain accurate records and reports, communicate effectively orally and in writing and to work effectively with contractors, permit applicants, homeowners and agency staff. Inspectors will possess knowledge of approved and modern methods, materials, tools and safety used in building inspection and the most current building and fire standards. Our inspectors are familiar with most of the common scheduling and tracking systems utilized by building departments. Our inspectors will upload inspection results into the City’s Tyler Technology system database. 14 C ITY OF L A Q UINTA PROPOSAL TO P ROVIDE O N -C ALL P LAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION S ERVICES BPR On-Site Consultant Services & Meeting Attendance Our plan review staff is available for pre-construction or pre- design meetings, field visits, contacts with the design team, and support for field inspection personnel as needed. We understand, fully grasp, and utilize the efficiency afforded by the many electronic meeting platforms that have become available in recent years. We find electronic meeting platforms such as Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and others allow for efficient and constructive communication between parties located throughout the United States and are an efficient tool for resolution of challenging issues both during plan review and field inspections. Our staff is available to meet with the City, project applicants and their design teams either in person or via electronic platform to resolve plan review issues efficiently and collaboratively. Customer Service | Responsiveness BPR’s staff is always available and willing to discuss plan review issues for projects that we have reviewed with Building Division staff, applicants, designers and contractors via in-person or electronic meetings, telephone, or e-mail as required to resolve plan review related issues. We maintain Microsoft Teams, Zoom and GoToMeeting accounts to foster efficient communication with project proponents regardless of their physical location. Voicemails and e-mails will be responded to the same day they are received, if possible, and always within 24 hours. BPR’s staff when not available immediately, will respond within one business day to questions from the Building Official or inspection staff which may be generated during field inspections of projects which were reviewed by BPR staff. Transporting Plans For paper submittal documents, we will arrange for all pick-up and delivery of the plan review documents from your office at no additional cost. We utilize specific methods for project document pick-up and delivery with the goal of providing same-day service. Communicating Plan Review Results Plan review comments, when necessary, will be typed and refer to specific details, drawing or supporting document, and reference applicable code sections. BPR will provide a clear, concise, and thorough plan review letter itemized by specific discipline such as life safety, accessibility, structural, plumbing, mechanical, etc., that can be utilized by clients, designers, contractors, and owners to understand the noted deficiencies and make necessary corrections to the project documents. At the completion of each plan review cycle, BPR will return a copy of the plan review comment list to the designated applicant and project representative. If requested, we will coordinate plan review re-checks directly with the designated project applicant. Upon completion of the plan review process, we will return completed plan review documents, in either hard copy or electronic format as needed, bearing BPR’s plan review stamps and ready for final approval and permit issuance by the City. 15 C ITY OF L A Q UINTA PROPOSAL TO P ROVIDE O N -C ALL P LAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION S ERVICES BPR Electronic Plan Review We are prepared to provide electronic plan check services for your community utilizing our Bluebeam electronic plan review system. Our staff are fully trained and possess extensive experience conducting electronic plan reviews using Bluebeam Studio Sessions software, enabling efficient, accurate, and collaborative review of digital construction documents. BPR maintains an efficient cloud-based electronic-document submittal system for receiving and sending large electronic document files. Our electronic document portal utilizes a SharePoint system to allow permit applicants and client staff to upload construction documents for our plan review services. BPR has provided electronic plan review services, serving building departments and other public agencies with efficient electronic plan review services. In addition, BPR’s inspection staff are well‑versed in working with a wide range of electronic permitting and inspection tracking systems commonly utilized by cities and public agencies, including Tyler Technology. Our plans examiners routinely document and update inspection results in real time and will seamlessly integrate with the City’s Tyler system to ensure timely, consistent, and transparent reporting at the completion of each review cycle. 16 C ITY OF L A Q UINTA PROPOSAL TO P ROVIDE O N -C ALL P LAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION S ERVICES BPR SECTION 2 REFERENCES OF CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT AGENCIES Over the past 20 years, BPR’s Principals have worked hard to develop a reputation within California for providing top quality, timely, and efficient building safety services in a professional, courteous manner, always in our clients’ best interests by honoring our commitment to providing timely superior services. We believe our best advertisements are references from current and previous clients and we encourage you to contact our client references. As requested in the RFP, below are client references from agencies where we have provided similar services to those requested by the City of La Quinta. Following the references, we have included similar projects that detail the project dates and key staff. City of El Monte | Mike Petarra, CBO, Chief Building Official 11333 Valley Blvd, El Monte, CA 91731 | 626.580.2013 | mpetarra@elmonteca.gov Services Provided: BPR Consulting Group presently provides full building department services for the City of El Monte including in-house plan review, building inspection, building official and permit technician services as well as remote plan review services. Dates of Service: May 2025- present. City of Ontario | James Caro, Building Official 303 East B Street, Ontario, CA 91764 | 909.395.2172 | JCaro@ontarioca.gov Services Provided: BPR Consulting group presently provides out-sourced plan review and permit technician services on behalf of the City’s building department. The types of projects reviewed include residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, and retail projects. City of Claremont | Joe Caro, Building Official 207 Harvard Avenue, Claremont, CA 91711 | 909.399.5477 | JCaro@claremontca.gov . Services Provided: BPR provides building department services to the City of Claremont including plan review, building inspection, code enforcement, and permit technician services utilizing BPR’s appropriately licensed, certified and experienced building safety staff. Through BPR’s services, the City maintains efficient plan review, building inspection, and permitting services for the benefit of the community. 17 C ITY OF L A Q UINTA PROPOSAL TO P ROVIDE O N -C ALL P LAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION S ERVICES BPR City of Gardena Greg Tsujiuchi, Community Development Director 1700 West 162nd Street, Gardena, CA 90247 | 310.217.9526 | GTsujiuchi@cityofgardena.org Services Provided: . BPR provides Building Official, in-house and out-sourced plan review, building inspection and permit technician services. BPR presently provides most of the city’s building department services under contract. All new buildings and major tenant improvements and remodel projects are reviewed in our offices in electronic format utilizing Bluebeam. The majority of the daily requested building inspections are performed by BPR’s inspection staff. Our permit technicians accurately track all permit applications, calculate permit fees and issue building permits. SIMILAR PROJECTS BUILDING PLAN REVIEW The following is a small sampling of projects for which BPR’s staff have provided plan review services. CITY OF GARDENA Crenshaw 5-Story Apartment Complex BPR’s staff provided complete building department plan review services for this new 5-story, 203,055 s.f. apartment complex which sits atop a 2-story podium. The mixed-use podium structure and the apartment units above the podium are fully fire sprinklered. This is the first use of podium style construction within the City of Gardena. The buildings consist of Type I-A and III-A Construction with Occupancy Groups R-2, B and A. Project Dates: January 2022 – November 2022. BPR Staff: Roger Peterson, Andrew Burke, Kevin Brenton, Mark Berg. Industrial Warehouse BPR’s staff provided complete building plan review services for The OMP Gardena Industrial Center project consisting of a new 190,860 s.f. one story office and warehouse building, along with associated site improvements. The proposed building is fully fire sprinklered. Site improvements include landscaping, parking lots with accessible parking and paths of travel, signage, retaining walls, concrete ramps, exterior stairs, accessible curb ramps, trash enclosures, screen walls and detention pond. This building consists of Type IIIB Construction with Occupancy Groups S-1 and B. Project Dates: January 2023 – May 2023. BPR Staff: Roger Peterson, Andrew Burke, Kevin Brenton, Mark Berg. 18 C ITY OF L A Q UINTA PROPOSAL TO P ROVIDE O N -C ALL P LAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION S ERVICES BPR Community Aquatics and Senior Center Project BPR provided building and grading plan review services for this Senior and Aquatics Center Building which consists of a two- story senior center building and a single-story pool equipment building. The Aquatics and Senior Center project included multiple outdoor pools and associated amenities. The building is fully fire sprinklered. Site improvements include landscaping, parking lots with accessible parking and paths of travel, signage, BBQ and picnic area, trash enclosure and perimeter fencing. The buildings utilized Type VB Construction with Occupancy Groups A-3, B and S-1. Project Dates: November 2022 – July 2023. BPR Staff: Kevin Brenton, Andrew Burke, Jack Istik. CITY OF ONTARIO New Multi Family Complex BPR Consulting Group provided complete building department plan review services for this new 48-unit multi-family apartment complex located in the City of Ontario. The total area of each building in this project was 12,690 s.f. This project consisted of four two-story, sprinklered buildings with stucco exteriors and concrete tile roofing. The building’s structural systems utilized platform framing with prefabricated roof and floor trusses, panelized horizontal floor and roof diaphragms, with wood shear walls. Plan review services included review of all on-site improvements. The buildings consist of Type V-B Construction with Occupancy Group R2. Project Dates: February 2023 – August 2023. BPR Staff: Elena Hartsough, Andrew Burke, Kevin Brenton. . Emporia Place BPR Consulting Group provided complete building department plan review services for this new multi-phased residential complex. The 60,619 s.f. project included the construction of 2, 3- level residential buildings, and one community building. The new three-level residential buildings are fully fire sprinklered. The building’s structural systems utilized platform framing with prefabricated roof and floor trusses, panelized horizontal floor and roof diaphragms, with wood shear walls. All buildings included stucco exteriors with lap siding accents and concrete tile roofing. Plan review services included review of all on-site improvements. The buildings consist of Type V-A and V-B Construction with Occupancy Groups R-2 and A-3. Project Dates: November 2021 – July 2022. BPR Staff: Denise Reese, Rick Mauldin, Elena Hartsough. 19 C ITY OF L A Q UINTA PROPOSAL TO P ROVIDE O N -C ALL P LAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION S ERVICES BPR New Industrial Shell Building and Site Work BPR Consulting Group provided complete plan review services for this 1,048,152 s.f. concrete tilt-up speculative industrial shell building. In addition to the building plans, our services included plan review of site walls, fences, sight lighting, pump building and trash enclosure. The building is fully fire sprinklered. The building included multiple truck docks and restroom facilities and was designed to accommodate high-pile storage for one or multiple future tenants. The building consists of Type is III-B Construction with Occupancy Group S-1. Project Dates: October 2023 – March 2024. BPR Staff: Andrew Burke, Elena Hartsough, Kevin Brenton, Bill Rodgers. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES New Detached 2-Story ADU and Attached JADU BPR provided structural and non-structural building plan review for these two additions to an existing building - a new, detached two-story Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) and an attached one-story Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit (JADU). The two-story ADU features three bedrooms, two baths, and a kitchen/dining/living area. The one-story JADU features one bedroom, one bath, and a kitchen/dining/living area. Both units utilize Type V-B Construction with Occupancy Group R-2. Project Dates: May 2024 – September 2024. BPR Staff: Bill Rodgers, Kyle Hansen, Medhat Henen. 2-Story Fire Rebuild In the aftermath of the Eaton Fire, BPR has assisted the County of Los Angeles with building plan review of hundreds of plans to fully or partially rebuild fire damaged homes, ADUs, and commercial businesses. All plan review services were provided on an expedited basis. BPR provided both structural and non- structural review of the rebuild plans for this 6,041 s.f. home which included four bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, an attached garage/basement, and an outdoor covered patio. This home has automatic fire sprinklers. The home consists of Type VB Construction with Occupancy Groups R-3 and U. Project Dates: May 2024 – September 2024. BPR Staff: Martha Diaz, Kyle Hansen, Medhat Henen, Bill Rodgers. New Commercial Building BPR provided structural and non-structural building plan review for this new single story commercial building. The 3,987 s.f. building includes two separate tenant spaces for restaurant use, with exterior terrace sitting area, and a trash/utility room. 20 C ITY OF L A Q UINTA PROPOSAL TO P ROVIDE O N -C ALL P LAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION S ERVICES BPR The building utilizes Type V-A Construction, with Occupancy Group A2. Project Dates: December 2025 – Current. BPR Staff: Bill Rodgers, Kyle Hansen, Medhat Henen. CITY OF BELL GARDENS Bell Garden Cottages BPR provided complete building and grading plan review services for this new condominium complex featuring (7) three- story buildings and a total of 48 market-rate residential units on a 2.47-acre site. The townhomes range from 1,338 s.f. for a two- bedroom unit up to 1,743 s.f. for three- and four-bedroom units. The project includes 121 parking spaces including two spaces per unit in an enclosed multi-level parking structure. The project includes a community open space, shade structure and BBQ grills. The townhomes utilize Type VB Construction with Occupancy Groups R-3 and U. Project Dates: October 2025 – Current. BPR Staff: Denise Reese, Charles Nganga, Tom Trimberger, Andrew Burke, Jingpei Zhang. CITY OF EL MONTE In-N-Out Restaurant BPR provided complete building plan review services for this new restaurant which included a drive-through canopy, outdoor seating/patio area, trash enclosure, and site improvements. Plan review services included the review of the building’s life safety, structural, mechanical/plumbing/electrical, energy, CALGreen, accessibility and site accessibility components. The7,001 s.f. building utilizes Type V-B Construction with Occupancy Groups A-2 and U. Project Dates: October 2025 – Current. BPR Staff: Denise Reese, Charles Nganga, Markos Seven, Andrew Burke. JUDICIAL COUNCIL OF CALIFORNIA BPR’s Principals have provided plan review services to the Judicial Council of California on numerous Capital and Facility Modification projects throughout California since 2008. Following is a representative sample of projects: . Indio Courthouse BPR principals provided civil, structural, MEP, energy compliance, CTCFS, and CALGreen compliance plan review and on this new 3- story, 53,000 s.f. building. This building will provide five new courtrooms. Project Dates: April 2023 – September 2023. BPR Staff: Andrew Burke, Elena Hartsough, Kevin Brenton, Bill Rodgers. El Centro Courthouse BPR principals provided civil, structural, MEP, energy compliance, CTCFS, and CALGreen compliance plan review on this new 3-story, 47,000 s.f. building. This building will provide four new courtrooms. Project Dates: 2021. Project Dates: January 2021 – April 2021. BPR Staff: Andrew Burke, Elena Hartsough, Kevin Brenton, Bill Rodgers. 21 C ITY OF L A Q UINTA PROPOSAL TO P ROVIDE O N -C ALL P LAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION S ERVICES BPR BUILDING INSPECTION EXPERIENCE Below you will find a small sampling of clients for which BPR’s staff have provided building department support services including the requested Building Inspection services. CITY OF GARDENA BPR provides on-site building official, plan review, building inspection, building department management and permit technician services for the City of Gardena. BPR implemented building inspection services to eliminate a three-week inspection backlog. We added inspection staff to eliminate the inspection backlog then reduced staff to a level necessary to meet daily inspection service requirements. BPR provides all building official, building department management, and plan review services to support the building department. Building inspection staff is utilized to meet the inspection demands of the department. CITY OF BELL GARDENS BPR provides building department services to the City of Bell Gardens including on and off-site building official, on-site and remote plan review, building inspection and permit technician services, utilizing BPR’s appropriately licensed, certified and experienced building safety staff. Through BPR’s services, the City maintains efficient permitting services for the benefit of the community. CITY OF MAYWOOD BPR provides full-service building department services to the City of Maywood including on and off-site building official, on-site and remote plan review, building inspection, and permit technician, services. BPR provides services for the community utilizing appropriately qualified licensed and certified building safety staff. Through BPR’s services, the City maintains efficient plan review and inspection services for the benefit of the community for all ongoing construction projects and permit center needs. CITY OF POMONA BPR staff provides plan review, building inspection, permit technician and permit technician training services to the City. BPR provides services for the community utilizing appropriately qualified, licensed, and certified plans examination, senior building inspection, and permit technician staff. Through BPR’s services, the City is able to maintain efficient services for all ongoing permit center needs. CITY OF EL MONTE Following a very successful transition, BPR provides all building inspection services, on-site and remote plan review services, out-sourced plan review services, and permit technician services for the City of El Monte. BPR provides all inspection services for the City utilizing multiple full-time and ICC certified building inspectors. All in-house and counter plan reviews are performed by BPR’s experienced and well qualified in-house plans examiner. All permit technician services for the City are performed by BPR utilizing three full-time ICC certified permit technicians. CITY OF CLAREMONT BPR provides building department services to the City of Claremont including plan review, building inspection and permit technician services utilizing BPR’s appropriately licensed, certified and experienced 22 C ITY OF L A Q UINTA PROPOSAL TO P ROVIDE O N -C ALL P LAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION S ERVICES BPR building safety staff. Through BPR’s services, the City maintains efficient plan review, building inspection, and permitting services for the benefit of the community. CITY OF ONTARIO BPR staff provides on-site and remote plan review, building inspection and permit technician services to the City. BPR provides services for the community utilizing appropriately qualified and certified plan review, permit technician and inspection staff. BPR presently provides multiple highly qualified and ICC certified inspection staff to support the city’s inspection needs and multiple ICC Certified permit technicians to support the city’s permitting services. BPR provides on-site and off-site plan review services for all types of projects including residential, multi-family, commercial and industrial projects including CASp plan review and plan review of on- site improvements and associated grading. CITY OF ARTESIA BPR provides building department services to the City of Artesia including building official, plan review, building inspection and permit technician services, utilizing BPR’s appropriately licensed, certified and experienced building safety staff. Through BPR’s services, the City maintains efficient permitting services for the benefit of the community. CALIFORNIA CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY The California Construction Authority serves as the building department for fairgrounds throughout California. BPR’s Staff provides plan review and building inspector services on behalf of the California Construction Authority for fairgrounds throughout Southern CA insuring safe buildings and facilities. Projects include multiple assembly occupancies, entertainment venues, agricultural facilities, tenant improvements with extensive electrical and accessibility upgrades, and remodel projects for many existing facilities located throughout Southern California and the Inland Empire. 23 C ITY OF L A Q UINTA PROPOSAL TO P ROVIDE O N -C ALL P LAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION S ERVICES BPR SECTION 3 COMPLETE PRICING LIST (FEE SCHEDULE) *Based on experience and certifications FIXED FEE PLAN REVIEW SERVICES Initial Plan Review and One Back Check Reviews 70% Plan Review Fees Collected by the City Plan Review Beyond the Second Review As Per Hourly Rates Below Solar Photovoltaic System $180 Solar Voltaic System + Energy Storage System S275 Expedited Plan Review (fixed fee or hourly) 150% of the standard fee or rate HOURLY SERVICES Structural Only Plan Reviews: Licensed Structural Engineer $165 Licensed Civil Engineer Structural Reviewer $155 ICC Certified Structural Engineering Plans Examiner (EIT) $145 Miscellaneous Plan Review Services As Per Hourly Rates Below Revisions / Deferred Submittals As Per Hourly Rates Below Inspection Services As Per Hourly Rates Below Permit Technician / Administrative Services As Per Hourly Rates Below SCHEDULE OF HOURLY BILLING RATES Licensed Structural Engineer $165 Licensed Plan Review Engineer or Architect (civil, electrical, mechanical, fire protection) $155 ICC Certified Engineering Plans Examiner (structural, mechanical, electrical) 145 ICC Certified Plans Examiner 140 CASp Plans Examiner or Inspector 145 ICC Certified Inspector 95-120* ICC Fire Plans Examiner 140 ICC Fire Inspector 120 Permit Technician 80 Permit Technician Trainee/ Building Department Support Staff 60 BILLING RATES FOR COMPLEMENTARY SERVICES Senior Planner $160 Associate Planner $140 Assistant Planner $115 Senior Planning Technician $85 Planning Technician $75 24 C ITY OF L A Q UINTA PROPOSAL TO P ROVIDE O N -C ALL P LAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION S ERVICES BPR  Shipping: There is no charge for courier or shipping services for plan reviews conducted off site.  Overtime: Inspection services and other hourly services provided within City offices in excess of eight hours per day, nights, and weekends will be charged at 140% of the billing rates indicated above.  Mileage Expenses: Mileage utilized while performing inspection services will be charged at the current Internal Revenue Service (IRS) vehicle mileage rates plus 20%.  Minimum Daily Charge: There will be a minimum 8-hour daily charge for all on-call plan review, inspection, permit technician and support services provided within City offices.  Cost Escalation: On each anniversary of the contract start date, BPR will increase hourly rates based on the change of the non-seasonally adjusted CPI for the applicable region.  Hourly Rates: All hourly rates include salaries, benefits, workers compensation insurance and miscellaneous office expenses. 25 C ITY OF L A Q UINTA PROPOSAL TO P ROVIDE O N -C ALL P LAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION S ERVICES BPR SECTION 4 COMPLEMENTARY SERVICES AND FEES Our Building Safety Division consists of the following: California licensed structural, civil, mechanical, electrical and fire protection engineers; Master Code Professionals, Certified Access Specialist (CASp) professionals; ICC- certified building officials, building and fire plans examiners, building and fire inspectors, permit technicians, and highly experienced administrative personnel. In addition to Plan Review and Building Inspection Services, BPR will be pleased to provide the following complementary services if requested:  Interim Building Official services  Permit Technician Services  Building Department Support Staff  Phase Plan Review for Major Projects  Annual permit inspections  MWELO review and inspection  Fire Prevention Plan Review & Inspection Services  Capital Improvement Plan Review & Management  Planning Department Staffing Services  Civil Plan Review Services Fees for these services are included in our Schedule of Hourly Billing Rates provided in Section 3 of this proposal. 26 C ITY OF L A Q UINTA PROPOSAL TO P ROVIDE O N -C ALL P LAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION S ERVICES BPR SECTION 5 STAFFING AND PROJECT ORGANIZATION Our team has a proven track record of providing efficient and predictable building department services while meeting or exceeding client expectations. Our key objectives in providing these services to the City of La Quinta are as follows:  To provide timely and responsive plan review and building inspection services. We work to provide your community with efficient and timely building department services including clear communication of plan review and inspection results and providing clear and concise information directly to your clients. We will work with you to tailor our services to align with your community’s unique and specific needs.  To share our wealth of code knowledge and building industry experience. Our staff maintains a detailed understanding of the basis utilized in the development of the provisions included in the California Building Codes and has been intimately involved in the development process for the California Building Codes. We utilize this knowledge to provide reasonable and responsible interpretations of code requirements and share this unique knowledge by developing and providing code-related training and instruction at industry sponsored conferences, and in support of local ICC Chapters.  To be responsive to your specific staffing needs. As construction and development activity fluctuates within your community, we can adjust our service levels, allowing you to maintain seamless, efficient, and high-quality service to your department’s customers.  To provide staff who have the appropriate experience, certifications, and knowledge. We closely evaluate staff qualifications and experience to align with your specific needs and the needs of your community. We understand the importance of assigning staff with the right background, temperament, qualifications, and personality to properly align with the values of the City of La Quinta. STAFFING All services provided on behalf of the City of La Quinta will be closely monitored by our proposed Project Manager, Mark Berg, CBO, MCP, ICC. Mark has years of experience managing and coordinating all aspects of building department services. In addition to Marks extensive experience providing and coordinating building department services on behalf of multiple public agencies, Mark has demonstrated his detailed code knowledge by obtaining Master Code Professional, MCP, certification from the International Code Council. Mark will utilize his experience and knowledge of building department operations to ensure all services provided by BPR Consulting Group are provided in a professional, efficient, and timely manner. The organization chart below lists the experienced staff members available to support the City of La Quinta and includes the role and licenses/certifications of each. In addition to the team presented here, we have the ability to assign additional staff should workload require. We do not anticipate using subcontractors to provide any of the proposed services. 27 C ITY OF L A Q UINTA PROPOSAL TO P ROVIDE O N -C ALL P LAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION S ERVICES BPR ORGANIZATION CHART Additional Key Personnel and Assigned Staff All of our staff maintain appropriate certifications or professional licenses for the services they provide. We encourage our staff to continually obtain additional certifications and support ongoing training and education for our staff. Our focus is to maintain the highest and best qualified building department staff in the industry. BPR’s staff has a proven track record of providing high quality and timely services on behalf of the public agencies we serve. BPR has the necessary resources available to provide all the proposed services to the City of La Quinta. 28 C ITY OF L A Q UINTA PROPOSAL TO P ROVIDE O N -C ALL P LAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION S ERVICES BPR Complete resumes of our key staff have been provided in the Appendix of this proposal. BRIEF BIOGRAPHIES Bill Rodgers, SE STRUCTURAL PLAN REVIEW / PLAN REVIEW MANAGER Bill is a California licensed Civil and Structural Engineer with over 30 years of experience in the field of structural engineering, including over 20 years of experience as a plan review engineer. Bill has worked closely with Building Departments across the State of California, including many years serving Southern California communities, and has assisted government agencies with numerous projects of varying size and type. His wealth of experience includes managing plan review services for all building types throughout California and Nevada on behalf of public agency clients and performing structural plan review for commercial, industrial, and residential projects. Years of Experience: 35 Roger Peterson, SE STRUCTURAL PLAN REVIEW Roger is a California licensed Civil and Structural Engineer, and an experienced building safety professional with over 35 years of experience in structural design and building plan review. Roger has designed and provided plan review services for single and multi-story steel, and concrete-framed buildings, as well as structures utilizing timber, and masonry framing systems. Roger’s experience includes plan review of numerous high-profile and fast paced multi-story building projects for multiple public agency clients including management of inspection programs for these same types of projects. Roger utilizes his detailed code knowledge, extensive design experience and on-site construction project experience to ensure accurate, thorough, and timely plan review and inspection services on behalf of municipal client agencies. Years of Experience: 39 Elena Hartsough, SE STRUCTURAL PLAN REVIEW Elena is a dedicated Structural Engineer with over 18 years of experience designing structures, from small home renovations to large warehouse spaces and custom homes. Elena’s strengths include experience with multiple building materials including wood, light-gage, masonry, steel and concrete; knowledge of the California Building Code and proficiency in relevant software programs including Enercalc, SAP2000, L-Pile and AutoCAD. Years of Experience: 18 Kyle Hansen, PE STRUCTURAL PLAN REVIEW Kyle is a California licensed Civil Engineer with relevant experience providing plan review services to California public agencies to ensure compliance with all relevant and applicable building codes, ordinances and requirements. Kyle offers incredible attention to detail and an admirable focus on customer service. Years of Experience: 20 Charles Nganga, SE STRUCTURAL PLAN REVIEW Charles is a California licensed Structural Engineer with a Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. He is also an ICC certified Plans Examiner with over 10 years of experience. His work experience, excellent education and solid commitment to the industry have enabled Charles to develop a solid track record of consistently providing clients with exceptional service. Charles shares his skill and knowledge with other building safety professionals by developing and teaching building code related classes. Years of Experience: 12 29 C ITY OF L A Q UINTA PROPOSAL TO P ROVIDE O N -C ALL P LAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION S ERVICES BPR Denise Reese, CBO, ICC PLAN REVIEW Denise is an ICC certified Chief Building Official and Life Safety Plans Examiner. She has experience performing life-safety, architectural, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, and minimal structural reviews in residential, multifamily and commercial projects, including OSHPD-3 licensed facilities. This valuable experience is also evident in that Denise specializes in working with applicants, designers and jurisdictions, having successfully served multiple California communities. Years of Experience: 15 Jingpei Zhang, EE, ICC PLAN REVIEW Jingpei is a licensed Electrical Engineer in California and has over 30 years of experience. He holds a master’s degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. His extensive experience in designing a variety of facilities and systems adds to his ability to provide excellent plan review services. His experience includes the design of electrical distribution systems for healthcare centers, data centers, commercial and industrial building and educational facilities. Years of Experience: 30 Thomas Trimberger, ME, CBO, ICC PLAN REVIEW Thomas has more than 30 years of experience working within building departments both successfully providing and supervising virtually all building department functions. Thomas is a California registered Mechanical Engineer, ICC Certified Building Official, Plans Examiner and Building Inspector. His extensive experience and knowledge enable him to provide excellent services to our clients. Thomas is skilled at developing relationships with developers, designers and the community to ensure plan reviews, inspections and development review functions are performed in an effective and efficient manner. He continuously assists clients by providing guidance and education on the construction and inspection process. Always helpful, personable, professional and successful in delivering a high level of customer service. Years of Experience: 30 Andrew Burke, CASp, ICC PLAN REVIEW Andrew is a Certified Access Specialist and ICC certified Plans Examiner with more than 17 years of industry experience in plan review, inspection, administration and estimating. Andrew has extensive plan check experience in multi-story mixed use projects and provides in-depth review of accessibility issues to ensure compliance with all California Building Codes. His CASp certification provides him with the ability to ensure all aspects of accessibility have been achieved. His formal training in ICC codes, as well as on-the-job experience, helps him to provide thorough and accurate commercial and residential plan reviews and inspections. Andrew is an excellent asset to any building department both in the office and out in the field. Years of Experience: 10 Kevin Brenton, CBO, CASp, ICC PLAN REVIEW Kevin is a California certified Building Official, a CASp professional and Commercial Combination Building Inspector with over 24 years in the construction and inspection industry combined. He is an active local chapter member of the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials and active member of the local chapter of International Code Council. Years of Experience: 24 30 C ITY OF L A Q UINTA PROPOSAL TO P ROVIDE O N -C ALL P LAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION S ERVICES BPR Frank Mendoza, ICC BUILDING INSPECTION Frank is an ICC certified Building Inspector with 9 years in inspection and over 25 years of experience in residential and commercial construction, including tenant improvements. He inspects and evaluates projects involving metal stud framing, drywall installation, and wood frame construction. Frank is a proficient communicator, fluent in Spanish, who effectively collaborates with contractors, city officials, and team members. He demonstrates strong problem-solving abilities, attention to detail, and time management skills, and is committed to maintaining safety and code compliance with every project. Years of Experience: 9 Travis Mathieu, ICC SENIOR BUILDING INSPECTOR Travis is a Senior Combination Building Inspector with 11 years of experience supporting cities and private clients in permitting, plan review, and field inspections. His work spans residential tracts, custom and hillside homes, multifamily projects, tilt-up construction, and tenant improvement projects. He is recognized for his strong code interpretation, calm decision-making in high-stakes situations, and a service-focused approach when working with builders, applicants, and the public. His background includes leadership in building department operations, including supervising staff, providing multi-agency code enforcement support, and maintaining extensive professional credentials. Years of Experience: 11 Jack Istik, PE CIVIL PLAN REVIEW Jack is an experienced California licensed Civil Engineer with 45 years of experience and a strong background in engineering design, contract administration, plan review and project management. He has proven expertise in overseeing the preparation of street, storm drain, grading, street resurfacing, sewer, roadway landscape, and park plans. Jack is skilled in supervising professional, inspection, and administrative teams while managing client relationships. He also has extensive experience in preparing specifications, bid documents, engineer’s estimates, and contract management for municipal projects. Additionally, Jack is well-versed in coordinating with agencies such as the Department of Defense, United States Postal Service, Caltrans, Southern California counties, and the Regional Water Quality Control Board. Years of Experience: 45 David Martinez, ICC BUILDING INSPECTION David is a diligent, highly organized, and reliable Building Inspector with a strong commitment to customer service and clear communication. He is an ICC-certified Inspector with experience providing building, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing inspections for both residential and commercial projects, ensuring work is completed in accordance with approved plans, specifications, and applicable codes. David is a skilled problem solver and quick learner with a strong attention to detail and solid math skills for evaluating measurements and plans. Years of Experience: 1 Ben Jackson, ICC BUILDING INSPECTION Ben is a talented and personable building inspector with over a decade of experience in the construction and electrical industry. Ben is an ICC Certified Residential Combination Building Inspector, Building Plans Examiner, Residential Electrical Inspector and Commercial Inspector. He is familiar with interpreting blueprints, technical drawings and project specifications to ensure compliance with design standards and codes. Years of Experience: 13 31 C ITY OF L A Q UINTA PROPOSAL TO P ROVIDE O N -C ALL P LAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION S ERVICES BPR LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS Name Current Licenses and Certifications License/Cert. Number(s) Expiration Date Ron Beehler, SE, CBO, ICC Principal-in-Charge CA Registered Professional Civil Engineer CA Registered Professional Structural Engineer NV Registered Professional Civil Engineer NV Registered Professional Structural Engineer CABO Certified Building Official ICC Certified Building Official ICC Building Code Specialist ICC Building Plans Examiner ICC Building Inspector 39404 3632 019992 019992 1492 801789 801789 801789 801789 12/31/2027 12/31/2027 12/31/2026 12/31/2026 --- 05/11/2027 05/11/2027 05/11/2027 05/11/2027 Roger Peterson, SE Principal Project Manager CA Registered Professional Civil Engineer CA Registered Professional Structural Engineer ID Registered Professional Civil Engineer ID Registered Professional Structural Engineer Cal OES Safety Assessment Program (SAP) 46096 3846 P-8225 P-8225 12/31/2026 12/31/2026 06/30/2026 06/30/2026 Bill Rodgers, SE Principal Plan Review Manager CA Registered Professional Structural Engineer CA Registered Professional Civil Engineer NV Registered Professional Civil Engineer NV Registered Professional Structural Engineer ICC Residential Plans Examiner 4198 50673 18427 18427 10085086 09/30/2027 09/30/2027 12/31/2027 12/31/2027 08/31/2028 Elena Hartsough, SE Structural Engineer CA Registered Professional Civil Engineer CA Registered Professional Structural Engineer Cal OES Safety Assessment Program (SAP) 67675 5538 06/30/2027 06/30/2027 Charles Nganga, SE Structural Engineer CA Registered Professional Civil Engineer CA Registered Structural Engineer ICC Residential Plans Examiner Cal OES Safety Assessment Program (SAP) 85710 6913 8325618 09/30/2026 09/30/2026 01/07/2028 Kyle Hansen, PE Plan Review Engineer CA Registered Professional Civil Engineer ICC Residential Plans Examiner Cal OES Safety Assessment Program (SAP) 91071 10626871 03/31/2028 09/16/2028 Denise Reese, CBO, ICC Plans Examiner ICC CALGreen Inspector ICC California Building Plans Examiner ICC Permit Technician ICC Certified Building Official ICC Permit Specialist Cal OES Safety Assessment Program (SAP) 8096275 8096275 8096275 8096275 8096275 04/23/2028 04/23/2028 04/23/2028 04/23/2028 04/23/2028 Thomas Trimberger, ME, ICC, CBO Mechanical Engineer CA Registered Mechanical Engineer ICC Mechanical Inspector UMC ICC Building Plans Examiner ICC Plumbing Plans Examiner ICC Plumbing Inspector UPC ICC Mechanical Plans Examiner ICC Plumbing Inspector 26359 866408 866408 866408 866408 866408 866408 06/30/2028 05/16/2028 05/16/2028 05/16/2028 05/16/2028 05/16/2028 05/16/2028 32 C ITY OF L A Q UINTA PROPOSAL TO P ROVIDE O N -C ALL P LAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION S ERVICES BPR ICC Mechanical Inspector ICC Mechanical Code Official ICC Certified Building Official ICC Plumbing Code Official ICC Plumbing Code Specialist ICC Mechanical Code Specialist Cal OES Safety Assessment Program (SAP) 866408 866408 866408 866408 866408 866408 05/16/2028 05/16/2028 12/20/2028 05/16/2028 05/16/2028 05/16/2028 Jingpei Zhang, EE Electrical Engineer CA Registered Professional Electrical Engineer NCCER HVAC Level IV Certification NCCER Plumbing Level IV Certification NCCER Building Maintenance Level III Cert. NCCER Carpentry Level IV Certification NCCER Solar Photovoltaic Level I Certification NCCER Wind Power Level I Certification NCCER Green Technology Level I Certification NCCER Weatherization Technician Level I Cert. 16243 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 12/31/2026 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Andrew Burke, CASp, ICC Certified Access Specialist Plans Examiner Certified Access Specialist ICC Permit Technician ICC Commercial Building Inspector ICC Residential Plumbing Inspector ICC Residential Electrical Inspector ICC Residential Mechanical Inspector ICC Building Plans Examiner ICC Residential Plans Examiner ICC Residential Building Inspector ICC Residential Combination Inspector ICC Building Inspector CASp-710 8250398 8250398 8250398 8250398 8250398 8250398 8250398 8250398 8250398 8250398 08/12/2028 09/17/2028 09/17/2028 09/17/2028 09/17/2028 09/17/2028 09/17/2028 09/17/2028 09/17/2028 09/17/2028 09/17/2028 Kevin Brenton, ICC, CASp Plans Examiner Building Inspector ICC Commercial Plumbing Inspector ICC Residential Plumbing Inspector ICC Commercial Building Inspector ICC Residential Building Inspector ICC Commercial Electrical Inspector ICC Residential Electrical Inspector ICC Commercial Mechanical Inspector ICC Building Inspector ICC Electrical Inspector ICC Plumbing Inspector ICC Commercial Combination Inspector ICC Building Plans Examiner ICC Certified Building Official ICC Building Code Specialist Certified Access Specialist (CASp) Licensed General Contractor Journeyman Electrician, 2002 8259529 8259529 8259529 8259529 8259529 8259529 8259529 8259529 8259529 8259529 8259529 8259529 8259529 8259529 CASp-964 B-88891 04/11/2028 04/11/2028 04/11/2028 04/11/2028 04/11/2028 04/11/2028 04/11/2028 04/11/2028 04/11/2028 04/11/2028 04/11/2028 04/11/2028 04/11/2028 04/11/2028 08/04/2027 Jack Istik, PE Civil Engineer CA Registered Professional Civil Engineer 26558 03/31/2028 Mark Berg, ICC, MCP, CBO ICC Accessibility Inspector/Plans Examiner ICC Certified Building Code Official 859362 859362 12/11/2028 33 C ITY OF L A Q UINTA PROPOSAL TO P ROVIDE O N -C ALL P LAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION S ERVICES BPR Plans Examiner Building Official ICC Building Code Specialist ICC Building Inspector ICC Building Plans Examiner ICC Certified Building Official ICC Certified Fire Code Official ICC Certified Fire Marshal ICC Combo Dwelling Inspector - Uniform Codes ICC Combination Inspector - Legacy ICC Electrical Inspector ICC Fire Code Specialist ICC Fire Inspector I ICC Fire Inspector II ICC Fire Plans Examiner ICC Master Code Professional ICC Mechanical Inspector UMC ICC Permit Specialist ICC Permit Technician ICC Plumbing Inspector UPC ICC Residential Combination Inspector ICC Residential Energy Inspector/Plans Examiner ICC Residential Plans Examiner Cal OES Safety Assessment Program (SAP) 859362 859362 859362 859362 859362 859362 859362 859362 859362 859362 859362 859362 859362 859362 859362 859362 859362 859362 859362 859362 859362 12/11/2028 12/11/2028 12/11/2028 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Building Inspector ICC Plumbing Inspector ICC Electrical Inspector ICC Mechanical Inspector ICC California Residential Combination Inspector ICC California Commercial Combination Inspector ICC Combination Inspector ICC Commercial Combination Inspector ICC Residential Combination Inspector ICC California Combination Inspector 8488892 8488892 8488892 8488892 8488892 8488892 8488892 8488892 8488892 8488892 8488892 8488892 8488892 8488892 8488892 8488892 8488892 8488892 8488892 8488892 8488892 8488892 8488892 8488892 8488892 8488892 8488892 8488892 8488892 04/23/2027 01/13/2028 01/13/2028 01/13/2028 08/17/2027 08/18/2027 08/23/2027 11/15/2027 11/15/2027 03/21/2028 11/23/2027 03/18/2028 03/26/2028 03/26/2028 03/26/2028 03/26/2028 03/26/2028 03/26/2028 03/26/2028 03/26/2028 03/27/2028 03/27/2028 03/27/2028 03/27/2028 03/27/2028 03/27/2028 03/27/2028 03/27/2028 03/27/2028 34 C ITY OF L A Q UINTA PROPOSAL TO P ROVIDE O N -C ALL P LAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION S ERVICES BPR ICC Building Plans Examiner 8488892 07/05/2028 David Martinez , ICC Building Inspector Plans Examiner ICC Residential Building Inspector ICC Residential Electrical Inspector ICC Residential Plumbing Inspector ICC Residential Mechanical Inspector ICC Residential Combination Inspector ICC Commercial Building Inspector ICC Building Inspector ICC Residential Plans Examiner ICC Commercial Electrical Inspector ICC Electrical Inspector ICC Commercial Plumbing Inspector ICC Plumbing Inspector ICC Commercial Mechanical Inspector ICC Mechanical Inspector ICC Combination Inspector ICC Commercial Combination Inspector ICC Electrical Plans Examiner 10300249 10300249 10300249 10300249 10300249 10300249 10300249 10300249 10300249 10300249 10300249 10300249 10300249 10300249 10300249 10300249 10300249 04/09/2027 03/09/2028 05/31/2028 07/01/2028 07/02/2028 10/14/2028 10/15/2028 11/08/2028 12/01/2028 12/02/2028 12/14/2028 12/15/2028 01/31/2029 01/31/2029 01/31/2029 01/31/2029 05/16/2029 Francis (Frank) Mendoza, ICC Building Inspector ICC Commercial Building Inspector ICC Residential Building Inspector ICC Building Inspector ICC California Commercial Building Inspector ICC California Residential Building Inspector 8455639 8455639 8455639 8455639 8455639 05/05/2027 05/05/2027 05/05/2027 05/05/2027 05/05/2027 Ben Jackson, ICC Building Inspector Plans Examiner ICC Residential Electrical Inspector ICC Commercial Electrical Inspector ICC Electrical Inspector ICC Residential Building Inspector ICC Residential Plumbing Inspector ICC Residential Mechanical Inspector ICC Residential Combination Inspector ICC Residential Plans Examiner ICC Commercial Building Inspector ICC Building Inspector ICC Commercial Plumbing Inspector ICC Plumbing Inspector ICC Commercial Mechanical Inspector ICC Mechanical Inspector ICC Combination Inspector ICC Commercial Combination Inspector 10547952 10547952 10547952 10547952 10547952 10547952 10547952 10547952 10547952 10547952 10547952 10547952 10547952 10547952 10547952 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With our team of Southern California based plans examination and building inspection staff, BPR is confident that we can meet all of the City’s building plan review and building inspection staffing needs utilizing experienced and appropriately qualified staff in a timely manner. 36 C ITY OF L A Q UINTA PROPOSAL TO P ROVIDE O N -C ALL P LAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION S ERVICES BPR SECTION 7 DISCLOSURES BPR Consulting Group affirmatively states that it has no negative history to disclose. BPR maintains adequate cash reserves to meet the ongoing business needs of our firm and does not have any outstanding debt. Additionally, BPR does not have any performance-related litigation, contract defaults, planned office closures, impending mergers, bankruptcies or other conditions related to the financial health of the company. 37 C ITY OF L A Q UINTA PROPOSAL TO P ROVIDE O N -C ALL P LAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION S ERVICES BPR SECTION 8 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS (ATTACHMENT 2) 38 C ITY OF L A Q UINTA PROPOSAL TO P ROVIDE O N -C ALL P LAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION S ERVICES BPR SECTION 9 NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT (ATTACHMENT 3) 39 C ITY OF L A Q UINTA PROPOSAL TO P ROVIDE O N -C ALL P LAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION S ERVICES BPR SECTION 10 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF ADDENDA (ATTACHMENT 4) BPR acknowledges its review of the Questions and Answers published on the City’s website and confirms that no formal addenda have been issued. 40 C ITY OF L A Q UINTA PROPOSAL TO P ROVIDE O N -C ALL P LAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION S ERVICES BPR APPENDIX  Team Resumes 41 BPR EDUCATION ¡ Graduate Coursework in Structural & Geotechnical Engineering, California State University, Sacramento ¡ BS, Civil Engineering, California State University, Chico ¡ AA, Physical Science, Butte College, Oroville, CA PROFESSIONAL LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS ¡ CA Structural Engineer SE-3632 ¡ CA Civil Engineer CE-39404 ¡ NV Structural Engineer SE-019992 ¡ NV Civil Engineer CE-019992 ¡ National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program Training ¡ CA Construction Law Training International Code Council - 801789 ¡ ICC Certified Building Official ¡ ICC Building Code Specialist ¡ ICC Building Plans Examiner ¡ ICC Building Inspector PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS ¡ San Joaquin ICC Chapter of Building Officials – Past President ¡ Napa Solano ICC Chapter – Past President ¡ Sacramento Valley Association of Building Officials – Multiple Term Board of Directors Member ¡ CALBO Building and Fire Advisory Committee – Appointed Member ¡ CALBO Structural Committee – Appointed Member. Chair, 2023 RON BEEHLER, SE, CBO PRINCIPAL-IN-CHARGE Ron utilizes experience gained through more than 40 years of hands-on experience performing life safety, accessibility, and structural plan reviews to successfully manage building departments, building department services and high-profile building projects on behalf of public agencies throughout California. His experience includes establishing and coordinating on-site building department services for large, multi- building projects and unique, fast-paced development projects. Ron has served as Chief Building Official for multiple California public agencies including interim assignments. He has also provided building department assessments on behalf of municipal clients to identify inefficiencies and implement best practice improvements. Licensed as a Civil and Structural Engineer in California and Nevada, certified by the International Code Council as a Building Official, Code Specialist, Plans Examiner and Building Inspector, Ron is uniquely qualified to evaluate and manage all building department services. His background includes the position of Chief Building Official with the City of Sacramento directing a staff of 120 engineers, plan reviewers and building inspectors, Chief of Engineering Design and Construction for the California National Guard and Senior Structural Engineer with the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD). Ron is dedicated to maintaining his knowledge of California building codes, laws and regulations related to building department operations. He frequently lectures and presents classes on technical topics on behalf of professional organizations including CALBO and multiple International Code Council Chapters throughout California and other western states. He recently served as Chairman for the CALBO Structural Committee. PROFESSIONAL HISTORY Principal | BPR Consulting Group | 2021 - Present Ron manages client plan review and inspection services on behalf of BPR Consulting Group providing efficient services on behalf of multiple municipal clients. Director, Building Safety Services | Consulting Firm | 2006 – 2021 Chief Building Official | City of Sacramento | 2003 – 2006 | Building Inspection Division | City of Sacramento | 2002 – 2003 Regional Compliance Officer, Senior Structural Engineer | CA State Office of Statewide Health Planning & Development | 1998 – 2002 Chief of Facilities Engineering | California National Guard | 1991 – 1998 Associate Structural Engineer | CA State Office of Statewide Health Planning & Development | 1987 – 1991 Associate Engineer Architect | Sacramento County Building Department | 1983 – 1987 BPR EDUCATION ¡ BS, Public Administration, Minor in English, California Baptist University ¡ AA, Construction Technology, Riverside Community College ¡ AA, Physical Education, Riverside City College PROFESSIONAL LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS International Code Council - 859362 ¡ Master Code Professional ¡ ICC Accessibility Inspector/Plans Examiner ¡ ICC Building Code Official ¡ ICC Building Code Specialist ¡ ICC Building Inspector ¡ ICC Building Plans Examiner ¡ ICC Certified Building Official ¡ ICC Certified Fire Code Official ¡ ICC Certified Fire Marshal ¡ ICC Combination Dwelling Inspector - Uniform Codes ¡ ICC Combination Inspector - Legacy ¡ ICC Electrical Inspector ¡ ICC Fire Code Specialist ¡ ICC Fire Codes and Standards ¡ ICC Fire Inspector I ¡ ICC Fire Inspector II ¡ ICC Fire Plans Examiner ¡ ICC Mechanical Inspector UMC ¡ ICC Permit Specialist ¡ ICC Permit Technician ¡ ICC Plumbing Inspector UPC ¡ ICC Residential Combination Inspector ¡ ICC Residential Energy Inspector/Plans Examiner ¡ ICC Residential Plans Examiner MARK BERG, CBO, MCP, ICC PLANS EXAMINER | MASTER CODE PROFESSIONAL Mark is an ICC Certified Building Official, Plans Examiner, Building Inspector, and Master Code Professional with 35 years of experience performing life- safety, architectural, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, and structural reviews in residential, multi-family and commercial projects. Mark has successfully guided department staff with inspection and plan review of all phases of complex construction projects. He is experienced utilizing building department permit tracking software and managing all common building department responsibilities, including plan review, multi-discipline inspections, plan review and inspection scheduling, field supervision, regulatory compliance, code interpretation, and project acceptance. Mark also possesses exceptional skills in complaint resolution, problem solving, damage assessment and team building. PROFESSIONAL HISTORY Building Official, Life Safety Plans Examiner | BPR Consulting Group | 2021-Present Building Official, Life Safety Plans Examiner | Consulting Firm | 2017-2021 Building Official | City of Redlands | 2015-2017 Building Inspection Supervisor | City of Rancho Cucamonga | 2010-2015 Building Official | City of Norco | 2006-2011 Building Division Manager | County of Riverside | 2001-2006 Plans Examiner-Sr. Building Inspector | City of Temecula | 1991-2001 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS ¡ CALBO – Damage Assessment Committee, State Building Codes Committee ¡ CACEO – California Association of Code Enforcement Officers ¡ CEC – California Energy Commission ¡ ICC – Administrative Committee ¡ ICC Foothill Chapter, Board Member, 2023-2024 ¡ NFPA – National Fire Prevention Association, Building Systems Committee ¡ IAPMO – Code Interpretation Committees for UPC, UMC ¡ JAEI – Journal of Ancient Egyptian Interconnections ¡ City of Riverside Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Commission BPR EDUCATION  BS, Civil Engineering, California State University, Sacramento PROFESSIONAL LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS  CA Structural Engineer SE-4198  CA Civil Engineer CE-50673  NV Structural Engineer SE-18427  NV Civil Engineer CE-18427 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS  Structural Engineers Association, Northern California (SEAONC) BILL RODGERS, SE PRINCIPAL | PROJECT MANAGER | STRUCTURAL ENGINEER Bill has 31 years of experience in the field of structural engineering, including 22 years of experience as a plan review engineer. His wealth of experience includes a varied and vast list of projects throughout California and Nevada. Bill is in demand for hands-on work within jurisdictions due to his great success in blending excellent engineering skills with responsive customer service. PROFESSIONAL HISTORY Principal Structural Engineer | BPR Consulting Group | 2021 - Present Bill directs client plan review on behalf of BPR Consulting Group providing efficient services on behalf of multiple municipal clients. Senior Structural Engineer | Plans Examiner | Consulting Firm | 2006 – 2021 Bill performed structural plan review for commercial and residential construction for municipalities for various state and local agencies throughout California and Nevada. In addition to providing structural plan review services, he was responsible for the production and performance of company offices, including maintaining client relationships. Bill’s duties also included performing structural plan reviews for industrial, commercial, and residential projects. Senior Structural Engineer | Consulting Firm | 2001 - 2006 Bill performed structural plan review for commercial and residential construction for municipalities for various state and local agencies throughout California and Nevada Structural Engineer| Associate | DES Architects + Engineers | 1995 – 2001 Bill was responsible for the structural design of many projects throughout the Bay Area, including Pacific Shores Center in Redwood City, Moffett Corners in Sunnyvale, Carlmont High School in Belmont, and many other projects. Additionally, Bill oversaw the structural department of this architecture and engineering firm, and was responsible for staff development and work quality. PROJECT EXPERIENCE Project Manager/Structural Engineer | Judicial Council of California | State of California | 2010 – 2021 Project Manager/Structural Engineer | Division of State Architect | State of California | 2016 – 2021 Project Manager/Structural Engineer | University of California, Merced | 2020 Campus Expansion | 2017 – 2021 Project Manager/Structural Engineer | City of Berkeley | Berkeley, CA | 2008 – 2021 Project Manager/Structural Engineer | Downtown Commons Tower | Sacramento, CA | 2016 – 2019 BPR EDUCATION  BS, Civil Engineering, University of Wyoming PROFESSIONAL LICENSE & CERTIFICATIONS  CA Structural Engineer SE-3846  CA Civil Engineer CE-46096  ID Structural Engineer SE-8225  ID Civil Engineer CE-8225 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:  Structural Engineers Association of Northern California (SEAONC) ROGER PETERSON, SE SENIOR STRUCTURAL ENGINEER Roger is a California licensed civil and structural engineer, and an experienced building safety professional with 31 years of experience in structural design, building plan review and plan review management. Roger has managed plan review services for all types of building structures including single and multi-story steel, and concrete-framed buildings, as well as structures utilizing timber, and masonry framing systems. In addition to many years performing all aspects of plan review, Roger’s experience includes the supervision and management of plan review of numerous high-profile and fast paced multi-story building projects for multiple public agency clients including management of inspection programs for these same types of projects. Roger utilizes his detailed code knowledge, extensive design experience and on-site construction project experience to ensure accurate, thorough, and timely plan review services on behalf of municipal client agencies. PROFESSIONAL HISTORY Principal | Structural Engineer | BPR Consulting Group | 2021 - Present Roger directs client plan review on behalf of BPR Consulting Group providing efficient services on behalf of multiple municipal clients. Senior Structural Engineer | Project Manager | Consulting Firm | 2006 – 2021 Roger provided management for several of this firm’s offices and special projects as well as performed structural plan review for commercial and residential construction for municipalities for various state and local agencies throughout California. In addition to providing structural plan review services, R oger was responsible for the production and performance of company offices, including maintaining client relationships. His duties also included performing structural plan reviews for industrial, commerci al, and residential projects. Senior Structural Engineer | Plans Examiner | Branch Manager LP2A | Bureau Veritas | CA | 1999 - 2006 Roger served as branch manager and lead structural plan reviewer for the Sacramento Area branch office. He was responsible for the production and performance of the office, including maintaining client relationships. His duties included performing structural plan reviews for industrial, commercial, and residential projects. Project Engineer | Power Engineers, Inc. | 1999 - 1999 Project Engineer | Office Manager | R2H Engineering, Inc. | 1998 - 1999 Project Engineer | Rutherford & Chekene | 1995 - 1998 Design Engineer | Project Engineer | DES Engineers & Architects | 1995 - 1997 PROJECT EXPERIENCE Project Manager | Structural Engineer | Hollywood Park | Inglewood, CA | 2018 – 2021 Project Manager | Structural Engineer | N ASA Ames Research Center | Moffett Field, CA | 2018 Project Manager | Structural Engineer | Monterey Park Hotel & Residence | Monterey Park, CA | 2017 – 2021 Project Manager |Structural Engineer | Hatchet Ridge Wind Farm | Shasta County, CA | 2009 - 2010 BPR EDUCATION ¡ BS, Architectural Engineering, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo PROFESSIONAL LICENSE & CERTIFICATIONS ¡ CA Structural Engineer SE-5538 ¡ CA Civil Engineer CE-67675 ELENA HARTSOUGH, SE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER | PLAN REVIEW Elena is a California licensed structural engineer with 25 years of experience plan reviewing and designing building structures utilizing the California building codes, from small home renovations to large warehouse spaces, custom homes and steel and concrete framed buildings. Elena’s strengths include experience with multiple building materials including wood, light-gage, masonry, steel and concrete; knowledge of the California Building Code and proficiency in relevant software programs including Enercalc, SAP2000, L-Pile and AutoCAD. PROFESSIONAL HISTORY Structural Engineer / Plans Examiner | BPR Consulting Group | 2022 - Present Elena provides structural and non-structural plan review for residential, industrial and commercial projects including residential master plans, custom residential projects, commercial tenant improvement and remodel projects. Structural Engineer / Plans Examiner | Consulting Firm | 2014-2022 Elena reviewed residential and non-residential plans for compliance with California Building, and International building standards; state and local building codes, policies, amendments, and ordinances. Senior Engineer | Department of Water Resources | 2009 – 2014 Elena managed a staff of five, providing resource management and project coordination within the Division of Engineering. She prepared and reviewed preliminary engineering reports, technical memos, and project plans, details, and specifications. She also designed warehouse structure with light-gage wall framing and steel truss roof framing. Project Engineer / Project Manager | Harris & Sloan Consulting Group | 2003 - 2009 Elena took projects from the schematic design phase through the construction document phase and was point of contact during construction administration. She designed wood-framed residential and commercial structures, researched structural insulated panel (SIP) construction and utilized them in design of structures. Project Designer | Jon Brody Consulting Group | 2001 - 2003 Elena designed and detailed gravity and lateral systems for new and re-modeled structures utilizing wood, steel, light-gage, and concrete. BPR EDUCATION ¡ BS, Civil Engineering, California State University, Chico Graduated Magna Cum Laude ¡ Yuba Community College Lower Division Engineering & General Education PROFESSIONAL LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS ¡ CA Civil Engineer CE-91071 ¡ Engineer-in-Training (EIT) International Code Council - 10626871 ¡ ICC Residential Plans Examiner PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS ¡ Structural Engineers Association of California (SEAOC) ¡ American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) ¡ Mathematics, Engineering and Science Achievement (MESA) ¡ Honors Societies o Phi Kappa Phi – Top 5% o Golden Key National Honors Society – Top 15% KYLE M. HANSEN, PE PLAN REVIEW ENGINEER Kyle is a California Licensed Civil Engineer with 10 years of relevant experience providing plan review services to California public agencies to ensure compliance with all relevant and applicable building codes, ordinances and requirements. Kyle has worked on new residential, commercial, tenant improvement, and remodel projects, and has supported Northern California public agency clients by reviewing building plans and related documents for compliance with applicable codes, policies, and jurisdictional requirements. Kyle offers incredible attention to detail and an admirable focus on customer service. PROFESSIONAL HISTORY Structural Plans Examiner / Plan Review Engineer | BPR Consulting Group | 2022 – Present Kyle provides structural plan review for residential and commercial projects including residential master plans, custom residential projects, commercial tenant improvement and remodel projects. Structural Plans Examiner | Consulting Firm | 2016 - 2022 Kyle supported Northern California public agency clients by reviewing building plans and related documents for compliance with Building Codes, policies, and jurisdiction requirements for commercial and residential buildings. Projects included new residential, commercial, tenant improvement, and remodel projects. Kyle assisted homeowners, designers, and contractors by providing information and interpretations of building codes and regulations, recommended necessary changes to design documents as required to obtain compliance with applicable codes and regulations. Kyle was responsible for preparing written correction letters and maintaining and updating records and database information. Academic Support | Department of Civil Engineering, CSU Chico | 2013 - 2015 Kyle provided academic support to students by completing daily paperwork to include grading fluid mechanics papers, laboratories, and data entry. He was responsible for tracking student progress and Kyle attended weekly and monthly department meetings. Academic Support | Yuba Community College | 2011 - 2015 Kyle provided students with drop-in mathematics support including Calculus (I, II, III), Physics, and Engineering (Statics, Materials). BPR EDUCATION  Master of Science, Civil Engineering California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo 2014  Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Juja, Kenya  2009 Courses in Public Works Inspection, Plan Reading and Estimating, Advanced AutoCAD Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa, 2012 PROFESSIONAL LICENSE & CERTIFICATIONS  CA Structural Engineer SE-6913  CA Civil Engineer CE-85710 International Code Council - 8325618  ICC Residential Plans Examiner Cal OES Safety Assessment Program (SAP) CHARLES NGANGA, SE, ICC SENIOR STRUCTURAL ENGINEER Charles is a California Licensed Structural Engineer with a Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo with 12 years of experience in structural plan review. He is also a ICC Certified plans examiner. His work experience, excellent education and deep commitment to the building safety industry have enabled Charles to develop a solid track record of consistently providing clients with exceptional service. PROFESSIONAL HISTORY Senior Structural Engineer | BPR Consulting Group | 2023 – Present Structural Plan review of multiple buildings and facilities including residential, commercial, mixed use, multi-family, judicial, institutional, industrial, power generation plants, communication towers, and solar installations. Supervising Structural Engineer | Consulting Firm | 2014 – 2023 Charles performed residential and non-residential plan reviews to ensure compliance with California and International Building and Residential Codes and local building codes to include policies, amendments and ordinances. Charles also taught classes to multiple ICC Chapters on the 2016 CRC Braded Wall Provisions. The projects completed included the following. Multiple Construction Phase New Courthouse – Judicial Council of California Project Manager and Structural review of the construction phase (Deferred Submittals, RFIs) of the following Courthouses: New Redding Courthouse New Modesto Courthouse New Santa Rosa Courthouse New Sacramento Courthouse. Indio Courthouse Hollywood Park – City of Inglewood Structural review of Hollywood Park which is a Mixed-use development which will include retail and office space with associated parking. Structural Steel construction with special moment frames and braced frames. TI included IMAX Theater (Theater seating stands, Screen Support, technical equipment support). Garden Grove Hotel – City of Garden Grove Structural review of the Garden Grove Hotel. The project consisted of Two Reinforced Concrete Hotel Towers - 200 feet tall - 18 stories. The campus also included a Retail Building. BPR EDUCATION ¡ Consumnes River College, Building Inspection Technology PROFESSIONAL LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS International Code Council - 8096275 ¡ ICC Certified Building Official ¡ ICC CA Building Plans Examiner ¡ ICC Certified CALGreen Inspector ¡ ICC Certified Permit Technician ¡ ICC Permit Specialist Governor’s Office of Emergency Services - CalOES ¡ Safety Assessment Program (SAP) Evaluator Training Certificate DENISE REESE, CBO, ICC PLANS EXAMINER Denise is an ICC Certified Chief Building Official and Life Safety Plans Examiner. She has 16 years of extensive experience performing life-safety, architectural, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, and minimal structural reviews in residential, multi-family and commercial projects, including OSHPD-3 licensed facilities. This valuable experience is also evident in that Denise specializes in working with applicants, designers and jurisdictions, having successfully served multiple California communities. Denise approaches plan review with her unique knowledge balancing the delivery of timely and accurate reviews while remaining responsive and approachable. Denise is extremely skilled in all disciplines required to successfully bring projects to approval. PROFESSIONAL HISTORY Life Safety Plans Examiner | BPR Consulting Group | 2022 - Present Denise provides comprehensive plan review and inspection services for California client agencies. She performs detailed reviews of residential and non- residential plans for compliance with California Building, CalGreen, Plumbing, Mechanical, Electrical Codes, Energy Standards, state and local building codes, policies, amendments, and ordinances. Denise supervises life safety plans examiners and the permit intake team. She also provides training to new plans examiners. Building Official & Supervising Life Safety Plans Examiner | Consulting Firm | 2014-2022 Denise performed comprehensive plan review and inspection services for client agencies. Reviewed residential and non-residential plans for compliance with California Building, CalGreen, Plumbing, Mechanical, Electrical Codes, Energy Standards, state and local building codes, policies, amendments, and ordinances. Supervised life safety plans examiners and permit intake team. Provided training to new plan reviewers. Building Permit Technician II | City of Rancho Cordova | 2010 – 2014 Denise interpreted and explained policies and regulations accurately and tactfully to the public assisting with the completion of building permit applications. She performed preliminary plan review for completeness and accuracy and to determine appropriate fees. Customer Service Specialist | City of Rancho Cordova | 2007 - 2010 Denise provided customer and administrative support to the Building & Safety Division as well as other departments throughout City Hall. Administrative Secretary | City of Rancho Cordova | 2006 - 2007 Provided administrative support to the City Manager’s office, his Executive Assistant and the City Council. BPR EDUCATION ¡ MS, Electrical Engineering, California State University, Sacramento CA ¡ BS, Electrical Engineering, South China University of Technology, China PROFESSIONAL LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS ¡ CA Professional Engineer, E16243 ¡ NCCER Plumbing Level IV Certification ¡ NCCER Plumbing Level IV Certification ¡ NCCER Building Maintenance Level III Certification ¡ NCCER Carpentry Level IV Certification ¡ NCCER Solar Photovoltaic Level I Certification ¡ NCCER Wind Power Level I Certification ¡ NCCER Green Technology Level I Certification ¡ NCCER Weatherization Technician Level I Certification HONORS ¡ Professional Engineer Achievement Award; Carlson Corporation, July 2000 ¡ Student of the Year Award; South China University of Technology, China, 1987 JINGPEI ZHANG, EE CA PROFESSIONAL ELECTRICAL ENGINEER | PLAN REVIEW Jingpei is a licensed electrical engineer in California and has 30 years of experience. He holds a Master’s Degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. His extensive experience in designing a variety of facilities and systems lends to his ability to provide excellent plan review services. His experience includes the design of electrical distribution systems for healthcare centers, data centers, commercial and industrial building and educational facilities. PROFESSIONAL HISTORY Plans Examiner | BPR Consulting Group | 2023 – Present Jingpei provides plan review services for BPR’s California clients for residential and commercial projects. Project types include residential master plans, custom residential projects, commercial tenant improvement and remodel projects. Plans Examiner | Consulting Firm | 2017 – 2023 Jingpei provided plan review services for public agencies throughout California. Plans Examiner | Consulting Firm | 2009 – 2017 Jingpei designed health care facilities, commercial and industry buildings, and schools. Representative Projects included: • Farm Credit West (bank), Yuba City • Almadon Ranch Commercial Office Building O6/P5 • El Dorado Surgery Center, Folsom Surgery Center • Kaiser Folsom HVAC upgrade • San Francisco Honda Service Center in Folsom and Bayshore • University Village Shopping Center • Folsom Broderick Restaurant • Folsom Natural Result Surgery Center • Sunnyvale Building T warm shell • Twin River School District schools HVAC system Replacement Senior Electrical Engineer / Project Integration Engineer | Worley Parsons | Folsom/Sacramento, CA | 2007 – 2009 In this position, Jingpei designed and reviewed plans for power plants, including the Ivanpah Solar thermal power plant in Mojave Desert, Ca.; the Geothermal power plant grid transmission upgrade and retrofit in Imperial County; and the PG&E gas-fired power plant planning phase, Colusa, Ca. Senior Electrical Engineer | Mazzetti & Associates Inc. | Sacramento, CA | 2000 – 2007 Jingpei designed many health care facilities, commercial, and industry buildings. BPR EDUCATION ¡ BS, Mechanical Engineering, California State University, Sacramento ¡ Certificate in Total Quality Management ¡ Lost Rios Community College PROFESSIONAL LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS ¡ CA Mechanical Engineer | M026359 *Registered ME in 14 States ¡ LEED Accredited Professional ¡ Build It Green Certified Green Building Professional ¡ Build It Green Greenpoint Rater ¡ CABEC Residential & Non-Residential Certified Energy Plans Examiner International Code Council, 866408 ¡ ICC Certified Building Official ¡ ICC Certified Mechanical Code Official ¡ ICC Certified Plumbing Code Official ¡ ICC Building Plans Examiner ¡ ICC Mechanical Plans Examiner ¡ ICC Plumbing Plans Examiner ¡ ICC Mechanical Inspector ¡ ICC Plumbing Inspector PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS ¡ Sacramento Valley Association of Building Officials (SVABO) ¡ California Building Standards Commission (CBSC) ¡ California Association of Building Officials (CALBO) THOMAS TRIMBERGER, ME, CBO, ICC MECHANICAL ENGINEER | PLAN REVIEW Thomas has 43 years of experience working as an engineer and within building departments, successfully both providing and supervising virtually all building department functions. Thomas is a CA Registered Mechanical Engineer, ICC Certified Building Official, Plans Examiner and Building Inspector. His extensive experience and knowledge enable him to provide excellent services to our clients. Thomas is skilled at developing relationships with developers, designers, and the community to ensure plan reviews, inspections, and development review functions are performed in an effective and efficient manner. He continuously assists clients by providing guidance and education on the construction and inspection process. Always helpful, personable, and professional, and successful in delivering a high level of customer service. PROFESSIONAL HISTORY Senior Mechanical Engineer / Building Official | BPR Consulting Group | 2023 - Present Thomas provides plans examiner services and building official services to municipal clients throughout California. Building Official/Mechanical Engineer / Plans Examiner | Consulting Firm | 2017 – 2023 Thomas served as the Chief Building Official for the City of Modesto for and the City of Woodland. He was responsible for both Building Safety and Code Enforcement. Additionally, Thomas worked for the City of Vallejo coordinating and performing plan review. Thomas also provided comprehensive building and safety services to a variety of clients throughout the Northern California region. Chief Building Official/Senior Mechanical Engineer / Plans Examiner | Consulting Firm | 2016 - 2017 Mechanical Engineer | California Energy Commission | 2015-2016 Senior Mechanical Engineer | Consulting Firm | 2010 - 2015 Special Project Manager | City of Rancho Cordova | 2001 - 2010 Chief Building Official | County of Sacramento/City of Rancho Cordova | 2003 - 2009 Senior Mechanical Engineer | County of Sacramento | 1999 - 2005 Associate Engineer | County of Sacramento | 1987 – 1999 HVAC Design Engineer | Airway Heating and Air | 1985 – 1987 Design Engineer | Comeau Engineering | 1983 - 1985 BPR EDUCATION  Associates in Building Inspection Technology, Butte Community College  Associates in Mathematics, Butte Community College CERTIFICATIONS  Certified Access Specialist – CASp- 710 International Code Council, 8250398  ICC Building Inspector  ICC Building Plans Examiner  ICC Permit Technician  ICC Commercial Building Inspector  ICC Residential Plans Examiner  ICC Residential Combination Inspector  ICC Residential Plumbing Inspector  ICC Residential Electrical Inspector  ICC Mechanical Inspector  ICC Residential Building Inspector ANDREW BURKE, CASp, ICC CERTIFIED ACCESS SPECIALIST / PLANS EXAMINER Andrew is a Certified Access Specialist and ICC Certified Plans Examiner with 14 years of industry experience in plan review, inspection, administration and estimating. Andrew has extensive plan check experience in multi-story mixed use projects and provides in-depth review of accessibility issues to ensure compliance with all California building codes. His CASp certific ation provides him the ability to ensure all aspects of accessibility have been achieved. His formal training in ICC codes, as well as on-the-job experience, helps him to provide thorough and accurate commercial and residential plan reviews and inspections. Andrew is an excellent asset to any building department both in the office and out in the field. PROFESSIONAL HISTORY Plans Examiner / Certified Access Specialist (CASp) | BPR Consulting Group | 2021 – Present Provides life safety and accessibility plan review for residential and commercial projects including residential master plans, custom residential projects, commercial tenant improvement and remodel projects. Plans Examiner / Certified Access Specialist (CASp) | Consulting Firm | 2013 – 2021 Provided life safety and accessibility plan reviews for residential and commercial projects including residential master plans, custom residential projects, commercial tenant improvement and remodel projects. Building Department Intern | Town of Los Gatos | 2012 Andrew worked as an intern in various areas of a building department. Performed field inspections and worked behind the counter as a permit technician. PROJECT EXPERIENCE 2020 Project Expansion | University of California, Merced | 2016 - 2021 Life Safety and Accessibility Plans Examiner | Andrew reviewed plans for the campus expansion for compliance California Building, Plumbing, Mechanical, Electrical Codes, Energy Standards, Fire Codes, Green Building Standards Code, and California Accessibility Standards; state and local building codes, policies, amendments, and ordinances. Sac Republic Soccer Stadium | City of Sacramento | 2019 Accessibility Plans Examiner | Andrew provided plan review for this new 409,664 SF stadium to ensure compliance with applicable accessibility codes and standards. InnovAge California PACE | City of Sacramento | 2019 Accessibility Plans Examiner | Andrew provided accessibility plan review services for this new 66,030 SF OSHPD all- inclusive elder care facility valued at $6,250,000. North 40 | Town of Las Gatos | 2018 - 2019 Accessibility Plans Examiner | Andrew provided accessibility reviews for the new 211,773 SF mixed use building in the North 40 development consisting of residential, parking garage, community room and commercial. BPR EDUCATION ¡ AS, Computer Science, Carrington College PROFESSIONAL LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS International Code Council, 8259529 ¡ ICC Commercial Plumbing Inspector ¡ ICC Residential Plumbing Inspector ¡ ICC Commercial Building Inspector ¡ ICC Residential Building Inspector ¡ ICC Commercial Electrical Inspector ¡ ICC Residential Electrical Inspector ¡ ICC Commercial Mechanical Inspector ¡ ICC Building Inspector ¡ ICC Electrical Inspector ¡ ICC Plumbing Inspector ¡ ICC Commercial Combination Inspector ¡ ICC Building Plans Examiner ¡ ICC Legal Module ¡ ICC Building Codes and Standards Module ¡ ICC Management Module ¡ ICC Certified Building Official ¡ ICC Building Code Specialist Certified Access Specialist - #964 Licensed General Contractor – B-88891 Journeyman Electrician, 2002 KEVIN BRENTON, CBO, CASp, ICC PLANS EXAMINER | INSPECTOR Kevin is a Certified Building Official, CASp professional, and commercial combination building inspector with 27 years in the construction and inspection industries. He is an active local chapter member of both the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials and the International Code Council. Kevin’s experience and involvement provides a deep understanding and knowledge of the implementation of local, state and federal building codes. P ROFESSIONAL HISTORY Senior Plans Examiner/Building Inspector | BPR Consulting Group | 2022 - Present Kevin provides plan review and inspection services for residential and commercial projects including residential master plans, custom residential projects, commercial tenant improvement and remodel projects. Senior Plans Examiner/Inspector | Stanford University | 2019 - 2022 Kevin provided combination field inspections of new and existing building construction including large complex commercial Structural, Accessibility, Plumbing, Mechanical, Electrical and Fire installations. He performed plan review and specifications for completeness, accuracy and implementation. Kevin provided the campus with onsite CASp review and Inspection; served as the subject matter expert for building codes and accessibility; and provided a high level of customer service to all stakeholders throughout the duration of projects. Building Inspector | Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory | 2019 Kevin provided combination field inspections of new and existing building construction including large complex commercial Structural, Accessibility, Plumbing, Mechanical, Electrical and Fire installations. Kevin utilized his understanding and implementation of local, state and federal building codes to perform plan review and specifications for completeness, accuracy and implementation. He contributed his experience with DOE procedures and provided expert code evaluations of onsite construction projects. Structural Building Inspector | Santa Clara County Planning & Development | 2017 - 2018 Senior Building Inspector | Consulting Firm | 2012 - 2016 Journeyman Electrician and Pipe Fitter | KRB Construction | 1999 - 2012 BPR EDUCATION  Bachelor of Arts in History, Pre-law, Whittier College, Whittier, CA PROFESSIONAL LICENSE & CERTIFICATIONS International Code Council, 8455639  ICC Commercial Building Inspector  ICC Residential Building Inspector  ICC Building Inspector FRANK MENDOZA, ICC SENIOR BUILDING INSPECTOR Frank is an ICC Certified building inspector with 9 years of experience in inspection and 26 years of experience in residential and commercial construction, including tenant improvements. He inspects and evaluates projects involving metal stud framing, drywall installation, and wood frame construction. Frank is a proficient communicator, fluent in Spanish, who effectively collaborates with contractors, city officials, and team members. He demonstrates strong problem-solving abilities, attention to detail, and time management skills, and is committed to maintaining safety and code compliance on every project. PROFESSIONAL HISTORY Senior Building Inspector | BPR Consulting Group | 2025 - Present Frank provides building inspection services to BPR’s Southern California clients. Inspections include both commercial and residential construction. Building Inspector II | Consulting Firm | 2021 – 2025 Frank performed residential and commercial building inspections to ensure compliance with city codes and regulations. He inspected various aspects of buildings and structures, including multi -family units and notable sites such as So-Fi Stadium, Santa Ana, Lake Elsinore, Anaheim, Hesperia, Los Angeles City, and Monrovia. He collected data and photo documentation to identify risks and highlight quality construction practices. Frank provided training for clients’ field and trade personnel on the Quality Built reporting system and service deliverables. He accurately accounted for contact time and conducted field -related deliverables per contract requirements, submitting synchronized data, photos, and required reports. He assisted with customer service resolutio n and documentation throughout projects. He managed all phases of construction projects, from planning to completion, including commercial construction, multi -family custom home projects, and restaurant and tenant improvements. Frank carefully coordinated plans, permits, subcontractors, and materials to ensure projects ran efficiently, and he oversaw subcontractors’ adherence to quality standards. He obtained notices of completion and compliance certifications from construction administrators and efficientl y recorded and rejected incorrect material deliveries. Additionally, Frank completed all daily and field reports, safety checks, and receipts, managed proposed change order requests, and consistently provided remarkable customer service. Building Inspector | Koury Engineering | 2017 – 2020 Journeyman Carpenter | Meza Custom Works | 2011 - 2014 Metal Stud Carpenter | Journeyman | 2001 - 2010 BPR EDUCATION  High School Diploma, South Hills High School, West Covina, CA PROFESSIONAL LICENSE & CERTIFICATIONS International Code Council, 8488892  ICC Residential Building Inspector  ICC Permit Technician  ICC Commercial Building Inspector  ICC Building Inspector  ICC California Commercial Mechanical Inspector  ICC California Residential Mechanical Inspector  ICC Mechanical Plans Examiner  ICC California Residential Plumbing Inspector  ICC California Commercial Plumbing Inspector  ICC California Commercial Electrical Inspector  ICC Plumbing Plans Examiner  ICC California Residential Electrical Inspector  ICC Commercial Electrical Inspector  ICC Commercial Plumbing Inspector  ICC Commercial Mechanical Inspector  ICC Residential Electrical Inspector  ICC Residential Plumbing Inspector  ICC Residential Mechanical Inspector  ICC California Commercial Building Inspector  ICC California Residential Building Inspector  ICC Plumbing Inspector  ICC Electrical Inspector  ICC Mechanical Inspector  ICC California Residential Combination Inspector  ICC California Commercial Combination Inspector  ICC Combination Inspector  ICC Commercial Combination Inspector  ICC Residential Combination Inspector  ICC California Combination Inspector  ICC Building Plans Examiner TRAVIS MATHIEU, ICC SENIOR BUILDING INSPECTOR Travis is a Senior Combination Building Inspector with 11 years of experience supporting cities and private clients in permitting, plan review, and field inspections. His work spans residential tracts, custom and hillside homes, multifamily projects, tilt-up construction, and tenant improvement projects. He is recognized for his strong code interpretation, calm decision- making in high-stakes situations, and a service-focused approach when working with builders, applicants, and the public. His background includes leadership in building department operations, including supervising staff, providing multi-agency code enforcement support, and maintaining extensive professional credentials. PROFESSIONAL HISTORY Senior Building Inspector | BPR Consulting Group | 2026 - Present Travis provides building inspection services to BPR’s Southern California clients. Inspections include both commercial and residential construction. Senior Building Inspector | City of Ontario | 2019 – 2026 Travis performed senior-level combination inspections across residential, multifamily, and complex commercial projects, including tilt-up and tenant improvement work. He served as lead inspector on higher-complexity jobs, working with builders and superintendents to resolve issues while maintaining code compliance and life-safety standards. He also guided junior staff, ensuring consistent code application and clear documentation. Building Inspector / Residential Plan Checker | Consulting Firm | 2018 - 2019 Travis provided municipal contract inspection services and residential plan check support, ensuring code compliance from permit issuance through final inspection. He supported both commercial and residential projects across multiple jurisdictions, maintaining clear documentation and delivering customer-focused communication with applicants and stakeholders. Building Inspector | Consulting Firm | 2015 - 2017 Travis advanced from Permit Technician to Building Inspector, supporting permit intake, public counter services, and field inspections across multiple city assignments. He worked with planning and code enforcement teams on compliance issues and later took on lead inspection roles for complex residential and commercial projects while supporting daily operations. BPR EDUCATION  Heritage High School, Brentwood, CA PROFESSIONAL LICENSE & CERTIFICATIONS International Code Council, 10300249  ICC Residential Building Inspector  ICC Residential Electrical Inspector  ICC Residential Plumbing Inspector  ICC Residential Mechanical Inspector  ICC Residential Combination Inspector  ICC Commercial Building Inspector  ICC Building Inspector  ICC Residential Plans Examiner  ICC Commercial Electrical Inspector  ICC Electrical Inspector  ICC Commercial Plumbing Inspector  ICC Plumbing Inspector DAVID MARTINEZ, ICC BUILDING INSPECTOR David is a diligent, highly organized, and reliable building inspector with a strong commitment to customer service and clear communication. He is an ICC-certified inspector with experience providing building, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing inspections for both residential and commercial projects, ensuring work is completed in accordance with approved plans, specifications, and applicable codes. David is a skilled problem solver and quick learner with a strong attention to detail and solid math skills for evaluating measurements and plans. He communicates effectively with contractors, subcontractors, and city officials, and is fluent in both English and Spanish. Known for his professionalism and ability to identify issues in both rough and finished construction, David consistently delivers thorough inspections while maintaining a customer-focused approach. PROFESSIONAL HISTORY Building Inspector | BPR Consulting Group | 2025 - Present David provides building inspection services for various Northern California municipalities. He provides inspections for code compliance and compliance with the approved construction documents for residential and commercial projects. Heavy Equipment Operator | Local 3 | 2023 - 2025 David operated a variety of heavy equipment, including backhoes, excavators, bulldozers, and dump trucks, to transport heavy materials while consistently following safety procedures. He performed thorough pre-shift and post-shift inspections, accurately completing equipment logs and reports. David adhered to established heavy equipment operations and safety protocols to minimize risk, prevent hazards, and reduce complaints. Remodeler | Fjellbo and Son | 2018 - 2023 David planned and executed work using appropriate tools and materials to maximize productivity. He read and interpreted blueprints, sketches, and specifications to fully understand job requirements. David consistently observed OSHA and corporate safety regulations and followed established job site procedures, maintaining a safe and clean work environment. He verified measurements and completed precise cuts to minimize material waste and support cost control efforts. Demonstrating strong attention to detail, David ensured high-quality, accurate workmanship and led crews while providing specific recommendations to improve overall work quality. BPR EDUCATION CERTIFICATIONS International Code Council, 10547952  ICC Residential Electrical Inspector  ICC Commercial Electrical Inspector  ICC Electrical Inspector  ICC Residential Building Inspector  ICC Residential Plumbing Inspector  ICC Residential Mechanical Inspector  ICC Residential Combination Inspector  ICC Residential Plans Examiner  ICC Commercial Building Inspector  ICC Building Inspector  ICC Commercial Plumbing Inspector  ICC Plumbing Inspector  ICC Commercial Mechanical Inspector  ICC Mechanical Inspector  ICC Combination Inspector  ICC Commercial Combination Inspector California Certified General Electrician BEN JACKSON, ICC BUILDING INSPECTOR Ben is a talented and personable building inspector with over a decade of experience in the construction and electrical industry. Ben is an ICC Certified Residential Combination Building Inspector, Building Plans Examiner, Residential Electrical Inspector and Commercial Inspector. He is familiar in interpreting blueprints, technical drawings and project specifications to ensure compliance with design standards and codes. Ben is also a skilled and respected leader, capable of managing and supervising multiple inspectors. PROFESSIONAL HISTORY Building Inspector | BPR Consulting Group | 2025 - present Supervised the building inspection, plan review, and code enforcement staff of the department. Duties included training schedules, daily permit issuance, plan review, and customer contact. Worked daily with contractors, architects, and engineers, as well as the public. Service Technician/General Electrician | Chico Electric | 2020- 2021 Supervised all inspection of the construction of the 2 billion-dollar, headquarters construction for Google. Owner | Rad Works | 2019-2025 Operated custom gear business following state, local, and federal regulations. Designed and created custom bags using various equipment, fabrics and accessories. General Electrician | Electric Company | 2013-2020 Ben accumulated seven years of experience with more than 12,000 recorded hours in Butte, Yuba, and Sutter counties. Completed bids, estimates, and discussed strategy with the owner of the Electric Company. Provided professional insight and support during project collaboration and assessment. Regularly communicated with contractors and other professionals while on jobs. Provided excellent customer service and explanation of job expectations and progress with homeowners or customers. BPR EDUCATION ¡ BS, Civil Engineering, University of Southern California PROFESSIONAL LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS ¡ CA Registered Professional Civil Engineer | 26558 JACK ISTIK, PE CIVIL PLAN REVIEW Jack is an experienced California Licensed Civil Engineer with 45 years of experience and a strong background in engineering design, contract administration, plan review and project management. He has proven expertise in overseeing the preparation of street, storm drain, grading, street resurfacing, sewer, roadway landscape, and park plans. Jack is skilled in supervising professional, inspection, and administrative teams while managing client relationships. He also has extensive experience in preparing specifications, bid documents, engineer’s estimates, and contract management for municipal projects. Additionally, Jack is well- versed in coordinating with agencies such as the Department of Defense, United States Postal Service, Caltrans, Southern California counties, and the Regional Water Quality Control Board. He is experienced in preparing staff reports and delivering presentations to City Councils, Planning Commissions, and Traffic Commissions. PROFESSIONAL HISTORY Civil Engineer | BPR Consulting Group | 2023 - Present Jack is a licensed professional engineer and provides a variety of plan review and design services for BPR Consulting Group. Jack utilizes his extensive experience to successfully perform plan review services to numerous California public agencies. Jack’s attention to detail is top-notch and he delivers quality work products time and time again. Project Manager | Consulting Firm | 2016 – 2023 Jack provided project management and civil plan review services to California public agencies. Jack successfully managed and reviewed a variety of project types including Streets, Final Maps, Grading, Storm Drains, Sewers, hydrology and hydraulic calculations, and Street Light Plans. Civil Engineer | Consultant | 2009 - 2016 As a consulting Civil Engineer, Jack provided a multitude of civil engineering services to California public agencies. Jack’s expertise includes infrastructure, QA/QC, and work for the private and public sector, in the preparation of bid documents, scheduling, and utility coordination; agency negotiations, and PS&E through final construction support for numerous projects. Project Manager | TCM Group, Inc, City of Ontario | 2008 – 2009 Jack successfully managed the project schedule and budget for an in-house contract with Caltrans District 8, overseeing three intersection modification projects in Riverside County. He ensured the projects were completed on time and within budget, coordinating resources and maintaining seamless communication. His proactive approach in managing timelines and controlling costs contributed to the efficient execution of these key infrastructure improvements. Project Manager | Boyle Engineering, City of Ontario | 2005 – 2008 Principal | JGI Engineering | 2001 – 2005 Project Manager | JVW Engineering | 1997 - 2001 Vice President / Director of Engineering | RKA Civil Engineers | 1981 – 1997