plan check services - City of Norwalk

City Council June 16, 2009
Award of Contract to Provide Plan Check Services Page No. 6
plan check at seven days and rechecks at three days. Scott Fazekas proposed one of
the lowest rates for counter plan check services and inspection services and the lowest
rate for CASp services. It currently provides the City with plan checking services and
one contract Building Inspector at the rate of $35 per hour. Scott Fazekas does not
charge additional fees for multiple rechecks, expedited plan review, developer and staff
meetings, and staff training.
Willdan Associates is located in the City of Industry. It proposed at 80% for projects
with less than $1,000,000 valuations and 70% for projects greater than $1,000,000
valuations. Due to the high percentage of projects in the City under $1,000,000, a rate
of 80% for these projects makes Willdan’s fees one of the highest for plan check
services, but the fourth highest for inspection service rates. Plan check turnaround time
is 10 days for single-family additions (seven days for rechecks), 10 to 15 days for new
construction (10 days for rechecks), and 14 to 21 days for complex commercial projects
(14 days for rechecks). Willdan proposes $70 to $90 per hour for inspection services
and $115 per hour for counter plan check services. It proposed $125 per hour for CASp
services. Willdan meets the City’s request for a 10-day turnaround time except for new
construction quoted at 10 to 14 days and complex projects quoted at 14 to 21 days.
Summary
During calendar year 2008, 421 projects were valued under $100,000, 37 were projects
valued between $100,000 and $500,000, six projects valued between $500,000 and
$1,000,000, and one project valued over $1,000,000. Approximately 90% of all projects
were valued at less than $100,000. Based on this information and the projected FY
2009/10 revenue of $170,000, staff calculated approximate fees for plan check services.
This information along with the lowest quoted rate for counter plan check services are
shown in the following table to summarize these services for each consultant.
SUMMARY OF SERVICES
Plan Check Counter
Firm
Fees
Plan Check Grand Total
Bureau Veritas $153,795 1 $35,360 $189,155
CSG $127,500 $39,520 $167,020
D & J Municipal $119,000 $29,120 $148,120
EsGil $85,000 $35,776 $120,776
Harris $119,000 $47,840 $166,840
Scott Fazekas $110,500 $29,120 $139,620
Willdan $135,243 $47,840 $183,083
1
Fee varies with quality of plans and responsiveness of designer. Estimate based on four-hour
average per project. Bureau Veritas charges 67% for projects valued less than $500,000 and 65%
for projects valued greater than $500,000.