SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve services agreement (purchase order) to Quorum Services LLC of Tampa, FL, in the annual amount of $400,000 for Inspection and Plan Review Services, with two, one-year extension options at the City’s discretion, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
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SUMMARY:
Staff is requesting approval of a service agreement with Quorum Services LLC to provide inspection and plan review for the Planning and Development Department. Services to be provided by Quorum include, but are not limited to inspections for construction permits and plan review for construction permit applications.
During calendar year 2016, a total of $352,000 was spent on outside contractor inspection and plan review services. Construction projects continue to be very active with some sizable projects. The inability to find qualified inspectors, and also our commitment to expedient service has resulted in the need for these outside contractor expenses.
Quorum Services is the low responsive bidder to Invitation to Bid Number 03-17, issued on November 18, 2016. Five responses were received for the bid. The Department also requests, within this authorization, the approval to utilize the secondary responsive bidder, Joe Payne, Inc. in a limited capacity at any time that Quorum is unable to respond in a timely manner to the City’s needs.
Qualified licensed professionals have been very difficult to find.
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT:
Funding for the Purchase Order(s) will come from budget line item for Contractual Services 0-010-1430-530300-524-000.
USE OF RESERVE FUNDS: N/A