On-Call Building Safety - Professional Services

The City of Benicia invites proposals from qualified vendors to provide on-call services for the Community Development Department - Building Safety Division. The scope of services includes, but is not limited to, the following areas:

On-Call Building Safety - Professional Plan Review Services:

• Building Plan Review
• Certified Access Specialist Professional (CASp) Review
• California Water Efficiency Landscape Ordinance (WELO) Review
• Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) Review
• Building Official Support Services
• Rapid Response Services
• Specialty Services

The City of Benicia’s Building Safety Division has utilized consulting services to perform plan reviews. Consultants also provide on-call coverage when Building Division staff is out of the office, or when there are vacancies. They can also be used to cover specialty assignments for certain technical projects. Consultants are used on an as-needed basis to cover fluctuations in workload that do not consistently amount to a permanent full-time position. Consultants are needed to maintain our current customer service levels and address Council economic development goals, including meeting plan review turnaround times and to provide staffing flexibility. Without consultants, plan check review times would be longer, delaying approval of permits and construction of current and future development projects within the City. The City also utilizes consultants to provide additional expertise that is required for certain technical projects.