HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Res 7295 2022-06-13 RESOLUTION 7295
A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL APPROVING A
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH TRANSTECH
ENGINEERS, INC.
WHEREAS, the City of Seal Beach (City) has relied upon professional service firms for
technical expertise for certain City operations as well as temporary staff assistance during
periods of extraordinary work or during periods when permanent staff positions are
vacant; and
WHEREAS, the City previously entered into an agreement with Transtech Engineers Inc.
(Consultant) to provide Building Division personnel services, including Building Official,
Plan Checker, Building Inspector, Permit Technician and other technical and staffing
services for the Community Development Department as needed, and,
WHEREAS, Consultant has proven to be a reliable, dependable, and competitively priced
company who has provided staff competent and capable of serving temporary planning
staffing needs of the City; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Seal Beach City Charter, Seal Beach Municipal Code
Chapter 3.20 establishes a central purchasing system including procedures for
competitive bidding and exemptions from competitive bidding; and
WHEREAS, Seal Beach Municipal Code Section 3.20.025(C) provides for an exemption
from competitive bidding requirements for purchases of professional services, including
without limitation, architectural services; bond services; election services; engineering
services; insurance services; legal services; public relations services; real estate
services; and solid waste disposal services; and
WHEREAS, City and Consultant wish to enter into this Agreement for Consultant to
increase Consultant's compensation by $400,240 for Building Division services, and for
Plan Check Services to authorize payment of not more than 65 percent of plan review
fees collected per the City's fee schedule, as provided herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE:
Section 1. The City Council hereby approves the Professional Services Agreement
dated June 13, 2022 with Transtech Engineers, Inc. as set forth in Exhibit
"A", attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference as through
set forth in full, for on-going Building Division staffing services related to (i)
duties conducted by a Building Official, Building Inspector, and Permit
Technician, in an amount not to exceed $400,240, and (ii) for Plan Check
Services the City shall pay not more than 65 percent of plan check review
fees collected per the City's fee schedule to cover services related to
building plan check for the period of one year, commencing July 1 , 2022
and ending June 30, 2023.
Section 2. The Council hereby directs the City Manager to execute the Agreement on
behalf of the City.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Seal Beach City Council at a regular
meeting held on the 13th day of June, 2022 by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members: Kalmick. Massa-Lavitt, Moore, Sustarsic, Varipapa
NOES: Council Members
ABSENT: Council Members
ABSTAIN: Council Members
Joe almick, Mayor
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I, Dana Engstrom, Acting City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, do hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution is the original copy of Resolution 7295 on file in the office of the City
Clerk, passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting held on
the 13th day of June, 2022.
Dana Engstrom, Acting City Clerk