Los Alamitos
City Council
Agenda Item F
F. Award of Professional Services Agreement (PSA) to Charles Abbott &\nAssociates, Inc. for Building & Safety Services (Development Services)\nOn Thursday, January 19, 2023, staff received and reviewed bids for Request for\nProposal (RFP) 2022-04 Building & Safety Services, which is inclusive of building\ndivision administration, permit issuance, plan check, inspection, enforcement of\nbuilding codes, and public counter services. This item seeks to award the bid for RFP\n2022-04 to Charles Abbott & Associates, Inc., for a three-year term with two possible\n2-year extensions and in accordance with the fee schedule noted herein.\nRecommendation:\nAward the bid for RFP 2022-04 and authorize the Mayor to execute the Professional\nServices Agreement with Charles Abbott Associates Inc. (CAA), for Building & Safety\nservices for a three-year term with two possible 2-year extensions in accordance with\nthe fee schedule not to exceed the sum of:\n• 80% of permit and plan check fees up to $15,000\n• 65% of permit and plan check fees from $15,001 to $30,000\n• 55% of permit and plan check fees from $30,001 to $75,000\n• 50% of permit and plan check fees greater than $75,000\n• $20,000 annual cost for the permitting tracking system, CityTech