South San Francisco Opengov #2021-RFP-061

Consulting services for municipal building and fire plan review and inspections

The City of South San Francisco is seeking consultant firms to support municipal building and fire plan review, inspection, and related services. - Government buyer: City of South San Francisco, Economic & Community Development Department and Fire Department; Building Division and Fire Prevention Division. - Services requested: Administrative and professional support; commercial and residential building plan review and inspections; fire plan review and construction inspections; fire staff training; and other specialty code-consulting services. - Project coverage: Includes complex tenant improvements, multistory and mixed-use construction, biotechnology research and development, structural and accessibility reviews, fire protection and alarm systems, hazardous materials, smoke control, and high-piled storage. - Notable requirements: Building and fire initial plan reviews are generally due within 10 business days, with resubmittals and authorized expedited reviews due within five business days. Eligible inspection requests are to be served by the next business day, with same-business-day inspection results; short-notice and weekend inspections may be requested. Building reviews require CASp-certified personnel, use of a digital review portal, and City approval of assigned reviewers. Fire reviews and inspections must be coordinated with City staff; quarterly Fire Prevention staff training may be requested. Consultants must use City systems securely and scale staffing to workload. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs, product vendors, or named incumbent vendors are identified. No products, part numbers, or quantities are specified. - Contract structure: The City may establish a pool and select multiple firms. Assignments depend on project needs, qualifications, availability, performance, and cost; selection does not guarantee a minimum workload or compensation.

Description

The City of South San Francisco seeks qualified professional consulting firms to provide administrative support, building plan review and inspection, fire plan review and construction inspection, and other specialized technical services for its Building and Fire Prevention divisions. The work supports commercial and residential projects, including complex multistory, mixed-use, and biotechnology research and development projects, and requires responsive staffing and coordination between building and fire reviews. The City intends to establish a pool of consultants and may award agreements to multiple firms, assigning work according to project needs, qualifications, availability, performance, and cost. The anticipated term is July 1, 2027 through June 30, 2030, with up to two additional one-year extensions.

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