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Contract - 01-14-2020 - 10520 - Amendment No. 1 Personal Services Agreement Townzen & AssociatesAS -10520
BOCC Agenda
Meeting Date: 01/14/2020
PSA Amendment 1 Townzen & Assoc.
Submitted For: Elaine Placido, Director of Community Services
Submitted By: Elaine Placido, Director of Community Services
Department: Building & Planning
Information
Motion Items 3.
Subject and Summary Statement
The Department of Building & Planning (Department) recommends approval of Amendment No. 1 to
Contract BP 070-2018R with Townzen & Associates (Contractor) for completion of residential plan
review services. The Amendment extends the contract through December 31st, 2020, all other terms
remain unchanged.
Will Staff Attend - NAME OF STAFF
Yes, Elaine Placido
Department Recommendation
The Department recommends approval
Attachments
Townzen
PSA
Form Review
Inbox Reviewed By Date
Ronda Hollis, Risk and Purchasing Ronda Hollis 12/27/2019 10:31 AM
Tiffany Ostreim, Clerk of the Board Tiffany Ostreim 12/30/2019 04:16 PM
Form Started By: Elaine Placido Started On: 12/24/2019 09:53 AM
Final Approval Date: 12/30/2019
AMENDMENT NO. One to
Cowlitz County Professional Services Agreement
with Townzen & Associates Inc.
RECEIVED
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1. This Amendment No. ONE to Agreement is between Cowlitz County, Washington,
COUNTY"), and ("CONTRACTOR") shall take effect and be in force on the below stated
date of authorization as agreed to by COUNTY and CONTRACTOR.
2. COUNTY AND CONTRACTOR have entered into an Agreement for professional services,
to wit: Board agenda item AS -9851, approved and executed by the Board of County
Commissioners, which agreement will expire on, January 14, 2020.
3. COUNTY is now in need of continuing professional services under the original Agreement
through, December 315', 2020, and CONTRACTOR is amenable to extending his/her
professional services to COUNTY under the same terms and conditions of the original
Agreement, and as set forth below.
4. Both COUNTY and CONTRACTOR agree to modify the original Agreement as in the parties'
best interests and in furtherance of the purposes and intent of this amendment, as set forth
below:
a. Extending contract to December 31, 2020.
5. Except as provided above in this Amendment No. One, all terms, conditions, duties,
obligations and provisions of the original Agreement and any prior Amendment(s) shall
remain in full force and effect.
The parties hereto have executed this agreement on this the 14th day of January, 2020, and
each signatory to this Amendment No. One warrants that he/she is duly authorized and
executes this Amendment for and on behalf of the below -inscribed parties hereto.
CONTRACTOR:
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ATTEST:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF COWLITZ COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Joe Gardner, Chairman
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CONTRACT AMENDMENT FORM I -EAS BEEN
APPROVED BY COWLITZ COUNTY
PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS OFFICE
Page 1 of 1- Amendment No. Townzen & Assoc.
AS-9851
BOCC Agenda
Meeting Date: 01/15/2019
RFP 07-2018 Plan Review Services Contract Execution-Townzen Residential Plan mp:ke,EivEn oks
Submitted For: Matt Hanson, Purchasing Services
Submitted By: Matt Hanson, Purchasing Services
Department: Purchasing Services
Motion Items 5.
Information
Subject and Summary Statement
The Department of Building & Planning (Department) recommends approval of contract BP 070-2018R for
completion of residential plan review services with Townzen & Associates (Contractor). The contractor will
provide residential plan review under the direction and supervision of the Building Official. In addition to standard
residential plan review, the contractor will provide opportunities for expedited plan review, participation in
pre -application meetings as requested, and structural engineering review services. The Contractor agrees to
provide standard (first pass) residential plan review within 5 working days, plan rechecks within 2 working days,
and expedited plan review within 2 business days.
Will Staff Attend - NAME OF STAFF
NO
Department Recommendation
11 is the recommendation of the Purchasing Manager and Building and Planning Director that the Board of
County Commissioners approve this contract execution request.
Attachments
contract
Form Review
Inboa Reviewed By Date
Dana Gigler Matt Hanson 01/09/2019 04:00 PM
Matt Hanson (Ong or) Matt Hanson 01/09!20190401 PM
Dana Gigler Dana Gigler 01/10/2019 10.50 AM
Elaine Placido Elaine Pladdo 01/10/2019 10.52 AM
Matt Hanson (Originator) Man Hanson 01/10/201901.13 PM
Axel Swanson Axel Swanson 01/10/2019 0114 PM
Tiffany 00(18m. Clerk of the Board Tiffany Oslreirn 01/10/2019 01 15 Pfd
Form Started By: Mall Hanson Started On. 01/09/2019 01.55 PM
Final Approval Date: 01(10/2019
PERSONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
Contract Number: BP 070-2018R
THIS AGREEMENT is entered into between COWLITZ COUNTY, a political subdivision of the State of
Washington, (hereinafter called "County" or "Cowlitz County") and
Name: Townzen & Associates Inc.
Address: 221 Kenyon ST NW, Suite 102
Olympia, WA 98502
Phone N0: 360-754-2335
Hereinafter called "Contractor").
This Agreement is comprised of:
Attachment A — Scope of Work
Attachment 8 — Compensation
Attachment C — General Conditions
Attachment D — Special Terms and Conditions
and Retirement Status Form (signature required)
Attachment E — (specify) Vendor response to County issued RFP #07-2018
copies of which are attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference as if fully set forth.
The term of this Agreement shall commence on the 15" day of January 2019 and shall, unless terminated
as provided elsewhere in the Agreement, terminate on the 14" day of January, 2020.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on this 15th day of January 2019.
CONTRACTOR:
Les Townzen
Print name: les Town1en
Title: Preodent/ceo
Date: 1/9/2019
Optional for Commissioner Approval)
ATTEST:
2019
COWLITZ COUNTY:
Title:
BOCCapprova/ subject to Board ratification or authorization)
CONTRACT HAS BEEN APPROVED AS TO FORM BY
COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
Tiffany stream, Cl of the Board
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PERSONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT ATTACHMENT B
SCOPE OF WORK
The contractor agrees to complete the professional services work on the Cowlitz County, as described
below (or in the attached document), including the following elements:
See attached vendor response to County RFP 07-2018.
Plan Review Schedules for Residential Permits:
Townzen will provide residential plan review under the direction and supervision of the Building Official. In
addition to standard residential plan review, the contractor wit provide opportunities for expedited plan
review, participation in pre -application meetings as requested, and structural engineering review services.
Timelines/Schedule for Residential Plan Review:)response page 5) Standard Residen
First Review- 5 working days
Standard Residential Plan Review Recheck - 2 working days
Residential Expedited Plan Review First Review - 2 Working days
Residential Expedited Plan Review Recheck - 1 working day
Plan Review
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PERSONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT ATTACHMENT A
In the event the Contractor, or its agents or assigns, are unable to complete their work as scheduled, the
contract period and compensation may be adjusted by mutual agreement of the County and Contractor.
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PERSONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT ATTACHMENT 8
COMPENSATION
1. a. FIXED FEE FOR SERVICE: For services rendered, the County shall pay to the Contractor a
fixed fee of DOLLARS ($ ) for the completed work set forth in Attachment "A.". Payments for
completed tasks shall be made no more frequently than bi-monthly; quarterly; semi-annually;
annually; at completion of project; other (specify)
Each request for payment shall be supported by an invoice specifying the tasks completed up to the
request for payment and the payment amount requested. In no event shall payment be sought in an
amount which represents a percentage of the fee greater than the percentage of completed tasks,
OR
0 b. HOURLY RATES: For services rendered, the County shall compensate the Contractor at the
following hourly rates:
Name/Position Hourly Rate
Plan Examiner $85.00
Structural Engineer $125.00
Payments for completed tasks shall be made no more frequently than monthly; quarterly; 0 semi-
annually; annually; at completion of project; 0 other (specify)
Each request for payment shall be supported by an invoice specifying: the name/position of the
Contractor's employee if two or more are identified above; number of hours worked; completed tasks for
which compensation is sought and; payment amount requested.
In no event shall Contractor be compensated in excess of DOLLARS
for the completed work set forth in Attachment "A."
2. AND
a. The compensation set forth herein includes, without limitation: labor, materials, equipment, travel,
telephone, computer, copiers and the like.
OR
O b. The County shall reimburse the Contractor for actual expenses incurred for travel, telephone,
copiers and computer. Reimbursement for airfare, mileage, meals and/or accommodations shall be at the
same rate as that applicable to county employees traveling on county business.
AND
c. Other (specify) The County, in addition to the compensation herin set forth shall provide to the
Contractor the following:
Fees for Residential Plan Review: (Response page 12) 50% of the Plan Review Fee (calculated) (First
Review and Recheck included) Additional Plan review (beyond first and recheck) Hourly for Plans
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PERSONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT ATTACHMENT 8
Examiner $85 Expedited Plan Review is 100% of Plan Review Fee (calculated) (First and Recheck
included, additional review equal to 2 times the hourly rate)
Timelines/Schedule for Residential Plan Review:(response page 5) Standard Residential Plan Review
First Review- 5 working days Standard Residential Plan Review Recheck - 2 working days
Residential Expedited Plan Review First Review - 2 Working days Residential Expedited Plan
Review Recheck - 1 working day
ATTACHMENT 8 Page 2
PERSONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT ATTACHMENT C
GENERAL CONDITIONS
Scope of Contractor's Services. The Contractor agrees to provide to the County services and any
materials set forth in the project narrative identified as Attachment A during the agreement period.
No material, labor, or facilities wit be furnished by the County, except as provided for herein.
2. Accounting and Payment for Contractor Services. Payment to the Contractor for services rendered
under this Agreement shall be as set forth in Attachment B. Unless specifically stated in Attachment
8, the County will not reimburse the Contractor for any costs or expenses incurred by the Contractor
in the performance of this contract.
Delegation and Subcontracting. Contractor's services are deemed personal and no portion of
this contract may be delegated or subcontracted to any other individual, firm or entity without the
express and prior written approval of the County Project Manager.
4. Independent Contractor. The Contractor's services shall be furnished by the Contractor as an
independent contractor and nothing herein contained shall be construed to create a relationship of
employer/employee or master/servant.
The Contractor acknowledges that the entire compensation for this Agreement is specified in
Attachment B and the Contractor is not entitled to any county benefits including, but not limited to:
vacation pay, holiday pay, sick leave pay, medical, dental or other insurance benefits, or any other
rights or privileges afforded to Cowlitz County employees. The Contractor represents that it
maintains a separate place of business, serves clients other than the County, will report all income
and expense accrued under this contract with the Internal Revenue Service on a business tax
schedule, and has a tax account with the State of Washington Department of Revenue for payment
of all sales and use and Business and Occupation taxes collected by the State of Washington.
In the event that either the state or federal government determines that an employer/employee or
master/servant relationship exists rather than an independent contractor relationship such that
Cowlitz County is deemed responsible for federal withholding, social security contributions, workers
compensation and the like, the Contractor agrees to reimburse Cowlitz County for any payments
made or required to be made by Cowlitz County. Should any payments be due to the Contractor
pursuant to this Agreement, the Contractor agrees that reimbursement may be made by deducting
from such future payments a pro rata share of the amount to be reimbursed.
Notwithstanding any determination by the state or federal government that an employer/employee
or master/servant relationship exists, the Contractor, its officers, employees and agents, shall not be
entitled to any benefits which Cowlitz County provides to its employees.
5. No Guarantee of Employment. The performance of all or part of this contract by the Contractor shall
not operate to vest any employment rights whatsoever and shall not be deemed to guarantee any
employment of the Contractor or any employee of the Contractor or any subcontractor or any
employee of any subcontractor by the County at the present time or in the future.
6. Regulations and Requirements. This Agreement shall be subject to all federal, state and local laws,
rules, and regulations.
7. Right to Review. This contract is subject to review by any federal or state auditor. The County shall
have the right to review and monitor the financial and service components of this program by
whatever means are deemed expedient by the County Project Manager. Such review may occur
with or without notice, and may include, but is not limited to, on-site inspection by County agents or
employees, inspection of all records or other materials which the County deems pertinent to the
Agreement and its performance, and any and all communications with or evaluations by service
recipients under this Agreement. The Contractor shall preserve and maintain all financial records
and records relating to the performance of work under this Agreement for six (6) years after
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PERSONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT ATTACHMENT C
contract termination, and shall make them available for such review, within Cowlitz County, State of
Washington, upon request, during reasonable business hours.
8. Modifications. Either party may request changes in the Agreement. Any and at agreed
modifications shall be in writing, signed by each of the parties.
9. Termination for Default. If the Contractor defaults by failing to perform any of the obligations of the
contract or becomes insolvent or is declared bankrupt or makes an assignment for the benefit of
creditors, the County may, by depositing written notice to the Contractor in the U.S. Mail, postage
prepaid, terminate the contract, and at the County's option, obtain performance of the work
elsewhere. If the contract is terminated for default, the Contractor shall not be entitled to receive
any further payments under the contract. Any extra cost or damage to the County resulting from
such default(s) shall be deducted from any money due or coming due to the Contractor. The
Contractor agrees to bear any extra expenses incurred by the County in completing the work,
including all increased costs for completing the work, and all damage sustained, or which may be
sustained by the County by reason of such default.
If a notice of termination for default has been issued and it is later determined for any reason that
the Contractor was not in default, the rights and obligations of the parties shall be the same as if the
notice of termination had been issued pursuant to the Termination for Public Convenience paragraph
hereof.
10. Termination for Public Convenience. The County may terminate the contract in whole or in part
whenever the County determines, in its sole discretion that such termination is in the interests of the
County. Whenever the contract is terminated in accordance with this paragraph, the Contractor
shall be entitled to payment for actual work performed for completed items of work. An equitable
adjustment in the contract price for partially completed items of work will be made, but such
adjustment shall not include provision for loss of anticipated profit on deleted or uncompleted work.
Termination of this contract by the County at any time during the term, whether for default or
convenience, shall not constitute a breach of contract by the County.
11. Termination Due to Insufficient Funds. If sufficient funds for payment under this contract are not
appropriated or allocated or are withdrawn, reduced, or otherwise limited, the County may terminate
this contract upon thirty (30) days written notice to the Contractor. No penalty or expense shall
accrue to the County in the event this provision applies.
12. Termination Procedure. The following provisions apply in the event that this Agreement is
terminated:
a) The Contractor shall cease to perform any services required hereunder as of the effective date
of termination and shall comply with all reasonable instructions contained in the notice of
termination, if any.
b) The Contractor shall provide the County with an accounting of authorized services provided
through the effective date of termination.
c) If the Agreement has been terminated for default, the County may withhold a sum from the
final payment to the Contractor that the County determines necessary to protect itself against
loss or liability.
13. Defense and Indemnity Agreement. To the fullest extent permitted by law and except to the extent
caused by the sole negligence of the County, the Contractor shall indemnify, defend and hold the
County and its appointed and elected officers, agents and employees, and volunteers, harmless from
and against any and all claims for any injuries, death or damage to persons or property (including
any loss of use resulting therefrom), directly or indirectly arising out of, resulting from, or in
connection with performance of this Agreement. Contractor's obligation to indemnify, defend and
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hold harmless includes any claim by Contractor's agents, employees, representatives, or any
subcontractor or its employees. Contractor expressly agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless
the County from any claims arising out of or incident to either Contractor's or its Subcontractor's
performance or failure to perform the Agreement.
It is further agreed by and between the parties that in no event shall any County appointed or
elected officer, agent, employee, or volunteer, when executing their official duties in good faith, be
in any way personally liable or responsible for any agreement or performance contained herein,
whether express or implied, nor for any statement or representation made herein or in any
connection with this Agreement.
14. Industrial Insurance Waiver. With respect to the performance of this Agreement and
as to claims against the County, its appointed and elected officers, agents and employees, the
Contractor expressly waives its immunity under Title 51 of the Revised Code of Washington, the
Industrial Insurance Act, as now or hereafter amended, or other worker's compensation act,
disability benefit act, or other employee benefit act of any jurisdiction otherwise applicable, for
injuries to its employees and agrees that the obligations to indemnify, defend and hold harmless
provided in this Agreement extend to any claim brought by or on behalf of any employee of the
Contractor. Along with the other provisions of this Agreement, this waiver is mutually negotiated by
the parties to this Agreement.
15. Venue and Choice of Law. In the event that any litigation should arise concerning the construction
or interpretation of any of the terms of this Agreement, the venue of such action shall be in the
courts of the State of Washington in and for the County of Cowlitz. This Agreement shall be
governed by the law of the State of Washington.
16. Withholding Payment. In the event the County Project Manager determines that the Contractor has
failed to perform any obligation under this Agreement within the times set forth in this Agreement,
then the County may withhold from amounts otherwise due and payable to Contractor the amount
determined by the County as necessary to cure the default, until the County Project Manager
determines that such failure to perform has been cured. Withholding under this clause shall not be
deemed a breach entitling Contractor to termination or damages, provided that the County promptly
gives notice in writing to the Contractor of the nature of the default or failure to perform, and in no
case more than ten (10) days after it determines to withhold amounts otherwise due. A
determination of the County Project Manager set forth in a notice to the Contractor of the action
required and/or the amount required to cure any alleged failure to perform shall be deemed
conclusive, except to the extent that the Contractor acts within the times and in strict accord with
the provision of the Disputes clause of this Agreement. The County may act in accordance with any
determination of the County Project Manager which has become conclusive under this clause,
without prejudice to any other remedy under the Agreement, to take all or any of the following
actions: (1) cure any failure or default, (2) to pay any amount so required to be paid and to charge
the same to the account of the Contractor, (3) to set off any amount paid or incurred from amounts
due or to become due the Contractor. In the event the Contractor obtains relief upon a claim under
the Disputes clause, no penalty or damages shall accrue to the Contractor by reason of good faith
withholding by the County under this clause.
17. Rights and Remedies. The duties and obligations imposed by this Agreement and the rights and
remedies available hereunder shall be in addition to and not a limitation of any duties, obligations,
rights and remedies otherwise imposed or available bylaw.
18. Contractor Commitments, Warranties and Representations. Any written commitment received from
the Contractor concerning this Agreement shall be binding upon the Contractor, unless otherwise
specifically provided herein with reference to this paragraph. Failure of the Contractor to fulfill such
a commitment shall render the Contractor liable for damages to the County. A commitment
includes, but is not limited to any representation made prior to execution of this Agreement, whether
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or not incorporated elsewhere herein by reference, as to performance of services or equipment,
prices or options for future acquisition to remain in effect for a fixed period, or warranties.
19. Patent/Copyright Infringement. Contractor will defend, indemnify and save harmless County, its
appointed and elected officers, agents and employees from and against all loss or expense, including
but not limited to claims, demands, actions, judgments, settlements, attorneys' fees and costs by
reason of any and all claims and demands upon the County, its elected or appointed officials or
employees for damages because of the Contractor's alleged infringement on any patent or copyright.
The Contractor will pay those costs and damages attributable to any such claims that are finally
awarded against the County, its appointed and elected officers, agents and employees in any action.
Such defense and payments are conditioned upon the following:
a) That Contractor shall be notified promptly in writing by County of any notice of such claim.
b) Contractor shall have the right, hereunder, at its option and expense, to obtain for the County
the right to continue using the information, in the event such claim of infringement, is made,
provided no reduction in performance or loss results to the County.
20. Disputes:
a) General. Differences between the Contractor and the County, arising under and by virtue of
the contract documents shall be brought to the attention of the County at the earliest possible
time in order that such matters may be settled or other appropriate action promptly taken.
The records, orders, rulings, instructions, and decision of the County Project Manager shall be
final and conclusive thirty (30) clays from the date of mailing unless the Contractor mails or
otherwise furnishes to the County Project Manager a written notice of appeal. The notice of
appeal shall include facts, law, and argument as to why the conclusions of the County Project
Manager are in error.
In connection with any appeal under this clause, the Contractor and County shall have the
opportunity to submit written materials and argument and to offer documentary evidence in
support of the appeal. Oral argument and live testimony will not be permitted. The decision
of the County Project Manager for the determination of such appeals shall be final and
conclusive. Reviews of the appellate determination shall be brought in the Superior Court of
Cowlitz County within fifteen (15) days of mailing of the written appellate determination.
Pending final decision of the dispute, the Contractor shall proceed diligently with the
performance of this Agreement and in accordance with the decision rendered.
b) Notice of Potential Claims. The Contractor shall not be entitled to additional compensation or
to extension of time for (1) any act or failure to act by the County Project Manager or the
County, or (2) the happening of any event or occurrence, unless the Contractor has given the
County a written Notice of Potential Claim within ten (10) days of the commencement of the
act, failure, or event giving rise to the claim, and before final payment by the County. The
written Notice of Potential Claim shall set forth the reasons for which the Contractor believes
additional compensation or extension of time is due, the nature of the cost involved, and
insofar as possible, the amount of the potential claim. Contractor shall keep full and complete
daily records of the work performed, labor and material used, and all costs and additional
time claimed to be additional.
c) Detailed Claim. The Contractor shall not be entitled to claim any such additional
compensation, or extension of time, unless within thirty (30) days of the accomplishment of
the portion of the work from which the claim arose, and before final payment by the County,
the Contractor has given the County a detailed written statement of each element of cost or
other compensation requested and of all elements of additional time required, and copies of
any supporting documents evidencing the amount or the extension of time claimed to be due.
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21. Ownership of Items Produced and Public Disclosure. All writings, programs, data, art work, music,
maps, charts, tables, illustrations, records or other written, graphic, analog or digital materials
prepared by the Contractor and/or its consultants or subcontractors, in connection with the
performance of this Agreement shall be the sole and absolute property of the County and constitute
work made for hire" as that phrase is used in federal and/or state intellectual property laws and
Contractor and/or its agents shall have no ownership or use rights in the work. Except as to data or
information in the public domain or previously known to Contractor or required to be disclosed by
law, subpoena or other process, the following shall apply:
a) Correspondence, emails, reports and other electronic or written work product will be
generated between the Contractor and County during the course of this Contract. This
Contract and such work product in the possession of Contractor may be deemed public
records subject to disclosure under the Washington State Public Records Act, Chapter 42.56
RCW (Public Records Act). Thus, the County shall be required, upon request, to disclose this
Contract and all documents related to it unless an exemption under the Public Records Act or
other laws applies, Contractor shall fully cooperate with and assist the County with respect to
any request for public records received by the County related to the services performed under
this Contract.
b) Should County receive a request for disclosure, County agrees to provide Contractor ten (10)
days written notice of impending release, and to cooperate with any legal action which may
be initiated by Contractor to enjoin or otherwise prevent such release, provided that all
expense of any such litigation shall be borne by Contractor, including any damages, attorney's
fees or costs awarded by reason of having opposed disclosure, and further provided that
County shall not be liable for any release where notice was provided and Contractor took no
action to oppose the release of information. Notice of any proposed release of information
pursuant to Chapter 42.56 RCW, shall be provided to Contractor according to the "Notice"
provision herein. If the Contractor has not obtained an injunction and served the County with
that injunction by the close of business on the tenth business day after the County sent
notice, the County will then disclose the record unless it makes an independent determination
that the record is exempt from disclosure. Notwithstanding the above, the Contractor must
not take any action that would affect (a) the County's ability to use goods and services
provided under this Contract or (b) the Contractor obligations under this Contract. The
Contractor will fully cooperate with the County in identifying and assembling records in case
of any public disclosure request.
c) Contractor's failure to timely provide such records upon demand shall be deemed a material
breach of this Contract. To the extent that the County incurs any monetary penalties,
attorneys' fees, and/or any other expenses as a result of such breach, Contractor shall fully
indemnify and hold harmless County as set forth in Section 13. For purposes of this section,
the terms "public records" and "agency" shall have the same meaning as defined by Chapter
42.56 RCW, as said chapter has been construed by Washington courts. The provisions of this
section shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement.
22. Recovery of Payments to Contractor. The right of the Contractor to retain monies paid to it is
contingent upon satisfactory performance of this Agreement, including the satisfactory completion of
the project described in the Scope of Work (Attachment A). In the event that the Contractor fails,
for any reason, to perform obligations required of it by this Agreement, the Contractor may, at the
County Project Manager's sole discretion, be required to repay to the County all monies disbursed to
the Contractor for those parts of the project that are rendered worthless in the opinion of the County
Project Manager by such failure to perform.
Interest shall accrue at the rate of 12 percent (12%) per annum from the time the County Project
Manager demands repayment of funds.
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23. Project Approval. The extent and character of all work and services to be performed under this
Agreement by the Contractor shall be subject to the review and approval of the County Project
Manager. For purposes of this Agreement, the County Project Manager is:
Name: Elaine Placido
Title: Director
Department: Building and Planning
Address: 207 N. 4'" Ave.
Telephone: 360-577-3052
E-mail: placidoe@co.cowlitz.wa.us
Fax: 360-414-5550
In the event there is a dispute with regard to the extent and character of the work to be done, the
determination of the County Project Manager as to the extent and character of the work to be done
shall govern subject to the Contractor's right to appeal that decision as provided herein.
24. Non -Discrimination. The Contractor shall not discriminate against any person on the basis of race,
creed, political ideology, color, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, age, or the
presence of any sensory, mental or physical handicap.
25. Subcontractors. In the event that the Contractor employs the use of any subcontractors, the
contract between the Contractor and the subcontractor shall provide that the subcontractor is bound
by the terms of this Agreement between the County and the Contractor. The Contractor shall insure
that in all subcontracts entered into, County is named as an express third -party beneficiary of such
contracts with full rights as such.
26. Third Party Beneficiaries. This agreement is intended for the benefit of the County and Contractor
and not for the benefit of any third parties.
27. Standard of Care. The Contractor shall perform its duties hereunder in a manner consistent with
that degree of care and skill ordinarily exercised by members of the same profession as Contractor
currently practicing under similar circumstances. The Contractor shall, without additional
compensation, correct those services not meeting such a standard.
28. Time is of the Essence. Time is of the essence in the performance of this contract unless a more
specific time period is set forth in either the Special Terms and Conditions or Scope of Work.
29. Notice. Except as set forth elsewhere in the Agreement, for all purposes under this Agreement,
except service of process, any notices shall be given by the Contractor to the County Project
Manager. Notice to the Contractor for all purposes under this Agreement shall be given to the
person executing the Agreement on behalf of the Contractor at the address identified on the
signature page.
30. Severability. If any term or condition of this contract or the application thereof to any person(s) or
circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other terms, conditions or applications
which can be given effect without the invalid term, condition or application. To this end, the terms
and conditions of this contract are declared severable.
31. Precedence. In the event of inconsistency in this Agreement, unless otherwise provided herein, the
inconsistency shall be resolved by giving precedence in the following order:
a) Applicable federal, state and local statutes, ordinances and regulations;
b) Scope of Work (Attachment A) and Compensation (Attachment 8);
c) Special Terms and Conditions (Attachment D); and
d) General Conditions (Attachment C).
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32. Waiver. Waiver of any breach or condition of this contract shall not be deemed a waiver of any prior
or subsequent breach. No term or condition of this contract shall be held to be waived, modified or
deleted except by an instrument, in writing, signed by the parties hereto.
33. Attorney Fees. In the event that litigation must be brought to enforce the terms of this agreement,
the prevailing party shall be entitled to be paid reasonable attorney fees.
34. Construction. This agreement has been mutually reviewed and negotiated by the parties and should
be given a fair and reasonable interpretation and should not be construed less favorably against
either party.
35. Survival. Without being exclusive, Paragraphs 4, 7, 13-19, 21-22 and 30-35 of these General
Conditions shall survive any termination, expiration or determination of invalidity of this Agreement
in whole or in part. Any other Paragraphs of this Agreement which, by their sense and context, are
intended to survive shall also survive.
36. Entire Agreement. This written contract represents the entire Agreement between the parties and
supersedes any prior statements, discussions or understandings between the parties except as
provided herein,
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SPECIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
AND RETIREMENT STATUS FORM
1. Reporting. The Contractor shall submit written progress reports to the County Project
Manager as set forth below:
O With each request for payment.
Monthly.
Quarterly.
Semi-annually.
O Annually.
Project completion.
Other (specify)
Progress reports shall include, at a minimum, the following:
Individual permit numbers for which plan review was completed
date project received and date completed
time spent on the review
number of passes/reviews
fee for review
total number of permit applications reviewed -total time spent on reviews -any exceptional
circumstances such as expedited permits, unusual challenges in plan review -number of
meetings with the County
Reports shall include any problems, delays or adverse conditions which will materially affect
the Contractor's ability to meet project objectives or time schedules together with a statement
of action taken or proposed to resolve the situation. Reports shall also include
recommendations for changes to the Scope of Work, if any. Payments may be withheld if
reports are not submitted.
O 2. Insurance. The Contractor shall maintain in full force and effect during the term of this
Agreement, and until final acceptance of the work, public liability and property damage
insurance with companies or through sources approved by the state insurance commissioner
pursuant to RCW Title 48, as now or hereafter amended. The County, its appointed and
elected officials, agents and employees, shall be specifically named as additional insureds in a
policy with the same company which insures the Contractor or by endorsement to an existing
policy or with a separate carrier approved pursuant to RCW Title 48, as now or hereafter
amended, and the following coverages shall be provided:
COMPREHENSIVE GENERAL LIABILITY:
Bodily injury, including death. $1,000,000 per occurrence
Property damage $1,000,000 per occurrence
ERRORS AND OMISSIONS or PROFESSIONAL
LIABILITY with an Extended Reporting Period
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Endorsement (two year tail). $1,000,000 per occurrence
E WORKERS COMPENSATION: Statutory amount
E AUTOMOBILE: coverage on owned, non -owned, rented and hired vehicles
Bodily injury, liability, including death $1,000,000 per occurrence
Property damage liability $1,000,000 per occurrence
All Contractor's and Contractor's subcontractors' insurance policies and additional named
insured endorsements shall provide primary insurance coverage and be non-contributory. Any
insurance, self-insured retention, deductible, risk retention or insurance pooling maintained or
participated in by the County shall be excess and not contributory to such insurance policies.
All Contractor's and 'Contractor's subcontractors' liability insurance policies must be endorsed
to show this primary coverage.
Upon request, the Contractor shall provide a full and complete certified copy of all requested
insurance policies to the County. The County reserves the right, but not the obligation, to
revise any insurance requirement, not limited to limits, coverages and endorsements, or to
reject any insurance policies which fail to meet the requirements of this Agreement.
Additionally, the County reserves the right, but not the obligation, to review and reject any
proposed insurer providing coverage based upon the insurer's financial condition or licensing
status in Washington. Any deductibles and/or self-insured retentions exceeding $10,000, stop
loss provisions, and/or exclusions contained in such policies must be approved by the County
in writing. For any deductibles or self-insured retentions exceeding $10,000 or any stop -loss
provisions, the County shall have the right to request and review the Contractor's most recent
annual financial reports and audited financial statements as a condition of approval.
Contractor hereby agrees to a waive subrogation with respect to each insurance policy
maintained under this Agreement. When required by an insurer, or if a policy condition does
not permit Contractor to enter into a pre -loss agreement to waive subrogation without an
endorsement, then Contractor agrees to notify the insurer and obtain such endorsement.
This requirement shall not apply to any policy which includes a condition expressly prohibiting
waiver of subrogation by the insured or which voids coverage should the Contractor enter into
such a waiver of subrogation on a pre -loss basis.
The County, its departments, elected and appointed officials, employees, agents and
volunteers shall be named as additional insureds on Contractor's and Contractor's
subcontractors' insurance policies by way of endorsement for the full available limits of
insurance maintained by the Contractor and subcontractor, and all coverage shall be primary
and non-contributory. A statement or notation of additional insured status on a Certificate of
Insurance shall not satisfy these requirements. [ This endorsement shall not be required if the
Contractor is a governmental entity and is insured through a governmental entity risk pool
authorized by the State of Washington.]
The Contractor shall, for each required insurance policy, provide a Certificate of Insurance,
with endorsements attached, evidencing all required coverages, limits, deductibles, self-
insured retentions and endorsements and which is conditioned upon the County receiving
thirty (30) days prior written notice of reduction in coverages, cancellation or non -renewal.
Each Certificate of Insurance and all insurance notices shall be provided to: ATTN: Risk
Manager, Cowlitz County Administrative Svc., 207 4th Ave. N., Kelso, WA 98626. This
Agreement shall be void ab initio if the proof of coverage is not timely supplied.
The insurance maintained under this Agreement shall not in any manner limit or qualify the
liabilities or obligations of the Contractor under this Agreement. All insurance policy
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PERSONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT ATTACHMENT D
deductibles and self-insured retentions for policies maintained under this Agreement shall be
paid by the Contractor.
Compensation and/or payments due to the Contractor under this Agreement are expressly
conditioned upon the Contractor's strict compliance with at insurance requirements. Payment
to the Contractor shall be suspended in the event of non-compliance. Upon receipt of
evidence of Contractor's compliance, payments not otherwise subject to withholding or set-off
will be released to the Contractor. This Agreement shall be void ab initio if the proof of
coverage is not timely supplied.
If the Errors and Omissions or Professional Liability insurance obtained is an occurrence policy
as opposed to a claims -made policy, the Extended Reporting Period Endorsement is not
required.
3. Liquidated Damages. For delays in timely completion of the work to be done or missed
milestones of the work in progress, the Contractor shall be assessed Dollars ($ )
per day as liquidated damages and not as a penalty because the County finds it impractical to
calculate the actual cost of delays. Liquidated damages will not be assessed for any days for
which an extension of time has been granted. No deduction or payment of liquidated
damages will, in any degree, release the Contractor from further obligations and liabilities to
complete the entire project.
4. Other (specify)
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COUNTY RETAINS THIS FORM
Individual contractors and service providers must complete and sign
5. WA Department of Retirement Systems: Independent Contractor Verification and State
Retirement Status Reporting Form [WAC 415-02-110; DRS Email 13-011; DRS Email 09-0011
SECTION 1: INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTOR COMPLETES THIS SECTION AND SIGNS:
Did you retire from one of the State of Washington Retirement Systems? 0 YES 0 NO
Did you retire before age 65 using the 2008 early retirement factors (ERF)? YES 0 NO
Will you be receiving direct compensation for your services? 0 YES 0 NO
Will you be receiving indirect compensation for your services? 0 YES 0 NO
CONTRACTOR (Full, individual name of contractor):
Signature: Les Townzen Social Security No. : ss7-33-0921 Date: 1/9/2019
SECTION 2: COUNTY COMPLETES THIS SECTION AND RETAINS FOR AUDIT PURPOSES:
Use Member Reporting Verification (MRV) to verify the past retirement membership]
1. Contractor has been a member of a Washington State Retirement System 0 YES 0 NO
If YES, what system and plan?
Teachers' Retirement System (TRS) Planl
O School Employees' Retirement System (SERS)
O Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) 0 Plan 1
O Public Safety Employees' Retirement System (PSERS)
O Law Enforcement Officers' &
Fire Fighters' Retirement System (LEOFF) 0 Plan 1
Washington State Patrol
Retirement System (WSPRS) 0 Plan 1
Judicial Retirement System (JRS) 0
0 Plan 2
Plan 2
0 Plan 2
0 Plan 2
0 Plan 2
0 Plan 2
Plan 3
O Plan 3
Plan 3
2. Is the contractor a retiree of a Washington State Retirement System? 0 Yes 0 No
3. Did the contractor retire before age 65 using the 2008 ERF? 0 Yes 0 No
I have verified the information above using MRV or by contacting DRS, and I have evaluated the individual
Contractor, Independent Contractor or Service Provider under WAC 415-02-110 and/or DRS Form -MS 344
R 5/09), and the Internal Revenue Service rules governing independent contractor status.
COUNTY OFFICIAL/DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVE:
Signature: Date:
COUNTY RETAINS THIS FORM
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Request for Proposals
Plan Review Services
07-2018
z County
PREPARED BY
N EN & ASSOCIATES INC
November 19, 2018
221 Kenyon St NW 1 Suite 102 1 Olympia, WA 98502
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November 19, 2018
Mr. Mike Wilson, CBO
Cowlitz County Building Department
207 4th Ave N
STE 119
Kelso, WA 98626
RE: Request for Proposals
Plan Review Services #07-2018
Dear Mr. Wilson:
Townzen & Associates, Inc is pleased to present our response to your RFP request and
Fee Proposal for building plan review services for Cowlitz County. We have carefully
prepared our proposal to meet the specifications outlined within the RFP.
Townzen & Associates, Inc is a Washington grown company with our headquarters
office located in Olympia, WA within convenient travel to many local jurisdictions as well
as having the ability to service customer's nationwide. We are in the process of
opening an office in Vancouver, WA. We provide a wide range of services to local
jurisdictional community development departments, fire and tribal agencies including
plan review, inspections and technical assistance.
Our employees are well known in the construction industry and have developed long-
standing relationships with not only our clients but also project owners, architects,
engineers, and contractors due to their experience in local jurisdictional positions.
Townzen & Associates, Inc delivers a quality product on time, every time. We have
earned a stellar reputation because we are responsive, innovative, and dedicated to
providing exceptional products and services to our clients.
We have earned that confidence by going the extra mile to resolve code issues, to
deliver our services on time, and to assist in ensuring that their projects will be designed
and constructed in accordance with the requirements of the building code.
We accomplish this by providing the highest value of services utilizing a team of
professionals who are committed to offering highly beneficial programs covering the
current and anticipated issues and needs of the client. Many of our staff have many
years' experience working for many State of Washington local jurisdictions, this
provides you as the client the assurance that we understand and use the State of
Washington amendments every day and have many years' experience is applying those
amendments. We feel this gives us an advantage over other firms who have the bulk of
their staff out of state.
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Firm Summary
NAME OF FIRM: Townzen & Associates, Inc
221 Kenyon ST NW I Suite 102
Olympia, WA 98502
PH: (360) 754-2335
PRINCIPAL OFFICER: Les Townzen, CFPS I President/CEO
221 Kenton St NW I Suite 102
Olympia, WA 98502
360-754-2335
YEAR ESTABLISHED: Sole Proprietor July 2005 -December 2014
Washington S Corporation January 1, 2015 -Present
TYPE OF BUSINESS: Self Certified Small Business
Washington S Corporation
State of Washington UBI#: 603-449-070
Oregon Registration #146779293
Federal ID No.: 47-2320983
We have two offices, the main office in Olympia and a second office in North
Vancouver. This account would be serviced by both offices depending on the type of
project to be reviewed and work flow.
Subcontractors:
Mr. Afeiche is the only sub -contractor for these projects. Mr. Afeiche is a Washington
State Licensed Structural Engineer and his resume is included. We have been working
with Mr. Afeiche for the last six years on multiple projects.
Thank you for considering Townzen & Associates, Inc for your third -party services. We
look forward to the opportunity to work with you and your staff and are confident that we
can provide outstanding service and technical excellence for the County.
Should you have any questions or require further information, please do not hesitate to
contact me Mr. Les Townzen at 3600-754-2335.
Sincerely;
Townzen & Associates, INC
Les Townzen, CFPS
President/CEO
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EXHIBIT A
CERTIFICATIONS AND ASSURANCES
I/we make the following certifications and assurances as a required element of the proposal to which It Is
attached, understanding that the truthfulness of the facts affirmed here and the continuing compliance with
these requirements are conditions precedent to the award or continuation of the related contract:
1. l/we declare that all answers and statements made in the proposal are true and correct.
2. The prices and/or cost data have been determined independently, without consultation,
communication, or agreement with others for the purpose of restricting competition. However, I/we
may freely join with other persons or organizations for the purpose of presenting a single proposal.
3. The attached proposal is a firm offer for a period of 60 days following receipt, and it may be accepted
by the COUNTY without further negotiation (except where obviously required by lack of certainty in
key terms) at any time within the 60 -day period.
4. I/we understand that the COUNTY will not reimburse me/us for any costs incurred in the preparation
of this proposal. All proposals become the property of the COUNTY, and I/we claim no proprietary
right to the ideas, writings, items, or samples, unless so stated in this proposal.
5. Unless otherwise required by law, the prices and/or cost data which have been submitted have not
been knowingly disclosed by the Proposer and will not knowingly be disclosed by him/her prior to
opening, directly or indirectly, to any other Proposer or to any competitor.
6. 1/we agree that submission of the attached proposal constitutes acceptance of the solicitation contents
and the attached sample contract and general terms and conditions. If there are any exceptions to
these terms, I/we have described those exceptions in detail on a page attached to this document.
7. No attempt has been made or will be made by the Proposer to induce any other person or firm to
submit or not to submit a proposal for the purpose of restricting competition.
8. I/we grant the COUNTY the right to contact references and other, who may have pertinent information
regarding the ability of the Consultant and the lead staff person to perform the services contemplated
by this RFP.
9. If any staff member(s) who will perform work on this contract has retired from the State of Washington
under the provisions of the 2008 Early Retirement Factors legislation, his/her name(s) is noted an a
separately attached page.
We (circle one) are I are not submitting proposed Contract exceptions. (See Section 2.10, Contract and
General Terms and Conditions.) If Contract exceptions are being submitted, I/we have attached them to
this form.
On behalf of the C,QQnsultant submitting this proposal, my name below attests to the accuracy of
the abovie statnt.
L'Si j naturey Proposer
President/CEO 11/19/2018
Title Date
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T Epft!sl`tCAi ORCF OSAI,_
A. Projc.t Approach
Providing services to local jurisdictions is what we do, the majority of our client list is
helping local agencies for the last 12 years. Our local agency clients benefit from
Townzen & Associates' astute understanding of local government issues and priorities.
This knowledge allows us to effectively address the specific needs of our clients and
attain the objectives of the agency.
We consider ourselves an extension of your staff which drives delivery of our higher
standard of service and includes "out of the box" thinking and problem -solving. Business
and technology changes quickly - because Townzen & Associates' consultants are attuned
to what is happening within government, we are creative in quickly confronting challenges
and realize that flexibility, adaptability and innovation is always required. We have top -of -
their -field people dedicated to using their experience and knowledge to make your job
easier.
As a professional public service provider, we provide a greater degree of effective
communication, co-ordination, administration and management.
Open communications are the key to any successful project, especially with using third
party plan review firms, the work is being done away from your office. Our philosophy is
to keep the client informed of all issues and updates by either personal contact and/or
electronic means.
All clients have different needs for communications, with over 30 local agencies that we
work with, they all have special or different needs. We will work with the County to
identify how the County wants the communication process to work. Our goal is to
provide a service that is transparent to the County clients.
It is Townzen & Associates' years of experience that offer jurisdictions a knowledgeable,
professional, and respectful approach to building and fire code enforcement. Townzen &
Associates delivers a quality product on time, every time. We have earned a reputation for
stellar service because we are responsive, innovative, and deliver quality products. Perhaps
the most important, because of years of experience in the municipal service sector, we know
the significance of delivering reasonably prices services and keeping your costs down.
Werk flan,
As a professional public service provider, we provide a greater degree of effective
communication, co-ordination, administration and management. We encourage an integrated
and motivated professional and construction team whose function it is to achieve timeous
completion of a facility, without sacrificing good design, quality and a well-functioning facility.
We understand the role of each professional involved in the project, including the architects,
the engineers and the builders. Townzen & Associates will always look after the client's
interests, whether it involves the building design, the construction methods or changes in either
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costs or scheduling. At every stage of the project, our involvement will mean real benefits
including:
Optimization and value analyses;
Program analysis through commissioning including obtaining environmental permits;
Management of budgets and schedules;
The ability to work in a "fast track" mode;
Constant communication among at parties involved;
The application of strict health and safety standards;
Open communications are the key to any successful project, our philosophy is to keep the
client informed of all issues and updates by either personal contact and/or electronic means.
Our staff works collaborate with our clients and their customers to achieve project code
compliance with the fewest plan review cycles as possible.
Townzen & Associates will provide the following scope of building plan review services.
Plans
will be carefully reviewed for their compliance with the model codes adopted by the
State of Washington and as amended by the Cowlitz County.
Plans are thoroughly reviewed for the following:
Building, fire & life safety: IBC with Washington State Amendments (WSA)
Mechanical: IMC with WSA
Plumbing: UPC with WSA
ADA: ICC A117.1
Energy: Washington State Energy Code
Fire: IFC with WSA (as needed)
Existing Buildings: International Existing Building Code
Electrical as it pertains to building code issues. (Exit lighting, emergency lighting
etc.)
Structural: Our structural plan review staff is experienced in reviewing new and
retrofit projects utilizing wood, masonry, reinforced concrete, pre -stressed
concrete, structural steel, and light gauge steel construction.
Quality Control and Assurance:
We provide a thorough assurance/quality control program through assignment of a
project manager who follows the plan review project from submission through to
approval. We conduct weekly staff meetings to make sure the project is moving
smoothly through our process to provide and clarification on any details, issues or
questions throughout the process. All plan review projects and the associated
documents are thoroughly reviewed by the project manager prior to being released to
the jurisdiction.
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Pr9fLet. Schedule
Proposed Number of working days for plan check: (New taable per needs of
jurisdiction(
Type of Project Standard Review Time I Expedited Review Time
Commercial
U to $5M in valuation
10 Business Days* 5 Business Days*, ****
Commercial
5M -$10M in valuation
15 Business Days* Negotiable Depending on the
I size of the •ro ect
CCommercial20
10M+ in valuation
Business Days* I Negotiable Depending on the
I size of the project
Commercial Re -Check 10 Business Days*-** Business Days'-**
Residential 5 Business Days* 2 Business Days*
Residential Re -Check 2 Business Days* 1 Business Days*
Tenant Improvements 5 Business Days*-*** 1-2 Business Days*-***
TI Re -check 2 Business Days*- 1 Business Days*--**
First review comments or approved plans will be issued by Townzen & Associates with
respect to the plan reviews within the following business days from the receipt of the
plans. The day of plan submittal does not count within the appropriate business day.
Review of the re -submittal will be completed within the following business days from
the receipt of the re -submitted items. The day of plan submittal does not count within
the appropriate business day.
Tenant Improvements: depending upon completeness of submittal.
Any projects that included the structural review will have 5 business days added to
time frames, expedited reviews with structural reviews will be based on the availability
of the engineer.
Ord:conies and Performance Measurementent
The key performance factor is how we as the third -party plan review firm perform our
services to the County in relation to plan review turnaround times. Our number one
priority is to make this process as transparent as possible, so that the Counties client,
the public does not see any reduction in services provided to them.
We keep a very detailed accounting of every project that goes through our firm. We
track all aspects of the plan review process via a spreadsheet and the Building Official
and/or other department contact will have access to this spreadsheet, so that at any
time they can look to see where in the process the project is.
Our measurement is how often did we meet or beat the projected plan review time lines.
If we did not what was the reasoning for the missing the deadline, and those issues are
looked at by us and the County to resolve depending on the issue.
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E. Risks
The potential risk to any project would something that was missed in the plan review
process and later caught in the field. We strive to make sure that all plan reviews are
complete, but as with any process, we are not perfect and occasionally miss something.
It is recognized that even though something was missed during plan review, the project
still must meet the codes. Generally, these types of issues are resolved in the field with
the approval from the Building Official, or the project given time to rectify the issue. Any
issue that is not identified by our review, we will provide time too assist the County with
the issue at no additional charge to the County.
We have in our internal controls that all review projects go through a quality control
review by a separate plan reviewer before being set back to the jurisdiction.
F. aels=v:erah es
Plans Pickup and Delivery:
Once the plans have been submitted to the county, we can be notified by email and/or
phone that plans are ready for pick up and we will provide the pick-up and delivery in
person for all projects, with offices in both Olympia and Vancouver there is no issues
with us providing the pick and delivery. Currently, we have staff that travel from
Olympia to Kalama and Woodland twice a week for inspections in those jurisdictions, so
pick and drop twice a week is no issue for us.
We have proposed a typical plan review turnaround time table under project schedule.
We have no issue with the 10 working day turnaround for standard projects, and larger
projects can be negotiated at time of submittal with the County.
Pian Review:
Outlined below is our general process and standard guidelines that we utilize to provide
plan review services. If awarded this contract, we would meet with staff to review this
guideline and standard and make any adjustments needed to make certain we meet the
County's unique processing procedures. We will work with the County in a seamless
manner for review of plans for code compliance, keeping projects records accurately
and to keep the project moving swiftly to completion.
Plan reviews result in typewritten lists of comments always referring to specific
details, drawing sheets, and applicable code sections. Should the County have a
specific format for correction or approval letters we are happy to utilize your format.
Correction lists will be electronically sent to the County -designated staff members as
required by County.
We recognize and understands that code interpretations are subject to final review
and
approval by the Building Official.
It is further understood all plan review comments are subject to the review by County
staff members.
Plan reviews will be conducted within the time frame guidelines established by the
County.
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Expedited reviews can be accommodated.
Plan review approval will not be recommended to the County until all code
compliance issues are resolved to the best of our knowledge and all permit issuance
requirements of the County Building Division are satisfied.
Upon plans approval, the County is forwarded a transmittal including plans and
associated documents with plans stamped "approved for permit issuance (language
to be determined by the County. including any general notes as provided by the
County) to indicate plans have been reviewed and found to be in substantial
compliance with applicable codes. The transmittal will indicate any deferred
submittals, special inspection forms, etc. to be included as part of the information to
be submitted to the County during construction.
Any appeals and/or requests for use of alternate materials, design and methods of
construction will be forwarded to the Building Official for determination with
recommendations on appropriate response.
Office Hours and Meeting Availabilitv:
Townzen & Associates staff is available for applicant inquires or conferences anytime
during business hours without charge via telephone; 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday thru
Friday. We can easily alter our hours to meet the County's needs. We can also meet
with County staff, architects and applicants. We recognize the values of pre -design
consultation with prospective applicants and are available to this service as well. Our
project manager and plan reviewer will be available in person for consultation and
meetings with a reasonable lead time.
Communications:
Communication with the applicant on plan review letters and/or issues can be done one
of two ways. We can forward all communication through the building official who then
sends to the information to the applicant or we can provide direct communications with
the applicant with courtesy copies to the building official. We have worked projects both
ways with different jurisdictions and have no problems either way. All plan check
comments will be formatted to the County's established correction list templates.
Digital Plan Review:
We have been performing electronic plan reviews for over three years now utilizing the
Bluebeam program and is our preference on how we perform plan reviews.
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Robert Bradley
Fire Plan Reviewer
Fire Consultant
ent
Les Townzen, CFPS
President/CEO
Client Manager
Ron Kemp, CBO
Senior Plan Review
Staff -QC
Debi Cler
Plan Reviewe
Gary Allsup
Plan Reviewer
Nicolas Affiech, PE
Structural Engineer
cement
The project team is made up of plan review staff that will be assigned to this project and
upper level senior staff and management serving as quality control. All projects that are
reviewed by us go through a quality control check by another plan reviewer to assure
that all issues have been identified and that the plan review process, communications
and documents meet the Counties requirements for plan reviews. The staff listed above
is our typical template for services to local jurisdictions.
Mr. Les Townzen, as company President is the final authority and responsibility for all
work conducted by the firm.
2 Experience of the fonsu to int
a. Residential Plan Review -Over the last 6 years, we have performed
hundreds (750+) of residential reviews for Pierce County, Clark County,
City of Puyallup, City of Kalama, and City of Woodland.
b. Fire Plan Reviews -Both Mr. Townzen and Mr. Bradley are former Fire
Marshals for larger local jurisdictions in Washington, Oregon and
California with over 51+ years of fire plan review for all types. Currently
we provide Fire Marshal services for the City of Kalama and perform a
variety of fire plan review services for other local jurisdictions.
c. Industrial and Commercial Plan Review -Since the beginning of our firm in
2006, we have performed plan reviews on all types of projects from simple
TI's to schools (10+), hospitals (2), office, apartments (including 5 story
residential over 2 story of retail), higher education buildings, memory care
facilities. This year, 2018 the firm has performed plan reviews worth an
estimated valuation of over 215M+, and that is just counting the large
projects over 2M, let alone all the small ones under 2M and the previous
years this firm has been in operation and this does not count all of the
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projects that were completed by our staff when they were working for local
jurisdictions.
d. Other Experience- All our staff have previous experience working other
local jurisdictions. Our total staff experience exceeds over 100 years of
total work experience in the field. Our sub -contractor has been working
with us for over 6 years performing structural plan reviews when
requested by the local jurisdiction and has work on a large variety of
projects and also has worked on many school projects doing
constructability and value engineering for CSG.
Ci of OI m •ia
Contact Information j City of Olympia Building Department, Mr. Rafik Gindy-
Senior Plans Examiner -360-753-8280
Firms Role and
Responsibility
Contract Status
Plan review services for building, structural, mechanical,
plumbing, energy and ADA.
Contract since 2006.
City of Puyallup
Contact Information Mr. Ray Cockerham -Building/Fire Code Official -253-
841-5585
Firms Role and
Responsibility
Contract Status
Contact Information
Plan review services for building, structural, mechanical,
plumbing, energy and ADA.
Current contract expires 12/31/18
Clark County
Mr. Jim Muir, Chief Building Official -360-397-2470
Firms Role and
Responsibility
Plan review services residential permits
Contract Status Current contract expires 12/31/18
City of Woodland
Contact Information Mr. Peter Boyce, City Manager
Firms Role and
Responsibility
Complete building code official services. Plan review
services for building, structural, mechanical, plumbing,
energy and ADA and inspection services.
Summary of Firms
deliverables
Plan review services for building, structural, mechanical,
plumbing, energy and ADA and inspection services.
Contract Status Current contract expires 12/31/2019
City of Kalama
Contact Information Mr. Adam Snee-City Administrator
Firms Role and
Responsibility
L
Complete building and fire code official services. Full
plan review and inspection services for both building and
fire.
Summary of Firms
deliverables
Plan review services and review of re -submittals. Plan
review services for building, structural, mechanical,
plumbing, energy, ADA and fire & life safety. Full
inspection services.
221 Kenyon St NW 1 Suite 102 1 Olympia, WA 98502
Phone: (360) 754-2335 1 www.townzen-consulting.com
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Contract Status On-going contract no expiration, since 2016
Pierce County
Contact Information Pierce County Building Department, Ms. Donna
Magnussen-Plans Examiner Lead. Ph: 253-798-7262
Residential Plan review services. Firms Role and
Responsibility
Contract Status In 2nd year of a 4 -year contract. This is our 2nd contract. .
City of Vader
Jill Nielson, City Clerk 360-295-3222ContactInformation
Firms Role and
Res•onsibili
Full building official services, plan reviews and
inspections.
Contract Status We are in our 3'd year.
City of Tumwater
Contact Information Al Christensen, CBO 360754-4180
Firms Role and
Responsibility
Provide plan review and inspection man power back up
for building dept. and fire sprinkler and fire alarm plan
reviews.
Contract Status In our 4thyear of contract.
City of Roy
Debbie Dearinger, City Clerk 253-843-1113ContactInformation
Firms Role and
Responsibility
Provide plan review and inspections for building dept.
Contract Status In our first contract
Mason County
Kristopher Nelson, Permit Assistance Center Manger
360-427-9670
Contact Information
Firms Role and
Responsibility
Provide plan review and inspections for building dept.
Contract Status In our second contract.
We have other jurisdictions who we have recently signed contracts.
San Juan County
City of Shelton
Th only employee that is less than 24 months separated from public employments is
Robert Bradley, City of Olympia Fire Department, Assistant Chief Fire Marshal
We have never had a contract terminated for default.
221 Kenyon St NW 1 Suite 102 1 Olympia, WA 98502
Phone: (360) 754-2335 1 www.townzen-consulting.com
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TOWNZEN & ASSOCIATES, INC
References
City of
Olympia
601 4th
Avenue E,
Olympia,
WA 98501
Mr. Todd Cunningham
Building Official
Services: Commercial and
residential plan reviews.
360 -
753-
8486
tcunning@ci.olympia.wa.us
City of Mr. Ray Cockerham 253- RayC@ci.puyallup.wa.us
Puyallup Building Official 841-
333 S.
Meridian,
Services: Commercial and
residential plan reviews.
5585
Puyallup,
WA 98371
Clark Mr. Jim Muir 360- Jim.Muir@clark.wa.gov
County Chief Building Official 397-
1300
Franklin
Services: Commercial and
residential plan reviews.
2470
Street,
Vancouver
Contract: March 2018 -Present
Expires: 12-31-18
WA 98660
221 Kenyon St NW 1 Suite 102 I Olympia, WA 98502
Phone: (360) 754-2335 1 www.townzen-consulting.com
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TOWNZEN & ASSOCIATES, INC
Rate and Service Structwe
The service rate below is all inclusive and a flat fee structure. The fees include all staff
costs and expenses including the sub -contractor for structural review when asked for
the County. There is not a way to calculate a budget for this type of work. Each and
every project will have different costs based on how long it takes to perform the review,
no two projects are the same.
Our cost includes the time for two reviews, the first review and then one re -submittal, if
there are more reviews required because of a change in the project or the after two
reviews all of the corrections have not been made, then all other reviews are billed
based on hourly rates.
Building Plan
Review Services:
Valuation W/Structural WO/ Structural
Review Review
0-$500,000 Per Hourly Rate* Per Hourly Rate
40%** 500,001-3M 60%**
3M -5M 55%** 35%**
5M -10M 50%** 30%**
10M+ 45%** 30%**
Residential Plan
Review
50% of the County's Collected Plan Permit Fee
The hourly rate is charged for both disciplines. ($85/Hr for the plan reviewer plus
125/Hr for the structural engineer.) ** Percentage of the County's collected plan
review fee.
Services Based on Hourly Rates
Plan Examiner 85.00/Hour
Structural Engineer 125.00/Hour
The fees associated with the plan review will include one initial review and one re-
submittal review. Any additional reviews will be charged at the hourly rate listed in this
proposal.
Deferred submittals or additional plan reviews required by changes, additions or
revisions to plans will be an additional fee based on actual hours utilized at the
appropriate hourly rate with a minimum of 1 hour.
Expedited Review Fees:
Our standard rate for an expedited review is a surcharge that equals 2x our fee.
221 Kenyon St NW 1 Suite 102 1 Olympia, WA 98502
Phone: (360) 754-2335 1 www.townzen-consulting.com
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