Building Plan Review and Inspection Services

The City of Rocklin is seeking qualified consultants to provide plan review and inspection services under solicitation BLDG 052026, with proposals due by May 20, 2026. The contract is structured as a multi-year, as-needed arrangement with an initial term of three years through June 30, 2029, and options for two additional one-year extensions contingent on funding and mutual agreement. Performance is limited to Rocklin, California, and all work must comply with state building codes including the California Building, Residential, Mechanical, Plumbing, Electrical, Energy, Green Building, and Fire Codes, as well as local municipal standards. Consultants must be licensed in California and maintain personnel with appropriate certifications such as ICC, CASp, or professional architectural or engineering licenses. The evaluation process prioritizes technical merit over cost, allocating 50% of the score to staff qualifications and experience, 25% to understanding of the proposed services, 15% to commitment to timelines, and 10% to proposal completeness. Award will be made through a best-value trade-off process, with cost considered only after the top technical proposals are identified. Proposals must be submitted as one electronic PDF on a memory stick and three bound physical copies to the City’s Community Development Department, with no emailed or faxed submissions permitted. The contract requires strict adherence to reporting standards, including monthly invoicing via email to [email hidden] with detailed line items and PO numbers, and mandates detailed accounting records consistent with generally accepted accounting principles for audit purposes. The Consultant must designate a project manager as the primary contact, provide an organizational chart of key personnel, and obtain prior written approval before any personnel changes. The City retains full oversight and final acceptance authority, with inspections conducted on-site and plan reviews performed electronically. All work products become the City’s property upon creation, and the Consultant is bound by strict conflict of interest provisions under the California Political Reform Act and the City’s own code, requiring disclosure of financial interests and recusal from related decisions. Proposers must certify truthfulness, absence of collusion or fraud, and disclose any bankruptcies, liens, or litigation from the past seven years, with false certifications subject to penalty of perjury. The contract value is estimated between $1.8 million and $3 million over the full term, based on an annual maximum compensation ceiling of $600,000 per fiscal year. No formal FAR clauses are applicable;