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CITY COUNCIL <br />WORK SESSION STAFF <br />REPORT ITEM NO. 7 <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR: Michael Grochala, Community Development Director <br />WORK SESSION DATE: March 3, 2025 <br />TOPIC: Backup Building Inspection and Plan Review Services <br />BACKGROUND <br />The City entered into a Professional Services contract with MnSpect, LLC in 2020 to provide <br />supplementary building inspection services during periods of peak demand. MnSpect currently <br />provides, on an as needed basis, an inspector with a Limited Building Official certification. This <br />person can complete inspections on one and two-family dwellings. To provide additional <br />redundancy to our Building Department services, staff is proposing to expand the services <br />provided by MnSpect to include: <br />• Certified Building Official providing inspections on commercial properties. ($840/day) <br />• Designated Building Official, for periods when the city doesn't have an internal designee. <br />($1,500/week) <br />• Commercial Plan Review services ($135/hour) <br />As noted above these are intended to be supplementary and/or emergency services used as <br />needed to maintain service levels. Staff is still proposing to fill the vacant Building Inspector <br />position. The 2025 building department budget includes $36,720 for contracted inspection <br />services. <br />REQUESTED COUNCIL DIRECTION <br />Staff is requesting City Council direction to bring forward a professional service agreement <br />amendment for consideration. <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />None. <br />1 <br />