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""r��FILJ P{�^ l� <br /> REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br /> Date: 12-12-11 <br /> Item No.: 7 • c <br /> Department Approval City Manager Approval <br /> 000 <br /> Item Description: Community Development Department Request for the 2012 Electrical <br /> Inspection Service Renewal Contract. <br /> BACKGROUND <br /> • Attached is an annual service agreement used with the City's electrical inspection contractor. Seven <br /> 3 cities (Roseville, Arden Dills, Little Canada,North Oaks, North St. Paul, Shoreview and Brooklyn <br /> """'YP Center) contract with Tokle Inspections, Inc. and have a similar contract for services. <br /> 5 • The proposed service contract with Tokle Inspections, Inc. and owner Peter Tokle includes a <br /> 6 requirement that the contractor maintains his insurance schedule, provides an annual report and <br /> 7 carries an electrician's license. <br /> • There are no changes in the permit fee schedule for 2012. The fee structure is applicable in all seven <br /> 9 cities. The City passes the costs of doing business on to the electrical contractor as part of the <br /> '10 electrical permit charge. The City retains 20% of the electrical permit fee, passing the remaining <br /> 80% on to Tokle Inspections, Inc. <br /> 1 d? POLICY OBJECTIVE <br /> '1 3 The Council annually considers this service contract and accepts any comments from the applicant or <br /> '14 interested persons. <br /> '1 5 FINANCIAL IMPACTS <br /> '1 6 Staff has reviewed the alternatives, particularly jointly hiring a contractor or adding another inspector to <br /> 17 handle both electrical and some building inspection activities. While this may pay for itself, there is no <br /> '1 8 guarantee that building levels will be as high as previous years. Staff recommends that this alternative is <br /> '19 premature. This alternative should be evaluated annually as the service contract comes up for review <br /> 1 20 STAFF RECOMMENDATION <br /> „1 Staff recommends approval of the 2012 one-year service agreement with Tokle Inspections, Inc. (which <br /> includes the 2012 Electrical Permit Fee Schedule) and for the agreement to be reviewed annually. <br /> `�2 3 REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION <br /> `�24 By motion approve the 2012 Service Agreement with Tokle Inspections, Inc and authorize the Mayor <br /> `�25 and City Manager to sign the agreement, after review by the City Attorney. <br /> `26 <br /> Prepared by: Don Munson, Permit Coordinator <br /> dll <br /> 7 Attachments: A - Proposed Consultant Services Contract <br /> `28 B - 2012 Permit Fee Schedule <br /> Page 1 of 1 <br />