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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION <br />DATE: 01,��_�� <br />ITEM NO: $, �, <br />Department Approval: Manager Approved: Agenda Section: <br />DW/DM � ��� �� CONSENT <br />Item Describtion: Electrical Insnection Service Renewa12004 <br />1.� BACKGROUND <br />€_] Attached is a draft annual service agreement used with the City's electrical inspection <br />contractor. Six cities [Roseville, Arden Hills, Little Canada, North Oaks, North St. Paul <br />and Shoreview] are contracting with North Metro Inspections, Inc. and have developed a <br />similar contract for services. <br />L.� The proposed service contract with North Metro Inspections, Inc. and Richard Nelson <br />includes a requirement that the contractor updates his insurance schedule, provide an <br />annual report and carry an electrician's license. There are na changes in the permit fee <br />structure. Electrical permit fees last increased in 1995. The City passes these costs of <br />doing business on to the building contractor as part of the building permit charges. The <br />City retains 20% of the electrical permit fee, passing the remaining 80% on to North <br />Metro Inspections, Inc. <br />L.� The Council annually considers this service contract at the first regular meeting of the <br />year and accepts any comments from the applicant or interested persons. <br />�.� STAFF COMMENT <br />�_�h The staff has reviewed the alternatives, particularly jointly hiring a contractor, or adding <br />another inspector to handle electrical and some building inspection activities. While this <br />may pay for itself, there is no guarantee that building levels will be as high as previous <br />years and there is a shortage of good, experienced and certified electrical inspectors. The <br />staff recommends that this alternative may be premature. This alternative should be <br />evaluated annually as the service contract comes up for review in December. <br />�.� STAFF RECOMMENDATION <br />3. L The staff recommends approval of the 2004 one-year service agreement with North <br />Metro Inspections, Inc. to be reviewed annually in December. <br />�.� The staff recommends the approval of the current (2004) Electrical Inspection Fee <br />Schedule, shown as "Attachment A" to the Service Agreement. <br />Electrical Contract 010504.doc Page 1 of 2 <br />