1. Perform architectural, structural, plumbing, mechanical and electrical plan check review for buildings and structures for compliance with applicable Federal and State laws, Building and Safety codes, City ordinances, and acceptable engineering practices. The type of proposed plan check work may include: new construction (residential, commercial, or industrial), additions, alterations (including tenant improvements), green building, Accessibility, etc. 2. Perform traditional building plan check of submitted plans to determine compliance with the current California Building Code, California Plumbing Code, California Mechanical Code, California Electrical Code, California Energy Code, California Green Building Code, California Residential Code, California Historical Code and City amendments to these codes. 3. Provide the applicant and the City with a written list of items needed for clarification or correction in order to achieve compliance with building requirements. 4. Perform all necessary liaison services with the Building Official, or designee, either by mail, e-mail, telephone, or virtual capacity, to ensure compliance with local policy interpretations. 5. Perform building permit plan check services of plan revisions that have been previously submitted and/or have been previously approved for permit issuance. 6. Provide a Structural Inventory for the project such as Use, Occupancy Type, Construction Type, Number of Stories, total floor area for each occupancy type, Fire Sprinkler requirements, Special Inspections, etc. 7. Confirm building use, occupancy, and type of construction, and review construction of buildings and structures to determine satisfaction of safety requirements. 8. Perform plan check of both regular and expedited plan reviews within proposed working days for different plan check types (e.g. New Mixed-Use projects, New Commercial/industrial buildings, new multiple-dwelling buildings) from the date the City submits the plans to Consultant for plan review. These pre-specified deadlines must be met for both initial plan reviews and subsequent plan review cycles. Make appropriate entries into the City’s ProjectDox module within the City’s established timelines, as needed.
