The Consultant's services will generally include review of plans submitted for subdivision
improvements, commercial developments, and infrastructure improvements within the City of
Pico Rivera (City). The work to be done by the Consultant shall be as specified in a Task Order,
to be issued by the City to the Consultant prior to starting any work.
The following are the proposed scope of services for plan checking. Additional actions may be
included as the Consultant deems appropriate based upon their experience as well as CITY'S
needs:
A. Assist staff with development of Conditions of Approval for new or redevelopment projects.
B. Review, including, but not limited to, the following plans:
1. Subdivision maps, parcel/tract maps, lot line adjustments and legal descriptions for
conformance with local and state ordinances and laws
2. Grading plans including preliminary grading, mass grading, rough grading, and
precise grading plans
3. Street Improvement Plans including street widening, rehabilitation, and new street
plans
4. Utility Improvement Plans
5. Storm Water Quality Management Plans
6. Hydrology and Hydraulic Calculations and Reports
7. Engineer's Cost Estimate for the related items of work for bonding and fee purposes
8. Engineer's Reports including Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans
9. Erosion and Sediment Control Plans
10. Geotechnical report review
11. Sewer Capacity Studies
C. Assist the City in reviewing plans for compliance with the MS4 Permit and City ordinances,
including Low Impact Development Plan (LID) and other development planning
environmental documents.
D. The task for the plan reviewer includes:
1. Review for design conformance to:
i. Approved Tentative Map
ii. Related Specific Plans
iii. General Plan and City Ordinances
iv. Conditions of Approval
v. City Standards
13
vi. Regional Storm Water Requirements
vii. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Standards
viii. Other Agency Requirements such as Pico Rivera Water Authority (PRWA),
Los Angeles County Design Manuals and State Water Resources Control
Board (SWRCB)
2. Review general calculations and design criteria
3. Recommend redesign of any portion of plans that:
i. Will not function due to poor engineering
ii. Does not meet the industry standard of care
iii. Is not consistent with the Approved Tentative Map or Conditions of Approval.
iv. Will be potentially unsafe to the public
v. Is impractical to construct
E. Conduct field inspections during construction of LID systems and ensure post-construction
controls are properly designed to reduce the discharge of pollutants into stormwater and to
keep in line with the overall goal of the MS4 Permit.
F. Consultant shall orient themselves with City staff to learn the City development plan check
process, acquire standard files and boiler plate documents as they apply, acquire
understanding of key issues that need attention during the plan check process and establish
ongoing operating procedures between City staff and the Consultant for the on-call services.
G. Report to City Hall when called upon to pick up project documents for review, and meet with
city staff, as needed, to be briefed on project particulars.
H. Work with other consultants in coordinating the plans and the technical reports.
I. Conduct field reviews of projects with City staff, as needed, to address unique aspects of the
proposed project.
J. Attend scheduled development review meetings, as needed. Brief City staff on findings and
coordinate additional relevant details.
K. Provide assistance, as requested, to developers in the design of BMP treatments for their
private projects.
L. Complete plan review within ten working days of initial submittal for plan check, and within
five working days of re-submittal for subsequent plan checks
M. The City uses Office 365/OneDrive to transmit large files. The Consultant shall have the
ability to download files from OneDrive or use their own file sharing program and provide
City staff with log in credentials Online Q&A
Yes
Q&A Deadline
11/28/2023 3:00 PM (PST)
.webp)
