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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA MEMORANDUM TO: Jason E. Brown; County Administrator THROUGH: Stan Boling, AICP; Community Development Director FROM: Scott McAdam, Building Official DATE: August 14, 2017 SUBJECT: Request to Waive Bid Process for Supplemental Building Inspection Services for Fiscal Year 2017/2018 It is requested that the data herein presented be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at its regular meeting of September 12, 2017. DESCRIPTION & CONDITIONS For the past few years, the County has relied on supplemental building inspection services to handle increased inspection loads even as the County continues to seek hiring an additional inspector. The County does not have existing bid awards with any such companies, and therefore is limited to authorizations of $50,000 per company unless the Board waives the bid process. Last November, the Board waived the bid process for the fiscal year 2016/2017. Because authorizations per company will exceed the $50,000 limit during the 2017/2018 fiscal year, staff is seeking Board approval to waive the bid process for qualified supplemental building inspection service providers for fiscal year 2017/2018. ANALYSIS The Building Department continues to experience a steady increase in permit and inspection activity. This increased demand and the desired level of customer service have created the need for increased inspections which are unable to be met by current staffing. The County has advertised and diligently searched for additional inspectors for the past 24 months, with some success, although a full team of inspectors has not yet been filled. Staff has confirmed that many Florida counties are still in the same difficult hiring situation and some jurisdictions have significant unfilled position vacancies. In fact, supplemental providers have also had difficulty fulfilling demand and it is in the County's interest to have a pool of supplemental providers to use. It is anticipated that the County will need to continue relying on supplemental inspection services during this fiscal year. Accordingly, the County has budgeted $500,000 for such services for fiscal year 2017/2018. C:\Users\GRAN 1C-1 \AppData\Local \Temp\BCL Technologies\easyPDF 7\@BCL@ 1806FF58\@BCL@ 1806FF58.docx P194