Submitted By
Tammie Grossman, Director Development Customer Services; and Dr. Theresa Chapple-McGruder, Director Health Department
Reviewed By
A.M. Zayyad
Agenda Item Title
Title
A Resolution Approving an Amendment to the Independent Contractor Agreement with HR Green, Inc., for Building Permit Application Plan Reviews and Inspections, for the Fiscal Year 2022 to Change the Not to Exceed Amount from $1,000,500 to $1,010,500, to allow for Health Plan Reviews and Health Inspection Services Due to a Staff Shortage in the Health Department and Authorizing Its Execution
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Overview
Overview
Staff is submitting an Amendment to the Independent Contractor Agreement with HR Green, Inc., for 2022 services, increasing the not-to-exceed agreement amount from $1,000,500 to $1,010,500. This increase is necessary to pay for Health Plan Review services. All Health Plan Reviews are required to be supervised by an Illinois State licensed Environmental Services Supervisor. Currently, the Village does not have a state-licensed Environment Services Supervisor on staff. Therefore, we are contracting with HR Green to provide that service as part of their contract for building permit plan reviews and inspections.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
Adopt the Resolution.
Fiscal Impact
The Village is required to have an Illinois State Licensed Environmental Services review all plan reviews for businesses regulated by the health department which in Oak Park consists primarily of restaurants. Up until recently, the Village had a licensed environmental services person on staff. In order to prevent a delay in new business plan reviews, the Village will contract with HR Green to provide this service as well as health inspections as needed. This expense will be paid out of the Health Department's external support line item 1001.44550.612.530667 for a maximum of $10,000.
Background
The Village initially issued a request for proposals (RFP) on May 3, 2017, for permit application p...
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