RES 2021-33 Adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2021-33
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A SUPPLEMENTAL INSPECTION SERVICES
CONTRACT FOR THE BUILDING STANDARDS DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, on November 2,2020, City Council adopted a balanced budget for
the fiscal year beginning on January 1, 2021,and ending on December 31,2021 which included
three Inspectors in the Building Standards Department effective January 1, 2021; and
WHEREAS, City staff has identified an upcoming delay in inspection services
due to a medical leave of absence; and
WHEREAS, City staff has identified budgeted personal services expenses and
operating expenses savings in the General Government function as well as surplus revenue from
construction related permits sufficient to enter into a supplemental inspection services contract
for an amount not to exceed $15,000; and
WHEREAS, there are various firms with South Carolina State On-Call
Contracts offering the type of services that are applicable to the City; and
WHEREAS, Administration supports the supplemental inspection services
contract to meet the Building Standards Department's staffing needs; and
WHEREAS, City Council believes it to be in the best interest of the City to
contract for supplemental inspection services to support staffing needs of the Building
Standards Department.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council of
the City of North Augusta, in meeting duly assembled and by the authority thereof, that a
contract be entered into for supplemental inspection services with charges not to exceed
$15,000 to be charged to professional services in the Building Standards Department of the
General Fund.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Administrator and/or Director of
Public Works shall be authorized to sign all documents relating to the identified contractual
services.
DONE,RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA,ON THIS THE q* DAY OF Auu� 2021.
• o ��' Mayor Pre TTernR Broeks
ATTEST: y
Sharon Lamar, City Clerk