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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4.10 Mgmt Audit Services (00'36 • CITY OF DUBLIN AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: March 13, 1989 • SUBJECT Management Audit of Development Services (Prepared by City Manager) EXHIBITS ATTACHED Request for Proposal; Proposal to Conduct Management Audit from Hughes, Heiss & Associates (Also Exhibit A of Draft Agreement) ; Draft Agreement; RECOMMENDATION zap( Approve Agreement with Hughes, Heiss & Associates and authorize Mayor to execute agreement. FINANCIAL STATEMENT: Total cost of Study $15, 000; Sufficient funds are available in Planning Budget. DESCRIPTION In 1988, the City Council authorized Staff to prepare a Request For Proposal and to solicit proposals from qualified consultants to conduct a management audit of the City Development Services function. The Council also established a Committee consisting of the Mayor, Planning Commission Chairperson, City Manager and Planning Director to screen the proposals and to recommend a consultant to the City Council to undertake the work. In accordance with the City Council direction, the Consultant Selection Committee has interviewed the two consultants that submitted proposals, and recommends that the City Council enter into contract' with Hughes, Heiss & Associates to undertake the Management Audit. The cost of the audit as proposed is not to exceed $15, 000 . ' The Management Audit Final Report will be completed in June 1989 and will include a specific implementation plan for all recommended improvements to the City' s Development Services function. • COPIES TO: ITEM NO. ', .� S`Y , L 4 ..4. 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Y f .. s�f� �'o- ......�._c't` �.,�[..: .-. .. - v r� .1 ,rtCrE'• - )•- L!:zV N ' ~Management Audit-of City: Planningr and »� Development . Related Services =r � , i.. ,;, r*: February 7,, 1989 , Nit ^,'�, X,�,�� .s, � -Prospective Bidders ~ , The City of Dublin is interested in receiving proposals _from qualified consultants to undertake a management;audit of the Planning and Development Related Services provided by the City. The City has established the following tentative schedule for the Consultant Selection Process. - ` February 7, 1989 City issues RFP February 15, 1989 Pre-proposal Conference February 27, 1989 Proposals due March 3-6, 1989 Interviews of Finalists March 7-9, 1989 Contract Negotiations with selected Consultant March 13, 1989 Approval of Contract and Authorization to Proceed. Pre-proposal Conference The City of Dublin will conduct a Pre-proposal Conference in the City Manager' s Office, 6500 Dublin Boulevard, Suite 205 on February 15, 1989 at 10 : 00 a.m. The purpose of this conference is to provide interested bidders with an opportunity to ask questions related to the project. Attendance at this conference is not mandatory in order to submit a proposal. If you plan to participate in the Pre-proposal Conference, please contact the City Manager' s Office at (415) 829-4600, by Monday, February 13, 1989 . The Project The City Manager and Planning Director have proposed, and the City Council has approved undertaking a management audit of the Planning & Development Related Services provided by the City. Interest in the audit has resulted from concerns regarding the length of time required to process various land use applications and the consistency of information provided by the City during the planning - T • 1 x yI a ir .� �� 7rsv r a • ! �' �*7 ��� S K} ; e ' : r t ,.! s , is a�` r ;t i 4 *P. 41 z,q .7s, X ' r e i.;.aw4- t , 3 A1, sq t - " l a 1f " � : sue L� - -`1`;':y ro �� .,y x V ,4 '. L� , ty T LY 4,1. 44f q v f' y _, a F oof i S 2 S fi'< 4.2.-i' , fk u It is the des ire ,that the Management}.Audit; include but not` f4 ' ` y' r h `'be limited to the followingareas: : a " L 1 • 4' s;` t e1 2Arfgnri-«"b W111: k a ' NY 14 Y . S. F1 *,,tiN *Y ,"W., ot`". +/ 1 . Policies'and :Procedure 4; - S rt 7;, ' ' Analysis and''recommendationsregarding operating. policie procedures, and ordinances, which affect: the ,timeliness-with - which planning and development services are `'provided.'"',::The . City is interested in identifying howits existing procedures and regulations could be modified to streamline the planning and development process,without significantly `:impacting- the - - City's control over requested use changes and projects:, 2 . Staffing and Workload a. Analysis and recommendations regarding the ability of Staff to accomplish and handle: 1 ) the goals & objectives adopted by the City Council, 2) the Current Planning ' workload, Advanced Planning workload; both' now and that which is anticipated during the next five (5) years. b. Analysis and recommendations regarding the nature and level of work activities performed by management, professional/technical/contractual and clerical staff i .e. effective utilization of staffing. c. Analysis and recommendations regarding adequacy of , staffing and workload distribution. d. Review the adequacy of in-service training for affected personnel . 3 . Organizational Structure a. Review effectiveness of organizational structure including lines of authority and reporting relationships . b. Review assignment of function responsibilities. c. Review the assignment of decision making authority and whether the span of control is appropriate to the work - performed. _ - 4 . Communication/Public Relations a. Review the manner in which communication is carried out both vertically and horizontally within the City organization (i.e. Staff, Planning Commission, City Council) . b. Review the adequacy of those written materials and brochures necessary to process planning and development applications . c. Determine the perception of the Community concerning the City as a service provider and suggest alternatives for improving communication, minimizing misunderstanding and ` improving productivity. - 5 . Managerial Effectiveness a. Determine if management is fulfilling its role in managing Departmental Activities. Jy ti5 reY.A s,it *.. 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F-`. , (�r�? .–s1 . � - �ws '- r 'rw r� s{ �er 9Y� .� �y ';l 'rt' t�} ' .,�,, �: � ter. k J K � r�`f �t '�% ; >fil t! r.`�; .+ '*f ,-i iy 'PF � ..' . ..� � .;-.,,,,7r *i t.--3-.6..r ; :-.„, 10:,...4 oK.3Y .1.Wa .,,".3f G tf :00 t F b`: ;` ` Review-`adequacy< of management and 'supervisory control .- mechanisms to` ensure ;";compliance with policies ""and - , � Fr .; procedures and.whether they are" assigned at the::'lowest r ? "- ' , possible level - c. Determine`whether``service level objectives 'are '''-: --,-- -'', : -I established... d. - Determine to, what extent deadlines are 'met? : `" 6. Equipment/Technology a. Identify those work activities which could be automated for the purpose of improving productivity. Consideration should be given to the cost benefit in considering new technology. b. Review the adequacy of the existing recordkeeping system and the ability of affected personnel to access pertinent records. Consideration should be given to how the records system impacts the timeliness of service delivery. 7 . Cost Effectiveness a. Review the City's method of establishing fees for planning and development application processing, and determine whether they are in compliance with State law, and are adequate to cover the cost of providing the service. b. Are fees collected and accounted for correctly? c. Are Departmental operations cost effective? 8 . Service Delivery a. Determine if services are designed to be flexible when appropriate and practical in order to meet client needs. b. Determine if Department recognizes changing client requirements and responds accordingly on a timely basis. c. Determine if service responsiveness and accessibility are uniformly applied in responding to client needs. As part of the Consultant's review of the categories identified above, the Consultant should make recommendations to the City with a goal toward improving the delivery of services, cost effectiveness, and public relations related to the Planning and Development Services provided. The Consultant shall incorporate these recommendations into an implementation plan. Project Organization and Schedule The selected Consultant will work under the general direction of the City Manager, Richard Ambrose. Progress meetings will be held at least bi-weekly with the City Manager. At these meetings, Consultant will provide a written status report. . The Consultant will brief the City Manager as to the project progress, status, findings, and conclusions at the conclusion of the agreed upon phases of the Consultant' s work plan. c s v� fr 1'trs �"� .. �. s r .�„� aT-f 't:.7t 2 y : r r+'-•F-,.. ay, _- tr'� � *"?' .'F , sv "t j 1— —c° K-d *� v . k e� ' d'�c tom�•�s 3 r"`� '.F •j�fn G•s y 7A"_1,, h`�} L'�°�az Vi*f v ;t' yf'G y ' 44 l ' lt,? , 4 r t' V., � ,rr ,t ti"i x +�rrs7i' " 4.✓{.te•7 ., tK n v 21 V2; #4*-` ## 1 i- The Consultant- will submit`project; deliverables hCity Manager r; for review to assure completeness and comparability with .the:;,.*;,-, H e 'z t project work plan M � + f f3 ��JJ 1 !.6-.,o1"S:R0x�i4?Q` 7 The City is concerned that the project is completed on a timely basis. If possible, the City would like to incorporate some of the Consultant' s recommendations in the City's 1989-90 Budget document. In order to accomplish this, the Consultant should "follow the schedule identified below. _ " , Project Start • March 14,';1989 • Project Meetings and _ Status Reports Bi-weekly Briefing on Initial Findings ,' May 1 , :'.1989 • Draft Final Report - (including all of Consultant's- recommendations and detailed implementation plan) May 15, 1989 Final Report June 2, 1989 Deliverables __ _ The Consultant is responsible for the following deliverables in keeping with the schedule. o Monthly meetings and summary of project findings to the City' s Project Manager o Fifteen (15) copies of the Draft Final Report, including Executive Summary, findings, recommendations, and implementation plan for review by the City Manager o Fifteen (15) copies of the Final Report, including Executive Summary, findings, recommendations, and implementation plan o Oral presentation of findings and recommendations to the City Manager !s'�h. -�Se,� Y-t`5.. 9,'�:� •a�'� �.i ' ,q•- - d{ '717'- '..�`� �g 7r �-�. ar� e t ,9Erz_ x-� '�aYr•j 34' t; 4" 'y-� rj� Tr ?� 5 i-; I k ::',414,74-';- , i L1 7C 5 too �i f ma' ` 'y` a L9• -.4-11F-',:j.'7''','. :.I', AW 4" � I st ✓ i ",t -1-e--71t v 1';, 1 ' 'ti if tW, ,t,"7rr e• 5. s t t-';Atle.„��a`}1 ' 4` , + kw t :0 a i,. 55r !4"): 4c {ta ,. c*° „etj . 1 alkt Ts r ktxE ".'4 i le ,�T °'�°t: �"�iW �4 j, ' i "y,�, 3. 3 s �' -''+ _#L+P�r �'x�i 4,C i y,�p :,z�,. ) M se J44 t -. .y s•. x r +es ,c: , - `T�"': ._r a r �5 s �' i,.a S f. , ,� +f R ��PG '� _ �.. 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Planning employees include the Planning Director, two (2) Senior Planners, - one (1 ) Associate Planner, one (1 ) Planning Secretary, and one ( 1 ) Clerk- Typist Receptionist. The City also contracts for one part-time Planning employee with the firm of Santina & Thompson. The City also contracts with several planning consulting firms to handle environmental review and planning ?`studies for large development proposals. Building & Safety: The City contracts for Building & Safety Administration, Plan Check Services, Building Inspection, Housing and Zoning Code Enforcement with the firm of Taugher & Associates . Taugher & Associates provides the following personnel on-site in the City Offices: Building Official (part-time) , Building Inspector (full time) , Building Inspector (part-time) , Zoning Investigator (part-time) and back-up personnel for all of the above positions on an as-needed basis . Public Works: The Public Works Department's involvement with Development Application Processing is primarily in the-areas of land and subdivision review, traffic engineering, and impact on the City' s infrastructure. The City's Public Works Department is headed by the City' s Public Works Director/City Engineer. He supervises the City' s contracts with the engineering firms of Santina & Thompson and TJKM, who provide land and subdivision- review, and traffic engineering services, respectively. Primary Contact Person: Richard C. Ambrose, City Manager City of Dublin P 0 Box 2340 6500 Dublin Boulevard, Suite 205 Dublin, CA 94568 Deadline e Ali proposals should be submitted--to the Ci"cy Manayci. , b off ice at ' the address indicated above no later than February 27, 1989. -r as= 'L - »y a�.y.!` *-- "'? r s s rit''.4 r--- ? rr -. ate*.T�i vc $. � 7 � x+. y••a� v., ��',-. � t'h°�fsti r'� rr a� s `� � �;i lr�a� '`,4%;1-,4=--:-..,� �e}C &z��s�.� A��- }t�t 'a y e .1,.sR-t ,y�����z�++} -+�. 1r' t� 'a � s ' � :"at �.,�• r��;�,[ ._; "-�. 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'�' Y tf • � ✓r t> t'... sy.�' Syr { .l� 1 � �.'� 1.: F , ..v,, 'vf "{t a R yr '.'fT , tf F-_ •4,,! ,c q ,J .,}, s t-i _ `° :� r d.,` ,,��!! w r �r n."J -- ,-rf''w.`'0 K-Y'Yly,y.,w Yy$'i.. ..�`i 'v+ S `, -_% �,ii, T`t, =7` PrRr�.O� POSAL INSTRUCTIONS kAND;CONDITIONS J t''-` Y,= The following instructions andlconditi.ons apply to Ahi.i RFP A GENERAL CONDITIONS r` . '` " orif- fi? `"•03-''''a'` '' `,I if,'' F i ?v,- 1,,t,�# era ' .„...-,,,,.-.c...p t x , ' 1 • Pre-Contractual Expenses T y € �' � � y,,% 4,, f' "-*. ,eC ", -44:1,---V;. --SS a` 1,715;',4,-, -- .5pl Pre-contractual expenses are defined 'as _expenses "incurred '.--_-..- -. , ry by bidders in: - • - Preparing a proposal in response to this RFP y - Submitting that proposal to the City ,of Dublin s - Negotiating with the City of Dublin any matter related to this RFP, proposal and/or contractual agreement - Any other expenses incurred by the bidder prior to the date of an executed contract The City of Dublin shall not, in any event, be liable for any pre-contractual expenses incurred by any bidder. In addition, no bidder shall include any such expenses as part of the price proposed to conduct the management study. 2 . Authority to Withdraw RFP and/or Not Award Contract The City of Dublin reserves the right to withdraw this RFP at any time without prior notice. Further, the City makes no representations that any agreement will be awarded to any bidder responding to this RFP, The City expressly reserves the right to postpone the opening of proposals for its own convenience and to reject any and all proposals in response to this RFP without indicating any reasons for such rejection(s) . 3 . Pricing Approach The City of Dublin intends to award a fixed price contract for the conduct of this project. In no event shall the City pay.,an amount in excess of the dollar value negotiated in the contractual agreement with the successful bidder. 4 . Right to Reject Proposals The City of Dublin reserves the right to reject any or all proposals submitted. Any award made for this engagement will be made to the bidder .which, in the opinion of the City, is best qualified to conduct the project. 5 . Proposal evaluation Criteria Proposals will be evaluated on the basis of their responses to — __ -'- , all provision: '-f ~this''RFP.''The City- of -'Dublin may -use-sc.-erne- or all of the following criteria in its evaluation and comparison of proposals submitted. The criteria .;listed are; not - necessarily an all-inclusive list. The order . in -which ; they _ appear -`is not intended to indicate their relative importance: ` -1 - i Mir i_ , r < -`42 `4 5w-; r, 7 ;£ ;� � 1 t -;f ,rpig:, , ,� '4'v ' ! a ,Ayr IT'' - 5 i4 y r' .' >1T.410,y 'j.�L.. �i .;414;-:467447 .i - r -7--1-1- ,y i. . -.. ts.f - r .z3,. `. �'-�! 3 i rt .°,F -'11.'h 4 �}rs..-Y 1 � ` 4:. j -..r4.e7 iL, '1,44, > t k+ .'4':4 r A s- ,. -,_" .4 �: Xe; ,C n ;..A,.,_ a.� ,- ,t: .c y r , ?l; sr, fi 4 Y� . 'S�._t y 43' Oy, �`y.t a rk����" � P= ,�. '+c. � =�'-- .7� �,,,,,,..e �-r 9 4' � �"� � '� > CrF .�1,,--1':'''----. iz',fi�' 2''''',2 _t ter' `, "``xJv'-<.,":>t s. ,',4-sr,s `�',,.:1'�:' -r:=:4 „.','a r war + M-.:I +P ,,�t t ,, Jam; �"Fi �Lf4±�i4 .i.:y^�.,. t .:rr riY ay :.; 3 { `vty '".' Y�� t : `` f: �`�T�`}J - Ea+�♦+.:��. s:�- SA.,µ'���„t z ii ��,kyi,,, ^''�.�'� � ,. z ��7� 4 tf e.`0.1'.--s / }, k - Bidder's- -'responsiveness to the ,requirements ;oft he '#. project as set forth. in the RFP Y r ' A '`` _` " 4'" - A demonstrated understanding of- the bidder's work plan e and other proposal documents A logical, proven methodology for carrying out the work tasks described in the bidder's proposal° and•.developing project deliverables - The bidder's recent experience in conducting projects of :,;, similar scope, complexity and magnitude ' ' - The quality and quantity. of personnel assigned to the project, including educational background, work experience and directly related recent consulting experience The organization structure of the proposed project team - The financial stability of the bidder - Recent references from local clients - - The proposed project schedule - The proposed project costs _. - B. PROPOSAL FORMAT AND CONTENT Proposals should be typed , and as brief as possible. They should not include any elaborate or unnecessary promotional material. The following order and content of proposal sections should be adhered to by each bidder. Cover Letter A cover letter should summarize key elements of the bidder's . proposal . The letter must be signed by an individual authorized to bind the bidder. The letter must stipulate that the proposed price will be valid for a period of at least 90 days . Indicate the address and telephone number of the bidder's office located nearest to Dublin, California and the office from which the project will be managed. I . Background and Approach The Background and Approach section should describe Consultant's understanding of the City, the work to be done and the objectives to be accomplished in the management study. -2- ,. sk �f T'QFky t,, �;a.{.. An.z s yc,,g - -F yip E c-x 0i. _• tar''''- �` *• ': `i y+e,F-1?�,S" "' 4...-4.4- � y� � �a b,,.ay� F"3 � S. ',aF= � ,. t 4+ 4r''-Y 'n�,` N -,� u :7 �, '�7,";:.<, '..f 3y, ''i 1{ k< 'i"s' e� - s z4;;;41,1%� Li+•`s Yom_ T y,. .S rN > t.A? 3 a' ]. .e4.4 -;;;-:: ,'* 3 '41111,--. , s ,R .!4, : 4�,�_ 2 A 'y k7,:afar .� ""x F , _ r;ry� �.*. 3'rt 't, 4.. �' ', a �*sera 5''; ,�., v ` -...#�, "1h1'�'�- 'tft.`l,' ca ,6 n Yav z'.C2-,,£ ,./. ,, 't, `.7r, 0, } t`,: e—A s 4. *t. Y{ 1r�. r�.7-r y b - F rL -I} F I �" 3 x; dr e i v ' r i =s . a y F , r t .try.{ c' �' t I I~. '-Methodolo (ies)'�h - ..r,� , -Y 4,�fi. ' i- - �i� :; '7_ > Y' gy I ty'Y,r • v. ,A25I�,' ' 's nr. trf, 4C..;�')4a . ' q.. -A ley t t This section should clearly =describe the methodology or methodologies Consultant plans to „,.use; , to -;;;.carry . ;out the " . specific work tasks described in Consultant's Plan 5 i£ fin , A III. Work Plan " J '..' n e 'ay R ;_• ,., . Describe the sequential work' tasks 'planned to accomplishthis project. • Indicate all • key. deliverables -and' their contents..`: _ Identify how much of the work will be done on site. IV. Project Organization and Staffing Describe approach and methods for managing the project. Provide an organization chart showing all proposed project team members. Describe the responsibilities of each person on the project team. Identify the Project Director and/or Manager and the person who will be the key contact with the City of Dublin. Indicate how many hours each team member will devote to the project by task, along with a statement indicating the availability of the members of the project team for the duration of the project. Include resumes for each member of the project team. V. Related Experience Describe recent directly related experience. Include on each listing the name of the client; description of the work done; primary client contact, address and telephone number; dates for the project; name of the Project Director and/or Manager and members of the proposed project team who worked on the project, as well as their respective responsibilities. At least three references should be included. For each reference, indicate the reference's name, organization affiliation, title, complete mailing address and telephone number. The City of Dublin reserves the right to contact any • of the organizations or individuals listed. VI. Project Schedule Provide a schedule for completing each task in the work program, including deadlines for preparing all project ' deliverables. VII . Cost Data Indicate the total cost to conduct the project. Identify by project team member name and classification the number of hours each will spend on each work task. Indicate separately - total costs for- fees -tiand--,'expenses,,:> including`,arry;• ee-4 is(Kount v,... - -...._ you are proposing. . -3- . •• 4 st l { .:. P blf' £ _..- p - '. t 4 "3.p'* 4 h"n g .' i T '11 l �.y� J h y -,J 3 �S M -1 V+ +Z , " >� .,- - • r "—. 4147 r ' t.›X '� 41 J-2t � q.`� � a' F_rf& P_t 47 I � ^k'{ rm'(i ' ZZt: ,i,,g4. .r i - ' x . ^ sT.y - , y�r ; i } f 4 ` ' ' 4r Y j (:. .., .: as 3 # •"Y c t � ,, 7,,-- 4 r�-3 } ,i tt ' , G 4� h� w 4 v , 0. �1d 41::5:i T ti -7. t t',. y .. ,p` % .,jy3` ,t. r hkta ''r r Z s5A�ry-y r ` r T' ,4•4.- 1 e r t. .. 14_ 4 4 i } _" pti .< . ki ' * '"r Y f a tet� .1 % t s K 2 t s i l( 3 w 4',1 - 1C ''7AL . +.- 4'' �'' 11 03t 7-1 r "' it rd a of fi i .:r _ sx • e � -- c—n .4sa # A '37& ��y a;� 'i t k s 1• y F t` AM '� i 2,,t,' ss �� 1 f VIII Statement of Compliance# . k,: �* _ It. S Bidders must submit a statement , l c : of compliance .with -all +' , , -). '- - - of the Request For Proposals and Draft Agreement terms -,and conditions or :a listing of -exceptions and suggested changes,‘ - with a description of any cost implications or schedule changes the exceptions and/or changes cause The Statement of Compliance will be in the form "A" or "B" = below: _ f A. This proposal is in strict compliance with the Request For Proposal and Draft Agreement and no exceptions to either are proposed. B This proposal is in strict compliance with the Request . For Proposal and Draft Agreement except for the items listed. For each exception and/or suggested change, the bidder must include: The suggested change in the RFP or rewording of the contractural obligations - Reasons for submitting the proposed exception or change _ - Any impact the change or exception may have on project costs, scheduling or other considerations IX. Other Information Include any other information considered to be relevant to the proposal. -4- • CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT . a Y 3 f r� .y THIS AGREEMENT is made at Dublin, California, as of March 13, 19 9, by and between the CITY OF DUBLIN, a municipal corporation ("City"), and Hughes Heiss & Associates , ("Consultant"), who agree as follows: 1. SERVICES. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, Consultant shall provide to City the - • services described in Exhibit A. Consultant shall provide said services at the time, place and in the manner specified in Exhibit A. 2. PAYMENT. City shall pay Consultant for services • • rendered pursuant to this Agreement at the time and in the manner set forth in Exhbit B. The payments specified in Exhibit B shall be the only payments to be made to Consultant for services rendered pursuant to this Agreement. Consultant shall submit all billings for said • services to City in the manner specified in Exhibit B; or, if no manner be specified in Exhibit B, then according to the usual and customary procedures and practices which Consultant uses for billing clients similar to City. • 3. FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT. Except as set forth in • Exhibit C, Consultant shall, at its sole cost and expense, furnish all facilities and equipment which may be required for furnishing services pursuant to this Agreement. City shall furnish to Consultant only the facilities and equipment listed in Exhibit C according to the terms and conditions set forth in Exhibit C. 4. GENERAL PROVISIONS. The general provisions set forth in Exhibit D are part of this Agreement. In the event of any inconsistency between said general provisions and any other terms or conditions of this Agreement, the other term or condition shall control insofar as it is inconsistent with the general provisions. 6/5/87 -1- • • 5. EXHIBITS. All exhibits referred to herein are attached hereto and are by this reference incorporated herein. IExecuted as of the day first above stated. CITY OF DUBLIN, a municipal �..•.. corporation By • "Mayor" - i Attest: City Clerk By "Consultant" 6/5/87 -2- • � ^ . 1 • . . . i Sc o c).. p . Sec Q % CR., S n r FX .a HIB IT [1 _ , , ., [1 - ..-... A Proposal to Conduct A Management Audit of the Planning Department is '_ - CITY OF DUBLIN, . CALIFORNIA [ r i- L r• February 27, 1989 Hughes, Heiss & Associates 675 Mariners Island Boulevard S,Tt9 109 San Ma i eo, CA 944J4 (415) 570-6111 I... Li - 11111111111 -- 675 Mariners Island Blvd./Suite 108 35 S. Raymond Ave!Sage 220 Hughes, Heiss & Associates San Mateo,California 94404 Pasadena.California 911th MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS 415/570.6111 8181584-1111 February 27, 1989 Mr. Richard C. Ambrose City Manager City of Dublin Post Office Box 2340 6500 Dublin Boulevard Suite 205 Dublin, CA 94568 Dear Mr. Ambrose: We appreciate the opportunity to submit our proposal to conduct a 1 feel that our firm and management audit of the Planning Dep artment. We qualifications and skills to work with project team present a unique set of q the City of Dublin in this analysis. Associates and its staff specialize in conducting Hughes, Heiss & ���- 14 °'�=, Over the ,.- y�_. management analysis of city and county operations. analysis of 60% of the firm' s work has involved evaluation and opportunities productivity and servile levels for municipal and opportunities to improve p county governments. Th i s Includes and analysis County; 1Sioux planning City, services lown Sol goo Cupertino; ounty nSantallovato; sa;San andMateo San Diego County. y. County; The proposal which follows is based on the pre-proposal conference on February 15. It is structured into six sections: Background and understanding of the issues facing the Planning Department. • Methodologies to be utilized to conduct the audit of the Planning Department. • Analytical approach and project work plan. I . ti • Background and qualifications of the project team and firm. Project cost and schedule. . Statement of Compliance. 77 The fixed price contained within the proposal will be valid for a period of 90 calendar days. The office from which the project w i l l be managed, which is also our closest office, is as follows: t 675 Mariners Island Boulevard ���. Suite 108 . San Mateo, CA 94404 [j (415) 570-6111 We look forward to the opportunity to meet with you to present our E-, proposal . If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. Sincerely yours, rr . \I• i•i ' 1 3 i Gary Goelitz HUGHES, HEISS & ASSOCIATES Associate San Mateo r- - iI- L 1 �J I. BACKGROUND AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE ISSUES FACING THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT. The City of Dubl in has decided to undertake a management audit of its Planning Department. Interest in conducting such an audit has arisen from concerns regarding the length of time required to process various land use applications and the consistency of information provided by the Planning Department to applicants. The City wishes the audit to focus on a number of issues including the following: ▪ Whether existing policy and procedure documents present unnecessary constraints and obstacles to the overall processes related to land use applications. • The attitudes of applicants toward the existing permit application, review, and approval process in the City of Dublin. The relationship between the Planning Department and the City Council and Planning Commission and whether these policy-making 17 bodies believe the Department appropriately reflects their philosophy regarding the development process. LThe calendar time required to process applications and whether this calendar time is reasonable in comparison to other Bay Area cities. ▪ The extent of cost recovery for the services provided to land use applicants and whether proper accounting for the cost recovery has been establ Ished. • The staffing allocated both for current planning as well as long-range planning within the Planning Department and whether this level of staffing is sufficient given existing application workload, the extent of the long-range planning work program and the goals and objectives for the Department as adopted by the City Council . • -1 - 1 • The organizational structure of the Planning Department and whether opportunities exist to enhance the effectiveness with which staff are utilized (e.g. , should the Planning Director be the Zoning Administrator), the extent of authority delegated to staff, allocation of responsibilities to these staff, and the like. The responsiveness of current planning services to applicants in terms of such approaches as the extent of information (e.g. , handouts) provided to applicants regarding the length of time required to process applications (e.g. , use permits will be processed within 60 calendar days) and what must be submitted by the applicant to assure the application is submitted, the extent to which pre-submittal conferences are utilized, the extent of over-the-counter plan checking for "small" applications, and the like. -- The extent to which the land use application process is "managed" to assure applications are processed in a timely fashion and do not fall between the cracks. The extent of automation within the Planning Department, particularly to support the management of the land use application process and respond to applicant inquiries regarding the status of their applications. The filinc system utilized for land use applications and whether is the filinc system presents obstacles to retrieving information in a timely fashion retarding the development history for a H particular property. These issues, as well as ether which you might wish to define or which might arise during the process of the study, will serve as the focus for the audit of the Planning Department. L. II . i€THCOOLOGIES TO BE UTILIZED TO CONDUCT THE AUDIT OF THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT. While these methodologies will be presented in context more fully within the workplan, it is appropriate to define separately the analytical approaches the consulting team will utilize to conduct the audit of the Planning Department. These approaches include the following: Interviews with all members of the City Council to elicit their perspectives. Interviews with the City Manager and all staff of the Planning Division. . uesti onnai re to document land use applicants' Use of a survey questionnaire analysis services attitudes towards the application, review, and anal Y they received from the Planning Department. Review of permit application files to determine existing processing times for land use applications. Review of existing regulations, constralnfis impactingefi elalnandause permit documents to identify y review and approval process. Work sampling to identify the productivity of the staff of the Planning Department. Flow charting critical land use permit, application, review and • approval processes to identify opportunities for streamlining. Interviewing the Administrative Services/Finance Director to • document the amount of revenue collected for land use a PP I i cat i on..c, the expenditures for processing these app l icy tions, and the accounting procedures utilized to account for these fees. Interviewing representatives from the Building and Safety - � Department and the Public Works Department � determine tr role in process i n g land use application processing and the pro- . cesses utilized. Documentation of the workload faced by the Planning Department in terms of use permits, variances, rezoning applications, and the L . like over the past several years. • Collection of key documents including application forms, handouts for the public, checklists for staff, and the like. These represent the primary analytical approaches to be utilized during this audit. Ill. ANALYTICAL APPROACH AND PROJECT WORK PLAN The sections which follow describe the approach we would utilize in conducting the management audit of the Planning Department. -3- Task 1 — Conduct Initial Interviews to Identify Trends and Key Service Con Y Y Issues. .4 To realistically evaluate the Planning Department, it is important to develop some sense of where Dublin is going -- the key issues which impact fl and shape service requirements and the projected growth and development. To develop this perspective, we plan to conduct a series of initial interviews with the City Manager, and the Director of Planning to identify the key r— factors impacting the Department' s operations. Specific issues receiving emphasis by the project team would include the following: • Basic service delivery coals and objectives of key operating areas including current planning, long-range planning, and the Li like. Identification of key problems impacting service delivery by the L Planning Department. This would include exploring areas where the services of the Planning Department might differ from other cities due to the unique needs of applicants or the policies of the City Council , the limited lone-range planning ability of the Division, etc. Documenting key trends in Dublin related to physical growth patterns. These initial interviews will provide an opportunity to identify and ! _ isolate factors and constraints which impact current or near-term cperaticns of the Planning Department. Task 2 — Develop a Detailed Profile of the Department's Operations. To develop detailed understanding of the Department's organization and operations, the following basic work steps will be accomplished: • Review on a preliminary basis the existing land use regulations, ordinances, plans and police documents, to gain a general understanding of the processing steps and the parties involved in each step. • Identify major planning issues facing the City including the type and anticipated timing of projected planning efforts to deal with these issues. • Determine the nature and scope of the Planning Commission activities including meeting frequency and workload and scope and content of issues dealt with. Interview all other staff of the Department focusing on such issues as: ` -4- • N .._.∎r4;y ,s? 'YES 6n r {,i„t P 4;t �?� ,t,•, t r i s j4f z_ '�`^.,� � y ����+ •t �:� `t��t}"`• rwf 4t” .� ;ri,� �; �' ` �y, "�� ``�E r�: ,�r'S��.r.�y't"` - Basic work responsibilities. - Basic workload and allocation of available time by major task and work responsibility. - Documenting individual 's attitudes toward key strengths and weaknesses of the existing organization. This would include its ability to handle current and expected future workload. Develop a detailed description of service demand and workload trends faced by the Department over the past five years ( i.e. , major/minor subdivisions, use permits, variances, etc. ) . Fl Document the long-range planning projects currently being handled by the Department, as well as those being considered in the near- tsrm. L Document major management systems available to support operations within the Department including: - Work planning and control . - Automated information systems. - Word processing systems. - Filing systems. - [1_ Document staffing and expenditure trends for the Department for the past five years. Once these initial data collection activities have been completed, we will prepare a profile describing the Department' s operations. Once the profile has been prepared, it w i l l be reviewed with you and the Planning Director to determine its adequacy. Task 3 — Evaluate the Land Use Application, Review and Approval Process. In this third task, we would analyze the land use application, review, and approval process to identify opportunities to streamline and more proactively manage the process. This evaluation also needs to assess methods of reducing the staff time required to process applications. The steps we would follow in this task include the following: • Document, in detail , the current land use application processing operations, methods, and procedures utilized by the Department. Through in-person interviews, we will focus on such issues as the following: 1 , f_ -5- L ob responsibilities of eacn staff member - as it relates to p Work assignments/job of applications. - Determining the structure and content of each ooesses major land use application, reviewe and approval p would involve documentng those steps which comprise each process, points in the process where application review requires input or coordination with other departments, etc. cessi erformance (elapsed time from application to P Processing P dercoision-making) for major types of land use applications. of How closely the process is aligned with the philosophy the City Council . Review of application forms and other documents. and - Document the methods utilized timerandnthe crolde Imanage- monitor workload and processing i n fulfillment of this ment within the Department "plays" responsibility. Document case file organization and content; determine the extent to which checklists have been developed. Specific constraints in the land use policy procedures and ordinance . framework which have direct impact on the and day-to-day conduct of the structure, requirementsreview,i ew, and approval process. land use application, Develop a list of key issues impacting the management of the development review process such as the extent toss which ndivid ul ing systems are utilized to monitor the P g lendl of ual applications to document "turnaround times, average processing cycles, and the like. Identify and evaluate land use application approaches utilized by other jurisdictions. The purpose of this task is to identify ng alternative approaches to both simplifying as well as ieabi I lity the effectiveness of managing the process and their app l __ to Dubl in. Develop a detailed set of improvement recommendations for the development review process. These recommendations w i l li tprov provide for specific documentation sand �°wordk iplanning/scheduling n system for improvement as checklists, track development applications, project status reports to keep i , revision of ordinances, greater use of development application, the Zoning Administrator for a pP royal/disapproval of applications, and the like. -6- i ` . 'Once these recommendations are developed, we would review them with you and the Director in draft form and modify as necessary. Task 4 -- Evaluate Staff Utilization Staff Productivi and Department Service Level . This fourth component of the analysisin�evts. an We It on of staff utilization, productivity, and staffing eq u issue by employing several different approaches including the following: • We will conduct work sampling observations to develop a portrait of staff utilization. Wplanpre-estab{ fished number technique, is based on conducting observations to determine the level of "working" versus "idle" or non-productive time. • Workload data collected in constructing the profile will be on analyzed to provide relevant :input to the staff tii izati on equation. This would include reviewing the app lica • cessi ng volume data i n { dthese develicationsoped the amount of staff time req ui red to process Identify what key projects or work tasks are not being accomp- Iished due to lack of staff. Evaluate the adequacy of major work practices within the Department. This analysis will focus on identification of i to streamline work practices to increase the level • c.pportuni- es� of service and/or reduce staffing requirements. Evaluate how other similar cities staff their planning services. Evaluate opportunities to simplify or reduce the clerical l staff workload. Th i s analysis would asksu thesehostaff these Cu whether are utilized, the type_ ° simplify some of the tasks opportunities exist to eliminate or p Y performed by these clerical staff, and the like. Analysis of these issues will result in the development of detailed recommendations for improving staff utilization to include: Specific staffing required given acceptable utilization levels. • Specific levels of service l are mp csib if nhanced eliminated. n tedlong- range planning) if work methods • Specific steps which need de to be taken to reach reasonable utilization levels to i n - Specific changes in existing work methods and practices. - Where appropriate, specific asks which could be eliminated with positive impact on staff utilization. -7- .t n recommendations are developed, w e review Once these fi nd i 9 s and recthem with you and the Director in draft form and modify as appropriate. Task 5 Evaluate the Ad=gua of the Management Information S stems. In this task, the consulting team will evaluate the adequacy of the management information system uti ei N�atbexl sts Pin thegDepartment to whatpthe forming this task, we will compar consulting team would expect in a modern information s sl'em,pl annwoul d par ent.such I n determining the adequacy of the illustrative questions as: Does the system enable the Director to assign, schedule, and • monitor land use application workload and processing time? Does the system facilitate identification of workload, effici- • ency, and effectiveness? • Can the costs of processing land use applications be readily determined? • rocessing times be compared to performance Can the actual p �targets which exist for land use app lications? Does the system enable the Department to track the land use _ history of properties within the City. The product of this task will be an inventory of the problems and naps which exist in the management information system of the Department and recommendations for meeting these needs. Task 6 — Evaluate Opportunities to Streamline or Simplif the Records Management SYstem. — One of the concerns expressed in the Request for Proposal was the records management system. Specifically,ecifically, the current process of retrieving _ and frustrating both staff and clients. records from files i s time consum i n9 tasks will i l l be perfo ���ed: In addressing this issue, the following Interview the Director to identify the causes of this problem and • the potential solutions from their viewpoint. Interview the professional staff who serve the counter to • identify the common r loes foioaccessingSthesel Iles, and obtain their input on potential • Determine if other automated or i nfo�mafiion source can to reduce eloped -- such as the need for accessing these file systems. -8- Determine whether processes or tasks can be engineered to generate less paperwork or filing retrieval requirements. Document how other cities manage and file their current planning applications. The result of this task would be the identification of methods which could be utilized to resolve this information retrieval problem. li Task 7 — Evaluate Opportunities to Improve Ccmmunication with the Public, Applicants and City Council . This task would focus on two issues: (1 ) the adequacy of communication with applicants (e. a. , requirements for an application to be deemed complete); and (2) the adequacy of communication within the City organization as it ' concerns planning issues. In completing this task, a number of analytical techniques will be utilized including the following: • Review handout materials utilized by the Flanninc Department to determine their usefulness and understandability. • Compare these handouts to others utilized by other municipalities to contrast the type and extent of information provided. • Spend a day with the "Planner of the Day" to get a "quick read" on the quality of instructions and information provided at +he counter. Document the extent of use of pre-application conferences to communicate requirements for complete applications to land use applicants. As we interview staff of the Planning Department, we will eiicit their understanding of the goals and objectives of the Department, how well performance expectations are communicated to them, and the Iike. As we interview the City Council and City Manager, we will 1 . document how well the Planning Department communicates issues_, status of major land use applications, status of the long-ranee planning work program the nature of the working relationship, and the like to keep the City Council and City Manager "alerted" to emerging problems or concerns. The focus of this specific segment of the interviews will be to document both positive and negative aspects of communication and how it can be improved. The product of this task would be a specific plan of action to improve communication both with applications as well as within the organization and the City Council . -9- L [] Task 8 — Document User Attitudes Toward the Current Scope and Quality of Planning Department Services. In a study of this nature, we feel that it is critical that an attempt be made to develop an understanding of the attitudes of users towards the L2 quality and scope of services provided by the Planning Department. To develop this understanding, we plan to undertake a multi-faceted questionnaire effort to provide the opportunity for user input regarding the services i. ; provided by the Planning Department. This questionnaire will focus on such issues as the following: r, I.; The responsiveness and helpfulness of the counter staff in the 4J Planning Department. The completeness and accuracy of plan checking accomplished by the Planning Department. . Whether the turnaround time for ,plan checking is acceptable. How practical Planning Department -staff are in applying City land use policies and procedures. Whether Planning Department staff are knowledgeable and make few mistakes in reviewing plans. • Whether Planning Department staff are thorough in explaining what developers are to do to correct problems on their plans to achieve approval . We would distribute this confidential questionnaire to the development community. Once questionnaires have been completed and returned, the questionnaire responses will be tallied and evaluated by our team to identify major response patterns and resulting issues. Findings would then be summarized in a progress report form. Task 9 -- Evaluate the Adequacy of the Existing Organizational Structure of the Planning Department. Completion of this task will be based on data venerated in all previous tasks. The purpose of this task is to both evaluate the efficiency and responsiveness of the Department' s plan of management organization and staffing, as well as evaluate the role of the Planning Director. The evaluation w i l l take into account both current and projected future operations. To analyze the appropriateness of the existing organization and managerial roles, we will address such factors as: What is the extent of supervision of staff of the Department? • What is the role of the Planning Director in managing the plan check process; planning and controlling the time of the staff; supervising the staff; monitoring projects, and the like? -10- I • Does the plan of organization for the Department provide clean lines of authority and responsibility? What is the appropriate split of responsibilities between the Planning Director and Senior Planners and the Senior Planners and the Associate Planner? How effectively are the ci erical�nterY i utilized etheo clerical to staff public and developers at the sufficiently screen the public from the staff assigned to the counter? Would the use of a technician rather than a planner be more effective in responding to public at the counter? The product of this task would be a short-range and longer-range plan of administrative organization and staffing for the Planning Department. The ..: plan would include Identification onostaPfing,icasgWe�ilca�io+her the impact of these modifications these modifications. lJ Task 10 — Evaluate the Cost Recovery of the Planning Department for Services Rendered to the Development Community. In this task, we would focus on two issues: (1 ) whether the Planning Department is fully recovering its costs for services rendered to the development community; and (2) whether fees are collected and accounted for properly. In focusing on these issues, we would accomplish a number of tasks including the following: Document the time accounting systems uti i ized by staff of the 1 Planning Department to record the amount of time expended on land use applications. Document the amount of revenue received by the Planning • Department in 1987-1988 for land use applications and the amount of time expended on these same applications. Evaluate the adequacy of the time accounting system in terms of accurately tracking the amount of time expended on applications, and whether land use applicants are provided a detailed "bill " for the time expended on their application. Document the requirements of State law for collecting and accounting for fees charged for land use applications and evaluate whether the current system meets these requirements. Evaluate whether the land use application fees charged by the City are sufficient to recover its cost, including City-wide overhead. The product of this task would be specific recommendations with implementation plans for revising the time accountinc systems of the Planning Department, altering fees to assure full cost recovery, and alterations in the process used to collect and account for land use _ap_plicaticn fans i -11- i Ii • Task 11 -- Prepare a Final Report and Provide-Detailed Plans for Implemen- ting Identified Improvement Opportunities. Upon conclusion of the analysis, we will prepare a detailed final report which will summarize the results of the previous work tasks describe above. The report will include the following: A detailed evaluation of Department. • Improvement opportunities in work planning and control approaches and major management systems. Identification and evaluation of key service levels including the gaps between target and actual service levels. The analysis will include definition of the relationship between staff utilization and these service levels and explanation of enhancement opportunities. A specific implementation plan covering all recommended improve- ments consisting of: - Specific implementation work steps. - Suggested responsibility for implementation. - Timing for accomplishing each work step. - Cost and/or ravines impact of each recommended improvement. • • Iv. BACKGROUND AND QUALIFICATIONS OF THE PROJECT TEAM AND FIRM A highly experienced project team has been formed to assist Dublin in the analysis of planning services. The specific qualifications of this consulting team and those of Hushes, Heiss b Associates are summarized on the following pages: (1 ) Project Team Members And Their Backgrounds. The analysis of planning services in Dublin and the subsequent design of practical and streamlined procedures, programs and staffing patterns requires a consulting team with a broad range of experience in: the analysis of planning processes, reculations and programs in a local government setting; operations analysis including work simplification and staffing needs assessment as they apply to planning and other local government programs; and feasibility studies of inter-governmental service coordination or consolidation. Our consulting team has been assembled, consistent with these requirements, and is characterized by the following: • -12- 1 r [1 Experience in analyzing county and city physical development and . control processes, including simplifying and expediting applica- tion and permit processing steps and times, establishing work output measures, forms redesign, records management and estab- lishing management controls. This facet of the team's consult- ing work was done for such clients as the Cities of Cupertino, Novato and .Santa Rosa; San Mateo County; Tulare County; Sioux City, Iowa; and San Diego County's Department of Land Use and Environmental Regulation. Experience in operations, productivity and staffing analysis of • planning services in local government, particularly method improvement, work simplification and manpower utilization. ;:! Selected clients served by team members in this phase of consult- {H ing activity, including planning programs and operations, such as: San Mateo County; Sioux City, Iowa; Solano County; San Diego County; and Tulare County. Experience in feasibility studies involving intergovernmental service coordination and consolidation such as those done by team members in Contra Costa County, San Mateo County and other agencies. Gary Goelitz will serve as the "lead analyst" and project manager for the consulting team. He has 16 years experience as an analyst and has evaluated planning operations and physical devel- opment and control procedures in Novato, Cupertino, the County of Solano, and Sioux City, Iowa. John Heiss also wi l l function as an analyst on the consulting team with emphasis on land use application, review, and approval simplification and staffing needs assessment. He has 17 years experience as a consultant and has evaluated planning operations and land use development and control procedures in San Diego County Department of Land Use and Environmental Control , San Mateo County Planning Department, Tulare County, and Sioux City, Iowa. The organizational chart for the project team follows this pace. Resumes for each member of the project are attached at the end of the proposal . The allocation of hours by each member of the consulting team follows the organizational chart. Each member of the team will be available for the duration of the project. • (2) Qualifications of Hughes, Heiss & Associates. Hughes, Heiss & Associates, a California Corporation, began operation over 14 years ago. Since that time, it has served over 200 clients on more than 450 separate assignments. Some of the clients served by the firm and type of work performed are summarized in the attachment to this proposal . It should be noted that the firm's experience, could with that of individual team members, provides the capabilities and skills needed to evaluate planning services in Cupertino, develop improved procedures and establish needed staffing patterns. -13- L .. - s a,•r y/�rr�r.' H 'ue `-J 9,,, 'N a % ,,7r j7! +•,P' c }�'„ .7+` , sf - �'( � " .r �''a 3 -s♦ Af� ! , � ,. =i A f f rr. •, aF 27 " '+ c `v y ,.. y `-{! #rlr .,',-.7,),,k,',,',, b 4. �tc$ ;c f y� ,a 1 ,q t v ',^fl rr. .c`a' , r ",, - , .;, 7r r,:... #%� �• .r.y fr fi - , . t± , kI q fa r 1.. �. r 4y 7/s - .- , '€'}:,, S ( n Vii° ? ;t u. , ,*}}�r dEft a.. r - En1 IB IT I ,�i; City of Dublin • 710NAL STRUCTURE OF , ORGANIZA E; T1IE CONSULTING TEAM « ti, as-v': f r `,A„...,-all. -f L', M�b • . T ' I:4v 'w Proie� Manager Y GARY GOEL ITZ `` prosier--'3- Ana IYst • N j0HN W, EISS t 1 / .c, :,...1 .7., ::..Vil L- i EXHIBIT II City of Dublin ALLOCATION OF CONSULTING TIME BY TASK Task Gary Goelitz John W. Heiss Total 1 . Conduct Initial Interviews 14 0 14 2. Develop a Detailed Profile 16 8 24 3. Evaluate the Land Use Application, Review and 24 16 40 Approval Process 4. Evaluate Staff Utilization 20 0 20 5. Evaluate the Adequacy of Management Information 8 0 8 Systems 6. Evaluate Records Management 8 0 8 7 . Evaluate Opportunities to Improve Communication 8 0 8 8. Document User Attitudes 16 0 16 9. Evaluate the Adequacy of the Existing Organization 8 0 8 10. Evaluate Cost Recovery 0 16 16 11 . Prepare a Final Report 8 8 16 Total 130 48 178 I ri The listing, which follows, provides client references, positions, and telephone assignments for similar analytical assignments. We encourage you to contact them in order to obtain first-hand evidence of (1 their perceptions of the completeness and high quality of our work. Li • San Diego - Developed work standards and evaluated staff pro- ductivity in the Department of Land Use and Environmental Regulation. The project manager was John W. Heiss. The project was conducted in 1980. Reference: Paul Koenig,- now Director of Environmental Management, San Mateo County ( formerly Assistant Director of the County of San Diego) (415) 363-4000 (590 Hamilton Redwood City, CA) Cupertino - Conducted a management audit of the Planning Division in 1988 including staffing, filinc systems, automation, and opportunities to streamline the development review process. The project manager and lead analyst was Gary Goelitz. Reference: Steve Piasecki, now Director of Planning of the City • of Campbell ( formerly City Planner for the City of Cupertino) (408) 866-2140 (70 North First Street Campbell , CA 95008) • City of Novato - Currently conducting a management audit of the Community Development Department including evaluation of opportunities to streamline the development review process, 1 ' automation, staffing needs, and the ike. The project manager and lead analyst was Gary Goelitz. Reference: Lawrence Tcmasello, Community Development Director (415) 897-4341 (901 Sherman Avenue Novato, CA 94945) San Mateo County - Multiple studies involving establishing a consolidated development review/one-stop permit center; implementation of a records management program for the Plan- . nina Department; and conduct of a management and staffing analysis of the Community Development Department. The project manager was John W. Heiss. The projected was conducted in 1980. Reference: Paul Koenig, Director of Environmental Management, (415) 363-4000 (590 Hamilton Redwood City, CA) -14- L V. PROJECT COST AND SCHEDULE. The table, which follows, shows a breakdown of costs associated with accomplishing the project. L STAFF TIME Staff Member Person Days Total ..a John Heiss 6 $ 4,320 Gary Goelitz 15 9,000 Sub-Total $13,320 REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES Travel • $ 100 Subsistence 80 Telephone 50 Report Printing 100 Clerical Support 1 ,350 Sub-Total $ 1 ,680 PROJECT TOTAL $15,000 It is our practice to bill monthly for our. actual charges for staff time and reimbursable expenses. We would be pleased to enter into a fixed jprice contract for the amount shown above. The tentative work schedule prepared for this project indicates the analysis of the Planning Department would require three months to complete. The specific work schedule is presented in the exhibit following this page. Vi. STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE This proposal is in strict compliance with the request for proposal and Draft Agreement and no exceptions to either are proposed. * * -15- ! L "-._ {,, i4. 'f'�r +1 .f{fit , air Ti".a ms. fi�,i�`T�U t9Fe•�drli" ^'frF try fi ''' ..i. ✓, r.•.-:", hi' r 'rN' r'�r 4 }: +. - • 7!, wr)!',,t ,;e r J4 x, /,j�.'4:t»% .j 43' �j_�': 1,w'v f.7.i fi � _L.. ,f-t a ;;t f , -cw• ?, ^xr f(4' 4t , 24 b i y...y� ! .T f'l.,I" +r ( rrf r zo ,11--,- ' �fl�:F r.r f5y� t'i�,n( a. j'r).y2�"ti: '''':),,',...14:/i. . `#'r•` „i r?'r.C«�FS� yY� •yyv� ,.`��' �: t '5i.'� [r» r '4 _i•.+;,..,..:.,t. -,..,...117! '� r -�' �N °` �fr`.�k',`�,L� �1' _ i '� Y rf�,,= ,. .): -r�S�''. il'•' f• ,,% iM ) ik'?.•-',.V,,,,‘s/ �iy:r._ .4,'m,` u s �' / <tfil '441 -�' . ,- ¢,-4.,417;;47,14 :r.,I.* itr I /'f- ' t ,; 4 fi K)" , '''44;;O:.'44#' 1ya`✓ .' 2'. ,t 7 ;, t l 1: ,y tip' 1:^...1'.3 t f. f 1 1 { '`;".4, r - , '-`"'.4 ' 040,7. s '1,1,-;,,17.+14" ;'�•����i{�,,fjyh.�.r+�- .i'`� ;z i^c? „I h:73e-f;,-_ ., ''7.r s'sa -'r , JA�C'" er.1foM' ..'S•� a .. 'F ` '�f 1yy ;;:.r*r - 'EXHIBIT I I1 �r , -:z City of Dublin • . PROJECT WORK SCHEDULE • Weeks for Contract Start Date Task 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 L 1 . Conduct Initial Interviews 2. Develop a Detailed Profile Ell3. Evaluate the Land Use Application, Review, and O. Approval Process 4. Evaluate Staff Utilization 5. Evaluate the Adequacy of Management Information rr Systems f Ls 6. Evaluate Records Manage- ment System • 9 7. Evaluate Opportunities to Improve Communication -E.1 8. Document User Attitudes 9. Evaluate the Adequacy of the Existing Organization LI 10. Evaluate Cost Recovery • 11 . Prepare a Final Report Ei P L I ri F.- am; h 6,• 1 y4 r-y1'457"} '�� /y if: ;S; b 'spa y' Q d" ' {� .i_t r y��v.; r 3 riP ' �t.r ��y( 7 Ji.1 r. 4. . , ..: T ,., We appreciate the. opportunity to submit-fa 7 proposal . if..you have any ' ' . questions concerning the :proposal , p l ease do not '=hesitate to :contact,:me. - We view this as an Interesting and challenging project and-hope to have opportunity to meet with you and your selection committee"to present our . approach and qualifications in greater detail 2 _ Sincerely yours, 1i p:L2.15i) . :_U- • `4 I k '. , -3 , Gary Goelitz HUGHES, HEISS & ASSOCIATES EAssociate - San Mateo 3 7. I l' U . • Fi t'.....1 El pi I a -• f..1 l.• -16- I g . . • r r „ , ATTACHMENT r'I City of Dubiin RESUMES OF PROJECT TEAM MEMBERS 12 1 . Gary E. Goelitz — Project Manager and Lead Analyst Li A Senior Associate with Hughes, Heiss and Associates, Mr. Goelitz has been an analyst to local government for almost sixteen years. He specializes in analyzing staffing and productivity issues. Mr. Goelitz ' has managed and worked n all our firm' s recent assignments analyzing planning services. Mr. Goelitz has BA and MPA degrees from the University of Southern California. • Mr. Goelitz functions as project manacer and lead analyst In the analysis of planning services for the cities of Cupertino and Novato, and as project analyst in the analysis of planning services for Solano County and Sioux City, Iowa. i 2. John W. Heiss — Project Analyst Mr. Heiss has more than nineteen years' consulting experience to local government. He was co-founder of Hushes, Heiss and Associates in 1974. He has a BA degree from Dartmouth College and an MBA Degree from the Wharton School of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania. He has functioned as project manacer and lead analyst in the analysis of planning services for the San Dieco County Department of Land Use and Environmental Regulation, the San Mateo County Planning Department, the City of Santa Rosa, County of Tulare, and Sioux City, -- Iowa. { § NlW T ; Kl ' %!!'.. , w ff 2 i ! �r" r : rY t L 1. t:,,,: e . i_' 5,�ma ,. ,a- 9. EXHIBIT B t J; i' T: �s , City shall pay Consultant the total sum of $15,000 for 4''°' '`-�14-,`� nG'4 r P services required pursuant to this Agreement. The above sum is x 7-' tx � ,_ based upon established hourly rates and estimates of time and �2 :c y,. �Vf'i fit. t .ter` 's�sai ;: expenses. (Estimated professional services costing $13,320 and e'e: a 5 ' estimated expenses of $1 ,680. ) Consultant will bill City one- i + 5 "4' ;- third of the contract amount ninety (90) days after the work has k„ ` -'ev, �V �f-- proceeded. Said billing shall be for services rendered and W4 ^.� 4�4 ; expenses specified in the proposal for materials provided by %a irk4" , Consultant. The balance of the total contract amount will be i ` + { f , � etas - F ,"'1 y ,; . billed upon completion of the work provided for in the proposal. y `' .4 "'4k ''� ,.s Said final payment to this Agreement shall be paid by City within rr P Y 9 P Y Y N y'.' `ya * forty-five (45) days after completion of the services provided � n -▪ F�s a,i- � t €*` . that all services due pursuant to this agreement have been . Y .F4 . } , satisfactorily performed. y The total sum stated above shall be the total which City r__4, _I shall pay for the services to be rendered by Consultant pursuant - to this Agreement. City shall not pay any additional sum for any .,: expense or cost whatsoever incurred by Consultant in rendering services pursuant to this Agreement. City shall make no payment for any extra, further or additional service pursuant to this Agreement unless such extra service and the price therefore is agreed to in writing executed by an official of City authorized to obligate City thereto prior to the time such extra service is rendered. The services to be provided under this Agreement may be halted or postponed at any point in time at the sole and "'o - exclusive discretion of City. In this event, City shall compensate the Consultant for all outstanding costs incurred to date of written notice thereof and terminate this Agreement. aiy` Consultant shall maintain adequate logs and timesheets in order } 9,t '`�`}''<¢ - to verify costs incurred to date. ▪ ,i,- t)O + ate'' t - 7 p Yf'"y}-• ya k ,�' y ., j'IAA '''.1,,--#-+, rsa r S. F 1 t �s i -t 4.• 771 s:-37�'vs's j 4x/./.'744 a i r " M i l!i1�y-s.VFW '';F.:4411-74,{ ^ t^x t, fC' :.1, Y J 3y,y �y�,', ,/s : :3 "40!, EXHIBIT C � � �p; City shall furnish physical facilities such as desks, r �� �"� I ,� t � w> filing cabinets, and conference space, as may be reasonably • js ..f.' s" ? '4 necessary for Consultant's use while consulting with City employees Id,��, :.- i _r .� and reviewing records and the information in possession of City. The } .' , "rte 4 * ` ' ti p+#` location, quantity and quality, and time of furnishing said physical 1 S 4 �'".i ' , facilities shall be in the sole discretion of City. In no event shall City be obligated to furnish any facility which may involve 4 �'" -. 't incurring any direct expense, including, but not limiting the • ,� < 4;� ; generality of this exclusion, long-distance telephone or other ye 1;;: a• t� +:r /;g �.'°, �...• s3k ., Y communication charges, vehicles, and reproduction facilities. ' , a^' '''''A' 14 g > J r } ti �• �ilft ;h Y�.�,�1 � y �aY . . fCj.t 3�S c Y y"�y{n.! '* 1 ,.,c r. rsr..„< a+i'xt„ ""Z'.r'e -•' 4 ..4 t ^ v ,i, i r 'fT r.•D� ”":r" It r /w} yd 1"'.••'....-:,,--3...'„• ., .4...,,•P.,:,•1.44:1;1,---:, 4 771'1. bb ''..',7„,.,',jt 1'1 p-i JS ,..41:' ,..; 1' 4.:y 4 y, .v F,F . F,. .1F a'!r r`. T. r '1 rF 7,,,,1/4.1-4:-.,.. r y.' • Q -,e } .573 .4. t aCu' I, y 5 fie , �• T ' a � ld 4 Y a7^LItt. st Y Y i x Q..▪. � z . ` e ' Page 1 of 1 P. A k . i • EXHIBIT D GENERAL PROVISIONS 1. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. At all times during the term of this Agreement, Consultant shall be an independent contractor and shall not • be an employee of City. City shall have the right to control Consultant only insofar as the results of Consultant's services rendered pursuant to this Agreement; however, City shall not have the right to control the means by which Consultant accomplishes services rendered pursuant to this Agreement. 2. LICENSES; PERMITS; ETC. Consultant represents and warrants to City that he has all licenses, permits, qualifications and approvals of whatsoever nature which are legally required for Consultant to practice his profession. Consultant represents and warrants to City that Consultant shall, at his sole cost and expense, keep in effect at all times during the term of this Agreement any licenses, permits, and approvals which are legally required for Consultant to practice his profession. 3. TIME. Consultant shall devote such time to the performance of services pursuant to this Agreement as may be reasonably necessary for satisfactory performance of Consultant's obligations pursuant to this Agreement. Time is the essence of this Agreement. 4. INSURANCE. (a) Public Liability And Property Damage. The Consultant shall take out and maintain in the name of the Consultant and the City during the life of the Agreement, such public liability insurance as shall protect himself, the City, its officials, officers, directors, employees and agents from claims which may arise from operations under the Agreement, whether such operations be by himself, by subcontractors, or by anyone directly or indirectly employed by either of them. This liability insurance shall include, but shall not be limited to, protection against claims arising from bodily and personal injury and damage to property resulting from the Consultant's, City's or subcontractor's operations, use of owned or nonowned automobiles, products, and completed operations. The amounts of insurance shall not be less than the following: Single limit coverage applying to bodily and personal injury liability and property damage: $1,000,000.00 or a lesser amount deemed sufficient by the City Manager. The following endorsements must be attached to the policy: (1) If the insurance policy covers on an "accident" basis, it must be changed to "occurrence". (2) The policy must cover personal injury as well as bodily injury. (3) The policy must cover complete contractual liability. Exclusions of contractual liability as to bodily injuries, personal injuries and property damage must be eliminated from the basic policy endorsements. (4) Broad form property damage liability must be provided. Deductible shall not exceed $500 without special approval of the City. Page 1 of 3 (5) The City must be name( an additional named insured under the coverage afforded with respect to the work being performed under the Agreement. 4 (6) An endorsement shall be provided which states the coverage is primary insurance and that no other insurance effected by the City will be called upon to contribute to a loss under this coverage. (7) The insurance policy shall contain a standard form of cross-liability. • (8) The insurance policy shall provide for an unconditional notice of cancellation. Should the policy or policies be cancelled before the expiration date thereof, the issuing company will mail 30 days written notice to the City. (b) Worker's Compensation. During the term of this Agreement, Consultant shall fully comply with the terms of the law of California concerning worker's compensation. Said compliance shall include, but not be limited to, maintaining in full force and effect one or more policies of insurance insuring against any liability Consultant may have for worker' s compensation. (c) Professional Liability. Consultant shall carry professional liability insurance in an amount deemed by the City to adequately protect the Consultant against liability caused by negligent acts, errors or omissions on the part of the Consultant in the course of performance of the services specified in this Agreement. (d) Certificate of Insurance. Consultant shall take out and keep policies of public liability, property damage, worker's compensation and professional liability insurance in full force and effect during the term of this Agreement and shall submit to City a policy, certificate or certificates of insurance evidencing such coverage prior to commencement of work. 5. CONSULTANT NO AGENT. Except as City may specify in writing, Consultant shall have no authority, express or implied, to act on behalf of City in any capacity whatsoever as an agent. Consultant shall have no authority, express or implied, pursuant to this Agreement to bind City to any obligation whatsoever. 6. ASSIGNMENT PROHIBITED. No party to this Agreement may assign any right or obligation pursuant to this Agreement. Any attempted or purported assignment of any right or obligation pursuant to this Agreement shall be void and of no effect. 7. PERSONNEL. Consultant shall assign only competent personnel to perform services pursuant to this Agreement. In the event that City, in its sole discretion, at any time during the term of this Agreement, desires the removal of any such persons, Consultant shall immediately upon receiving notice from City of such desire of City cause the removal of such person or persons. 8. STANDARD OF PERFORMANCE. Consultant shall perform all services required pursuant to this Agreement in the manner and according to the standards observed by a competent practitioner of the profession in which Consultant is engaged in the geographical area in which Consultant practices his profession. All instruments of service of whatsoever nature which Consultant delivers to City pursuant to this Agreement shall be prepared in a substantial, first class and workmanlike manner and conform to the standards of quality normally observed by a person practicing in Consultant's profession. Failure of CITY to agree with CONSULTANT'S independent . , findings, conclusions or recommendations, if the same are called for under this agreement, on the basis of differences in matters of judgment shall not be construed as a failure on the part of CONSULTANT to meet the requirements of this agreement. _ PACE 2 OF-3 9. HOLD HARMLESS AND RESPONSIBILITY OF CONSULTANTS. Consultant • shall take all responsibility for the work, snail bear all losses and . damages directly or indirectly resulting to him, to any subcontractor, to the City, to City employees, or to parties designated in any Special Provisions, on account of the performance or character of the work, unforeseen difficulties, accidents, occurrences or other causes predicated on active or passive negligence of the Consultant or of any • • • subcontractor. Consultant shall indemnify and hold harmless the City, • its officers, officials, directors, employees and agents from and against any or all loss, liability, expense, claim, costs (including costs of defense) , suits, and damages of every kind, nature and description directly or indirectly arising from the performance of the work. Approval of the insurance contracts does not relieve the Consultant or subcontractors from liability under this Hold Harmless and Responsibility of Consultants clause. 10. GOVERNMENTAL REGULATIONS. To the extent that this Agreement may be funded by fiscal assistance from another governmental entity, Consultant shall comply with all applicable rules and regulations to which City is bound by the terms of such fiscal assistance program. 11. INTEREST OF CONSULTANT. In accepting this Agreement, Consultant covenants that it presently has no interest, and shall not acquire any interest, direct or indirect, financial or otherwise, which would conflict in any manner or degree with the performance of the services hereunder. Consultant further covenants that, in the performance of this Agreement, no subcontractor or person having such an interest shall be employed. Consultant certifies that no one who has or will have any financial interest under this Agreement is an officer or employee of City. 12. OWNERSHIP OF WORK PRODUCT. If requested in writing by the City, all documents prepared oy Consultant snail become tne property of tne City upon completion of the project or termination of this Agreement. The Consultant may retain a copy of all material produced by Consultant pursuant to this Agreement for use in its general business activities. Should the City desire to use the work completed under this Agreement for purposes other than those intended under this Agreement, the City will notify Consultant in writing prior to any other reuse of said documents. • Page 3 of 3