The City of La Quinta (City) seeks proposals from qualified firms to provide “On-Call Building Plan Review and Inspection Services” for the city.

The City is seeking consultant services for the review of plans submitted for residential and/or commercial developments, infrastructure improvements and special projects. Services may also include the provision of in‑person staff, on an as‑needed basis, to support various Building Department appointments and operational needs.

The Consultant shall have staff who are knowledgeable in applicable County, State and Federal regulations, City ordinances and the California Building Codes.

Consultant must have the ability to perform electronic plan review on the platform as specified (currently Bluebeam Revu, version must support Studio Sessions) and log both review and inspections status within the City’s permitting software (currently Enterprise Permitting and Licensing by Tyler Technologies.)

The City requires on-call services performed on-site at City Hall and at the Consultant's off-site office location. Specific hours of on-call availability will be pre-arranged with the Building Official.

Please click HERE for full Request for Proposals (RFP). 

Questions/Answers:

• How does the city anticipate utilizing the selected consultants for building plan review, building inspection, or both?

  The current need is for off‑site/remote structural‑only plan review.

• Would the city entertain receiving a proposal for building plan review services only?

  Proposals should be presented in the format and order that correspond to the numbering and lettering contained within the RFP so that submissions can be accurately compared. However, it should be noted that the City recognizes in‑person staff, whether complementary or not, may not be available at any given time.

• Has the city identified specific plan review gaps for your upcoming consultant needs (building, structural, fire life safety, other)?

  Yes. Currently, structural only.

• How many consultants does the city anticipate selecting?
  Historically four, possibly only two based on the service need.