Awarded vendors
- Forster Consulting Services, LLC
Description
The City of Vancouver has entered into a contract with Forster Consulting Services, LLC to provide plan review services to verify compliance with the Washington State Building Code, specifically code requirements relating to IBC Chapters 9 and 34. The contract is for a period of 5 years, from April 17, 2023 to April 16, 2028, and has a maximum compensation of $300,000. The Contractor will provide written review documents, telephone calls, emails, online meetings, and in-person meetings to perform the work. The City reserves the right to terminate the contract for convenience at any time. Some key points of the contract include:
• Performance-based designs and specialized engineered processes and systems will be reviewed
• High-rise structures design and review will be conducted
• Semiconductor fabrication, hazardous materials, and analysis of design and review will be performed
• High-pile combustible storage design and review will be conducted
• Smoke control systems design and review will be performed
• Interior finish and combustible decorations will be reviewed
• Fire protection systems design and review will be conducted
• Egress and life safety systems design and review will be performed