REQUEST FOR CONSULTANT PROPOSALS
FOR
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
FOR BUILDING AND SAFETY PLAN CHECK AND INSPECTION SERVICES

The City of Cathedral City ("City") is requesting proposals from qualified consulting professionals or firms to provide on-call building permit plan check review services and building permit inspections.

INTRODUCTION

The City of Cathedral City, California was incorporated on November 16, 1981 as the 18th city in Riverside County. It is located in western Coachella Valley and is bounded by the cities of Palm Springs on the west and Rancho Mirage to the east. The City abuts the foothills of the San Jacinto Mountains to the south and stretches north across Interstate 10 (I-10) to Edom Hill.

The developed portions of the City south of I-10 are predominantly flat, gradually rising south to north from an elevation of approximately 300 feet near East Palm Canyon Drive (Highway 111) to approximately 600 feet near the base of Edom Hill. An exception is the Cathedral City Cove residential area to the very south end of the City, which rises up an alluvial fan to approximately 700 feet.

The City ranks in the top three Coachella Valley cities in population and size with a population of approximately 54,000 and corporate boundaries that encompass 22.6 square miles in area. The City’s sphere of influence (SOI) was expanded to include approximately 14.2 square miles in 2011 in two separate actions by the Riverside Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO). The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians own multiple sections of land within the City’s boundaries and SOI. Approximately 682 acres of the sphere area was annexed into the City through a private annexation in 2015. The North City Extended Specific Plan was adopted by the City Council and established zoning for this area.

The City is a Charter City and employs the Council-Manager form of government. Councilmembers are elected by district and the designation of Mayor rotates annually among the Councilmembers. The most recent election in 2022 resulted in all three incumbents being reelected.

The City of Cathedral City is rated as one of the safest cities in Southern California. The City operates its own Police and Fire Departments and does not contract public safety services through Riverside County. A full range of other municipal services, including public works; maintenance of roads and facilities; planning and zoning; engineering; code compliance; and general administrative support is provided by the City.

Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) and Desert Water Agency (DWA) provide the City’s water and wastewater services. Flood control within the City is addressed by both CVWD and Riverside County Flood Control District. Southern California Edison provides electric service and The Southern California Gas Company provides gas service within the City.

Th City Council and City Staff pride themselves on high quality delivery of services to residents. The City is clean, well maintained, and well managed. The City’s General Plan, which establishes policy for the future growth of the City, was adopted in 2021.The City of Cathedral City ("City") is requesting proposals from qualified consulting professionals or firms to provide on-call building permit plan check review services and building permit inspections.

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