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City of Lake Elsinore
Building Plan Check & Inspection Services
5776 Stoneridge Mall Road
Pleasanton, CA 94588
Phone: 925-463-0651
Fax: 925-463-0691
Table of Contents
Cover Letter ................................................................................................................... 1
Firm Overview .......................................................................................................... 2 – 6
Key Personnel ....................................................................................................... 7 – 37
Scope of Services ................................................................................................ 38 – 42
Fee Schedule ............................................................................................................... 43
Insurance Example....................................................................................................... 44
www.shumscoda.com
City of Lake Elsinore
Building Plan Check & Inspection Services
Corporate Headquarters
5776 Stoneridge Mall Road, Suite 150, Pleasanton, CA 94588
Northern California (Sacramento) Office
1024 Iron Point Road, Suite 100, Folsom, CA 95630
Southern California Office
17875 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 150, Irvine, CA 92614
Arizona Office
1616 North Litchfield Road, Suite A-210,
Goodyear, AZ 85395
Nevada Office
9205 West Russell Road, Building 3, Suite 240,
Las Vegas, NV, 89148
Colorado Office
4610 South Ulster Street, Suite 150,
Denver, CO 80237
Northern Utah Office
10 West Broadway, 7th Floor, Salt Lake City, UT, 84101
Southern Utah Office
2284 East 3400 South Street, Saint George, UT 84790
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Cover Letter
April 1, 2024
City of Lake Elsinore
Administrative Services Department
130 South Main Street
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
RE: Building Plan Check & Inspection Services
Thank you for the opportunity to present this proposal to provide Building Plan Check & Inspection Services to the
City of Lake Elsinore. We are confident that Shums Coda Associates, Inc (SCA) is the firm with the personnel,
experience, and attitude that will be needed to successfully provide these as-needed services to the city.
SCA is a building and life-safety consulting firm that was established in 2006 on the principle of assisting our municipal
partners with staff augmentation and developmental services related to construction review, permitting, inspections
and documentation procedures. Our firm continually receives exceptional reviews from our jurisdictional clients, as
well as design professionals, developers, and contractors from all sizes of projects and varying complexities. Positive
interactions related to our work product is centered in our desire to be more than a mere consultant firm but rather a
contributing partner, functioning as an extension of the city’s staff. We are committed to a vision of service excellence
that we believe the City of Lake Elsinore shares.
We are constantly improving our staffing levels and efficiencies to match the complexity of each project’s scope, and
our additions in staffing over the past few years will be a perfect opportunity to display our strengths. Our goal is to
provide a positive outcome to the City of Lake Elsinore’s Building Department needs, and we believe that SCA is the
firm that can continue to make development services in the City of Lake Elsinore a source of community pride. The
following proposal will highlight key features and distinguishing points of the SCA team that will assist in this
undertaking.
We intend to provide primary services out of our Southern California Office, with additional support staff being
provided from our corporate headquarters and regional offices (when needed). Correspondence or communication
regarding the proposal should be directed to Christine Godinez, Chief Operating Officer, via email:
christine.godinez@shumscoda.com, via phone (925) 463-0651 (main), and (925) 463-0691 (fax), or via mail: 5776
Stoneridge Mall Road, Suite 150, Pleasanton, CA 94588. Additionally, technical or proposal specific clarifications
that might be needed can be answered by, David Basinger, Chief Executive Officer (925) 413-5626 (cell).
The following corporate officers are authorized to make these representations on behalf of SCA:
• David Basinger, CEO/ Principal
• Christine Godinez, COO/Corporate Secretary
This proposal is binding for 90 days from the submittal date. SCA has no expectations to the City’s Professional
Services Agreement (Attachment B). If SCA is fortunate enough to be awarded this contract, we will perform the
services and adhere to the requirements described in this RFQ. Our team looks forward to answering any additional
questions you may have about our firm after reviewing our proposal.
Sincerely,
David Basinger, Architect
CEO/ Principal
david.basinger@shumscoda.com
(925) 413-5626 (Cell)
Christine Godinez
COO/ Corporate Secretary
christine.godinez@shumscoda.com
(925) 463-0651 (Main Line)
City of Lake Elsinore
Building Plan Check & Inspection Services
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Shums – (Noun): 1. Sun; 2. Light; 3. Brilliance; 4. Knowledge
Coda – (Noun): 1. Final section of a musical piece – a final section that adds dramatic energy to the
work as a whole, usually through intensified rhythmic activity; 2. Extra text – an additional section at the
end of a text, for example, a literary work or speech that gives additional information.
Firm Overview
Firm Background
SCA was established with the philosophy of providing customizable building and life-safety services
through highly qualified and experienced staff. The firm was founded with licensed architects, engineers,
and building professionals with extensive experience in design or construction fields, that had translated into
municipal service roles (through jurisdictions or as municipal consulting services).
SCA reviews and inspects all facets of design construction related to code minimums and local amendments
including architectural, structural, fire-safety, accessibility/CASp, energy, green building, mechanical, electrical,
and plumbing, as well as all associated reporting for permitting, inspections and code enforcement. By selecting
SCA, you will have access to our entire experienced and code knowledgeable team, with a proven track record
of providing outstanding service. We utilize our code expertise to create consistent on-time delivery of services
and provide cost-effectiveness through the utilization of focused staffing services (as needed). SCA is committed
and ready to provide you with the same care and standard of technical excellence that has been the hallmark of
our work since our inception.
SCA personnel have the experience to provide complete, accurate, and on-time Building Plan Check &
Inspection Services that the City of Lake Elsinore desires. We are comprised of licensed architects, civil and
structural engineers, contractors, I.C.C. Certified personnel, and California Certified Access Specialists (CASp)
that have a wealth of code knowledge and experience in design and/or construction related fields. SCA staff
have well over a combined century of experience providing building and life-safety services to, and for,
governmental agencies. Most of our staff started their careers with an extensive design or construction
background, which over the years has shifted into municipal roles and experiences. From this extensive
knowledge base, SCA understands the importance of an experienced team of licensed professionals and
certified employees that translate life experiences into exceptional building and life-safety or code
enforcement customer service for all of our clients.
SCA provides these services to communities like the City of Lake Elsinore, throughout the nation, from our eight
offices located in five states. SCA’s Corporate Headquarters are in Pleasanton, California, with Regional Offices
in California (Folsom & Irvine), Arizona (Goodyear), Nevada (Las Vegas), Utah (St. George & Salt Lake City)
and Colorado (Denver). Between all our locations, SCA employs approximately one hundred employees
available to assist with Building Plan Check & Inspection Services (as needed). With such a large and
experienced team, that is in our eighteenth year of business in providing code services to our municipal partners,
we continue to see the value in adapting our work product to be customized to the needs at Lake Elsinore. Over
the years the company has grown and serves more than 200 jurisdictions. SCA expanded our staffing levels and
expertise with the acquisition of the former Colorado Code Consulting (CCC) in 2020, which increased our
service lines to provide technical training throughout the United States, as well as a more defined involvement
with national building code development. We therefore feel we have improved with a larger staff and greater
code resources. Even with SCA expanding our services over the last few years, we still remain a flat
organizational structure in terms of management and foster a family-oriented business model. This structure
eliminates excess management layers to improve coordination and communication allowing our team’s regional
managers and project leads to independently work to their strengths and provide customized services for our
individual clients. SCA is excited to demonstrate how continued increases in our services will be a benefit to the
City of Lake Elsinore.
SCA’s continued growth is attributed to our sound client relationships and demonstrated value in providing
contract services to municipalities of all sizes. We have enjoyed successful partnerships with numerous
jurisdictions throughout Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico,
Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. We are proud of the superior level of assistance
provided to our clients, and we are confident in our overall company structure to commit to the services
outlined – responsiveness, on-time delivery, local staff members, and superior code knowledge.
City of Lake Elsinore
Building Plan Check & Inspection Services
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Shums – (Noun): 1. Sun; 2. Light; 3. Brilliance; 4. Knowledge
Coda – (Noun): 1. Final section of a musical piece – a final section that adds dramatic energy to the
work as a whole, usually through intensified rhythmic activity; 2. Extra text – an additional section at the
end of a text, for example, a literary work or speech that gives additional information.
Firm Overview
Code Knowledge
SCA works throughout the United States, enforcing various versions of the model building codes, and/or local
ordinances. These assignments have us enforcing and reviewing code requirements for projects that are as
diverse as the jurisdictions themselves. We spend time researching and understanding the development of new
code language, which often assists all of our clients in developing performance-based approaches to achieve
code minimums.
Our staff is required to have current I.C.C certifications, professional licenses, and continuing education hours
in order to maintain our understanding of the ever-changing code requirements and State or local amendments.
SCA believes that an understanding of how buildings are designed and constructed is an important element to
providing effective code comments that are based on the realities of practical construction. Depending on the
code section, we have seen there can be a great deal of interpretation applied to how requirements are enforced,
so SCA staff continues to find value in learning the history and intent of code language to assist with accurately
applying it to our reviews and inspections (with final determinations clearly coming from the municipal client
staff). Constantly improving SCA team knowledge related to code items allows us to expedite project timelines,
as we are current and proficient with new or difficult to understand code sections, and their proper applications.
Our belief is that code should be understood by our staff to a level where they can explain to our clients how and
why it applies to their specific project. We understand that we cannot strive to be the best unless we stay current
with regulations we are required to enforce.
SCA takes this commitment to code content further as we continue to expand our involvement in various code
training and education offerings. SCA’s Education Director Steve Thomas oversees a team of code educators
providing technical classes throughout the United States. In addition, SCA educators serve as chairpersons, or
board members on national code education committees such as: Southern Nevada ICC EduCode; Colorado
ICC; Arizona Building Officials, Utah Chapter of Building Officials, and Sacramento Valley Association of Building
Official ICC. We utilize this code expertise to internally train our own staff and are in the process of establishing
a program to educate and train the next generation of plans examiners, building and fire inspectors. Thus, our
staff will be coming from a higher degree of code knowledge than provided by other similar firms in this industry.
Code expertise is the strength of our services and SCA is always willing to share this knowledge with any
jurisdictional or design/construction professional. In the end, we are striving to build relationships with our clients
so they can take advantage of our expertise to successfully manage every issue or project. Our success is
based on putting into action services that enhance the value of and highlight the unique personality of each
individual client or project.
Commitment to Quality Service
The diversity of the people that work at SCA will provide the City of Lake Elsinore with a full understanding of
why they have partnered with a firm that takes a sincere interest in your community. SCA values every client and
is committed to customizing our services to meet the needs that make the City of Lake Elsinore unique. We are
constantly adapting and seeking ways to provide excellent service to customers in the face of increased
expectations. This is why partnering with SCA is the ideal solution to these issues faced by the city. We will
provide expert staff to meet the City of Lake Elsinore’s desired service levels, on an as-needed basis, allowing
flexibility to manage your Building Department in the most beneficial manner. We look to see that projects are
successfully completed and a reflection of the city’s codes, ordinances procedures, policies, and directives. A
key in those efforts is the ability of having all construction reviewed in a cooperative partnership between Building
and Planning, Public Works, Environmental, Police, Fire, and other departments and divisions within the city –
as well as serving the community. We will listen to the city’s staff, and take our lead from their direction, and
hopefully build a relationship as a valued team member. At the end of each day, it is important for us to stress
that the City of Lake Elsinore is not just a client, as we must earn your trust to build a strong working relationship
– and the best way to earn this is by showing the city what sets us apart from others.
City of Lake Elsinore
Building Plan Check & Inspection Services
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Shums – (Noun): 1. Sun; 2. Light; 3. Brilliance; 4. Knowledge
Coda – (Noun): 1. Final section of a musical piece – a final section that adds dramatic energy to the
work as a whole, usually through intensified rhythmic activity; 2. Extra text – an additional section at the
end of a text, for example, a literary work or speech that gives additional information.
Firm Overview
On-Call Service Experience
To highlight project experience with other public municipalities, we have provided similar services to in the past
five years, SCA provides a partial list of public sector contracts for our municipal clients to demonstrate our
capabilities to fulfill the Scope of Services within the RFQ.
City of Rancho Cordova
Jeremiah Zillig | Building Official
Direct:(916) 851-8898 | Office:(916) 851.8700 | jzillig@cityofranchocordova.org
2017 – Present | Services Provided: Building Plan Review, Inspection, and Permit Technician Services
SCA has provided services to the City of Rancho Cordova since 2017. The projects we have been involved with
have been single-family residential, multi-family residential, commercial, industrial, and capital improvement
projects. We currently have three inspectors working within the jurisdiction and at times have also provided
permit technician staff as needed. Additionally, our staff is asked to consult on difficult code conditions and
develop solutions to provide code compliant construction.
City of Mountain View
Nena Bizjak | Chief Building Official
Direct:(650) 903-6477 | Office:(650) 903-6313 | nena.bizjak@mountainview.gov
2006 – Present | Services Provided: Building Plan Review, Inspection, Permit Technician, and Building
Official Services (at times – Housing Inspectors, Planners and Community Development Directors)
SCA (with lead contact, David Basinger, Principal/CEO), has provided all facets of Community Development
services to the City of Mountain View since 1994 (under the contract of another consulting firm), or through SCA
contract that began in 2006 (the past 17 years). During these numerous years of continual service, we have
provided in-house and remote/electronic plan reviews, on-site inspections, and provided various permit
technicians, administrative staff, planners, housing inspectors and even a brief period where we assisted with
an interim CDD. On two separate occasions, Mountain View has asked Mr. Basinger to serve as Acting Building
Official (for roughly two, one-year stints), and he currently serves as the Acting Deputy Building Official. Although
the city is roughly 83,000 in population, there is a great diversity in the types of construction projects that continue
to be built in the jurisdiction. SCA staff has been responsible for review, inspections and permitting of the large-
scale commercial and multi-family developments, as well as smaller projects in the historic downtown Castro
Street district (the heart of the city). We have assisted with Code adoptions, recently adopted Reach Codes (for
full electrification of new construction), difficult code enforcement cases, and long-term pre-submittal meetings
or planning reviews to create conditions of approval. Our greatest achievement is that numerous members we
have placed within the City of Mountain View have been offered and accepted long-term positions with the
jurisdiction – showing that we have a strong working relationship with the overall city, as well as understanding
the type of good “fit” in our staff that can ultimately be hired directly by Mountain View.
City of Fremont
Raymond Cheng | Principal Plan Check Professional
Direct: (510) 494-4435 | rcheng@fremont.gov
2015 – Present | Services Provided: Building Plan Review and Inspections
SCA was originally brought on board contractually in 2015 to provide Acting Building Official and Acting Plan
Review Manager roles due to sudden vacancies in these key managerial roles. SCA Principal served in both of
these positions first under an emergency contract that was extended into a permanent contract of complete
building services we provide today. In addition to plan reviews, we have been in several in-house preliminary
project submittal meetings, as well as in progress construction resolution meetings. While serving as the Building
Official, Mr. Basinger performed weekly in-house plan review meetings with Tesla (and other significant
corporate clients) to review and permit tenant improvement plans over the counter.
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Shums – (Noun): 1. Sun; 2. Light; 3. Brilliance; 4. Knowledge
Coda – (Noun): 1. Final section of a musical piece – a final section that adds dramatic energy to the
work as a whole, usually through intensified rhythmic activity; 2. Extra text – an additional section at the
end of a text, for example, a literary work or speech that gives additional information.
Firm Overview
City of Menlo Park
Chuck Andrew | Assistant Community Development Director
Direct:(650) 330-6757 | Office:(650) 330-6704 | CHAndrews@menlopark.gov
2009 – Present | Services Provided: Building Plan Review and Permit Technician Services
SCA has provided plan review and permit technician services to the City of Menlo Park since 2009. SCA
provides residential and commercial plan review services, along with some newer residential and mixed-use
projects being permitted currently. Our team members became so integral to the in-house operations that the
City of Menlo Park has hired two of the SCA staff to become employees of the jurisdiction – which we feel is a
strong indication that we provided the desired level of service requested.
City of Ventura
Shawn Huff | Chief Building Official
Direct:(805) 677-3963 | Office:(805) 654-7869 | shuff@cityofventura.ca.gov
2021 – Present | Services Provided: Building, Fire, Land Development Plan Review, Inspection, and
Permit Technician Services
SCA was originally brought on board with the City of Ventura under an emergency plan review contract, as the
jurisdiction transitioned to a new Building Official and management team. We performed over 300 plan reviews
in a four-month period and were retained under a response to an RFP to expand services. Our plan reviews are
unusual from a development services perspective, as we are tasked with providing plan reviews that cover
multiple disciplines outside of the standard building code reviews. Our services include fire systems, land
development and stormwater systems, as well as occasional CASp reviews. We are also under contract to
provide as needed inspection and permit technician services. To date we have reviewed approximately 2,000
projects (residential, multi-family residential, commercial, retail, restaurants, medical and industrial uses), as
Ventura continues to rebuild from the devastating Thomas Fire.
SCA Jurisdiction Clients
In addition to the list above, SCA also provides services to the following jurisdictions:
ARIZONA
• Apache Junction • Florence • Pinal County
• Avondale • Fountain Hills • Queen Creek
• Buckeye • Gilbert • Sahuarita
• Casa Grande • Goodyear • Salt River Pima – Maricopa
Indian Community • Cave Creek • Kingman
• Central Arizona Fire and
Medical Authority
• Litchfield Park • Surprise
• Maricopa • Tempe
• Cochise County • Mohave County • Timber Mesa Fire and Medical
District • Cottonwood • Northern Arizona University
• Daisy Mountain Fire District • Page • Tucson
• El Mirage • Payson • Winslow
• Eloy • Peoria • Yavapai County
• Flagstaff • Phoenix • Yuma County
CALIFORNIA
• Benicia • Grass Valley • Sacramento
• Berkeley • Hayward • Sacramento County
• Brentwood • Lincoln • San Carlos
• Butte County • Mammoth Lakes • San Jose
• California State Universities • Menlo Park • San Mateo County
• Merced County • San Ramon
• Campbell • Milpitas • Santa Clara
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Shums – (Noun): 1. Sun; 2. Light; 3. Brilliance; 4. Knowledge
Coda – (Noun): 1. Final section of a musical piece – a final section that adds dramatic energy to the
work as a whole, usually through intensified rhythmic activity; 2. Extra text – an additional section at the
end of a text, for example, a literary work or speech that gives additional information.
Firm Overview
• Citrus Heights • Mountain View • Saratoga
• Concord • Palo Alto • Scotts Valley
• Contra Costa County • Petaluma • Signal Hills
• Cupertino • Pinole • Solano County
• Danville • Placer County • Sunnyvale
• Dublin • Pleasanton • Tracy
• East Palo Alto • Prescott • Truckee
• El Cerrito • Rancho Cordova • Union City
• Fairfield • Redwood City • Vallejo
• Folsom • Richmond • Ventura
• Foster City • Rocklin West Sacramento
• Fremont • Rohnert Park
COLORADO
• Arapahoe County • Douglas County • Parachute
• Aspen • Greenwood Village • Parker
• Avon • Lake County • Rangely
• Black Hawk • Lakeside • Red Cliff
• Boulder • Las Animas County • Ridgway
• Boulder County • Larimer County • San Miguel County
• Brighton • Lone Tree • Silt
• Canon City • Louisville • Telluride
• Castle Rock • Minturn • Thornton
• Centennial • Montrose • Trinidad
• Cherry Hills Village • Mountain Village • Victor
• Cripple Creek • Ouray • Walsenburg
• Delta • Paonia • Westminster
NEVADA
• Clark County • Henderson • Las Vegas • State of Nevada
UTAH
• Apple Valley • Kane County • Springville
• Canyons School District • Kaysville City • State of Utah, DFCM
• Cedar City • Midway City • St. George
• Davis County • Murray • Tooele
• Enoch City • Ogden • University of Utah
• Farmington • Rich School District • Wasatch County
• Garden City • Riverdale City • Washington City
• Greater Salt Lake City • Riverton City • Washington County
• Herriman City • Roy City • Weber County
• Highland City • Sandy City • Weber State University
• Hurricane City • South Ogden City • West Haven City
• Ivins City • South Weber • West Valley City
Other
• Diamondville, WY • Hailey, ID • Lewistown, MT
• Driggs, ID • Issaquah, WA • Sun Valley, ID
• Great Falls, MT • Kemmerer, WY • Torrington, WY
• Green River, WY • Kootenai County, ID •
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Shums – (Noun): 1. Sun; 2. Light; 3. Brilliance; 4. Knowledge
Coda – (Noun): 1. Final section of a musical piece – a final section that adds dramatic energy to the
work as a whole, usually through intensified rhythmic activity; 2. Extra text – an additional section at the
end of a text, for example, a literary work or speech that gives additional information.
Key Personnel
Key Personnel
SCA will provide experienced and available plans examiners, plan check engineers and inspectors through our
Southern California Office. David Basinger our CEO/ Principal will utilize our local staff first to service this
contract but may also provide more plan review staff and inspectors through our regional office locations, as
deemed necessary by the assigned workload.
We identify the following key personnel that will provide primary points of contact:
David Basinger, Architect and Principal/CEO – will be the point of contact for technical code issues
and provide immediate adjustments in SCA plan review staffing levels when requested by the city as well
as acting as lead plans examiner for larger and more complicated projects. Mr. Basinger is a California
licensed architect and has served in multiple jurisdictions as Acting Building Official, Acting Deputy
Building Official and/or Plan Check Manager, so he is able to supervise our staff and maintain balance
with jurisdictional desires related to levels of service provided, particularly as it revolves around plan
review needs. As the owner of SCA, Mr. Basinger will ensure that all services we intend to provide under
this contract will be honored and supported by our entire team of professionals.
Christine Godinez, COO – serves as the SCA point of contact for items related to invoicing, certificates
of insurance, and managing our plan review tracking software.
Stephanie Stuckemeyer, Operations Manager – oversees our internal plans coordinators team to
ensure that each plan received by SCA is logged into our database to allow for tracking of each review
cycle and maintains turnarounds and delivery of completed reviews. Stephanie also supervises our on-
boarding process with new clients to ensure that we have all processes and procedures documented and
understood prior to beginning reviews for the city.
The following personnel will service this contract as outlined in the scope of services included in the RFQ
(Resumes can be found after our organizational chart below):
We propose the following plan review staff: David Basinger (architect, manager/owner and plans
examiner), Kurt McMullin, Rouhi El-Rabaa (senior plan check engineers), Ryan Loh (structural engineer),
Su Fong, Mariam Umair (experienced engineers that also review non-structural systems), David Logsdon
(specializes in electrical), Dean Kuenzi (specializes in electrical, code educator), Jason Van Ausdal
(specializes in mechanical and plumbing, code educator), Barbara Rice (specializes in fire, code
educator), Gil Rossmiller and Hope Medina (specializes in energy and Cal Green/sustainability reviews,
and code educators), Steve Thomas (complete non-structural code reviews and code educator).
Since inspection personnel must work well with city staff to be effective, SCA will provide resumes before
any inspector is sent to the city as they will need to be interviewed and/or accepted by the city staff prior
to their commencement of inspections on behalf of the jurisdiction, as we want our staff to be
appropriately qualified for and clear of the city’s expectations.
Organizational Chart
We provide our organizational chart (next page) to show the strength of our team. Our preference is to utilize
local staff to provide the code services, but with the pandemic, we have expanded our electronic capacity to be
able to review projects from any of our offices. Any of our overall plan review staff are available to assist with
larger volumes or more complicated review projects. We can provide multiple experts in each building
system/field with our internal methods of communication between SCA offices. This means that we can provide
an even greater degree of expertise for unusual systems related to structural, mechanical, plumbing, electrical,
fire, as well as accessibility/ CASp reviews. For example, as the pandemic has shifted plan review services to
be almost entirely electronic, we now can distribute plan reviews (in whole or in portions) to any of our staff and
provide a final list of code comments that are cohesive and complete, from any combination of our regional office
locations. This allows SCA to provide more staff to solve workflow issues within jurisdictions.
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Shums – (Noun): 1. Sun; 2. Light; 3. Brilliance; 4. Knowledge
Coda – (Noun): 1. Final section of a musical piece – a final section that adds dramatic energy to the
work as a whole, usually through intensified rhythmic activity; 2. Extra text – an additional section at the
end of a text, for example, a literary work or speech that gives additional information.
Key Personnel
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Shums – (Noun): 1. Sun; 2. Light; 3. Brilliance; 4. Knowledge
Coda – (Noun): 1. Final section of a musical piece – a final section that adds dramatic energy to the
work as a whole, usually through intensified rhythmic activity; 2. Extra text – an additional section at the
end of a text, for example, a literary work or speech that gives additional information.
Key Personnel
David Basinger, Architect
CEO/ Principal
Education
Bachelor of Architecture (with an
emphasis on urban
redevelopment), California
Polytechnic State University at
San Luis Obispo
Licenses & Certifications
Registered Architect
California, License No. C25605
Arizona, Registration No. 57859
Nevada, License No. 7116
Utah, License No. 10180242-0301
Colorado, License No. 406323
Hawaii, License No. 17696
Washington, License No. 12600
ICC License # 875874
ICC Building Plans Examiner
NCARB Certified, No. 77371
Memberships
American Institute of Architects
American Society of Civil Engineers
National Fire Protection
Association
Arizona Building Officials
Central Arizona Chapter ICC
Grand Canyon Chapter ICC
Southern Arizona Chapter ICC
California Building Officials
Sacramento Valley Association of
Building Officials
East Bay Chapter ICC
Napa-Solano Chapter ICC
Peninsula Chapter ICC
Oakland Buildings Alliance
Colorado Municipal League
Colorado Chapter ICC
Southern Nevada ICC
Utah Chapter ICC
Beehive Chapter ICC
Bonneville Chapter ICC
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
David Basinger is a licensed Architect in multiple States and is the original founder
of Shums Coda Associates in 2006. David has over 30 years of professional
experience associated with architectural design and as a building code and life-safety
plans examiner.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CEO/ Principal -------------------------------------------------------- 2006 - Present
Shums Coda Associates, Pleasanton, CA
Manages plan review, inspections and permitting services for numerous complex
commercial, industrial, educational, medical, hazardous and a variety of multi-family
residential construction projects. David has served as Acting Building Official or
provided in-house plan review services for numerous jurisdictions in California, such
as Mountain View, Fremont, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Menlo Park, Dublin, and
Danville.
Arizona Regional Office Manager ------------------------------------ 2004 - 2006
Linhart Petersen Powers Associates, Phoenix, AZ
Promoted to establish and serve as Arizona Regional Manager of the three separate
company offices in Arizona: Phoenix, Tucson, and Window Rock. Provided assistance
with large-scale plan review and inspection services, jurisdiction counter reviews and
assistance, and special projects supervisor. Influential in taking the Arizona effort
from a single client to over two dozen clients in a two-year period, managing eleven
employees and three business lines.
Senior Plans Examiner/Senior Associate --------------------------- 1991 - 2004
Linhart Petersen Powers Associates, Phoenix, AZ
Provided plan reviews, and jurisdictional in-house/counter reviews and technical
assistance for projects in California, Arizona, Nevada, Washington, and Idaho.
Managed several large-scale developments as a project supervisor, and often
provided code consultations for complex mixed-use/redevelopment or historical
submittals. Served as primary manager for the jurisdictions of Mountain View,
Danville and Dublin, California. Projects reviewed include campus designs for
Microsoft, Veritas, Google, Alza Pharmaceuticals and other high-tech or bio-tech
related businesses, as well as several mid-rise or high-rise multi-family complexes.
Architect-------------------------------------------------------------------- 1989 - 1991
Linhart Engineering, Livermore, CA
Completed architectural and structural engineering design for residential,
commercial, and light industrial structures in the San Francisco Bay Area. Duties
included design, drafting, structural calculations, building surveys, jobsite visits and
structural reviews. Also performed field assessments of URM structures and
equipment anchorage calculations for pumps, racks, and tanks.
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Shums – (Noun): 1. Sun; 2. Light; 3. Brilliance; 4. Knowledge
Coda – (Noun): 1. Final section of a musical piece – a final section that adds dramatic energy to the
work as a whole, usually through intensified rhythmic activity; 2. Extra text – an additional section at the
end of a text, for example, a literary work or speech that gives additional information.
Key Personnel
Kurt McMullin, P.E.
Senior Plan Check Engineer
Education
Ph.D., Civil Engineering, University
of California, Berkeley
M.S., Civil Engineering, University of
California, Berkeley
B.S., Agricultural Engineering, Iowa
State University
Licenses & Certifications
Professional Civil Engineer, State of
California, License # C47595
Publications
Books (5)
Patents (1)
Peer-Reviewed Journals (9)
Online Webinar (1)
National/International Conference
Papers (32)
External Funded Grants & Awards
(11)
Awards (Partial List)
College of Engineering Researcher
of the Year (2008)
National Science Foundation
Research Grant - $1.3M (2006)
College of Engineering Teacher of
the Year (2006)
National Science Foundation
Research Grant - $8.4M (2003)
College of Engineering Award:
Research on College Teaching and
Learning Institute for Teaching
and Learning (2000)
CUREe-Caltech Research Grant -
$87K (1999)
Graduate Student Instructor Award,
U.C. Berkeley (1995)
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Kurt McMullin is an experienced design engineer and college professor, that
oversees our staff of plan review engineers. He has reviewed every type of
structural system and building type, as it relates to the four building materials
(wood, steel, concrete, and masonry). Mr. McMullin’s wealth of theoretical
engineering application and practical design experience allows for our structural
reviews to be focused and on-point for only critical structural issues.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Plan Check Engineer --------------------------------- November 2015 – Present
Shums Coda Associates
• Reviews complex plans for building construction.
• Review plans, calculations, and specifications for compliance with the most
current adopted codes and ordinances.
• Preparation of Plans Comments Letter according to industry and SCA
standards.
• Meet and confer with the clients as needed to clarify plan check comments.
• Travel to jurisdictions on an as-needed basis to support clients.
Professor -------------------------------------------------------------- 2008 – Present
San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
Teaches the following courses:
Engineering Graphics, AutoCAD and Programming (Lower division required),
Statics (Lower division required), Mechanics of Materials (Upper division
required), Mechanics of Material Laboratory (Upper division required),
Structural Analysis Laboratory (Upper division required), Design of Steel
Structures (Upper division elective), Design of Timber Structure (Upper
division elective), Earthquake Resistant Design (Upper division elective),
Advanced Seismic Resistant Design (Graduate elective), Advanced Steel Design
(Graduate elective), Structural Engineering Seminar (Graduate elective),
Special Problems (Graduate elective), Master’s Thesis (Graduate elective)
Consultant ------------------------------------------------------------- 1991 – Present
• Evaluation of building designs for conformance with U.S. and California
building codes.
• Evaluation of various engineering structural systems for performance goals.
• Forensic engineering for legal proceedings.
• Analytical evaluation of complex structural systems.
City of Lake Elsinore
Building Plan Check & Inspection Services
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Shums – (Noun): 1. Sun; 2. Light; 3. Brilliance; 4. Knowledge
Coda – (Noun): 1. Final section of a musical piece – a final section that adds dramatic energy to the
work as a whole, usually through intensified rhythmic activity; 2. Extra text – an additional section at the
end of a text, for example, a literary work or speech that gives additional information.
Key Personnel
Rouhi El-Rabaa, P.E.
Senior Plan Check Engineer
Education
Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering,
California State University, Los
Angeles
Licenses & Certifications
Professional Civil Engineer, State of
California, License # 92565
Certified Access Specialist (CASp),
Cert # CASp-973
ICC # 8868081
ICC Building Plans Examiner
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Rouhi El-Rabaa is a skilled professional with private consultant and
municipality experience. He is an expert in identifying architectural, structural,
accessibility, MEP, and energy compliance issues early in the plan review
process. Rouhi is an experienced structural plan review engineer, but also
reviews non-structural systems. Rouhi will provide all types of plan reviews for
our core team but will be the primary contact point for any CASp/accessibility
issue that may arise with particular plan reviews.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Plan Check Engineer ------------------------------- December 2021 – Present
Shums Coda Associates • Review plans, calculations, and specifications for compliance with the most
current adopted codes and ordinances.
• Preparation of Plans Comments Letter according to industry and SCA
standards.
• Meet and confer with the clients as needed to clarify plan check comments.
• Travel to jurisdictions on an as-needed basis to support clients.
Supervising Plan Check Engineer -------------------- Dec. 2018 – Dec. 2021
Willdan Engineering, San Bernardino, CA
• Conduct full scope plan reviews for various disciplines, including architectural,
structural, fire-resistive, accessibility, energy, MEP, and green.
• Electronic review (Bluebeam, ePlansoft, Adobe) and paper plan review. • Highly experienced reviewing the following types of buildings; single-family and
multi-family residential, hotels, mixed-use, medical clinics, industrial,
commercial, assembly, factory-built, and miscellaneous structures such as
conveyors and platforms.
• Technical structural calculation review for regular and irregular buildings,
podium structures, tilt-up construction, steel buildings, modular buildings,
components, and freestanding structures.
• Train staff to recognize proper non-structural and structural design
methodologies in plan review.
• Prepare correction letters issued to applicants as hardcopy or electronic.
• Design coordination meetings with design professionals and permit applicants.
Plans Examiner --------------------------- December 2017 – December 2018
City of Redlands, Redlands, CA
Graduate Structural Engineer ------------------------ Feb. 2015 – Nov. 2017
Arcadis Design & Consultancy, Doha, Qatar
Student Worker ------------------------------------------------------- 2005 – 2011
L.A. County DPW, Alhambra, CA
City of Lake Elsinore
Building Plan Check & Inspection Services
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Shums – (Noun): 1. Sun; 2. Light; 3. Brilliance; 4. Knowledge
Coda – (Noun): 1. Final section of a musical piece – a final section that adds dramatic energy to the
work as a whole, usually through intensified rhythmic activity; 2. Extra text – an additional section at the
end of a text, for example, a literary work or speech that gives additional information.
Key Personnel
Ryan Loh, S.E.
Plan Check Engineer
Education
M.S. in Civil Engineering, San Jose
State University
B.S. in Civil Engineering, Oklahoma
State University
Licenses & Certifications
Professional Structural Engineer,
State of California, License # 5192
Professional Civil Engineer, State of
California, License # 5491
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Ryan Loh is an accomplished structural engineer that has 30 years of experience
in design and plan reviews. Ryan reviews the more complicated structural
systems and complex building types; however, Ryan can also review non-
structural systems. .
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Plan Check Engineer ----------------------------------------------- 2017 - Present
Shums Coda Associates
• Reviews complex plans for building construction.
• Review plans, calculations, and specifications for compliance with the most
current adopted codes and ordinances.
• Preparation of Plans Comments Letter according to industry and SCA
standards.
• Meet and confer with the clients as needed to clarify plan check comments.
• Travel to jurisdictions on an as-needed basis to support clients.
*Additional past work history can be provided if requested.
PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Office Building Projects --------------------------------------------------------------
Mountain View Research Center, Mountain View
San Rafael Business Park, San Rafael, CA
Novellus Tualatin, Tualatin, OR
Police City Service Center, Menlo Park, CA
Multi Units Projects -------------------------------------------------------------------
Opportunity Center of mid-peninsula, Palo Alto
Holiday Express Inn, Watsonville
Sleep Inn, San Jose, CA
Retail Projects --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mckevitt Volvo, San Leandro, CA
Mckevitt Lincoln and Volvo, Margate, FL
Mitsubishi Dealership, Victorville, CA
Fountains Building M, Roseville, CA
The Plant, Building 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 9 and 10, San Jose, CA
Nut Tree Outlet, Buildings 2, 3 and 4, Vacaville, CA
Creek Bridge Village, Building R1 and R3
Church Projects -------------------------------------------------------------------------
Golden State Baptist Church, Santa Clara, CA
Foothill Community Church, San Jose, CA
Twin Palms Church, San Jose, CA
City of Lake Elsinore
Building Plan Check & Inspection Services
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Shums – (Noun): 1. Sun; 2. Light; 3. Brilliance; 4. Knowledge
Coda – (Noun): 1. Final section of a musical piece – a final section that adds dramatic energy to the
work as a whole, usually through intensified rhythmic activity; 2. Extra text – an additional section at the
end of a text, for example, a literary work or speech that gives additional information.
Key Personnel
Su Fong, P.E.
Plan Check Engineer
Education
M.S. Civil Engineering, San Jose
State University
B.S. Architectural Engineering,
California Polytechnic State
University
Licenses & Certifications
Professional Civil Engineer, State of
California, License # 89055
ICC # 8391877
ICC Building Plans Examiner
Memberships
Union Local 21 South Bay Chapter
—Secretary/ Treasurer of AEA
Board
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Su Fong has almost 10 years of design engineering experience, jurisdictional plan
review experience and private consulting plan review service. Su has
demonstrated the ability to review and coordinate large-scale building code plan
reviews, with multiple phases and complex engineering systems. She provides
excellent communication of code concerns and works with applicant/designers
to facilitate quick solutions, with a goal to keep projects on schedule. Su is
equally adept at non-structural reviews, as well as structural concerns.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Plan Check Engineer ------------------------------------ October 2021 – Present
Shums Coda Associates • Review plans, calculations, and specifications for compliance with the most
current adopted codes and ordinances.
• Preparation of Plans Comments Letter according to industry and SCA
standards.
• Meet and confer with the clients as needed to clarify plan check comments.
• Travel to jurisdictions on an as-needed basis to support clients.
Associate Engineer ------------------------------- June 2015 – September 2021
City of San Jose, CA
• Examine construction documents for new mixed-use buildings, commercial tenant
improvements, industrial improvements, multi-family dwellings, and single-family
dwellings for compliance with local building codes and ordinances. • Facilitate meetings and correspondence between applicants and associated
Development Services departments to advance the permitting process.
• Advise owners, architects, engineers, contractors, and developers of code
requirements through the design process and construction phase.
• Inform the Public of local zoning, M/P/E, energy conservation, and fire protection
regulations relating to building codes in order to mitigate critical design oversights. • Collaborate with building inspectors, M/P/E inspectors, code enforcement
inspectors, planning, public works, and fire engineers to streamline the permit
process and resolve field issues.
• Manage project timelines based on target dates, resource assessment, and
situational diagnosis by balancing priority, organized multitasking, and
anticipating conflicts.
• Ensure life safety through code enforcement while maintaining professional
customer service.
Design Engineer ----------------------------------- September 2013 – June 2015
Applied Engineering, Milpitas, CA
City of Lake Elsinore
Building Plan Check & Inspection Services
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Shums – (Noun): 1. Sun; 2. Light; 3. Brilliance; 4. Knowledge
Coda – (Noun): 1. Final section of a musical piece – a final section that adds dramatic energy to the
work as a whole, usually through intensified rhythmic activity; 2. Extra text – an additional section at the
end of a text, for example, a literary work or speech that gives additional information.
Key Personnel
Mariam Umair
Plan Check Engineer
Education
M.S., Structural Engineering - San
Jose State University Graduated:
December 2014
B.S., Civil Engineering - University of
Engineering & Technology, Taxila,
Pakistan Graduated: August 2010
Licenses & Certifications
Licensed EIT
ICC # 10113031
ICC Building Plans Examiner
Memberships
Chi Epsilon
National Civil Engineering Society
ASCE
American Society of Civil Engineers
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Mariam Umair has 8 years of design and plan review experience. Mariam’s
expertise is in complete plan review with an emphasis on structural. Mariam can
also review non-structural systems.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Plan Check Engineer ------------------------------------------ May 2017 - Present
Shums Coda Associates
• Reviews complex plans for building construction.
• Review plans, calculations, and specifications for compliance with the most
current adopted codes and ordinances.
• Preparation of Plans Comments Letter according to industry and SCA
standards.
• Meet and confer with the clients as needed to clarify plan check comments
• Travel to jurisdictions on an as-needed basis to support clients.
Jr. Design Engineer ---------------------------- March 2011 – November 2011
Zeeruk International, Islamabad, Pakistan
Design of mid- & low-rise concrete residential projects using ETABS. Design of
EOBI (Employees Old age Benefit Institute) concrete commercial building project
in the Capital of Pakistan, Islamabad using SAP & SAFE. Preparation of
submission drawings along with the design documents of EOBI commercial
building project.
Engineer-In-Training ---------------------- September 2010 – February 2011
National Highway Authority, Islamabad, Pakistan
Worked on the analysis of several concrete bridges on STAAD Pro. In
collaboration with design consultant. Co-ordinate between the design wing of
NHA and the bridge design consultant
Intern ------------------------------------------------ July 2009 – September 2009
MIHA (Muhammad Iqbal Haq Associates)
Worked I n the design office and picked up basic concepts on bridge designs.
Hands on with STAAD pro software. Overviewed code for highways and bridges.
Intern -------------------------------------------------------- April 2008 – June 2008
Adnan Nasir Associates, pvt. ltd
Detail study of architectural and structural drawings of multi-story concrete
building. Overseeing the entire construction site.
City of Lake Elsinore
Building Plan Check & Inspection Services
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Shums – (Noun): 1. Sun; 2. Light; 3. Brilliance; 4. Knowledge
Coda – (Noun): 1. Final section of a musical piece – a final section that adds dramatic energy to the
work as a whole, usually through intensified rhythmic activity; 2. Extra text – an additional section at the
end of a text, for example, a literary work or speech that gives additional information.
Key Personnel
David Logsdon
Plans Examiner
Education
Associated Builders and Contractors-
Electrical 4-year Program
Licenses & Certifications
ICC # 5317382
ICC Residential Electrical Inspector
ICC Electrical Plans Examiner
ICC Commercial Electrical Inspector
ICC Electrical Inspector, Certification
Safety and Health Practitioner, State
of Nevade Division of Industrial
Relations
Master Electrician, State of
Maryland, License # 2270
(Inactive)
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
David Logsdon is a complete plans examiner, but he is extremely
knowledgeable in electrical reviews of medium and high voltage systems. Prior
to his long career with Clark County, NV, where he served as Building Plan
Review Manager; David was the project manager for the expansion of terminal
3 at the Harry Reed Airport/McClaren Field.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Plans Examiner --------------------------------------------- April 2021 – Present
Shums Coda Associates • Review plans, calculations, and specifications for compliance with the most
current adopted codes and ordinances.
• Preparation of Plans Comments Letter according to industry and SCA
standards.
• Meet and confer with the clients as needed to clarify plan check comments.
• Travel to jurisdictions on an as-needed basis to support clients.
Manager Plans Examination ------------------- August 2019 – August 2020
Department of Building & Fire Prevention, Clark County Government
Manage all aspects of the plan review process. I organize, administer, coordinate
reviews, and evaluate the work of plan examination and associated staff through
subordinate supervision. Coordinate and oversee projects that are reviewed by a
contracted consultant, plan check employees, verify service provided and
authorize request for payment. Participate in new employee interview process,
attend staff meetings, and confer with and represent the department with
developers, engineers, architects, contractors, and property owners to give
information regarding codes, regulations, and procedures.
Assistant Manager ----------------------------- October 2017 – August 2019
Department of Building & Fire Prevention, Clark County Government
Managed the Plumbing Mechanical, Electrical, and Residential Plan Examiner staff.
In addition to these duties, I manage the hired consultant staff and their work
assignments. These duties include:
• Assigns daily work schedules to Plans Examiners and consultant staff.
• Provide technical assistance consistent code interpretation to staff and the
public.
• Assist customers with the resolution of complex or difficult situations to
ensure that the plans will comply with codes and regulatory requirements.
• Attend meetings with developers, engineers, architects, contractors, and
property owners to give information regarding codes, regulations, and
procedures.
• Participate in the new employee recruitment process.
• Prepare and administer Employee Performance Reports.
*Additional past work history can be provided if requested.
City of Lake Elsinore
Building Plan Check & Inspection Services
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Shums – (Noun): 1. Sun; 2. Light; 3. Brilliance; 4. Knowledge
Coda – (Noun): 1. Final section of a musical piece – a final section that adds dramatic energy to the
work as a whole, usually through intensified rhythmic activity; 2. Extra text – an additional section at the
end of a text, for example, a literary work or speech that gives additional information.
Key Personnel
Dean Kuenzi, CBO
Plans Examiner/ Building Inspector/ Instructor
Education
B.S., Colorado State University –
Global, Present
A.S. - Energy Systems Photovoltaics,
Diablo Valley College
Licenses & Certifications
ICC # 8173711
ICC Commercial Electrical Inspector
ICC Combination Inspector
ICC Commercial Energy Plans
Examiner
ICC Residential Plans Examiner
ICC Commercial Building Inspector
ICC Accessibility Inspector/Plans
Examiner
ICC Fire Plans Examiner
ICC Residential Mechanical Inspector
ICC Master Code Professional
ICC Certified Building Official
ICC Building Plans Examiner
ICC Fuel Gas Inspector
ICC Residential Electrical Inspector
ICC Commercial Plumbing Inspector
ICC Residential Plumbing Inspector
ICC Residential Building Inspector
ICC Commercial Mechanical
Inspector
ICC Plumbing Plans Examiner
ICC Residential Energy
Inspector/Plans Examiner
ICC Building Inspector
ICC Mechanical Inspector
ICC Electrical Inspector
ICC Plumbing Inspector
ICC Building Code Specialist
ICC Plumbing Code Specialist
ICC Residential Combination
Inspector
ICC Commercial Combination
Inspector
NABCEP Entry Level Certification
(Photovoltaic)
Post-Disaster Safety Assessment
Program (SAP)
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Dean Kuenzi has been in the industry for 23 years. Dean can provide complete
plan reviews and specializes in electrical systems, as he teaches courses on the
electrical codes, as well as having extensive experience with construction and
inspection of these building systems. Dean leads much of our large PV solar
array reviews.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Plans Examiner ----------------------------------------- October 2020 – Present
Shums Coda Associates • Review plans, calculations, and specifications for compliance with the most
current adopted codes and ordinances.
• Preparation of Plans Comments Letter according to industry and SCA
standards.
• Meet and confer with the clients as needed to clarify plan check comments.
• Travel to jurisdictions on an as-needed basis to support clients.
Building Inspector ------------------------------------ October 2020 – Present
Shums Coda Associates • Enforce codes to the extent of stopping work or occupancy of a building,
when necessary, until requirements are satisfied.
• Read and interpret building codes, plans, and specifications.
• Detect hazards and violations and recommend corrective measures during
field inspections.
• Follow through to ensure that final inspections for all departments are
completed in a timely manner.
• Operate a computer to access and use permits and inspection records.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with the jurisdictions
building department and the general public.
Instructor ------------------------------------------------ October 2020 – Present
Shums Coda Associates
Operations Supervisor ------------------------------- January 2019 – Present
Building Inspector III ------------------------- February 2016 – January 2019
El Dorado County, Placerville, CA
Building Inspector --------------------------------- May 2014 – February 2016
Town of Danville, Danville, CA
*Additional past work history can be provided if requested.
City of Lake Elsinore
Building Plan Check & Inspection Services
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Shums – (Noun): 1. Sun; 2. Light; 3. Brilliance; 4. Knowledge
Coda – (Noun): 1. Final section of a musical piece – a final section that adds dramatic energy to the
work as a whole, usually through intensified rhythmic activity; 2. Extra text – an additional section at the
end of a text, for example, a literary work or speech that gives additional information.
Key Personnel
Jason Van Ausdal, CBO
Plans Examiner/ Building Inspector/ Instructor
Education
Associates in Business
Administration and Management,
Stevens Henegar Business College
Licenses & Certifications
Combination Inspector, State of
Utah, License # 339648-5601
ICC License # 1058539
ICC Commercial Combination
Inspector
ICC Building Code Specialist
ICC Combination Inspector
ICC Electrical Inspector
ICC Mechanical Inspector
ICC Building Inspector
ICC Certified Building Official
ICC Building Plans Examiner
ICC Plumbing Inspector,
Certification
Memberships
Current President - Utah
Association of Building Officials
Current Chair - Utah Electrical
Advisory Committee
Past President - Utah Chapter ICC
Past President - Northwest Section
IAEI
Past President - Utah Chapter IAEI
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Jason Van Ausdal has 23 years of leadership in community development
departments as a Chief Building Official. Jason also has 27+ years total in
governmental service, 23 years of commercial and residential plans examination,
and over 15 years in code instruction for contractors and inspectors. Jason can
provide complete plan reviews and specializes in mechanical and plumbing
systems, as Jason teaches multiple courses on the mechanical and plumbing
codes, as well as having extensive experience with construction and inspection
of these building systems.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Plans Examiner -------------------------------------------- January 2022 – Present
Shums Coda Associates • Review plans, calculations, and specifications for compliance with the most current
adopted codes and ordinances.
• Preparation of Plans Comments Letter according to industry and SCA standards.
• Meet and confer with the clients as needed to clarify comments.
• Travel to jurisdictions on an as-needed basis to support clients.
Building Inspector --------------------------------------- January 2022 – Present
Shums Coda Associates • Enforce codes to the extent of stopping work or occupancy of a building, when
necessary, until requirements are satisfied. • Read and interpret building codes, plans, and specifications.
• Detect hazards and violations and recommend corrective measures during field
inspections.
• Follow through to ensure that final inspections for all departments are completed
in a timely manner.
• Operate a computer to access and use permit and inspection records.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with the jurisdictions
building department and the general public.
Instructor --------------------------------------------------- January 2022 – Present
Shums Coda Associates
Building Official --------------------------------------- December 2010 – Present
Springville City, UT
Building Official --------------------------------- March 2000 – November 2010
Syracuse City, UT
*Additional past work history can be provided if requested.
City of Lake Elsinore
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Shums – (Noun): 1. Sun; 2. Light; 3. Brilliance; 4. Knowledge
Coda – (Noun): 1. Final section of a musical piece – a final section that adds dramatic energy to the
work as a whole, usually through intensified rhythmic activity; 2. Extra text – an additional section at the
end of a text, for example, a literary work or speech that gives additional information.
Key Personnel
Barbara Rice, CBO, CFM, EFO
Arizona Regional Manager
Fire Service Line Manager
Education
M.S. in Public Administration/
Emergency Management,
Columbia Southern University
B.S. in Fire Science, National Fire
Academy Executive Fire Officer
Program, Columbia Southern
University
Fire Service Leadership, EMT, Haz
Ops for First Responder, Yavapai
Community College:
Fire Science Classes, Portland
Community College
A.A., Skyline College, San Bruno, CA.
Licenses & Certifications
(Partial List)
ICC # 0863852
ICC Safety Assessment Program
(Disaster Mitigation)
ICC Certified Fire Marshal
ICC Building Plans Examiner
ICC /AACE Property Maintenance
and Housing Inspector
ICC Fire Inspector II
ICC Permit Technician
ICC Fire Plans Examiner
ICC Certified Building Official
ICC Zoning Inspector
ICC Permit Specialist
ICC Fire Code Specialist
Arizona State Fire Training Committee
Fire Instructor I
Fire Instructor II
IFSAC
Fire Inspector I
Fire Inspector II
Plans Examiner
Fire Investigator
IAAI-CFI
Certified Fire Investigator
Safety Assessment Program, (Disaster
Mitigation)
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Barbara Rice has 24 years in municipal and local government as a building official,
plans examiner, fire marshal, inspector, permit technician, code enforcement
and fire investigator. Barbara can provide complete plan reviews and specializes
in fire systems, as Barbara teaches courses on fire codes, as well as having
extensive experience with construction and inspection of these building systems.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Fire Service Line Manager ------------------------------ January 2022 – Present
Shums Coda Associates
Responsible for all fire plan review, inspection, and evaluation reports on behalf
of our jurisdictional clients and various fire districts throughout Arizona, Utah,
Montana, Nevada, California and Colorado.
Arizona Regional Manager ----------------------------- January 2022 – Present
Shums Coda Associates
Responsible for business services and client relations in Arizona. Serves as local
point of contact and project manager for plan review, inspection, staff
augmentation and other services provided.
Adjunct Faculty ----------------------------------------- February 2008 – Present
Pima Community College, Tucson, AZ & Yavapai Community College, Clarkdale, AZ • Teach fire code, investigation, prevention, and public education courses for
Fire Science program.
• Develop curriculum for new courses and material.
Building Safety Manager/ ------------------------------- Sept. 2020 – Jan. 2022
Building Official/ Fire Marshal
Town of Sahuarita, AZ
Community Development Director/Fire Marshal -- Feb. 2020 – Sep. 2020
Town of Florence
Plans Examiner/ Fire Marshal -------------------------- April 2012 – Feb. 2020
City of Casa Grande, Casa Grande
Fire Marshal ---------------------------------------------- May 2007 – March 2012
Camp Verde Fire District
Reserve ------------------------------------------------------ Sep. 2006 – May 2009
Verde Valley Fire District, Cottonwood, AZ
Building Safety Manager ------------------------------ Sep. 2006 – March 2007
City of Glendale, AZ
Fire Marshal ----------------------------------------------- March 2005 – Sep 2006
City of Cottonwood Fire Department
Deputy Fire Marshal --------------------------------------- July 2001 – Feb. 2003
City of Albany Fire Department, Life Safety Division
*Additional past work history can be provided if requested.
City of Lake Elsinore
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Shums – (Noun): 1. Sun; 2. Light; 3. Brilliance; 4. Knowledge
Coda – (Noun): 1. Final section of a musical piece – a final section that adds dramatic energy to the
work as a whole, usually through intensified rhythmic activity; 2. Extra text – an additional section at the
end of a text, for example, a literary work or speech that gives additional information.
Key Personnel
Hope Medina, CBO, CSP
Instructor/ Plans Examiner/ Building Inspector
Licenses & Certifications
ICC Certified Sustainability
Professional
ICC Residential Energy
Inspector/Plans Examiner
ICC Green Building - Residential
Examiner
ICC IgCC Plans Examiner
ICC IgCC Commercial Inspector
ICC Certified Building Official
ICC Residential Mechanical
Inspector
ICC Residential Building Inspector
ICC Building Plans Examiner
ICC Accessibility Inspector/Plans
Examiner
ICC Commercial Building Inspector
ICC Residential Plumbing Inspector
ICC Residential Plans Examiner
ICC Permit Technician
ICC Mechanical Plans Examiner
ICC Building Inspector
ICC Residential Combination
Inspector
ICC Management Module
ICC Legal
ICC Building Codes and Standards
ICC Building Code Specialist
ICC Permit Specialist
ICC Residential Electrical Inspector
On Site Plan Review and
Inspections, Train the Trainer,
DOE Building Energy Codes
Safety Assessment Program Building
Inspector, State of California
Publications
ICC - 2021 Green Construction Code
Essentials
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Hope Medina has been in the industry for 15 years. She started her career as a
permit technician and worked her way up to an inspector and plans examiner.
Hope can provide complete plan reviews and specializes in energy and
sustainability systems, as Hope teaches extensive classes in energy and
sustainability codes. Her focus has been on the energy and sustainability codes,
standards, and practices and has been a part of the “Green Team” for over 10
years. This has led to her receiving the ICC designation of Certified Sustainability
Professional.
COURSE INSTRUCTOR
• Department of Energy
• International Code Council -
Conference Education
• American Institute of
Architects- Colorado
• Colorado Chapter of ICC -
Education Institute & Chapter
Meeting Training
• Colorado State, Ft Collins
• Construction Specification
Institute- Pikes Peak Chapter
• Colorado Jurisdictions
• Oregon Building Officials
Association
• Midwest Energy Efficiency
Alliance
• Southern Nevada Chapter ICC
EduCode
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Instructor ----------------------------------------------- December 2020 – Present
Shums Coda Associates
• Prepare customized slides, handouts, and supporting documents according to
the topic of training.
• Answer questions from participants of the training.
Plans Examiner ---------------------------------------- December 2020 – Present
Shums Coda Associates • Review plans, calculations, and specifications for compliance with the most
current adopted codes and ordinances.
• Preparation of Plans Comments Letter according to industry and SCA
standards.
• Meet and confer with the clients as needed to clarify comments.
• Travel to jurisdictions on an as-needed basis to support clients.
Building Inspector ------------------------------------ December 2020 – Present
Shums Coda Associates
Energy/Green Code Consultant ----------------------- 2012 – December 2020
Colorado Code Consulting, CO
*Acquired by Shums Coda Associates in December 2020
*Additional past work history can be provided if requested.
City of Lake Elsinore
Building Plan Check & Inspection Services
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Shums – (Noun): 1. Sun; 2. Light; 3. Brilliance; 4. Knowledge
Coda – (Noun): 1. Final section of a musical piece – a final section that adds dramatic energy to the
work as a whole, usually through intensified rhythmic activity; 2. Extra text – an additional section at the
end of a text, for example, a literary work or speech that gives additional information.
Key Personnel
Gil Rossmiller
Plans Examiner/ Building Inspector/ Instructor
Licenses & Certifications
ICC # 871114
ICC Building Inspector
IgCC Plans Examiner
ICC Mechanical Inspector
ICC Plumbing Inspector
IgCC Commercial Inspector, with
ASHRAE 189.1
IgCC Commercial Inspector
IgCC Plans Examiner, with ASHRAE
189
ICC Green Building - Residential
Examiner
ICC Building Plans Examiner
Memberships
International Code Council
Commercial Energy Code
Development Committee (2012 -
present)
Green Building Technologies Exam
Development Committee (2007-
2010)
Residential Plumbing and
Mechanical Code Development
Committee (2008-2010)
Green Building Code (ICC-700)
Consensus Committee (2005-
2006)
Colorado Chapter of ICC
Code Change Committee
Standardization Committee
Program Committee
Educational Institute Instructor
Chapter President – 2012
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Gil Rossmiller has been in the building industry for over 45 years. Gil can provide
complete plan reviews and specializes in energy and sustainability systems, as
Gil teaches extensive classes in energy and sustainability codes, as well as serving
on the ICC Energy Code Committee.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Building Inspector ------------------------------------ December 2020 – Present
Shums Coda Associates • Enforce codes to the extent of stopping work or occupancy of a building, when
necessary, until requirements are satisfied.
• Read and interpret building codes, plans, and specifications.
• Detect hazards and violations and recommend corrective measures during field
inspections.
• Follow through to ensure that final inspections for all departments are
completed in a timely manner.
• Operate a computer to access and use permit and inspection records.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with the jurisdictions
building department and the general public.
Plans Examiner ---------------------------------------- December 2020 – Present
Shums Coda Associates • Review plans, calculations, and specifications for compliance with the most
current adopted codes and ordinances.
• Preparation of Plans Comments Letter according to industry and SCA
standards.
• Meet and confer with the clients as needed to clarify comments.
• Travel to jurisdictions on an as-needed basis to support clients.
Instructor ----------------------------------------------- December 2020 – Present
Shums Coda Associates
Teaches courses on behalf of SCA at: Colorado Chapter ICC – Educational
institute, Building Professional Institute, EduCode, Arizona Building Officials.
Instructor/Plans Examiner/Energy Code ------------------- 2006 – Dec. 2020
Colorado Code Consulting, CO
*Acquired by Shums Coda Associates in December 2020
Building Official ---------------------------------------------------------- 2003 – 2006
Town of Parker, CO
*Additional past work history can be provided if requested.
City of Lake Elsinore
Building Plan Check & Inspection Services
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Shums – (Noun): 1. Sun; 2. Light; 3. Brilliance; 4. Knowledge
Coda – (Noun): 1. Final section of a musical piece – a final section that adds dramatic energy to the
work as a whole, usually through intensified rhythmic activity; 2. Extra text – an additional section at the
end of a text, for example, a literary work or speech that gives additional information.
Key Personnel
Stephen “Steve” Thomas
Education Director/ Colorado Regional Manager
Education
B.S. in Business Administration,
University of Phoenix
Course Work in Civil Engineering
Technology, University of Phoenix
Community College of Denver at
Red Rocks Lakewood, CO
Licenses & Certifications
ICC # 829160
ICC Building Plans Examiner
ICC Building Code Specialist
ICC Plumbing Inspector
ICC / AACE Property Maintenance
and Housing Inspector
ICC Building Inspector
ICC Building Code Official
ICC Accessibility Inspector/Plans
Examiner
ICC Housing Code Official
ICC Mechanical Inspector
ICC Residential Plans Examiner
ICC Certified Building Official
Publications
Building Code Basics, 2009 IBC
Building Code Basics, 2012 IBC
Building Code Essentials, 2015 IBC
Building Code Essential, 2018 IBC
2006 IBC Transition from the 1997
UBC One- and Two-Family
Dwelling Provisions
Applying the Codes to Cannabis
Facilities
Memberships
International Code Council
Codes and Standards Council
Code Technology Committee
National Fire Protection Association
Colorado Chapter ICC
Code Changes Committee
Colorado Municipal League
Utah Chapter ICC
Arizona Building Officials
American Institute of Architects
(AIA) Provider
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Steve Thomas has over 40 years in the Building and Safety Industry. From
Inspector, Plans Examiner, and a Building Official he has done it all. Through his
experiences, he created Colorado Code Consulting and was the president of the
company between 1999 and 2020. He joined SCA in 2020 and continues to
provide building code services to our clients, including complete plan reviews,
and course instructor for a variety of courses.
COURSE INSTRUCTOR
Steve is a successful course instructor for many courses including:
• International Code Council – Instructor
• Colorado Chapter ICC Educational Institute – Instructor
• Southern Nevada Chapter ICC EduCode – Instructor
• Washington Association of Building Officials – Instructor
• Arizona Building Officials – Instructor
• Oregon Building Officials Association – Instructor
• Utah Chapter ICC – Instructor
• AIA Colorado – Instructor
• Johnson County Contractor Licensing Department, Overland Park, KS –
Instructor
• Community College of Denver, Lakewood Colorado – Instructor (Class:
Intro. to Building Codes)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Education Director ------------------------------------ December 2020 - Present
Shums Coda Associates
Colorado Regional Manager ----------------------- December 2020 - Present
Shums Coda Associates
Responsible for business services and client relations in Colorado. Serves as local
point of contact and project manager for plan review, inspection, staff
augmentation and other services provided.
President and Owner ------------------------------------ 1999 – December 2020
Colorado Code Consulting, Denver, CO
*Acquired by Shums Coda Associates in December 2020
Building Official/ Community Development Director ---------- 1981 – 1999
City of Glendale, Glendale, CO
Building Official/ Building Inspector/ Plans Examiner --------- 1978 – 1981
The Building Department, Inc., Denver, CO
Quality Control Testing Technician -------------------------------- 1977 – 1978
Materials Testing, Inc., Denver, CO
City of Lake Elsinore
Building Plan Check & Inspection Services
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Shums – (Noun): 1. Sun; 2. Light; 3. Brilliance; 4. Knowledge
Coda – (Noun): 1. Final section of a musical piece – a final section that adds dramatic energy to the
work as a whole, usually through intensified rhythmic activity; 2. Extra text – an additional section at the
end of a text, for example, a literary work or speech that gives additional information.
Key Personnel
Table Resume
The following represents additional SCA employees available (as needed) and their licenses & certifications,
and specific areas of expertise:
Team Member/ Job Title Certification / License / Affiliations
Richard Ames, CBO, MCP
Plans Examiner
Building Inspector
Licenses & Certifications • ICC Accessibility Inspector/Plans Examiner • ICC Building Code Official • ICC Plumbing Inspector UPC • ICC Certified Building Official • ICC Mechanical Inspector UMC • ICC Plumbing Inspector • ICC Mechanical Inspector • ICC Combination Inspector • ICC Building Inspector • ICC Combination Inspector - Legacy • ICC Building Plans Examiner • ICC Electrical Inspector • ICC Residential Plans Examiner • ICC Building Code Specialist • ICC Commercial Combination Inspector • ICC Fire Plans Examiner • ICC Commercial Energy Plans Examiner • ICC Residential Energy Inspector/Plans Examiner • ICC Master Code Professional
Amanda “Mandy” Ayars
Fire Building Inspector
Licenses & Certifications
ICC # 8139637 • ICC Fire Inspector I • ICC Fire Inspector II • Fire Inspector I & II, Arizona State Fire Service Training • Fire & Life Safety Educator I & II, Arizona State Fire Service Training
Craig Aznoe, F.P.E.
Fire Protection Engineer
Education • B.S., in Electrical Engineering, Montana State University
Licenses & Certifications • Fire Protection Engineer, State of California, License # 1832
City of Lake Elsinore
Building Plan Check & Inspection Services
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Shums – (Noun): 1. Sun; 2. Light; 3. Brilliance; 4. Knowledge
Coda – (Noun): 1. Final section of a musical piece – a final section that adds dramatic energy to the
work as a whole, usually through intensified rhythmic activity; 2. Extra text – an additional section at the
end of a text, for example, a literary work or speech that gives additional information.
Key Personnel
Team Member/ Job Title Certification / License / Affiliations
Corey Bundy, CBO, MCP
Plans Examiner
Building Inspector
Licenses & Certifications • Combination Inspector, State of Utah, License # 311918-5601
ICC License # 888051 • ICC Building Inspector • ICC Certified Building Official • ICC Combination Inspector • ICC Mechanical Inspector UMC • ICC Fire Inspector I • ICC Accessibility Inspector/Plans Examiner • ICC Combination Inspector - Legacy • ICC Commercial Energy Inspector • ICC Residential Energy Inspector/Plans Examiner • ICC Mechanical Inspector • ICC Plumbing Inspector • ICC Electrical Inspector • ICC Fire Plans Examiner • ICC Building Plans Examiner • ICC Building Code Specialist • ICC / AACE Property Maintenance and Housing Inspector • ICC Zoning Inspector • ICC Permit Technician • ICC Permit Specialist • ICC Fire Inspector II • ICC Fire Code Specialist • ICC Master Code Professional • ICC Commercial Combination Inspector • Utah Seismic Safety Commission Safety Assessment Program Certification • State of Utah Department of Commerce Active Licensure
Jason Bullock
Utah Regional Manager
Education • B.S., in Business Administration, University of Phoenix
Licenses & Certifications • Combination Inspector, State of Utah, License # 290441-5601
ICC License # 1028199 • ICC Building Plans Examiner • ICC Combination Inspector • ICC Electrical Inspector • ICC Building Inspector • ICC Plumbing Inspector • ICC Mechanical Inspector • ICC Commercial Combination Inspector
Varinia “Rini” Bunje,
Building Inspector
Licenses & Certifications • ICC Building Inspector
Sheri Cerise
Administrative Assistant
Licenses & Certifications
ICC # 8713648 • ICC Permit Technician
City of Lake Elsinore
Building Plan Check & Inspection Services
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Shums – (Noun): 1. Sun; 2. Light; 3. Brilliance; 4. Knowledge
Coda – (Noun): 1. Final section of a musical piece – a final section that adds dramatic energy to the
work as a whole, usually through intensified rhythmic activity; 2. Extra text – an additional section at the
end of a text, for example, a literary work or speech that gives additional information.
Key Personnel
Team Member/ Job Title Certification / License / Affiliations
Dennis Cherenkov
Building Inspector
Education • Associates Degree, Bryan College (Formerly Northwestern College) • Accounting Technician, MTI College
Licenses & Certifications
ICC # 8950244 • ICC Residential Building Inspector • ICC Commercial Building Inspector • ICC Building Inspector • ICC Residential Mechanical Inspector • ICC Residential Plumbing Inspector • ICC Residential Electrical Inspector • ICC Residential Combination Inspector • ICC Commercial Mechanical Inspector • ICC Mechanical Inspector • ICC Commercial Plumbing Inspector • ICC Plumbing Inspector • ICC Accessibility Inspector/Plans Examiner • ICC Residential Fire Sprinkler Inspector/Plans Examiner • ICC Building Plans Examiner • ICC Mechanical Plans Examiner • ICC Plumbing Plans Examiner • ICC Commercial Electrical Inspector • ICC Electrical Inspector • ICC Combination Inspector • ICC Commercial Combination Inspector
Tracy Christensen
Building Inspector
Licenses & Certifications • Combination Inspector, State of Utah, License # 330601-5601 • ICC Commercial Combination Inspector • ICC Residential Electrical Inspector
Christopher “Chris” Clark
Fire Plans Examiner
Fire Building Inspector
Education • Post-Masters Certification in Business Administration, Northcentral University, Prescott Valley, AZ • Masters of Human Relations, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK • B.S., in Fire Management, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL • A.S., in Fire Science and Military Instruction of History/Technology, Community College of the Air
Force, Maxwell, GA
Licenses & Certifications
ICC # 8787194 • ICC Fire Plans Examiner • ICC Building Plans Examiner • ICC Fire Inspector I • ICC Fire Inspector II • Fire Inspector III, International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) Certified • Fire Officer III, certified IFSAC and Pro Board Certified • Fire Instructor III, certified IFSAC and Pro Board Certified
City of Lake Elsinore
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Shums – (Noun): 1. Sun; 2. Light; 3. Brilliance; 4. Knowledge
Coda – (Noun): 1. Final section of a musical piece – a final section that adds dramatic energy to the
work as a whole, usually through intensified rhythmic activity; 2. Extra text – an additional section at the
end of a text, for example, a literary work or speech that gives additional information.
Key Personnel
Team Member/ Job Title Certification / License / Affiliations
William “Bill” Clayton, CBO
Plans Examiner
Building Inspector
Instructor
Code Consultant
Education • General Studies and Agriculture, Clackamas Community College, Oregon City, OR • General Studies, Physical Education & Music, Mt. Hood Community College, Gresham, OR
Licenses & Certifications
ICC # 881785 • ICC /AACE Property Maintenance and Housing Inspector • ICC Plumbing Inspector UPC • ICC Building Code Official • ICC Accessibility Inspector/Plans Examiner • ICC Housing Code Official • ICC Residential Energy Inspector/Plans Examiner • ICC Mechanical Inspector • ICC Building Code Specialist • ICC Building Plans Examiner • ICC Residential Fire Sprinkler Inspector/Plans Examiner • ICC Plumbing Inspector • ICC Certified Building Official • ICC Building Inspector • ICC Mechanical Inspector UMC
Cole Cloward
Senior Plans Examiner
Building Inspector
Education • Bachelor of Arts: International Relations, Brigham Young University Provo, UT
Licenses & Certifications
ICC # 8418532 • ICC Commercial Electrical Inspector • ICC Residential Building Inspector • ICC Commercial Mechanical Inspector • ICC Residential Electrical Inspector • ICC Residential Mechanical Inspector • ICC Residential Plumbing Inspector • ICC Commercial Plumbing Inspector • ICC Commercial Building Inspector • ICC Accessibility Inspector/Plans Examiner • ICC Building Inspector • ICC Mechanical Inspector • ICC Electrical Inspector • ICC Plumbing Inspector • ICC Residential Combination Inspector • ICC Combination Inspector • ICC Commercial Combination Inspector • ICC Building Plans Examiner • ICC Commercial Energy Inspector • ICC Commercial Energy Plans Examiner • ICC Residential Energy Inspector/Plans Examiner • Certified Floodplain Administrator (CFM)
City of Lake Elsinore
Building Plan Check & Inspection Services
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Shums – (Noun): 1. Sun; 2. Light; 3. Brilliance; 4. Knowledge
Coda – (Noun): 1. Final section of a musical piece – a final section that adds dramatic energy to the
work as a whole, usually through intensified rhythmic activity; 2. Extra text – an additional section at the
end of a text, for example, a literary work or speech that gives additional information.
Key Personnel
Team Member/ Job Title Certification / License / Affiliations
Matthew Coyle
Building Inspector
Education • Carpenters Apprenticeship Training CTCNC
Licenses & Certifications
ICC # 805450 • ICC Structural Steel and Bolting Special Inspector • ICC Reinforced Concrete Special Inspector • ICC Mechanical Plans Examiner • ICC Structural Masonry Special Inspector • ICC California Commercial Building Inspector • ICC California Residential Electrical Inspector • ICC California Commercial Electrical Inspector • ICC Electrical Plans Examiner • ICC California Building Plans Examiner • ICC Prestressed Concrete Special Inspector • ICC Electrical Inspector • ICC Combination Inspector • Certified Welding Inspector (CWI), American Welding Society (AWS) • ACI Concrete Field-Testing Technician – Grade I, American Concrete Institute
Elvin “Chuck” DeVorss,
CBO, MCP
Plans Examiner
Education • A.S., in Construction Inspection, Pasadena City College • Certificate in Building Inspection and Plan Review, University of Nebraska
Licenses & Certifications • ICC Reinforced Concrete Special Inspector Legacy • ICC Certified Building Official • ICC Building Plans Examiner • ICC Building Inspector • ICC Electrical Plans Examiner • ICC Mechanical Inspector UMC • ICC Commercial Electrical Inspector • ICC Plumbing Inspector • ICC Commercial Building Inspector • ICC Commercial Energy Plans Examiner • ICC Residential Electrical Inspector • ICC Combination Inspector • ICC Residential Energy Inspector/Plans Examiner • ICC Commercial Energy Inspector • ICC Mechanical Inspector • ICC Accessibility Inspector/Plans Examiner • ICC Master Code Professional • ICC Structural Masonry Special Inspector • ICC Electrical Inspector • ICC Building Code Specialist • ICC Electrical Code Specialist • ICC Commercial Combination Inspector
Michael “Mike” Durfee
Building Inspector
Licenses & Certifications • Combination Inspector, State of Utah, License # 264525-5601 • ICC Plumbing Inspector • ICC Mechanical Inspector • ICC Electrical Inspector • ICC Building Inspector • ICC Commercial Combination Inspector • ICC Combination Inspector • Medical Gas Inspector, National Inspection • Certified Firefighter I and II, Utah State Fire Training Certification Broad
City of Lake Elsinore
Building Plan Check & Inspection Services
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Shums – (Noun): 1. Sun; 2. Light; 3. Brilliance; 4. Knowledge
Coda – (Noun): 1. Final section of a musical piece – a final section that adds dramatic energy to the
work as a whole, usually through intensified rhythmic activity; 2. Extra text – an additional section at the
end of a text, for example, a literary work or speech that gives additional information.
Key Personnel
Team Member/ Job Title Certification / License / Affiliations
Robert Elefante
Building Inspector
Licenses & Certifications
ICC # 8927867 • ICC Residential Building Inspector • ICC Residential Plumbing Inspector • ICC Fuel Gas Inspector • ICC Commercial Mechanical Inspector • ICC CALGreen Inspector/Plans Examiner • ICC Commercial Building Inspector • ICC Building Inspector
Alan Ellis, CBO
Nevada Client Liaison
Manager
Education • M.B.A., University of Phoenix, Las Vegas, NV • B.A., in Social Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Licenses & Certifications
ICC # 1086454 • ICC Certified Building Official • ICC Fire Inspector II • ICC Building Inspector • ICC Building Plans Examiner • ICC Building Code Specialist • Fire Inspector, Uniform Fire Code Association • Fire Inspector, International Fire Code Institute • Fire Inspector III - NFPA, Office of the Nevada State Fire Marshal • Plans Examiner II - NFPA, Office of the Nevada State Fire Marshal • Fire Inspector II, Office of the Nevada State Fire Marshal • Fire Inspector I Office of the Nevada State Fire Marshal • Medical Gas Inspector – National Pipefitters Council
Evan Farkas
Building Inspector
Education • A.S., in Automotive Technology, Cuyahoga Community College, Parma Heights, OH
Licenses & Certifications
ICC # 10145285 • ICC Residential Building Inspector • ICC Residential Plumbing Inspector
Ali Fatapour, P.E., CBO
Interim Building Official
Education • M.S., in Structural Engineering, California State University, San Jose • B.S., in Civil Engineering, California State University, San Jose
Licenses & Certifications • Civil Engineer, State of California, License # C40671
ICC # 861331 • ICC Certified Building Official • ICC Building Plans Examiner
William “Bill” Gardner, QEI
Conveyance Inspector
Education • B.S., in Business Administration – University of S. Dakota
Licenses & Certifications • Type 1 Conveyance Inspector, State of Colorado - Division of Oil and Public Safety - Conveyance
Section, License # CI-1-49 • Qualified Elevator Inspector (QEI), NAESA, Certification # C-2041 • ICC Commercial Electrical Inspector • ICC Electrical Plans Examiner • ICC Residential Electrical Inspector • ICC Electrical Inspector
City of Lake Elsinore
Building Plan Check & Inspection Services
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Shums – (Noun): 1. Sun; 2. Light; 3. Brilliance; 4. Knowledge
Coda – (Noun): 1. Final section of a musical piece – a final section that adds dramatic energy to the
work as a whole, usually through intensified rhythmic activity; 2. Extra text – an additional section at the
end of a text, for example, a literary work or speech that gives additional information.
Key Personnel
Team Member/ Job Title Certification / License / Affiliations
Yvette Granados
Permit Technician
Education • Central Arizona College
Licenses & Certifications
ICC # 8226955 • ICC Permit Technician
Mark Gurule
Plans Examiner
Education • A.A., in Architectural Design, National Education Center, Glendale, AZ • Studies in Mechanical Engineering, University of Southern Colorado
Licenses & Certifications
ICC # 1027524 • ICC Building Inspector • ICC Building Plans Examiner • Class B Contractor’s License, Pueblo Regional Building Department • Third Party Building Inspector Certification, Colorado Division of Fire Prevention & Control
Martin Haeberle, CBO
Plans Examiner
Senior Building Inspector
Chief Building Official
Education • ADA Coordinator, University of Missouri • Commercial/Residential Heating Ventilation and Refrigeration Systems, Kansas City Technical
College
Licenses & Certifications • Limited Inspector License, State of Utah. No. 6597488-5602
ICC # 811252 • ICC Residential Electrical Inspector • ICC Building Inspector • ICC Commercial Electrical Inspector • ICC Building Plans Examiner • ICC Certified Building Official • ICC Residential Plumbing Inspector • ICC Accessibility Inspector/Plans Examiner • ICC Commercial Mechanical Inspector • ICC Commercial Plumbing Inspector • ICC Electrical Inspector • ICC Plumbing Inspector • ICC Building Code Specialist • FEMA Emergency Management Certification
Patrick Haniger
Plans Examiner
Building Inspector
Education • Building Technology Certificate, College of San Mateo • A.S., Building Technology College of San Mateo
Licenses & Certifications • ICC Plumbing Inspector UPC • ICC Commercial Electrical Inspector • ICC Residential Building Inspector • ICC Mechanical Inspector UMC • ICC Commercial Building Inspector
City of Lake Elsinore
Building Plan Check & Inspection Services
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Shums – (Noun): 1. Sun; 2. Light; 3. Brilliance; 4. Knowledge
Coda – (Noun): 1. Final section of a musical piece – a final section that adds dramatic energy to the
work as a whole, usually through intensified rhythmic activity; 2. Extra text – an additional section at the
end of a text, for example, a literary work or speech that gives additional information.
Key Personnel
Team Member/ Job Title Certification / License / Affiliations
Landan Hansen
Building Inspector
Licenses & Certifications • Limited Inspector, State of Utah, License # 10728255-5602 • ICC Residential Building Inspector • ICC Residential Plumbing Inspector • ICC Residential Mechanical Inspector • ICC Commercial Electrical Inspector • ICC Commercial Mechanical Inspector • ICC Mechanical Inspector • ICC Commercial Plumbing Inspector • ICC Commercial Building Inspector • ICC Plumbing Inspector • ICC Commercial Combination Inspector • ICC Building Inspector
William “Will” Hanson
Building Inspector
Education • Associate Degree, Al Collins Graphic Design School, Tempe, Arizona
Licenses & Certifications
ICC # 5271207 • ICC Accessibility Inspector/Plans Examiner • ICC Commercial Combination Inspector • ICC Fire Inspector II • ICC Fire Inspector I • ICC Combination Inspector • ICC Plumbing Inspector • ICC Building Inspector • ICC Mechanical Inspector • ICC Electrical Inspector • ICC Commercial Mechanical Inspector • ICC Residential Mechanical Inspector • ICC Electrical Plans Examiner • ICC Residential Building Inspector • ICC Commercial Electrical Inspector • ICC Residential Electrical Inspector • ICC California Commercial Electrical Inspector • ICC California Commercial Plumbing Inspector • ICC California Commercial Building Inspector • ICC California Residential Plumbing Inspector • ICC California Residential Building Inspector • ICC California Residential Electrical Inspector • Plan Review I & II, Pro Board • Certified Home Inspector, Arizona State Board of Technical Registration • ASI Stormwater Certified Inspector
City of Lake Elsinore
Building Plan Check & Inspection Services
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Shums – (Noun): 1. Sun; 2. Light; 3. Brilliance; 4. Knowledge
Coda – (Noun): 1. Final section of a musical piece – a final section that adds dramatic energy to the
work as a whole, usually through intensified rhythmic activity; 2. Extra text – an additional section at the
end of a text, for example, a literary work or speech that gives additional information.
Key Personnel
Team Member/ Job Title Certification / License / Affiliations
Joshua “Josh” Harmon,
CBO
Plans Examiner
Building Inspector
Instructor
Education • B.A., in Political Science, Minor: Urban Studies, Wittenburg University, Springfield, OH
Licenses & Certifications
ICC # 5306080 • ICC Property Maintenance and Housing Inspector • ICC Residential Building Inspector • ICC Zoning Inspector • ICC Certified Building Official • ICC Housing and Zoning Code Specialist • ICC Residential Plans Examiner • ICC CALGreen Inspector/Plans Examiner • ICC Certified Sustainability Professional • ICC Residential Energy Inspector/Plans Examiner • ICC Commercial Energy Inspector/Plans Examiner with ASHRAE 90.1 • ICC Disaster Response CLA • ICC Commercial Green Construction Professional • ICC/AACE Code Enforcement Administrator • ICC Commercial Mechanical Inspector • ICC Residential Mechanical Inspector • ICC Mechanical Inspector • ICC Mechanical Plans Examiner • ICC Mechanical Code Specialist • AACE/ Master Code Enforcement Professional • CALOES Safety Assessment Evaluator • Notary Public
Patrick “Pat” Headington,
CBO
Plans Examiner
Building Inspector
Licenses & Certifications
ICC # 1103661 • ICC Residential Plumbing Inspector • ICC Accessibility Inspector/Plans Examiner • ICC Property Maintenance and Housing Inspector • ICC Commercial Electrical Inspector • ICC Fire Plans Examiner • ICC Commercial Plumbing Inspector • ICC Residential Electrical Inspector • ICC Certified Building Official • ICC Commercial Energy Inspector • ICC Residential Energy Inspector/Plans Examiner • ICC Residential Mechanical Inspector • ICC Fire Inspector II • ICC Building Plans Examiner • ICC Combination Inspector • ICC Fire Inspector I • ICC Building Inspector • ICC Commercial Mechanical Inspector • ICC Plumbing Inspector • ICC Electrical Inspector • ICC Mechanical Inspector • ICC Building Code Specialist • ICC Fire Code Specialist • ICC Commercial Combination Inspector
City of Lake Elsinore
Building Plan Check & Inspection Services
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Shums – (Noun): 1. Sun; 2. Light; 3. Brilliance; 4. Knowledge
Coda – (Noun): 1. Final section of a musical piece – a final section that adds dramatic energy to the
work as a whole, usually through intensified rhythmic activity; 2. Extra text – an additional section at the
end of a text, for example, a literary work or speech that gives additional information.
Key Personnel
Team Member/ Job Title Certification / License / Affiliations
Jeff Hedman, S.E.
Plans Check Engineer
Education • B.S. in Civil Engineering, University of Utah • A.A., General Studies, Dixie State University
Licenses & Certifications • Professional Civil Engineer, State of Arizona, License # 52174 • Professional Civil Engineer, State of California, License # C90991 • Professional Engineer, State of Colorado, License # PE.0052265 • Professional Engineer, State of Nevada, License # 24589 • Professional Structural Engineer, State of Utah, License # 5338635-2203 • Professional Engineer, State of Connecticut, License # 33608 • Professional Engineer, State of Florida, License # 81933 • Professional Engineer, State of Georgia, License # PE041461 • Professional Engineer, State of Idaho, License # P-19364 • Professional Engineer, State of Indiana, License # PE11800416 • Professional Engineer, State of Iowa, License # P26842 • Professional Engineer, State of Kansas, License # PE28311 • Professional Engineer, State of Kentucky, License # 35679 • Professional Civil Engineer, State of Louisiana, License # PE.0042311 • Professional Engineer, State of Maine, License # PE16464 • Professional Engineer, State of Maryland, License # 50065 • Professional Civil Engineer, State of Massachusetts, License # 53424 • Professional Engineer, State of Michigan, License # 6201068550 • Professional Civil Engineer, State of Minnesota, License # 54417 • Professional Engineer, State of Mississippi, License # 28777 • Professional Engineer, State of Missouri, License # 2017011821 • Professional Civil Engineer, State of Nebraska, License # E-18591 • Professional Engineer, State of New Jersey, License # 24GE05598200 • Professional Engineer, State of New Mexico, License # 28150 • Professional Engineer, State of New York, License # 101631 • Professional Engineer, State of North Carolina, License # 46252 • Professional Engineer, State of North Dakota, License # PE-27718 • Professional Engineer, State of Ohio, License # PE.83550 • Professional Engineer, State of Oklahoma, License # 32042 • Professional Engineer, State of Oregon, License # 95003PE • Professional Engineer, State of Pennsylvania, License # PE085917 • Professional Engineer, State of South Carolina, License # 37205 • Professional Engineer, State of Tennessee, License # 119659 • Professional Civil Engineer, State of Texas, License # 108287 • Professional Engineer, State of Virginia, License # 0402056938 • Professional Engineer, State of Washington, License # 57488 • Professional Engineer, Washington DC, License # PE909209 • Professional Engineer, State of Wisconsin, License # 54921-6
Jody Hilton, CBO
Plans Examiner Manager
Building Inspector
Chief Building Official
Education • ICBO Plans Building Code Classes, Salt Lake Community College • Examiner Class, Whittier, California
Licenses & Certifications • Combination Inspector, State of Utah, License # 265582-5601 • ICC Commercial Combination Inspector • ICC Building Code Specialist • ICC Building Plans Examiner • ICC Commercial Energy Plans Examiner • ICC Combination Inspector • ICC Plumbing Inspector • ICC Mechanical Inspector • ICC Building Inspector • ICC Certified Building Official • ICC Electrical Inspector
City of Lake Elsinore
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Shums – (Noun): 1. Sun; 2. Light; 3. Brilliance; 4. Knowledge
Coda – (Noun): 1. Final section of a musical piece – a final section that adds dramatic energy to the
work as a whole, usually through intensified rhythmic activity; 2. Extra text – an additional section at the
end of a text, for example, a literary work or speech that gives additional information.
Key Personnel
Team Member/ Job Title Certification / License / Affiliations
Richard “Rick” Hollander
Building Inspector
Education • IAEI Training Seminars
Licenses & Certifications • ICC Electrical Inspector
Carrie Johnson
Fire Plans Examiner
Fire Building Inspector
Education • A.S., in Fire Technology, Sierra College • Fire Technology and Level 1 Fire Certifications, Sierra College and American River College
Licenses & Certifications
ICC # 8984809 • ICC Fire Inspector I • ICC Fire Inspector II • ICC Fire Plans Examiner • Youth Fire Prevention Intervention Specialist, National Fire Academy
Christopher “Bo” Johnson
Building Inspector
Education • B.S. in Sociology, University of Utah • A.S. in Computer Science, Weber State University
Licenses & Certifications • Limited Inspector, State of Utah, License # 12476236-5602
ICC # 10054901 • ICC Residential Building Inspector • ICC Residential Electrical Inspector • ICC Residential Mechanical Inspector • ICC Residential Plumbing Inspector • ICC Residential Combination Inspector • ICC Commercial Plumbing Inspector • ICC Plumbing Inspector • ICC Commercial Building Inspector • ICC Building Inspector • ICC Commercial Mechanical Inspector • ICC Mechanical Inspector • ICC Commercial Electrical Inspector • ICC Electrical Inspector • ICC Combination Inspector • ICC Commercial Combination Inspector
Daniel “Dan” Kishpaugh
Senior Plans Examiner
Education • Bachelor’s Degree in History, University of Nevada, Reno • Plan Review Institute, Whittier, California • Building and Fire Code Plan Review, National Fire Academy • Fire Structures and Systems Course, National Fire Academy • Building Official’s Institute - Portland, Oregon
Licenses & Certifications
ICC # 881836 • ICC Mechanical Inspector UMC • ICC Plumbing Inspector UPC • ICC Electrical Inspector • ICC Building Plans Examiner
City of Lake Elsinore
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Shums – (Noun): 1. Sun; 2. Light; 3. Brilliance; 4. Knowledge
Coda – (Noun): 1. Final section of a musical piece – a final section that adds dramatic energy to the
work as a whole, usually through intensified rhythmic activity; 2. Extra text – an additional section at the
end of a text, for example, a literary work or speech that gives additional information.
Key Personnel
Team Member/ Job Title Certification / License / Affiliations
Terry Knox, MBA, CBO
Business Development
Director
Sacramento Inspections
Manager
Education • M.B.A., Minor in Construction Management • B.S., Minor in Construction Management • A.A., in Building Inspection Technology
Awards • Helen Putnam Award for Excellence for Government Efficiency and Responsiveness • California Building Official (CALBO) Hall of Fame
Jon Lodge, CFI
Fire Plans Examiner
Fire Building Inspector
Education • B.S., in Fire Administration (Fire Investigations), Columbina Southern University • A.S., in Fire Science, Columbia Southern University • A.S., in Criminal Justice, Columbia Southern University
Licenses & Certifications
ICC # 8415641 • ICC Fire Inspector II • ICC Fire Inspector I • ICC Fire Plans Examiner • Fire Investigator (CFI), IAAI, Certification # 28-080351 • Evidence Collection Technician, IAAI, Certification # 480 • UAV Pilot (Part 107), Department of Transportations – FAA, Certification # 4084144
Xin Liu, F.P.E.
Fire Protection Engineer
Education • M.S., Fire Protection Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD • B.S., Fire Protection Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Fire Science, University of Science
and Technology of China
Licenses & Certifications • Fire Protection Engineer, State of California, License # 1698
Alain Nkishi Mamada,
F.P.E.
Fire Protection Engineer
Education • M.S., in Fire Protection Engineering, California Polytechnic State University • B.T Mechanical Engineering University of Johannesburg
Licenses & Certifications • Fire Protection Engineer, State of California, License # 1935
Alberto Barrios Marquez,
P.E.
MEP Plans Examiner
Education • B.S., in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, University of Guadalajara
Licenses & Certifications • Professional Engineer, State of Colorado, License # PE.0041140 • Master Electrician, State of Colorado, License # ME.0026505 • ICC Building Plans Examiner • ICC Mechanical Plans Examiner • ICC Plumbing Plans Examiner • LEED AP BD+C, U.S. Green Building Council • Certified Spanish Translator/Interpreter
Joseph "Joe" Mares
Building Inspector
Licenses & Certifications
ICC # 5039918 • ICC Combination Inspector - Legacy • ICC Electrical Inspector • ICC Mechanical Inspector UMC • ICC Plumbing Inspector UPC • ICC Building Inspector
City of Lake Elsinore
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Coda – (Noun): 1. Final section of a musical piece – a final section that adds dramatic energy to the
work as a whole, usually through intensified rhythmic activity; 2. Extra text – an additional section at the
end of a text, for example, a literary work or speech that gives additional information.
Key Personnel
Team Member/ Job Title Certification / License / Affiliations
Russell Mora
Plans Examiner
Licenses & Certifications
ICC # 848152 • ICC Electrical Plans Examiner • ICC Electrical Inspector
Adam Mulford, QEI
Conveyance Plans
Examiner/ Inspector
Licenses & Certifications • Type 1 Conveyance Inspector, State of Colorado - Division of Oil and Public Safety - Conveyance
Section, License # CI-1-65 • Qualified Elevator Inspector (QEI), NAESA, Certification # C-5528
Paul Nappo, QEI
Conveyance Inspector
Licenses & Certifications • Type 1 Conveyance Inspector, State of Colorado - Division of Oil and Public Safety - Conveyance
Section, License # CI-1-50 • Qualified Elevator Inspector (QEI), NAESA, Certification # C-4640
Christian Ng, F.P.E.
Fire Protection Engineer
Education • B.S, in Fire Protection Engineering University of Maryland, College Park, MD
Licenses & Certifications • Fire Protection Engineer, State of California, License # 2132
Rory Nichols, QEI
Conveyance Inspector
Licenses & Certifications • Qualified Elevator Inspector (QEI), NAESA, Certification # C-6745
Lisa O'Malley
Plans Examiner
Licenses & Certifications • ICC California Building Plans Examiner
Kathleen Overman
Plans Examiner
Education • Current - A.S., in Building Inspection Technology • Completed College Code Training Classes
Licenses & Certifications
ICC # 8253521 • ICC Permit Technician • ICC CALGreen Inspector/Plans Examiner • ICC / AACE Property Maintenance and Housing Inspector • State Fire Marshall Credited Fire Inspector 1 Series
Randy Pabst, QEI
Conveyance Plans Examiner
Education • B.A., University of Colorado at Boulder
Licenses & Certifications • Type 1 Conveyance Inspector, State of Colorado - Division of Oil and Public Safety - Conveyance
Section, License # CI-1-45 • Conveyance Inspector, City of Denver, License # 951711 • Qualified Elevator Inspector (QEI), NAESA, Certification # C-1790
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Shums – (Noun): 1. Sun; 2. Light; 3. Brilliance; 4. Knowledge
Coda – (Noun): 1. Final section of a musical piece – a final section that adds dramatic energy to the
work as a whole, usually through intensified rhythmic activity; 2. Extra text – an additional section at the
end of a text, for example, a literary work or speech that gives additional information.
Key Personnel
Team Member/ Job Title Certification / License / Affiliations
Lloyd Parry
Building Inspector
Licenses & Certifications • Limited Inspector, State of Utah, License # 6319856-5602
ICC License # 5283484 • ICC Residential Electrical Inspector • ICC Residential Building Inspector • ICC Residential Mechanical Inspector • ICC Residential Plumbing Inspector • ICC Commercial Plumbing Inspector • ICC Residential Combination Inspector • ICC Commercial Mechanical Inspector • ICC Commercial Building Inspector
Jeffrey L. Paterson, F.P.E.
Fire Protection Engineer
Education • M.S., in Fire Protection Engineering, California Polytechnic State University • B.S., in Civil Engineering, University of California Davis
Licenses & Certifications • Fire Protection Engineer, State of California License # 1926
Rachel Patterson
Building Code Professional
Licenses & Certifications • Basic Certified (CACEO) • Advanced Certified (CACEO) • Incident Management and Disaster Mitigation Certificates, FEMA
Diana Perkins, CBO
Senior Plans Examiner
Education • M.P.A., University of San Francisco • B.S., in Economics, University of San Francisco
Licenses & Certifications • ICC Building Code Specialist • ICC Building Inspector • ICC Commercial Building Inspector • ICC Certified Building Official • ICC Building Plans Examiner • ICC Residential Building Inspector • ICC Accessibility Inspector/Plans Examiner • LEED Accredited Professional
Daniel “Dan” Reardon
Plans Examiner
Building Inspector
Education • B.S., in Mathematics / Emphasis in Secondary Education, University of Northern Colorado
Licenses & Certifications
ICC # 1136502 • ICC Plumbing Inspector • ICC Building Inspector • ICC Mechanical Inspector • ICC Building Plans Examiner • Safety Assessment Program (Disaster Mitigation)
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Shums – (Noun): 1. Sun; 2. Light; 3. Brilliance; 4. Knowledge
Coda – (Noun): 1. Final section of a musical piece – a final section that adds dramatic energy to the
work as a whole, usually through intensified rhythmic activity; 2. Extra text – an additional section at the
end of a text, for example, a literary work or speech that gives additional information.
Key Personnel
Team Member/ Job Title Certification / License / Affiliations
Elizabeth (Liz) Rider, CBO
Plans Examiner
Building Inspector
Education • Associates Degree, Liberal Studies, College of San Mateo • Continuing Education, Yavapai Community College, Prescott, AZ, Present
Licenses & Certifications • ICC Certified Building Official • ICC Building Code Specialist • ICC Permit Specialist • ICC Residential Plumbing Inspector • ICC Building Plans Examiner • ICC Permit Technician • ICC Building Inspector
Douglas “Doug” Rykerd
Building Inspector
Licenses & Certifications
ICC # 9985500 • ICC Commercial Building Inspector
ICC # 8560486 • ICC Commercial Plumbing Inspector • ICC Commercial Mechanical Inspector • Master Plumber, State of Colorado, License # MP.00179826
Bennett Schmidt, QEI
Building Inspector
Conveyance Inspector
Education • B.F.A., Liberal Arts, Studio Arts Major, Kenyon College, Gambier, OH
Licenses & Certifications
ICC # 10330290 • ICC Residential Building Inspector • Master Electrician, State of Colorado, License # ME.0025337 • Type 1 Conveyance Inspector, State of Colorado - Division of Oil and Public Safety - Conveyance
Section, Licensee # CI-1-522 • Conveyance Inspector, City of Denver, License # CI-1-522 • Qualified Elevator Inspector (QEI), NAESA, Certification # C-6012
John Schweitzer
Plans Examiner
Building Inspector
Education • B.S, in Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Institute of Technology • Certificate of Small Business Entrepreneurship, Chancellor University, Cleveland, OH
Licenses & Certifications
ICC # 8361833 • ICC Commercial Building Inspector • ICC Building Plans Examiner • Certified Building Official, State of Minnesota, License #BO 650774
Naomi Smith, CAPM
Permit Technician
Education • Bachelor in Business Management with a Certificate in Accounting, William Jessup University • Associate in Business Administration, Cosumnes River College
Licenses & Certifications
ICC # 10311010 • ICC Permit Technician • Certified Associate Project Manager, CAPM # 3221654
Robert “Bob” Stafford
Building Inspector
Licenses & Certifications
ICC # 5028596 • ICC Mechanical Inspector UMC • ICC Combination Inspector • ICC Mechanical Inspector • ICC Plumbing Inspector UPC • ICC Plumbing Inspector • ICC Electrical Inspector • ICC Building Inspector • ICC Combination Inspector - Legacy • ICC Commercial Combination Inspector
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Coda – (Noun): 1. Final section of a musical piece – a final section that adds dramatic energy to the
work as a whole, usually through intensified rhythmic activity; 2. Extra text – an additional section at the
end of a text, for example, a literary work or speech that gives additional information.
Key Personnel
Team Member/ Job Title Certification / License / Affiliations
Matthew “Matt” Tate
Building Inspector
Licenses & Certifications • Combination Inspector, State of Utah, License # 364865-5601 • ICC Residential Mechanical Inspector • ICC Commercial Mechanical Inspector • ICC Residential Building Inspector • ICC Combination Inspector • ICC Residential Plumbing Inspector • ICC Commercial Electrical Inspector • ICC Commercial Plumbing Inspector • ICC Commercial Building Inspector • ICC Residential Electrical Inspector • ICC Building Inspector • ICC Mechanical Inspector • ICC Electrical Inspector • ICC Plumbing Inspector • ICC Residential Combination Inspector • ICC Commercial Combination Inspector
Thor Toepfer
Building Inspector
Licenses & Certifications
ICC # 5227135 • ICC Building Plans Examiner • ICC Fire Plans Examiner • ICC Residential Building Inspector • ICC Accessibility Inspector/Plans Examiner • ICC Residential Plumbing Inspector
Robert J. Wheeler, F.P.E.
Fire Protection Engineer
Education • B.S., in Fire Protection Engineering, University of Maryland
Licenses & Certifications • Fire Protection Engineer, State of California, License # 1825 • Fire Protection Engineer, State of Arizona, License # 38935 • Professional Engineer, State of Georgia, License # PE017765
Heather Whitaker
Plans Examiner
Licenses & Certifications
ICC # 8490088 • ICC Residential Energy Inspector/Plans Examiner • ICC Commercial Energy Plans Examiner • ICC Building Plans Examiner • Resnet Certified Residential Field Inspector
Myron Williams
Plans Examiner
Building Inspector
Education • Davis Area Technology Center, Kaysville, Utah • National Electrical Code, International Building and International Residential Code, International
Mechanical and International Plumbing Code, International Building Plans Examiner
Licenses & Certifications • Combination Inspector, State of Utah, License #4958496-5601
ICC # 5044251 • ICC Mechanical Inspector • ICC Accessibility Inspector/Plans Examiner • ICC Plumbing Inspector • ICC Mechanical Plans Examiner • ICC Residential Energy Inspector/Plans Examiner • ICC Electrical Inspector • ICC Building Plans Examiner • ICC Combination Inspector • ICC Building Inspector • ICC Commercial Combination Inspector
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Shums – (Noun): 1. Sun; 2. Light; 3. Brilliance; 4. Knowledge
Coda – (Noun): 1. Final section of a musical piece – a final section that adds dramatic energy to the
work as a whole, usually through intensified rhythmic activity; 2. Extra text – an additional section at the
end of a text, for example, a literary work or speech that gives additional information.
Scope of Services
Shums Coda Associates (SCA) offers the following building life-safety services:
Plan Reviews & Inspections Conveyance Plan Review & Inspections
Permit Technicians Building Department Staff Augmentation
Civil Engineering Professional Education & Certification
Fire Protection Engineering Energy/ Sustainability
SCA will provide Building Plan Check & Inspection Services in accordance with the Scope of Services identified
in the City of Lake Elsinore's Request for Qualifications (RFQ) document. SCA’s goal is to provide the City of
Lake Elsinore with exceptional building and life-safety customer service by providing an experienced team and
fostering open communication with the city and applicants in order to deliver complete, accurate, and on-time
services. SCA will maintain regular communication with the City of Lake Elsinore’s staff to ensure that we are
meeting the city’s expectations. We therefore provide multiple ways for the city (or the applicants) to contact our
managers or staff (office and cell phones, texts, emails, and video conferencing), as we prefer to provide as
many opportunities as possible to communicate and resolve issues quickly. Likewise, we recognize that
sometimes we will need to alert the city staff to issues we have discovered in our reviews or inspections, or to
obtain direction on how to proceed with unusual code concerns – so only through communicating with the city,
will a clear and consistent message be delivered in a timely manner.
The following reflects our proposed process for providing the requested scope of services. We follow
these processes with each project, but our philosophy is to still meet the city’s needs with regards to
our services. As such, we maintain the ability to adjust our process to accommodate the City of Lake
Elsinore.
Plan Review Implementation
To begin a successful delivery of our services to the City of Lake Elsinore, we must have strong communication
between our permit technician/administrative staff, to ensure that electronic plans are properly received and
complete to allow us to begin our review. SCA staff has a system in place that verifies that all electronic files are
received (correcting any corrupted files). Our team will usually reach out to the city’s staff within 24 hours, with
any discrepancy in submittal documents, or even transmittals related to each review.
Next, our Plan Check Manager meets with the Plans Coordinators to assess and understand each project
received, as well as putting it into a larger database schedule that we maintain internally for all jurisdictional
projects. It is at this point that our Manager and Coordinator will begin the process of assigning each project a
unique SCA job number for tracking purposes, which the city staff or applicants can access at any time during
our review cycles. Then each project will be assigned to a SCA plan review team member, based on experience,
expertise, and complexity of the project along with the current availability of each team member. Our plan review
staff is well versed and able to review all code requirements. Most smaller projects can be reviewed by a single
plan examiner/engineer and for large projects, our plans coordinators will confer with our plan review manager
to divide project portions into smaller systems reviews – which ensures that the project stays on schedule with
multiple persons assigned to handle larger lifts. The plans coordination team will continue to check-in and update
schedules during each cycle of review, and make sure that each plan review member remains on schedule or
re-assigning (when needed) some work to ensure turnaround times are met.
We prefer (if approved by the City of Lake Elsinore) to expedite or clarify plan review items by contacting the
designers and communicating directly, using the most advantageous media available, to resolve issues. In
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end of a text, for example, a literary work or speech that gives additional information.
Scope of Services
today’s development climate a brief phone call, or a thirty-minute online meeting can save weeks of back-and-
forth delays to obtain minimum code compliance and approvals. We understand that there can be limitations in
the designer’s technology or jurisdictional inter-department review process, which sometimes prohibit these
methods from being implemented with every project. With either approach being implemented, SCA understands
and intends to route all communication/comment letters (first or concurrently) through the city, as directed by
your staff. All reviewed and approved documents shall be returned to the city after the plan review process is
completed, and input into the tracking software as directed by the City of Lake Elsinore’s staff. We will look to
the City of Lake Elsinore’s staff and take your lead on how to effectively streamline communication, because at
the end of the day our goal is to build a relationship as a cohesive team.
When review cycles are completed, our managers will review final products to ensure that comments are
formatted properly, and clear regarding code concerns. Then our Project Coordinators will register the cycle
completed and will input all reviewed and approved documents into the tracking software as directed by the City
of Lake Elsinore’s staff. Then as directed by the city, our Project Coordinators will send all submittal and
resubmittal reports directly to the city’s staff for distribution to the applicant(s). We can also
directly/simultaneously provide the architect and/or the engineer with the same electronic list of items needing
correction when directed to do so by the city.
Through our database and team of plans coordinators, SCA can provide clear and direct information to the city’s
staff (or the applicants) related to plan review status, as well as provide another layer of plan submittal
completeness assessments at each review cycle. When questions arise, our project coordinators will direct all
inquiries to the appropriate plan review staff to respond and resolve issues. This ensures that every item related
to a plan review list can be responded to and resolved with the staff person that created the comment initially.
We are committed to returning calls and emails, promptly and with a professional approach associated with these
services.
Plan Reviews and Approvals
Our standard plan review reports result in lists of comments which refer to specific detail, drawing or location in
the building, and reference applicable code sections for each item cited. Our comment lists should be self-
explanatory, but our review team will remain available during working hours (and often off-hours) by phone and/
or video conferencing to share and discuss the code concerns with the city’s staff and/ or the applicants in order
to provide any additional clarification/discussion needed of the applicable building code section, ordinances, or
regulation.
With each review cycle, SCA will provide a cover letter/transmittal that includes the following information:
• The address, permit number, description, use, and type of construction. • A list of all plan/documents received for review and the associated dates they were received.
We will provide a similar list at each cycle of the review process, but typically most reviews are resolved in two
cycles, with perhaps a quick third review of a remaining comment (or two). When a review remains extensive at
a third (or longer) review cycle, SCA staff will reach out to the City of Lake Elsinore’s staff to discuss the overall
items of concern and look for direction on any alternative methods to keep the project review moving in a positive
direction. With these difficult reviews, SCA is not opposed to online video conferences to share and discuss the
code concerns with the city’s staff and the applicant – hopefully to assist in receiving a more complete resubmittal
with the next review.
Further, we can activate our team early on in the process (usually prior to construction documents being
submitted to the city), to provide general code reviews with design development plans, to assist with sensitive
projects understanding larger code concerns early on in the process, and hopefully allowing corrections that will
reduce plan review cycles in the future. SCA actually prefers to review larger projects in this manner, but only
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end of a text, for example, a literary work or speech that gives additional information.
Scope of Services
under the clear direction of the city, and with the understanding that we are not designing the project, but merely
representing the City of Lake Elsinore’s code concerns.
Once the final plan review is completed and ready for approval, SCA will stamp (physically or electronically) the
plans and the supporting documents and return them to the city, along with our letter of completion. It should be
noted that our approval stamp can be modified to suit the desired information needed by the City of Lake Elsinore.
SCA is proficient in many versions of electronic plan review applications, and other web-based tools. SCA staff
expertise and proficiency in the latest electronic plan review is not an accident, but rather a source of pride. SCA
can also review paper plans when submitted and could provide in-house staff review assistance. If the reviews
can be completed over the counter, we will make every effort to complete them at that point. If we cannot do a
review at the City of Lake Elsinore’s offices, our plans examiner will conduct the plan review in the SCA office
and provide a report as outlined above. If paper plans are submitted, we will provide couriers to pick up and
deliver the documents.
Plan Review Turnaround Schedule
SCA will follow the turnaround timeframe provided in the RFQ of two (2) weeks for initial reviews and one (1)
week for rechecks and revisions. Timeframes for large-size projects will be confirmed with city staff prior to
proceeding with the review.
Expedited plan reviews, or third-party plan reviews will have a separated negotiated turnaround timeframe for
each project. When expedited plan reviews are requested, we will perform the plan review as quickly as SCA
staff schedules will allow. An expedited review is typically completed in half of the standard turnaround time, but
SCA has (at times) been able to review in shorter periods. These types of review schedules are typically
determined based on the complexity of the project and the availability of SCA staff to complete the review.
Technology
With the implications of COVID, we have seen our paper plan reviews nearly disappear in favor of electronic
plan reviews. Electronic plan reviews have been a strength for our team, having reviewed thousands of electronic
projects. SCA can review all plans electronically and provide review letters in multiple formats. This has been a
service provided to our clients prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. SCA maintains equipment for our plan review
staff (i.e., dual, and larger monitors, added graphic cards and memory) to allow for plans to be properly reviewed
in an efficient manner.
SCA is knowledgeable of different databases and networks and is also proficient in many versions of electronic
plan review applications, and other web-based tools. We typically utilize the Bluebeam product for our reviews
but can provide our review comments on any of the other comparable platforms and are able to embed the
comments into the electronic plan sheets. We can also redline revisions and mark-up plans for minor items, to
ensure approval of the plans instead of an additional review cycle being performed. SCA would look to the city
to provide guidance on the preferred method of electronic comments to be received. SCA staff are
knowledgeable and have experience working with a variety of different software for Electronic Plan Review,
Permit Tracking, and Building Inspections. SCA currently uses the following software:
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work as a whole, usually through intensified rhythmic activity; 2. Extra text – an additional section at the
end of a text, for example, a literary work or speech that gives additional information.
Scope of Services
Building Inspections
Our inspectors are qualified, certified, and licensed to conduct many different types of inspections. SCA will
provide qualified inspectors as needed to the city, within one business day, if requested by noon on the previous
business day. Our staff will work with your staff to ensure that all types of buildings will be inspected as requested
by the city. The scope of inspection services to be provided will be defined uniquely for each project or as
determined mutually by SCA and the City of Lake Elsinore. Inspector(s) provided to the city will report directly to
the Chief Building Official or another person designated by the city for all project-related work. Any inspector
sent to the city will need to be interviewed and/or accepted by the Building Department staff prior to their
commencement of inspections on behalf of the jurisdiction, as we want our staff to be appropriately qualified for
and clear of the City of Lake Elsinore’s expectations.
In order to begin a successful delivery of our services to the City of Lake Elsinore, we must have strong
communication between our management/inspection staff, to ensure that we are clear on the city’s expectations.
We will conduct the required inspections for the project and inspect the buildings in accordance with the codes
adopted and amended by the City of Lake Elsinore. We have also worked with several different Departments to
concurrently administer the codes adopted by their jurisdiction. We believe it is important to work alongside all
departments on projects to present a cooperative level of code administration.
An inspection report will be provided for each inspection outlining what inspection was conducted, the result and
any conditions or corrections needed. SCA’s inspection reports will reference code sections that are applicable
for each comment. We will provide a similar list at each inspection cycle. It is standard practice for our inspectors
to input results into the jurisdiction’s inspection/ permitting software at the end of each inspection day and/ or
leave a distribution copy at the jobsite for the contractor/applicant. SCA can certainly provide either or some
hybrid version as needed for the City of Lake Elsinore. We will also provide stop work orders, when necessary,
but our philosophy is always to communicate paths of resolution of code concerns, instead of stop work orders
– as our role is also to keep the project on time and under budget. We believe in being service oriented and not
the building police.
Our correction lists should be self-explanatory, but our inspection team will remain available during working hours
(and often off-hours) to provide any additional clarification/discussion needed of the applicable building code
section, ordinances, or regulations. Our inspectors provide their cell phone numbers to the contractors and
homeowners if a question arises in the field, as we believe it is important that the lines of communication are
maintained open. We will work with the contractors and homeowners to bring a building into compliance with the
applicable code whenever we can. It is our philosophy that inspections are educational opportunities to explain
the purpose of the code and why certain things are required by the code. We will spend additional time explaining
the purpose of a code requirement whenever necessary as we see ourselves as code educators as much as
code administrators. Our goal is to get to yes and comply with the intent of the code.
When inspections are slow or are consistently not ready, SCA staff will reach out to the city’s staff to discuss the
overall items of concern and look for direction on any alternative methods to keep construction on track. Our
inspection staff is also able to attend any necessary meetings to assist in having consistent inspection progress
with each jobsite. This will require SCA staff to be available to participate in and attend inspection staff meetings
and training events sponsored by the city (as needed and directed). We want to do whatever we can to ensure
safe buildings while helping to get projects completed on time and under budget. We pride ourselves on being
problem solvers and not problem makers.
When the final inspection is completed, we will notify the city that a certificate of occupancy can be issued for
new buildings or addition/tenant improvements and will file the electronic report with the City of Lake Elsinore,
to close out the permit. SCA would look to the city to provide guidance on the preferred method of how this will
be completed.
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work as a whole, usually through intensified rhythmic activity; 2. Extra text – an additional section at the
end of a text, for example, a literary work or speech that gives additional information.
Scope of Services
Technical Support
As with any of our clients, SCA will provide technical support for the City of Lake Elsinore’s service needs. Our
staff is able to provide any in-house services determined necessary by the city. We often have personnel in
attendance at pre-submittal and in-progress plan review meetings, or preconstruction and on-site inspection
meetings. Some of the services we currently provide are in-house plan review, inspections, and permit
technician services to local jurisdictions. These are often the services that allow our plan review team to
understand the municipality and become immersed in the standard processes and operating procedures of the
city. The sooner that we can reach this understanding of local preferences, ultimately allows us to provide
superior plan review services based on that intimate knowledge of the local fabric.
SCA understands the value of operating quickly and efficiently, as is expected to complete a successful project
in this marketplace. City of Lake Elsinore’s projects are unique in size and complexity but demands a team that
is attentive to details to reach critical construction deadlines. Personnel working on such projects at SCA will be
available via phone or email to immediately address concerns or provide additional clarification of code
concerns to applicants or City of Lake Elsinore staff. Commitment to providing additional technical support when
needed often keeps projects on deadlines and under budget.
Quality Control
One of the keys to SCA’s success as a company is the commitment to quality control of our services. SCA
starts with the employment of qualified and knowledgeable personnel, the use of plan check templates to match
local interpretations, continuing education, and internal peer reviews. These controls raise the quality level of
our plan checks by being focused on significant code issues, but also providing a consistent product to our
clients. With our services remaining constantly of the highest quality, it provides our clients and their
communities with a high level of confidence that their plans will be reviewed with equal consideration and
thoroughness required for construction safety.
Other Services
SCA will provide other services as specifically requested by the city. Additional services provided shall have scope
and compensation mutually agreed upon by SCA and the City of Lake Elsinore prior to commencement of said
services.
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work as a whole, usually through intensified rhythmic activity; 2. Extra text – an additional section at the
end of a text, for example, a literary work or speech that gives additional information.
Fee Schedule
Building Plan Check Fees
Fees for comprehensive plan reviews, performed at SCA offices, will be equal to sixty-five percent (65%) of the
plan review fees as calculated per the jurisdiction. The fee covers all services associated with the typical plan
review, first, second and quick third reviews to approve projects.
The following may be charged at an hourly rate: extensive plan reviews (longer third reviews or more), smaller
projects that take one or more reviews (when agreed upon with the Chief Building Official), pre-application, pre-
construction, or additional meeting attendance that is necessary for unusual or complex projects, and plan review
staff required to provide support in city’s offices.
Fees for expedited reviews will be negotiated directly with city’s Building Official prior to beginning the review
and will be a fixed fee based on the determined complexity of the project, availability of SCA staff and requested
expedited turnaround schedule. It will be possible that an expedited review can be completed with no additional
charge in some instances.
Hourly Rates
We provide ranges to reflect options related to number of certificates and level of experience provided.
Job Title Hourly Rate
In-House Code Training (virtual) $150
Acting Building Official $165
Principal $175
Plan Review Engineer/Architect $135
Fire Plan Review/Fire Inspector $190 - $270
Permit Technician $80 - $90
Clerical Support $70 - $80
CASp Specialist – Plan Review $175
CASp Specialist – Inspection $200
CASp Specialist - Report TBD
Acting Supervisor of Inspectors (I.O.R.)** $135-$145
Senior Inspector** $125 - $135
Inspector II** $115 - $125
Inspector I** $95 - $115
Inspector in Training $70-$95
Overtime will not be charged for any plan review services, but SCA does reserve the right to negotiate additional
fees for major re-designs or consistently incomplete responses to initial plan review comments (as agreed upon
mutually with the jurisdiction). Overtime for inspection and other services will be charged at 150% of the standard
hourly rates (as agreed upon mutually with the jurisdiction).
** Hours for inspections in excess of 8 hours (per day) will be billed as overtime at the rate shown above. When
inspection overtime is requested, on days when inspector has not already performed inspections on the site (i.e.,
weekends, holidays, etc.), inspection overtime services will be provided in 4-hour minimum segments.
These rates do not include reimbursables and mileage costs as part of the rates, as we may need to have staff
from offices that are further than our local Irvine office.
Invoices will be submitted to the jurisdiction on a monthly basis.
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end of a text, for example, a literary work or speech that gives additional information.
Insurance Example
Below is an example of SCA’s standard Certificate of Insurance. This Certificate of Insurance can be modified
as per the jurisdiction’s requirements.