Council approves contract with Push Consulting for subdivision inspections; costs to developers, not general fund

The Santaquin City Council on Tuesday approved a contract with Push Consulting to provide on-site subdivision inspections and observations for development projects.

City staff said the consultant will handle routine development-related inspections so city staff can focus on major capital projects such as the wastewater resource facility upgrades and Main Street work. Staff named Push Consulting principals and local engineers who would be involved and said the firm has relevant experience.

Funding for the inspections will come from inspection/testing fees paid by developers; staff said the city receives a 4% portion of a construction bond amount to cover inspection costs and that if expenses exceed collected amounts, the overage will be billed to the responsible developer. Staff emphasized the contract does not use the city’s general budget.

A council motion to approve the contract was moved and seconded and passed with recorded votes: Travis (Aye), Lynn (Aye), Art (Aye) and Jeff (Aye).

Why it matters: The contract is intended to ensure consistent on-site inspection coverage as the city’s development workload grows while preserving city staff bandwidth for large projects. Financing from developer fees aligns inspection costs with the projects that create the need.

Implementation: Staff said they will finalize the contract and begin assigning Push Consulting to current developments; major city projects such as WRF and Main Street inspections will remain the responsibility of city staff.