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Munhall hears pitches from two third‑party inspection firms; staff to compare fees
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Council received presentations from Codesys Consulting and Building Inspection Underwriters about outsourcing third‑party building inspections. Council asked borough staff to compare fee schedules and report back at the next meeting.
Munhall Borough Council heard presentations Tuesday from two third‑party building inspection firms — Codesys Consulting and Building Inspection Underwriters — as council considers whether to consolidate inspections under a single contractor and how that would affect fees and borough revenue.
The presentations came after staff and council described the borough’s existing practice of accepting certified third‑party inspections and asked for proposals that would centralize permitting and inspection processing. "We're email driven ... you go on our website, and you click on new project submit," Jim Russell, owner of Codesys Consulting, told council as he demonstrated an online permitting workflow. "We process plans 1 to 3 business days ... everything is visible to the borough and the applicant." Russell said Codesys would add a 20% administrative fee in the…
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