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Fire plan-review contractor requests fee increase; staff recommends continuing contract
Summary
Lund Fire Protection proposed a fee increase for fire-suppression plan reviews; staff told council the vendor's service shortens review times and that the increased fees are billed to contractors, not the city.
Marion staff briefed council on a proposed fee update from Lund Fire Protection, the private contractor that performs fire-sprinkler and alarm plan reviews for new construction in the city.
Staff said Lund has provided faster review timelines (about 10 days) compared with the city's prior internal review timelines (which could extend to four weeks), and that Lund has not raised fees since 2018. The vendor requested a near 25% increase in its fees; staff recommended continuing the contract. Lund's fees are billed directly to the sprinkler and alarm vendors, not to the city.
Council had no substantive objections at the work session; staff will present the fee update and contract recommendation for council action on the Thursday agenda.
