Permit expediters
CSG Consultants
CSG Consultants supplies contract municipal services to public agencies in California and Nevada: building department staffing and administration, plan review, inspection, public works engineering, planning, and code enforcement.
Work arrives either as contract staff embedded inside an agency or as project assignments. Much of the staff came out of local government roles, and the firm offers a fully digital permitting and plan review workflow for agencies that want one. Disciplines span building and safety, fire plan review, civil and structural design, development and map review, construction management and inspection, environmental planning under CEQA and NEPA, GIS, and sustainability programs.
CSG has worked exclusively for public agencies since 1991 and says it serves more than 200 communities. It announced in November 2018 that it would transition to a 100% employee-owned company. The contact page lists seven California offices: Foster City, Pleasanton, San Jose, Sacramento, Newman, Paso Robles, and Irvine.
Fees are contract and project specific and are not published; RFPs go to a posted bid notification address. Private owners and developers should note the firm's own statement that it works only for public agencies.
Best for
California and Nevada cities, counties, and special districts that need contract building officials, plan reviewers, inspectors, planners, or construction managers. Not an option for private owners or developers, since CSG states it serves public agencies exclusively.
What they do
- Building department administration and staffing
- Building plan review
- Building inspection
- Fire plan review and inspection
- Civil and structural design (PS&E)
- Construction management and inspection
- Development and map review
- Code enforcement
- Environmental planning under CEQA and NEPA
- Digital permitting and plan review
- Geographic information services (GIS)
- Sustainability program management
Details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1991 |
| Ownership | Private |
| Other offices | Pleasanton, CA, San Jose, CA, Sacramento, CA, Newman, CA, Paso Robles, CA, Irvine, CA |
What stands out
- Has worked exclusively for public agencies since 1991.
- Says it delivers municipal services and contract staff to more than 200 communities in California and Nevada.
- Announced in November 2018 that it would transition to a 100% employee-owned company.
- Lists seven California offices, from Foster City and Pleasanton to Paso Robles and Irvine.