US Bank in Davis Secures TI Permits Despite Client Delays

Permit Place recently completed permit expediting services for a US Bank tenant improvement (TI) in a shopping center in Davis, CA. Working on behalf of RSP Architects, our team managed permits for an interior TI scope and coordinated associated exterior work. The project required close coordination with the City of Davis Community Development and Sustainability Department, Building and Safety Division, from initial submittal through plan check approval.

This project was part of the broader USB program, requiring tight alignment with national standards and schedules while meeting local jurisdictional requirements.

Over a 219-day timeline, Permit Place oversaw the full permitting process, ensuring the US Bank location could move forward with construction confidently and in compliance.

Challenges

• Slow turnaround from the client team, making it difficult to obtain timely responses, signatures, and revisions needed to keep the permit review process moving.
• Coordinating multiple stakeholders under a national program, adding complexity to quickly closing loops so the City of Davis could continue its review without interruption.

Solutions and Strategies

To offset client-side delays, Permit Place implemented proactive measures rooted in our established Due Diligence process:

• Built a clear submittal roadmap.
• Flagged time-sensitive items early.
• Maintained regular touchpoints with both RSP Architects-Corporate and the City of Davis Building and Safety Division.

Strategic application planning and frequent status updates helped minimize idle time in plan review, even when client inputs were slow.

Project Wins

• High level of communication and cooperation from the City of Davis Community Development and Sustainability Department, Building and Safety Division, kept the review process on track.
• Secured plan check approval and final permits for the interior TI and exterior work within the 219-day window, despite client delays.