Action Ads Page 28 The INDEPENDENT, December 15, 2005 HELP WANTED HELP WANTED CARD OF THANKS Planner I/II Position #05A-301/302 DUTIES: Perform professional plan- ning work in land use, zoning & subdi- visions. QUALIFICATIONS: B.A. in planning or related field; Planner I: Prior related exp; Planner 2: 3 yrs exp in planning or related field; know. of planning con- cepts, state & county codes; strong computer skills. S A L A RY: Planner I: $2,654-$3,192; Planner II: $3,085-$3,696; Exlnt bene- fits – fully paid family health ins and PERS. TO APPLY: County application form is mandatory; download from or obtain from Colum- bia County Civil Service, 230 Strand, St. Helens, OR 97051; Phone: 503- 397-3874. DEADLINE: Must be received by 5:00 p.m. on December 19, 2005; postmark not acceptable; fax apps not acceptable. Equal Opportunity Employer B12/15 Give Yourself a Gift this Year! J.B. Hunt’s Southwest 6-state operation of- fers: Weekly Pay – Average over $42K per year, with scheduled pay increas- es, accessorial pay & fuel bonuses; Consistency & Safety – Regional runs within a 500-mile radius, steady miles, top-of-the-line equipment and a per- manently assigned conventional; Time Off – Receive one day for every 7 on the road; Comprehensive benefits – Medical, dental, vision, prescription, 401k retirement & more! Be good to yourself this holiday season. Call J.B. Hunt today! 1-800-252-4868. EOE. Sub to d/s. 3 mos class A exp req. B12/15 Thanks to all of you who were so thoughtful to us in Ina’s passing. She was a dear lady and will be missed deeply. Your kindness is appreciated. The Bateman Family F12/15 LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES Notice of Opening for City Council Position (Plans examination may be performed away from City Hall, but many other functions will remain in the City.) SECTION 1: BACKGROUND The City is seeking technical servic- es in the area of building department administration. Location: Vernonia City is located 43 miles northwest of Portland, Oregon Population: 2260 The workload in the building depart- ment varies greatly on an annual basis. The variable nature of the workload does not justify the addition of a full- time, or even a part-time employee. The most efficient and economical ap- proach to deal with the unpredictable fluctuations in work is to have a firm available to perform plan reviews and inspections. GENERAL: The term of this agreement is nego- tiable; however, the City will not enter into an agreement for less than one y e a r. The City may terminate any agreement by providing 30 days notice to cease using the services provided. SECTION II: SCOPE OF SER- VICES BUILDING INSPECTION: 1. Proposer will be responsible for providing administrative services of a building department. These services in- clude, but are not limited to, investiga- tive services leading to and including condemnation. Proposer will investi- gate complaints of occupancy deficien- cy and enforce the Building Codes as adopted and amended by the State of Oregon. Proposer will be responsible for maintaining all necessary reports and operating documents to maintain a building inspection program through the State of Oregon. 2. Proposer will be required to en- force City’s codes and ordinances, as they may be more stringent than State code requires. 3. Proposer will provide inspection services on structures including, but not limited to, A-level structural, A-level Plumbing, A-level Mechanical A-level Electrical, one and two family structur- al, mechanical, plumbing, and electri- cal, RV parks and Manufactured home parks. 4. Proposer will be the primary source of technical assistance to the City Administrator, City Recorder, Cus- tomer Service Manager, City Planner, City Engineer, Council and Planning Commission as may be designated by the City. 5. Proposer will participate in pre- construction conferences as directed by the City designee and will be avail- able to efficiently perfect the inspection requirements. 6. The proposer must demonstrate the applicable technical knowledge and experience related to administration, in- spection and plan review services and must possess: • State of Oregon Building Official certification • State of Oregon Manufactured Parks certification • State of Oregon RV parks certifi- cation • State of Oregon One and Two Family Plan Review certification • State of Oregon One and Two Family structural inspection certification • State of Oregon One and Two Family mechanical inspection certifica- tion • State of Oregon One and Two Family plumbing inspection certification • State of Oregon One and Two Family electrical inspection certification • A-level Structural inspector certifi- cation • A-level Mechanical inspector certi- fication • A-level Plan Review certification • A-level Plumbing inspection certi- fication • A-level Electrical inspection certifi- cation • State of Oregon Manufactured Home inspection certification • Fire & Life Safety Plan Review certification • Valid Oregon drivers license • State of Oregon license for Plan Review and Inspection Business • State of Oregon Plans Reviewer and Inspector license PLAN REVIEW: The selected proposer(s) shall enter into an agreement with the City to pro- vide plan review services for residential and commercial plans under the State of Oregon Building Code, as follows: 1. Provisions shall be identified for obtaining plans for review within 48 hours of receipt of a request from the designated department. 2. Performing plan reviews for structural design and fire life safety code compliance with the current edi- tions of the following: • State of Oregon Structural Spe- cialty Code • State of Oregon Residential Spe- cialty Code • State of Oregon Plumbing Spe- cialty Code • State of Oregon Electrical Spe- cialty Code • RV and Manufactured Dwelling and Park Specialty Code 3. Identifying deficiencies and clear- ly noting each separately, including ref- erenced code sections. Providing a list of corrections required prior to approval and issuance of a permit. Providing an initial plan review on one and two fami- ly dwellings within five (5) working days of the time they were picked up. Providing initial plan review for all other development within ten (10) work- ing days from the date the plans were picked up, or as approved by the City’s designee. 4. Codes, statues and rules define the scope of plan review. SECTION III: PROPOSER RE- QUIREMENTS The proposer must demonstrate the following: • Ability to effectively communicate both written and orally with the general public, contractors, City staff and elect- ed officials. • Ability to respond to multiple re- quests for service, and to schedule ef- fectively to accommodate requests. • Possession of field communica- tion equipment such as pager and cel- lular phone. SECTION IV: PROPOSAL S U B- MITTAL REQUIREMENTS Each responsible proposer shall, at a minimum, address the following mini- mum qualifications: 1. The proposer is or has staff cur- rently certified by the State of Oregon, Building Codes Division, to perform the scope of work as identified in Section II. 2. The proposer is or has staff cur- rently licensed by the State of Oregon as a civil or structural engineer. 3. The proposer is or has staff which has a minimum of three (3) years expe- rience working for a jurisdiction with substantial experience in plans review of residential and commercial occupan- cies. A. Has a minimum of three (3) years experience in the review of plans under the State of Oregon Building Code. 4. The proposer has adequate transportation to provide the service described in Section II, and maintain space, equipment and facilities in which to perform the work in a profes- sion manner. 5. A successful proposer shall be re- quired to enter into an agreement with the City to provide the said services. 6. The proposer shall comply with the items outlined in Section II, Scope of Service. 7. The proposer must meet all re- quirements of Oregon Revised Statutes, Chapter 279 relating to per- sonal services contracts. 8. PROPOSALS not meeting these requirements may be rejected if, in the City’s opinion, such rejection is in the best interest of the City. 9. It is intent of the City to make a selection from the PROPOSALS sub- mitted. However, more information may be requested if two or more PROPOS- ALS appear to be equally qualified. 10. All questions concerning the PROPOSALS or scope of work should be directed to Kate Conley, Vernonia City Recorder, at (503) 429-5291. 11. Ten (10) copies of the PROPOS- AL should be submitted no later that 2:00 p.m. on December 22, 2005 to: Kate Conley, Vernonia City Recorder, 1001 Bridge St, Vernonia OR 97064, clearly labeled “Building Inspections and Plans Review Services-RFP.” SECTION V: INFORMAT I O N / I N- STRUCTIONS TO PROPOSERS: 1. Scope of RFP This Request for Proposal contains See page 29 The City of Vernonia has an open- ing for City Councilor. The councilor will be appointed by a majority vote of the city council. All necessary forms may be picked up at Vernonia City Hall at 1001 Bridge St. or you can request a packet by mailed to you. If you are in- terested in receiving a packet please contact Kate Conley, City Recorder at 503-429-5291. All forms must be prop- erly completed and returned to City Hall by December 30, 2005 at 5:00 p.m. The City of Vernonia is an equal op- portunity provider and employer. Publish December 1 and 15, 2005 ---------------------------------------------- Letter of Interest from Qualified Surveyors The Board of County Commission- ers of Columbia County is requesting Letters of Interest from those qualified and interested in acting as County Sur- veyor for Columbia County until the May 2006 elections. ORS 204.016 provides that in order to be considered for the interim position the applicant must be a citizen of the United States, elector under the Ore- gon Constitution, a resident of Colum- bia County for one year prior to the May 16, 2006 election, and an Oregon reg- istered professional land surveyor. Letters of Interest should be submit- ted to the Board of County Commis- sioners Office at the Columbia County Courthouse, Room 331, 230 Strand Street, St. Helens, OR 97051. Deadline for submitting a Letter of Interest is 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 30, 2005. Board of County Commissioners for Columbia County, Oregon. Publish December 15, 2005. ---------------------------------------------- City of Vernonia Planning Department The City of Vernonia is soliciting proposals for building inspection and plan review services. The services will be provided by a combination of City fa- cilities and the proposer ’s facilities. AUTOMOTIVE 1986 23’ Komfort 5th wheel trailer w/accessories. Full bathroom w/tub, shower, large refrig, gas stove w/oven, AC and lots of storage. Sleeps 5-6. $2,450, call Carol 503-429-6425 or 503-784-9837. B12/15 MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE Hay, 503-429-7694. P12/15 -------------------------------------------------- Firewood, split & seasoned. $120, you haul. 503-429-1621(home), 503- 467-6824 or 503-475-2070(cell). P12/01-12/15 MISCELLANEOUS WANTED Wanted: Your prayer requests. Do you need the power of prayer in your life? Send your requests to: Ladies Bible Study, Prayer Requests, Vernon- ia Christian Church, 446 Bridge St., Vernonia OR 97064. BTFN MISCELLANEOUS WANTED WILL BUY ANTIQUES, Collectibles and Estates. One piece or house full. Cash paid. 503-429- 1608 BTFN SERVICES Handyman: Reasonable rates, a l l work guaranteed. Call Brian at 503- 429-0869. P12/01 ANNOUNCEMENTS VERNONIA OREGON FAMILY HISTORY CENTER will be CLOSED until FEBRUARY 2006 1350 Knott Street Vernonia, Oregon 503-429-7151 ANNOUNCEMENTS LOST YOUR DOG? Call the Colum- bia County Animal Shelter in St. He- lens at 503-397-3935. -------------------------------------------------- Recycle your magazines at St. Mary’s Church, 2nd & 4th Saturdays. Questions? Call 503-429-8092 or 503- 429-8841. -------------------------------------------------- BORED? Become a volunteer. There are unlimited opportunities with your public schools, senior citizen center, community organizations, fire depart- ment, library, city and county govern- ment. Be a volunteer – and help your- self while you help others! FREE Vernonia Cares Food Bank is open every Tuesday and Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. with emer- gency food boxes at 627 Adams Av- enue. 503-429-1414. M e r ry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy N e w Y e a r