Agenda - Council Work Session - 04/27/2010

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Attn. Mick Kaehler Building Official City of Ramsey -T've::~ ~-a ~_1 PROPOSAL FOR PROVIDING ELECTRICAL INSPECTION SERVICE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010 I Peter A. Tokle President of Tokle Inspections Incorporated, propose to provide electrical inspections for the City of Ramsey. My qualifications are as stated below: • 1972 high school graduate with a B average. • A 1975 construction electrician graduate of Anoka Technical College with an A-, B+ grade point average. • I completed a three year union-sponsored apprenticeship program. • I received 100% on the B j ourneyman state exam. • I received 94% on the journeyman state exam. • I received 88% on the A master state exam. • I maintain a Class A Masters and Journeymans License. • I have 19 years of experience as a journeyman electrician. • Iran service trucks for 3 years. • I was a foreman for 8 years. / • I started as a State of MN electrical inspector in April 1996. ~/ • I am on my 14th year as a State of MN electrical inspector. • I will inspect the whole inspection area everyday Monday through Friday. / • I make inspections in the evenings and weekends when homeowners are unable or unwilling to arrange inspections during regular business hours. • When I receive ready-now permits, I promptly call the homeowner and add them to the day's work load. • I do not let my ready-now permits sit around and get old or pile up. I complete them ASAP. • I will perform inspections upon request of the installer after the installer has submitted a permit to the City. • I look through all my permits every 3 months and call the contractor or homeowner if I think the job is done. I don't wait for the permit to expire. • I have a fax machine that I take inspection requests on. I also fax back answers. to questions from contractors and homeowners. The number 763-754-2983 is available to everyone. • I take calls for inspections from 7:00 A.M. to 8:30 A.M. Monday -Friday, except holidays. • I return phone messages when I get home. • I have a cell phone that I can be reached on throughout the day. The number (612-791-6373) is available to city personnel who may give it to contractors and homeowners as needed.