EMMET COUNTY NEWS

The County of Emmet intends to purchase and install a Lochinvar Domestic Hot Water Boiler with new pump and aqua-stat controls at the Emmet County Jail, located at 450 Bay St., Petoskey. Quotations are being solicited by Emmet County for the purpose of contracting with a professional(s) who will perform the following work: demo and disposal, purchase/install Lochinvar hot water boiler, repair gas pipe and connect to existing chimney, complete job in two (2) days with new boiler being operational in eight (8) hours, obtain boiler permit and mechanical permit. Please refer to the RFP for all the details. QUOTATION DUE DATE AND PUBLIC BID OPENING: February 10, 2020 at 3:00 PM EST in the Board of Commissioners' Conference Room

    Emmet County Sheriff's Office will hold snowmobile safety classes this year. The free six-hour course is taught by a certified snowmobile safety instructor and is followed by an exam. After successful completion of the exam, the student is issued a Snowmobile Safety Certificate.
    The first opportunity to obtain snowmobile safety courses will be Saturday, Jan. 11 at the Richard Zink Road Patrol Building, 3460 Harbor-Petoskey Road, Harbor Springs. The course will also be held Saturday, Feb. 1 at the Eppler Road EMS station, located at 1201 Eppler Road, Petoskey. Both classes run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
    Those interested in taking the free course must be at least 12 years of age. Adults are welcome. Please bring a pencil and your own lunch. Class size is limited to 25 students. Pre-registration is required. Please call (231) 439-8900, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. to sign up for the class. The snowmobile safety class is also available online at the Michigan Department of Natural Resources website.

Proposals are being solicited for consulting services to the Emmet County Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control program. The consultant(s) shall function as an extension of Emmet County Planning and Zoning (P/Z) staff by providing qualified technical and professional personnel to perform duties and responsibilities assigned under the terms of the agreement. Emmet County seeks these professional SESC services to review plans, review sites, prepare inspection reports, make recommendations to contractors and/or property owners regarding site conditions, and other specific Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control activities as may be requested. Please refer to the RFP for all the details. PROPOSAL DUE DATE AND PUBLIC BID OPENING: February 13, 2020 at 3:00 PM EST in the Board of Commissioners' Conference Room

Proposals are being solicited by Emmet County for the purpose of contracting with a land use planning professional firm or individual to provide land use planning services in cooperation with the Emmet County Planning and Zoning (P/Z) Department, offices located at 3434 Harbor-Petoskey Rd, Suite E, Harbor Springs, MI 49740. The consultant(s) shall function as an extension of Emmet County P/Z staff by providing qualified technical and professional personnel to perform duties and responsibilities assigned under the terms of the agreement. A major component of the professional planning services involves providing assistance to P/Z staff on a work assignment basis in a variety of technical, graphical, planning, and product review activities, such as case review for public hearings. Please refer to the RFP for all the details. PROPOSAL DUE DATE AND PUBLIC BID OPENING: February 13, 2020 at 3:00 PM EST in the Board of Commissioners' Conference Room

Emmet County has the following positions open:
• PAYROLL & BENEFITS COORDINATOR
• DISTRICT COURT DEPUTY CLERK I
• PUBLIC WORKS ATTENDANT & DRIVER
• ASSISTANT PROSECUTING ATTORNEY I
• MICHIGAN CERTIFIED ASSESSING OFFICER (MCAO)
• DEPUTY CLERK - COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE
• MECHANICAL INSPECTOR

Emmet County government frequently has vehicles, lawn and miscellaneous power equipment, tools, furniture and other items which are no longer in use by county departments, but may still have value. Those items are now being put up for sale and listed at Biddergy.com, a worldwide online auction company based in Michigan. Click here to view items listed by Emmet County.

CURRENT OPEN POSITIONS: Brownfield Redevelopment Authority (1 opening for 6-year term) and Construction Resource Committee (1 opening Plumbing Contractor)
    Emmet County is committed to excellence in its delivery of services to its residents and visitors. To help us maintain and improve upon this mission, we reach out to leaders in business and industry, to community leaders, and to county residents by inviting you to consider serving on one of the various Committees or Boards that have been established in Emmet County.
    Positions become available periodically and the Board of Commissioners appoints Committee and Board members from a pool of applicants. If you are interested in applying, a complete list of the Committees and Boards along with the necessary application can be located by clicking here. All applications will be kept on file for two years.
    Inquiries should be directed to Emmet County Clerk's Office, 200 Division St., Petoskey, MI 49770, 231.348.1744.