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Public works and community development
departments have been consolidated since 2008
By NATALIE JOHNSON he said.
’~atali~{~?ma.~o~coun(v.com O'Leary recommended that the city go
.................................................................................. through the Request for Qualifications
(RFP) process and hire a search firm to find
The City of Shelton Commission re- a new public works director, while Gains
viewed a plan July 9 to hire a public works would remain the city's community and
director, economic development director.
In Aug. 2008, the city consolidated the "Our current director (Gains) is a ca-
public works and community and economic reer professional in community develop-
development department under a single ment and it is his greatest strength. He
director. Today, Steve Gains serves as the is absolutely the best person in our orga-
director of both departments, nization to oversee the Shelton Hills proj-
"We have one person serving in two oct," O'Leary's brief to the commissioners
jobs," city Administrator Dave O'Leary states. "Public works, in my opinion, could
said. "We did that to create efficiency." benefit from a new director. Beyond the ob-
However, O'Leary said that during the vious and emerging civil engineering chal-
past four years, directorial duties of both lenges, we should have improved manage-
departments have become more compli-ment systems in that department."
cated, forcing Gains to take on more work. O'Leary said the additional salary
In preparation for complex projects such should cost the city $64,500 annually, plus
as Hall Equities' Shelton Hills Develop- an additional $20,000 in the first year to
ment as well as the management of aspay for the cost of the professional search
m&ny as 30 or 40 city projects across both firm.
programs, O'Leary said it would be benefi- The commission agreed to put the item
cial to the city to split the departments, on its consent agenda for its 6 p.m. meeting
"It's important that we get this right," on July 16.
Journal file photo
Steve Gains currently serves as both the community and economic
development director and the public works director for the city of
Shelton. City Administrator Dave O'Leary advised the city commission
Monday to split the two positions and hire a new public works director.
Journa pno~o By klata]le Johnson
The Shelton City Commission approved a bid
this week to repave a section of K Street. The
winning bid was $949,765, proposed by NOVA
Contracting.
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also develop. As these changes
occur, bones and soft tissues fold
inward into the spinal canal to
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NOVA Contracting receives
$949,765 city contract
By NATALIE JOHNSON have time to complete the
natalicd;masoT~boumy.cvm project on time 'provided
.......................................................... the commission approved
the bid at Monday's meet-
The Shelton City Cam- ing.
mission voted to award a The project will mill and
bid to NOVA Contracting, overlay one to two inches
Inc. to complete a project to of asphalt on K Street from
repave K Street. its intersection with Olym-
The city originally pic Highway to North 13th
planned to complete the Street.
project last summer, but The project also includes
ran out of time before the deeper repairs to the road
school-year started. Mt. structure in areas where
~View Elementary School the sub-grade or road base
and Olympic Middle School has failed. It will also add
are located on the portion of or replace the sidewalk on
K Street to be repaved, the south side of the road.
The commission ap- and replace existing side-
proved a bid for the project walk ramps on the north
in February, but had to is- side with ramps that meet
sue a new bid after discov- current standards as de-
ering that it had not illled fined by the Americans with
out new paperwork re- Disabilities Act (ADA).
quired for the project.The bid opening for the
City engineer Mike Mi- project was July 5.-Four
chael said NOVA would companies responded. Mi-
chael said.
NOVA Contracting had
the lowest responsive bid,
and submitted a proposal
for $949,765, $144,985 low-
er than the engineer's esti-
mate for the project, which
was $1,094,750.
The project is funded 'bY
the Federal Highways Ad-
ministration.
Michael said Kamin Ex-
cavating, a local contract-
ing company, was original-
ly identified as the low bid-
der, with a bid of $919,430.
However, after review of its
bid documents, the Federal
Highways Administration
discovered that the compa-
ny failed to complete part of
a required document, and
the bid was declared not re-
sponsive.
The city commission ex-
pressed frustration that it
could not approve a con-
tract with a local company.
"They're the ones provid-
ing the money so we ha~e
to follow their rules." Com-
missioner Dawn Pannell
said.
Dr. Samuel Blake
Fami/y practice. Fami/y care.
Samuel Blake, M.D.. began seeing oatients in Ju y a~ MGH Shelton
Family Medicine, )n Blake Nno is board-eligible, received
his medico Jegree from the University of Vermont College of
Medicine '~ 2009. and como~eteo his residency a~ St. Peter Hospital
Famil) Medicine ResidenG Program, Olympia, in JUly 20~2.
To make an aDooln[men[ with Dr. Blake call Shelton Family
Medicine at (360) 426-2653.
Mason Genera] Hospital
7y " "
She[ton,Fame, Me&cme
(360} 426-2653
939 Mtn. View Dr., Ste. 100. Shelton,
www.MasonGeneral.com.
WA 98584
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The city plans for the
project to be completed be-
fore the school year starts.
We're doing it }10
at the 2012 Maso.
A, rea Fair Eodeo!
Join Paul and Babe to
celebrate a century of
Fair in our community!
Enter the Fair!
Everything from pies to
primroses! Ribbons and Cash
prices!
Entry guides available onflne at
www.MasonCoun~vFair.org or by
stopping by these fine locations."
WSU Extension Office
Shelton/Mason County
Journal
Timberland Library
Fairgrounds Office
Mason County Admin Office
2012 Fair Highlights:
Two NPRA Rodeos - Friday at 7
and Saturday at 6
Mexican Rodeo - Sunday @ 2
Live Music & Dancing
Barns filled with animals!
Draft horse cart rides!
Rides & kids" zone
Goat carriage Rides
Two Stages of live Music!
Great bands and soloists !
Daily~Nightly Fire Shows
Kids programs daily including
Character appearances!
150+ Vendors
Delicious Variqy on Food!
4-H & FFA Demonstrations
Non profits, Arts and Crafts
Aquaculture Display
KMAS Song Writer's Stage
Agriculture Machinery Display
4-H Petting Zoo
Classic Car Show &Shine SAT
Support YOUR Faid
&dmission:
$5.00 adulrs Kids FREE
FRI is Seniors Day $3.00
FRIDAY- First 100 kids
get a Goody Bag!
Parking FREE
Fair Hours:
Friday: 10 am - 10 pm
Saturday 10 am- 10 am
Sunday I0 am- 6 pm
Call for information."
~60-427-~$99
www.Masoncoun~vFair org
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