The Wolf Creek Rural Fire Protection District Board of Directors will conduct a public hearing before the Local Contract Review Board at their next regularly scheduled board meeting. The intent of this hearing is to review the findings and receive public comment. In the Matter of Exemption Request of Wolf Creek Rural Fire Protection District Wolf Creek Rural Fire Station Seismic Rehabilitation FINDINGS OF FACT ORS 279C.335(1) requires, with certain exceptions, that all Public Improvement contracts be based on competitive bids and, under ORS 279C.375, awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. ORS 279C.335(2) permits the Local Contract Review Board, as the Wolf Creek Rural Fire Protection District contract review authority, to grant, under certain conditions, specific exemptions from the requirement for competitive bidding upon the approval of specified findings. OAR 137-049-0620, division 249 allows the Local Contract Review Board to exempt a Public Improvement contract from the requirements to be competitively bid, provided written findings supporting the use of non-competitive bid process show compliance with OAR 137-049-0600 to 137 049-0690 and applicable statutes. The written findings report is available for review at the Fire District prior to the public hearing. Please contact William Atchley at 530-320-7473 for a copy of the findings. *The previous solicitation is listed below for reference. Wolf Creek Rural Fire District is seeking proposals from qualified engineering firms to provide professional engineering services for the Seismic Rehabilitation and hazardous materials remediation of the Wolf Creek Fire Station. The project is located at 1 Old Hwy 99, Wolf Creek, OR 97497. Perform a seismic evaluation of the building, per American Society of Civil Engineers (“ASCE”) Standard 41-17 “Seismic Evaluation of Existing Buildings”. Develop rehabilitation and mitigation strategies per ASCE Standard 41-17 and the 2019 Oregon Structural Specialty Code (“OSSC”). It is the wish of the District to rehabilitate the building to meet the rehabilitation objective of “Immediate Occupancy”. Proposals shall be submitted by firms that comply with the qualifications outlined in the RFP document. Please contact Asst. Chief Bill Atchley for a copy of the RFP. For any questions or clarification, contact Bill Atchley by email at bill.atchley@outlook.com or call 530-320-7473. Wolf Creek Rural Fire District reserves the right to reject any or all proposals received. The method of Contractor Selection has not been determined at this time.