A local engineering firm that employs the former Tooele County engineer, who was laid off last month, is among the companies bidding to provide the county with engineering services.
County commissioners eliminated the position of county engineer as a cost-cutting measure but retained the rest of the nine-member engineering department staff. Now they’re soliciting proposals to outsource some of the department’s functions — a move that would presumably mean more layoffs within the department.
The engineering services the county is looking to outsource include reviewing subdivision maps, site plans, parcel maps and construction plans for conformance with local and state laws; reviewing proposed grading, drainage, and improvement plans for private development; and recommending corrections and conditions of approval.
Building services in the proposal request include reviewing construction plans for conformance with building and safety codes, and conducting building construction inspections. Tooele Transcript Bulletin
