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- We believe in education, not just enforcement,
- We are part of the solution, not part of the problem,
- We have standards regarding response times and turnaround,
- We provide prompt and timely inspections,
- We work in every one of our communities every day,
- We are professional and courteous,
- We work with the municipality, contractor, and property owner to gain compliance,
- We rarely have to stop work to achieve compliance. Thereby saving time, money, and aggravation,
- We have as many as seven inspectors in a community on any given day,
- We are staffed to respond to natural disasters, fires, and other large scale emergencies.
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| We are committed to quality |
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- We deliver consistency among field inspectors,
- We provide uniform plan review and inspections,
- We are always seeking ways to improve our service delivery,
- We conduct surveys to provide us with information to improve our processes,
- We save money and minimize problems by catching costly errors during plan review, instead of after materials have been placed or consumed,
- We enforce sediment erosion controls,
- We make sure the worksites stay clean and that construction waste is contained.
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- All of our field inspectors are certified building officials,
- We always exceed the minimum continuing education requirements,
- We have been authorized by the State Building Codes and Standards Division to review and inspect public, institutional, and licensed facilities,
- We have a Master Plumber on staff to oversee plumbing inspections,
- We are the only private municipal inspection firm to be granted permission to perform plumbing plan review by the MN Department of Labor & Industry, Plumbing & Engineering Unit,
- We have a Master Electrician on staff to manage & perform electrical inspections,
- We are the only private municipal inspection firm performing electrical inspections,
- We have a State certified firefighter/fire inspector managing the fire/rental program
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| We provide essential services that other firms do not offer |
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- Fire Inspection Services,
- Fire Alarm and Fire Suppression System Plan Review and Inspections,
- Rental Inspection Services,
- Sediment Erosion Control Inspections,
- Electrical Inspection Services,
- Site Inspection Services,
- Plumbing Plan Review,
- Daycare and Foster Care Inspections,
- Disaster Management Assistance,
- Technology
- We will be able to integrate our website to make the transition from the city site to our site appear seamless,
- We have a T-1 for reliable data transmission and to handle incoming call volumes,
- We will be scanning all documentation for permanent archive for City records,
- We provide powerful web-based permit entry, tracking, and reporting tools to expedite entry, processing, tracking, reporting of permit activity and to assure accurate billing statement generation,
- We will work with our client municipalities to enhance the capabilities offered by our software.
- Community education is provided through seminars for builders and residents,
- All forms, cards, and slips are provided by us,
- All construction handouts are provided by us,
- Waived fees on certain city projects,
- Ordinance development assistance,
- Top quality inspections staff,
- Services provided in every community every day (when needed),
- Full time on site plan review staff,
- Phones answered all day, every business day, by a live person,
- Inspection staff available to answer questions all day, every business day,
- We have strict controls on the number of inspections performed daily by each inspector to ensure that every inspection receives the time and attention required for appropriate Code compliance verification.
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