BC OnSite Sewage System Association (BCOSSA)
Request for Proposals (RFP)

WESTCOAST ONSITE WASTEWATER TRAINING CENTRE
Professional Instruction for Onsite Wastewater System
Planning, Installation, Maintenance and Inspection.

Request for Proposal No. 003

Issue date: May 29th, 2009

Closing location:
MAIL ONLY:
BCOSSA
PO Box 37035
2401F Millstream Road
Victoria BC V9B 0E8

Closing date and time:
A complete electronic or CD copy of each Response must be received before 4:00 PM Pacific
Time on June 30/ 2009

Contact person:

John Rowse
(T) 250-590-2514
E-mail john.rowse@bcossa.com

Overview of the Requirement
The purpose of this RFP is to recruit and select Qualified Instructors to provide
instruction of BCOSSA courses in onsite system in any one, several or all the
disciplines of:

Planning, Installation, Maintenance or Inspection.

BCOSSA is looking for persons with any of the following:

• Planning beginner and advanced
• Documentation and legal aspects of onsite systems
• System installation beginner and advanced
• Soils and site assessment
• Design drawing
• Electrical installation for systems
• System inspection, residential and commercial
• System maintenance, commercial, residential

Applicants wanting to instruct in any, several or all of the disciplines shall qualify as
follows:
To qualify as an instructor you must have a minimum of 5 years related experience in any, several or all of the above competencies, be a fully registered Onsite Wastewater Practitioner or qualified engineer, or have teaching experience in adult learning institutions and be willing to apply your experience to the onsite industry.

Preference will be given to persons who can demonstrate an ability to teach adult learners with mixed and varied academic capability.

Instructors will be required to travel around the province to provide instruction.

Current instructor fees, paid by BCOSSA is $500.00 per day, plus travel and expenses.

BC On Site Sewage Association (BCOSSA) Overview

The British Columbia Onsite Sewage Association is a regulatory recognised agency
responsible for the provision of education services to the onsite industry. Additionally, BCOSSA provides support services to the association membership in the form of consultation, policy development, product development and communications.

BCOSSA has developed and delivered mandated educational programs to over 600 onsite wastewater practitioners. BCOSSA provides technical advice to Practitioners and professionals who operate under the regulation. Through Memorandum of
Understanding BCOSSA provides technical support to the Ministry of Healthy Living
and Sport who are responsible for the Sewerage System regulation and the development of the Sewerage System Standard Practice Manual.

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Attention - Authorized Persons
& people working in the Septic Industry
Septic System / Sewerage System
Local Stakeholder Group Meeting

You are invited to attend the first of many Sewerage System Local Stakeholders
Group (LSG) meetings where you can:
• Bring your questions and comments pertaining to the onsite wastewater
industry in your area
• Get caught up with the latest information and learn about recent resources
available to you
• Communicate your concerns and issues
• Express your needs relevant to you and/or specific to your area
• Participate in a communication channel and a voice for all people working
within this industry.
Your attendance will create a valued and thoughtful mechanism to forward
common or localized issues to the Government that would improve the operation
and function of the Sewerage System Regulation.
To have your voice heard and to put forth ideas to better the sewerage industry,
please attend the next LSG Meeting. Let us help you.

LSG Meeting Schedule

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The Technical Review Committee is pleased to offer a Dashboard Manual that is an easy reference for the Sewerage System Standard Practice Manual. The Dashboard Manual can be downloaded directly from the publications pageThe manual may also be purchased in hard copy from the BCOSSA office.

BCOSSA represents over 900 wastewater practitioners and companies that
comprise the thriving western Canadian onsite sewage treatment community.

Our mission is to ensure the employment of best management practices and good stewardship of
onsite wastewater treatment systems, safeguard public health, enhance the environment, protect
fresh water resources and to provide a permanent sustainable infrastructure for land use planning
and development. About BCOSSA 

The new STANDARD PRACTICE MANUAL

The new SPM Version 2 was released in September 2007and brings into effect new amendments. This affects all previously issued versions by the BC Ministry of Health, Population Health and Wellness, Health Protection Branch. The new SPM Version 2 is now available on our Documents Page where you can download it or order a printed copy.