Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Pierce County Auditor has a long tradition of successful licensing subagents located throughout the County providing vehicle/vessel services. These businesses enhance the community through their commitment. The Pierce County Auditor is seeking applicants for the operation of a vehicle/vessel licensing subagent business(es) within an approximate two-mile radius of the existing Peninsula Licensing Agency at 3206 50th Street NW, A-109, Gig Harbor, WA 98335. Operating a vehicle/vessel license subagent business is essentially and most importantly a public service business. The vehicle/vessel license subagent business must provide full motor vehicle and vessel licensing services. Members of the public seek a full range of vehicle/vessel licensing services. Examples of processes and functions are: original ownership of vehicle/vessels and issuing duplicates; annual renewals of vehicle/vessel licenses and issuing duplicates; registration of documents; permits, tonnage and specialized registrations (i.e. farm vehicles; snowmobiles); quick titles; calculating, collection, depositing and reporting of associated fees; receiving and controlling all accountable inventory associated with licensing. The owner of a vehicle/vessel license subagent business must ensure adequate staff, in terms of numbers and training, to meet the public demands for services. An adequate, secure, office space (including sufficient and convenient public access and parking meeting ADA accessibility requirements) must be provided. The vehicle/vessel license subagent business owner must equip the business with general office equipment (e.g. telephone, printer, fax, scanner, calculators, cash drawers, personal PCs with internet and email, etc.) sufficient to handle the volume of licensing transactions in a professional and safe manner.
