L&I Question - Changing contractor

[Kristin Feerst]

How do you contact L&I to change contractor on a permit?  I have a pending building permit and everything is ready but the original contractor's license expired, so they wont issue the permit.  I'm in the process of firing that contractor and I want to switch everything for L&I into my name i.e. act as "owner/contractor" on my property.  I have another GC but still want to keep everything in my name to not have this headache again if I need to make a change.  My main contact at L&I is not responding to emails and no one answers the phone over there. 

The original permits were filed in paper format before eclipse came online.  Not being able to go to L&I and ask in person is a pain since I can't get through to anyone.

Should I contact an expediter to help?  Any advice is appreciated as I'm in a holding pattern until I can get L&I to release the permit.  

Thanks,

Kristin