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schools VHS Forestry Program Update The Vernonia High School Forestry Program is moving for- ward and is on schedule to begin classes in the fall of 2011. The program will be under the direction of instructor Byron Brown, who worked in the logging industry before becoming a teacher several years ago. According to Brown the course will be very hands on and interactive and will provide many opportunities for the community to be involved. “I’ve been given the re- sponsibility of developing the curriculum and designing and teaching the forestry class,” ex- plains Brown. “I’ve been talking to Julie Woodward from Oregon Forest Resource Institute (OFRI) and Amy Grotta, OSU Extension Forestry Educator, and the Oregon Department of Education about what should be in the curriculum, and what resources are available. The Northwest Center for Sustain- able Resources, OSU College of Forestry and OFRI have provided curriculum materials for the class- room. I’ve also had help from Jeff Skirvin, forestry instructor at Knappa High School, and have visited KHS to see first-hand what they’re doing.” Brown says he is working to develop projects in coordina- tion with the Upper Nehalem Wa- tershed Council in the Bear Creek watershed in Vernonia. Longview Timber Company has allowed the school access to the watershed and has also committed to helping in any way they can. In addition, the Forestry Program is planning some projects in conjunction with Han- cock Forest Management. Brown and the new program has re- ceived a lot of support from Mark Standley, of Log-Safe, Inc. who is helping with resources, contacts and fundraisers. His son, Mark Standley, Jr. of Bighorn Logging, has generously donated $5,000 to the program to help get it started. Other local logging companies will also be involved. Brown says field trips are being planned to the World Forest- ry Center and the Tillamook Forest Center, lumber mills, logging sites, fish hatcheries and seedling nurs- eries. Transportation to many of these will be paid for by OFRI. “We will have a need for volunteers from the community, especially seniors with a back- ground in the wood products in- dustry,” says Brown. “I could use some supervisory help with our field work. Guest speakers with specialized or historical knowl- edge would be a big help. Like all volunteers they will have to be ap- proved by the school district.” Anyone who would like to volunteer can contact Brown by e-mail at bbrown@vernonia.k12. or.us or Aaron Miller, Principal at Washington Grade School. 2011 The scope of work for this bid package includes, but is not limited to, furnish and installation of the Landscaping for the new Vernonia K-12 School in Vernonia Oregon. It is anticipated that part of this work on site will commence in September 2011 and must reach Final Completion no later than April 12th, 2012. Beginning on July 12th, 2011, bid documents may be examined at the offices of P&C or obtained electronically by contacting Rosanna Williamson at P&C Construction (503.665- 0165 or rosanna@builtbypandc.com. Bidders must ask specifically for documents titled “VERNONIA K-12 SCHOOL – ADDENDUM#13 CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS”. The landscaping bid should not include any of the irrigation shown on sheets L501, L502, L503 & L504. There will be no irrigation on this project. The bid shall include two separate pricing line items. The first pricing line item will include sheets L400 thru L404 which covers the entire project. The second pricing line item will cover Alternate #5 sheets L405 thru L408 which is a portion of the entire project. Bidders will be responsible for bidding sheets L600 thru L605 that are applicable to your scope of work. All bidders shall include the placement of topsoil from the onsite stockpile. Include soil amendments as called for in the project specifications. All bidders must be able to furnish payment and performance bonds covering the faithful 13 Club Med Health Careers Program at Vernonia High School This spring 22 juniors and seniors from Vernonia High School attended the Oregon Pacific Area Health Education health careers program Club Med. These students met afternoons in April, May and June to learn about a variety of health careers. Each meeting provided students with information about health occupations and also provided students with hands on activities including learning to use a stethoscope and blood pressure monitor. In June, students were provided with a field trip to Medical Teams International exhibit in Tualatin to learn about the work health care provider volunteers do both in Oregon and worldwide. Students learned about health conditions in Africa, Bosnia, and Mexico. After the field trip, students completed a service learning project raising $100 for medications that will be delivered to a clinic in Oaxaca Mexico. The students also put together 30 hygiene kits that included soap, a comb, wash clothes, tooth paste and tooth brushes. These supplies will go to an elementary school in Oaxaca. Club Med will take place again in the spring of 2012 at Vernonia High School. For information contact Karen Bondley at 541- 557-6459 or email to kbondley@charter.net. Subscription Form Vernonia’s Voice is published and distributed twice each month on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday. Subscription rates are $35 for one year (24 issues). Name Address City Phone State Zip This is a gift subscription. Send renewal information to: Name Address City State Zip Phone SEND TO: Subscriptions, PO Box 55, Vernonia, OR 97064 P&C Construction New Vernonia K-12 School REQUEST FOR BID Bid Package Six (BP-6): Landscaping Bids Due 2:00 pm PST, August 4, 2011 Bids for the “VERNONIA SCHOOL DISTRICT – LANDSCAPING: BID PACKAGE SIX (BP- 6)” will be received by the Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC), P&C Construction, 2133 NW York St, Portland, OR 97210 by the time and date listed above. Faxed bids will be accepted. Questions regarding the proposal shall be in writing and directed to Kevin McCall at P&C Construction by fax (503.667.2565) or e-mail kmccall@ builtbypandc.com. Late bids will not be accepted. july12 performance of the subcontract and the payment for all obligations arising hereunder should such bonds be requested by P&C. P&C reserves the right to reject any proposer not capable of securing said bonds. This is Davis-Bacon Job. Subcontractor will pay weekly (no exceptions) and will pay the higher labor rate between BOLI (April, 2010), or Davis-Bacon (OR100038 MOD 7 REVISED 08/27/10 OR38). Therefore, subcontractor agrees to meet all guidelines and regulations set forth and in accordance with governing authorities. NOTE: Certified payroll reports must be submitted to contractor as a condition for payment. Subcontractor is required to submit originally signed (ink signature) certified payroll. All bidders must be registered with the Construction Contractors Board and in compliance with all other licensing requirements at the time of submission of their bids. P&C Construction, on behalf of the School District, reserves the right to: reject any and all proposals; reject any proposal not in compliance with the bidding procedures and requirements; reject for good cause any proposal that would be in the public’s best interest to do so; and waive minor irregularities in any or all proposals. There will be no public opening of bids. P&C Construction is an equal opportunity employer and is actively seeking proposals from minority, women, disadvantaged, and emerging small business enterprises. A sample P&C subcontract is included in the bid documents. Therefore, subcontractors must clearly make note of any exceptions to the subcontract prior to bid due date and time. P&C will consider and exceptions taken to the P&C subcontract when analyzing bids and making a selection for the firm that will perform the work outlined in the bid package.
