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www.hoodrivernews.com Hood River News, Saturday, April 4, 2015 A9 H APPENINGS Happenings may be edited for ter, contact Jennifer Furrow at jen- length. Listings may also be niferann1997@gmail.com or found online at hoodriver- 541-645-0176. news.com; click the Events tab. COMMUNITY EVENTS FOR CHILDREN ■ April 3-4 — HR Soil and ■ April 4 — Children’s Water Conservation District Safety Fair, 10 a.m. in the front Native Plant Sale at the OSU parking lot at Jackson Park. Pre- Experiment Station cold storage. lude to annual Easter egg hunt. 1-5 p.m.April 3 and 9-1 p.m.April Fire trucks, Sparky the Fire Dog, 4. Plants, bulbs. bike helmet stickers and free bike ■ April 4 — Lyle Lions Pan- helmets, booster seat education, cake Breakfast, 7-10 a.m. at swimming safety, Smokey the the Lyle Lions Community Center, Bear, police cruiser. 5th and Hwy. 14. Everyone wel- ■ April 4 — Annual com- come. munity Easter egg hunt, 11 ■ April 4 — HRVHS Elec- a.m. at Jackson Park. Sponsored tric Car Race in front of Full Sail. by the Columbia Gorge Fellow- Practice 9:30-10:30 a.m.; race ship of Churches. Free. Over 10:30-noon. Watch 30 Electric 8,000 plastic eggs; children 1-10 cars racing in a Grand Prix open will also receive an Easter goodie wheel format. 8 student cars and bag. Easter Bunny and photos, 2 adult cars racing. Come support music, more. HRV engineering. ■ April 11 — Tutus and ■ April 4 — 2015 Commu- Tyvek Fashion Camp, 10-1 nity Resiliency Program se- p.m. at HRV High. Students will ries, "Wildfire Resistance and model creations during the Drought Tolerance Workshop,” 1- HRVHS Fashion Club spring fash- 3 p.m. at the White Salmon Li- ion show April 16. $40; all pro- brary. Presented by Stevenson ceeds to Lila May Schow for ex- Grange No. 121, Mike Igo, of penses related to cancer treat- Mosier, and Will Bloch of White ments. For more info or to regis- Salmon. Special walkabout on Will's property, from 10-noon; limit of 12. RSVP to Mary Repar, 509-427-7153, repar@saw.net. ■ April 4 — Wild Bill’s Bingo at the Elks Lodge, fundraiser for Elks scholarship programs, 7 p.m. Open to the community. Minimum $250 pro- gressive blackout each week. Hosted by the Elks and the Mid- Columbia Knights of Columbus. Dinners, starting at $8.50, are available from 5-7 p.m. ■ April 6 — Tai Chi for Bal- ance, 1-2 p.m. in the Mount Hood Town Hall’s Mount Hood Room. Classes are free and for any level. No experience neces- sary; donations accepted. ■ April 6 — “The Men and Women of the Lewis and Clark Expedition” with Steve Thompson of Discovery Center, 2- 3 p.m. at the Hawks Ridge dining room. Includes slide show and props. ■ April 6 — AARP Tax-Aide Preparation, 2-7 p.m. at the Hood River Library. Free help is available to low- and moderate- income taxpayers, especially those 60 and older. Bring all per- tinent tax information including photo ID, last year's tax return, and proof of health insurance. ■ April 7 — Senior meals, noon at the Lyle Lions Communi- ty Center, 5th and Hwy. 14. Every- one welcome. ■ April 7 — Columbia Gorge Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Group, 6-7 p.m. at River of Life Assembly. 18-plus. Support group for women who have lost a child from miscarriage, ectopic, stillbirth or neonatal death. Speaker is Patricia Varga, founder of Women with Wings Foundation, to discuss the Create to Heal program. ■ April 7 — Big Bingo at the HR Valley Adult Center, 2010 Sterling Place, off Brookside Drive. Doors open and food available at 5 p.m.; games begin promptly at 6 p.m. Funds raised support the Meals on Wheels program. ■ April 7 — Eagle Alumni and Silver Beaver gathering, 5:30-7 p.m. at Griffith Motors, 1900 W. 6th St., The Dalles. Inau- gural gathering of Eagle Scouts and Silver Beaver recipients living in the Gorge. Learn how you can make a difference in scouting today and in the future. Food will be served. RSVP to Rick Denis, District Executive, 971-337-5916. ■ April 7 — Dyslexia sup- port meeting, 6:30 p.m. at Ground Coffee, 12 Oak St. For more info, contact Megan Filiault at 503-209-9638 or columbi- agorge@decoding dyslexiaor.org. ■ April 8 — Gentle Yoga for beginning seniors 50 and over, 10-11 a.m. at the HR Care Center, 729 Henderson Rd. Free. Taught by certified yoga instructor Chris- tine Shannon. Wear loose, com- fortable clothing; bring yoga mat and water bottle; some mats available onsite. No experience necessary. ■ April 8 — Free car seat check, 11-1 p.m. at HR Fire Sta- tion, 1785 Meyer Parkway. Expec- tant parents, grandparents and parents of children under 4 feet 9 inches are encouraged to attend to have seat installations checked by car seat technician Elizabeth Stillwell. Second Wednesday of each month. ■ April 8 — The Mellow Guitar of Bill Davis, 11:30- 12:30 p.m. at HR Valley Adult Center, 2010 Sterling Place, off Brookside Drive on the Heights. ■ April 8 — Breastfeeding Support Group, 12-1 p.m. at Riverside Church, Fourth and State. Mother-to-mother support led by Columbia Gorge Breast- feeding Coalition and facilitated by a Certified Lactation Consul- tant. For more info call Jennifer McCauley, RN, IBCLC, 541-387- 6344. ■ April 8 — Are you ready for Medicare?, 1-3 p.m. at the CGCC Hood River Campus. Free community event. Learn how to get Medicare, important dead- lines, avoiding penalties, how to enroll in prescription drug cover- age and more. Register at 541- 308-8211. ■ April 9 — Hood River Art Club weekly session, 10-1 p.m.,Alliance Church, 2650 Mon- tello (corner of Rand and Montel- lo) in the modular building. Paint, share information, critique others’ work. Open to everyone in all skill levels and all media. Bring art project, supplies, lunch and $1 donation to cover coffee. Public Notices PUBLIC NOTICE FARMERS IRRIGA- TION DISTRICT REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS LARGE PIPE FA- CILITIES PROJECT TURBINE-GENER- ATOR CONSTRUC- TION PHASE: SITE CIVIL, MECHANI- CAL, AND ELEC- TRICAL WORK WITH STRUCTUR- AL UPGRADES The Farmers Irri- gation District is re- questing proposals from qualified firms and individuals to provide materials, transportation, equipment, labor, and other means to complete the LARGE PIPE FA- CILITIES PROJECT – TURBINE-GEN- ERATOR CON- S T RU C T I O N PHASE: SITE CIVIL, MECHANICAL, AND ELECTRICAL WORK WITH STRUCTURAL UP- GRADES in accor- dance with the Con- tract Documents. A pre-proposal work site examination and pre-proposal confer- ence are scheduled for April 7, 2015. The site examination is at 10:00 a.m., and the conference is at 2:00 p.m. Interested parties are to meet at the Farmers Irri- gation District Office at 1985 Country Club Road, Hood River, Oregon 97031 at 10:00 a.m. for the site examination. At- tendance at the site examination and conference is mandatory. Propos- als submitted by parties that fail to at- tend both the site examination and the conference will be rejected. Sealed proposals will be received until April 13, 2015, at 3:00 p.m. at the Farmers Irrigation District Office. There will be no formal opening of propos- als. Facsimile and electronic proposals will not be accepted. Farmers Irrigation District may decline to consider propos- als submitted after the above stated deadline. Any state- ments made by Farmers Irrigation District representa- tives, agents, or em- ployees at the pre- proposal site exami- nation or conference are not binding on the District unless confirmed by written addendum to the Contract Docu- ments. Copies of the Contract Documents can be obtained from Farmers Irriga- tion District by call- ing the District office (541-387-5261) dur- ing normal business hours and paying a non-refundable $100.00 deposit by credit card. A link to an FTP site contain- ing the Contract Documents will be provided after the payment has been processed. Only the Price Proposal Form contained in the Contract Documents shall be used for pricing purposes. The Proposer shall provide his or her mailing address and telephone number when Contract Doc- uments are request- ed. The Contract Documents are available after March 30, 2015. Pre-qualification of proposers is not re- quired. All proposers are required to com- ply with the provi- sions of Federal law, Oregon Revised Statutes, and Farm- ers Irrigation District Local Contract Re- view Board policies and procedures. Proposers are re- quired to certify non- discrimination in em- ployment practices as defined in ORS 279A.110. Farmers Irrigation District expressly re- serves the right to: 1. Reject any or all proposals not in compliance with public contracting procedures or unac- ceptable to Farmers Irrigation District; 2. Waive informali- ties in the proposals; 3. Select the pro- posal which appears to be in the best in- terest of the Farm- ers Irrigation District; and 4. Postpone or de- lay the award of the contract if such post- ponement or delay is in the best interest of Farmers Irrigation District. 26,27-2t INVITATION TO BID PAYMENT RECON- STRUCT E. PORT MARINA DRIVE The Port of Hood River is requesting bids for Pavement Reconstruct at E. Port Marina Drive, in Hood River, Oregon 97031. This work in- cludes removal and disposal of existing asphalt surfacing material, addition and compaction of base material as needed to satisfy engineering specifi- cations, application of HMAC and tack coat 2, traffic con- tract and striping. This is a Prevailing Wage project sub- ject to ORS 279C.800 to 279C.870. Beginning Thurs- day, March 26, 2015 at 2:00 P.M. a com- plete solicitation document, including scope of work, sam- ple contract, and de- sign specifications, may be examined or purchased during normal business hours at: Port of Hood Riv- er, 1000 E. Port Ma- rina Drive, Hood River, Oregon 97031 There will be a $15 nonrefundable charge for each printed copy of the solicitation docu- ment. The document can also be viewed or printed online at www.portofhoodrive r.com. If plans are obtained online, please email por thr@gorge.net with the subject line “Plan Holder List – Pavement Recon- struct” and provide business name, con- tact name, mailing address, email ad- dress, phone and fax numbers. Plan Holders will be noti- fied of any bid ad- denda by email. There is a walk- through for prospec- tive prime contrac- tors at the work area scheduled on Thurs- day, April 2, 2015 at 10:00 A.M. Bidders are not re- quired to be pre- qualified under ORS 279C.430. Bids must be ad- dressed to Michael McElwee, Executive Director, Port of Hood River. Bids must be delivered by 2:00 P.M. PDT on Thursday, April 9, 2015 to the Port of- fice located at 1000 E. Port Marina Drive, Hood River OR 97031. Bids will not be accepted after 2:00 P.M. on Thurs- day, April 9, 2015. Bids will be publicly opened in the Port office immediately following the bid deadline. 26,27-2t NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING Odell Sanitary District will have a regular scheduled board meeting held Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at 7 p.m. The meeting will be held at the district office, located at 3700 De- thman Ridge Road. All interested per- sons are asked to attend. Chuck Rapelje, Manager. 27-1t HOOD RIVER COUNTY SEEKS VOLUNTEER TO SERVE ON THE OREGON INVEST- MENT BOARD The Oregon In- vestment Board is a seven member vol- unteer board ap- pointed by the Gov- ernor of Oregon. The Oregon Invest- ment Board (OIB) is responsible for the administration of the Oregon Develop- ment Plan within Multnomah, Hood River and Wasco counties in Oregon and is charged with policy direction, funding criteria and funding decisions for economic develop- ment loans and grants. Each mem- ber county is al- lowed two citizen members to serve on the OIB to repre- sent their counties interest. Final ap- pointment to the OIB is made by the Gov- ernor of Oregon. Hood River County has one vacancy, terms are 3 years and applicant must reside in Hood River County. If you are in- terested in serving on the OIB repre- senting Hood River County please con- tact the County Ad- ministration office at 541-386-3970 or pick up an applica- tion at 601 State Street, Hood River Oregon or visit www.mcedd.org/oib. htm for an electronic version of the appli- cation/interest form. The Hood River County Board of Commissioners will interview all appli- cants and determine which applicant(s) should be forwarded to the Governor for final consideration. Deadline for applica- tions is April 13th with interviews to be held April 20, 2015. 27,28-2t OREGON DEPART- MENT OF ENVI- RONMENTAL QUALITY CLEAN WATER STATE RE- VOLVING FUND NOTICE OF ENVI- RONMENTAL DE- TERMINATION CITY OF HOOD RIVER– OUTFALL PROJECT– 45760-15 The Oregon De- partment of Environ- mental Quality, in accordance with the State Environmental Review Process of the Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan program, hereby determines that, based on the available informa- tion, a Finding of no Significant Impact is appropriate for the above-referenced project. The Clean Water State Revolving Fund project file contains copies of all documentation to support this determi- nation. Requests for pro- ject information or documents upon which the Oregon DEQ’s decision was based should be ad- dressed to: Mark Lago, City of Hood River, PO Box 27, Hood River, OR 97031 541-387- 5205 Address written comments on this determination to: Eric Nigg, Oregon Department of Envi- ronmental Quality, 475 NE Bellevue, Suite 110, Bend, OR 97701 Comments must be in writing and re- ceived at the Ore- gon DEQ by 5:00 p.m. on May 4, 2015. 27-1t NOTICE OF BUD- GET COMMITTEE MEETING A public meeting of the Budget Com- mittee of the City of Cascade Locks, Hood River County, State of Oregon, to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016, will be held at the Cascade Locks City Hall, 140 WaNaPa, in Cas- cade Locks, Oregon. The meeting will take place on April, 15, 2015, at 6:30 PM. The purpose of the meeting is to re- ceive the budget message and to re- ceive comment from the public on the budget. This is a public meeting where deliberation of the Budget Com- mittee will take place. Any person may appear at the meeting and discuss the proposed pro- grams with the Bud- get Committee. A copy of the budget document may be inspected or ob- tained on or after April 15, 2015, at the Cascade Locks City Hall, 140 WaNaPa, between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday. No- tices will also be posted on the City w e b s i t e , w w w. c a s c a d e - locks.or.us. 27-1t NOTICE OF PUB- LIC HEARING ON POSSIBLE USES OF STATE REVENUE SHAR- ING BY THE CITY OF CASCADE LOCKS DURING THE 2015/2016 BUD- GET YEAR. Notice is hereby given that the Bud- get Committee for the City of Cascade Locks, Oregon, will hold a Public Hear- ing on Wednesday, April 15, 2015, be- ginning at 6:30 PM, in the City Council Chambers, at 140 WaNaPa Street, Cascade Locks, Oregon to hear any proposals for possi- ble uses of State Revenue Sharing funds. This Hearing is provided to hear any proposals from public or non-profit organizations. Any interested person representing the above described programs or organi- zations may appear at the above time and place and make their proposal known to the Budget Com- mittee. Notices will also be posted on the City website, w w w. c a s c a d e - locks.or.us. 27-1t LEGAL ADVER- TISEMENT AN- NOUNCEMENT OF REQUEST FOR QUOTES (RFQ) Sealed Proposals will be received at the District Office, North Wasco County School District 21, 3632 West 10th Street, The Dalles, OR 97058 for The Dalles High School Interior Painting Kurtz Gym and En- trance Lobby. Pro- posal Closing Date and Time is 2:00 pm Pacific Time, Tues- day, May 5, 2015, af- ter which time Pro- posals will not be ac- cepted. First-Tier Subcon- tractor Disclosure Form submittal is not required for this project as per ORS 279C.370. Proposal package including Specifica- tions are available at the Business Office, North Wasco County School District 21, 3632 West 10th Street, The Dalles, OR 97058. Please call (541) 506-3420 to have a package mailed or for direc- tions to pick up. Bids must be submitted on the Quote Sub- mission Form pro- vided in the Propos- al package. The Contract is for Public Work, this subject to ORS 279C.800 through 279C-870. No award will be considered by the District unless the Proposal con- tains a statement by the Proposer as a part of its Proposal that State of Oregon Prevailing Rates for Public Works Con- tracts in Oregon shall be followed for all work, including Wage Rates and Certification of pay- roll as required by the Bureau of Labor & Industries. A mandatory pre- Proposal walk-thru will be held at The Dalles High School, 220 East 10th St., The Dalles Oregon 97058. No Proposer may withdraw his/her Proposal after the hour set for the opening thereof, be- fore award of Con- tract, unless award is delayed for a peri- od of thirty (30) days from the Proposal date. Minority-owned, Women-owned, and Emerging Small Business enterpris- es are encouraged to submit Proposals in response to this solicitation and will be afforded full op- portunity and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, col- or, or national origin in consideration for an award of any con- tract entered into pursuant to this ad- vertisement. (ORS 279A-110). The District Board of Education re- serves the right to reject any and all Proposals and the waive irregularities. The District may reject any Proposals not in compliance with the prescribed public procedures and requirements, and may reject for good cause any and all Proposals upon a finding of the District that it is in the public interest to do so. Responses to the RFQ must be direct- ed to the following office: Return Quotes To: Business Office, 3632 West 10th Street, The Dalles, OR 97058, Attn: Cathy Smith, smithc@nwasco.k1 2.or.us By 2:00 p.m. local time on Tues- day, May 5, 2015. Quotes may be sub- mitted vial email, mailed or hand de- livered to the above address or faxed to: 541-506-3422. Quotes will not be accepted after this time and date. A complete Quote package will consist of completed and signed Quote Sub- mission Form and Reference Informa- tion as stated in Paragraph IV in General Contract Provisions. 27-1t INVITATION TO BID CITY OF HOOD RIVER 22ND STREET SANITARY SEWER PROJECT 630 Written, sealed bids from qualified contractors will be received by the City of Hood River at the Hood River Public Works, 1200 18th Street, Hood River, Oregon 97031, until 2:00 p.m. on April 21, 2015, at which time they will be publicly opened and read. Bids shall be clearly marked BID for “22nd Street Sanitary Sewer Pro- ject 630” and shall show the date and time of bid opening. The person desig- nated to receive of- fers at the above ad- dress is Mark Lago, Director of Public Works. A mandatory pre- bid conference will be held on Tuesday April 14, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at the City of Hood River’s Public Works Build- ing, 1200 18th Street, in Hood Riv- er. Statements made by Owner or Own- er’s representatives at the conference will not be binding upon the Owner un- less confirmed by written Addendum. The meeting will conclude with a site visit. Bidders must comply with ORS 279.027 regarding submission of First- Tier Subcontractor Disclosure Form by the deadline indicat- ed on the form. Dis- closure forms are provided in the Bid Documents. The project area of work defined by this Contract is in Hood River, Oregon, from the existing sanitary manhole 35BD07 at the inter- section of June St. and 22nd St. extend- ing north along 22nd St. approximately 640’ to an existing 8” concrete sanitary sewer line at the in- tersection of Prospect Ave. and 22nd St. The project will also continue west along May St. from the new sani- tary sewer line at 22nd St. and May St. approximately 135’ to an existing 8” con- crete sanitary sewer line extending north. The work to be done under this contract consists of installing approximately 775’ of 8” PVC sanitary sewer line. The work will also include the installation of 5 new sanitary sewer man- holes along 22nd St. and 1 new sanitary sewer manhole west of 22nd St. along May St. Prequalification is not required; howev- er, if not currently pre-qualified to work in the City of Hood River, the applicant must submit with its Bid, a completed City of Hood River Prequalification form. The work is fully described in the Contract Docu- ments, which may be obtained or ex- amined at Hood Riv- er Public Works, 1200 18th Street, Hood River, OR 97031 on or after Saturday, April 4, 2015. A non-refund- able fee of $100.00 will be required for each required Bid Set or additional copy. Make checks payable to the City of Hood River. If mailed, c/o 211 2nd Street, Hood River, OR 97031. Bid packages will be mailed for an addi- tional $30.00 charge. If expedited shipping is required, additional mailing charges may be re- quired. To order plans, phone (541)387-5201 or request via e-mail to marlo@ci.hood-riv- er.or.us. The Project engi- neers are Bell De- sign Company. In- quiries concerning the contents of the plans, specifications and bidding docu- ments should be di- rected to Rick Pear- gin, Right of Way In- spector, City of Hood River, (541)387-5220, r i ck @ c i . h o o d - r i v - er.or.us. Bids will be pub- licly opened immedi- ately after the dead- line for bid submis- sion. Bids shall be submitted on the bid forms supplied in the bidding documents and shall be accom- panied by a bond, postal money order, certified or cashier's check from the bid- der in the amount of at least five percent (5%) of the bid as security. The successful bidder will be re- quired to execute a formal agreement with the Owner and provide acceptable insurance and both a performance bond and material and la- bor payment bond each in an amount equal to 100% of the contract award in ac- cordance with the Specifications within ten (10) days of No- tice of Award. The project is a public work subject to ORS 279C.800 to 279C.870. Contrac- tor must be regis- tered with the Ore- gon Construction Contractors Board (CCB) prior to the bid opening. Con- tractor must pay Prevailing Wages in accordance with ORS 279C.800 to 279C.870. No Bid will be received or considered by the Owner unless the Bid contains a state- ment that Bidder agrees to be bound by and will comply with the provisions of ORS 279C.840 or 40 USC § 276a. The Owner may reject any Bid not in compliance with pre- scribed public bid- ding procedures and requirements, and may reject for good cause any or all bids upon a finding of the Owner that it is in the public interest to do so. The City of Hood River is an equal op- portunity employer. ADA accommoda- tions will be provid- ed on request; p h o n e 541.386.2383. 27,28,29-3t NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET The Columbia Gorge Education Service District will consider a supple- mental budget at its regularly scheduled meeting on April 15, 2015. The meeting will be held at South Wasco County Learning Center, 699 4th Street, Maupin, Oregon at 7:00 PM. The rev- enue and appropria- tions will be in- creased by 95,200 in the Grant Fund and $47,000 in the Migrant Education Fund. The increase is a result of addi- tional grant funding and timing of the summer migrant program. 27-1t HOOD RIVER COUNTY SEEKS VOLUNTEERS Hood River Coun- ty is looking for vol- unteers to serve on the County Weed Control Board. This Board reviews and provides recommen- dations as to how the county could control noxious weeds within the county limits. The Board will minimally meet annually but could be as much as 3 times a year. The bylaws of the Board call for representa- tives from each of the County Commis- sioner Districts. Currently we need to fill three (3) posi- tions, representa- tives from Districts 2, 3 and 4. If you are interested in serving on the Hood River County Weed Con- trol Board please contact County Ad- ministration for an application or e-mail h e i - di.ochsner@co.hoo d-river.or.us for an application. Copies of the application can be picked up at the County Business Administration Build- ing, 601 State Street, Hood River OR in the Adminis- tration office. Dead- line for application submittal is April 20, 2015 at 4pm. 27,28,30-3t APRIL 8, 2015 HOOD RIVER COUNTY TRANS- PORTATION DIS- TRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING COLUM- BIA AREA TRAN- SIT MULTI-MODAL TRANSIT CENTER 224 WASCO LOOP HOOD RIVER, OR 97031 AGENDA 9:00 AM 1. Call Meeting to Order; 2. HRCTD Fiscal Year 2013- 2014 External Audit Report - Guest, Bill Parker of Arens and Assoc.; 3. Approval of Minutes of Last Meeting; 4. Direc- tor’s Report; 5. Ap- proval of Bills Paid; 6. Old Business, A. Financial Informa- tion; 7. New Busi- ness, A. Appoint New Members to the HRCTD Budget Committee; 8. Any Other Business; 9. Public Comment If necessary Exec- utive Session may be held in accor- dance with: ORS 192.660 (1) (d) La- bor Negotiations, ORS 192.660 (1) (d) Property, ORS 192.660 (1) (d) Le- gal Rights, ORS 192.660 (1) (d) Per- sonnel 27-1t Legal notice address hrnlegals@hoodrivernews.com Questions? Please call 541-386-1234
