Highway
Social Sacarfty
suggestions
soeglrt
n seek* minority program proposal*
The Oregon State Highway Diviaion ia
seeking proposal« for a project to develop
a program to assist minority business
enterprises become more proficient in the
highway construction industry. H. Scott
Coulter, state highway engineer, an
nounced.
The agency proposes to engage profes
Cecil Posey and Morgan Dickerson of sional assistance to perform independent,
the City-County Commission on Aging objective surveys to obtain current in
will represent the City at a Social formation and data considered necessary
Security Forum later thie month in to provide an effective program.
The program will include a survey of
Seattle
The forum is being held to discuss existing minority business enterprises to
public views on the Social Security determine the type and extent of assis
System and how the system can he tance required" to increase their partici
modified to serve the elderly more pation in highway construction. There
will also be a survey of on going minority
efficiently.
For the last month, members of the business enterprise assistance and ser
Commission have been questioning el vice programs to determine the type of
derly citiaens as to what changes they related assistance currently being pro
would like to see in Social Security. vided to minority business enterprises by
Persons wishing to "have input are urged other governmental agencies.
It will also ask for recommendations for
to call the Commission at 248 3960.
the development of effective assistance
and/or training program«.
The surveys shall consider, but not be
limited to. the following areas of technical
assistance: Prequallfication procedures;
biddmg procedures; bonding; prepara
tion of bids; record keeping; accounting
procedures; office management; reading
and understanding plans and specifica
lions; furnishing quotes to prime contrac
tor; soliciting quotes from subcontrac
tors standard specifications for highway
construction, and federal and stale laws
ani L rWKU'at,° nS
.
.
The services requested are to be
completed no later than 90 days following
acceptance of the contract by the Trans
portation Commission, with award of the
contract anticipated in early 1978 The
fe d e r a l
H ig hw ay
A d m in is tratio n
(F H W A ) has allocated $12.000 for the
Department of Transportation. Transpor
tation Building. Salem. Oregon »7310. on
or before December 27. 1977.
T he Oregon S u l„ Highway Diviaion
a|w, w
propoaai , for , ht. HUpply
ing of servi„,„ t0 support ontbf.
training program» for highway construe
tion workers by bigbway contractors on
federal-aid highway projects, particularly
in the arra of minorities, women and the
disadvantaged
Ihirpoae of the supportive program is
to increase the overall effectiveness of
approved on the
training proglMllw
o„ federal aid highway construction pro
jects, particularly in providing meaning
iu| training opportunities tor minority
groups. The Federal Highway Admini
stratum (F H W A ) has allocated $75.000 to
fund the program
Among the t
those relatii
olaeement
examination
8tration
capabUIUe8
during seam
The protx
vided for a <
early 1978
Persons it
services for I
ten copies
,,
Department
tation Buildi
or before D.
If any qu
these oroiecl
G .reld i X
program.
Persons interested in performing the
services for this project should submit
ten copies of their proposal to C.T.
Keasey, construction engineer, Oregon
The services to lie provided are those
not generally considered a part of actual
on the job craft training hut which are
considered necessary for the overall
effectiveness of these training programs.
pliance Coon
way Divisior
13th Street
phone 378-6S
OVER
Last year F red Sly was Boise's seventh
grade high mint scorer. This year he is
;dayiag for the eighth grade team. He
started out the year by scoring seventeen
XMnth against Astor, the B— I score was
35-37. [Photo: Norm a Thorsen]
Error corrected
Mrs. Osly J Gates has been informed
by Commerce Clearing House that an
error in their publication will be correct
ed. The company had, in Volume 13
Employment Practices and Decisions,
referred to Gates vs. Georgia Pacific
as a sex discrimination rather than a race
discrimination case.
The case was nine years in litigation
and includes landmark legal precedents.
Mrs. Gates had brought the error to
the company's attention, requesting h
correction.
Classes expaad
Portland State University’s Black Stu
dies Certificate Program will offer a
variety of new classes for winter term.
New day classes include one called
"Minority Athletes." in which profes
sional athletes will appear as guest
lecturers. Also offered will be a class in
"Management Dynamics" and one in
"Black Police Relations."
Evening classes will include a "Black
Community-Urban Structure" course
which will be taught in four segments
focusing on politics and criminal justice,
urban structures, and health.
Black studies classes for winter term
start January 4th. and persons need not
be enrolled in the certificate program to
sign up for classes. Registration will be
Tuesday. January 3rd in the Health and
Physical Education Building (930 S.W.
Hall) from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
For additional information, call the
Black Studies Center. 229 3472.
Public
Service
employ
ment. C ETA titles II & V I.
are now accepting applica
tions for 28 positions Ap
plicants must meet C ETA
titles I I & V I eligibility
criteria, as appropriate to
the position, and live within
the City Limits of Portland.
Applications will open at
8:30 a.m.. December 12th
and close at 4:30 p.m.,
December 14th. Location:
The King Facility. 4815
N.E. 7th Avenue. Sustain
ing positions (2-year life
expectancy):
3 Staff Assistant
2 Engineering Aide
2 Senior Stenographer
Clerk*
1 Typist Clerk
8 Police Communications
Operator Trainee
4 Community School Aide
1 Storekeeper
1 Community Specialist II
1 Recreation Leader
S p e c ia li s t
III
3 Staff Assistant
1 Management Technician
* Criteria Variance
SAFEIVgy
o
Special project positions (3
to 12 month life expec
tancy):
1 Human Resources
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TOTAL VALUE OF CASH PRIZES ‘281,300
15 WAYS TO WIN »1,000
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