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e**e Page 8 Portland Observer April 9. 1981 JOB FINDER ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS CITY OF PORTLAND INVITATION TO BID Sealed proposals will be received in Room 412, City Hall, Portland, Oregon 97204 for items detailed herein until 2:00 P M . on the dates indicated. Plans and specifications may be obtained at the above address For ad ditional information telephone buyer at number listed When Bid Surety is required, proposals shall be accompameo by a certified check cashier's check or a bid bond, payable to the City of Portland for an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the aggregate amount of the bid as guaranty that the bid shall be irrevocable for the period specified in the proposal. Said bond to be forfeited as fixed and liquidated damages should the bidder seek to revoke his offer for any reason not authorized by law and not consented to by City within the irrevocable period, or neglect or refuse to enter into contract and provide a suitable bond for the faithful perfor mance of the contract, in the event the said contract is awarded to him. Notice is hereby given that the Tri-County M etropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (Tri-Met) will receive sealed bid proposals until 2:00 p.m. PST on April 23, 1981, at 4012 S.E. 17th Avenue in the Planning and Development Division, Third Floor, Conference Room " D , " Portland, Oregon 97202, Attention: Clyde Keeling, Contract Specialist. Bids will be opened at that time for: Repair and annual maintenance of the HVAC and Solar Systems at the Tri- Met Office Building and Shops. Bidder must be highly qualified and have had extensive experience in this aera, must be capable of being bonded, and carry insurance covering the requirements of Tri-Met. Successful contractor w ill be required to comply w ith all the applicable Equal Opportunity laws and regulations. CABLESYSTEMS PACIFIC In our effort to maximize minority and female participation in the manage ment of Portland's new cable t n i - . i i i jn system, CSP is holding an in fo r m ational forum to discuss spocific management positions that w ill be available within the company. The forum will be held at 7:00 p.m., on Monday, April 13, in the California Room of the Red Lion Inn - Lloyd Center, 1000 NE Multnomah, Portland, Oregon 97232 (formerly the Sheraton). If you are interested in atte nd in g , please call M argaret at 223-3475. Registration may be limited due to space, so please call soon. All bidders will be required to certify that they are not on the Comptroller General's list of ineligible contractors. WORD PROCESSING NON DISCRIMINATION. No proposal or bid will be considered unless the bidder is certified as an EEO Affirmative Action Employer as prescribed by Chapter 3.100 of the Code of the City of Portland. All bidders not currently certified should file the required documentation with the Contract Com pliance Division, Room 209, City Hall, 1220 SW Fifth Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97204, 248 4696, at least five (5) days prior to the Bid Opening. Failure to achieve certification by the Bid Opening Date and Time shall result in the return of your Bid Unopened. DESCRIPTION BID NO. Construct SW 45 Drive Sanitary Sewer System. Nancy Kearney, Buyer, 248 & Prequalification of Bidder C 9310 C-9313 C 9202 C '"'331 112 A 113-A C 9329 114 115 116 117 118 Director, Engineering Er Contracts Future Will Demand Creative Scientists 04/14/81 04/14/81 Labor, Material i t Equipment for Multnomah Multi- Use Center Renovation. For information call Michele Ackerman, Buyer, 248 4191. 10% Bid Surety & pre qualification of Bidder Required. $100 Refundable Deposit on Plans required. 04/28/81 Construct SW Comus St. SW Pasadena St. SW 35 to SW 39 Ave Sanitary Sewer System. For information call Nancy Kearney, Buyer, 248 4486 10% Bid Surety & Prequalification of Bidder Required. 04/21/81 Improve Streets within Phase III of N Fessenden HCD Improvement Project. For inform ation call Nancy Kearney, Buyer, 248 4486. 10% Bid Surety Et Prequalification of Bidder Required. 04/21 /81 04/21/81 Improve N Olympia St from N Calhoun Ave. to N Buchanan Ave. For inform ation call Nancy Kearney, Buyer, 248 4486. 10% Bid Surety & Prequalification of Bidder Required. 04/21 /81 Construct SE 135 Ave., SE Glenwood Drive Er Private Property Sanitary Sewer System. For information call Nancy Kearney, Buyer, 248 4486 10% Bid Surety & Prequalification of Bidder Required. 04/28/81 Construct SE Blackberry Circle, SE 134 Ave. to Johnson Crer'k Interceptor Sanitary Sewer System. For inform ation call nancy Kearney, Buyer, 248 4486 10% Bid Surety & Prequalifi cation of Bidder Required. 04/28/81 Furnishing Annual Supply D uctile Iron W ater Pipes. For inform ation call Maxine A lb rig h t, Buyer, 248 4003. 10% Bid Surety Required. 04/28/81 Furnishing Annual Supply Small Domestic W ater Meters. For inform ation call Maxine A lb rig ht, Buyer, 248 4003. 10% Bid Surety Required 04/28/81 Improve N Hudson St. from N Richmond Ave. to N. Charleston Ave. For inform ation call Nancy Kearney, Buyer, 248 4486. 10% Bid Surety Required. 04/28/81 Furnishing 3 Types of Motor Vehicles: Estimated one 20,000 GVW Cab & Chassis w ith Estimated 1 Hydraulic Drop Hammer Estimated One 4 yard Mechanical 3-wheel Street Sweeper For inform ation call Duane Gullixson, Buyer, 248 4004 10% Bid Surety Required. 04/21/81 Labor, M aterial (t Equipment fo r A utom ation of Ankeny Wastewater Pumping Station. For in fo r m ation call Michele Ackerman, Buyer, 248 4191. 10% Bid Surety Er Prequalification of Bidder re quired in Electrical. 05/07/81 Furnishing Single Er Double Cylinder Deadbolt Locksets. For inform ation call Duane Gullixson, Buyer, 248 4004 10% Bid Surety Required. 04/21/81 JUST I A C TS A recent research study showed that women who had abortions before 197,1 were more likely to have a miscar riage than women who had abortions after 1973 The researcher attributed this to the fact gentler abortion methods are being used Ronald .1 Shcehy, chair man o f the biology depart ment at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia, says that the most useful scientists in the future will be truly creative thinkers. fie says that black scien lists have special respon sibilities to reflect on their experience and rich cultural history then objectively ap praise reality to the benelits of both their communities and the total society. “ Too often American s c ie n tis ts a llo w th e paradigms and models ol the status quo to lim it their scopes,” Sheehy laments. Consequently, mans o f the issues and problems plaguing the world remain unsolved by the scientific community. It is important that institu tions o f higher learning — especially black colleges begin to put more emphasis on teaching creativity and problem solving, says Sheehy. Improve NE Hancock St from NE 84 Ave to NE 85 Ave. For inform ation call Nancy Kearney, Buyer, 248 4486 10% Bid Surety Required. SCIENCE By Oxker Spicer 04/14/81 & Private Property For inform ation call 4486. 10% Bid Surety Required. Labor, Material & Equipment fo r Rose City Park Sewer Reconstruction. For information call Maxine Albright, Buyer, 248 4003. 10% Bid Surety & pre qualification of Bidder required. C 9334 C 9334 TRI-COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORATION DISTRICT OF OREGON BID OPENING DATE Improve Portions of N Argyle St., N Kerby Ave & N Albina Ave & Construction Storm Sewer. For inform ation call Michele Ackerman, Buyer, 248 4191. 10% Bid Surety & Prequalification of Bidder Required. C 8352 111 The bid documents, including specifications, conditions, and rules for bidding, may be obtained from Clyde Keeling, Contract Specialist, Tri Met, Phone: 238 4808. John R. Post C 9092 110 The Tri-County M etropolitan Transportation District of Oregon w ill not discriminate with regard to race, color, creed, sex or national origin, in con sideration for contract award. “ The greater number o f black people being educated are being educated in this country, and most often at black schools," he explains. "W e have got to be able to produce scientists for the en tire Third World people of color.” In order to meet the challenges and needs of the future, Sheehy contends, scientists must develop the abilities to sec beyond pre judices and deceit, and creatively comprehend new ideas. He has received numerous awards and fellowships ill e lu d in g a C a r n e g ie Fellowship to work at the Gak Ridge (Tennessee) Na- Im m e d ia te d a y tim e o p e n in g . 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Ronald ,1. sheehy tional I aboralory, and the i harles M e rrill Award to travel and make a presenta tion at the Third Interna tional Conference on A n tibiotic Resistance in M icro o r g a n is m s h e ld in Czechoslovakia in 1976, and the Max Planck Institute Award to travel and present research find in gs at a workshop on genetics in Berlin, West Germany Shcehy has published nu m et on p ro fe s s io n a l papers and research reports. M ost recently, he co authored with Dr. Judy Bender a co-worker such research studies as "Mutagenic 1-ttects ol Dyes Filtering the Surface Waters of N o r th G e o r g i a , '’ "M u ta g e n ic A ctivity of Water as it Passes Through the Treatment Process," and "Assessment of Mutagenic A ctivity ol Natural W aters in Hard I abor Creek Park and o f Pesticides Used Near the Park.” OPERATIONS ANALYST Oregon Saw Chain the world’s leader in saw chain guide bars and accessories, has an opening for an experienced Operations Ana lyst who has conducted hardware perform ance evaluations, has a background in disc layout JCL. CICS and DOS-VSE operating system knowledge If you have at least 2 yrs experience as an operations analyst, send your resume to Pete Barnett. Omark Industries 4909 International Way, Milwaukie. 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