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Portland Observer Juna 4.1881 Paga 11 Sports Talk The Tri-County Metropol.tan Transportation District of Oregon (Tri-Met) is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Computer Graphics Hardware By Ron Sykes Sport gs Editor All proposers must certify that they are not on the Comptroller General's list In a b o ld , but not s u rp risin g move. M ayor Ivancie seized control o f the im p o rta n t and controversial p o lice d ep artm en t and w ith th a t m ove, dem oted C om m issio ne r Charles Jordan to the head o f the Parks Bureau. Iva n cie w ill now become the quarterback and Jordan the water boy, which further shows us how closely p o litic s and sports are related. In the sport w o rld , i t ’ s o .k . fo r Blacks to play m inor roles and the tro u b le never starts u n til y o u ’ re placed in a leadership p o s itio n . Commissioner Jordan was leading a m a jo r d e p a rtm e n t, and he is a Black man and in these time the two never go h a n d -in -h a n d . I respect C om m issioner Jordan fo r being a man, however, the same cannot be said fo r our Mayor. M a y o r Iva ncie c o u ld very w ell take a few lessons fro m U niversity o f Oregon Coach Rich Brooks, who is a man. When coach B ro o k s ’ p ro gram came under fire , and as his players were charged w ith v io la tio n s ; in stead o f panicing and succumbing to pressure put on by the press and outside pressure groups to dismiss certain players, Coach Brooks stood erect in the pocket, never yielded, told his players that he was behind them and had the utmost confidence in them . A nd believe me that does mean som ething. Iva ncie never backed his q u a rte rb a ck and th a t means something. S peaking at J e ffe rso n H igh School com m encem ent exercises M on da y n ig h t, C om m issio ne r Jordan said, “ 1 wish 1 could tell you that you’ ll be judged strictly on your merits, but I can’ t. I wish I could tell y o u ,” he said, “ that you w on’ t be judged by the co lo r o f yo u r skin, but I can’ t . ” I wish I could tell my readers that Jordan d id n ’ t lose the Police D ep artm en t fo r the above reasons but I can’ t. • C leo-Lillian Social Club is rapidly becoming the b illa rd capitol o f the Rose C ity . Last S unday’ s doubles to u rn a m e n t a ttra c te d the to p male players in the C ity . Eighteen teams began play Saturday at 5:00 p.m ., and the winners were crowned M o n d a y m o rn in g at 1:30 A .M , C h ile Baines and Sandy to o k to p honors by e lim in a tin g Ted H am p to n and Ray, 2-0 in the fin a ls . C h ile Baines showed up w ith probably the finest female player in the City. There were many action packed match-ups but the best came o ff in the fo u rth round when Kenny M it chell and W illie Jordan took on the eventual winners. M itch e ll th rille d the audience w ith three spectacular shots, but the pair o f C h ili and San dy were too much. Jordan lost his shooting eye after the second round putting a tremend ous load on the shoulders o f M it chell. A fte r defeating M itch e ll and Jordan, the champs completely b lit zed the rest o f the field. of ineligible contractors. Proposals are due in Tri-Met's offices no later than 4:30 p.m ., Friday June 19, 1981. The Request for Proposal (including Specifications) may'be o b ttj» d from Ms Ann McFarlane, Grants and Contracts, T " * ____ nronr>n 97702 TeleDhone number (503) 238-48U2. The successful Proposer(s) will be required to comply with all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity laws and regulations. TRI COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT OF OREGON Paul N. Bay Executive Director, Planning & Development REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS • A n d re P e te tt, so ph om ore at Jesuit High School, won last week s Junior Rose Festival Tennis T o u r ney. Petett, the firs t Black ever to w in the to u rn e y , is also the firs t Black student to play on the prestigous Jesuit v a rs ity tennis squad. A n d re ca ptu re d the 15-16 boys title . He is the son o l M a rio n and Freddye Petett. NBA D raft: OSU’ s Steve Johnson is expected to go anywhere between the 4th and 5th selection in the fir s t ro u n d . Teammates M ark Radford and Ray Blum e w ill be early second round picks. C ru c ia l rem ark o f the week: “ When it was recently announced that U niversity o f Illin o is would be barred from all post season play for tw o years, it is re p o rte d the Buckeyes and Wolverines said it was the first tim e that they realized that the lllin i had been eligible all these years.” Nasty! • K e ith Jackson, the A B C -T V commentator says academics should come b efo re sports. “ I f the Ivy League w anted to com pete on a m a jo r le v e l,” he said, ‘ ‘ It w o u ld dominate college sports in less than 10 years. The reason? Those schools have solid academic bases and the alumi support to do it . ” CITY OF PORTLAND REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL CITY OF PORTLAND OFFICE OF CITY ENGINEER REQUESTS FOR STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE EVALUATION OF STREETS 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 accompanied by a certified check, cashier's check or a bid bond, payable to the City of Portland for an amount not lens 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. 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 w ith 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. BID NO. 132 Statements due 3:00 P M ., June 25, 1981 Notice is hereby given that the City of Portland intends to contract for pro fessional engineering services. These services will consist of performing a pavement evaluation of approxim ately 100 miles of streets located throughout the City of Portland. The Bureau of Maintenance requests statements of qualifications from firms with expertise in the above service. This is not an offer, but a request for qualification statements. 141-A 143 Project work statements are available at the Bureau of Maintenance, 2929 N orth Kerby Ave., Portland, Oregon 97227, Phone (503) 248 5531. Statements of qualifications will be received until 3:00 P.M., June 25, 1981. 144 Five copies of the statement of qualifications must be submitted in a sealed envelope which plainly identifies the subject matter. NOTE: Adequate information must be submiitd by each applicant to allow the City to rank all applicants; formal proposals will be requested from the top rated applicants. NON DISCRIMINATION: Attention is called to Chapter 3.100 of the Code of the City of Portland relative to certification as an Equal Employment Op portunity Employer. Details of certification requirements are available from the Contract Compliance Division, Room 209, City Hall, 12120 S.W. Fifth Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97204, Phone (503)248 4696. 146- A C 8864 The City of Portland reserves the right to reject any and/or all statements. Michael.I. W alker, P.E. 147- A Bureau Chief Bureau of Maintenance City of Portland, Oregon CITY OF PORTLAND 148 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Bids due 5:00 P.M. June 17 The City of Portland, Bureau of Planning, invites proposals from consultan ts for data collection and analysis in conjunction w ith a Commercial D istrict/A ir Quality Project. The Project will test whether auto trips, and consequently air pollutants, can be reduced by providing convenience goods and services in existing neighborhood commercial districts For this phase of the Project, the consultant will develop information on the needs of neighborhood residents and merchants in five preselcted target areas in Portland The consultant is requested to perform the following two tasks: 1) Design and administer a "needs survey" for each of the five target areas, obtaining specific inform ation about the neighborhood residents, the business district, and the store clientele, and 2)Analyze the specific factors in each target area which will contribute to increased use of each neighborhood commercial district by pedestrians, bicyclists, and one stop shoppers. Sarah Ferrante bow led M e m o ria l Day in the B o w l Your Way To- Europe T o u rn a m e n t in W a s h in g to n , D.C. She represente d Sunset Lanes in B eaverton. There w ere som e 450 b o w le rs in th e n a tio n 's c a p ita l fro m over 250 B u rn s w ic k R ecreation C enters across N o rth A m e ric a . They w o n o u t in lo c a l c o m p e titio n s fro m som e 450,000 league bow lers nationw ide. If vou want to stay on top, you have to stay in touch. . , \ I Completion of these tasks will provide the City of Portland with the infor mation necessary for finishing its part of the Commercial D is tric t/A ir Quality Project. No bid exceeding $22,500 will be considered. The consultant is expected to begin work on or before July 1, 1981, and to complete the work within three months. The consultant must be able to demonstrate compliance with the Equal Employment Opportunity Affirm ative Action employer requirements of Chapter 3 100 of the Portland City Code. Details on ce rtifica tio n requirements can be obtained from the Contract Compliance Division, Room 209 City Hall, 1220 SW 5th Avenue, Portland, (503) 248 4696. This agreement is also subject to the regulations of the U.S. Department of Transportation relative to non discrimination in Federally assisted programs (Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 21). 149 150 DESCRIPTION BID OPENING DATE Furnishing and Installing Digital Electronic Private A utom atic Branch Exchange for Public Service Building. For inform ation call Michele Ackerman, Buyer, 248-4191. 10% Bid Surety Required, 07/02/81 Furnishing Official Publications & Printing Cal endar of Council Proceedings. For inform ation call Bill M orrissey, Buyer, 248-4002. 10% Bid Surety Required. 06/09/81 Labor, Material & Equipment fo r W illam ette Park Boat Ramp Rehabilitation. For information Call Michele Ackerman, Buyer, 248-4191. 10% Bid Surety & Prequalification of Bidder Required. 06/11/81 Labor, Material & Equipment fo r Lownsdale Square Restroom R econstruction. For in fo r m ation call Nancy Kearney, Buyer, 248-4486. 10% Bid Surety & P requalification of Bidder Required. 06/11/81 Furnishing Annual Supply of PS-300 Fuel Oil. For inform ation call Duane G ullixson, Buyer, 248 4004. 10% Bid Surety Required. 06/09/81 Construct SE 108 Ave & SE Foster Rd Sanitary Sewer System. For in fo rm a tio n call Nancy Kearney, Buyer, 248 4486. 10% Bid Surety & Prequalification of Bidder Required. 06/16/81 Furnishing Polymer Flocculants. For information call Michele Ackerman, Buyer, 248 4191. 10% Bid Surety Required. 06/16/81 Furnishing 5 Hi-Cube Type Delivery Vans. For in- m ation call Duane Gullixson, Buyer, 248-4004. 10% Bid Surety Required. 06/11/81 Labor, Material & Equipment for C onstruction of Curb Ramps. For inform ation call Nancy Kearney, Buyer, 248 4486. 10% Bid Surety & Prequalification of Bidder Required. 06/16/81 Labor, Material & Equipment for Civic Auditorium State Floor Replacement. For in fo rm a tio n call Michele Ackerm an, Buyer, 248 4191. 10% Bid Surety & Prequalification of Bidder Required. 06/11 /81 TRADE ACT PETITION The Oregon Employment Division has been informed that the following Trade Act Petition was filed on behalf of the employees of the following firm. American Motors Zone Office Portland, Oregon Petition No. TAW 9692 All workers of the zone Sales office in Portland who were laid off on or after MAY 1, 1980, and on or before NOVEMBER 1, 1980, are eligible to apply for Trade Act benefits. The certification was amended on April 24 to include workers involved in sales, parts and warehouse workers in the Portland zone sales office. The Trade Act provides a variety of services for workers who lose their jobs or whose hours and wages are reduced because of foreign imports. Workers may be eligible for cash payments, training, job search and relocation payments if the worker applies prior to moving. If you were recently laid off from this firm and have been out of work for a week or more since that time, you should contact the nearest Oregon Em ployment Division office and inquire about assistance under the Trade Act program. Job placement assistance is available whether or not you are eligible for benefits under the Trade Act. Proposals may be judged solely on the w ritte n m aterial subm itted. Therefore, each proposal should be subm itted on the most favorable technical and monetary terms that can be afforded to the City. Ram has the signal that keeps you in constant touch. Providing d irect dial, tone alert, tone voice, and m o b ile telephone service. *74e S e i f e t Interested consultants may obtain a copy of the Request for Proposal from: Donald M. Drake Company Nancy Richardson Bureau of Planning 621 SW Alder, Room 228 Dz-tr+l a Aronfln KOIN Center Excavation and Shoring in Portland All proposals are to be submitted to the Bureau of Planning at the above address no later than 5:00 p .m ., on W ednesday, June 17, 1981. All proposals should be submitted in a sealed envelope, clearly marked COM MERCIAL DISTRICT/AIR QUALITY PROJECT. Bid Date: June 10. Time: 3:00 P.M. 713 SW 12th Av».. Portland OR 97205 226-1507 For further information, contact Nancy Richardson or Cynthia Kurtz at the Bureau of Planning: (503! 248-530. 1740 N .W . Flanders Portland, Oregon 97209 226-3991 Sharon Kechich Equal Opportunity Employer
