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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 26, 1987)
PUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS DBE/WBE GOALS It is the policy of the Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (Tri-Met) that Dis advantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) and Wo- ment Business Enterprises (WBEs), as defined in 49 CFR 23.62 and 23.5, respectively, shall have the max imum opportunity to participate in the performance of contracts and subcontracts financed in whole or in part with federal funds from the U.S. Department of Transportation. The Private Industry Council GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING PROPOSALS DUE by 5:00 p.m .. Septem ber 2 1 ,1987 The Private Industry Council (TPIC) is soliciting pro posals for delivery of support group and individual therapeutic counseling services to be delivered in cooperation with Project Independence, a program jointly operated by TPIC and Portland Community College. Services will be provided to single parents and displaced homemakers enrolled in Project Inde pendence. In this regard, Tri-Met has established overall goals for Federal Fiscal Year 1987-1988 of 10% DBE and 2% WBE participation in federally-assisted con tracts. A description of the methodology used in establi shing the overall DBE and WBE goals are available for inspection from August 17, 1987 to September 17, 1987 at the Tri-Met office: 4012 SE 17th Avenue, Portland, OR, Contracts and Legal Services, Third Floor, Monday through Friday (except legal holidays) from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. The Request For Proposals (RFP) is available bet ween 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. in Suite 400 of: The Cascade Building 520 S. W. Sixth Avenue Portland, Oregon 97204 Proposals will be accepted by TPIC until 5:00 p.m., September 21, 1987. TPIC reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals and to waive any specification or requirement when in the best interests of TPIC or its clients. I I UNIVERSITY OF LOWELL LIBRARIES I M in o rity Candidate Pool I 9 I 9 9 I I a fl I I LIBRARIANS The University of Lowell Libraries are interested in attracting qualified minority librarians to the professional staff. The University is in the process of rapid expansion, during which the Libraries will be expanding into new facilities and adding additional staff. Librarians who hold a Master s degree in Library Science from an accredited program are encouraged to apply. The University of Lowell (enrollment over 10,000) is one of five publicly supported institutions in Massachusetts I I I I I B I n fc I jS jS I I fj H '.I H 9| to $50,622. Interested candidates, please send letter of application, resume and names of three references to: Or. Jan Marie Fortier. Head of Public Services, Lydon Library, University of Lowell, Lowell, M A 01854. I I T h e u n iv e r s ity o f L o w e ll is an E q u a l O p p o r t u n it y / A ffir m a tiv e A c tio n , T it le IX , 5 0 4 E m p lo y e r University oi Sj •„ I I I I I I I I | owell LL L Page 6, JOBS, August 26, 1987 Douglas L. Capps Executive Director Public Services Division Business Success Workshop Slated j| and is located in a community of 90,000, 25 miles from Boston. Salaries for Librarian I, II, III positions range from $21,571 ■ The public may submit written comments on the goals until October 2, 1987. The written comments will be used for informational purposes, and should be directed to: Lina Garcia Seabold, MBE Specialist, Tri-Met, 4012 SE 17th Avenue, Portland, OR, 97202. Comments may also be send directly to UMTA Civil Rights Officer at 915 Second Avenue, Suite 3142, Seattle, Washington, 98174. Small Business Administration, Clackamas Com munity College, and the Service Corps of Retired Executives are co-sponsoring a Business Success workshop on the college campus on Thursday, August 27. The workshop will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with registration at 8:30. The workshop is intended for those wanting to start their own busi ness or those already in business. Subjects covered will be success and failure fac tors, marketing and sales, recordkeeping, SBA pro grams, money management, and legal considera tions. Each subject will be taught by a different instructor with practical experience in dealing with small business. There will be free kits of publications distributed, and time for questions and discussion. Admission is $10 for the day. Room number is Barlow 103. For information and registration, call 656-4447.