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Portland Observer
CLASSIFIEDS
Washington State Department of
Transportation
Notice of Intent to Select A Supportive Services
Consultant to Assist Certified Disadvantaged
Business Enterprises (DBE) to Obtain Contracts on
Transportation Construction Projects.
Notice is hereby given that the Washington State Department of
Transportation (WSDOT) is requesting proposals for a DBE
Supportive Services Consultant. The contract is anticipated to
begin October 1, 1992 or as soon thereafter as possible and all
w ork com pleted by September 20, 1993, with option to extend
one year. Maximum emphasis will be placed on the delivery of
services requested and quantifiable results. The geographic
coverage area of the project will be statewide.
Supportive Services for disadvantaged Business Enterprises
(DBE)
The W SDOT DBE Supportive Service program is intended to
xo vid e assistance to certified DBE firms desirous of entering
contracts as prime or sub contractors on federally assisted
lighw ay construction projects. The program shall also provide
general counseling, bonding and bidding assistance to DBE’s
experiencing difficulties competing successfully in the highway
construction industry. To achieve the program objective, the
contract consultant will be responsible for administering the
ollowing tasks:
1. Coordinate the efforts of Prime Contractors, WSDOT,
FHWA and various construction organizations toward the
development of successful DBE's.
2. Attend preconstruction conferences (with special emphasis
given to those contracts containing DBE goals) to clarify the
monitoring process, answer questions concerning the DBE
program, emphasize the importance of DBE’s performing
a Com m ercially Useful Function on the project.
D ivision:
SUPPLY
Salary:
$1586 - $2220/month
Salary Grade 10
R esponsibilities
Performs purchasing or receiving and order filling
functions; completes appropriate paperwork and
computer input; assists in maintaining the District’s
storerooms ; pickup and purchase necessary parts,
supplies and materials to ensure adequate deliv­
ery of stock; does related work as required.
Knowledge,
S kills & A bility:
Knowledge of storeroom methods, computerized
inventory control and purchasing practices; knowl­
edge of fire equipment, both specialized and regu­
lar; ability to work with numbers and organize
materials and records; ability to type and operate
computer terminal ; ability to communicate verbally
and in writing and prepare legible orders and
reports; skill in the use of small tools and equip­
ment.
Experience and
Training:
Two years of storekeeping experience which has
included responsibility for computerized inventory
control and record maintenance; graduation from
high school or GED; preferable additional educa­
tion in computers, purchasing, accounting and
business administration with a background in fire
safety equipment. Must hold a driver's license valid
in the State of Oregon.
A pplication:
Interested candidates may submit a completed
District application form to Tualatin Valley Fire and
Rescue, Human Resources Division, 20665South­
west Blanton Street, Aloha, Oregon 97007 within
the time period outline below:
CLOSING DATE:
Friday July, 10, 1992, 4:30 p.m.
Enroll 100 Clients into the program statewide
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Provide 150 Financial Management Assistance Con­
tacts
• Provide 200 Bidding/Estimating Assistance Contacts
Port of Portland
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Provide 50 Bonding/Pre qualification Assistance Con­
tacts
• Provide 25 Certification Assistance Contacts
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Statements of Interest
Consultants who wish to be considered for this project must
submit a Statement of Interest. Three copies of your Statements
of Interest must be received by the Engineer for Consultant
Coordination, W ashington State Department of Transportation,
Transportation Building, Olympia, Washington 98504-7323, by 5
p.m., July 2 7 , 19<32. Statements of Interest will not be accepted
afterthisdate. For courier deliveries the address is Transportation
Building, Maple Park Lane, Room 2F21, Olympia, W A 98504-
Document 00020
Advertisement For Bids
The Port of Portland
Portland Internation Center
Recreation Trail - Paving
Sealed bids for the Portland International Center, Recreation
Trail - Paving, will be received at the office of the M anager
Contracts and Procurement, of The Port of Portland, 700 NE
Multnomah Street, 15th floor, Portland, Oregon, (mailing ad­
dress- Post Office Box 3529, Portland, Oregon, 97208) until, but
not after, 3 p.m. July 21,1992, and thereafter publicly opened and
7323.
The consultant will be selected based in part on the evaluation of
the following items that should be covered in the Statement of
Interest:
1. Project plan and approach;
read.
Description of Work:
Asphalt pavement trail construction, parking, and associ­
2. Previous experience in related programs;
3. Key personnel;
4. Resources and expertise;
ated drainage.
A prebid conference will be held on Thursday, July 9,
1992 at 9 a.m. at the Portland International Airport
Maintenance Facility, 7111 NE Alderwood Road, Port­
land, Oregon, to discuss all phases of the work.
5. Past Performance; and
6. Ability to meet schedule and goals.
7. Cost factors to include direct salary of personnel proposed,
overhead to include fringe benefits, general and adm inis­
trative costs, and profit. The W SDOT caps overhead at
165% of direct labor.
Followina the evaluation of all consultants responding to this
Statem ent of Interest, the WSDOT plans to select three finalists
for interviews. The W SDOT will then select one firm and negotiate
a contract. Should negotiations be unsuccessful, we will term i­
nate negotiations and proceed to negotiate with the next best
Please direct technical questions to the Project Engineer,
Ben Stewart, (503) 731-7348.
Bids must be on the bid form which will provided to prospective
bidders and must be accompanied by a certified or cashiers
checkdraw.n on a United States bank or a bid bond payable to The
Port of Portland in an amount equal to at least 10 percent of the
total amount bid.
Prequalification is not required for this work.
The drawings and the contract manual may be examined at Port
offices. Copies may be obtained by prospective bidders at no cost
from Contracts and Procurement (address above).
qualified firm.
The Departm ent’s objective is to provide the most effective
program within funding limits not to exceed $164,000.
Special Conditions
The W SD O T encourages minorities and wom en’s consultant firm
to respond. No MWBE goals are established for this solicitation.
This request is subject to RCW39.19.
The W SDOT assum es no obligation of any kind for expenses
incurred by any respondent for this solicitation.
Q uestions may be directed to the above-mentioned address or by
contacting Harold G. Moss at (206) 586-2264, in Olympia, W ash­
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Advertisement For Bid
A dm inistrative C oordinator/C lerk
Human Resources Departm ent
C losing Date: July 17,1992
If interested and qualified, apply in person at the Port of Portland
Employment Office, 700 N E Multnomah, 14th floor. Applicants residing
outside the Portland metropolitan area and physically disabled appli­
cants may request application materials by calling (503) 731-7400.
Preemployment drug screening is required. All applications must be
received by 5 p.m. on the closing date.
Information about career opportunities with the Port can be obtained by
calling the Job Hotline at (503) 731-7480.
7 Contract Goals for this program shall be as follows:
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SENIOR MATERIALS CLERK
Port of Portland
Career Opportunities
6. Counsel DBE’s on the specific training and workshops
available through the Supportive Services program and
contract opportunities on WSDOT construction projects.
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Housing Authority of Portland
P osition:
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
3. Maintain liaison with community-based organization, con­
struction association and other assistance program s
throughout the state to present the W SDOT Supportive
Service program.
4. Develop a program to inform qualifiable minority and
w om an’s construction companies of the services available
to assist in their certification as DBE's.
5. Develop information regarding the project for public dis­
crimination to interested individuals, community-based
organizations, unions, and other trade associations.
No bid will be received or considered unless it contains a
statement by the bidder as a part of the bid that the provisions of
ORS 279.350 (regarding prevailing wage rates) are to be com ­
plied with.
No bid will be recieved or considered unless the bidder is
registered with the State of Oregon Construction Contractors
Board, pursuant to ORS 701.055 (1), prior to submitting a bid.
(Reference Articles 10,12 and 13 in the Instructions to Bidders).
ington.
A license for asbestos work under ORS 468A.720 is not required
for this work.
Bidders are required to state whether or not the bidder is a
resident bidder, as defined in ORS 279.029. (Reference Article 3
Request for Proposals
in the Instructions to Bidders).
Bids may be rejected if not in compliance with bidding procedures
and requirements. Any or all bids may be rejected if in the public
RVCOG is requesting proposals for software, communications
equipm ent, and com puter hardware to support the Mobility M an­
agem ent Projept. To obtain a copy of the RFP contact Lori Cooper
at (503) 664-6674. Completed proposals must be received by
August 6, 1992
interest to do so.
THE PORT OF PORTLAND
Ron Stempel
Manager
C ontracts and Procurem ent
Deadline for classifieds is Friday at 5pm
Fax:288-0015
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Re-Roofing Work
Job No. M1-9904
Sealed bids will be received at the Housing Authority of Portland
(HAP), 8910 N W oolsey Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97203, until
2:00 p.m. P.D.T., Tuesday, August 4, 1992, for labor and
materials to re-roof 13 single story buildings at the Columbia Villa
housing project and also to re-roof Holgate House, a five story
apartment building. Shortly thereafter, bids will be opened and
publicly read. Interested parties are welcome to attend.
The basic work consists of demolition, metal roofing, gutters &
downspouts at Columbia Villa and demolition, built-up roofing
and metal flashing at Holgate House. Columbia Villa is located at
approximately 8920 N W oolsey Ave., Portland and Holgate
House is located at 4601 SE 39th, Portland, Oregon.
Interested bidders may obtain one set of bid documents at the
HAP Maintenance Office, noted above, upon receipt of $50 (Fifty
Dollars) deposit, which is refundable when documents are re­
turned in good condition within 10 days after bid opening.
Additional sets may be acquired for $20 (Twenty Dollars) non-
refundable fee.
A HAP representative will conduct a pre-bid tour of the project
commencing at the HAP Maintenance Office, address above, at
10:00 a.m. P.D.T., Thursday, July 23,1992, and the attendance
of bidders is requested. An orientation will be given prior to
moving to the project site. Questions posed during the tour, when
not addressed in the Contract Documents, will be answered by
addendum and mailed to all plan holders.
Attention is called to the provisions in “Supplemental Instructions
to Bidders” regarding MBE participation and Division “H”, “Spe­
cial Conditions", regarding Equal Employement Opportunity,
EEO compliance reports, certification of non-segregated facili­
ties and a waiver from enforcing the payment of non-federal
prevailing wages when said wages, exclusive of any fringe
benefits, exceeds the applicable wage rate determined by the
Secretary of HUD.
A bid security of 5% of the bid is required as prescribed in the
“ Instruction to Bidders”, Division B.
The successful b idde' will be required to furnish and pay for a
satisfactory Performance and Payment Bond for 100% of the
contract amount, or separate Performance and Paymet Bonds,
each for 50% or more, or a 20% cash escrow or 25% irrevocable
Letter of Credit of the full amount of the Contract.
As permitted by State law and required by the U.S. Department
of Housing and Urban Development, the following rules shall
apply:
a. Retainage is 10%, (not 5%)
b. Interest shall not accrue on retainage, and
c. Bonds or securities may not be substituted as and
alternate form of retainage.
No bidder may withdraw their bid after the hour set for opening
thereof until after the lapse of sixty (60) days from the bid opening.
The Housing Authority of Portland may reject any bid not in
compliance with the prescribed bidding procedures and require­
ments and may reject any or all bids and waive all informalities if,
in the judgem ent of HAP, it is in the public interest to do so.
Questions regarding this project should be directed to David
W alter at 735-4210.
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF PORTLAND
Loren Tarbell
Director of Maintenance
Call For Bids
Multnomah County
S.E. 190th Avenue
Bids Due July 21,1992 at 2:00 P.M.
Bid No. B61-200-7009
Sealed bids will be received by the Director of Purchasing,
Contracts & Stores, Multnomah County, 2505 S. E. 11th Ave.,
Portland, Or. 97202 for: 1990’ NO. of Division to Yamhill St.,
construction & widening of roadbed, grading, asphalt & asphalt
pavement grinding bases, cold plane, monolithic concrete drive­
ways, concrete curb & walks, drainage facilities.
Plans and Specifications are filed with the Purchasing Director
and copies may be obtained from the above address for a $5.00
non-refundable fee. Checks And Money Orders Only. Plans and
Specifications will not be mailed within the Tri-County area.
Prebid Conference: None
Prequalification Of Bidders Pursuant to the Multnomah County
Public Contract Review Board Administrative Rules (AR 40.030)
Prequalification shall be required for this project for the following
class(es) of work: Municipal street construction Prequalification
applications or statements must be prepared during the period of
one year prior to the bid date. Prequalification application and
proof or prequalification by the Oregon Department of Transpor­
tation must be actually received or postmarked to Multnomah
County Purchasing Section by not later than 10 days prior to bid
opening.
All bidders must com ply with the requirements of the prevailing
wage law in ORS 279.350.
Details of compliance are available from Jan M. Thompson,
Purchasing 2505 SE 11th Ave., Portland, OR 97202 (503) 248-
5111.
Contractors and subcontractors must be licensed for asbestos
abatement work if the project involves working with asbestos.
No proposal will be considered unless accompanied by a check
payable to Multnomah County, certified by a responsible bank, or
in lieu thereof, a surety bond for an amount equal to ten percent
(10%) of the aggregate proposals. The successful bidder shall
furnish a bond satisfactory to the Board in the full amount of the
contract.
Multnomah County reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
Lillie Walker, Director
P urchasing, C ontracts and Stores
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