P age B5 T he P ortland O bserver • M arch 02, 1994 Disadvantaged Businesses To Participate In MAX Construction CLASSIFIEDS/BIDS Continued from front Sub-Bids Requested Request For Proposals Line Section 4C * Construction of Downtown Light Rail Notice is hereby given that the Tri-County Metropolitan Trans- portation District of Oregon (Tri-Met) will receive proposals in the Tri-Met Technical Services Division, 710 N.E. Holladay Street, Portland, Oregon 97232, Attention: Willette Rasmussen, Contracts Administrator. Proposals will be evaluated after the below times and dates for: W orkforce Clearinghouse Services W estside Light Rail Project RFP No. 94-0702R/N0333 Proposals due at 2:00 p.m., Pacific Time, March 1 8,199 4 Contract No. 94-0639B/WC0400 Westside Light Rail - Tri-Met Bid Date: March 9,1994 * 2:00 p.m. Homer J. Olsen, Inc. 35500 Olsen Way, P.O. Box 993 * Union City, CA 94587 510/489-1661; Fax 510/489-0511 CCB #92009 We are an equal opportunity employer and request sub-bids from disad­ vantaged, minority, women, Vietnam-era veterans, disabled veterans or emerging small business enterprises. Performance & payment bonds in the full amount of the subcontract price with a surety company thereon subject to the approval of Homer J. Olsen, Inc. will be required of all subcontractors. For questions/assistance regarding bonding, please call. Morrison Knudsen Corporation Request Quotations From Qualified MBE/DBE/WBE All Interested Firms, Subcontractors And Suppliers For: Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District Of Oregon Westside Light Rail - Line Section 4C Contract No. C-94-0639B\WC0400 Bid Date: March 9.1994 - 2:00 P.M. Submit Scope Letters And Quotes To: ▲ In a related activity, Tri-Met joined forces with the City of Portland and Oregon Department of Transpor­ tation in establishing a workforce clearinghouse to encourage hiring of minorities and women on MAX and other public projects. Projected start­ up for the $200,000, one-year pilot program is the end of March. In the m eantim e, the NE Workforce Center is providing in­ terim clearinghouse services to Tri- Met and has already contacted Morrison Knudsen to offer assistance with workforce recruitment. Contract documents provide a $2/hour rebate if the contractor registers as a training agent and hires qualified trainees. A d v e r tiz e In Contract award will be based on weighted criteria as cited in the RFP document. Standard criteria includes, but is not limited to, experience, cost, and schedule. 'Qllje JJorHanit ©bserrier The successful proposer shall be required to comply with all applicable Equal Opportunity and DBE laws and regulations Phone: 503-288-0033 All respondents shall be required to certify that they are not on the Com ptroller G eneral’s list of Ineligible contractors. The Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon does not discriminate with regard to race, color, creed, sex or national origin. The Request for Proposal documents may be obtained after February 25, 1994, from the Contracts Department or by calling Diane at (503) 239-6760. Tri-Met may reject any proposal not in compliance with all prescribed public contracting Procedures and requirements and may reject for good cause any or all proposals upon a finding by Tri-Met that it is in the public interest to do so. Morrison Knudsen Corporation Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation P.O. Box 73, Boise, ID 83729 District Of Oregon Attn: Karina Casebolt W illette Rasmussen, Contracts Adm inistrator Phone: (208) 386-6378 - Fax: (208) 386-7050 Performance/Payment Bonds May Be Required EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Sub-Bids Requested Housing Information Hints And Aids Month Of March New & used books on Business, Music, & African-American Studies POWELL’S CITY OF BOOKS 9 am - 11 Columbia Blvd. Monday though Saturday 9 am - 9 Wastewater Treatment Plant Headwords Replacement Project pm Sundays Used books bought every day till 8:30 Bid Date: April 12,1994 Thompson-McDougall pm (USPS 959-680) OREGON’S OLDEST AFRICAN AMERICAN PUBLICATION Established In 1970 by Allred L. Henderson On the #20 Bus line • One hour free parking 1005 West Burnside Street A Joint Venture 228-4651 Joyce Washington Publisher P.O. Box 66070, Portland, OR 97290-6070 pm 503-777-3861 Fax 503-777-2238 CCB# 64409 We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and request sub-bids from MBE/WBE/ESB. 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