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T he P ortland O bserver • S eptember 21, 1994 P age B7 Engineering PARAGON c A • k ■ E ngineering M an ag er Paragon Cable, Portland, is an urban system with 2000 miles of plant including fiber optics to serve its 115,000 custom ers. An 800 mile mid-split data network is also maintained. System is 2-Way active, sta tus monitored, Zenith and S/A addressable, stand-alone PPV, and ad insertion. Re build is scheduled to start in 1995. We are actively recruiting for an Engineering Manager with the following experience/educa- tion: • 4 year degree. • 5 years experience in cable TV headends. • 3 years proven management skills and experience. • Knowledge and experience in data transportation. • Large system experience with active 2-way plant. Responsibilities include: • M anage H eadend and addressability departments. • Provide application solutions to data-network clients. • Assure compliance with FCC & KBLCOM standards. • Provide assistance to Senior Management and other de partments. We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits. A pre-employment drug test is required. Please apply in person or by sending a re sume to: 3075 N.E. Sandy Blvd., Portland, OR 97232. We are an Equal Opportunity/ ADA Employer Social Service A d o ption C linician 1 Part to full-time. M.S.W. or M.A. in related field; strong family assessment skills required, experience in adoption pre ferred. Duties: recruit, train, assess, write home studies, and provide placement sup port for adoptive families. Pro vide post-adoption counsel ing for children, families, and adult triad members. We value d iv e rs ity . S a la ry range $15,000 - $22,000; excellent benefits. DOE. Apply at The Boys and Girls Aid Society, 018 SW Boundary Ct., Port land. Deadline September 30, 1994. No phone calls please. Equal Opportunity Employer. Radio Traffic D irecto r Experienced, Motivated Team player needed to manage 3 person traffic departm ent. Marketron knowledge a plus. Resume & Salary require ments to Kari Adams. BayCom Oregon 6400 SW Canyon Court Portland, OR 97221 E.O.E. C rim inal Ju stice E m p lo ym en t O p p ortun ities Corrections, Investigations, Law Enforcement Courts, Security, Probation, Parole, etc. For Info: Professional Network Association, Box 190968, Boston, MA 02119. M ultnom ah C ounty O utreach T raining C oordina tor; $14.88 per hour. Apply for the above job by Sep tember 30. Call 248-5035 (248-5170 TTY) for job infor mation or visit Employee Ser vices, 1120 SW 5th Ave., Room 1430, Portland. Equal Opportunity Employer. R adio M orning Host Top FM Portland Area Radio Station Full-time. 4 years experience required. Send tape and re sume to Attention FM Pro gram D irector, P.O. Box 14957, Portland, OR 97214. No phone calls. Equal Oppor tunity Employer. PARAGON C A • u ■ Engineering Technician Paragon Cable is looking for a versatile , ene rg etic team player to maintain the l-Net system with 800 miles of out side plant, assist with mainte nance of the video, audio, and data services that Paragon provides over its residential cable system, and provide departmental support to Mas ter Control, PPV, M ainte nance, Service and Construc tion departments. The quali fied candidate will need an associates degree or equiva lent in engineering/electron- ics, three years experience as a Maintenance Technician, thorough knowledge of RF and powering components that make up a cable system, working knowledge of tele phone and data systems in clu d in g tw is te d pair fiberoptics, able to design cable plant, data systems, and knowledge of working in re stricted spaces and manholes. Valid driver’s license and good driving record. Able to lift 50 lbs. occasionally. Close vision, color vision, ability to adjust focus. A preemployment drug test is required. Please apply at: Paragon Cable 3075 N.E. Sandy Blvd. Portland, OR 97232 Call For Bids Multnomah County Sub-Bids & Material Quotes Requested Proposal No: P952-43-0012 Proposal Due by 4:00 PM on: October 10,1994 Walnut Park Laundromat Building Bid Date: 9/27/94 Bid Time: 3:00 PM Sealed proposals will be received until, but not after, 4:00 PM, by the Multnomah County Director of Purchasing, 2505 SE 11th, Portland OR 97202, for: Gro-Jac Wall & Ceiling System M ultnomah County Com m unity and Family Services Division is soliciting proposals for child abuse/neglect prevention services. Services include education, skill-building, crisis intervention, and referral for children, families, teachers. One contractor will be selected. Annual funding is estim ated at $35,818. There will be a mandatory pre-proposal conference 9-27-94, 1:30 PM at 426 SW Stark, 6/F, C onference Room A, Portland, OR. Multnomah County reserves the right to reject any or all proposals if not in com pliance with Request for Proposals (RFP) procedures and requirements. Specifications may be obtained at: Multnomah County Pur chasing, 2505 SE 11 th, Portland OR 97202, (503) 248-5111, Fax (503) 248-3252. Lillie M. Walker, Director Purchasing, Contracts, and Central Stores Public Notice Disadvantaged and Women- Owned Business Enterprises C-TRAN hereby announces its 1995 goal of 10 percent Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation in federally funded contracts. A description of how this goal was established will be available for public inspection Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for 30 days from the date of this notice at C-TRAN, 2425 NE 65th Avenue, Vancouver, W ashington. Equal Opportunity/ ADA Employer C-TRAN will accept inform ational comments for 45 days from the date of this notice. Address com m ents to Ann L. Culbertson, Procurem ent and Grants Manager, C-TRAN, PO Box 2529, Vancouver, W ashington 98668. O ffice M an ag er/ D evelo p m ent A ssistant The Federal Transit Administration will also accept inform a tional com m ents for 45 days from the date of this notice. Send com m ents to FTA Region 10, 915 Second Avenue, Suite 3142, Seattle, W ashington 98174. American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon (ACLU) seeks per son to perform duties of office manager and assist with fund raising. Requirements include word processing & data base management; experience w/ payroll, A/P & A/R; ability to supervise volunteers; general office tasks; strong verbal & written communication skills; commitment to civil liberties & civil rights. Salary $18,000+ health & other benefits. Sub mit resume by 9/30 to ACLU, 310 SW 4th Ave. #705-OB, Portland, OR 97204. Equal opportunity employer. D irecto r o f Finance and A d m in istratio n The Metropolitan Arts Commis sion (MAC) is transitioning from a governmental agency to a regional non-profit arts council. Under its new struc ture, MAC'S essential purpose and activity will remain stew ardship of the region’s public investment in the arts. MAC will hire a Director of Finance and Administration with ex tensive experience in the non profit sector to establish and maintain: financial accounting systems, information systems and personnel systems. The Director of Finance and Ad ministration will work closely with the Executive Director to plan and manage the finance and business affairs of the agency. Send resume, letter of interest and salary require ments to: Metropolitan Arts Commission, 1120 SW Fifth Avenue, Room 1023, Port land, OR 97204, Fax (503) 823-5370, Phone (503) 823- 5111. No later than October 3, 1994. Anticipated hire date is November 1,1994. Metropoli tan Arts Council is an Equal E m p loym e nt O p p o rtu n ity Employer. V olunteers N eeded as on-call rape victim advocates with the Multnomah County district attorney's victim as sistance program for evening and weekend shifts. Six train ing sessions (evenings) be gin 10/4/94. Must be 18 years old and have own transporta tion. Call 248-3222 for more information and to register. U‘ Sub-Bids Requested Pacific Oyster Bay City, OR Bid Date: Monday, September 26,1994 • 3:00 P.M. S.M. ANDERSEN, CO. INC. P.O. Box 5003 • Portland, OR 97217 Fax (503) 285-7118 (503) 283-3607 BIDS ARE SOLICITED FROM ALL TRADES Oregon Contractors Board Registration #63034 IVe are an equal opportunity employer and request sub bids from disad vantaged, minority, women, and emerging small business enterprises. Advertisement For Bids University of Oregon Pacific Hall Energy Conservation Retrofit Bids due 5:00 pm, Oct. 20 Sealed bids for Pacific Hall Energy Conservation Retrofit, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, will be received by the Oregon State Board of Higher Education at University of Oregon Physical Plant Department, Conference Room 2, 1295 Franklin Blvd., Eugene, Oregon 97403-1276, u n til4:00 PM, Thursday, O ctober 20, 1994, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud. Briefly the w ork includes installation of variable speed drives and motors, ductwork modifications, control system upgrade to DDC, and m etering system upgrade. Bids will be received on a lump sum basis for all of the work as shown on the Drawings, Details, and as described in the Specifications. One set of contract docum ents may be obtained by prime bidders from the office of the Engineer, System s W est Engineers, 1600 Valley River Drive, Eugene, OR 97401, (503) 342-7210 for a refundable deposit of $50.00 (cash or check). Deposits will be refunded for docu ments returned in good condition within ten days after opening of bids. Sub-bidders and suppliers may obtain sets, and prime bidders m ay obtain additional sets, by paying the cost of reproduction which is not refundable. Contract docum ents may be exam ined at the office of Systems W est Engineers, and U of O Physical Plant Depart ment, and Eugene Builders Exchange, EUGENE; Oregon Builders Exchange, ROSEBURG; Daily Journal of C om merce Plant Center, Construction Data Plan Center Eastside, and Construction Data Center W estside, PORTLAND; O r egon Contractors exchange, CLACKAM AS; Salem Builders Exchange, SALEM ; Dodge/Scan, SEATTLE, W A; and V al ley Plan Center, KENT, WA. All bidders must com ply with ORS 279.348 - 279.365 to prevailing wage rates, and ORS 279.029 relating to resident or non-resident status. A mandatory prebid conference will be held on Thursday, Septem ber 29, 1994, at 2:00 PM, in University of Oregon Physical Plant Conference Room 2. An exam ination of the project site will be made following the prebid conference. No bid will be considered unless fully com pleted in the manner provided in the Division B - "Instructions to Bidders" upon the Bid Form provided and accom panied by bid secu rity. 4637 N. Albina Ave. Portland, Oregon 97217 Phone: (503) 288-5850 Fax: (503) 288-1656 CCB #86015 We are an equal opportunity em ployer a nd request sub-bids from disadvantaged, women, a nd em erging sm all business enterprises. Request For Qualification Statements For Wastewater Engineering Services The City of Vancouver, W ashington is seeking professional engineering services to perform project developm ent and design work for the expansion of w astew ater treatm ent facilities. The City intends to expand the W estside W astewater Treat m ent Plant to provide: (1) Increased Liquid Stream Capacity from 15 to 20 MGD, (2) Ammonia Removal, (3) Outfall M odification, (4) Ultraviolet Light Disinfection, (5) Fluidize Bed Incineration, and (6) New Maintenance Facilities. The schedule for such work is: Engineering Report and Environ m ental Approvals in 1995, Facility Design in 1996, Construc tion during 1997-1999. The City desires engineering w ork to begin im m ediately in January 1995. Statem ents of qualifications should identify the staff and team s which could be available for this project and who would be responsible in each of the six areas. Explain the back ground and relevant project experience each individual has accom plished in their assigned area. Explain what project the firm has completed within the past five (5) years in the State of W ashington. Identify a com pleted project on the w est coast which represents a good exam ple of your final design product. Statem ents should be subm itted O ctober 17, 1994 to: Victor R. Ehrlich, P.E. City Engineer City of Vancouver P.O. Box 1995 Vancouver, W A 98668-1995 (206) 696-8008 Invitation For A/E Proposals Exhibit I The Vancouver Housing Authority (VHA) is requesting pro posals from professional firms, licensed in the state of W ashington, to practice architecture, civil, structural, plum b ing, m echanical and electrical engineering (A/E) to provide the services needed to develop plans and specifications for various site and dwelling im provem ents as needed through Decem ber 31, 1995 under the HUD Com prehensive Grant Program (CGP). The VHA has three current grants under the CGP in various stages of com pletion. The total construction budget am ount for outstanding work under the current CGP grants is $1,681,319. The am ount of involvem ent by the A/E firm will vary. The VHA will perform some of the architectural w ork in house. Supplem enting this Invitation is Exhibit II, III, & IV: Request for Proposals (RFP) outlining the description of work, pro posal requirements, schedule for pre-subm ittal meeting, evaluation, criteria, award of contract and rejection and withdrawal of proposals inform ation, proposal due date and time, a copy of HUD 51915 Standard Form of Agreem ent Between O wner and Architect, and HUD-52099 Technical Salary Determinations. A copy of the RFP will be forwarded, at no charge, to all firms with a full spectrum of A/E capabilities upon receipt of a Letter of Interest on the firm ’s letterhead. Letters must be received before O ctober 7, 1994, to qualify for this invitation. Tele phone requests for the RFP are not acceptable. Letters of Interest should be addressed to: Vancouver Housing Authority Attention: David Fridenmaker 500 O m aha Way Vancouver, WA 98661 Q uestions regarding this Invitation should be directed to David Fridenm aker at (206) 694-2501, Ext. 136. Sub-Bids Requested Dawson Park Apartments 67 apartment units, 4-story, wood frame, 49,222 s.f. Bid Date: September 30,1994, at 3:00 p.m. WALSH CONSTRUCTION CO. 3015 SW First Avenue, Portland, OR 97201 (503) 222-4375 Fax (503) 274-7676 Plans Available After Septem ber 19th At The Following Locations: DJC Plan Center, Construction Data, Impact Plan Center, NAMCO, Oregon Association of M inority Entrepreneurs, Oregon Contractor Plan Center, W alsh Construction Co. Items Excluded: Foundation & Framing Carpentry Labor, Plumbing, HVAC, & Electrical The project will follow residential scale Davis-Bacon prevail ing wages. Emerging Small Business Enterprises, M inority Business Enterprises and W om en-ow ned Business E nter prises are encouraged to subm it bids on this work. C ontact Don G eddes at 222-4375 with questions.
