T he P ortland O bserver • S eptember 21, 1994
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Engineering
PARAGON
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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
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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.
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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.