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Upcoming Business Opportunities — 1994 - 1995
Station Finishing
Washington Park
'arkii Lot
Zoo Parking
Civil and
Trackwork to
W 185th
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Date Advertised
Type of Work
January 5, 1995
Earthwork, Site Clearing, Landscaping,
Placing Aggregate Base & Asphalt, Concrete,
Related Curbs, Inlets, Islands, Striping, Brick
Paved Crosswalks and Architectural Cro
Crossing
Panels
January 5, 1995
Earthwork, Site Clearing, Striping, Sign
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(painting), Landscaping,
Base & Asphalt, Concrete, Related
Inlets, Islands
October 3, 1994 Dem olition, Photography, Metal guardrail,
Excavation/hauling, Concrete paving, Placing
rebar, Striping, Paving, Disposal/hauling,
Curbs, gutters & sidewalks, Brick & stone
pavers, Asphalt paving
* This is a partial listing of opportunities. Numerous opportunities for small purchases exist
agencywiae on an on-going basis. Please note project schedules may vary.
TRI-MET SUPPORTS A DIVERSE WORKFORCE
W h en it comes to the W estside M AX project,
Tri-M et is w orking to ensure the greatest
possible participation by O regon businesses —
particularly m inority and fem ale-ow ned
businesses.
Tri-M et also seeks o u t opportunities for u n d er­
em ployed and unem ployed local workers.
Tri-M et is com m itted to:
• aggressive outreach and m atch-m aking
betw een prim e contractors and m inority-
ow ned businessess
• technical and general business assistance to
D isadvantaged Business Enterprises(D B E)
• helping w itn D B E certification
• establishing m entoring relationships
• setting trade-by-trade em ploym ent and
apprenticeship goals supporting the T ri-M et/
C ity o f P ortland/O regon D ep artm en t o f
T ransportation W orkforce C de
learinghouse
Free information and technical assistance
Tri-Met has arranged fo r fo u r groups to provide FREE information
a n d technical assistance to help small and disadvantaged businesses
a n d workers participate in Westside project construction.
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Operating Engineers, Carpenters, Laborers,
Electricians, Cement Masons, Plumbers
Tri-Met wants your help building
Westside MAX
W ere looking for individuals interested in jobs and apprenticeship
training opportunities in the construction industry. A referral
process has been set up at the N ortheast W orkforce Center. Call
the Job H otline at 239-6789 for inform ation.
W e w ant to exceed our D isadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE)
goals on Westside MAX. So far, o f the 141 contracts on W estside
MAX, 35% are w ith very capable, accom plished DBEs.
W hen Tri-M et built Eastside MAX, 22% o f contract dollars w ent
to disadvantaged business enterprises. That’s a record high for
O regon and well above the goals we set.
Gale Castillo
Impact Business Consultants, Inc.
8959 SW Barbur Blvd., Suite 102
Portland, OR 97219
(503) 245-9253/FAX (503) 246-3841
Financial management, business management, capital access and
bonding assistance, insurance licenses and certificates, engineering,
project management and administration, construction
management
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Gisela Etheridge
Oregon Association of Minority Entrepreneurs
1130 NE Alberta St.
Portland, OR 97211
(503) 245-7744/FAX (503) 249-2027
wyou fo/ipe,
Upconiing Bid/Pron
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Outreach to disadvantaged business enterprises and matchmaking
with prim e contractors
Bonny McKnight
Workforce Clearinghouse
739 N Killingsworth
Portland, OR 97217
(503) 240-5342/FAX (503) 240-5306
Job Hotline: (503) 240-5425
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Jesus Borboa
Department of Consumer and Business Services Office of
Minority, Women and Emerging Small Businesses (OMWESB)
(503) 378-5651
D B E Certification
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