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T he P ortland O bserver • O ctober 5, 1994 Informational Advertisement Department Of Transportation Call For Bids Sealed bids will be received until 9 a.m. on O ctober 20,1994, for these projects listed below: County: Linn, Lane, and Marion Multnomah Hood River Clackam as Overpass Protective Screening Program 1994 Section of the Pacific Highway (ROUTE I-5). M iscellaneous Highway Appurtenances. S.E. 174th Ave. at S.E. Stark St. (Gresham) Section of County Road. 14% DBE GOAL. Traffic Signals. Neal Creek Road Bridge Section of County Road No. 315, South of Hood River. 5% DBE GOAL. Reinforced Concrete and Structural Steel Bridges and Grade Separation Struc tures. Pacific Highway East Pedestrian Refuge Is lands Section of the Pacifie Highway East (Route OR-99E) located between Gladstone and Milwaukie. 20% DBE GOAL. Earthwork and Drainage. Clackamas Oswego Hwy. at Jolie Point Road (W est Linn) Section of the O swego Highway (ROUTE OR93), in W est Linn. 12% DBE GOAL. A g gregate Base and M iscellaneous Highway Appurtenances. Yamhill Stag Hollow Bridge and Chehalem Creek Bridge Section of the Yam hill-Newberg High way (Rt. 0151). 14% DBE GOAL. Reinforced Concrete and Structural Steel Bridges and Grade Separation Structures. Jackson M edford-Vilas Road Section of the Crater Lake Highway (Rt. 62) beginning at Vilas Road and ending near the intersection with the Rogue Valley Highway. 14% DBE GOAL. A.C. Pavem ent and Oiling. Douglas Dixonville Intersection - Little River Br. (W. Unit) Section of the North Um pqua Highway (OR 138). 12% DBE GOAL. A.C. Pavement and Oiling. Douglas and Josephine Azalea - Jum poff Joe (Structures) Section of the Pacific Highway, (Rt. 1) north of Grants Pass. 17% DBE GOAL. Reinforced Concrete and Structural Steel Bridges and Grade Sepa ration Structures. 3lans, specifications, and bid docum ents may be obtained in 3m. 1, Transportation Building, Salem, OR 97310. Plans may be ordered by phone at 986-3720. Prime contractors must be prequalified ten days prior to the bid opening day. For additional information regarding prequalification, please contact Fran Neavoll, Program Section, (503) 986-3877. f your business is not certified as a Disadvantaged Business enterprise (DBE) or a W omen Business Enterprise (WBE), please contact the Office of Minority, W omen, and Emerging Small Business at 155 Cottage, Salem, OR 97310, phone '50 3 )3 7 8 -5 6 5 1 . Invitation For Bids #145-94-265 Multnomah Education Service District Notice of Opportunity for Public Hearing Notice is hereby given that a public hearing, if so requested by any interested person, will be held by the Tri-County M etropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (Tri-Met) at 3:30 pm, W ednesday, O ctober 26, 1994, at the Public Service Building, 3200 SE Harrison St., Milwaukie, Oregon, for the purpose of considering projects for which federa assistance under the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 as am ended (ISTEA), and Sections 3 and 9 of the Federal Transit Act as amended, is being sought. Persons requesting that this hearing be convened shoulc contact Tri-M et’s Grants Administrator, by telephone at 503/ 238-5849, or in writing at 4012 SE 17th Ave., Portland, OR 97202 by Friday, O ctober 14, 1994 The main project under consideration is W estside-Hillsboro Light Rail. Tri-M et received federal approval in September 1992 to design and construct the W estside rail project from downtown Portland to SW 185th Avenue in W ashington County. The Federal Transit Administration and Tri-M et are currently negotiating an agreement am endm ent to extend the rail line from SW 185th into downtown Hillsboro by Fall 1998. Fiscal year 1995 funds requested in this grant application for continuation of the rail project include $90,350,000 in federal assistance under Section 3, and $21,128,480 under Section 9 of the Federal Transit Act; and $11,000,000 in regional funding available through the ISTEA Surface Transportation Program. These federal funds would be m atched with $46,178,497 in local and state dollars. Project expenditures will support right-of-way acquisition; final design; procurem ent of vehicles, track, signals and com m unication equipment, fare collection equipm ent, and other system requirements; construction; and project adm in istration. A separate grant application to be considered by the Tri-M et Board on October 26 concerns the Banfield MAX Station Platform Retrofit. This project consists of modifying existing platform s to accom m odate the introduction of low floor light rail vehicles into current MAX system. The height of the platform s must be increased by about two inches. Total funding of $8,500,000 ($7,650,000 federal; $850,000 local match) requested in the grant application would finance design, construction and adm inistrative activities related to the project. A discussion of displacem ent persons, families and busi nesses associated with the W estside-Hillsboro Project is included in Final Environm ental Impact Statem ents on file at Tri-M et offices. Projects described above are in conformance with com prehensive land use and transportation planning in :he area and are program med in regional and state Transpor- ation Improvem ent Programs. n the event a hearing is held, Tri-M et will afford opportunity or interested persons or agencies to be heard with respect :o social, economic, and environmental aspects of the projects. A person requesting a sign language interpreter shall give Tri-M et at least 48 hours notice of the request by contacting Tri-M et at 238-4952 or TDD 238-5811, Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm . A copy of the grant applications, W estside-Hillsboro environ mental docum ents, and Tri-M et’s transit developm ent plan are available for public inspection at the Tri-Met Grants departm ent, 4th floor, 4012 SE 17th Ave., Portland, OR. Bruce C. Harder Executive Director Tri-M et Finance & Administration For Lamps: Fluorescent, High-Intensity Gas Discharge, Incandescent, and Photographic Bids are solicited to furnish fluorescent, high-intensity gas discharge, incandescent and photographic lamps under a requirem ents contract. Bids will be received by Michael Mlynarczyk, Purchasing Agent, at 11611 NE Ainsworth Circle, Portland, OR 97220-9017 (PO Box 301039, Portland, OR 97230-9039) (Phone: 503-257-1791) until no later than 4:00 PM, Pacific Standard Tim e (PST), O ctober 20,1994, at which time and address the bids will be publicly opened but will not be read aloud. The successful bidder will not be required to be licensed for asbestos abatem ent under section 7 of ORS 468.883. Specifications may be obtained at the above office. The District may reject any bid not in com pliance with all pre scribed public bidding procedures and requirements, and may reject for good cause any or all bids upon a finding of the agency it is in the public interest to do so. No bids will be considered that is received after the appointed date and time. Informational Advertisement Department Of Transportation Call For Bids The construction of sidewalk im provem ents at approxi mately 14 different addresses throughout the Hough Neighborhood. The work includes removal and replace ment of approxim ately 350 S. Y. of concrete sidewalk, 15 S.Y. of concrete driveway, 130 feet of concrete curb, 84 S. Y. of asphalt pavement, installation of a storm drainage inlet, and other associated w ork as described in the plan and specifications for Project No. Z-9319 and Z-9419, Hough Neighborhood Sidew alk Improvem ents. Bids shall be in accordance with the specifications and other contract docum ents on file in Contract Administration, lower level, City Hall, phone (206) 696-8125, where copies may be obtained. All bids shall be addressed to the attention of the Purchasing Agent, Vancouver City Hall, 210 East 13th Street, P.O. Box 1995, Vancouver, W ashington 98668. All bids delivered shall be delivered to the Purchasing Agent, Lower Level, City Hall, 210 East 210 East 13th Street. Bids shall be placed in an envelope which is sealed and which clearly states the name of the bidder, the date of the bid opening, and appropriate wording to indicate definitely the nature of the contents. Do not send bids by Fax. Bids subm itted via Fax will not be accepted. The following is applicable to federal-aid projects. The City of Vancouver, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Departm ent of Transpor tation, subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, non discrim ination in federally assisted program s of the Depart m ent of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirm atively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, m inority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to subm it bids in response to this invitation and will not be discrim inated against on the grounds of race, color or na tional origin in consideration for an award. The city of Vancouver is com m itted to providing equal opportunities to State of W ashington certified Minority, Dis advantaged and W om en’s Business Enterprises in contract ing activities. (Section 4 of Chapter 56, Laws of 1975,1 st Ex. Sess., State of W ashington) This project is financed through the Comm unity Develop ment Block Grant Program with funds obtained from the U.S. Departm ent of Housing and Urban Development. The con tract will be subject to regulations of the Departm ents of Labor and Housing and Urban Development. Each bid shall be accom panied by a certified check, cashier's check, or bid bond in the am ount equal to 5 percent of the bid. The City of Vancouver reserves the right to reject any or all bids subm itted or to waive any m inor form alities of this call if in the judgm ent of the City Council the best interest of the city would be served. No bidder may withdraw his bid after the hour set for the opening thereof, unless the award of contract is delayed for a period exceeding thirty (30) days. Marcelyn Jandreau Purchasing Agent Call For Bids Multnomah County Walters Road - From SE Powell Blvd to SW 6th Street Bid No: B968-76-0118 Due Date: October 13,19 94 County: Prequalification: Required in Municipal Street Construction Hood River 2nd Street Interchange (Hood River) & Hood River Bridge Sections of the Colum bia River Highway. 18% DBE GOAL. Reinforced Con crete & Structural Steel Bridges & Grade Sepa ration Structures. Sealed bids will be received until 2:00 PM on the specified date above and will be publicly opened and read at 2:15 P.M., the same day, by M ultnomah County Purchasing, 2505 S.E. 11th Ave., Portland, Oregon. The State of Oregon, Departm ent of Justice, is requesting proposals from consultants interested in providing diversity training services to the departm ent. Interested persons may request further information or copies of the Request for Proposals by contacting: If your business is not certified as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) or a Women Business Enterprise (WBE), please contact the Office of Minority, W omen, and Emerging Small Business at 155 Cottage, Salem , OR 97310, phone (503)378 -56 51. The departm ent reserves the right to reject any and all proposals received and, upon a finding of good cause, to cancel this solicitation if doing so would be in the public interest. In compliance with the Am ericans with Disabilities Act, the RFP will be available in audio or large print format, upon request. Notice is hereby given that the City of Vancouver, W ashing ton, will receive sealed bids up to the hour of 11:00 a.m., Pacific Local Time, Monday, O ctober 17,1994, and publicly opened and read aloud at that time on the same day in the Council Chambers, 1st Floor of City Hall, 210 East 13th Street, Vancouver, W ashington, for: Pre-Bid Conference: None Public Notice Proposals must be received by the departm ent no later than 5:00 p.m., PST, Friday, O ctober 14, 1994. A pre-proposal conference is scheduled for O ctober 6,1994, at 3:00 p.m., in the departm ent’s first floor conference room; departm ent personnel will be available to answer questions. 1994 Hough Neighborhood Sidewalk Improvements (HUD Project) Sealed bids will be received until 9 a.m. on Novem ber 3, 1994, for these projects listed below: Plans, specifications, and bid docum ents may be obtained in Rm. 1, Transportation Building, Salem, OR 97310. Plans may be ordered by phone at 986-3720. Prime contractors must be prequalified ten days prior to the bid opening day. For additional inform ation regarding prequalification, please contact Fran Neavoll, Program Section, (503) 986-3877. Donna Archam bault, Personnel Officer Departm ent of Justice, Administration 1162 Court Street, NE Salem, Oregon 97310 Telephone: (503) 378-5555 Facsimile: (503) 378-8732 TDD: (503) 378-5938 Notice To Bidders Notice of Intent The Oregon Departm ent of Transportation, Information Sys tems Branch is seeking qualifications from consulting firms to provide assistance in the "adm inistration" of Novell Servers. Services will include, but not be limited to: add and delete users; relocate Novell servers; troubleshoot; backup and restore files; load and configure MS Mail; install MS office; load and configure NOW and Extra LM; install remote print share devices, and resolve other technical problem s as deemed necessary. If you are interested in being considered, a Request for Q ualifications can be obtained by calling or writing Program Services, 309 Transportation Building, 355 Capitol Street NE, Salem, OR 97310; telephone (503) 986-3400. Statem ent of Q ualifications are due 5:00 p.m. PST, Monday, O ctober 24, 1994. Plans and Specifications are filed with M ultnomah County Purchasing and copies may be obtained from the above address for a $5.00 non-refundable fee. Checks And Money O rders Only. Plans and Specifications Will Not Be Mailed within the Metropolitan, Tri-County area. Prequalifications of Bidders may be required pursuant to the Multnomah County Public Contract Review Board Adm inis trative Rules (AR 40.030). See specifications for project classes of work. Prequalification application, or proof of prequalification by the Oregon Department of Transporta tion, must be received by, or postm arked to, Multnomah County Purchasing no later than 10 days prior to the bid due date (October 3, 1994). All bidders must com ply with the requirements of the prevail ing wage law in ORS 279.350. Details of com pliance are available from M ultnom ah County Purchasing, 2505 S.E. 11th Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97202, (503) 248-5111, by contacting Jan M. Thompson. Contractors and subcontractors must be licensed for asbes tos abatem ent w ork if the project involves working with asbestos as set forth in ORS 468.833. No proposal will be considered unless accom panied by a surety bond, certified check, or a cashiers check payable to Multnomah County for the am ount equal to ten percent (10%) of the aggregate proposal. The successful bidder shall furnish a bond satisfactory to the board in the full am ount of the contract. M ultnomah County reserves the right to reject any or all bids if not in com pliance with all prescribed bidding procedures. Lillie W alker, Director Purchasing, Contracts, and Central Storey ---------------------------------------------------------------------- j