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The black
female image
Sub-Bids Requested
Sub-Bids and Material Quotes Requested
OHSU Energy Management
Expansion Project
Insley Basin CSO Sump Project
Unit 2, Phase II
Bids to us by 5pm Dec. 9th, 1996
(Bid Date: Dec 10,1996)
Bids Date: December 10, 1996, 2:00 p.m.
By Earl Ofari Hutchinson. Ph D.
Dr. Mae Jemison made history
when she became America’s first
African-American woman to fly
through space on the Endeavor shut
tle mission in 1992. Following a rou
tine traffic in Houston four years
later. Dr. Jemison again flew through
space. A Houston police officer body
slammed her to the ground, twisted
her wrist and arms and slapped hand
cuffs on her. The officer claimed that
she resisted arrest for an outstanding
traffic warrant. Dr. Jemison denied it.
In that brutal moment. Dr. Jemison
was not a celebrated black woman
praised by the president and applaud
ed by the public for her contributions
to the nation’s space program but a
"gangsta. ” It was a harsh reminder
that to much o f America, black wom
en like black men have also become
a menace to society.
The massive media depiction o f
black men as “at risk” and “endan
gered” masks the damage that gen
der and racial stereotypes wreak on
black women. The roughhousing o f
Jemison mocks the popular myth that
black women are not considered as
physical threats and economic com
petitors to white males. They are. In
addition, they share the burden o f all
women as politically and economi
cally marginalized and socially de
valued.
Black women were never accord
ed the protection and “privileges” of
white women in America. There are
bitter truth to the old line that the only
time black women are ever called
ladies is when they are cleaning la
dies. Slavery distorted and narrowed
the gender lines between black men
and women Black women were com
modities beaten, worked, raped and
abused to boost the profit power and
sexual pleasure o f the slavemaster.
During the segregation era black
women were constant targets o f vio
lence Between 18 9 1 and 19 2 1 forty-
five black women (known) were
lynched, shot, burned or beaten to
death by white mobs. Several o f the
victims were teenagers. Several were
pregnant. When a white mob obliter
ated the all-black town on Rosewood,
Florida in 1921, black women were
the first murdered. Hundreds more
were forced to flee in terror.
Most black women did not live the
mythical Ozzie and Harriet lifestyle
ofhousewife, nurturer and caregiver.
The majority o f black women were
employed outside the home as do
mestics, cooks, cleaning and laundry
workers, low paid, unskilled work
ers in plans, factories, and on the
farms.
While much o f the media en
shrined the stereotypes o f black men
as lazy, violent, crime prone, sexual
menaces, black women were typed
much the same way. The stereotypes
were permanently burned into the
minds o f many Americans in ads,
films, and early sit-coms. In Amos n
Andy, Widow Parker was a schem
ing gold-digger, greedily on the prowl
for man and money. Madam Queen
was a sexually loose, con artist.
Saphire was shrill, domineering and
bossy. Mama was boozy, ignorant,
and crude.
¡roadway Books
food benefit
Broadway Books is pleased to
announce that for the fourth con
secutive year, we’re designating the
first Saturday in December 7 as a
benefit for the Northeast Emergen
cy Food Bank.
Ten percent of all our books sales
for the entire day will be donated at
the agency to assist people in north
east Portland who are in need of
food and other necessities. W e’ll
stay open an extra hour in the
evening (until 10 pm) and will be
offering food and drink to evening
shoppers.
Pizza will be provided by Pizza
Luna, the newest restaurant to open
northeast Broadway (located be
tween Broadway Books and Caffe
Rustica, at 17th and NE Broad
way).
Broadway Books is located at
1714 NE Broadway, Portland. For
more information, contact Gloria
Borg Olds or Roberta Dyer at 284-
1726.
Request For Qualifications
HMSC Exhibit Installation
MOORE EXCAVATION, INC.
P. 0 . Box 30569 Portland, OR 97294-3569
Phone: (503) 252-1180 Fax (503) 408-8119
We are an equal opportunity employer and request sub-bids from disadvan
taged, women, and emerging small business enterprises. CCB#28397
We are an equal opportunity employer and request pre-qualification from small business, small
disadvantaged business subcontractors and women and minonty business enterprises.
S u b B id s R e q u e s te d
Sub-Bids Requested
Inverness Jail Expansion &
Remodel
5949 North Albina Blvd.
Portland, Oregon 97217
Church Phone: (503) 247-9503
Home Phone: (503) 285-8047
at Hoffman Construction Company
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Other Subcontracting Opportunities - Internet http://www.hoffmancorp.com.
City Of Portland
Bid Date: December 17, 1996 * 10:00 AM
Bureau of Environmental Services
Groundwater Well Monitoring Network
Proposals Due 3:00 pm, December 23, 1996
Reimers & Jolivette, Inc.
Building Contractors
2344 N.W. 24 Portland, OR
Request For Proposals
(503) 228-7691 Fax (503) 228-2721
CCB #11614
We are an equal opportunity employer and request sub-bids from small
business and small disadvantaged business subcontractor.
The City of Portland Bureau of Environmental Services
requests proposals from interested consultants to develop a
Well Monitoring Network to provide representative sampling
of groundwater in the western Columbia Slough Watershed.
A complete description of the project, specific requirements
and evaluation criteria for the proposal may be obtained from
Cloudy Sears, Bureau of Environmental Services, 1120 SW
Fifth Ave, Rm. 400, Portland, OR 97204, (503) 823-7859.
Proposals shall be received at that office no later than 3 pm,
12/23/96. The meeting will be held a the Portland Building,
Room C, 2nd floor, 1120 SW Fifth Ave, Portland.
Request For Bids
Sale Of Real Property
City Of Gresham - Regner Road Site
Bids Due By January 3, 1997 At 3:00 P.M.
Sealed bids will be received by Myron Johnson, Facilities
Coordinator, City of Gresham, Department of Environmental
Services, at 1333 N. W. Eastman Parkway, Gresham, Ore
gon 97030 -3830 until January 3,1997, at 3:00 P.M., at which
time they will be opened, for the Purchase of the City of
Gresham Regner Road Site.
Proposals shall be reviewed by a consultant selection com
mittee in accordance with Chapter 5.68 of the City Code.
Interviews may be held with the highest rated firms.
Consultants shall be required to conform to the City MBE/
FBE and Equal Employment Opportunity Programs. The
City of Portland is committed to increasing participation of
minority and female owned businesses in its professional
service contracting endeavors. Minority and female busi
nesses are encouraged to submit proposals and other
proposers are encouraged to utilize minority and female
businesses, where appropriate expertise exists.
The Property to be sold is described as: Multnomah County
Tax Lots 1S3E15C 500, 600, 700, 800, 900 and 1S3E22B
500. The total estimated acres to be sold is 45. Certain
conditions apply to some tax lots. These conditions are set
forth in the bidding information and maps.
The property is zoned Low Density Residential - 7 (LDR-7).
The City has had a consultant’s concept development plan
drafted for the site. Implementation of the concept plan is not
a requirement or condition of sale.
Attention is called to Chapter 3.100 of the City of Portland
Code relative to certification as an Equal Employment Op
portunity Employer. Details of certification requirements are
available from the Bureau of Purchases and Stores, Room
1313, 1120 SW Fifth Ave, Portland OR 97204, (503) 823-
6855.
The property is being sold in accordance with ORS 271.310
and City of Gresham Resolutions No. 1269 and No. 2074. A
minimum sale bid amount of $1,250,000 has been set. A bid
deposit of 10% of the bid amount is required to accompany a
bid.
Advertisement For Bids
Sealed bids will be received by the Chief Engineer, Oregon
Department of Fish and Wildlife, 2501 SW First Avenue, PO
Box 59, Portland, Oregon 97207 until 3:00 p.m. Pacific
Standard time, December 18, 1996 for the construction of
Two Steel Towers and a High Line Across the Grande Ronde
River, including dismantling and existing high line and posi
tioning a new smolt trap.
The City of Gresham reserves the right to reject any and/or all
bids, waive informalities or accept any bid which appears to
serve the best interests of the City.
The project site is located at Grande Ronde River Mile 1.1 in
the State of Washington approximately 20 miles south of
Clarkston in Asotin County, Washington.
The City of Gresham ’s programs, services, employment
opportunities, and volunteer positions are open to all persons
without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex,
age, marital status, disability, or political affiliation.
Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at the time and
place described above. Late bids will not be considered.
Bid documents, forms and information may be obtained at the
aforementioned office and by calling (503) 872-5299 Exten
sion 5639.
By order of the City Council
1333 N.W. Eastman Parkway
Gresham, Oregon 97030-3813
Administrative
Support Specialist 1
We Need More Administrative
Support Specialists to work
for the Legislature during the
1997 Legislative Session.
Apply Now. Training begins
in December, full time em
ployment starts January 2,
1997 and ends approximate
ly June 1997. Salary is $1,571-
$2,065. For application infor
mation call (503) 986-1374
Fax: (503) 986-1684. This
position may close at any time,
without notice.
OF OREGON
We are an equal opportunity employer an request sub bids from all interested firms including
disadvantaged, minority, women, disabled veterans and emerging small business enterprises
PGE Line Crew Centers - West Side
Beaverton, Wilsonville, Hillsboro
CLERICAL
HOFFMAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Bid Phone: (503) 221-8811 - Bid Fax: (503) 221-8934
1300 SW Sixth Avenue - Portland, OR 97201 - OR License #28417
Sub-Bids Requested
Prospective purchasers may obtain bidding information, bid
forms and site maps at the Gresham Department of Environ
mental Services office, second floor - 1333 N.W. Eastman
Parkway, Gresham, Oregon 97030-3830. For additional in
formation please call (503) 618-2667.
Rev. Robert L. Weaver
Pastor
All Work Except Concrete - Bids Due: 2pm, December 20,1996
1631 S. W. Jefferson
P. 0 . Box 8459
Portland, OR
Phone: (503) 241-2875 Fax: (503) 241-9691
We are an equal opportunity employer and request sub-bids from all
interested firms including disadvantaged, minority, women, disabled
veterans and emerging small business enterprises.
The Request for Qualification (RFQ) document my be ob
tained from Facilities Services, Oregon State University, 100
Adams Hall, Corvallis Oregon 97331 -2001, Telephone (541)
737-7694 or (541) 737-4625, or FAX (541) 737-3724.
LIFELINE
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Concrete Work - Bids Due: 2pm, December 20,1996
at Hoffman Construction Company
OTKM Construction
The City will convey title by W arranty Deed, provide an
Owners title Policy, and a survey of the property which has
been recorded with Multnomah County
GOOD BIBLE TEACHING • GOOD GOSPEL PREACHING • SOUL STIRRING SINGING
• OUTSTANDING CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
Bid Package #3 - Processing/lntake/Kitchen
Foundations & Underslab Utilities
Daycare Expansion
Nike World Campus North Expansion (A) (B)
Bide Date: December 12 Bid Time 4:00 PM
Oregon State University (OSU) is seeking qualified contrac
tors to connect, assemble, install, and final finish sculpted
land forms, cabinets and aquaria exhibits at the Hatfield
Marine Science responsible for, the installation of hi-tech
electronic, interactive computer, and sound systems. The
contractor will also be required to provide finish plumbing,
electrical, and data connection to the exhibits for roughed-in
service provided by recent building renovation.
Interested firms shall submit six (6) copies of their completed
RFQ responses no later than 5:00PM local time, December
16,1996. Submittals received after that date and time will not
be considered. Mailed copies should be addressed to: Jerry
Watson, Facilities Services, Oregon State University, 100
Adams Hall, Corvallis Oregon 973331 -2001. Had deliveries
to: Jerry Watson, Facilities Services, Oregon State Universi
ty, 100 adams Hall, 606 SW 15th Street, Corvallis Oregon
97331-2001.
Contractors must be licensed with the Oregon Construction
Constrictors Board at the time of their submittal. Contractors
must comply with the provisions of Oregon Prevailing Wage
Law.
Questions concerning this request should be directed to Jerry
Watson, (541) 737-4625.
B?
No bid will be received or considered unless it contains a
statement by the bidder as a part of his bid that provisions of
ORS 279.350 relative to prevailing wage rates will be com
plied with.
Driver
Mental Health
No bid will be received or considered unless the bidder is
registered with the Contractor's Construction Board as re
quired by ORS 701.055.
P/T Van Driver/Aide to trans
port clients with mental, emo
tional or substance abuse
problems, meet deadlines,
and maintain strict confidenti
ality. Valid Oregon driver’s li
cense, clean driving record,
and crim ina l background
check required. Prior trans
portation experience desired.
Send resume by December
11,1996 to: Otis Clark, Trans-
portation Program, 7025 N.
Lom bard, P o rtla n d , OR
97203. EOE
No bidder may withdraw his bid after the hour set for the
opening unless said award is delayed for a period exceeding
30 days. The Department of Fish and W ildlife reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
The Oregon Department of Fish and W ildlife provides rea
sonable accom m odations for persons with disabilities.
Assistive hearing devices, sign language interpreters, and
materials in large print or audio tape will be provided when
needed. To request services, please call Engineering at 872-
5299, Ext. 5639 (voice) or 229-5459 (Portland TTD) at least
48 hours prior to the meeting.
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Rudolph Rosen Director
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