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J uly 23, 1997 • T he P ortland O bserver
City of Salem, Oregon
Public Works Department
Department of General Services
Invitation To bid
For Creek Bank Restoration From February 1996
Flood-Group D, Battle Creek Area, Cannery Park/
West Pringle Creek, and Richmond/Mill Creek
The City of Salem will receive sealed bids at the office of the
City Recorder, City Hall, Room 205, Salem, Oregon, until but
not after 11:00 a.m., August 6, 1997, a which time said bids
will be publicly opened and read aloud in the City Council
Chambers, Room 240, 555 Liberty Street SE, Salem, Or­
egon for the project specified herein.
The proposed work consists of installing 120 cubic yards of
gabions, 750 cubic yards of excavation and backfull, 295
cubic yards of topsoil, 770 square yards of erosion control
fabric, removing 51 trees, planting 15 trees, installing 1,200
lineal feet of coir-rolls, planting 1,290 4-inch and 6-inch
potted plants and shrubs, and other appurtenant work.
Plans, specifications and other bid documents may be in­
spected and obtained at the office of the City of Salem , Public
Works Department, 555 Liberty Street SE, Room 325, Sa­
lem, Oregon (503) 588-6211). The bidder shall not file the
book of “Standard Construction Specifications” with his/her
bid.
Bids must be submitted on the proposal forms furnished to
the bidders. Proposals shall be submitted in a sealed enve­
lope plainly marked “Bid for Creek Bank Restoration from
February 1996 Flood - Group D, Battle Creek Area,
Cannery Park/West Pringle Creek, and Richmond/Mill
Creek - Bid No.: 978053,” and show the name and business
address of the bidder.
Any objections to or comments upon the bid specifications
must be submitted in writing to the Public Works Depart­
ment, Room 325, 555 Liberty Street, SE, Salem OR
97301-3503. They must be received no later than ten (10)
working days before the bid opening date.
A surety bond, cashier’s check or certified check of the
bidder, in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the bid must be
attached to each Proposal as security. Unsuccessful bidder
will have their security refunded to them when the contract
has been awarded.
No Bid, EXCEEDING $2,000, will be received or considered
by the City of Salem or any of its officers unless the bid
contains a statement by the bidder (by singing his/her pro­
posal) that the provisions of the Davis-Bacon Act (40 U S.C.
276a) shall be included in his/her contract. Every Contractor
or subcontractor is required to post the applicable prevailing
wage rates in a conspicuous and accessible place in or about
the work-site for the duration of the job. Contractors and
subcontractors who intentionally fail to post PWR can be
made ineligible to receive any public works contract for up to
three years.
NOTE: This project is federally funded through the Commu­
nity Development Block Grant (CDBG) fund and all require­
ments of that agency pertaining to bidding and contract
performance shall be strictly adhered to.
The City of Salem reserves the right to reject any or all bids,
to waive formalities and of postponing the award of the
contract for thirty (30) days. Prices quoted shall be firm for a
period of 30 days after closing date.
The attention of bidders is directed to the provisions of
Chapter 97, Salem Revised Code, concerning unlawful
employment practices. Violation of such provisions shall be
grounds for immediate termination of this contract without
recourse by the contractor.
Vendors shall use recyclable products to the maximum
extent economically feasible in the performance of the con­
tract work set forth in this document.
No Bid for a construction contract shall be received or
considered by the public contracting agency unless the
bidder is registered with the Construction Contractors Board
or licensed by the State Landscape Contractors Board as
required by ORS 671.530.
The City of Salem is an Equal Employment Opportunity/
Affirmative Action Employer.
ADA accommodations will be provided upon request.
Inquires concerning the contents of the bid specification
should be directed to Casey Faucett, Project Manager (503)
588-6063.
Gary A. Kanz, C.P.M., Administrator
Contracts and Procurement Division
Bid Notice
Sub-Bids Requested
Northeast Oregon Housing Authority will accept separate
sealed bids for each of the following projects until 2:00 PM
August 19, 1997, at 2608 May Lane, La Grande, OR 97850,
at which time and place they will be publicly opened. The
projects are:
1. Up grading overhead parking lot lighting in the La Grande
and Baker Elderly Complexes, located in Baker City and La
Grande OR.
for
Oregon Health Sciences University Basic
Sciences Building, 7th Floor Remodel
Bid Date: July 29,1997 3:00 PM
3. Rehab of 9 roll-in handicap bath room showers, scattered
sites Union and Baker Counties.
Portland, OR
Bid Date: July 29,1997 3:00 pm
Pacific Interstate Construction, Inc.
P.O. Box 67 Hillsboro, OR 97123
(503) 648-6618 Fax: (503) 648-5197
CCB#63064
We are an equal opportunity employer and request sub-bids from minority,
women and emerging small business enterprises
(503) 620-2965 Fax: (503) 620-0223
5. Installation of wall hung air conditioners in 129 Public
Housing Units on scattered sites in Union, Bakerand Grant
County.
Public Housing Units are located in Elgin, Union, La Grande,
Haines, Baker City, Canyon City, Mt. Vernon, Dayville and
Huntington, Oregon. Interested contractors may obtain bid­
ding information from Steve McKay, with NOHA, P.O. Box
3357, La Grande, OR 97850, or by calling (541-963-5360)
ext. #30.
We are an equal opportunity employer and request sub-bids from women,
minority-owned, and emerging small business enterprises.
Bid Date: August 15, 1997 3:00 pm
Trades excluded: HVAC, Plumbing & Electrical
9965 SW Arctic Drive
SEABOLD
Construction Co., Inc.
General Contractor
Beaverton, OR 97005
(503) 626-8060
Fax (503) 626-0331CCB «48023
We are an equal opportunity employer and request sub-bids from all interested
suppliers and subcontractors including minonty and women owned businesses,
disadvantaged, disabled veterans and emerging small business enterprises
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Sub-Bids Requested
Rose Wood Apartments Renovation
Portland, OR
SEABOLD
In The Superior Court Of The State Of
Washington In And For the County of King,
Juvenile Department
In Re The Matter Dependency
No: 96-7-04550-9KNT
Of:
Shawn Moody DOB 2-22-96
NOTICE OF HEARING
Construction Co., Inc.
General Contractor
suppliers and subcontractors including minority and women owned businesses,
disadvantaged, disabled veterans and emerging small business enterprises
Request For Construction Bids
Licensed * Bonded * Insured
Electrical, Plumbing, Carpentry
Total Bid Package Call 909-2129
Leave Name, Mailing Address & Phone $10.00 Fee
DEADLINE: August 10th 5;00 p.m.
You are hereby notified that on the 24th day of October,
1996, a petition for Dependency was filed in the above
entitled Court, pursuant to RCW 13.34.080 regarding:
Shawn Moody, a minor, born February 22, 1996;
whose parents are Lucy Mathisen and Darrly Mathisen,
Alleged Father.
[For Further information, Call 206-720-3293, 8:00
a.m. - 4:30 p.m.]
Sub-Bids Requested
Said petition will be heard on the 18th day of September,
1997, at the hour of 8:15 a.m., at the Regional Justice Center,
King County Superior Court, 401 4th Avenue North, Kent,
Washington 98032, before a judge of the above entitled court
at which time you are directed to appear and answer the said
petition or the petition will be granted and action will be taken
by the such as shall appear to be for the welfare of the said
children.
ERB Memorial Union Food Service And Recreational Facilities Univer­
sity of Oregon, Eugene, OR
Bid Date: August 7,1997 Bid Time: 4:00 PM
Wildish Building Co. (CCB# 34429)
P. 0. Box 7428
Eugene, OR 97401
Bob McDonald or Tom Lambe
Phone: (541) 485-1700 Fax: (541) 683-7767
We request bids and encourage pre bid contact from firms certified
as disadvantaged, minority, women, and emerging small businesses.
Dated July 17, 1997,
M. Janice Michels
King County Superior Court Clerk
By: AJN, Deputy Clerk
FAMILY INTERVIEWER &/OR
CLASSROOM ASSISTANT
for a project being conducted
in N and NE Portland to pro­
mote success in middle school
and strengthen the connec­
tion between fam ilies and
schools. Work with 7th grad­
ers and their families; visit
families in their homes to ex­
plain the project; administer
interviews, questionnaires,
videotape family discussions;
assist in delivering classroom
program; work with a team;
other duties. Requirements in­
clude four years of college in
the so cia l scie nces, Or
equivalent combination of ex­
perience and training in re­
search or related field. Enjoy
working with people and di­
verse cultural populations;
good communication skills;
available weekday evenings
and weekends. A driver’s li­
cense, car, and adequate care
insurance are also required.
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9965 SW Arctic Drive
Beaverton, OR 97005
(503) 626-8060
Fax (503) 626-0331 CCB «48023
We are an equal opportunity employer and request sub-bids from all interested
To: Darryl Mathisen, Alleged Father, Unknown Father and/
or anyone claiming parental/paternal rights or interest in the
child(ren) and to All Whom it may Concern:
Electrician
Now Construction of Gladstone Square Apts.
CCB# 46499
Bid Date: August 19,1997 5:00 pm
Electrical Construction Com­
pany, Portland, OR-a large
w e ll-e s ta b lis h e d and re­
spected electrical contractor
has immediate need for inside
W irem en Electricians. Li­
censed in Oregon and/or
Washington for various Port­
land area projects. E C Com­
pany is an NECA/IBEW mem­
ber. For further information,
contact Dick Larson at 1 -800-
659-3511.
E C Company is an Equal Op­
portunity Employer and sup­
ports a Drug Free Workplace
Program.
Sub-Bids Requested
7100 S.W. Hampton, Suite 231
Tigard, OR 97223
4. Construction of new maintenance shop at Baker Elderly
Complex, Baker City, OR.
M in o r itie s e n c o u r a g e d to
OHSU Basic Science Building 7th Floor
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2. Replacement of storm damaged trees and shrubs on
scattered sites in Union and Baker counties.
apply. Hourly positions, pay
rate $8.77/hour. Call 282-
3662 to have application sent
or mail letter of intent and re­
sume by Friday, July 25,1997
@ 5:00 pm to Project Alli­
ance, Attn: Mary, 2723 NE
Broadw ay, P o rtlan d, OR
97232. EEO/AA
Sub-Bids Requested
SHIMIZU AM ER IC A CORPORATIO N
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Nike global labor practices report
REPORTS NIKE DOING “GOOD
JOB IN FACTORIES...CAN AND
SHOULD DO BETTER”
Former UN Ambassador, Mayor
o f Atlanta, civ il rights and human
rights leader Andrew Young issued
a 75-page report in Atlanta recently
that evaluated N ike’s Code o f Con­
duct” in some detail as it is applied
to the factories that produce Nike
goods and apparel.
In the report. Young concluded
that. "N ike is doing a good job, but
it can and should do better."
Background
Young and his firm, GoodWorks
International, has been w orking for
six months on this project which it
undertook at Nike’ s request. Ascon-
ditions for his work. Young re­
quested the right to talk with any
person he wanted, to review co nfi­
dential Nike audits and other docu­
ments, to visit factories that he se­
lected, to talk with factory workers
and members o f the human rights
andlaboreommunitiesandtomake
his final report public.
Nike CEO Phil Knight agreed to
all o f these conditions, te llin g
Young that he should, “ Go any­
where. see anything and talk to any­
body.” Knight also agreed to make
Young's report public.
As disclosed in the report,
Yo-ingand GoodWorks Interna­
tional has undertaken an exten­
sive list of tasks including:
• Traveled to twelve factories in
three Asian countries; Vietnam,
China and Indonesia |those twelve
factories represent more than one-
third N ike’ s global production];
• Met with and talked with factory
workers, labor representatives and
others, usually without Nike or fac­
tory management present;
• Met with human rights, labor and
other groups in each o f those three
countries, without Nike present;
• Had separate meetings and discus­
sions with international and U.S.
based human rights and labor groups
and with N ike’ s harshest critics;
• Had access to and reviewed confi-
dential, independent audit reports o f
these same factories conducted by
Ernst and Young since 1994; and,
• Met with N ik e ’s labor practices
staff and with plant managers in each
o f the three countries visited.
Findings & Observations
The highlights o f his work were
summarized in the “ findings & Ob­
servations" section, and include:
1. “ The factories we visited that
produce Nike goods were clean, or­
ganized. adequately ventilated and
well lit. they certainly did not appear
to be what most Americans would
call “ sweatshops."
2. “ I found no evidence or pattern
o f widespread or systematic abuse or
mistreatment o f workers in these
twelve factories.”
3. G enerally speaking, these
twelve factories are controlled by
absentee owners, managed by expa­
triated who, in Vietnam particularly,
do not speak the local language flu-
ently and are overseen by a rela­
tively small number o f Nike techni­
cal supervisors focused largely on
quality control.
4. The concept o f "w orkers
rights” is not a well-developed or
well-understood principle in the
three Asian countries where Nike
and its major competitors produce
shoes and apparel.
5. Some system o f third party
monitoring is necessary because of
the ownership structure o f these
Asian Factories.
6. In some factories, workers are
offered housing as part o f their com­
pensation, but it is entirely volun­
tary. By Western standards, the
rooms are small and the furniture
sparse. The workers I talked with
said that it was “ better than their
home.”
7. There needs to be a better
system to enable individual factory
workers to ft lea complaint or griev­
ance and know that it w ill be seri­
ously considered and/or investi­
gated.
8. The Nike Code o f Conduct
should be the basis o f the relation­
ship between Nike, the plant owner-
shipand management and the w ork­
ers. The Code is not visible on the
factory floors and not well under­
stood by the workers.
For a copy o f the complete re­
port visit us on online at:
www.digitalrelease.com and enter
"Goodworks" Into search engine
on he homepage.
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