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Notice To Contractors
Sealed bids for the construction of City of Manzanita, Tillamook
County, Oregon, Water Treatment Plant Improvements will be
received by the City until the bid clo sin g tim e of 11:00 A.M.
Pacific Time, November 14, 2001 A four hour period shall fol­
low in which all bidders shall submit to the City of Manzanita a
Subcontractor Disclosure Form, identifying any first-tier subcon­
tractor that will be furnishing labor or material on the Contract.
Refer to Disclosure Form and Instructions to Bidders within the
Contract Documents. The bid opening shall be 3:00 P.M. Pa­
cific Time, November1 4 ,2 0 0 1 , at which time they will be pub­
licly opened and read aloud. Bid opening will be conducted in
the Council Chamber. Bids submitted to the bid closing time are
to be delivered to the City Recorder, P.O. Box 129, or 543 Laneda
Avenue, Manzanita, Oregon 97130-0129.
The project consists of a new water plant, including building,
concrete basins, raw water and finish water pumps, chemical
feed equipment, piping, Memcor Filters (pre-purchased by the
City of Manzanita), electrical and mechanical improvements,
sitework, site piping, and miscellaneous items. The new water
plant will have a capacity of 500,000 gallons per day, expand­
able to 1,000,000 gallons per day.
Plans and specifications may be seen at the Office of HGE INC.,
Architects, Engineers, Surveyors & Planners, 19 N.W. 5th Av­
enue, Portland, Oregon 97209, and at the following locations:
City of Manzanita...................................... Manzanita, Oregon
HGEINC.,375ParkAvenue..................... Coos Bay, Oregon
AGCPIanCerter....................... ............... Seattle, Washington
Daily Journal ofCommerce Plan Center........Portland, Oregon
Construction Data....................................- Portland, Oregon
Construction Market Data. ......................... Portland, Oregon
DoqgsScanFteports.................................. Seattle, Washington
ELgone Beiders Exchange..........................Eugene, Oregon
Oregon Contractors flan Center...................Clackamas, Oregon
Impact Minority flan Center.........................Portland, Oregon
Copies of the Contract Documents may be purchased by pro­
spective bidders upon receipt of cash or check in the amount of
$125.00 made payable to HGE IN C ., A rc h ite c ts , Engineers,
Surveyors & Planners, 375 Park Avenue, Coos Bay, OR 97420.
Deposit made upon procurement of drawings, specifications,
and forms of contract documents will be NON-REFUNDABLE.
Individual sheets and specification pages may be purchased for
the cost of reproduction: Drawings $2.00 per sheet; Specifica­
tion $0.25 per sheet.
Bidders must prequalify with Owner, on Standard Oregon Re­
view Board Prequalification forms, ten (10) days prior to bid
opening. Disqualification statements shall be issued not later
than four (4) days before bid opening by the Owner.
Prequalification forms may be obtained from the Engineer and
should be submitted to the Owner via the Engineer. If a
prequalification form is on file with the Engineer and is not over
one year old, refilling is not necessary unless there has been a
substantial change in Contractor’s status.
No bid will be considered unless fully completed in the manner
provided in the “Instructions to Bidders” upon the form provided
by the Engineer and accompanied by a bid bond executed in
favor of City of Manzanita in an amount not less than ten per­
cent (10%) of the total amount of the bid. Bid bond is to be
forfeited as a fixed and liquidated damage should the bidder
neglect or refuse to enter into a contract and provide suitable
bond for the faithful performance of the work in the event the
contract is awarded them. Fund for the improvements are avail­
able, and monthly payments will be made by check.
Tri-Met is hiring bus drivers.
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The successful Bidder must be registered, or shall become reg­
istered, with the Construction Contractor's Board as required by
ORS 671.530. Bidder is not required to be licensed under ORS
468A.720.
Each bid must contain a statement as to whether the Bidder is
a Resident Bidder as defined in ORS 279.029.
Contracts awarded under this Notice to Contractors will be fi­
nanced with a grant and loan from the U.S. Department of Agri­
culture, Rural Development. Neither the United States nor any
of its departments, agencies, or employees is or will be a party
to this Notice to Contractors of any resulting contract. This pro­
curement will be subject to regulations contained in Part 33
Procurement Under Assistance Agreements'? Contracts are sub­
ject to 40 CFR regulations.
Fully paid medical, dental and vision benefits after only one month of employment
Start with part-time and progress to a full-time career, $10.50/hour to start,
$12.38 in 6 months, S19.08 in three years.
Requirements:
• Two years strong customer service skills
• Five years good driving record
• Solid work record
O r for application details call 503-962-7635, stop by Tri-Met,
4012 SE 17th, or visit oqr website at www.tri-met.org/jobs.
Bidders on this work will be required to comply with the provisions
of the President’s Executive Order No. 11246 concerning equal
employment opportunity, including all amendments and require­
ments issued thereunder. The requirements for Bidders and Con­
tractors under this Order are explained in the Contract Documents.
TRI-MET
How we get there matters,
Tri-M et u an equal opportunity employer.
Employment
Work included in this project is for public work subject to the
Oregon Prevailing Wage Rate Laws (ORS 279.348 to 279.363).
Bidders attention is directed to the requirements of employment
and minimum wage rates to be paid. No bid will be considered
or received by the City of Manzanita unless the bid contains a
statement by the bidder as part of its bid that the provisions
required by ORS 279.350 are to be complied with. Requirement
for Bidders and Contractors under this Order are detailed in the
Contract Documents.
Before a Contract will be awarded, compliance with all Rural
Development requirements specified in the Contract Documents
will be subject to Rural Development review and approval.
The City of Manzanita will be awarded, compliance with all Rural
Development requirements specified in the Contract Documents
will be subject to Rural Development review and approval.
The City of Manzanita may reject any bid not in compliance with
all prescribed public bidding procedures and requirements, and
may reject for good cause any and all bids upon the finding of
the City of Manzanita that it is in the public interest to do so. No
Bidder may withdraw or modify their bid after the hour set for the
opening and thereafter until the lapse of ninety (90) days from
the bid opening.
By order of the City of Manzanita
Walter B. Hinson
Mayor
OREGON ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT
Office Specialist 2
Administrative Specialist
The Oregon Economic and Community Development Department is recruiting to fill the
position of Administrative Assistant with our Director's Office This position provides
administrative and secretarial support to the Director's Office that includes the Director.
Deputy Director, Assistant Director. Executive Liaison, and the Executive Support Specialist
Salary is $1.730 to $2.384 a month with excellent benefits. Announcement «LE100673. To
request information regarding this position, please contact the Human Resources Office
at (503) 986-0095 for the required application packet, or access the full Job
announcement Including application process at www.econ.state.or.us. Close date Is
October 22. 2001.
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Career Opportunities.. Join Our Team!
ODOT supports a vast range of innovative transportation products and services, touching the
life of every Oregonian, every day.
Explore our variety o f rewarding occupations. .
ENGINEERING/ENVIRONMENTAL
• Hazmat Hydro/Oeologlst
Salary $3,008 $4.307/m onth
Announcement #0CDT1496. Salem/Portland
FINANCIAL SERVICES
• Accountant 3
Salary $3.054 $4,261/m onth
Announcement A0CDT1498. Salem
MANAGEMENT/RROFESSIONAL
Invitation To Bid
Oregon Zoo
Provision of alfalfa and timothy hay
RFB#01B-51-ZOO
The Oregon Zoo hereby requests sealed bids for provision of
alfalfa and timothy hay as described in attached Scope of Work.
Potential bidders may obtain bid documents by contacting the
Zoo Contracts Office at 503-220-5718, FAX 503-220-3680.
Sealed bids must be delivered to the Zoo Contracts Office
4001 SW Canyon Rd., Portland, OR 97221, Attention: Judy
Case, Contracts Consultant, no later than 3:00 p.m, October
22, 2001, at which time they will be publicly opened and read.
A bid may be submitted by Facsimile (FAX) transmittal to (503)
220-3680.
Questions concerning the quantities or specifications contained
in the Scope of Work may be addressed to Michelle Corse,
Nutrition Technician, at 503-220-5741, FAX-503-525-4222.
All bids must be submitted in sealed envelopes, which clearly
identify the item(s) as stated in the RFB. Bidding documents,
(including specifications) may be examined and are available
at the Zoo Contracts Office from 7:30 a.m. until 3:00, Mon­
day through Friday, or by calling (503) 220-5718.
All bids must conform to the RFB format and be complete
including the use of any required forms. Metro may accept or
reject any or all bids, in whole or in part, or waive irregularities
not affecting substantial rights if such action is deemed in
the public interest.
Metro and its contractors will not discriminate against any
person(s) based on race, color, national origin, sex, sexual
orientation, age, religion, physical handicap political affiliation
or marital status.
Metro extends equal opportunity to all persons and specifi­
cally encourages minority and women-owned businesses to
access and participate in this and all Metro projects, programs
and services.
Request For Proposals
MERC, a commission of Metro Regional Government, Located
at 777 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Portland, OR 97232-
2736, is requesting proposals for Special Inspection/Third
Party Testing and Inspection Services for Steel Construction
for the Oregon Convention Center (OCC) Expansion Project.
MERC requests a Testing Agency to provide services neces­
sary to evaluate, inspect, and provide testing for steel con­
struction for the Expansion of the Oregon Convention Center
in accordance with Specification Section 01400 prepared by
Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Partnership (ZGFj, project architect.
Proposals will be due no later than October 30. 2001,
ll;0 0 A M in the Oregon Convention Center Expansion Project
Office at 834 NE Martin Luther King Jr., Blvd, Portland, OR
97232, located across the street from the Convention Cen­
ter. Postmark dates will not be considered.
A copy of the complete RFP may be obtained by contacting in
writing the Oregon Convention Center Expansion Office via
fax (503-238-0647) or e-mail (yjckibaker@oregoncc.org).
Please provide in writing the contact name, company name,
phone number and fax number to which to send the docu­
ments. Copies will not be mailed. All requests will be answered
within one business day of receipt. It is the responsibility of
the requesting party to verify receipt of the RFP documents:
please provide in writing the contact name, company name,
phone number and fax number to which to send the docu­
ments. Copies will n o t be mailed. All request will be answered
within one business day of receipt. It is the responsibility of
the requesting party to verify receipt of the RFP documents:
please contact the OCC Expansion Office at 503-238-0607 if
there is any problem or delay in receiving a requested copy.
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
Worksystems inc. (WSI) is issuing an RFP for a design center
development plan in N/NE Portland.
The RFP is available at http://www.WQrksystems.org/contrac-
tor/contr actorinfo.htm.
All funding opportunities are listed at www.worksystems.org.
under Contractor Information. If you wish to be notified about
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lilianmick@worksystems.org and ask to be added to the pro­
curement notification list. All notifications are done by email
only. If you have additional questions regarding procurement,
please call 503-241-4600.
• Environmental Engineering
& Cultural Resources Manager
Negotiable Salary up to $ 70.458 Annually
Announcement #OCDT1497, Salem
To applv you must obtain a copy of the appropriate announcement number, which provides
full details, qualifications/requirements. and how to applv instructions Call i503) 9 86 4030
ITTV (503) 986 3854 for the heanng impaired), or visit www.odot.state.or.us/iobs. As an
AA/EEO employer. ODOT is committed to integrating the promotion and management of |
workforce diversity and affirmative action into every facet of our husmess.
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PORT OF PORTLAND
Career Opportunities
Information about career opportunities with the
Port of Portland can be obtained by calling the Job Hotline at
(503) 944-7480. Hearing impaired applicants may call TDD,
(503) 944-7485. Applications are available by visiting the Port’s
website at www.pQrtoportlandQr.com or by calling (503) 944-
7400 or by visiting the Port’s office, located at 121 NW Everett
Street, Portland.
The Port of Portland is an
Equal Opportunity Employer
Notice Of Opportunity
For Public Hearing
Notice is hereby given that the Tri-County Metropolitan Trans­
portation District of Oregon (Tri-Met) will hold a public meet­
ing of the Special Transportation Fund Advisory Committee
(STFAC) Steering Committee on Thursday, November 15,2001
at ODOT, 123 NW Flanders, Public Meeting Room (1st, Floor),
Portland, Oregon 97209 between 9:00am and 5:00pm.
The STFAC Steering Committee will score applications and
make recommendations for FY2002 Special Transportation
Fund formula fund allocations. Tri-Met invites the public, agency
representatives, community and social service transportation
providers and other interested in elderly and disabled trans­
portation issues and services to attend and participate in the
meeting.
If you have any questions, please contact Tn-Met at 503-962-
4813 or TDD 503-962 5811 Monday through Friday, 8:00
AM to 5:00 PM.
A person requesting a sign language interpreter shall give Tri-
Met at least 48 hours notice of the request by contacting Tri-
Met at 503-962-4813 or TDD 503-962-5811, Monday through
Friday. 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.