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Page B4 ortlanò ® b » e ru rr 27Fje ^Sortlanb (©beeruer EIL ©EÍEIRWA®©I Employment Woes Hitting Latinos Hard L atinos are disproportionately represented am ong the w orkers and fam ilies w ho have been hard est hit by the natio n ’s econom ic and em ploym ent w oes. In O cto ber o f 2001, 136,000 H ispanics join ed the ranks o f the unem ployed, driving up the L atino u n em ploym ent rate to 7.2 percent, according to the D epartm ent o f Labor. Latino im m igrant w orkers tend to w ork in industries that are esp e cially vulnerable to layoffs, and they and their fam ilies are highly likely to fall through the gaps in the federal safety net. States are also feeling the pres sure, as the num ber o f those out o f w ork and out o f options co n tin ues to grow . These w orkers need help to fall through the gaps in the federal safety net. States are also feeling the p res sure, as the num ber o f those out o f w ork and out o f options co n tin ues to grow . T hese w orkers need help to buy basic food and pro vide health-care needs for their fam ilies as they look for new jobs. B u t in W a s h in g to n , C o n g ress h a s e n te re d a p o litic a l sta le m ate o v e r p a ssin g an e c o n o m ic -stim u lu s p ack ag e. B oth R e p u b lic a n s a n d D e m o c ra ts h ave w ra n g le d o v e r how to r e spo n d to th e U .S. rec essio n . W ithout any serious p ropos als to help w orkers. R epublican leaders are forcing a com prom ise that would prim arily help corpora tions profit. A m erican w orkers stand to get little o r nothing. A nd all the w hile the W hite H ouse seem content to rem ain on the sidelines instead o f exercising leadership. Latinos, especially H ispanic im m igrants, have m ade serious contributions to the n atio n ’s pros perity, both with their labor and their p urchasing pow er. M any o f them now need a little help to keep their fam ilies fed and healthy until they find new jobs. But far too many are ineligible fo r u n em p lo y m e n t in su ran c e, food stam ps and health coverage, including M edicaid and other tem porary health care for new ly un em ployed w orkers. O pening the doors o f these program s to fam i lies looking for w ork should be param ount for lawm akers. C o n g r e s s a n d th e W h ite H o u se n eed to pu sh sta te s to p ro v id e M e d ica id c o v e ra g e to all u n e m p lo y ed w o rk ers and to expand eligib ility for unem ploy- m e n t in s u ra n c e an d fo o d sta m p s. A n d an y em e rg e n c y a ssista n c e to sta te s o u g h t to p rio ritiz e se rv in g th o se n ot e li g ib le fo r fe d e ra l serv ices. P resident B ush should take an active lead in W ashington to break th e im p a s s e a n d f ig h t fo r A m erica’s workers. Raul Yzaguirre is president o f the National Council o f La Raza (NCLR), the nation's largest His panic civil-rights organization. He can be reached at pmproi @progressive.org. Tunnel Near Embassy in Rome Studied A cam eram an film s in fro n t o f the U.S. Em bassy in Rome a fte r investigators found h oles in the walls o f the u tility tunnel n ea r the embassy. R O M E (A P)— Security experts from the U .S. State D epartm ent w ill inspect a utility tunnel ru n ning alongside the U.S. Em bassy here in connection w ith an Italian probe o f a group o f M oroccans suspected o f planning a chem ical attack , E m bassy officials said M onday. Italian authorities w ill jo in the U .S. experts in the inspection o f the tunnel w here a hole w as d is covered last w eek, an em bassy official said on condition o f ano nymity. The tunnel, w hich runs under Via Boncompagni, a street flanking the Em bassy com pound, contains electricity and telephone lines, U.S. officials said. Italian new s reports had said the tunnel also contains gas lines, but Em bassy officials said that w as incorrect. Eight M oroccans w ere picked up in a police raid last w eek that also turned up nine pounds o f a cyanide-based com pound, fire crackers and m aps o f R om e high lighting the U.S. Em bassy and the c a p ita l's w ater supply. A ninth turned h im self in over the w eek end in southern R eggio C alabria. Italian new s reports have said that investigators believe achem i- cal attack on the E m bassy ’ s w ater system w as being plotted. Italian new s reports said the hole w as not in the tunnel in mid- January, the last tim e authorized w ork was carried out, but Embassy officials said it h ad n ’t been ruled out that the hole m ight have been there earlier but w as sim ply not noticed. In an initial appearance before a judge, the suspects denied being part of a terrorist group and said they didn ’ t know how the chemical compound got into their apartment. The judge ordered that they con tinue to be held on charges o f sub versive association. Potassium ferrocyanide is a com pound that includes sm all quantities o f cyanide, a deadly poison. O fficials are trying to d e termine w hether it could have been used to m ake an explosive or d an gerous gas. L uciano C aprino, an expert in p h a rm a c o lo g y at R o m e ’s L a S apienza U niversity, said potas sium ferrocyanide itself is not toxic. But he said if the com pound is heated to abo u t 930 degrees, it can em it highly toxic hydrocyanic acid. “D epending on its density in a room , this gas could kill in a few m inutes,” he added. cVnique cBoutique Hattie & .Quia Unique Women '.s Fashions and Accessories Specializing in all Sizes Owners: Lulu Marie Washington Hattie Marie Porter 1323 NE Fremont Portland. Oregon 97212 50.3/281-1613 Fax 503/281 -161.3 A ih ic itis e w ith d iv e rs ity in (J lie ^ .liu H . iiih <Û|iç.i'tH e r call 503.288.0033 <>i email: ads@portlandobserver.com I JBnrtlanii February 27, 2002 ____ Iffl L lassiheds /B ids Sub-Bids Requested Centralia Wastewater Treatment Plant Bid Date: March 5, 2002 @ 10:00 a.m. P. 0. Box 625 Stayton, OR 97383 (503) 769-1969 FAX: (503) 769-4525 Advertisement For Bids Sealed bids for the construction o f the Pape Field S ports Light ing System will be received by the Oregon State Board o f Higher Education at U o f 0 Facilities Services Dept. Conference Room # 2 , 1 2 9 5 Franklin Blvd. (physical address), 1 2 7 6 University o f Oregon, Eugene, OR 9 7 4 0 3 -1 2 7 6 (m ailing address), until 4 :0 0 PM PST, Thursday, M arch 2 1, 2 0 0 2 , at which tim e they w ill be publicly opened-and read aloud by th e Undersigned or his designated representative. We are an equal opportunity employer and request sub-bids from em erging small businesses and from women and minority enterprises. W AREG;SLAYDC156BZ Sub-Bids Requested Museum Place South B id P a c k a g e # 5 S tru c tu ra l S te e l, M is c e lla n e o u s Iro n, O pen W eb Joists, M e ta l Deck And Trash C hute. B id D a t e : M a r c h 1 8 , 2 0 0 2 - 2 : 0 0 pm Plans & Specification available A t DJC R a n Center, Construction Data Westside, Oregon Contractor's R a n Center, 0A M E, HDC & HSWCC M ain Office. Or online @ www.t2xwa.com Howard S. Wright Construction Co. 425 NW 10th Ave. Suite 200, Portland, OR 97209 503-222-6634 Fax 503-222-6555 Briefly, the work includes providing and installing a sports light ing system fo r th e Pape Field Facility (three practice fields) at the intercolleg iate Athletic Facility, University o f Oregon. The w ork also includes upgrade o f existing electrical service in cluding installation o f a 1 0 0 0 kVA transform er (owner furnished), d istrib u tio n panelboards and all branch circu it wiring and con trols. Bidding docum ents may be exam ined at the U 0 Facilities Ser vices D ept., Eugene Builders Exchange, Eugene Daily Journal o f Commerce Plan Center, and Construction M arket Data, Port land; C onstruction Data Plan Center, Portland and W ilsonville o ffic e s , Oregon C ontractors Exchange, C lackam as; Douglas County Plan Center, Roseburg; M edford Builders Exchange, M edford, Salem Builders Exchange, Salem ; D odge/S can, W ilsonville; and Valley Plan Center, Kent, WA. Prime bidders may obtain up to two se ts and subcontractors one se t o f bidding docum ents at Balzhiser and Hubbard Engi neers 9 7 5 Lincoln Street, Eugene, OR (5 4 1 ) 6 8 6 -8 4 7 8 , upon receipt o f a refundable deposit o f $ 1 0 0 each set, with a check or MO made payable to the University o f Oregon. D eposits will be refunded fo r docum ents returned in “good condition " within ten days after the opening of bids. After th a t date the deposit ch ecks w ill be deposited by UofO. We are an equal opportunity employer and request sub-bids from minority, w o m en , an d e m e rg in g s m a ll business e n te rp ris e s . CCB # 8 9 2 2 9 Sub-Bids Requested Centralia Wastewater Treatment Plant Centralia, Washington Bid Date: March 5, 2 0 0 2 @ 1 0 :0 0 AM Kiewit Construction Company 4 9 0 4 Lake W ashington Blvd NE Renton, WA 9 8 0 5 6 Phone: 4 2 5 -2 5 5 -8 3 3 3 Fax: 4 2 5 -2 5 5 -9 7 5 5 We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and request sub-bids from all subcon tractors and suppliers Including Minority and Women Own Businesses, Disad vantaged, DisabledVeterans, and EmerglngSmall Business Enterprises. A M a n d a to ry Pre-Bid conference and walk-through has been scheduled for 1 0 :0 0 AM PST, Thursday, March 7, 2 0 0 2 at the UO Intercollegiate Athletic Facility, Casanova Center, D irector’s Conference Room. A to ur o f the site will follow the conference. All bidders m u st com ply w ith ORS 2 7 9 .3 4 8 - 2 7 9 .3 6 5 relat ing to prevailing wage rates, and ORS 2 7 9 .0 2 9 relating to resident o f non-resident status. All bidders m ust be registered w ith the C onstruction C ontractors Board, as required by ORS 7 0 1 .0 3 5 . Bids w ill be received on a lum p sum basis for all o f the work. No bid will be considered unless fully com pleted in the manner provided in th e Division B “ Instruction to B idders” upon the Bid Form provided and accom panied by bid security. Any and all bids may be rejected for good cause upon finding th a t it is in the public in te re s t to do so. OREGON STATE BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION By: Daniel A. W illiam s, Vice President for Adm inistration Eugene, Oregun Notice Of Budget Committee Meeting Worksystems INC. A public m eeting o f the Budget C om m ittee o f the Tri-County M e tro p o lita n T ra n s p o rta tio n D is tric t (Tri-Met), C lackam as, M ultnom ah and W ashington Counties o f Oregon, to discu ss th e budget fo r the fisca l year July 1, 2 0 0 2 to June 3 0 , 2 0 0 3 , will be held in Room C o f the Portland Building, 1 1 2 0 S.W. Fifth Avenue, P ortland, Oregon. The m eeting will take place on the March 2 7 , 2 0 0 2 a t 9 :0 0 a.m . The purpose o f the m eeting is to receive the budget m essage and to receive com m ents from the public on the budget. A copy o f the budget docum ent may be inspected or obtained on or after March 27 at 4 0 1 2 S.E. 1 7 ,h Avenue, Portland, Oregon between the hours o f 8 :0 0 a.m. and 5 :0 0 p.m ., M onday through Friday. w orksystem s inc. (WSI) is pleased to announce th is open so lic ita tio n to se le ct providers o f high-quality em ploym ent and tra in in g se rvice s fo r at-risk youth ages 14-21 in the City o f P ortland, M ultnom ah, W ashington and Tillam ook C ounties. Approxim ately $ 1 ,4 0 0 ,0 0 0 in program funds are available based upon projected funding levels. A d m inistrative fund a m ounts w ill be specified in the R equest fo r Proposals. Ser vices are to be provided July 1, 2 0 0 2 through June 3 0 , 2 0 0 3 . At its discretion, WSI may extend contracts for services through June 3 0 , 2 0 0 4 . T his is a p u b lic m e e tin g w ere d e lib e ra tio n o f th e B udget C o m m itte e w ill ta k e p la ce . Any person m ay appear a t the m e e tin g and d is c u s s th e pro po sed program s w ith th e Bud g e t C o m m itte e . The R equest fo r Proposal (RFP) w ill be available on th e WSI w ebsite at h ttp ://w w w .w orksystem s.org/contractor/cQ ntractQ rinfC Lhtm on M arch 1 1, 2 0 0 2 . Bruce Harder B udget O fficer Advertisement For Bids Holgate House Building Improvements Job NO. HH 15-01-01 Sealed bids w ill be received a t the Housing Authority o f Port land (HAP), 8 9 1 0 N. Woolsey Avenue, Portland, Oregon 9 7 2 0 3 , rials fo r work a t Holgate House a 5 sto ry building at 4 6 0 1 SE 3 9 th Avenue P ortland, Oregon. Shortly thereafter, bids w ill be opened and publicly read. No bidder may w ithdraw th e ir bid a fte r the hour se t fo r opening until after the lapse o f sixty (60) days from the bid opening. The basic work co n s is ts o f removal o f existing and installatio n o f new carpet, vinyl tile , and entrance lobby m ailboxes, includ ing installatio n o f new handrails in the corridors. Work w ill be perform ed at all com m on areas on each floor o f the a partm ent building. Bid Docum ents are available at the HAP O ffice noted above. A $ 5 0 deposit per s e t o f bid docum ents is requested and are refundable when d ocu m e nts’are returned w ithin 1 0 days after bid opening. Attendance o f bidders is m andatory at a pre-bid to ur o f th e project at Holgate House A partm ents, 4 6 0 1 SE 3 9 th Avenue, 2 0 0 2 . Q uestions posed during the tour, not addressed in the The m a n d a to ry B id d e r’ s C on fe re nce w ill be held on M arch 1 8 , 2 0 0 2 fro m 2 :0 0 to 4 :3 0 PM a t th e K a iser B a llro om , 3 7 0 4 N. In te rs ta te , P o rtla n d , OR. O n ly t h o s e p a r t i e s a t- A ll fu n d in g o p p o r t u n it ie s a re a v a ila b le at h ttp :// n o tifie d by e m a il o f funding o p p o rtu n itie s , please em ail: lmickelson@ worksystems.Qrg and indicate th a t you wish to be added to th e procurem ent n o tifica tion list. If you have addi tional questions regarding procurement, please call 478 -7 30 0. Sub-Bids Requested Y W C A - D O W N TO W N CENTER R E M O D E L Packages Bidding: Divisions 2 thru 14 D ra w in g a v a ila b le for re v ie w : F eb ru ary 2 6 , 2 0 0 2 B id s D u e : M a r c h 1 4 , 2 0 0 2 - 1 : 0 0 P M P re-bid W a lk -th ru : M a r c h 4 & 5 - 1 : 0 0 P M R a n s & Specifications will be available a t the DJC R a n Center, Construction Data Westside R a n Center, Oregon Contractor's Plan Center, GAME, HDC, & HSWCC M ain Office Plans can be purchased a t subcontractors c o s t a t W illam ette Blue Print. C ontact the D ocum ent C ontrol Dept. (5 0 3 ) 2 2 3 -5 0 1 1 . M andatory Bid form s will be available with Instructions to Bidders at the Pre-bid walk-thru or at HSWCC’s o ffice. Please co nta ct Todd Duwe at (50 3 ) 2 2 0 -0 8 9 5 for a copy. docum ents, w ill be answered by addendum. The Housing Authority o f Portland may reject any bid n ot in compliance with the prescribed bidding procedures and require m ents and may reject any or all bids and waive all inform alities if, in th e jud gm e nt o f HAP, it is in the public in te re s t to do so. Q uestions regarding th is project should be directed to H. David W alter at 7 3 5 - 4 2 1 0 HOUSING AUTHORITY OF PORTLAND H. David W alter A ssista nt D irector Public Housing Howard S. Wright Construction Co. 425 NW 10'” Ave. * Suite 200 - Portland, OR 97209 (503) 220-0895 Fax (503) 2200892 We are an equal opportunity employer and request sub-bids from minority, women and emerging small business enterprises. CCB # 8 9 2 2 9
