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People at Risk of
Diabetes Join Study
April 24, 2002
Classifieds/Bids
Legacy Health System has begun enrolling people in aclinical
study evaluating the effect o f tw o FD A -approved m edications
in individuals with im paired blood sugar tolerance w ho are at
increased risk o f developing heart disease and diabetes.
T he incidence o f diabetes is increasingly alarm ing. In the
U nited States, the d isease is the leading cause o f blindness,
renal failure and leg and foot am putations, according to the
Am erican Diabetes Association.
T heN ateg lin id ean d V alsartan in Im paired G lucose T oler
ance O utcom es Research study, also know n as Navigator, will
investigate w hether the oral antidiabetic agent N ateglinide
(brand nam e S tarlix) o r the high blood pressure m edication
Valsartan (brand nam e D iovan) can pre vent diabetes in people
with im paired glucose tolerance.
The Am erican Diabetes Association estimates that 16 million
people are co n sid ered “ pre-diabetic.” T his is the population
that the study will target.
Participating patients will receive study m edication or pla
50 years o f age, w ith eith er identifiable card io v ascu lar risk
factors or a diagnosis o f cardiovascular'disease m ay be eligible.
For m ore inform ation, call Legacy H ealth System at 503-
413-5172.
Trinity Hosts Speaker
on Justice, Peace
Rev. Dr. W illiam Sloane Coffin, an articulate and passionate
speaker on the imperatives o f justice and peace, will give alecture
Qualified firms are asked to respond to a Request for Pro
posal consistent with Oregon Administrative Rule 580-50-
0032(4). A limited number of firm s will be selected to form a
list from which the seven universities comprising the Oregon
University System (OUS) may select contractors to provide car
pentry, masonry, painting, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, roofing,
paving/concrete, fire protection, and other trades generally
associated with minor construction and renovation; mainte
nance or repair of offices, classrooms, laboratories, restrooms,
residence halls, etc.; electrical upgrade of facilities; plumbing
upgrade of facilities; construction o f small buildings, street
and parking lot repair, road/bridge construction, stone ma
sonry restoration, and other miscellaneous work. It is expected
that all qualified firm s responding are thoroughly conversant
with, and that work will be performed in conformance with, all
applicable federal and state regulatory requirements.
The RFP is ava ila b le o n lin e on o ur w e b s ite : h t t p : / /
w w w .ous.edu/fac/. You may request a copy via e-mail to
ccs-rfp@ous.edu or by calling (541) 346-5735 and leaving
your name, mail and e-mail address. Electronic submission of
your response is encouraged; receipt confirmation will be is
sued. Responses received after 5 :0 0 pm on May 10, 2002
will not be considered. Any questions regarding this RFP should
be directed to Natalie Gordon, Capital Construction Services
at (541) 346-5735.
OUS may reject any response not in compliance with all pre
scribed public bidding procedures and requirements, and may
cancel this solicitation or reject any or all responses upon the
finding of OUS that it is in the public interest to d so. OUS is
an AA/EEO employer and encourages the submittal of re
sponses from women, minority-owned, and emerging small
business enterprises.
Friday, M ay 3 at 7:30 pm at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral.
Request for Bids
Coffin has long been a voice o f conscience for this country;
he will speak on: F or the W orld to Survive: R eexam ining
P ublic Policy.
The next day. Coffin and his wife Randy W ilson-Coffin will
present a Saturday w orkshop on death from a C hristian point
o f view . T his w orkshop will take place in K em pton Hall at
T rinity from 9 a.m . to 2:30 p.m.
W illiam Sloane C offin served for 18 years as C haplain o f
Y ale U n iv e rsity and th en se rv e d as se n io r m in iste r fo r
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Regional Environmental Management
Pavement Repairs At Metro South Transfer Station
RFB #02-1014-REM
Metro is requesting bids to repair high use pavement areas at
the Metro South Transfer Station (RFB #02-1014-REM). Po
tential bidders may obtain bid documents by contacting the
REM Department. Sealed bids must be delivered to the Re
gional Environmental Management Department at Metro, 600
NE Grand, Portland, Oregon 97232-2736, to the attention of
Pete Hillmann, no later than 1 1 :00 a.m., Thursday, May 2,
2002. At 3:00 p.m. the Bids will be opened and publicly read
aloud in Conference Room 270, located in Metro Regional
Center, also at 6 00 N.E. Grand Avenue.
In addition to the sealed bids, all contractors m ust complete
and submit all the supplied forms for Metro's MBE/WBE/ESB
Program (Good Faith Efforts) and for listing first tier subcon
tractors, in a separate envelope, within four (4) hours of bid
closing (or before 3:00 p.m.). All other Bid Forms m ust be
filled out and included with the "sealed bids" at time of clos
ing.
Drawings and Specifications may be examined at the Regional
Environmental Management Department in the Metro Regional
Center. Copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained at
the Metro Regional Environmental Management Department
or by calling (503) 797-1650.
A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference and walk through is sched
uled for all potential prime contractors on Wednesday, April
24, 2002 at 9:00 a.m. in the Control Room at Metro South
Transfer Station.
All bidders must certify that they will pay and comply with the
minimum prevailing wage requirements of ORS 279.350.
All bidders must be registered with Oregon Construction Con
tractors Board pursuant to ORS 671.530.
Metro Code provisions 2.04.100 and 200 require all Bidders/
Proposers to follow and document a specific good faith out
reach e ffo rt to State certified Minority, Emerging and Women-
owned Businesses. Certification of good faith compliance and
a declaration of any actual utilization pursuant to both pro
grams are required at the time of Bid Opening/Proposal Sub
mission.
Metro and its contractors will not discrim inate against any
person(s) based on race, color, national origin, sex, sexual
orientation, age, religion, physical handicap, political affilia
tion or marital status.
Metro extends equal opportunity to all person and specifically
encourages minority and women-owned businesses to access
and participate in this and all Metro projects, programs and
services.
Subsidized Units
C all N O W to Sell
C all N O W to Purchase
Ask about Financing,
M arketing and the
“ H om e-Link” Program
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RFP NO. 101460
Bureau of Purchases
Construction Partnering Services
Proposals Due By: 4:00 p.m., May 15,2002
Construction Services
Responses Due Friday, May 10,2002 by 5:00 p.m.
cebo at no cost and will be closely m onitored on a regular basis
by healthcare professionals. M en and w om en w ho are at least
City Of Portland
Oregon University System
Request For Proposals (RFP)
Government assisted Housing maybe available for people who
are 62 years o f age or older, or Disabled, or Handicapped, re
gardless of age. If units are not available at this time qualified
applicants maybe placed on the waiting list.
Guardian Management LLC is committed to “ Equal Housing.
Opportunity"
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Request For Proposals
The City of Portland Bureau of Purchase requests proposals
from consultants with demonstrated experience in providing
business and technical assistance in construction related ac
tivities to minority, women, disadvantaged and emerging small
businesses to provide services in one or more of the following
categories: Needs Assessment; Business Assistance & Ac
tion Plan Development; Business Operations; and Project-spe
cific Emergency Assistance.
A complete description of the project, specific requirements
and evaluation criteria for the proposal in a downloadable for
mat may be obtained by visiting our w ebsite at h t t p : / /
to access the internet, contact the Bureau of Purchases, Room
750, 1 1 2 0 SW Fifth Ave., Portland, OR 972 0 4 , (503) 823-
6855. Proposals shall be received at that office until 4:00
p.m., May 15, 2002.
Proposals shall be reviewed by a consultant selection commit
tee in accordance with Chapter 5.68 of the City Code. Inter
views may be held with the highest rated firms.
Consultants shall be required to conform to the City M BE/
WBE and Equal Employment Opportunity Programs. The City of
Portland is committed to increasing contracting, subcontract
ing and employment opportunities for minority and women
owned businesses. Consultants are required to evaluate project
specifications in endeavoring to maximize use of MBE and
WBE firm s. Consultants are encouraged to conduct pre-bid
conferences and are advised to investigate all potential sources
of MBE and WBE participation, including suppliers o f materi
als, services and equipment. Consultants identifying subcon
tracting opportunities are required to maximize outreach to
minority and women owned firm s in fulfilling these subcon
tracting needs. Attention is called to Chapter 3 ,100 of the City
of Portland Code relative to certification as an Equal Employ
ment Opportunity Employer. Details of EEO certification require
ments are available from the Bureau of Purchases, Room 750,
1120 SW Fifth Ave., Portland OR 972 0 4 , (503) 823-6855.
In The Superior Court O f The State O f Washington
In And For The County O f Pierce
Juvenile Department
THE STATE OF W A SH IN G TO N TO:
1.
Paul Davis, alleged father of David Rice; DOB 0 6 /2 1 /9 8 ;
Cause No. 01-7-02152-8; Dependency Petition filed 0 6 /
2 9 /0 1 .
And To Whom It May Concern:
The above court was petitioned to adjudge your child depen
dent and to enter an order determining the care, custody and
physical placement of your child. There may be further hear
ings which may permanently terminate all your parental rights
to your child.
You have im portant legal rights and you m ust take steps to
protect your interests. In order to defend your parental rights,
you have a right to a fact finding hearing before a judge, there
fore, you are summoned to appear at a court hearing at 9:30
a.m. on May 29th, 2002 at the Juvenile Court, 5501 - 6th
Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98406. If you do not appear at the hear
ing, the court may enter an order without further notice to you.
You have the right to speak on your own behalf, to introduce
evidence, examine witnesses, and receive a decision based
solely on the evidence presented. You have a right to have a
lawyer represent you at the hearing and help you by looking at
the files, talking to involved parties, helping you to understand
your rights and the law. If you cannot afford a lawyer, the court
will appoint one to represent you. To get a court appointed
lawyer, contact: Department of Assigned Counsel, 949 Mar
ket Street, Suite 334, Tacoma, Washington 9 8 4 0 2 at (253)
798-6062. You may contact the Departm ent o f Children and
Family Services, 1949 South State Street, Tacoma, Washing
ton 9 8 4 0 5 - at 1-800-423-6246 for more information about
your child.
DATED this 18“’ day of April, 2002.
Deputy County Clerk
Peggy Piwonski
Request For Proposals #02-29
For Rental Housing
The Portland Development Commission is soliciting housing
development proposals under the Spring 2002 Rental Hous
ing Request for Proposal (RFP). This RFP will make available
$2.73 million of public funds for mixed-income housing devel
opment in areas outside of City of Portland Urban Renewal
Area (except Interstate URA and Lents Town Center). The full
request for proposal may be obtained from our web page at
http://w w w .portlanddev.org. For questions, please contact
Deidre Randle at 503-823-3359. Proposals must be submit
ted to:
Deidre Randle
Portland Development Commission
1900 SW 4th, Suite 7000
Portland, Oregon 97201
Proposals are due at PDC offices by 5pm.,
Friday, May 10**, 2 0 0 2