D ecem b ers, 2004____________________________________ Î l îe
BID
Oregon University System
Request For Proposals (RFP) Opening
To Professional Consultants Serving
The State Of Oregon
Responses Due Thursday, January 6,
2005 by 2:00 p.m.
The Oregon University System (OUS), on
behalf of its seven universities, is seeking
proposals from individuals and firms working
as professional consultants interested in
entering into an existing Retainer Agreement
program, which OUS institutions may use to
acquire professional services pertaining to
the design. Evaluation, and management of
construction projects or real property. The
Retainer Agreem ent program includes
professional services in a number of areas
including, but not limited to, the following:
architectural and engineering design, energy
management, construction management,
facilities planning, materials inspection and
testing, hazardous materials evaluation and
planning, engineering, cost estimating, land
surveying, appraisal, commissioning, and
related services. In the context of this
Retainer Agreem ent RFP, the required
p ro fe ssion a l se rvic e s w ill pertain to
maintenance and repair projects, to minor
capital improvement projects and to other
capital improvement projects. A number of
firms will be selected and invited to enter
into Retainer Agreements from which OUS
institutions may select a firm for professional
services contracts pertaining to project
where direct consulting costs will not exceed
the maximum allowed under OAR 580-050-
0020. It is expected that all firms responding
are thoroughly conversant with, and will
perform work in conform ance with, all
applicable federal and state statutory,
regulatory and other legal requirements.
The RFP is available online on our website:
http://capcon.ous.edu. You may request a
copy via e-mail to keri Edwards@ous.edu or
by calling Keri Edwards at (541-346-5748.
Responses received after 2:00 pm January
6, 2005 w ill not be c o n sid ered . Any
questions regarding this RFP should be
d irecte d to Keri Edw ards, C apital
Construction Services, at (541) 346-5784.
OUS m ay re je ct any response not in
compliance with all prescribed 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 do so. OUS is an AA/
EEO employer and encourages the submittal
of responses from women, minority-owned,
and emerging small business enterprises.
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High Schools Fight to Make Grade
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this is the first time within the last three
years that Roosevelt has shown im prove
ment throughout the state report card
system,” he said. "W e’re continuing the
work on what we believe has contributed
to the positive changes w e’re seeing.
W e’re looking forward to many more im
provements in the future," he said.
Kelly says a focus on literacy and small
He said Jefferson does not plan to make
changes based on the new report card.
“We have been in reform mode for the
last three years and the benefits have
already taken place,” Dashiell said.
He says that his students have experi
enced academic growth, not reflected in
the report and that Jefferson’s score is a
mere three tenths o f a percentage point
from a satisfactory rating.
“ It com es down to 15 students scoring
We have been in
reform mode fo r the
last three years and
the benefits have
already taken place.
- Jefferson High School Principal Larry Dashiell
learning communities have kept kids from
falling through the cracks.
According to Larry Dashiell, principal
at Jefferson, the "unacceptable” designa
tion is misleading and does not reflect the
academic gains Jefferson staff and stu
dents have made.
“This test is not measuring the group of
students that are improving. W e're test
ing a new group of I Oth graders every
year,” said Dashiell of a flawed monitoring
system that he says hurts African-Ameri
can youth and other kids in inner city
schools.
better in a particular area. Everything has
a breaking point. In our case, it broke the
wrong way,” he said.
Evelyn Brzezinski, director of research
and evaluation accessment for Portland
Public Schools, confirms that Jefferson
slipped into “unacceptable" by a slim
margin.
“ It looks like w e’re in unacceptable but
w e’re close to the bottom of the ‘low ’
range," said Brzezinski.
She added, “ It’s certainly only part o f
the story o f w hat achievem ent looks
like.”
P hoto bv M ark W ashington /T he P orti . and O bserver
Roosevelt High School in north Portland has shown some improve
ment in student test scores, moving from fom the “unsatisfactory’’ to
“low" category.
Breaking Cultural Barriers County Officer
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Fear Ends" at Portland State University.
Group volunteers also teach a class
titled "Politics o f Immigration” through
PSU ’s Capstone program.
On Thursday, Dec. 9, the group has
organized a hearing with M ultnom ah
County Com missioners and citizens who
feel their civil rights have been violated.
After testimony, officials will vote on a
“Resolution Expressing Com m itm ent to
Protect Civil Rights,” which addresses
matters o f discrimination and harassment
in the county. The event is from 9:30 to
10:30 a.m. at 501 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd.
Resigns
“We are dealing with a systentset up to
keep the status quo. Systematic injustice
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happens on a daily basis," Jama said.
While Davidson reportedly does
He hopes hisgroup will empower immi
not deny that discrimination exists
grants to have a presence at civic meet
within county offices, he has insisted
ings such as neighborhood coalitions,
that he does not contribute to a racist
school board and City Council meetings,
climate and says his superiors have
to change the institutions from the inside.
“Immigrants know what their issues are { a “political agenda."
He called the encounters with the
and they know what the solution is also.
black employee a "m isunderstand
The problem is the system is not listening.
ing.”
We are try ing to em power them by saying,
B ecause D av id so n resig n e d ,
‘it wi 11 be better if we work together,’” said
county officials said they will not
Jama.
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