Œlu'^Jnrtlanò ffihseruer Page B4 C lassifieds I B ids Sub-bids Requested E M E R IC K C O N S T I U C T IO M REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS UofO EMU Area Renovation CITY OF PORTLAND Eugene, OR Office of Neighborhood Involvem ent Diversity and Civic Leadership Academ y Proposals Due By: 4 p.m., January 19th, 2007 Bid Date: December 19, 2006 - 4 PM Bid documents available for review at the UofO Facilities Services DJC Plan Center-Portland, Construction Market Data, Eugene Builders Exchange, Salem Contractors Exchange, Construction Data Plan Center- Portland, Central Oregon Builders Exchange. Douglas County Plan Center. Willamette Valley Bid Center, Oregon Contractor Plan Exchange or at our main office, 8850 SE Otty Rd. Portland AGC P 0 Box 66100 Portland Oregon 97290-6100 (503) 777-5531 FAX (503) 771-2933 - CCB #10723 email:corevl@ieinei ick com www emerick com We are an equal opportunity employer and request sub-bids from mmoritv. women disadvantaoed or emerama small business enterorises Sub-bids Requested C O M 1 IU C IO N Woodburn, OR (O Bid Date: December 20, 2006 - 2 PM Bid documents available for review at Oregon Contractor Plan Center. DJC Plan Center-Portland, or at our mam office. 8850 SE Otty Rd. Portland Member of AGC P.O. Box 66100 Portland, Oregon 97290-6100 (503) 777-5531 FAX (503) 771-2933 - CCB #10723 e m a il:';/ , w_ ■■ REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS The City of Portland, Office of Neighborhood Involvem ent requests proposals from com m unity based non p rofits, ind ivid u a ls, firm s, te a m s or co n su lta n ts hereafter called “proposers", for a proposal for services to assist in the design, developm ent and im plem entation of a Diversity and Civic Leadership Academy. The program developed under this contract is designed to broaden diverse participation in the civic governance of the City through developing the organizational leadership skills of new com m unity-based leaders with a focus on com m unities of color, in c lu d in g p e o p le o f c o lo r in im m ig ra n t and re fu ge e com m unities. The Request for Proposals m ay be obtained from the City of Portland w ebsite at: h ttp://cityofportland.ebidsvstem s.com / public/solicitations.asp P rop o sa ls shall be received at th e O ffice of N eigh b orh oo d Involvem ent, 1221 SW 4th Ave, Room 110, Portland, Oregon 97204 until 4 p.m., January 19th, 2007. Direct any questions regarding this solicitation to: Jeri W illiam s at 503-823-5827, jeri.william s@ ci.portland.or.us. Woodburn Armory Interior Remodel E M E R IC K www.emerick.com We are an equal opportunity employer and request sub-bids from mmoritv. women, disadvantaoed or emerama small business enterorises The Tacoma Housing Authority (THA) is s o licitin g S ta te m e n ts of Proposals from qualified legal firm s or individuals to assist THA with Legal Services on an on-call basis. Selected Firm(s) will be on-call for specific projects as they arise. Services on an on-call basis may include, but will not be limited to: A non-m andatory pre-proposal m eeting will be held to receive questions regarding this request for proposal at 10:30 am to Noon, January 4th, 2007. The m eeting will be held at City Hall, 1221 SW 4th Ave., Lovejoy Room. Proposals shall be review ed by an evaluation co m m ittee in accordance with Chapter 5.68 of the City Code. Proposers shall c o m p ly w ith th e C ity 's M /W /E S B and E q u a l E m p lo ym e n t O p p o rtu n ity Program s. The C ity of Portland is com m itted to n c re a s in g c o n tra c tin g , s u b c o n tra c tin g and e m p lo y m e n t opportunities for minority, women and em erging small businesses. Proposers are required to eva lu a te project re quirem ents to m axim ize use of M /W /ESB firms. Proposers are encouraged to conduct pre-submittal conferences and are advised to investigate potential sources of M /W /ESB and m axim ize outreach to increase participation. Attention is called to Chapter 3.100 of the C ity Code re la tive to c e rtifica tio n as an Equal E m p lo ym en t Opportunity Employer. EEO certification requirements are available on the Bureau of Purchases website at: www .portlandonline.com /om f/purchasing T ransportation • Developm ent (Purchase and Sales, Mixed Financing, CPPF Bonds, HOPE VI, Contract Law) • Procurem ent and Contracting • Landlord Tenant • Hum an Resources • LaborRelations • General Legal Consulting Proposals are due at the offices of THA, 902 South L Street, Tacoma, WA 98405 at the stated time and date, Friday, December 29, 2006 at 3:00 p.m. local tim e. NO LATE PROPOSALS WILL BE ACCEPTED. To receive a full copy of this RFP, please call Robert Paulson (253.207.4470) or e-mail rpaulson@ tacom ahousing.org. THA reserves the right to waive any and all inform alities or to reject any and all proposals. THA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discrim inate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or handicapped status in the em ploym ent or provision of services. Approved for publication by M ichael Mirra, Executive Director. Career Opportunities at Providence Health System If you're dedicated to excellence and passionate about your work, then you deserve an outstanding career opportunity. You'll find this and m ore at Providence Health System. Providence is Oregon's second largest private employer. With state- of-the-art facilities in Portland, Newberg, Medford, Hood River, S easid e and Mt. Angel, w e enjoy a sta te w ide reputation for excellence in health care and for being a great place to work. W e're looking for the right em ployees for career opportunities in many areas. Whether your professional skills are in financial services or nursing; medical records or facility maintenance: administrative support or health care m anagem ent, consider a ca reer with Providence! Visit our Em ploym ent Center at 1235 NE 47th Avenue or view current opportunities and apply online today! EOE WASHINGTON COUNTY FACILITIES MAINTENANCE WORKER TEMPORARY $ 1 6 .1 1 / hour • Closes Decem ber 22, 2006 SENIOR APPRAISER $4,250 - $5,164 / month Closes Decem ber 22, 2006 Call (503) 8 46 -86 0 6/TTY (503) 846-4898 for inform ation or see our w e b s ite : www.co.washington.or.us. County a p p lic a tio n and s u p p le m e n ta l a p p lic a tio n fo rm s re q u ire d . W om en, m inorities, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. APPLY TO: W ashington County Human Resources Division 155 N. First Avenue, Suite 270 Hillsboro, OR 97124 E mployment Comcast CABLE INSTALLERS!! Rated as one of O regon's 2006 Top 100 Com panies to work for! W e are currently hiringfor: www.providence.org I H ealth & Services Unidades con subsidio pueden ser disponibles en este momento. En caso de que no haver unidades desponibles en este momento, los solicitantes serán añadidos a la lista de espera. La Tualatin Valley Housing Partners se dedica a “LA IGUALDAD EN LA VIVIENDA" Apartamentos de Aloha Park Apartamentos 875 SW 185th Street Aloha. OR 97006 (503) 649 6340 Whedchair Accessible Subsidized units may be available for persons who are 62 years of age or older Or: disabled regardless of age. If subsidized units are not available at this time, Qualified applicants may be placed on a waiting list. Guardian Management LLC Is committed to “EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY" I OU A l HOU SINO O P P O R T U N IT Y Orchards Plaza Apartments 1310 NE 27th Street McMinnville, Oregon 97128 (503)472 1892 TDD # 1 (800) 735-2900 I Fur conlrauling opportunities with (he City o f Portland and fot valuable information on how to do business w ith the please log on to the Bureau of Purchases Web Page: C it y . ww w,portlandonlinc.ee m.omflpurchasing RFP NO.001 CO Member of December 13, 2006 Wheelchair Accessible The Governor's Advisory Committee on Motorcycle Safety is currently seeking applicants to fill 2 vacant positions M em bers of Oregon State boards a n d c o m m is s io n s a re v ita l p a rtic ip a n ts in p o lic y m a k in g , regulation, advisory, and advocacy efforts for a wide variety of issues a ffe c tin g all O re go n ia n s. The G o v e rn o r m akes d ire c t appointm ents to approxim ately 200 boards and com m issions. The eight-m em ber com m ittee on m otorcycle safety represents the voice of Oregon motorcyclists and a d vise s the G o ve rn o r and the Transportation Safety Division of the Departm ent of Transportation on s a fe ty fo r m o to rc yc lis ts in Oregon. The term of office is 4 years, but the m em bers serve at the pleasure of the Governor. A ll in te re s te d p a rtie s a re e n c o u ra g e d to a p p ly. P le a se subm it applications by December 31, 2006 for consideration For application m aterials or more in fo rm a tio n re g a rd in g th e G overnor's Advisory Com m ittee on Motorcycle Safety and/or other b o a rd a nd c o m m is s io n o p p o r t u n itie s , v is it h ttp :/ / g o v e r n o r . o r e g o n .g o v / G o v / b o a rd s .s h tm l o r c o n ta c t th e G overnor's Office at: Executive Appointm ents Office of the G overnor 900 Court Street NE Salem , OR 97301-4047 Telephone: (503) 378-3123 Fax: (503) 378-6827 C o m m u n ic a tio n s T e c h n ic ia n s (Cable Installers) in the Portland M etro and Vancouver area! A dministrative This is great career opportunity in cable and te lecom m u n ica tio n s s e rv ic e s . D o n ’t h a v e c a b le experience? Don't worry... W e will train too!! So “C o n n e ct” yourself to a new career and join the many faces of C : mcast. PER S c o v e rs n e a rly 3 0 0 ,0 0 0 m e m b e rs a n d a d m in is te rs re tirem en t, d is a b ility benefits, health insurance, and deferred com pensation plans statewide. Interested? Apply at w w w .com -cast.com Com cast is an Equal Em ploym ent O pportunity/Affirm ative Action/ Drug-free workplace employer. PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM (PERS)-Tigard Office Specialist 2 This person will provide clerical s u p p o rt, a n s w e r p h o n e s, and p rocess m ail fo r section staff. S a la ry is $ 1 ,7 5 1 - $ 2 ,4 2 0 / m o n th . EO E/AA. For Announcem ent #LE060490 a nd a p p lic a tio n m a te ria ls , v is it w w w .o re g o n jo b s.o rg , the PERS website at www.pers.state.or.us. or call PERS Hum an Resources at 503-603-7794 (TTY 503-603- 7766). Close date is Decem ber 19, 2006. Advertise with diversity in p iir tla n h (O bstruer < _ ‘ o f P » r tla n d B u reau o f P u rch ases 1120 SU Firth Ave, Room 750. Portland OR 9?2<M 503423-6S55 CLARK COLLEGE Deputy Director: Are you ready to take The Next S te p in y o u r g ra p h ic d e s ig n career? Clark College, the third la rg e s t c o m m u n ity c o lle g e in W ashington State, is looking for an in n o v a tiv e , creative graphic publication designer with stro n g production skills. As a m em ber of our grow ing com m unications team , you will work with our Lead G raphic Designer. Your prim arily r e s p o n s ib ilitie s w ill in c lu d e graphic support for our schedules and catalog. You will also work on n e w s le tte rs , W e b p a g e s , brochures, and m ore. Requires tw o y e a rs o f e x p e rie n c e in p ro fe s s io n a l g ra p h ic d e s ig n / p u b lic a tio n , c o u rs e w o rk o r professional trainin g in graphic d e s ig n o r re la te d a re a o r e q u iv a le n t e x p e rie n c e , a n d d e m o n s tra te d s k ill w ith experience in In Design, Quark, P h o to s h o p , Illu s tr a to r or Fre e h a n d , D re a m w e a ve r, and F ro n tP a g e d e s ire d . S a la ry is $2,53O/m onth. Closing date is 5 p.m., Decem ber 20, 2006. For co m p lete position d escrip tio n , re q u ire m e n ts , a n d to a p p ly, access our w e b s ite at w w w .cla rk .e d u /io b s or co nta ct Clark College Human Resources, 1 8 0 0 E. M c L o u g h lin B lv d ., Vancouver, WA 98663 (360) 992- 2105 [JOBLINE (360) 992-2836. H e a rin g im p a ire d (3 6 0 ) 9 9 2 - 2317]. AA/EEO employer. Senior Administrative Specialist Senior Adm inistrative Specialists are responsible for providing key p ro je c t a d m in is tra tio n , m a n a g em en t su p p ort service s and sp ecia lize d a d m in istra tive su p p o rt fu n ctio n s u tilizin g the a p p ro p ria te te rm in o lo g y , procedures and practices with a s ig n ific a n t d e g re e of a cco u n ta b ility. D uties include w riting, review ing, editing, and p ro o fre a d in g s ta n d a rd s , procedures and technical guides; preparing agendas and m eeting m aterials and coordinating and scheduling m eeting room set up. A d d itio n a l d u tie s in c lu d e preparing and distributing draft m in u te s , agendas, and recomm endations about program goals and ob jectives; a ssisting with assigned special projects and p ro g ra m s by th o ro u g h ly re s e a rc h in g , c o m p a rin g , and assembling technical information; and c re a tin g and m a in ta in in g com plex databases. The Senior A d m in is tr a t iv e S p e c ia lis t is expected to carry out his or her in d ivid ua l re sp o n s ib ilitie s with in itia tiv e , in d e p e n d e n c e and confidentiality, w hile exercising sound problem -solving skills and professional judgm ent. There are tw o vacant positions. The Youth Em ploym ent Institute (Y.E.I.) a non-profit organization is c o m m itte d to e x p a n d in g o p p o rtu n itie s fo r y o u th by providing em ployment, education and training for Portland’s high risk youth ages 13-23. Y.E.I. is c u rre n tly s e a rc h in g fo r an A s s is ta n t D ire c to r to p ro v id e support to the Executive Director and organization, in the areas of le a d e rs h ip , p ro g ra m m anagem ent, program design, implementation and assessment. A ty p ic a l b a c k g ro u n d fo r th is individual includ es: B a ch e lo r’s Degree, with m ajor course work in education, adm inistration and/ or m anagem ent, minimum o f two years working with Department of Labor standards with W orkforce In v e s tm e n t A c t ran p ro g ra m , minimum of five years experience in p u b lic s c h o o l, c o m m u n ity c o lle g e o r a lte rn a tiv e s c h o o l environm ent, working knowledge of and/or experience in CIM/CAM standards. GED standards and practices, program evaluation and d e v e lo p m e n t, th re e y e a rs s u p e rv is o ry e x p e rie n c e , th re e years experience in w orking with a t-ris k d is a d v a n ta g e d y o u th , ability to pass a crim inal history check and meet the organizations driving/insurance requirem ents. Starting annual salary range for th is p o s itio n is $ 5 7 ,0 0 0 to $ 6 2 ,0 0 0 , w ith an e x c e lle n t benefit package. P le a s e s u b m it c o v e r le tte r, resum e and salary requirem ents A ttn : Hum an R e s o u rc e s Coordinator, Youth Em ploym ent Institute, 1704 N.E. 26th Ave., Portland, OR 97212. Position is open until filled. W e value d ive rsity and are an equal opportunity employer. A n y q u e s tio n s re g a rd in g th is position may be directed to the Human Resources Coordinator at 503 -28 0 -1 0 58 . For additional in fo rm a tio n re g a rd in g th e o rg a n iz a tio n , p le a s e v is it o u r w ebsite at w w w .yei.org. ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR E le c tric a l In s p e c to rs a re re s p o n s ib le fo r p e rfo rm in g independent field inspections of e le c t r ic a l in s ta lla t io n s in co m m e rcia l an d /or resid en tial structures that are being erected o r re m o d e le d to e n s u re com pliance with State of Oregon electrical codes. Duties include, re s p o n d in g to re q u e s ts fo r e le c t r ic a l in s p e c tio n s a nd p re p a rin g a n d m a in ta in in g d e ta ile d in s p e c tio n re p o rts , perform ing com puter record and p e rm it s e a rch e s to d e te rm in e A p p ro x im a te M o n th ly S a la ry a p p ro p ria te fe e s . A d d itio n a l Range; $3,155 - $4,855 d u tie s in clu d e u tiliz in g stro n g Application deadline is 4:30 pm , com m unication skills in providing Friday, Decem ber 22, 2006 services to the public consistent w ith th e b u re a u s v a lu e o f To learn more about this position, cu stom er service and assisting or to apply online, visit our website w ith th e field tra in in g of other at www.ci.portland.or.us/iobs/ or inspectors. pickup an application at 1120 SW 5,n Ave. Portland, Oregon 97204 A p p ro x im a te M o n th ly S a la ry Range: $4,699 to $5,437 To Place Your Classified Advertisement Contact: Kathy Linder Phone: 503-288-0033 Fax: 503-288-0015 e-m ail: classifieds@ portlandobserver.com Application deadline is 4:30 pm , Friday, December 22,2006 To learn more about this position, or to apply online, visit our website at www.ci.portland.or.us/iohs/ nr pickup an application at 1120 SW 5,h Ave. Portland, Oregon 97204 Subsidized units may be available at this time. If subsidized units are not available at this time, qualified applicants may be placed on a waiting list. Tualatin Valley Housing Partners is committed to "EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY" f O U M HOUSING O P P O R T U N IT Y Aloha Park Apartments 875 SW 185th Street Aloha. OR 97006 (503) 649-6340 Wheelchair Accessible