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Subcontracting opportunities
for valuable information on how to do business with the
City, please log on to the Bureau o f Purchases Web Page:
1-5 Corridor 199th Street
Park and Ride
are p o te n tia lly a va ila b le
on tw o upcom ing OTIA III State Bridge Delivery Program construction
For contracting opportunities with the City o f Portland and
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projects.
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City of Portland
Bid Date: March 22, 2007 - 11 AM
B undle 2 2 2 co n sists o f th e re pair o f tw o bridges on In te rsta te 8 4
Member of:
in W asco County.
B u n d le 3 0 2 c o n s is ts o f th e re p a ir o f o n e b rid g e a n d th e
re p la ce m e n t o f th re e bridges on In te rsta te 5 in Jackson County.
1120 SW Fifth Ave, Room 750. Portland OR 97204
Portland.
503423-6855
M ore in fo rm a tio n , in c lu d in g th e types o f o p p o rtu n itie s, d a te s a n d
p ro je c t c o n ta c ts , is a v a ila b le o n ODOT’s S m a ll B u s in e s s
P 0 Box 66100 Portland, Oregon 97290-6100
(503) 777-5531 FAX (503) 771-2933 - CCB #10723
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Bid documents may be obtained from J2 Blueprint
Company 360-696-1861 They can be viewed at local
plan centers and at our main office, 8850 SE Otty Rd,
S u b -b id s Requested
www.emerickcom
We are an equal opportunity employer and request sub-bids from
minoritv. women, disadvantaoed or emeraina small business enterorises
sb _ o p p o rtu n itie s.sh tm l
Find m ore bridge program inform ation on ODOT's OTIA III web site:
http://egov.oregon.gov/O D O T/H W Y /O TIA/bridge_delivery.shtm l
The OTIA III State Bridge Delivery Program is part of the Oregon
Department of Transportation's 10-year. $3 billion Oregon Transportation
Investment Act. OTIA funds will repair or replace hundreds of bridges,
pave and m aintain city and county roads, improve and expand
interchanges, add new capacity to Oregon's highway system, and remove
freight bottlenecks statewide. About 17 family-wage jobs are sustained
for every $1 million spent on transportation construction in Oregon.
Each year during the OTIA program, construction projects will sustain
an average of about 5,000 family-wage jobs.
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Public Notice
Disadvantaged and Women-Owned
Business Enterprises
A description o f how th is goal was established w ill be available fo r
public inspection M onday through Friday fro m 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. fo r
3 0 days from th e dated o f th is notice a t C-TRAN, 2 4 2 5 NE 6 5 th
Avenue, Vancouver, W ashington 9 8 6 6 1 .
Separate sealed BIDS for the Chenowith Water Intertie and Storm Drain
Project will be received by th e Chenowith Water PUD ( “ PUD” ) a t th e
PUD Office, 2312 West 8th Street, The Dalles, Oregon 97058, until 2:00
p.m. (Pacific Prevailing Time) April 3 ,2 0 0 7 , and th e n a t said o ffice
publicly opened and read aloud. The w ork to be p erform ed shall
The F e d e ra l T ra n s it A d m in is tra tio n (FTA) w ill a ls o a c c e p t
in fo rm a tio n a l c o m m e n ts fo r 4 5 days fro m th e da te o f th is notice.
Send co m m e n ts to FTA, Region 10, 9 1 5 S econd Avenue, Suite
on the plans and specifications for the project.
Bid m ust be su b m itte d on th e Proposal form furnished by th e PUD
and sh a ll b e a r th e s ig n a tu re o f th e B idder. The CONTRACT
DOCUMENTS may be exam ined a t th e fo llo w in g locations:
• C henow ith W ater PUD, 2 3 1 2 W est 8 th Street, The Dalles, OR
97058
• Tenneson E ngineering C orporation, 4 0 9 Lincoln Street, The
Dalles, OR 9 7 0 5 8
• DJC Plan Center, 2 8 4 0 NW 3 5 th Avenue. P ortland, OR 9 7 2 1 0
• C entral Oregon Builders Exchange, 1 9 0 2 NE 4 th Street, Bend,
OR 9 7 7 0 1
• Im p a ct B usiness C onsultants, 8 9 5 9 SW B arbur B oulevard,
P ortland, OR 9 7 2 1 9
Copies o f th e CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be obtained a t th e Office
o f th e Engineer, Tenneson Engineering Corporation, located at 4 0 9
Lincoln S treet, The Dalles, Oregon 9 7 0 5 8 , tele: (541) 2 9 6 -9 1 7 7 ,
fax: (5 4 1 )2 9 6 -6 6 5 7 , upon paym ent o f $ 1 2 5 .0 0 fo r each set. All
payments for contract documents are nonrefundable.
The PUD may re je ct any bid n o t in com p lia n ce w ith all prescribed
p ublic b id d in g procedures and requirem ents, and may re je ct fo r
good cause any o r all bids upon a fin d in g o f th e PUD it is in th e
p ublic in te re st to do so. The PUD also reserves th e right to waive
any in fo rm a lity in co n n e ctio n w ith said bid o r to postpone th e
aw ard o f th e C ontract fo r sixty days. Each bid m u st co n ta in a
sta te m e n t as to w h ether th e Bidder is a resident bidder as defined
by ORS 2 7 9 A .1 2 0 . Award o f th e project w ill be c o n tin g e n t upon
fu n d in g . All bidders m u st su b m it, in a separate sealed envelope,
disclosure of first-tier subcontractors by 2 :0 0 p.m., Pacific Prevailing
Tim e, April 3, 2 0 0 7 , as required by ORS 2 7 9 C .3 7 0 .
A ttention is particularly called to th e requirem ents as to conditions
o f e m p lo ym e n t to be observed and m in im u m wage rates to be
paid under th e contract. This public w orks project is subject to the
Oregon Prevailing W age Rate laws. No bid w ill be received or
considered by th e PUD unless th e bid contains a s ta te m e n t by th e
B idder as p a rt o f his bid th a t provisions o f ORS 2 7 9 C .8 0 0 th ru
ORS 2 7 6 C .8 7 0 (Oregon Prevailing Wage Law) will be com plied
with and the Bidder is registered with the Construction Contractors
Board or licensed by th e S tate Landscape C ontractors Board as
required by ORS 6 7 1 .5 3 0 .
C ontractors are to n ote th a t th e re will be a Pre-bid m e e tin g a t th e
PUD Office, 2312 West 8th Street, The Dalles, Oregon, at 10:00 a.m„ Pacific
PrevailingTime, on March 20,2007. A ttendance a t th is m eeting is not
m andatory, b u t is highly recom m ended. All bidders m u st also be
p re q u a lifie d by th e Engineer a m in im u m o f th re e (3) days before
th e bid opening. The Engineer w ill accept O.D.O.T. or e q u ivale n t
p re q u a lific a tio n s th a t are less th a n one (1) year old.
3 1 4 2 , S eattle, W ashington 97174.
RFP 07-1228-A U D
The M e tro A u d ito r is re q u e s tin g p ro p o s a ls fro m q u a lifie d
independent certified public a ccountants to perform independent
a u d it services fo r M etro and MERC, a co m p o n e n t u n it o f M etro.
M etro is a m e tro p o litan service d is tric t organized under th e laws
o f th e State o f Oregon and M etro Charter, and is located a t 6 0 0
NE Grand Avenue, P ortland, OR 9 7 2 3 2 -2 7 3 6 . Proposals w ill be
due no later th a n 4:00 PM, March 27, 2007, in th e O ffice o f th e
M etro A uditor located a t 6 0 0 NE Grand Avenue, Portland. OR
9 7 2 3 2 -2 7 3 6 .
Bidding docum ents will be m ade available fo r pick-up a t th e above
address from 8 :3 0 a.m . until 4 :3 0 p.m. M onday through Friday, by
ca llin g (5 0 3 ) 7 9 7 -1 8 9 2 , by em ail a t au d itor@ m etro-region.orgor
by d o w n lo a d by v is itin g o u r w e b s ite a t h ttp ://w w w .m e tro -
re g io n .o rg /pssP.cfm ?ProeServlD =22.
A voluntary pre-proposal conference w ill be held on March 1 4 , 2007
from 9:30 to 11:00 AM a t th e M etro Regional Center, 6 0 0 NE Grand
Avenue, C onference Room 2 7 0 , P ortland OR 9 7 2 3 2 . The M etro
Auditor, C ontract M anager and key M etro and MERC s ta ff will be
p re se n t to answ er questions.
All proposals m u s t co n fo rm to th e RFP fo rm a t and be co m p le te
in clu d in g th e use o f any required fo rm s. M etro may a cce p t or
reject any or all bids, in w hole or in part, or waive irregularities not
a ffe c tin g s u b s ta n tia l rights if such a ctio n is deem ed in th e public
interest.
M e tro a n d its c o n tra c to rs w ill n o t d is c rim in a te a g a in s t any
person(s), em ployee or ap p lic a n t fo r e m p lo ym e n t based on race,
creed, color, n ational origin, sex, sexual o rie n ta tio n , age, religion,
physical handicap, p o litica l a ffilia tio n o r m a rita l sta tu s. M etro
fu lly co m p lie s w ith Title VI o f th e Civil Rights Act o f 1 9 6 4 and
related s ta tu te s and regulations in all program s and a ctivities.
For m ore in fo rm a tio n, o r to o b ta in a Title VI C o m p la in t Form, see
email:eric@.emerick. com
www.emehck.com
We are an equal opportunity employer and request sub-bids from
minoritv. women, disadvantaoed or emeraina small business enterorises.
CALL FOR BIDS
CITY OF CAMAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
CITY PROJECT NO. S-483
S ealed bids w ill be received by th e City o f Camas, O ffice o f the
Finance D e p a rtm e nt, 6 1 6 NE 4 th Avenue, Camas, W ashington,
u n til 1 0 :0 0 A.M. W ednesday, March 21, 2 0 0 7 and w ill th e n and
th e re be p ublicly read fo r th e co n stru ctio n o f th e im provem ent.
All bid p roposals shall be accom panied by a bid proposal d e p o sit
in cash, c e rtifie d check, ca sh ie r’s check, o r su re ty bond in an
a m o u n t equal to five p e rce n t (5%) o f th e a m o u n t o f such bid
proposal. S hould th e successful b id d er fa il to e n te r Into such
c o n tra c t and fu rn ish sa tisfa cto ry pe rfo rm a n ce bond w ith in th e
tim e stated in th e specifications, th e bid proposal dep o sit shall be
fo rfe ite d to th e City o f Camas.
In fo rm a tio n a l copies o f m aps, plans, and sp e cifica tio n s are on
file fo r in s p e c tio n in th e P ublic W orks D e p a rtm e n t, Cam as,
W ashington. Plans and S p e cifica tio n s m ay be purchased fo r
$ 2 5 .0 0 each plus sales tax, w hich is non-refundable.
The im p ro ve m e n t fo r w hich bids w ill be received follow s:
Bid opening at 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, March 2 1 ,2 0 0 7 .
This c o n tra c t provides fo r rem oving and in sta llin g han d ica p curb
ram ps, concrete curbs, driveway approaches, and sidew alks, and
o th e r re la te d item s. All w ork is in accordance w ith th e a tta ch e d
C o n tra ct Plans, th e se C o n tra ct P rovisions, and th e S ta n d a rd
S pecifications.
This project is financed through the Com m unity Developm ent Block
G rant Program w ith fu n d s o b ta in e d fro m th e U.S. D e p a rtm e n t o f
H ousing and Urban D evelopm ent. The C o n tra ct is s u b je ct to
re g u la tio n s o f th e D e p a rtm e n ts o f Labor, and H ousing and Urban
D evelopm ent.
A tte n tio n is called to Federal provisions fo r equal e m p lo ym e n t
opportunity, HUD Section 3 Requirements, and the m inim um Davis-
Bacon w ages as se t fo rth in th e C ontract D ocum ents.
The City o f C am as reserves th e right to re je ct any or all proposals
if fo u n d to be higher th a n th e e stim a te d co st and to w aive any
fo rm a lity or te ch n ica lity in any proposal in th e in te re st o f th e City.
EMPLOYMENT
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Providence Health System
ADMINISTRATIVE/CLERICAL
• Office Coordinator
1
We're seeking exceptional individuals
for exciting career opportunities!
Salary: $1,963 - $2,771/month
Announcement 40CDT7126 Troutdale
• Office Specialist 2
Salary. $1,963 - $2,771/month
Announcement #0CDT7190 White City
W hether your professional skills
a re In f in a n c ia l s e rv ic e s o r
nursing; medical records or facility
m a in te n a n c e ; a d m in is tr a tiv e
s u p p o rt
or
h e a lth c a r e
m anagem ent, co n sid er a career
w ith P ro v id e n c e l V is it , o u r
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o p p o rtu n itie s and a p p ly o n lin e
to d a y ! w w w .p r o v id e n c e .o r g /
careers
PARKING FACILITY Operator
Im m e d ia te fu ll and p a rt-tim e
openings. Seekin g d ep en d a b le,
well-groomed, positive Individuals.
$8.50 * starting wage
M edical& Dental,401kavail.
Drugtest/ Background check
Apply 1 2 :00 -l:0 0P M ,
3 :0 0 - 4:00PM Tues.
CHENOWITH WATER PUD
S herlene Bowen, M anager
P.0. Box 66100 Portland, Oregon 97290-6100
(503) 777-5531 FAX (503) 771-2933 - CCB #10723
Joan M. D urgin, City Clerk
w w w .m etro-region.org or call (5 0 3 ) 7 9 7 -1 5 3 6 .
Mon,Wed,Tburs&Frl;
D evelopm ent D epartm ent.
8850 SE Otty Rd. Portland.
( EAST FIRST STREET, NW BENTON DRIVE, AND OAK PARK
Request for Proposals
Auditor’s Office
Audit Services for Metro Financial and Compliance Audits
Overtime/ advancement potential
This p ro je ct w as fu n d e d in p a rt w ith a fin a n c ia l aw ard fro m
provided by th e federal Safe D rinking W ater Revolving Loan Fund,
a s a d m in is te re d by th e O regon E c o n o m ic a n d C o m m u n ity
Bid documents may be obtained from Ford Graphics by
calling 503-227-3424 or can be viewed at our main office,
IMPROVEMENTS)
period exceeding sixty days.
Equal E m ploym ent O pportunity).
Bid Date: March 15, 2007-2 PM
Member of:
CAMAS CDBG MOBILITY IMPROVEMENTS, PHASE 1
Date o f P ublication: M arch 15, 2 0 0 7
No bid m ay be w ithdraw n a fte r th e tim e set fo r th e bid op ening nor
b e fore th e aw ard o f th e C ontract, unless aw ard is delayed fo r a
B id d e rs on th is pro je ct are required to ta k e all necessary and
rea so n a b le ste p s to ensure th a t m in o rity business en te rp rises or
w o m e n b u sin ess e n te rp ris e s (M BE/W BE) have th e m axim um
o p p o rtu n ity to com pete fo r and perform on co n tra cts as partners,
su b co n tra cto rs, or m a te ria l suppliers. B idders m u st u n d e rta ke a
good fa ith e ffo rt to achieve th is goal. Bidders w ill also be required
to c e rtify co m p lia n ce w ith Executive Order No. 1 1 2 4 6 (regarding
Sandy, OR
fe d e ra lly fu n d e d contracts.
C-TRAN w ill a cce p t in fo rm a tio na l co m m e n ts fo r 4 5 days from th e
d a te o f th is notice. Address c o m m e n ts to Jan Allen, A ccounting
Manager, C-TRAN, PO Box 2 5 2 9 , Vancouver, W ashington 9 8 6 6 8 .
diameter); construct approximately 2,700 lineal feet of storm drain line
(8 ” -18" diameter): install a 160 lineal foot long suspended bridge crossing
of 12” waterline; Install seven manholes, two cleanouts, and fifteen catch
basins; construct a 250,000 gallon bolted steel water reservoir; install two
booster pump stations; install two pressure reducing valve stations; install
a new control and SCADA system; and all appurtenant work as necessary to
complete the water intertie and storm drain improvement project as shown
co.
C-TRAN h e re b y a n n o u n c e s its 2 0 0 8 g o a l o f 4 p e rc e n t
D is a d v a n ta g e d B u s in e s s E n te rp ris e s (DBE) p a rtic ip a tio n in
C henow ith W ater PUD
2 3 1 2 W est 8 th S treet
The Dalles, Oregon 9 7 0 5 8
consist o f furnishing all m aterials, labor, and eq u ipm e n t necessary
to construct approximately 10,900 lineal feet of waterline (6 "-1 2 ”
E M E R IC K
C O N i r iU C t lO N
City of Sandy
Public Work and Transit
Operations Facility
City Center Parking.
130 SW Stark, Portland.
CUSTOMER SERVICE/ENFORCEMENT
• Dispatcher
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Salary: $2.308 - $3.337/month
Announcement #OCDT7189 Central Point
ENGINEERING/ENVIRONMENTAL
• Pavement Quality Specialist
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These are just a few of the current job openings available
with the State of Oregon. A more complete announcement
listing, application forms, and additional job information are
available at: a) local Employment Departm ent field offices, or
b) the Oregon jobs page at: www.oregonjobs.org. The State
of Oregon offers employees com petitive salaries and
comprehensive benefits that Includes employer paid health
Insurance; paid holidays, vacation, sick and personal leave;
m em bership in the Oregon Public Service
Retirement Plan (OPSRP): and opportunities to
,
participate In the Oregon Savings Growth Plans
.
The State of Oregon and all its divisions are proud
to be equal opportunity employers.
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Salary: $3.809 $5,713/month
Announcement #0CDT7118 Salem
• Jr. Inspector/Survey
Salary: $2.457 - $3.679/month
Announcement ffOCDT7O53 Corvallis
• CAOD Designer
Salary: $2,980 $4.470/month
Announcement #OCDT7124 Beaverton
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
• Field Services Technician
Salary: $3,548 $5,122/month
Announcement 4OCDT7169 Salem
OREGON GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
Executive Support Specialist 2
Executive Assistant
Salary: $ 2 ,3 5 1 - $3,454/m on th
MANAGEMENT/PROFESSIONAL
• Area Manager
This full-time. Executive Service position is with the Governor s Office.
Affirmative Action Program in Salem. The primary purpose of this position
is to provide executive assistance to the Affirmative Action Director and
Program Manager
Requires 1 year of experience performing
administrative duties. For Announcement »ES121071 and application
Instructions, visit www oregonjobs org or contact Jan Miller at (530)
3786334. Close date is March 19. 2007 AA/EOE
• Region 3 Traffic Manager
Salary: $4,705 - $7,279/montb
Announcement 40CDT7009 Portland
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (ODOT)
OOOT People dnve Oregon's Department of Transportation It great,
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ACCOUNTING/FINANCIAL
• Financial Coordinator
Salary: $3,337 $4,880/month
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Salary: $4.265 - $6.598/month
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PROJECT MANAGEMENT/PLANNING
• Sr. Transportation Planner
Salary: $4.265 - $6.292/month
Announcement H0CDT7162A Salem
ODOT. .
Building C areen. Bridging the Future.
Detailed job announcements include qualifications, requirements, and
instructions on how to apply for these jobs. Go to www odotjoPs.com for a
complete copy pt call 503-9864030 [TTY 503-986-3854] to request by
mail OOOT Is proud to operate as an equal opportunity, affirmative action
employer Announcements will be made available in alternate format
upon request: (503) 3786202, TTY 1600-9936898.
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