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PORT OF PORTLAND
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Possibility. In every direction.'“
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
The Port of Portland is a regional governm ent operating
airports, marine terminals and industrial parks in the greater
Portland metropolitan area, to fulfill its mission of providing
com petitive cargo and passenger access to world markets
while enhancing the region's quality of life.
To view current job openings and to access the application
form , visit the Port’s w ebsite at w ww.portofportland.com
or call (503) 944-7400.
The Port of Portland is an AA/EEO em ployer com m itted to
workforce diversity and affirm ative action.
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You and your child are invited to participate in a study
investigating the causes and assessment o f ADHD.
PARENTS OF 7 & 8 YEAR OLDS!
Child must be:
Parent and child will attend:
• 7 or 8 years old
• In good physical health
• With or without ADHD.
• A 2-hour screening visit
• Possibly one annual visit
for 3 years
Diagnostic feedback and compensation are provided.
(503)418-5508 • ohsuA D H D @ ohsu.edu
OHSU Psychiatry Department • Funded by N1H
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SUB BIDS REQUESTED
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The Oregon Zoo. a Division of Metro, a m etropolitan service
district organized under the laws of the State of Oregon and
the M etro Charter, located at 600 NE G rand Avenue,
Portland, OR 97232-2736, is requesting proposals from
qualified Architectural and Engineering firms (Including Life Support
Systems engineers) for the Penguin Filtration Life Support System
Upgrade. Proposals will be due no later than 2:00 p.m„ Thursday,
December 3,2009 in the Z o o’s Construction / M aintenance
office s at 4001 SW Canyon Rd, Portland, OR 97221,
Attention: Lee Cam pbell, Oregon Zoo Project M anager.
Details concerning the project and proposal are contained
in this document.
A Pre-Proposal Conference and site tour will be held 10:00
a.m, on Tuesday, Novem ber 10, 2009, at the Oregon Zoo
(a d d re s s a b o v e ). It is s tro n g ly e n c o u ra g e d fo r a
representative from each team to attend this meeting.
Attendance of a consultant team member, at this m eeting
is worth ten points in the Proposal Evaluation.
Interested parties are asked to contact the project manager,
prior to Tuesday, Novem ber 10, 2009, to verify intent to
attend and to receive directions.
Enter the G ate A (Em p loyee Entrance) and go to the
Construction / M aintenance Office
A PROPOSAL IS REQUESTED FOR:
1) Schem atic Design of Penguin Filtration / Life Support
System
2) Design Developm ent, including life support system ,
architectural, structural, electrical, civil and geotechnical
elem ents (as necessary) 3) Construction Docum ents; 4)
Cost Estimating; 5) City of Portland reviews associated with
c o n s tru c tio n p e rm its ; 6) Bid P ro c e s s s u p p o rt; 7)
Construction Administration support, including system start­
up.
Please contact the Project Manager, Lee Cam pbell, with
intent to attend the Pre-Proposal Conference (and with any
questions): Lee.Cam pbell@ oregonzoo.org or (503) 220-
2794
Metro Code provisions 2.04.100 and 200 require all Bidders
to follow and document a specific good faith outreach effort
to State certified Minority, Em erging and W om en-owned
Businesses. Certification of good faith com pliance and a
d eclaration of any actual utilization p ursuant to both
program s are required at the tim e of Bid Opening.
Metro reserves the right to reject all Bids or any Bids not
co nform ing to the intent and purpose of th e Contract
Documents, to reject for good cause any and all Bids upon
a finding of Metro that it is in the public interest to do so or
to waive any inform ality or irregularity in any Bid or Bids.
Metro further reserves the right to award the Contract at
any tim e within sixty (60) days follow ing the Bid opening
date.
M etro and its contractors will not discrim inate against any
person(s) based on race, color, national origin, sex, sexual
orie n ta tio n , age. re ligion , physical handicap, p olitical
affiliation or marital status.
M etro e xte n d s equal o p p o rtu n ity to all p e rso n s and
s p e c ific a lly e n c o u ra g e s m in o rity and w o m e n -o w n e d
businesses to access and participate in this and all M etro
projects, program s and services.
M ultnom ah County
M ETRO
Oregon
Convention Center, PT. $12.65
- $16.44/hr. Deadline: 11/6/
09.
Receptionist/Secretary.
To access the com plete jo b
announcem ent and required
application materials, visit our
w e b s ite
at
www.oregonmetro.gov/iobs or
pick up a com plete packet at
Metro Human Resources, 600
NE Grand Ave., Portland.
AA/EEO Employer
E T R O
Accountant, M e tro p o lita n
E x p o s itio n
R e c re a tio n
C o m m is s io n
(M E R C ),
$38,000 - $53,200 annually.
D e a d lin e : 1 1 / 5 / 0 9 . T h is
op p ortunity is open to First
Opportunity Target Area (FOTA)
re s id e n ts
-
C o lu m b ia
Boulevard on the north; 42nd
A v e n u e on th e e a s t; th e
B a n fie ld F re e w a y on th e
south, and North Chautauqua
Boulevard on the west, whose
total annual incom e does not
e x c e e d $ 2 5 ,0 0 0 a s an
individual, or $40,000 for an
entire household, for the past
12 months.
OREGON ZOO
PENGUIN LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEM UPGRADE
RFP# 10-1558-Z00
ADHD Research Study
To access the com plete jo b
announcem ent and required
application materials, visit our
w e b s ite
at
w w w .o re g o n m e tro .go v/io b s
and go to the FOTA jobs page
or pick up a com plete packet
at M etro Human Resources,
6 0 0 NE G ra n d A v e n u e ,
Portland.
AA/EEO Employer
N/NE Minority
Youth
Young Adults
Being
Con-
The Department of Comm unity
Justice is currently accepting
a p p lic a tio n s fo r th e CSEC
(Com m ercial Sexual Exploitation
of
C h ild re n )
C o lla b o ra tio n
S p ecialist, recru itm en t # 6 0 8 8 -
33. This three-year project will
im p ro v e lo c a l c a p a c ity to
address issues su rro u n d in g
th e C S E C in M u ltn o m a h
County. The project will address
th e f o llo w in g : re c o g n iz e
exploited youth and youth at
risk for exploitation; effectively
in v e s tig a te and p ro s e c u te
c a s e s a g a in s t a d u lts w h o
exploit children and youth; and
intervene a p p rop riately with
and co m p a ss io n a te ly serve
victim s, in clu d in g p ro vid in g
e s s e n tia l s e rv ic e s .
T h is
p o s itio n w ill o v e rs e e th e
project including the program
d e v e lo p m e n t,
p la n n in g ,
coordination, adm inistration,
and im plem entation.
Apply by November 6 ,2 0 0 9 .
To register for an event please contact M arion at
503-281 -0224; http://neminorityyy.wordpress.com
Our Purpose: Empower youth and Young adults (ages 14-
25) in the community they live; to leant about stewardship
of the environment and provide healthy options through
recreation and educational workshops. To encourage them
to build positive perceptions of themselves as it relates to
their community and building relationships with each other.
Fall 2009 Calendar of Events
• Septem ber-12th, DEPAVE event
9am-lpm (meet atOAM E building 8:30am)
• October -13th , Tues. Let’s connect session
4:30-5:30pm
• November - 10th, Tues. Let’s connect session
4:3O-5:3Opm
For m ore inform ation about
th e s e p o s itio n s , in c lu d in g
application m aterials, please
v is it
our
w e b s ite
at
503-988-5035.
M ultnom ah County is actively
recruiting persons from diverse
b a c k g ro u n d s to e n h a n c e
service delivery to our diverse
com m unity. Our com m itm ent
to e x c e p tio n a l c u s to m e r
service relies upon a team -
o rie n te d w o rk p la c e a nd a
c o n tin u o u s
q u a lity
improvement environment. An
Equal Opportunity Employer.
CALL FOR BIDS
C ity o f Cam as, W a sh in gto n .
CITY OF CAMAS
The Proposals will be publicly opened and read aloud shortly
after the tim e and date stated above. Proposals are to be
su bm itte d only on th e form provided w ith th e C o n tra ct
Provisions. All Proposals m ust be accom panied by a certified
check, cashiers check, m oney order, or bid bond payable to
the “City of C am as” and in an am ount of not less than five
percent (5% ) of the total am ount bid.
WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES
IMPROVEMENTS-PHASE 2
ENGINEER’S ESTIMATE $17,700,000.00
Sealed Proposals will be received by the undersigned at the
City of Cam as, 616 NE 4th Avenue, Cam as, W ashington
98607, until 10:00 a.m.; local tim e on Thursday, Decem ber
10, 2009, and will then and there be p ublicly read for
furnishing the necessary labor, materials, equipm ent, tools,
and g u a ra n te e s th e re o f to c o n s tru c t th e W a s te w a te r
Treatm ent Facilities Improvements - Phase 2.
The project includes construction of the Cam as W astew ater
Facilities Im provem ents (W W TF) - Phase 2 including the
following: Main Plant Pump Station m odifications to include
expansion of the existing wet well and the installation of a
new wastewater grinder. Headworks modifications to include
the installation of a new influent fine screen. Installation of a
new prim ary clarifier scum pum p in an existing wet well.
Aeration basin m odifications to include m odifications to the
existing internal walls and installation of new fine bubble
diffusers. UV Disinfection building m odifications to include
the installation of a new bank of UV lights and a new non-
potable w ater pum p. G ravity thickener m odifications to
include the installation of a new non-potable water line and
flow meter. Modification of the existing Aerobic Digester No.
2 to Septage/Centrate/W AS Storage Tanks com plete with
new positive displacem ent aeration blowers and pum ping
equipm ent. Equipm ent Building m odifications to include the
installation of a new aeration basin blower, new aeration
system instrum entation and controls, new thickener feed
pumps, a new scum concentrator pump, and flow meters.
Construct a new Biofilter No. 2. M odification of the existing
Sludge Storage Building to a Biosolids Drying Building to include
th e in s ta lla tio n o f new B io s o lid s D ryin g S ys te m . The
Contractor shall be assigned the portions of the executed
Contract titled Procurement of Biosolids Drying System Supply
and Services, for the follow ing item s as Specified in the
Contract: Equipment Supply, Construction Services, and Post
C o n s tru ctio n S e rv ice s. The e xe cu te d P ro c u re m e n t of
Biosolids D rying System Supply and Services Contract is
attached to the W W TF Im provem ents - Phase 2 Contract
Docum ents as Appendix B. Construct tw o new anaerobic
digesters and one digested sludge holding tank includingthe
installation of the digester covers and digester draft tube
m ixers. Construct the new digester building adjacent to the
anaerobic digesters and sludge holding tank, which shall
include the installation of a rotary sludge thickener, digester
heating equipm ent, a thickening polymer feed system and
associated polym er pump, digester recirculation pumps,
sludge pum ps, a digester gas com pressor, digester gas
handling equipm ent, biofilter fan, and motor control centers.
M odifications to the existing effluent outfall in the Colum bia
River to include modification of 16 existing diffuser pipes.
The W ork sh a ll be s u b s ta n tia lly c o m p le te w ith in 520
w orkin g days a fte r the co m m e n ce m en t date stated in the
N otice to Proceed. All p id d in g and co n stru ctio n is to be
perform ed in com pliance with th e Contra ct Provisions and
C o n tra ct Plans fo r th is p roje ct and a n y add en da issued
th e re to th a t are on file at th e office o f th e C ity Hall in the
Contract Provisions and Contract Plans m ay be e x a m in e d at
the office of the City of Camas, local plan centers in the project
area, or the office of the Project Engineer, Gray & Osborne,
Inc., (Seattle at 701 Dexter Avenue North, Suite 200, Yakima
at 107 South 3rd S treet or Olym pia at 2102 Carriage Drive
SW, Bldg. I). A copy of the Contract Provisions and Contract
Plans may be o b ta in e d , free of charge, in electronic form at
(P D F on c o m p a ct d is k (s )) a lo n g w ith re g is tra tio n as a
planholder o n ly at the S e a ttle office of the Project Engineer,
G ray & Osborne, Inc., 701 D exter Avenue North, Suite 200,
Seattle, W A 98109, (206) 284-0860. Registration as a
planholder I* r e q u ir e d to obtain Contract Addenda. A list of
planholders will be m ade available, by request, through the
Project Engineer's office, via the U.S. mail.
A Prebid Conference is scheduled for Thursday, Novem ber
1 9,2009. The conference will begin at the City Hall at 10:00
a.m . (local tim e) and conclude at the existing w astew ater
treatm ent facility. Prospective bidders are encouraged to
participate. Any other site visits shall be scheduled in advance
with Mr. Jim Dickinson, and shall be limited to 10:00 a.m . to
4:00 p.m., M onday through Friday. Jim Dickinson may be
reached by calling (360) 834 3263, at least 48 hours in
advance of the proposed site visit. No unauthorized visits or
unscheduled visits will be allowed.
Financing of the Project has been provided by City of Cam as,
W ashington, W ashington State Public W orks Trust Fund and
State Revolving Fund. Neither the State of W ashington nor
any of it departm ents or em ployees are, or shall be, a party to
any contract or any subcontract resulting from this solicitation
of bids. The City of Cam as expressly reserves the right to
reject any or all Proposals and to waive m inor irregularities or
informalities and to Award the Project to the lowest responsive,
responsible bidder as it best serves the interests of the City.
In an effort to m axim ize the creation of Am erican jo b s and
restoring econom ic growth, the City of Cam as encourages
the use of products and services that are made in the United
States of Am erica whenever and w herever possible.
T h e C ity o f C a m a s e n c o u ra g e s th e s o lic it a tio n a nd
recruitment, to the extent possible, of certified minority-owned
(MBE), wom en-owned (WBE), and em erging small businesses
in construction of this project.
As provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the
Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, the Contractor, with regard
to the work perform ed by it during the contract, shall not
discrim inate on the grounds of race, color, sex or national
origin in th e selection and retention of su b co n tra ctors,
including procurem ent of materials and leases of equipm ent.
Questions should be directed to Project Engineer, Eric Nutting a t (2 0 6 )
2 8 4 -0 8 6 0 .
(Signed)
JOAN DURGIN
C ITY CLERK