Portland Observer Black History Month
February I, 2012
C lassified /B id
Home Forward, the new nam e for
the H ousing A u tho rity o f Portland,
is c u r r e n t ly r e c r u it in g f o r a
Development Finance Coordinator for
our D evelopm ent and C om m unity
R evitalization Departm ent.
The Development Finance Coordinator
position supports Home Forward's
s t r a t e g ic
and
o p e r a t io n a l
objective s in the follo w in g way:
Portland Development Commission
Request for Qualifications (RFQ) # 11-17
Developer - Contractor MWESB Construction
Contracting Support Services
Proposals due February 28, 2011 by 2:00 pm (PT)
The Portland Developm ent Com m ission (PDC) is seeking com petitive
proposals from qualified firm s to provide D eveloper - C ontractor
M W ESB C onstruction C o n tra ctin g S u p po rt S ervices, as outlined in
RFQ # 11-17. The full RFQ m ay be obtained from the PDC website,
h t t p :/ / w w w .p d c .u s / lo g in / b id s (u n d e r “ O p e n P u b lic B id
O p p o rtu n itie s”). No pre-proposal m e etin g is scheduled. Proposals
m ust be received no later tha n the proposal due date and tim e
listed above at 222 N W 5th Avenue, P ortland, OR 97209. Fax or
em ail proposals will not be accepted. Direct any questions regarding
t h is R F Q to N a th a n P. M o s le y , 5 0 3 -8 2 3 -3 3 2 2 ( o f f ic e ) o r
m osle yn @ p dc.u s (em ail). PDC e nco ura ges participation of M /W /
ESB firm s in this and all co n tra ct op p o rtu n itie s.
W o rk c o lla b o r a tiv e ly w ith k e y
in d ivid u als in D e velop m en t and
C o m m u n ity R evitalization (DCR),
Real Estate O perations (REO) and
F in a n c e a n d A c c o u n t in g to
perform detailed and innovative
d e v e lo p m e n t fin a n c ia l a n a lys is
th a t e n s u re s th a t th e a g e n c y
balances and m eets its m ission
objective in the d e velop m ent and
m a in te n a n c e o f a ff o r d a b le
h ousing w hile en su rin g financial
fe a s ib ility of th e se projects; Be
r e s p o n s ib le fo r : d e v e lo p in g
detailed financial pro form as on
assigned properties: Prepare and
m o n ito r c o m p le x d e v e lo p m e n t
budgets; Seek out funding sources
and
p re p a r e
f in a n c in g
applications for lenders, investors,
H U D and o th e rs; to d e ve lo p or
negotiate the term s of regulatory
and o p e ra tin g a g re e m e n ts th a t
govern the use of the properties;
P re p a re d e m o litio n / d is p o s itio n
applications for HUD; And m anage
the budgets for adm inistration and
d e ve lop m e n t o f low incom e and
public h ousing projects.
In this context, the incum bent in
this position will collaborate with
o t h e r s a t a ll le v e ls o f th e
o rg a n iz a tio n and w ith e xte rn a l
stakeh old ers in the consideration
o f s ig n ific a n t g o a ls , c o n c e p ts ,
initiatives, and other activities that
p rofo undly affe ct Hom e Forward,
its em ployees, and the people that
it serves.
How to Apply:
City of Portland - Powell Butte Reservoir No. 2 Phase 2
Requesting Sub Quotes For: Concrete Pumping
PRE BID - F e b ru a ry 9th, 2012 a t 2 :0 0 P.M.
Location: Powell Butte, S S C C o nstruction C onferen ce Room ,
3 9 5 0 SE 162nd Ave, Portland, O R 97236
Bid Date: F eb ru a ry 16th, 2012 a t 2 :0 0 P.M.
Interested candidates should visit
our
w e b s it e
@
w w w .h o m e f o r w a r d .o r g . C lic k :
(W ork W ith Us > Job Opportunities
> Job Listings) to subm it your cover
letter, resum e and application.
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A F S C M E Local 3135
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partment of Human Services and
national studies, Oregon children
have among the highest rates of
dental decay in the nation, and
low-income and minority children
are disproportionately affected by
a disease that is nearly 100 percent
preventable.
Thousands of children lack ac
cess to even basic dental care be
cause of poverty, geographic and
cultural barriers, and Portland is
now the largest city in the nation
without community water fluorida
tion - a safe and proven way of
reducing dental decay.
Why is this happening in Or-
egon? Many people, including phy-
sicians, educators, parents and
policy makers continue to think of
dental disease as a cosmetic issue,
A growing body of evidence sug-
gests that healthy teeth and gums
are important to overall health. Nu-
merous studies associate poor oral
health with other diseases like heart
disease, diabetes and stroke, and
dental infections have even led to
death.
The good news is that dental
disease can be nearly eliminated
with good oral hygiene and regular
visits to a dental professional. This
is a disease we can actually do
something about if we have the
collective will to take action.
The first step: Help our leaders
understand that dental disease de-
serves greater attention and sup-
port. Every dollar invested in pre-
ventive dental care, saves thou-
sands of dollars of unnecessary
treatment, and ultimately millions of
dollars to our health care system.
Secondly: Provide oral health
education and hygiene kits (tooth-
brushes, toothpaste and dental
floss) to children on a regular basis
especially in preschool and primary
grades, and help educate parents
about the need for good oral health.
Thirdly, implement community
water fluoridation so that all chil
dren have access to this proven
way to reduce tooth decay.
For some bizarre reason, fluori
dation has become the third-rail in
Oregon politics. The argum ent
against it goes something like this,
“We don’t want anything added to
our water, and besides you can get
fluoride tablets at your dentist’s
office.” That’s true, if you have
money, dental insurance, a dentist
you visit regularly and a parent who
understand the importance of good
oral hygiene.
The real question around corn-
munity water fluoridation isn’t a
scientific one, since it has proven
itself safe and effective for over 70
years in over 75 percent of the coun-
try. The real question is a social
justice one: How can you justify
denying a safe and cost effective
treatment that helps everyone re
gardless of their race, ethnicity and
ability to pay? The answer is simple:
You can’t.
For a state that touts its reputa-
tion for sustainability and spends
millions on it annually, we have done
a very poor job of sustaining the
health of our children.
February is National Children's
Dental Health Month. It is a good
time to remember the importance of
good oral hygiene, and to reflect on
this question: Why aren’t we doing
more to eliminate a disease that is
nearly 100 percent preventable and
causes thousands of our most vul-
nerable children to suffer needlessly?
Charles LaTourette is executive
director o f the Dental Foundation
o f Oregon.
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Free Dental Services Day -- The
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day, Nov. 22 at the Oregon Con
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