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October IO, 2012 Repairing a Broken Chain c o n t i n u e d f r o m page 11 disadvantaged population. With more than 2,500 residents originat ing from 22 different countries and speaking 11 languages, 70 percent of New Columbia’s residents live on low-income. O ver the past couple years; in collaboration with Home Forward, Portland’s public housing agency, and a We Can All Ride resident- led bike com m ittee, the cycling center has worked closely with local residents to address the neighborhood’s bicycling needs. The lack of an affordable and n e a rb y b ic y c le r e p a ir sh o p sparked the idea to build one on a vacant lot in the neighborhood. The group won $10,000 from the national bike coalition Bikes Belong to build a hub and outdoor training space. Bike Gallery also contributed money and the project was supported by Portland D e velopm ent Com m ission. G raduate student artists from the Oregon College of Art and Craft and Pacific Northw est C ol lege of Art helped to construct the 196-square-foot hub which com es with a patio and a porch. The Bike R epair Hub will offer affordable bike repair and m ainte nance clinics two days a week. Trained residents will also lead weekly bike rides where kids can explore their neighborhood, make friends and enjoy travel on two wheels. “I see the need for the Bike R e p aid H u b ,” says M ic h e lle Hanna, a New Colum bia resident. “Kids have bikes that need re pairs. For one reason or another, bikes break down and we need som ething there to get the bikes fixed.” The Com m unity Cycling C en ter hopes to continue to break barriers to bicycling by partnering with the local com m unity. “T hese c o lla b o ra tio n s have shifted and enriched our organi zational culture, with a focus on d iv ersity and in clu sio n ,” said Graves. “This evolution has given us the ability to influence policy investm ents and ensure equity is a priority.” Advertise with diversih in 11 Portland Observer Call 503-288-0033 ails(p portlandobservci.com 11,1 F ortiani» (Oh se ruer C lassified / B CITY OF CAMAS NOTICE TO CONSULTANTS FOR 544 FOOT PRESSURE ZONE SURFACE WATER SUPPLY PROJECT CITY PROJECT: WS-709 The City of Camas solicits interest from consulting firms with expertise in Civil, Environmental, Archeological, Surveying, Project Management, and C o n stru c tio n M a na gem ent fo r p e rfo rm in g w ork under Washington State Department of Health, State Revolving Fund, Clark County, and City of Camas requirements. This work shall consist of preliminary engineering, final design and specifications, permitting, project management, and construction management. The City is looking for specific experience in water treatment, State Revolving Fund (SRF) requirements, Washington State Department of Health (DOH) requirements, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), local land use laws, and water system modeling. PRO JECT D ESCRIPTION Page 19 id • Construction staking and monumentation, • Construction inspection, • On-going environmental and cultural resource monitoring, • Submittal reviews, preparation of Daily Inspection Reports, pay notes, pay estimate preparation, breakdown of eligible funding cost reimbursements for various funding sources, certified payroll reviews, verification of contractor’s eligibility to perform work, DBE verification and documentation, file preparation and on-going maintenance in accordance with state and federal requirements, • Preparation of “As-built” drawings, • Other general construction records preparation as required by various funding sources, utility coordination, and assistance and coordination with various agencies, companies, citizens, property owners, and contractors, • Preparation of operation and maintenance plan in accordance with DOH guidelines. S U B M ITTAL The City of Camas’ 544 Foot Pressure Zone Surface Water Supply Submittals should include the following information: Firm name, Project will construct a new 2.2 million gallon per day slow sand filter phone and fax numbers, and email address; Name of Principal-in- plant and 4.6 to 5.3 miles of pipeline connecting the plant to the Charge and Project Manager and personnel proposed for this project; City’s water system. The project also includes upgrades to two existing and number of employees in each firm to be committed to the project. private Group A systems along with miscellaneous infrastructure Submittals will be evaluated and ranked based on the following upgrades required to integrate the 542 and 544 foot pressure zones. criteria: The proposed improvements are identified in the City of Camas Water 1) Key available personnel = 20%; System Plan as approved by the Washington State Department of 2) Firm/team experience with water treatment plant projects in Health Office of Drinking Water. the Pacific Northwest along with transmission piping. Please identify the team, date of project, anticipated and final cost = 30%; In January 2010, the City contracted with CH2M Hill to provide an 3) Firm/team experience with SRF funded construction project alternative assessment to determine the viability of rehabilitating coordination and management = 10%; the current surface water system , which includes collection, 4) Ability to meet schedule = 10%; transmission, and filtration components. After Council review and 5) Approach to project = 20%; authorization, CH2M Hill worked with the City to submit a loan 6) Past performances/references = 10%; application to the Department of Health through the State Revolving Fund Program. On August 16, 2012, the City signed the loan Consultants are encouraged to submit their statements in the format agreement for $8,000,000 to fund the project. and order of the above listed evaluation criteria. Please limit the size The City is completing a pilot test of slow sand filtration to develop of submittals, including tables of contents, appendices, illustrations, design criteria. The pilot test will be completed in November 2012, charts, graphs, cover letters, and any other information, to 24 pages allowing completion of the design report. The property for the slow or up to 12 double-sided sheets with text no smaller than size 10 sand filter plant will be purchased from Longview Timber and a short font on 8 % ” x 11” paper. Two additional l l ”x 17” sheets are allowed plat and forest moratorium waiver application are underway. The City as part of submittal. Please do n ot su b m it cost p ro p osa ls at this tim e. has completed a pre-application conference with the Clark County The City of Camas encourages disadvantaged, minority, and women- D epartm ent of Com m unity D evelopm ent to initiate the la n d ’ owned consultant firms to respond. The Fair Share Objectives or subdivision and site permitting processes. goals for the utilization of disadvantaged businesses for this project as negotiated with EPA by the WA Office of Minority Business are as The major features and goals for this project are as follows: • Peer review of project status to date, follows: Purchased Services 10% MBE, 4% WBE; Construction 10% • Complete design, specifications, and bidding for transmission MBE 6%, WBE 6%; Supplies 8% MBE, 4%WBE; and Equipment 10% MBE, 4% WBE. main by June 2013, • Complete design, specification, and bidding for Slow Sand Consulting firm is not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for Filtration Plant by November 2013, debarment, declared ineligible or voluntarily excluded by any State or • Have transmission line construction completed by November Federal department or agency. 2013, • Have Filter Plant on-line by October 31, 2014. Please subm it FOUR identical copies of your S ta tem en t of This project is fully funded through a Department of Health State Revolving Fund Loan. The work to be performed by the selected consultant is broken down into the following tasks: 1) Preliminary engineering phase will include, but not necessarily be limited to; • All environmental studies, archeological studies, DOH engineering re p o rts , pe rm it a p p lic a tio n s , a ccess e a se m e n ts, and documentation required for state and federally funded projects, • System m odeling utilizing the existing hydraulic model to determine any additional system improvements required to make the 544/542 zone operational, • Coordination with various agencies involved in the approval processes, • Land surveying for various purposes, • Preparation of plans, specifications, and engineering estimates, • P ro vid e a ss ista n c e w ith fu n d in g a g e n cie s and coun cil presentations, • Meet with stakeholders as needed. 2) Construction phase assistance with project management may include, but not necessarily be limited to; Qualifications to: City of Camas, attention Eric Levison, Public Works Director, (site address) 616 NE 4th Avenue or (mailing address) P.O. Box 1055, Camas, WA 98607, by October 30, 2012, no later than 11:00 AM. No submittals will be accepted after that date and time. Any questions regarding this project should be directed to Eric Levison at elevison@citvofcamas.us or 360-817-7003. Persons with disabilities may request that this information be prepared and supplied in alternate forms by calling collect 0-360- 834-6864. The Recipient, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252,42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in federally- assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure th a t in any c o n tra c t entered into p u rsu a n t to th is advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises as defined at 49 CFR Part 26 will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin, or sex in consideration for an award.
