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January 13, 2016
2016 special edition
C LASSIFIEDS
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
CITY OF VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL #2-16 (RFP) FOR
THE HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAM
Bid Date: Wednesday, February 3rd, 2016 at 3:00 p.m.
The City of Vancouver (City) is seeking request for proposal pack-
ets to complete client eligibility screening and loan processing for
the Vancouver Housing Rehabilitation Program. This program has
been in operation since October 2008. Funding for the Housing
Rehabilitation Program will be provided by the City’s Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partner-
ship programs funded through the Department of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD) and as such will be subject to all local,
State and Federal statutes applicable.
Request for Proposal packets may be examined at Vancouver City
Hall, Customer Service Desk, 1st floor lobby, 415 W. 6th Street,
Vancouver Washington. Request for Proposal packets may be
obtained from the Builder’s Exchange of Washington website,
http://bxwa.com. Click on Posted Projects, Goods and Services,
City of Vancouver and Projects Bidding links. These are available
for viewing, downloading and printing at your own equipment free
of charge. You may also link to the Builder’s Exchange website
through the City of Vancouver’s Projects currently out for solicita-
tion page.
Technical questions regarding this RFP should be directed to Peg-
gy Sheehan, Community Development Grants Manager at (360)
487-7952 or by e-mail at: peggy.sheehan@cityofvancouver.us.
Procurement related questions may be directed to Scott Cramer,
Senior Procurement Specialist at (360) 487-8426 or by e-mail at
scott.cramer@cityofvancouver.us.
Sealed responses will be received by the Procurement Services
Manager of the City of Vancouver, Washington up to the hour of
3:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 3rd, 2016. Responses delivered
later will not be accepted. The City of Vancouver is not responsible
for delays in delivery.
All responses to this request that are mailed through the Unit-
ed States Postal Service shall be addressed to the Procurement
Services Manager, City of Vancouver, P.O. Box 1995, Vancouver,
Washington 98668-1995. Please be advised that USPS deliver-
ies requiring a signature may not be delivered in a timely manner
as our receiving point is not staffed at all times and may not be
available to sign at the time of delivery. Hand-delivered responses
or responses not sent through the USPS, shall be delivered to the
Vancouver City Hall, Customer Service Desk, 1st floor lobby, City of
Vancouver, 415 W. 6th Street, Vancouver, Washington 98660. The
United States Postal Service will NOT deliver to the street address.
All proposals shall be placed in a sealed envelope, which is clear-
ly marked “RFP #2-16 2016 HOUSING REHABILITATION PRO-
GRAM”. Responses by EMAIL or FAX will not be accepted.
The City of Vancouver 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 Regula-
tions, Department of Transportation, subtitle A, Office of the Sec-
retary, 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 that in
any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disad-
vantaged business enterprises, as defined in 49 CFR part 26, will
be afforded full opportunity to submit qualification statements 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.
The City of Vancouver is committed to providing equal opportuni-
ties to State of Washington certified Minority, Disadvantaged and
Women’s Business Enterprises in contracting activities.
The City of Vancouver reserves the right to cancel this request or
reject any and all responses submitted or to waive any minor for-
malities of this call if the best interest of the City would be served.
No respondent may withdraw their proposal after the hour set for
the opening thereof, unless the award of contract is delayed for a
period exceeding ninety (90) days.
Kevin Yin
Procurement Services Manager
Clark College is currently ac-
cepting applications for the fol-
lowing positions:
• Secretary Senior – Closing
date 1/19/16
• Administrative Assistant 2 –
Closing date 1/19/16
• Tenure Track Chemistry
Instructor
• Tenure Track Phlebotomy
Instructor
• Tenure Track Business In-
structor
• Tenure Track Physics Instructor
• Tenure Track Mathematics
Instructors
• Tenure Track Geology Instructor
• Tenure Track Music Instructor
For complete position descrip-
tion, requirements, salary, clos-
ing dates and to apply, access
our website at www.clark.edu/
jobs. Clark College Human Re-
sources, 1933 Fort Vancouver
Way, Vancouver, WA 98663
(360) 992-2105. AA/EO em-
ployer.
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