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Page 14 December 20, 2017 C LASSIFIED /B IDS SUB BIDS REQUESTED REQUEST FOR BIDS Portland International Airport (PDX) Parking Additions and Consolidated Rental Car Facility (PACR) Electrical Trade Partner METRO Park Welcome Center ITB 3437 JE Dunn Construction invites written and sealed proposals for qualified Trade Partners to provide preconstruction and design- assist services for Electrical Work on the PACR project. Upon successful preconstruction participation, the intent is to award the Trade Partner a contract to furnish and install the Electrical scope of work Proposals due 2:00pm PST January 5, 2018 A pre-proposal meeting will be held at the Port of Portland HQ, Anchor Conference Room, 7200, NE Airport Way, Portland, OR 97218 on December 13, 2017 at 10:30am PST. Any Proposal received after the specified date and time will not be considered. A complete copy of the RFP can be obtained by emailing Robert Means at Robert.Means@jedunn.com. Proposals must be delivered to JE Dunn Construction, Attn: Robert Means, 424 NW 14th Ave, Portland, OR 97209. 424 NW 14th Ave, Portland, Oregon 97209 | (503) 978-0800 JE Dunn Construction reserves the right to select the best value response, negotiate with multiple proposers, or reject all responses. This is an Equal Opportunity and encourages Minority, Woman, Veteran, and Emerging Small Business participation. License Number: 109192 Bids Due 2:00 p.m., January 16, 2018 Metro, a metropolitan service district organized under the laws of the State of Oregon and the Metro Charter, located at 600 NE Grand Avenue, Portland, OR 97232-2736, is hereby inviting sealed bids to construct a new Welcome Center at Oxbow Regional Park Sealed bids are due no later than 2:00 p.m., January 16, 2018 in Metro’s business offices at 600 NE Grand Avenue, Portland, OR 97232-2736, Attention: Julie Hoffman, Procurement Analyst, ITB 3437. Bids will be opened publicly at that time. The project includes, but is not limited to, all labor, materials, tools, services and equipment needed for demolition of the existing approx. 500 sq ft ranger station building and parking areas, grading, site preparation, decommissioning, reconstruction and improvements to existing utilities, installation of new asphalt lots and vehicle access ways, and the construction of a new approx. 2,600 sq ft building. A voluntary Pre-Bid Conference is scheduled for all potential prime and sub-contractors on January 2, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. at Oxbow Park, 3010 SE Oxbow Pkwy, Gresham, OR 97080. Parking is available in front of the existing Ranger Station. Interested sub- contractors are also invited. Solicitation documents can be viewed and downloaded from the Oregon Procurement Information Network (ORPIN) at http://orpin. oregon.gov/open.dll/ Metro may accept or reject any or all bids, in whole or in part, or waive irregularities not affecting substantial rights if such action is deemed in the public interest. Subscribe ! Fill Out & Send To: Metro extends equal opportunity to all persons and specifically encourages minority, women-owned and emerging small businesses to access and participate in this and all Metro projects, programs and services. Attn: Subscriptions, PO Box 3137, Portland OR 97208 $45.00 for 3 months • $80.00 for 6 mo. • $125.00 for 1 year (please include check with this subscription form) Metro and its contractors will not discriminate against any person(s), employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, political affiliation or marital status. Metro fully complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related statutes and regulations in all programs and activities. For more information, or to obtain a Title VI Complaint Form, see www.oregonmetro.gov. 503-288-0033 Name: Telephone: Address: or email subscriptions@portlandobserver.com Drivers, CDL-A: LOCAL, Home Nightly! L egaL N otices Portland Flatbed Curtainside Openings. Excellent Pay, Benefits & More! 1yr Class-A CDL Experience Hub Group Dedicated 855-397-0850 Need to publish a court document or notice? Need an affidavit of publication quickly and efficiently? Please fax or e-mail your notice for a free price quote! Fax: 503-288-0015 e-mail: classifieds@portlandobserver.com The Portland Observer Federal Marijuana Ban Targeted Wyden first to join new legalization effort Oregon’s Ron Wyden has be- come the first U.S. senator to cosponsor Sen. Cory Booker’s landmark bill to end the federal prohibition on marijuana. Booker, a black Democrat from New Jersey, has pro- posed the Marijuana Justice Act to reverse decades of failed drug policy that has dispro- portionately Ron Wyden impacted low-income individuals and peo- ple of color. It would remove mar- ijuana from the list of controlled substances, making it legal at the federal level. “Jeff Sessions and the Trump administration are still trying to fight a 1980s drug war that is so- cially unjust, economically back- ward and against the will of the American people,” Wyden said. “I’m proud to join forces with Senator Booker to fight this ad- ministration’s attempts to shift our country into reverse when it comes to federal marijuana policy. It’s more important now than ever to update outdated policies, right the wrongs against communities of color, and continue our work to lift up the voices of the many Americans who are speaking out in favor of legalization.” Booker said he was thrilled Wyden has joined him on this groundbreaking bill. “It’s long past due that we re- form our nation’s deeply broken drug laws, which disproportion- ately harm low-income commu- nities and communities of color. This is more than a marijuana reform bill – it’s about ensuring equal justice for all, and we won’t stop fighting until we fix our bro- ken criminal justice system.” In addition to making marijua- na legal at the federal level, the legislation would also incentiv- ize states through federal funds to change their marijuana laws if those laws are shown to have a disproportionate effect on low-in- come individuals and/or people of color. The bill is retroactive and would apply to those already serv- ing time behind bars for marijua- na-related offenses, providing for a judge’s review of marijuana sen- tences.