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Page 14 September 19, 2018 C LASSIFIED /B IDS ADVERTISEMENT NOTICE Portland Community College Request for Proposals (RFP) for Network Design Consultant Proposals Due on October 17th, 2018 by 2:00 pm, PDT to swanner@pcc.edu. Proposals must be delivered by October 17, 2018, on or before 2:00 pm PDT, to Portland Community College, 9700 SW Capitol Hwy, Ste. 260, Portland, OR 97219, Attn: Sandy Wanner. Late proposals will not be considered. Proposals may be rejected for not complying with all prescribed public contracting procedures or for Portland Community College (“PCC”) is soliciting good cause on a finding by PCC that it is in the proposals from qualified proposers to provide public interest to do so. PCC reserves the right to Network Design Consulting for the 2017 Bond reject any proposals and to waive irregularities. projects. The contract awarded under this RFP will be Complete scope of work and required proposal subject to the payment of prevailing wages under documents can be obtained from the PCC ORS 279C.800 to 279C.870 [and the Davis-Bacon Solicitation Opportunities link: https://www. Act (40 USC §§ 3141 to 3148), if applicable]. pcc.edu/purchasing. (Click on the Solicitation Opportunities link, open the Solicitation screen, Prequalification of proposers is not required. and click on the RFP Project DOWNLOAD button. A Minority-owned, woman-owned, emerging small registration form opens, and once filled, the RFP business, disadvantaged business enterprises, will be sent to the email indicated on the form). and service-disabled veteran owned businesses Interested proposers who are not equipped to will be afforded full opportunity to submit their download the document(s) may request a copy proposal in response to this solicitation and will by contacting Sandy Wanner, Bond Procurement, not be discriminated against. 971-722-8411, or by sending an email request Dated this 19th day of September, 2018 REQUEST FOR BIDS METRO Cooling System Improvements at the Oregon Convention Center ITB 3575 Metro, acting by and through the appointed Metropolitan Exposition Recreation Commission (MERC), is inviting bids for Cooling System Improvements for the Oregon Convention Center (OCC). Sealed bids are due no later than 2:00 p.m. October 2, 2018 in Metro’s business offices at 600 NE Grand Avenue, Portland, OR 97232-2736, Attention: Julie Hoffman, Procurement Analyst, ITB 3575. Bids will be opened publicly at that time. The Contractor awarded this project will provide all labor and materials required to perform the work as described in the ITB, including but not limited to: • Replace one rooftop cooling tower [CT#4] as specified • Replace and/or install new cooling system pumps, valves, piping, filters, chemical feeders, and other accessories and equipment as specified • Install new hollow core metal personnel roof access door and associated stairs/ladders • New electrical and mechanical work for system operations as specified • Integration of Alerton Controls building automation systems as required A voluntary Pre-Bid Conference is scheduled for all potential prime and sub-contractors September 18, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. at Oregon Convention Center MLK Lobby. 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. 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. 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. Administrative Assistant, full- time , Portland Expo Center, $17.02 - $22.97 hourly. Deadline date: September 20, 2018 p ortlanD o bServer arChive photo The Portland Harbor Community Coalition, a group of advocates overseeing work to clean up the Willamette River, invites support- ers to attend a special “Heal the Willamette” ceremony led by the indigenous community on Saturday, Sept. 22. Heal the Willamette Ceremony Invite Native community to lead in prayer and song Department Head Stagehand A group of advocates over- – Electrician, full-time , seeing work to clean up the Wil- Portland’5 Centers for the Arts, lamette River invite supporters $28.88 hourly. Deadline date: to join them at Cathedral Park in September 24, 2018 north Portland this Saturday, Sept. Utility Lead – Swing Shift, full- 22 for a day of healing as local time , Portland’5 Centers for the Native Americas join them for tra- Arts, $22.10 - $23.13 hourly. ditional songs, prayer and dance. Portland Harbor Community Deadline date: September 27, Coalition Coordinator Cassie Co- 2018 hen says the ceremony will be a These opportunities are open great example of how Metro re- to First Opportunity Target gional government, the event’s Area (FOTA) residents: This primary funder, is now supporting area includes the following grassroots, community of color zip codes located primarily in organizations to provide impact- N, NE and a small portion of ful events and greater access to SE Portland: 97024, 97030, nature. 97203, 97211, 97212, 97213, “Our communities have been 97216, 97217, 97218, 97220, disconnected from the Willamette 97227, 97230, 97233, 97236, River,” Cohen said. “This event and 97266, whose total annual gives us a rare moment to collec- income was less than $47,000 tively reflect on what we want for for a household of up to two individuals or less than $65,000 for a household of three or more. our river, its people and wildlife.” The coalition is fighting for an equitable cleanup of the Wil- lamette taking into consideration the most-impacted communities impacted by decades of pollution in the water, river bottom and beaches. The federal cleanup proj- ect is expected to cost $1 billion over several years and offer reme- diation for a stretch of the river from the Broadway Bridge to Sau- vie Island. Saturday’s ceremony, sched- uled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., is a continuation of several we’ve had over several years,” said Ameri- can Indian Movement, Portland chapter elder Art Mcconville. “We believe the power of prayer will protect everything from the harm- ful effects of the pollutants in the water, and will restore spiritual life to the water itself,” Mccon- ville said. For more information about the event, email Portland Har- bor Community Coalition media coordinator Donovan Smith at dmsmith106@gmail.com or call 503-756-6128. Supreme Court Nominee Accused Visit oregonmetro.gov/FOTA for the complete job announcement C ontinueD from p age 2 and a link to our online hiring center or visit our lobby kiosk for the FBI to investigate the ac- at Metro, 600 NE Grand Ave, cusation. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Portland. Schumer, D-N.Y., said an FBI in- Metro is an Affirmative Action / vestigation was essential. How- Equal Opportunity Employer ever, Trump rejected the idea of bringing in the FBI to reopen its Advertise with diversity background check of Kavanaugh, in which would be likely to delay a The Portland Observer confirmation vote until after the election. Republicans hope to Call 503-288-0033 have him confirmed by the Oct. email ads@portlandobserver.com 1 start of the next Supreme Court term. Ford has said she was willing to testify. But panel chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said repeated efforts to reach her had failed. Ford, now a California psy- chology professor, went public with her story Sunday, telling The Washington Post that Kavanaugh had forced himself on her in a bedroom at a party when he was 17 and she was 15, attempting to remove her clothes and clapping his hand over her mouth when she tried to scream. She says she es- caped when Judge jumped on the bed.
