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Bids/Classifieds Advertising deadlines 12:00 Noon Monday Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. To place your ad, email advertising@theskanner.com Demographics continued from page 6 dropped 5 percent from 2007 to 2010, to a little under 2,400 square feet. It’s still a far cry from the 750- square-foot, one-story, 2- bedroom Levittown prototypes that sparked the suburban boom and brought modest homes within reach of the masses after World War II. Meantime asphalt and iron have fallen into disre- pair: Nearly one in four of the country’s 605,086 bridges is rated deficient. WHO WE ARE Fatter. The average woman has gained 18 pounds since 1990, to 160 pounds; the average man is up 16 pounds, to 196, We honor the many accomplishments of African Americans. Gallup found. Poorer as a whole, but richer than during the reces- sion. The value of people’s homes, stocks and all other assets stood at $62.9 trillion in March, the latest count, down from $66 trillion before the economy tanked but up from $51.3 trillion at the downturn’s depths. Indebted, but perhaps not up to the eyeballs. Credit card debt has declined about 14 percent since 2008. Americans also have less mortgage debt, but more student debt and auto loans. The savings rate, meantime, climbed to 4.2 percent last year, a big improvement from 1.5 percent in 2005. Lebanon Veterans’ Home – Bid Package #1 Early Work Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs Lebanon, Oregon Advertisement for: Lebanon Veterans’ Home Early Work Lease Crutcher Lewis, LLC, serving as the Construc- tion Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC) for the Ore- gon Department of Veterans Affairs (ODVA), is soliciting bids for the construction of the Lebanon Veterans’ Home in Lebanon, Oregon. Terms and conditions of the bid are outlined in Lease Crutcher Lewis, LLC (CM/GC) “Invitation to Bid”, dated August 29, 2012, attached to and made a part of the Contract Documents. The total construction cost for Lebanon Veterans’ Home Early Work is projected to be approximately $2.4 Million. A family wage, and the benefits that go with it, not only strengthens families, but also allows our communities to become stronger, more cohesive, and more responsive to their citizens' needs. Our family wage agenda reflects our commitment to people working in the building trades, and to workers every- where. In this small way, we are doing our part to help people achieve the American Dream. This dream that work- ers can hold dear regardless of race, color, national origin, gender, creed, or religious beliefs. The Pacific Northwest Regional Council of Carpenters Representing more than 5.000 construction work- ers in Oregon State. Do you want to know more about becoming a Union carpenter? which is 3.3 degrees hotter than either of the years that Obama and Romney were born. The hottest calendar year on record for the U.S. is 1998, at 55.08 degrees, but that may not last this year’s swelter and lack of winter. Most of the past 15 years have been among the steamiest on the books. ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID Bids will be received at the offices of Lease Crutcher Lewis, LLC, (CM/GC), 550 SW 12th Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97205, until 1:00 P.M. PST, September 13, 2012 at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Proposals shall be clearly marked “Lebanon Veterans’ Home Early Work” It is our primary goal as a labor union to better the lives of all people working in the building trades through advocacy, civil demonstration, and the long-held belief that workers deserve a "family wage" - fair pay for an honest day's work. But then there is the govern- ment. It is indebted past the eyeballs. Hotter: The period from July 2011 to June 2012 was the warmest 12-month stretch on record. Altogeth- er, the contiguous states posted an annual all-season average temperature of 56 degrees in that period, The scope of work for Early Work Bid Package #1 includes: BP #1.1 – Earthwork and Underground Utilities, BP #1.2 – Fencing, and BP #1.3 – Underground Electri- cal for the ODVA Lebanon Veterans’ Home. A MANDATORY pre-bid conference for Earthwork Subcontractors (BP #1.1) will be held starting onsite at 600 North 5th Street, Lebanon, OR on Wednesday, September 5th, at 11:00 AM. This meeting will be non-mandatory for other Subcontractors. Contract Documents and the Invitation to Bid may be reviewed at the following locations: Lease Crutcher Lewis, LLC (CM/GC)/Portland, OR; Daily Journal Plan Center/Portland, OR; Eugene Builders Exchange/Eugene, OR; Willamette Valley Builders Asso- ciation/Tangent, OR; Oregon Assoc. of Minority Enter- prises/Portland, OR; Oregon Contractors Plan Center/Clackamas, OR; Salem Contractors Exchange/Salem, OR; S.W. Washington Contractors Assoc./Vancouver, WA Contract Documents may be purchased (non-refund- able) in its entirety or in part from Precision Images, (503) 274-2030. All proposers must comply with the following require- ments: Prevailing Wage Law, ORS 279C.800-279C.870, Federal Davis-Bacon Act, Licensed with Construction Contractors Board ORS 671.530. Bidder shall indicate Resident Status per ORS 279A.120. If Required, Bidders must obtain business licenses to perform work in the City of Eugene prior to mobilizing on jobsite. ADDICTION COUNSELOR Train for a valuable, fulfilling career. Earn Addiction Counselor Professional Certification in Washington State. Clark College classes begin September 24. Call Dr. Mar- cia Roi, 360-992-2171 8-29-12 CLINIC OPERATIONS COORDINATOR National College of Natural Medicine seeks to fill this part-time, 20 hr per week position to be responsible for coordinating distribution of medical and office supplies at clinic site, stocking supply closet and exam rooms, main- taining inventory, preparing exam rooms between appointments, assisting patients, students and physi- cians as needed. Full job description and application details can be found at www.ncnm.edu. Closes 9/7/12 EOE 8-29-12 RESIDENT MANAGER The Housing And Community Services Agency (HACSA) of Lane County F/T Resident Manager for Abbie Lane Townhouses, a 25-unit complex in Eugene w/additional responsibility for 22-unit Pengra Court in Springfield. Salary range $2097- $2811/mo minus $450/mo for 3-bedroom unit at Abbie Lane. Posting & application online at www.hacsa.org or 177 Day Island Rd, Eugene. TDD 541-682-3412. Appli- cation packet must be received by 4:00 PM, September 10, 2012. EOE/ADA 8-29-12 Bids will not be considered unless RECEIVED by 1:00 P.M. PST on September 13 2012, and fully com- pleted in the manner provided by the “Instructions to Bidders”. “NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO ENSURE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPOR- TUNITY (Executive order 11246)”. Lease Crutcher Lewis, LLC (CM/GC) is committed to tak- ing affirmative action to encourage and facilitate the par- ticipation of minority, women-owned, and emerging small business enterprises (M/W/ESBE) in State projects and encourage Subcontractors to provide similar opportuni- ties for their subcontractors / vendors. 8-29-12 Please Recycle ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT United Way of the Columbia-Willamette has an immedi- ate need for an Administrative Assistant to provide administrative and technical support to the Resource Development Department, including the Vice President- Individual Giving. The ideal candidate will have a mini- mum of three years experience in an administrative/ clerical position, be proficient with the MS Office Suite, and have experience with data base management. CRM experience a plus. Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and communication skills required. Must be able to work with a diverse and dynamic team and work comfortably in a high-activity environment. An Equal Opportunity Employer. Hiring Range: $30,000 to $33,000, DOE. Additional information: www.unitedway-pdx.org Please submit cover letter and resume to employ- ment@unitedway-pdx.org. Reference Job #1000. Posi- tion open until filled. 8-29-12 August 29, 2012 The Portland Skanner Page 7
