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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 NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION Serendipity Center, Inc. TECHNICAL SUPPORT & MAINTENANCE The Oregon State Bar regulates the practice of law in Oregon & provides a variety of services to its members & the public. We are looking for candidates to join our dedicated team & provide technical support & mainte- nance as it relates to desktop hardware, software, & A/V equipment Please visit http://www.osbar.org/osbcenter/openings.html for job details. Serendipity Center, Inc. will not discriminate against any individual with respect to employment or provi- sion of services based upon that individual’s race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual ori- entation, political affiliation, veteran status, marital status, disability, gender identity, source of income or familial status. Additionally, Serendipity complies with Executive Order 11246, Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Inquiries regarding compliance with this policy may be directed to the Executive Director The salary range minimum starts at $18.37 per hour. Excellent benefits. PERS employer. P.O. Box 33350, Portland, Oregon 97292-3350 Telephone number: 503.761.7139. 9-26-12 Send resume with a cover letter to Director of Human Resources--IDT, Oregon State Bar, P. O. Box 231935, Tigard, OR 97281. Fax to 503-598-6985 or e-mail to hr@osbar.org. Equal Opportunity Employer. 9-26-12 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID Asian Elephants – New Elephant Habitat Oregon Zoo Portland, Oregon ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Owner: City Of Washougal, Washington Address: City Hall, 1701 ‘C’ Street, Washougal, Washington 98671 Separate sealed bids for the 32nd and Addy Street Pedestrian Improvements project consisting of: The construction of approximately 1,100 LF of con- crete sidewalk including pedestrian ramps, guardrail, and signage. will be received by: CITY OF WASHOUGAL, WASH- INGTON at the office of: CITY HALL, 1701 ‘C’ STREET, WASHOUGAL, WASHINGTON until 2:00 P.M. on October 9th, 2012, and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud. CONTRACT PROVISIONS, PLANS, AND BID PRO- POSAL forms may be obtained by going to the City’s online plan center at ( http://plancenter.swca.org/site/ washougal ). This online plan center provides Bidders with free of charge access to these documents with the ability to email, download, and view full/partial plan sets and any addenda. If a Bidder has not previously done so, the Bidder will need to create a free user account. Information copies of the contract provisions, plans, and bid proposal are also on file for inspection at the City of Washougal, City Hall, 1701 ‘C’ Street, Washougal, WA 98671. This project will require enrollment and participation in the “E-Verify” program through the Department of Home- land Security. “E-Verify” enrollment will apply to both the successful contractor and their respective subcontrac- tors. All bid proposals shall be accompanied by a bid propos- al deposit in cash, certified check, cashier's check, or surety bond in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of such bid proposal. Should the successful bidder fail to enter into such contract and furnish satis- factory performance bond within the time stated in the specifications, the bid proposal deposit shall be forfeited to the City of Washougal. No bid will be considered unless fully completed in the manner provided in the "Instruction to Bidders" upon the bid form provided by the Engineer. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive all informalities. No bidder may withdraw or modify his bid after the hour set for the opening and thereafter until the lapse of thirty (30) days from the bid opening. Attention is called to the minimum wages as set forth in the contract documents. 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, code of Feder- al Regulations, Department of Transportation, subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, nondiscrimination in fed- erally assisted programs of the Department of Trans- portation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvan- taged business enterprises will be afforded full opportu- nity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award. 9-26-12 Take Time to Read. www.theskanner.com View all open positions at LifeWorks NW or apply online: http://www.lifeworksnw.org Be a vital part of a leading non-profit organization that values a diverse workforce and provides quality cultural- ly-responsive mental health & addiction treatment, pre- vention & related service to children, adults & families in the Portland Metro area. Open positions include: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Behavior Specialist Bilingual Early Childhood Mental Health Therapist Bilingual Family Coach Bilingual Office Support Specialist 2 Chemical Dependency Counselor Child and Family Therapist Childcare Provider, On Call Clinical Supervisor Grants Coordinator Residential Care Facilitator, On Call Respite/Case Manager Service Coordinator 2 Skills Trainer, On Call Supported Employment Specialist Treatment Foster Care Parent, On Call Equal Opportunity Employer 9-26-12 Advertisement for: Oregon Zoo – New Elephant Habi- tat – Early Work Bid Package Lease Crutcher Lewis, LLC, serving as the Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC) for Metro– Ore- gon Zoo is soliciting bids for the construction of the Asian Elephants new Elephant Habitat in Portland, Oregon. Terms and conditions of the bid are outlined in Lease Crutcher Lewis, LLC (CM/GC) “Invitation to Bid”, dated September 24, 20012, attached to and made a part of the Contract Documents. Bids will be received at the offices of Lease Crutcher Lewis, LLC, (CM/GC), 550 SW 12th Avenue –3rd Floor, Portland, Oregon 97205, until 2:00 P.M. PST, October 12, 2012 at which time the bids will be pub- licly opened and read aloud. Proposals shall be clearly marked “Oregon Zoo Elephant Habitat Bid Package No. 1” The total construction cost for Oregon Zoo New Elephant Habitat Early Work Package is projected to be approxi- mately $7,600,000. This Bid Package includes the following scopes of work only. • Wild Life Live Building Addition and Renovation • Train Track and Trestle Demolition, Reconfiguration, and Construction • Construction of New Train Building • Construction of a new Perimeter Service Road & Utili- ties All remaining scopes of work to be included in future Bid Packages. A MANDATORY pre-bid conference for bidders bid- ding specific Bid Package #1.1 – Earthwork, Civil, Service Road, Utilities, Retaining Walls and Tie Backs will be held at the Project Site, in the Skyline Conference Room (Basement of Cascade Grill) located at 4001 SW Canyon Rd, Portland, OR on Sep- tember 28, 2012, at 9:00 A.M, local time. Pre-Bid conference is non; mandatory for subcontractors bidding all other packages. It is the intention of Lease Crutcher Lewis, LCC (CM/GC) to submit a bid for Bid Package 1.2 –Con- crete Structure. Contract Documents and the Invitation to Bid may be reviewed at the following locations: Lease Crutcher Lewis, LLC (CM/GC)/Portland, OR; Precision Images, ARC; Oregon, and Oregon Contractor. 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, 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 Portland prior to mobilizing on jobsite. Bids will not be considered unless RECEIVED by 2:00 P.M. PST on October 12, 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)”. INVITATION FOR BIDS The Vancouver Housing Authority will receive bids for project 201212 - VAN VISTA ADDITION until 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at Vancouver Housing Authority, 2500 Main St., Vancouver, Washington 98660 at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. A MANDATORY Pre-Bid meeting and walkthrough will be held on Tuesday, October 9 at 2:00 p.m. at Van Vista Plaza, 410 W. 13 St., Vancouver, WA 98660. Bidders will be let in through the front door. Work includes a one story kitchen/dining addition, reno- vation to 1st and 10th floors, life safety and HVAC addi- tion to units, new emergency generator and parking lot addition. Copies of the documents will be available at J- 2 Blueprint, 8100 NE St. Johns Rd in Vancouver (website j2b.com - Phone 360-696-1861) and local plan centers. Attention is called to the provisions for equal employment opportunity, economic opportunities for low and very low income persons (Section 3), and payment of not less than the minimum salaries and wages as set forth in the specifications. Award will be made to lowest responsive and responsible bidder that meets solicitation require- ments. 9-26-12 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLANS THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATOR RFP 13-2205 The Human Resources Department of Metro, a metro- politan 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 requesting sealed proposals for defined contribution plans third party administrator. Sealed proposals are due no later than close of business November 2, 2012, in Metro’s business offices at 600 NE Grand Avenue, Portland, OR 97232-2736, Attention: Sharon Stiffler, Procurement Analyst, RFP 13-2205. Metro is soliciting responses from qualified firms to pro- vide sole provider administration, record keeping, educa- tion, participant investment advice and investment management services for its current 401(k) Tax-Deferred Savings Plan and its 457 (b) Deferred Compensation Plan. Proposals can be viewed and downloaded at Metro’s website http://www.oregonmetro.gov, click on “Doing Business With”, then “Requests for Bids and Proposal”. 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 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 and Metro projects and encourage Subcontractors to provide simi- lar opportunities for their subcontractors / vendors. Metro and its contractors will not discriminate against any person(s), employee or applicant for employment based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, physical handicap, political affil- iation or martial 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 infor- mation, or to obtain a Title VI Complaint Form, see www.oregonmetro.gov. 9-26-12 9-26-12 September 26, 2012 The Seattle Skanner Page 7
