SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2017
Meet Santa at Spruce Point
Holiday Bazaar Nov. 24
Santa Claus and his rein-
deer are making an appear-
ance at Spruce Point
Assisted
Living
and
Memory Care on Friday,
Nov. 24, from 1:30 to 3:30
p.m.
All are welcome to visit
during the Spruce Point
Holiday Bazaar. There will
be craft vendors, a bake sale
and chili feed, with Santa as
the special guest.
The event is free to attend.
Spruce Point Assisted
Living and Memory Care is
located at 375 Ninth St.
The Spruce Point Holiday
Bazaar is looking for
crafters and artisans to par-
ticipate in the event. There
is limited space, so people
are encouraged to sign up
early.
For more information
on being a vendor, email
lisa.douda@avalonsenior
living.com.
Library
Tidings
News about
the Siuslaw
Public Library
Library Tidings,
a regular feature
of the Siuslaw News,
features news about
upcoming Siuslaw
Public Library pro-
grams for adults and
children, new books
and videos, and other
library news of interest
to the community.
Library Tidings by
Kevin Mittge
Book Review
“Quakeland”
By Kathryn Miles
Earthquakes.
You need to worry about
them only if you’re in San
Francisco or the Pacific
Northwest, right?
Wrong.
Humans have been making
enormous changes to subter-
ranean America — and Mother
Earth, as always, has been
making some of her own.
The earthquakes that these
changes induce will have con-
sequences most of us do not
expect and cannot even imag-
ine.
Welcome to “Quakeland.”
What will happen when
Memphis, home of FedEx’s
1.5-million-packages-a-day
hub, goes offline as a result of
an earthquake along the unsta-
ble Reelfoot Rift?
FEMA has estimated that a
modest 7.0 magnitude quake
along the Wasatch Fault under
Salt Lake City would put a $33
billion dent in our economy.
When the Fukushima reactor
in Japan melted down, tens
of thousands were displaced.
If New York’s Indian Point
nuclear point plant blows, 10
million people will be dis-
placed.
How would that evacuation
even begin?
Kathryn Miles descends into
mines in the Northwest, dis-
sects Mississippi levee engi-
neering studies, uncovers the
horrific risks of an earthquake
in the Northeast, and inter-
views the seismologists, struc-
tural engineers and emergency
managers around the country
who are addressing this
ground-shaking threat.
“Quakeland’s” tour of our
land is full of spine-tingling
and life-saving discoveries and
is as fascinating and frighten-
ing as it is irresistibly com-
pelling.
Hang-It All on display
The 25th annual “Hang-It
All” art display is now up and
patrons stopping by the library
will be treated to a wide variety
of local creative talent.
From photography to paint-
ing to 3-dimensional art, this
display has it all.
Hang-It All runs through
Nov. 30. Patrons are encour-
aged to vote on their favorite
art piece, once each day.
The People’s Choice Award
will be announced at the con-
clusion of the show.
Borrowing material from
other libraries
Do you ever need a book or
other material that we don’t
have here at the Siuslaw Public
5 A
Library?
You can always ask if we can
order it on “interlibrary loan.”
Interlibrary loan is a system
where we search for the materi-
al at other libraries and request
to borrow it for you. Books are
usually the easiest to borrow.
Many libraries have restric-
tions on lending audiovisual
materials such as DVDs,
videos and recorded books, as
well as special collections such
as genealogy or local history,
but it’s always worth a try to
see if we can borrow it.
The next time you need
something just stop by the ref-
erence desk and we will see if
we can help you out.
Apply to join the library’s
Art Committee
Do you have an interest or
background in the arts? Would
you like to help with library art
displays and programs?
The library’s Art Committee
is seeking new members to
give a few hours of their time
each month to community art.
Selected members will serve
three-year terms, including
a monthly meeting and partici-
pation in arts events at the
library.
Pick up an application at the
circulation desk and apply
through Saturday, Nov. 18, at 5
p.m.
Operation Christmas Child to host gift collection site
Florence Evangelical
Church will again be the
Florence-area collection point
for the world’s largest
Christmas project of its kind,
Operation Christmas Child.
Florence residents, fami-
lies, churches and groups can
be part of spreading joy to
millions of children around
the world by filling shoebox-
L OOKING
FOR
es as Christmas gifts for chil-
dren in need.
This
year’s
National
Collection Week is Monday,
Nov. 13, through Monday,
Nov.
20,
at
Florence
Evangelical Church, 1318
Rhododendron Drive.
Florence project coordina-
tors hope to collect 500 shoe-
box gifts for delivery to chil-
dren overseas.
Collection
hours
are
Monday through Sunday, 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. With additional
times, Wednesday, Nov. 15,
from 5 to 8 p.m., and,
Monday, Nov. 20, from 8 to
10 a.m.
For more information about
dropping off shoeboxes, call
the church at 541-997-2523.
Operation Christmas Child
has been an annual project of
Samaritan’s Purse since 1993.
The project has delivered
gift-filled shoeboxes to more
than 124 million children, in
more than 150 countries and
territories.
For information on how to
pack a shoebox visit www
.samaritanspurse.org/occ.
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INVITATION FOR
BIDS
Sealed bids will be received by Daniel Hurley, Waste Management Division Manager, at the Offi ce of the
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Department of Public Works, Waste Management Division, 3100 E. 17 Avenue, Eugene, Oregon, until
10:00:00 A.M., local time, THURSDAY, November 30, 2017, at which time and place they will be opened
for the following project:
Contract No. 17/18‐01
Florence Transfer Station Tipping Floor Repairs
Lane County November 2017
Festival of Trees
"Walking Through a Winter Wonderland"
Th e approximate quantities are: Approximately 36 CY of structural concrete overlay, 190 square feet of AR
400 3/8” metal sheet and associated steel materials. Estimated cost range: $71,000 to $79,000.
A portion of the bidding information is available through Lane County’s Website at http://apps.lanecounty.
org/pw_plan/Projects.aspx? (select “2017 Projects”). Information available on the website includes:
Invitation for Bids, Plan Holders List, Plans and Special Provisions, Addendums, and Bid Results, but does
not include the Bid Booklet required for submitting a bid.
Plans and specifi cations may be reviewed at the Lane County Waste Management Central Receiving
Station between the hours of 9:00 am and 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday, on or aft er November 8, 2017.
Interested parties may obtain printed copies of the plans and specifi cations for a nonrefundable
$35.00 charge for each set. Only bidding documents (Bid Booklet) obtained directly from Lane County
Department of Public Works offi ce may be used to submit bids.
Bidders must obtain the Bid Booklet required for submitting a bid directly from the Department of Public
Works Customer Service Center or from the Reception Desk at the Central Transfer Station, Glenwood, either
in person or by calling 5416823882. Only a Bid Booklet obtained directly from Lane County Department of
Public Works may be used to submit a bid.
Lane County will not consider a bid for a public improvement contract unless the bidder is licensed by the
Construction Contractors Board or the State Landscape Contractors Board.
Th is project does not require the Contractor or subcontractor to be licensed under ORS 468A.720 for
asbestos abatement.
Prevailing wage rates for public works contracts in Oregon are required for this project pursuant to ORS
279C.800 to 279C.870. Th e Contactor shall pay each worker in each trade or occupation employed to
perform any work under the contract not less than the existing State (BOLI) prevailing wage rate. Lane
County will not consider a bid unless the bid contains a statement by the bidder that the bidder will comply
with ORS 279C.838 and ORS 279C.840.
Each bid must contain a statement as to whether the bidder is a resident or nonresident bidder, as defi ned
in ORS 279A.120. Each bidder must be an “Equal Opportunity Employer” and comply with the appropriate
provisions of state and federal law. Each bidder is required to comply with ORS 656.017 regarding worker’s
compensation, unless the bidder meets the requirements for exemption under ORS 656.126.
Pursuant to ORS 279C.505(2), Lane County’s performance under this contract is conditioned upon the
Contractor’s compliance and warranty that a Drug Testing Program will be maintained for its employees.
Lane County may reject a bid that does not comply with prescribed public contracting procedures
and requirements, including the requirement to demonstrate the bidder’s responsibility under ORS
279C.375(3)(b), and the County may reject for good cause all bids aft er fi nding that doing so is in the
public interest.
All envelopes must be sealed and plainly marked on the outside showing the name of the bidder,
name of the project, contract number and the word “BID”.
Each bid must be submitted on the required form and be accompanied by a cashier’s check, certifi ed check,
irrevocable letter of credit issued by an insured institution as defi ned in ORS 706.008, or surety bond payable
to “Lane County”, Oregon in an amount of not less than ten percent (10%) of the amount of the bid.
Lane County Department of
Public Works Waste
Management Division
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3100 E. 17 Avenue
Eugene, Oregon 97403
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Saturday, November 25
10am to 4pm
Trees, Wreaths, and
Stockings galore!
FREE ADMISSION!!