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Volume 7, Number 7
May 31, 2013
The House Designers’ Design House Plans for New Home Market
Now that the demand for newly built homes is picking up, online companies like The House Designers are reporting an increase in plan sales, particularly smaller layouts with high-end amenities and green features. Portland, Oregon (PRWEB) April 12, 2013
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s the housing market moves into recovery, the demand for newly built homes is increasing and online stock house plan companies like The House Designers are reporting an increase in home plan sales, particularly innovative small to mid-size floor plans with high-end amenities and green features. “Our smaller house plans are becoming our best-selling as the demand from consumers for more affordable, energy efficient designs increases,” said Tammy Crosby, Chief Operating Officer of The House Designers, America’s leading house plan provider. “We’re selling more and more home plans averaging 2,200 to 2,500 square feet that feature the latest in high end amenities and details.”
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Consumers who purchase a house plan with modifications work directly with the architect who designed the home to ensure 100% satisfaction. Depending on the size of the home and complexity of the design, a set of stock blueprints averages around $750. PDF house plan packages and CAD files, which are best suited for modification average Our smaller around $1,000 to house plans are $3,500. Customizing a stock house plan becoming our can be thousands of best-selling as dollars cheaper than the demand from hiring an architect to draw a new home consumers for design from scratch.
Customizing house plans is another popular trend as builders and homeowners look to add personal touches like garden tubs and spa showers, outdoor kitchens and more affordable, The National living spaces, and energy efficient Association of Home finished basements Builders (NAHB) designs increases. with entertainment released a report and media rooms. titled The New Home The House Designers In 2015, which is based on the results offers free modification estimates on all their house plans. Almost of a survey they conducted to assess everyone who builds from a stock what the common characteristics house plan makes alterations to of an average, new single-family the floor plan to add their personal detached home will be in 2015. touches. Common changes include adding another garage bay, extending Important findings from this the kitchen, adding a bedroom or report include: bathroom and changing the exterior • The average, new single-family elevation. home will be smaller and include more green features like low-e “Our home plan specialists are windows and engineered wood the best in the business and work products. diligently to find consumers and builders a house plan that is best • The living room will either suited for their needs, lifestyle and vanish or merge with other budget to minimize the amount of spaces in the home and the great changes needed to customize a floor room will take center stage in an
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• The kitchen will get more functional with a double sinks, recessed lighting and island spaces for eating and entertaining. • Automation and smart home technology will become more common. • Home plans will incorporate defined outdoor living spaces.
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he hottest topic for architects and developers in the green building industry is “How well do green buildings actually perform?” How do we know that these environmentallyfriendly designs significantly reduce energy consumption and produce measurably better water conservation?
Here are three new innovative house plans from The House Designers collection of over 6,000 home plans that include these popular design features: The Pleasant Cove House Plan features a universal design and plenty of curb appeal with a large columned porch, detailed roof trusses, plenty of windows and a perfect blend of stone and siding. Highlights of this 2,267 square foot home with three bedrooms and three baths include vaulted ceilings, an open kitchen and dining area with a bar top island. The large, amenity filled master suite occupies the right wing and has access to a small porch. There’s an outdoor living space that includes a lanai, grilling station, fireplace and pool surround with a stone patio. For extended living there’s a 439 square foot bonus space and an optional basement floor plan. The Amber’s Place House Plan is a split bedroom European design with an arched covered front entry and two-car garage. Inside is a House Plans - PAGE 8
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The World’s Greenest Buildings: Promise vs Performance in Sustainable Design
Jerry Yudelson says, “I decided to find out!” Yudelson and co-author Professor Ulf Meyer of Berlin, Germany, has compiled the most extensive research to date on the measurable performance of LEED Platinum or equivalent buildings. “With 55 case studies from 18 countries, we found out what to expect from high-performance green buildings in most of the Green Building - PAGE 7
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Blue Sky Building Systems Unveils Steel House Designed by Jim Jennings; Seen As Instant Icon of New-Century Modern Architecture All-steel house features world-class architecture, many green features and was built with prefabricated wall and roof panels.
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sleek and shimmering all-white steel house designed by noted modernist architect Jim Jennings has been unveiled by Blue Sky Building Systems as the company’s newest project demonstrating better ways to build. Architectural aficionados are already touting it as an instant icon of new-century modernism. Desert Two, so named because it is Jennings’ second desert custom home project, showcases – in addition to world-class architecture – several innovations in residential design and construction. The structural frame of the home is made up entirely of 42 light-gauge steel wall and roof panels that were fabricated off site and then set in place in just three days. Rough framing with wood for custom homes typically requires about three weeks. In all there are 26 wall panels in the house, with the longest one measuring 34 feet. There are 16 roof panels, with the longest measuring 28 feet. The wall panels were all hand set by the crew while the roof panels were set with the help of a small construction forklift. Another significant innovation is in the layout of the house itself. The majority of the complex systems – mechanical, electrical and plumbing – are ganged in a rectangular core at the center of the house. In this way savings were achieved in construction and will extend to the lifetime operation of the house. For example hot water will have short distances to travel, thus saving on piping and installation labor – as well as energy. Construction of the house began in early December and was completed at the end of April. Those five months compare to the 12-14 months – or longer – that are not uncommon for a similar-sized custom home that is framed on site with wood. “Panelized wall and roof systems as well as central cores are not new concepts,” said David McAdam, co-founder of Blue Sky Building Systems. “Indeed right here in Palm Springs we have one of the best examples of this innovative legacy in the steel houses that were designed in the early 1960s by revered architect Don Wexler and his colleague Rick Harrison. It is our hope that by bringing new materials and new thinking to these
concepts we can prompt architects and builders to take a fresh look at them.” Desert Two, located at 1525 Avenida Olancha, was built on the last vacant lot in the Deepwell Estates neighborhood of Palm Springs. It features three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a large open kitchen, dining room and living room. Counting an attached two-car garage, the house comprises 2,800 square feet. The ceiling in the main living area represents one of Desert Two’s design innovations. It is made up of corrugated, perforated steel panels. Behind those panels is a black cloth scrim and then standard insulation material. Taken together these elements create significant sound deadening qualities – an important consideration in an area dominated by hard surfaces such as a 62-footlong wall of glass and all-concrete floors. The design of Desert Two harkens to one of the most loved elements of mid-century modern architecture – the blurring of the line between indoor and outdoor living. The continuous wall of glass that opens to the north is accompanied by a steel shade structure protecting from summer sun. Beyond the shade structure a pool and spa lie within a private walled courtyard that includes a natural gas fire pit. Furthering the indoor/outdoor design is a generous outdoor kitchen and adjacent dining area. Each bedroom has its own patio accessed through sliding glass doors. A private outdoor shower and bathtub sit atop a wood deck off the master bathroom, creating the vibe of a luxurious spa. A number of green features are included in Desert Two. The house has been designed to accept a solar
photovoltaic system large enough to make the house a net-zero energy home for a fulltime resident. Other than cabinetry and interior doors there is almost no wood in the house. Floors are polished concrete throughout. A tankless, ondemand gas water heater and a high efficiency dual-zone heating and air conditioning system contributes to low energy requirements. The shower enclosures consist of large sheets of tempered glass rather than the more traditional tile – offering both a clean design and a lowmaintenance solution. In fact, the entire house was designed to be very low maintenance over its lifetime. The home is clad with commercial metal siding attached with hidden fasteners that comes from the factory with permanently bonded paint. Desert One, which was completed in Palm Springs in 2004, is a muchadmired minimalist home designed by Jim Jennings for himself. It has been published in Architectural Digest and is frequently referenced in scholarly examinations of the vibrant culture of innovative architecture that Palm Springs has witnessed over the decades. Blue Sky Building Systems and Jim Jennings Architecture are currently collaborating on four other projects. One, a large steel-frame addition to an existing mid-century modern Alexander home in the Vista Las Palmas neighborhood of Palm Springs, will be completed
this summer. In the nearby town of Yucca Valley construction will start this summer on a home nestled among spectacular weathered boulders. In the Carmel Valley in Northern California construction is nearing completion on a 5,000-square-foot home featuring views of Monterey Bay and the surrounding hillsides. And design work is now underway for a 6,000-square-foot home in the Pebble Beach community of California. Blue Sky’s first prototype home, Rock Reach House in Yucca Valley, was a collaboration with o2 Architecture of Palm Springs. The two firms then built another home in Yucca Valley and recently completed their first project in Palm Springs. Blue Sky has a number of other current projects with other architects underway in California, Hawaii and Oregon. D. W. Johnston Construction was the general contractor for Desert Two and is working with Blue Sky on several current and planned projects in the desert area. Desert Two was built as a spec project and is currently listed for sale. For more information go to http://www.ttkd2.com. For more information about Blue Sky Building Systems visit http:// www.blueskybuildingsystems. com.
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SUB-BIDS REQUESTED
PCC Sylvania CC Building Renovation Bid Package 2
All trades excluding Demo & Buckling Restrained Braces
Bids Due: June 12, 2013 at 2:00 PM Contacts Kairy Park: (503) 954-2102
Economic Development Manager THE PORT OF KALAMA is accepting applications/ resumes for the position of Economic Development Manager. All applications must be received by 5:00 PM Friday, June 14, 2013 at the Port of Kalama office at 380 W Marine Drive, Kalama, WA 98625. This is a senior position with the Port that will lead the economic development activities, including project management, construction management, long/short term planning, grant writing, and supervision of employees. Business management or engineering degree and a minimum of 5 years
503-459-4708 management experience are required. Salary is negotiable, benefits include medical, dental, vision and PERS retirement program. All applicants will be subject to skills and drug testing. All applications MUST obtain Port of Kalama application and job description at the Port office or from the Port website at www.portofkalama.com. All applications/resumes should be sent to: Port of Kalama, Attn: Economic Development Manager Position, 380 W Marine Drive, Kalama, WA 98625. The Port of Kalama is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
425 NW 10th Avenue. Suite 200. Portland, Oregon 97209. (503) 220-0895. FAX (503) 220. 0892 We are an equal opportunity employer and request bids from all DBE,MBE,WBE and ESB firms and all SBA recognized firms including VOSB, HUBzone, SDB, WOSB, and SDVB CCB# 164711 /WA HOWARSW960R2
SUB-BIDS REQUESTED City of Lake Oswego
Water Treatment Plant Expansion Project
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Bids Due: 06/20/2013, by 2:00 PM
OREGON UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
Plans and Specifications are available online at StellarJ.com
Notice Of Public Improvement Contract Opportunity Callahan Hall Window Replacement Bids Due: June 13, 2013 2:00 pm
1363 Down River Drive · Woodland, WA 98674 Phone: (360) 225-7996 Bid Fax: (360) 225-8007 Email: bids@stellarj.com CCB# 127903 WA#STELLJC045J9 We are an equal opportunity employer and request sub-bids from all subcontractors and suppliers including Minority, Women, Disadvantaged and Emerging Small Business Enterprises Additional Subcontracting Opportunities Available: www.stellarj.com
Sub-bids Requested Myrtle Point High School Myrtle Point, Oregon
Bid Scope: entire project (Seismic & HVAC Upgrade) Bids Due: June 7, 2013 @ 2:00 pm Bid documents: www.ChambersConstruction.com/bidding
Phone: (541) 687-9445 - Fax (541) 687-9451 3028 Judkins Road, #1 - Eugene, OR 97403 We are an equal opportunity employer and request sub-bids from all subcontractors and suppliers including minority, women owned business, disadvantaged, disabled veterans and emerging small business enterprises
SUB-BIDS REQUESTED
Warm Springs K-8 School Bid Package I: Mass Excavation & Utilities Bids Date: Thursday, June 6th, 2013 @ 2:00 PM KNCC is requesting proposals to complete the following scopes of work: mass excavation, building slab rough-grading, site water, site sanitary sewer, underslab plumbing mains, site staging rock, and primary site and off-site electrical conduits. There will be a non-mandatory pre-bid meeting held at 11:00am on 5/28/13 at project site 50 Chukar Rd., Warm Springs, OR 97761.
Phone: (541) 389-7119 Fax: (541) 385-5834 jasont@knccbend.com Bid documents can be viewed at http://bidroom.net/knccbend/ warmspring.html and may also be viewed at the Central Oregon Builders Exchange, Salem Contractor Exchange, Medford Builders Exchange, Rogue Valley Builders Exchange, Eugene Builders Exchange, Klamath Builders Exchange, Spokane Regional Plan Center, Yakima Plan Center, Tri-City Construction Council, Lewiston & Clarkston Plan Center, Idaho AGC, Oregon Contractor Plan Center, DJC Plan Center. KNCC is an equal opportunity employer and encourages all interested firms including tribal, women, disadvantage, minority, disabled veterans, and emerging small business to submit bids. Oregon CCB # 95590
The State of Oregon, acting by and through the State Board of Higher Education on behalf of Oregon State University (“Owner”) is accepting sealed bids and proposals for a public improvement project at Facilities Services, Oregon State University, 3015 SW Western Blvd., Corvallis, Oregon, until 2:00PM local time June 13, 2013 for the Callahan Hall Window Replacement project located on the campus of Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon. The project includes the replacement of the existing residence room windows at both the north and south elevations with new vinyl windows at Callahan Hall. A mandatory examination of the site and conditions will be made at 1:00PM, May 31, 2013. Bidders shall meet with the Owner’s Representative at the North entrance of Callahan Hall, located near the intersection of 15th & Jefferson Way. Attendance will be documented through a sign-in sheet prepared by the Owner’s Representative. Prime bidders who arrive more than 5 minutes after start time of the meeting (as stated in the solicitation and by the Owner’s Authorized Representative’s watch) or after the discussion portion of the meeting (whichever comes first) shall not be permitted to sign in and will not be permitted to submit a bid on the project.
As this is an RFP process, sealed bids will not be opened publicly. Bids will be received on a lump-sum basis for all of the work. Bid packets may be obtained from Campus Operations, Oregon State University, 3015 SW Western Blvd., Corvallis, Oregon (phone number 541-737-9635) only upon deposit of $75.00. Additional sets may be obtained for a nonrefundable purchase price of $40.00. Bid packets may be examined at Campus Operations, as well as at the following locations: Daily Journal of Commerce Plan Center, Portland; Eugene Builders Exchange Corporation, Eugene; Salem Contractors Exchange, Salem; McGraw Hill Construction, Portland; Central Oregon Builders Exchange, Bend; Douglas County Plan Center, Roseburg; Willamette Valley Bid Center, Tangent; Contractor Plan Center, Clackamas, and Reed Construction Data. All bidders must comply with requirements of the prevailing wage law in ORS 279C.800 through ORS 279C.870. All bidders must be registered with the Construction Contractor’s Board at the time of bid submission. No bid will be considered unless fully completed in the manner provided in the “Instructions to Bidders” upon the Bid Form provided and accompanied by Bid Security. OUS encourages bids from Minority, Women, and Emerging Small Businesses. OREGON STATE BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION BY: Donna Thwing, Construction Contracts Supervisor, Contracts Officer Oregon State University
To advertise call 503-459-4708 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS/PROPOSALS OREGON UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
Notice Of Public Improvement Contract Opportunity CALLAHAN HALL RESTROOM & LOUNGE RENOVATION
June 11, 2013 2:00 pm The State of Oregon, acting by and through the State Board of Higher Education on behalf of Oregon State University (“Owner”) is accepting sealed bids and proposals for a public improvement project at Facilities Services, Oregon State University, 3015 SW Western Blvd., Corvallis, Oregon, until 2:00PM local time June 11, 2013 for the Callahan Hall Restroom & Lounge Renovation project located on the campus of Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon. The project includes renovation of the existing Men’s and Women’s gang restrooms on floors 2 through 6 and the creation of a new Student Lounge with Kitchen on the fourth floor located at the existing study lounge and ironing room, as well as other interior and accessibilityrelated renovations in Callahan Hall. A mandatory examination of the site and conditions will be made at 11:00AM, May 28, 2013. Bidders shall meet with the Owner’s Representative at the North entrance of Callahan Hall, located near the intersection of 15th & Jefferson Way. Attendance will be documented through a sign-in sheet prepared by the Owner’s Representative. Prime bidders who arrive more than 5 minutes after start time of the meeting (as stated in the solicitation and by the Owner’s Authorized Representative’s watch) or after the discussion portion of the meeting (whichever comes first) shall not be permitted to
sign in and will not be permitted to submit a bid on the project. As this is an RFP process, sealed bids will not be opened publicly. Bids will be received on a lump-sum basis for all of the work. Bid packets may be obtained from Campus Operations, Oregon State University, 3015 SW Western Blvd., Corvallis, Oregon (phone number 541-737-9635) only upon deposit of $125.00. Additional sets may be obtained for a non-refundable purchase price of $70.00. Bid packets may be examined at Campus Operations, as well as at the following locations: Daily Journal of Commerce Plan Center, Portland; Eugene Builders Exchange Corporation, Eugene; Salem Contractors Exchange, Salem; McGraw Hill Construction, Portland; Central Oregon Builders Exchange, Bend; Douglas County Plan Center, Roseburg; Willamette Valley Bid Center, Tangent; Contractor Plan Center, Clackamas, and Reed Construction Data. All bidders must comply with requirements of the prevailing wage law in ORS 279C.800 through ORS 279C.870. All bidders must be registered with the Construction Contractor’s Board at the time of bid submission. No bid will be considered unless fully completed in the manner provided in the “Instructions to Bidders” upon the Bid Form provided and accompanied by Bid Security. OUS encourages bids from Minority, Women, and Emerging Small Businesses. OREGON STATE BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION BY: Donna Thwing, Construction Contracts Supervisor, Contracts Officer Oregon State University
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WVFA Project 16 Schedule Two Rail Access Design Package Two A
Jefferson PUD Sparling Water Treatment Plant
Owner: Port of Vancouver
Bid Date: July 2, 2013, Time: 11:00 am
Bid Date: June 13, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. PCL is requesting scope of work by Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. for this project.
Sealed Bids for construction of Jefferson PUD Sparling Water Treatment Plant, addressed to Jim Parker, P.O. Box 929, 230 Chimacum Road, Port Hadlock, Washington 98339, will be received at the office of the Public Utility District No. 1 of Jefferson County (Owner), until 11:00 a.m., local time, on the 2nd of July, 2013. Bids will then be publicly opened and read aloud. Any Bids received after the specified time will not be considered. Bidding Documents for the Project are prepared by CH2M HILL.
PCL CIVIL CONSTRUCTORS, INC TRANSPORTATION INFRASTUCTURE GROUP
1011 NE High Street, Suite 215 Issaquah, WA 98029 Phone (425) 394-4200 | Fax (425) 394-4296 Contact Bob Lewis regarding this bid at (425) 394-4200. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and request sub-bids from all contractors and suppliers including Minority, Women, Disadvantaged, Disabled Veterans and Emerging Small Business Enterprises for the following areas of work: Shoring engineers, crane/pile equipment rental, traffic control, surveying, temporary barriers, aggregate supply, trucking and hauling, earthwork, erosion and sediment control, concrete pumping, asphalt pavement, fences & gates, formwork supplier, reinforcing steel-supplier/installer, concrete supplier/accessories, concrete sawing/drilling, traffic signs and signals, lumber & building material supplier, driven piling, steel/ sheet piling, coatings for concrete, ductile iron pipe, and electrical. Documents are available on Port of Vancouver’s website http://www. portvanusa.com/community/doing-business-port. These documents are also available at PCL’s office in ISSAQUAH, WA. We are members of the AGC of Washington #PCLCICC898B6
SUB-BIDS REQUESTED FOR
LIHI BELLEVUE APARTMENTS Bids Due: June 4, 2013 at 3 pm
The Project for which bids are being solicited is the second part (second of two parts) of a project that was previously bid in April 2012. The original project was subdivided into two parts to better match with Owner’s available funding. The Project consists of constructing, furnishing, and installing the electrical, interior walls, HVAC, treatment equipment, and well head equipment for a drinking water treatment and supply facility for Public Utility District No. 1 of Jefferson County. Site civil work, a new metal building, and yard piping were previously completed as the first part of this overall Project. The estimated value of the Project for which Bids are being solicited ranges from $800,000 to $1,200,000. A preliminary Bid Site tour will be conducted on June 18, 2013, from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. The Site tour is not required of Bidders, but is strongly encouraged. There will not be other opportunities for Bidders to enter the gate-enclosed Site. The Work shall be substantially completed within 270 Calendar Days of Notice to Proceed, and finally complete 30 calendar days after Substantial Completion is achieved. Bidding Documents may be examined in Owner’s office, Public Utility District No. 1 of Jefferson County, 230 Chimacum Road, Port Hadlock,
503-459-4708 Washington, 98339. Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Owner’s office upon payment (check or money order only) of $30 for each set of documents, unless otherwise noted. Return of the documents is not required, and the amount paid for the documents is nonrefundable. To obtain Bidding Documents via mail, send requests to the attention of Jim Parker, telephone: 360-385-8340, e-mail: jparker@jeffpud.org at the office of the Owner. Include check or money order in the amount noted above, plus $10 for shipping. Each Bid must be submitted on the prescribed Bid Form and accompanied by Bid security as prescribed in the Instructions to Bidders. The Successful Bidder will be required to furnish the additional bond(s) prescribed in the Bidding Documents. In order to submit a Bid on public work, Bidders and their Subcontractors shall hold such licenses and registrations as required by Revised Code of Washington, and federal and local Laws and Regulations. Bidders will be required to comply with State of Washington RCW 39.30.060 relating to identification of Subcontractors. Jefferson PUD is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Small, minority- and women-owned businesses are encouraged to submit Bids. All work performed on the Project will be subject to the higher of the Davis-Bacon or the State of Washington Prevailing Wage Rates. The Project is funded by through the Washington State Drinking Water State Revolving Fund program with federal funds from the Environmental Protection Agency. For information concerning the proposed Work or for an appointment to visit the Site, contact Jim Parker, telephone: 360-385-5800. Owner’s right is reserved to reject all Bids or any Bid not conforming to the intent and purpose of the Bidding Documents.
To advertise call 503-459-4708 14040 NE 181st Street Woodinville,WA 98072 (425) 488.4500 FAX (425) 488.0175 We are an equal opportunity employer and request subcontractors bids from MBE, WBE AND DBE We are a member of the Associated Builders & Contractors
Invitation To Bid CITY OF WALLA WALLA
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SUB-BIDS REQUESTED FOR
The City of Walla Walla, Washington (herein called the “Owner”) invites bids for the construction of Orchard Street Sidewalk Improvements, Federal Aid Project No. STPE-7176(002), TIB Project No. P-E-176(P05)-1. The work includes:
Bid Date: June 6, 2013 at 2:00 PM
SOUND TRANSIT U250 UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON STATION BID PACKAGE #UWST-301064.04: SITE LIGHTING PRE-BID MEETING: JUNE 7, 2013 AT 10:30 AM BIDS DUE: JUNE 26, 2013 AT 3 PM We invite you to submit a Sub-Bid proposal in accordance with the terms of this Request for Bids (“RFB”). Bids are required to utilize the PROPOSAL FORM included within the RFB. Please contact Brian Taylor at brian.taylor@veca.com for access to bid documentation. Bid’s must be DELIVERED SEALED to VECA Electric, Attn: Brian Taylor, 5614 7th Ave So., Seattle, Washington 98108 and DATE/TIME stamped by VECA Electric’s official bid time clock by the specified bid date and time. Faxed bids will not be accepted.
VECA ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC. 5614 7th Ave South, Seattle, WA 98108 (206) 436-5200, FAX (206) 763-0505 We are an equal opportunity employer and request bids from all interested firms including disadvantaged, minority, women, disabled veterans and emerging small business enterprises. Visit our website (www.veca.com) for other Subcontracting Opportunities.
Schedule A – Base Bid: Roadway and utility improvements between 9th Avenue and Chase Avenue. Roadway work consists of roadway widening, concrete curb, gutter, sidewalk, driveways, curb ramps, and other associated work. Utility improvements include 8-inch ductile iron water main, 12-in PVC storm sewer, curb inlets, drywells, conduit for street lighting, permanent signage, and other associated work. Estimated Base Bid Range is $400,000 to $500,000. Estimate range must not be used as a basis for bid preparation. Additive Alternates: 1 - Installation of 2 solar-powered speed radar flashing school warning assemblies. 2 - Installation of methyl methacrylate (MMA) pavement markings. 3 - Installation of 9 street light foundations and junction boxes. 4 - Installation of 9 street light poles and LED luminaires. 5 – Extending improvements between Chase Avenue and 4th Avenue (south of Orchard Street centerline). 6 – Extending improvements between Chase Avenue and 4th Avenue (north of Orchard Street centerline). Sealed bids plainly marked “Orchard Street Sidewalk Improvements Project” will be received at the office of the City Clerk, 15 North 3rd Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, until 2:00 p.m., local time, Thursday, June 6, 2013, then publicly opened and read aloud. The Contractor is subject to all requirements related to State Prevailing Wage Rates, EEO, and Washington State Contracting Laws, etcetera. The Contract time for all work shall be thirty five (35) working days. The City of Walla Walla, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252,
42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises as defined at 49 CFR Part 26 will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color or national origin, or sex, in consideration for an award. Plans and specifications will be available starting May 23, 2013. Informational copies of the plans and specifications are on file for inspection on the City of Walla Walla website at www.ci.walla-walla. wa.us, and at several regional plan centers. To become an eligible bidder on the proposed project, bidders must purchase a copy of the Contract Documents at the office of The City Engineer, 55 Moore Street, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, (509) 527-4537. Each set is made available upon a non-refundable payment of $50.00. Payment may be made via cash, credit card, or a check made out to WWJCDA. The Contractor shall provide his/her company name, mailing address, phone number, fax number, email address, and contact name when plans are requested. All bid proposals shall be accompanied by a bid deposit in cash, certified check, cashier’s check, or surety bond in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid. Only properly executed bids submitted on the form furnished by the City will be accepted. All bidders are required to submit a list of subcontractors that will perform work on the project amounting to ten percent (10%) or more of the contract amount. Award will be based on the total bid. The City Council reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids or waive any defects therein. The City of Walla Walla is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Minority and women-owned businesses are encouraged to bid. Kammy D. Hill, MMC City Clerk
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West Linn Police Department
Housing Authority Of Clackamas County Modernization Of 6 Dwelling Units At Public Housing
Skanska Contact/phone/email: Jason Tenbrook 503.382.0900 Jason.tenbrook@skanska.com
BID DATE and Time: Wednesday, June 5th at 3:00pm Description: Skanska is requesting bids for the build-out of approximately 20,000 sf for the new West Linn Police Dept. located on the SW corner of 13th St.& 8th Ave. in West Linn, OR.
Bids due : June 27, 2013 at 2:00 PM
222 SW Columbia St. Suite 300 Portland, Oregon 97201 503-382-0900 Fax: 503-382-0901 Visit our website: www.skanskausa.com
The Housing Authority of Clackamas County (HACC) will receive bids for MODERNIZATION OF 6 DWELLING UNITS AT PUBLIC HOUSING, a prevailing wage project, #13005 until June 27, 2013 at 2:00 PM at the Operations Office of the Housing Authority of Clackamas County (HACC), P.O. Box 1510, 13900 S. Gain Street, Oregon City, Oregon 97045. The Disclosure of First-Tier Subcontract form shall be received by 4:00 PM, June 27, 2013. At 2:01 PM, June 27, 2013, all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.
Skanska is an equal opportunity employer and actively requests bids from Minority, Women, Disadvantaged and Emerging Small Business Enterprises.
Brief Work Description: Remodel various components at 6 dwellings at scattered locations, in Clackamas County. Includes site work,
Addendum #1 has been issued
INVITATION TO BID CITY OF EUGENE
Eugene Mahlon Sweet Field Airport Checked Baggage Screening Project Bids due 2:00 pm, June 11 BID NO. 2013-1019 Sealed bids for Eugene Mahlon Sweet Field Airport Checked Baggage Screening Project, City Job No. GJN 50621, will be received at the City of Eugene Facility Management Division Office, 210 Cheshire Avenue, Eugene, Oregon 97401, until 2:00 PM on June 11, 2013. Bids will be opened immediately thereafter and recorded. Bids will not be accepted after the closing time and date. First-Tier Subcontractor Disclosure Statement is due on June 11, 2013 by 4:00 PM. Office hours are Monday Friday, 8 AM - 12 PM and 1 PM - 5 PM; closed holidays. When the front office is closed, hand-delivered Bids will not be accepted. PROJECT DESCRIPTION In general, the Project consists of the remodel of the airport ticket lobby, the replacement of the welcome desk, the reconfiguration of the airline ticket offices, and the placement of the checked baggage inspection system (CBIS) behind the back wall of the ticket lobby. The project encompasses approximately 10,000 square feet of the northeast portion of the existing terminal building located at the Eugene Airport, Eugene, Oregon. PRE-BID C0NFERENCE Attending the pre-bid conference is mandatory for Prime Bidders. The Pre-Bid Conference will be held on May 30, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at the Eugene Airport Administration Office, 28855 Lockheed Dr., Eugene, Oregon. All interested Contractors, Subcontractors, and Suppliers are invited to attend. CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS Electronic files of Bidding Documents, including Project Manual, specifications, drawings, bidding forms, and sample form of agreement are available for downloading in pdf format from the City of Eugene eBid site at https:// eugene-or. ionwave.net/ Those interested in this project should log in to the City of Eugene eBid system and view the solicitation documents, thereby becoming a Bidding Documents Holder. All Plans Centers currently registered under the appropriate commodity codes on the City of Eugene eBid site will be notified that documents are available to download from the website and, if they view this solicitation, will become a Bidding Documents Holder on this project. Plans Centers currently registered in eBid include, but are not limited to:
Eugene Builders Exchange, Eugene, OR, 541-4845331;
Daily Journal of Commerce Plan Center, Portland, OR, |503-274-0624;
McGraw-Hill Dodge, Portland, OR, 800-503-5676;
Contractor Plan Center, Clackamas, OR, 503-6500148;
Central Oregon Builder’s Exchange, Bend, OR, 541-389-0123;
Salem Contractor’s Exchange, Salem, OR; 503362-7957;
Douglas County Plan Center, Roseburg, OR; 541-440-9030.
Bidding Documents may also be viewed at the City of Eugene Facility Management Office at 210 Cheshire Ave., Eugene. Documents in hard copy and CD format are available from the Facility Management Office for Bidding Documents Holders on or after May 20, 2013. Staff at the Facility Management Office will assist in eBid registration as requested and as time permits. Hard copy documents are required to be returned in reusable condition. If hard copy sets of documents are not returned to Facility
Management within 14 calendar days of bid opening, the City will invoice Bidders for printing costs. Contractors requiring additional copies for sub-bidders and suppliers may purchase documents from Central Print, Eugene, Oregon. Notice of available addenda will be issued only to those who are a Bidding Documents Holder in the City’s eBid system. Those acquiring documents are responsible to obtain all addenda. FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS Federal Funding: This project is funded in part with FEDERAL FUNDING and is subject to Federal Contract Provisions. The award of the contract is subject to approval of the Federal Aviation Administration and availability of federal funding. Affirmative Action: The proposed Contract is under and subject to Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, and the Equal Opportunity Clause. The bidder’s (proposer’s) attention is called to the “Equal Opportunity Clause” and the “Standard Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Construction Contract Specifications” set forth in the specifications, including the goals and timetables for minority and female participation. Certification of Nonsegregated Facilities: Notice to Prospective Federally Assisted Construction Contractors and Subcontractors: 1. A Certification of Non-segregated Facilities shall be submitted prior to the award of a federally-assisted construction contract or subcontract exceeding $10,000 which is not exempt from the provisions of the Equal Opportunity Clause. 2. Contractors or subcontractors receiving federallyassisted construction contract awards exceeding $10,000 which are not exempt from the provisions of the Equal Opportunity Clause will be required to provide for the forwarding of the following notice to prospective subcontractors for supplies and construction contracts where the subcontracts exceed $10,000 and are not exempt from the provisions of the Equal Opportunity Clause. NOTE: The penalty for making false statements in offers is prescribed in 18 U.S.C. 1001. The successful Bidder will be required to submit a Certification of Nonsegregated Facilities prior to award of the Contract, and to notify prospective Subcontractors of the requirement for such Certification where the Subcontract exceeds $10,000. Samples of the Certification and Notice to Subcontractors appear in the Specifications. Buy American Preferences. (a) The Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 provides that preference be given to steel and manufactured products produced in the United States when funds are expended pursuant to a grant issued under the Airport Improvement Program. The following terms apply: 1. Steel and manufactured products. As used in this clause, steel and manufactured products include (1) steel produced in the United States or (2) a manufactured product produced in the United States, if the cost of its components mined, produced or manufactured in the United States exceeds 60 percent of the cost of all its components and final assembly has taken place in the United States. Components of foreign origin of the same class or kind as the products referred to in subparagraphs b. (1) or (2) shall be treated as domestic. 2. Components. As used in this clause, the term “components” means those articles, materials, and supplies incorporated directly into steel and manufactured products. 3. Cost of Components. This means the costs for production of the components, exclusive of final assembly labor costs. (b) The successful bidder will be required to assure that only domestic steel and manufactured products will be used by the Contractor, subcontractors, materialmen and suppliers in the performance of this contract, except those: 1. that the US Department of Transportation has determined, under the Aviation Safety and Capac-
landscaping, doors, roof, windows, siding, heating systems, electrical upgrades, kitchens, bathrooms, plumbing, flooring, cabinets and painting.
A Pre-bid meeting and site tour will be held on June 11, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. at 13900 S. Gain St., Oregon City, OR 97045 and continue to the sites. Bid documents will be available May 31, 2013, at 10:00 AM at the HACC’s Operations Office, 13900 S. Gain Street, Oregon City, OR 97045. All requests for substitution must be received 5 days prior to bid due date. There will be no exceptions. To request an Invitation for Bids, please contact Josh Teigen, (503) 650-3143. Housing Authority of Clackamas County Josh Teigen
ity Expansion Act of 1990, are not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities and of a satisfactory quality; 2. that the US Department of Transportation has determined, under the Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990, that domestic preference would be inconsistent with the public interest; or 3. that inclusion of domestic material will increase the cost of the overall project contract by more than 25 percent. Foreign Trade Restrictions: (a) Definitions. The definitions pertaining to this clause are those that are set forth in 49 CFR 30.7-30.9 (b) General. This clause implements the procurement provisions contained in the Continuing Resolution on the Fiscal Year 1988 Budget, Public Law No. 100-202, and the Airport and Airway Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1987, Public Law No. 100-223. (c) Restrictions. The Contractor shall not knowingly enter into any subcontract under this contract: (1) With a subcontractor of a foreign country included on the list of countries that discriminate against U.S. firms published by the United States Trade Representative (U.S.T.R.); or (2) f or the supply of any product for use on the Federal Public works project under this contract that is produced or manufactured in a foreign country included on the list of countries that discriminate against U.S. firms published by the U.S.T.R. Wage Rates: Minimum Davis-Bacon wage rates as established by the Secretary of Labor are applicable to this project. Disadvantaged Business Enterprise This contract will be funded in part by a grant from the Federal Aviation Administration. In accordance with federal requirements, the City of Eugene has determined that this contract has Disadvantaged Business Enterprises subcontracting possibilities. LOCAL PREVAILING WAGE This project is a public works project which is subject to ORS 279C.800 to 279C.870 or, if applicable to the federal prevailing rate of wage required under the Davis-Bacon Act. BID SECURITY Bidder shall submit a Bid Bond, Certified Check, Cashier’s Check, Savings and Loan Secured Check or irrevocable Letter of Credit issued by a financial institution for ten percent (10%) of the Bid amount plus additive alternates. NON-RESIDENT BIDDERS In accordance with ORS 279A.120, Bidders will be required to indicate on the Bid Form whether or not the Bidder is an Oregon resident. CONTRACTOR’S REGISTRATION Bids will not be considered unless the Bidder (Contractor) is registered with the Construction Contractor’s Board as required by ORS 701. ASBESTOS ABATEMENT Asbestos work is not anticipated. If asbestos conditions are discovered by Contractor, Contractor shall immediately notify City. OWNER’S RIGHT TO REJECT PROPOSALS Bids may be held by the City of Eugene for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days from date bids are due for the purpose of reviewing bid documents and investigating qualifications of Bidders prior to awarding Contract. The City of Eugene reserves the right to reject any Bid for good cause upon finding that it is in the best interest of the City to do so. BY INVITATION OF: Russ Mecredy, Project Manager City of Eugene, 541-682-6024 Dated: May 20, 2013 Published May 20, 2013. 10318597
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CALL FOR BIDS Spokane County
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Wellesley Avenue Improvements
Mason County Elfendahl Pass Road Bridge
Bid date: June 12, 2013 at 10:45 am
Bid date: June 21, 2013 Time: 9:00 am
Office of County Commissioners of Spokane County, Washington Notice is hereby given that the Board of County Commissioners of Spokane County, Washington will receive sealed bids up to 10:45 o’clock a.m., on Wednesday, June 12th, 2013 at the Office of the Board of County Commissioners, 1116 W. Broadway Avenue, County Courthouse, 1st Floor, Spokane, WA 99260-0100. Bid Opening will be held 11:00 o’clock a.m. in Conference Room 2B at the Spokane County Public Works Building, 1026 W. Broadway Avenue, Spokane, Washington, after a last call for bids, all bids will be opened and publicly read aloud for the improvement project: COUNTY ROAD PROJECT NO. 3161- for the improvement of Wellesley Avenue from Murray Road to Starr Road in Sections 1 and 2, Township 25 North, Range 45 E.W.M. and Sections 35 and 36, Township 26 North, Range 45 E.W.M. by clearing and grubbing, removing asphalt concrete pavement, roadway excavation, crushed surfacing top course, hot mix asphalt, paint line, permanent signing, project temporary traffic control and other work; involving the following approximate quantities: Mobilization – 1 L.S.; Clearing and Grubbing – 0.42 Acre; Sawcutting Asphalt Conc. Pavement – 2,260 L.F.; Removing Paint Line – 7,121 L.F.; Crushed Surfacing Top Course – 473 C.Y.; HMA CL. ½ In. PG 64-28, 0.33 Ft. Depth – 1,433 S.Y.; Paint Line – 13,686 L.F.; Project Temporary Traffic Control – 1 L.S.; and other items of work. The following is applicable to Federal-aid projects. The County of Spokane, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Acts of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, Non-discrimination in Federally-Assisted Programs of the Department of the Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises as defined at 49 CFR Part 46 will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin or sex in consideration for an award. Each bid shall be in accordance with plans, specifications, and other contract documents now on file with the County Engineer, 1026 W. Broadway Avenue, Spokane, WA, where copies may be obtained by paying Twenty five dollars ($25.00) for each set. Each bid shall be accompanied by a Bid Bond, Certified Check or Cashier’s Check payable to the Treasurer of Spokane County in the amount of five (5%) percent of the total amount of the bids, to be forfeited to Spokane County by the successful bidder in case he fails to enter into a contract and file an acceptable Surety Bond to fill the condition of said contract, within five (5) days of the date of award. An informational copy of plans and specifications will be on file in the Office of the Associated General Contractors at 4935 E. Trent Avenue; and Spokane Regional Plan Center, 209 N. Havana, Spokane, WA; and the Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. at 12310 E. Mirabeau Parkway, Suite 100, Spokane Valley, WA. The successful bidder will be required to file a performance bond in the full amount of the contract price which bond shall be furnished by a Surety Company acceptable to the Board of County Commissioners. The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to reject any or all bids or any part of a single bid and to waive all informalities in the bidding. By order of the Board of County Commissioners of Spokane County, Washington, this 14th day of May, 2013. BY: DANIELA ERICKSON CLERK OF THE BOARD
COUNTY OF MASON DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS SHELTON, WASHINGTON CRP 1963 - ELFENDAHL PASS RD BRIDGE SEALED BIDS will be received for the improvement of ELFENDAHL PASS ROAD BRIDGE, ROAD NO. 80610, MP 0.165 vicinity, CRP 1963 (Range $400,000 to 500,000), at the office of the County Commissioners, located in Building 1, 411 North 5th Street, Shelton, Washington, 98584, until 9:00 a.m., Friday, June 21, 2013. Submitted bids will be publicly opened and read in the Commissioner Chambers, Building I, immediately thereafter. Sealed Bids received after the specified opening time will not be accepted. MAJOR BID ITEMS will include: Mobilization, LS; Clearing and Grubbing, LS; Removal of Structure and Obstruction, LS; Roadway Excavation, Incl. Haul, 297 CY; Streambed Gravel, 144 TON; Epoxy-Coated St. Reinf. Bar for Bridge, 11,400 LB; St. Reinf. Bar for Bridge, 17,900 LB; CSBC, 130 TON; HMA Cl. ½ In. PG 64-22, 31 TON; Erosion/Water Pollution Control, EST.; Extruded Curb, 65 LF; Beam Guardrail Type 1 – 8 Ft. Long Post, 100 LF; Gravity Block Wall, 175 SF; Backfill for Rock Wall, 13 TON; Conduit Pipe, 8 in. Diam., 48 LF; SPCC Plan, LS and other items in conformance with the 2012 WSDOT Standard Specifications, and the Special Provisions for this project. Bid Documents are made available as follows: Free-of-charge access to project bid documents (plans, specifications, addenda, and Bidders List) is provided to Prime Bidders, Subcontractors, and Vendors by going to www.bxwa.com and clicking on “Posted Projects”, “Public Works”, and “Mason County”. This online plan room provides Bidders with fully usable online documents with the ability to: download, view, print, order full/partial plan sets from numerous reprographic sources, and a free online digitizer/take-off tool. It is recommended that Bidders “Register” in order to receive automatic e-mail notification of future addenda and to place themselves on the “Self-Registered Bidders List”. Bidders that do not register will not be automatically notified of addenda and will need
CALL FOR BIDS Spokane County
Argonne Road Bid Date: June 12, 2013 at 10:45 am Office of County Commissioners of Spokane County, Washington Notice is hereby given that the Board of County Commissioners of Spokane County, Washington will receive sealed bids up to 10:45 o’clock a.m., on Wednesday, June 12th, 2013 at the Office of the Board of County Commissioners, 1116 W. Broadway Avenue, County Courthouse, 1st Floor, Spokane, WA 99260-0100. Bid Opening will be held 11:00 o’clock a.m. in Conference Room 2B at the Spokane County Public Works Building, 1026 W. Broadway Avenue, Spokane, Washington, after a last call for bids, all bids will be opened and publicly read aloud for the improvement project: COUNTY ROAD PROJECT NO. 3112 - for the improvement of Argonne Road from Wellesley Avenue to Bigelow Gulch Road in Sections 29, 31 and 32, Township 26 North, Range 44 E., and in Sections 5 and 6, Township 25 North, Range 44 E.W.M. by installing storm drain and culvert pipe improvements, planing asphalt pavement, cement treated base process, hot mix asphalt, sidewalk, project temporary traffic control and other work involving the following approximate quantities: Mobilization – 1 L.S.; Asphalt for Fog Seal – 43.60 Ton; Planing Bituminous Pavement Incl. Haul – 46,525 S.Y.; Portland Cement Type 2 – 779 Ton; Process and Shape CTB – 1.45 MI.; Cement Spreading and Mixing – 1.45 MI.; HMA CL. 3/8 In. PG70-28, 0.08’ Depth – 3,187 S.Y.; HMA CL. ½ In. PG 70-28, 0.33 Ft. Depth – 43,676 S.Y.; Temporary Pavement Marking – 23,760 L.F.; Project Temporary Traffic Control – 1 L.S.; and other items of work.
To advertise call 503-459-4708
The following is applicable to Federal-aid projects. The County of Spokane, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Acts of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally-Assisted Programs of the Department of the Transportation issued
503-459-4708 to periodically check the on-line plan room for addenda issued on this project. Contact Builders Exchange of Washington at (425) 258-1303 should you require assistance with access or registration. ALL BID PROPOSALS shall be accompanied by a bid proposal deposit in the form of a Surety Bond, Cash, Cashier’s Check, or Certified Check in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of such bid proposal. The Proposal Bond shall be on DOT Form 272-001 revised 08/2001 for Local Agency Use. Should the successful bidder fail to enter into such contract and furnish satisfactory performance bond within the time stated in the Specifications, the bid proposal deposit shall be forfeited to Mason County. ALL BID PROPOSALS must be in writing, on forms furnished from Builders Exchange of Washington, and along with proposal deposit, placed and sealed in an 12 x 9 envelope, with an indication on the front bottom left corner of said envelope, the project name and date of bid opening, and then filed with the Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners on or before the day and hour above-mentioned. The following is applicable to federal aid projects: The (Local Agency) in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity 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. THE BOARD OF MASON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS reserves the right to accept or reject bids on each item separately or as a whole, to reject any or all bids, to waive informalities and to contract as to the best interest of Mason County. DATED this 24th day of May, 2013. MASON COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON Kathryn L. Cari PUBLIC WORKS REPRESENTATIVE
pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises as defined at 49 CFR Part 46 will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin or sex in consideration for an award. Each bid shall be in accordance with plans, specifications, and other contract documents now on file with the County Engineer, 1026 W. Broadway Avenue, Spokane, WA, where copies may be obtained by paying Twenty five dollars ($25.00) for each set. Each bid shall be accompanied by a Bid Bond, Certified Check or Cashier’s Check payable to the Treasurer of Spokane County in the amount of five (5%) percent of the total amount of the bids, to be forfeited to Spokane County by the successful bidder in case he fails to enter into a contract and file an acceptable Surety Bond to fill the condition of said contract, within five (5) days of the date of award. An informational copy of plans and specifications will be on file in the Office of the Associated General Contractors at 4935 E. Trent Avenue; and Spokane Regional Plan Center, 209 N. Havana, Spokane, WA; and the Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. at 12310 E. Mirabeau Parkway, Suite 100, Spokane Valley, WA. The successful bidder will be required to file a performance bond in the full amount of the contract price which bond shall be furnished by a Surety Company acceptable to the Board of County Commissioners. The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to reject any or all bids or any part of a single bid and to waive all informalities in the bidding. By order of the Board of County Commissioners of Spokane County, Washington, this 21st day of May, 2013. BY: DANIELA ERICKSON CLERK OF THE BOARD
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major climate zones around the world,” said Yudelson The World’s Greenest Buildings, from UK publisher Routledge, looks at buildings constructed since 2003, which were willing to release a year’s worth of energy use data and, where possible, water use data. In order to be included in this green building book, buildings had to have a LEED Platinum or equivalent top rating from a national green building rating program, represent a nonresidential type, and be at least 50,000-sq.ft. in size. “We were aiming at the top-rated green buildings built in the past 10 years,” said Yudelson, “with the goal of giving guidance to future projects in terms of best-practice energy and water performance, but also to refute the claims that green buildings don’t perform. In fact, the average building we profile uses almost two-thirds less energy than the 2003 average of U.S. commercial buildings.” Praise for the book comes from academics and practitioners around the world: “Yudelson and Meyer have identified global design exemplars that integrate architecture and context, economics and social responsibility, performance and aesthetics, demonstrating exciting solutions to meet the challenges of creating a more sustainable world.” --Bruce Kuwabara, founding partner, Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg Architects, Toronto
“This book’s important mission is to make the most plausible case that ‘post-fossil planet- and people-friendly architecture’ is the only way to go.” -- Professor Martin Despang, University of Hawaii School of Architecture, Honolulu
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We are certainly excited about our new AViCAD Piping software. This idea has been in our project scope for quite some time
pipe, fittings and valves. Also Victor Abela remarks “We are includes is 2-D (Single, Double certainly very excited about our new Line, Isometric and P&ID) plus 3-D upcoming AViCAD Piping software. (Solids). This idea has been in our project Other piping features will scope for quite some time. With include: the recent release of our complete engineering package AViCAD • A complete CAD application by July 1, 2013 and Professional 2013 we felt the timing • Comprehensive range of pipe, will run within a self- was just right. “ fittings and valves contained application The software includes orthogonal • Vessels, Pipe Hangers and Pumps
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Yudelson Associatesis a leading The book presents 22 projects in international firm in sustainability North America, 1 in South America, consulting, designing with water 17 in Europe and 17 in the Asia and green building certification. Pacific region, giving The founder, Jerry for the first time in Yudelson, a LEED With 55 case print a good look at Fellow, is widely studies from global sustainable acknowledged as 18 countries, design practices for one of the nation’s we found out h i g h - p e r for m an c e leading green building what to expect commercial buildings. and sustainability from highThe book also includes consultants and is performance chapters on the an internationally green buildings business case for green recognized keynote in most of the building, integrated speaker. In 2011, major climate design process and Wired magazine zones around sustainable urbanism. dubbed him the the world. Further information “Godfather of Green.” on the book can be He is the author of 13 found on Yudelson’s website. green building books and chaired Yudelson is the author of 12 the country’s largest annual show, previous green building books Greenbuild, for six years through presenting design and planning 2009. options for increasing sustainability For more information please contact in the built environment. While Jerry Yudelson, 520-243-0996 or he advocates for technological via jerry(at)greenbuildconsult(dot) solutions, Yudelson also claims, com. “We must dramatically change our Contact Information approach to design, construction Jerry Yudelson and operations to meet urgent Yudelson Associates carbon reduction goals for the built www.greenbuildconsult.com environment.” 520-243-0996 A professional engineer, LEED
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The Long Beach Peninsula Presents Sand Play Extraordinaire During Sandsations, July 10-14, 2013 Attracting professional and novice sand sculptors, Sandsations offers a variety of family friendly events with easily accessible activities in towns and on the beach. The event is highlight by a sand sculpting competition on the beach on July 13 on Washington’s Long Beach Peninsula.
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andsations, a sand-sculpting extravaganza, returns to Washington’s Long Beach Peninsula, July 10 through 14, 2013. Attracting casual and professional competitors, the event includes sand-work demonstrations, lessons, the Sand Flea Pet Parade, and the ever-popular Sandsations Beach Competition.
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Competition check-in and plot assignments start at 8:30AM, construction begins at 10AM on the outgoing tide and ends at 3PM for judging. The awards presentation will take place at the event tent at 3:30PM, before the incoming surf Master sand sculptors race the tides and wow the crowds as they build huge sand creations at Sandsations, each July, on the Long Beach Peninsula. slowly washes away even the largest sculptures. The event will take place along the shoreline, adjacent to the galleries, one-of-a-kind museums, For event details, schedules and “Accessible venues and a variety of Long Beach boardwalk and near the and timeless beach treats – double registrations, please access http:// scoops of ice cream and saltwater www.sandsationslongbeach. fun beach activities make our sand Bolstad beach approach. sculpture festival a premier event,” The judges will vote on the best taffy. Ocean-view and waterfront com. 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