Legals for April 11, 2018

Coulee Hartline School District 151

Elementary

Playground Site Preparation Project

The Board of Directors of the Coulee Hartline School District 151 has declared the following project is up for bid at Coulee City Elementary at 410 W Locust. The bid consists of the following:

Removal of 13 inches of ground material within an 82’ x 114’ feet area. Removal and disposal of existing playground equipment with the exception of slide structure. Level excavated area for fill.

A complete bid packet may be obtained by contacting Coulee Hartline School District at 509-632-5231.

Sealed bids must be submitted to Supt. Jim Evans, 410 W. Locust St, Coulee City, WA 99115 by 3 p.m., Friday April 20, 2018.

(Publish April 4, 11, 18, 2018)

CIHA Board of Commissioner Opening

Nespelem District Position

The Colville Indian Housing Authority (CIHA) is seeking individuals that may be interested in applying for a Board of Commissioner (Board) position for the “Nespelem District”. The Board is composed of five persons that make policy decisions in accordance to the Native American Housing and Self Determination Act of 1996 (NAHASDA). The Board duties include but are not limited to policy development, review and approve the Annual Indian Housing Plan, Annual Performance Report and financial management for submission to HUD/Northwest Office of Native American Programs, Seattle, WA.

In accordance to the CIHA Ordinance adopted by Resolution 1977-59 and Chapter 11-2 Colville Indian Housing Authority:

• The Board member shall be appointed and may be reappointed, by the Council. A certificate of the Secretary of the Council as to the appointment or reappointment of any commissioner shall be conclusive evidence of the due and proper appointment of the commissioner.

• A commissioner may be a member or non-member of the Tribe, and may be a member or non-member of the Business Council.

• No person shall be barred from serving on the Board because they are a tenant or homebuyer in a housing project of the Authority; and such commissioner shall be entitled to fully participate in all meetings concerning matters that affect all of the tenants or homebuyers, even though such matters affect them as well.

• The term of office shall be four years and staggered.

Regular Board meetings are held monthly, with an occasional Special Meeting scheduled. Applicants must possess an interest in housing matters and be able to attend the scheduled meetings. Interested applicants are requested to submit a detailed Letter of Interest and/or resume describing your interest and area of expertise involved with providing safe, decent and affordable housing. Successful applicant may be subject to credit and/or criminal background inquiry.

You may contact Douglas R. Marconi Sr., CIHA Executive Director at 509.634.2284 for additional information. Please mail letter of interest/resume to Colville Indian Housing Authority, P. O. Box 528, Nespelem, WA 99155 with attention to Douglas R. Marconi Sr.

Deadline for submission:

3:00 P.M Monday, April 23, 2018

CITY OF GRAND COULEE

REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS

MUNICIPAL ENGINEERING SERVICES

The City of Grand Coulee will accept Statements of Qualifications from firms interested in providing professional municipal engineering services during the 2018-2020 calendar years. The City will be selecting a consulting engineering firm for various municipal engineering services for water, sewer, drainage, and street projects, comprehensive plans, municipal planning, traffic studies, capital facilities plans, rate studies, technical engineering reports, cost estimates, environmental reviews, plans, specifications, and construction administration services. Consultant shall have extensive experience with the preparation of funding applications. Design, plans, specifications, and services during construction for street and utility improvements may include those funded by TIB, WSDOT, STBG, WDOE, USDA-RD, CDBG, CERB, SIP, EDA, DWSRF, PWTF, SRTS and federal stimulus grant funds.

The City may submit grant application(s) to the Washington State Department of Commerce Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program and/or applications to other agencies/programs for funding to complete a study and/or construction project(s). Should CDBG grant funds be secured, cost plus percentage of construction cost consultant agreements will not be allowed. State and federal equal opportunity and affirmative action requirements will apply to the selection process, consultant agreement and conduct of the project.

Statements of Qualifications shall be limited to thirty (30) pages and should include relevant experience in similar work, qualifications of key personnel, familiarity with the City of Grand Coulee and/or experience with municipalities of similar size, experience with state and federal funding programs, previous performance on public projects, and references. Three (3) copies of the Statement of Qualifications shall be submitted.

The City’s selection of a consultant for these engineering services will be made from the Statement of Qualifications received at City Hall by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, April 20, 2018. Statement of Qualifications should be delivered to Lorna Pearce, Clerk/Treasurer, City of Grand Coulee, 306 Main St., Grand Coulee or mailed to P.O. Box 180, Grand Coulee, WA. Phone: 509-633-1150. The most highly rated firm will be selected for negotiation of a professional services contract. Interviews may be held at the City’s discretion.

The City, 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 consultants that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises as defined at 49 CFR Part 23 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.

The City of Grand Coulee is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Qualified women- and minority-owned consultants are encouraged to respond.

(Publish April 4 and 11, 2018)