INVITATION TO BID – Public Notices

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INVITATION TO BID: LINEN AND MAT RENTAL SERVICES RFB 3124
PORTLAND, OR
Bids due: March 16, 2016 @ 2:00 PM
Metro, a metropolitan 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 bids for Linen and Mat Rental Services for the Oregon Zoo.
Sealed bids are due no later than 2:00 p.m., March 16, 2016, in Metro’s business offices at 600 NE Grand Avenue, Portland, OR 97232-2736, Attention: Karen Slusarenko, RFB 3124.
The Oregon Zoo is seeking bids for weekly Rental of Linen and Mat Rental Services.
Vendor would need to supply and launder items, including but not limited to: Tablecloths, Napkins, Towels, Wipes, Aprons, Mop heads, Kitchen and Bistro Aprons, and Floor mats.
Proposals/Bids can be viewed and downloaded from the Oregon Procurement Information Network (ORPIN), at http://orpin.oregon.gov/open.dll/.
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. Metro Code provisions 2.04.100 and 200 require all Bidders to follow and document a specific good faith outreach effort to State-certified Minority, Emerging and Women-owned Businesses. Certification of good faith compliance and a declaration of any actual utilization pursuant to both programs are required at the time of Bid Opening.
Metro and its contractors will not discriminate against any person(s), employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, political affiliation or marital 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 information, or to obtain a Title VI Complaint Form, see www.oregonmetro.gov.
Published Mar. 1, 2016.
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