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Friday, March 8, 2013 – Daily News Stocks gain for fifth day on unemployment report NEW YORK (AP) — The Dow pushed further into record territory Thursday, having surpassed its previous all-time high two days ago. The catalyst was the latest evidence that hiring is picking up. Stocks started higher after the Labor Department reported that the number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell by 7,000 last week, driving the four-week average to its lowest in five years. The drop is a positive sign ahead of Friday's employment report. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 33.25 points, or 0.2 percent, to 14,329.49. The Standard & Poor's 500 gained 2.80 points, or 0.2 percent, to 1,544.26. Both indexes rose for the fifth day straight. The Dow barreled through a record high Tuesday and has added to its gains since then. The S&P 500 is also closing in on its own record high of 1,565, which was also reached on Oct. 9, 2007, the same day of the Dow's previous peak. The S&P would need to rise 21 points, or 1.3 percent, to set a record. Investors have been buying stocks on optimism that employers are slowly starting to hire again and that the housing market is recovering. Growing company earnings are also encouraging investors to get into the market. The Dow is 9.4 percent higher this year and the broader S&P 500 is up 8.3 percent. ''If you have a multi-year time horizon, equities are an attractive asset, but don't be surprised to see some volatility, especially after the big run we've had,'' said Michael Sheldon, chief market strategist at RDM Financial Group. Boeing gained Thursday, advancing $1.97, or 2.5 percent, to $81.05 following reports that U.S. regulators were poised to approve a plan within days to allow the plane maker to begin test flights of its 787 Dreamliner. The 787 fleet has been grounded since Jan. 16 because of safety concerns about the plane's batteries. Twenty stocks in the 30-member index advanced. The Federal Reserve will release the results of its annual stress test for banks after the market closes Thursday. Financial stocks advanced amid speculation that banks will have amassed enough capital to be able to return more cash to shareholders. Bank of America had the largest percentage gain in the Dow, rising 34 cents, or 2.9 percent, to $12.26, with JPMorgan Chase in third spot, gaining 60 cents, or 1.2 percent, to $50.63. Jeffery Saut, chief investment strategist at Raymond James, predicted that any sell-off in stocks may be short-lived as investors who have missed out on the rally since the start of the year jump into the market. ''The rally is going to go higher than most people think,'' Saut said. ''This thing has caught most money managers flat-footed.'' The stock market's rally this year has been helped in no small part by continuing economic stimulus from the Federal Reserve. The U.S. central bank began buying bonds in January 2009 and is still purchasing $85 billion each month in Treasury bonds and mortgage-backed securities. LEGAL NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2013000069 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Miller Medical-Legal Associates 530-200-4963, 95 Howell Ave., Red Bluff, CA 96080 Jessica Miller 95 Howell Ave. Red Bluff, CA 96080 The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on n/a This business is conducted by: an individual S/By: Jessica A. Miller Jessica A. Miller This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Tehama County on 2/26/2013 BEVERLY ROSS Tehama County Clerk & Recorder Publish: Mar. 1, 8, 15, & 22 The contractor shall possess either a Class AOR C12 license at the time this contract is awardNOTICE TO BIDDERS ed. This contract is subject to state contract nondiscriminaCOUNTY OF TEHAMA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS tion and compliance requirements pursuant to Government Sealed bids for the work shown Code, Section 12990. in the plans and specifications Inquiries or questions based on alleged patent ambiguity of the entitled: plans, specifications or estimate RANCHO TEHAMA ROAD CURVE must be communicated as a bidder inquiry prior to bid opening. REALIGNMENT PROJECT Any such inquiries or questions, PROJECT PLANS AND submitted after bid opening, will SPECIAL PROVISIONS not be treated as a bid protest. FED PROJ NO.: HRRRL 5908(075) COUNTY PROJECT NO.: 283381 will be received at the Depart- OBTAINING OR INSPECTING ment of Public Works office at CONTRACT DOCUMENTS 9380 San Benito Avenue, Gerber, The Project Bid Book and ConCalifornia, 96035 until 3:00 PM struction Plans may be inspect(PST) on 4/3/13 at which time ed at no cost at the Departthey will be publicly opened and ment's offices, or copies of read aloud in the conference these documents may be obroom at the aforementioned ad- tained for a NONREFUNDABLE FEE OF $ 50.00 PER SET including dress. ½ size formatted on 11" x 17" paper. Full size individual DESCRIPTION OF WORK Realignment of a horizontal sheets are available at a cost of curve on Rancho Tehama Road, $3.50 per sheet. These docu1.5 miles west of Paskenta Road. ments can be obtained from: Work includes salvaging existing asphalt, excavation and TEHAMA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS grading of superelevated curve, 9380 SAN BENITO AVENUE, new hot mix asphalt, culverts, GERBER, CALIFORNIA field fencing, signage and Technical questions should be striping. directed to the Office of the Director of Public Works, County DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS of Tehama, Gerber, California, ENTERPRISE GOAL The DBE Contract goal is 5.0% telephone (530) 385-1462 ex. 3016 or 3009. TRAINEES OR APPRENTICES The number of trainees or ap- The successful bidder shall furprentices for this contract is 0. nish a payment bond and a perThe project has 30 Working formance bond. Days. The County of Tehama affirms that in any contract entered into PRE-BID MEETING A mandatory pre-bid meeting is pursuant to this advertisement, scheduled for 3/20/13, 10:00 AM disadvantaged business enterat the offices of Tehama County prises will be afforded full opPublic Works, 9380 San Benito portunity to submit bids in reAve, Gerber, CA. This meeting is sponse to this invitation. to inform bidders and potential subcontractors of project re- FEDERAL AND CALIFORNIA PREquirements, arranging VAILING WAGE REQUIREMENTS solicitations, times for the pre- Federal minimum wage rates sentation of bids, quantities, are not included in these specifispecifications, and delivery cations. They may be obtained schedules in ways that facilitate at the Internet Web Site http:// DBE, and other small businesses www.wdol.gov/dba.aspx A copy participation (e.g., unbundling is also available at the Offices of large contracts to make them Tehama County Public Works, more accessible to small busi- 9380 San Benito Avenue, Gerber, nesses, requiring or encourag- CA 96035 If there is a difference ing prime contractors to sub- between the minimum wage contract portions of work that rates predetermined by the Secthey might otherwise perform retary of Labor and the general with their own forces) of sub- prevailing wage rates detercontracting and material supply mined by the Director of the Calopportunities. The County will ifornia Department of Industrial also answer any questions per- Relations for similar classificataining to the Plans, Contract, tions of labor, the Contractor and Specifications including the and subcontractors shall pay Alternative bid procedures, if not less than the higher wage any. Bidder's attendance at this rate. The Department will not accept lower State wage rates meeting will mandatory. not specifically included in the Federal minimum wage determiBUY AMERICA PROVISIONS THIS PROJECT IS SUBJECT TO nations. This includes "helper" THE "BUY AMERICA" PROVI- (or other classifications based SIONS OF THE SURFACE TRANS- on hours of experience) or any PORTATION ASSISTANCE ACT OF other classification not appear1982 AS AMENDED BY THE ing in the Federal wage determiWhere Federal wage INTERMODAL SURFACE TRANS- nations. PORTATION EFFICIENCY ACT OF determinations do not contain the State wage rate determina1991. tion otherwise available for use the Contractor and Bids are required for the entire by subcontractors, the Contractor work described herein. and subcontractors shall pay not less than the Federal miniCONTRACTOR'S LICENSE mum wage rate, which most CLASSIFICATION l l i h d i h h ll i LEGAL NOTICE 5B g , closely approximates the duties of the employees in question. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) provides a tollfree "hotline" service to report bid rigging activities. Bid rigging activities can be reported Mondays through Fridays, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, Telephone No. 1-800-4249071. Anyone with knowledge of possible bid rigging, bidder collusion, or other fraudulent activities should use the "hotline" to report these activities. The "hotline" is part of the DOT's continuing effort to identify and investigate highway construction contract fraud and abuse and is operated under the direction of the DOT Inspector General. All information will be treated confidentially and caller anonymity will be respected. PUBLIC CONTRACT CODE SECTION 22300 Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22300, for monies earned by the Contractor and withheld by the County to ensure the performance of the Contract, the Contractor, may, at its option, choose to substitute securities meeting the requirements of said Public Contract Code Section 22300. Such securities shall be valued by the County Treasurer-Tax Collector, whose decision shall be final. Securities not listed under Public Contract Code Section 22300 or Government Code Section 16430 must be pre-qualified by the County Treasurer-Tax Collector before bid opening in order to be accepted by the County as security. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS; COUNTY OF TEHAMA _____________________ ___________ Date BY: Gary B. Antone, Director Department of Public Works Publish: March 8, & 18, 2013 LEGAL NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2013000038 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Special Times Catering 530-8922837, 7200 Wells Fargo Way, Corning, CA 96021 Melinda Vogt-Pritchard 7200 Wells Fargo Way Corning, CA 96021 Mark Norris Pritchard 7200 Wells Fargo Way Corning, CA 96021 The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A This business is conducted by: A Married Couple S/By: Melinda Vogt-Pritchard Melinda Pritchard This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Tehama County on 2/4/2013 BEVERLY ROSS Tehama County Clerk & Recorder Publish: Feb 15, 22 Mar 1 & 8, 2013