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Thursday, September 9, 2010 – Daily News – 5B Latino Republican walking tightrope al. LAS VEGAS (MCT) — For years, Brian Sandoval has been a rising Republican star, a trailblazer touted as a symbol of the party's increasing diver- sity. Square-jawed and hand- some, he was elected Nevada's first Latino attorney general, showcased at the 2004 Repub- lican National Convention and appointed the state's first Lati- no federal judge. Now, as the GOP nominee for governor, Sandoval has come to symbolize something else: a tension within the Republican Party, between efforts to attract Latinos and actions that repel members of the nation's fastest-growing minority group. Across the country, GOP candidates have vigorously supported Arizona's tough new immigration law and, in some cases, gone further by support- ing a rewrite of the Constitu- tion to deny citizenship to the U.S.-born children of those here illegally. Sandoval oppos- es that effort. The tough talk has rallied conservatives and drawn sup- port from independents and even some Democrats frustrat- ed with the current patchwork of state and federal immigra- tion laws. But the stance has also alienated Latinos who feel they are once again being scapegoated by a party with a history of harsh rhetoric and a penchant for backing policies —making English the official language, denying public ser- vices to illegal immigrants — that many consider punitive. "It's always the same thing," said Victor Chicas, 43, a Las Vegas restaurant worker and naturalized citizen, who came nearly 20 years ago from El Salvador. "Blame the immi- grants." When Sandoval, 47, left the bench last year and launched his gubernatorial bid, Otto Merida was an avid supporter. A Republican and head of the Las Vegas-based Latin Chamber of Commerce, Merida even wrote Sandoval a $500 check. But Merida has since switched his allegiance, embracing Sandoval's Democ- ratic opponent, Rory Reid. The reason: the Arizona law. Battling for the GOP nomi- nation, Sandoval endorsed the measure and came out against driver's licenses for illegal immigrants as part of a right- ward shift that left Merida and other Latinos angry and con- fused. Reid opposes the law, which requires police to deter- mine the status of people they stop and suspect are illegal immigrants. "People are using this issue just to get votes," said Merida, who emphasized that he was speaking personally and not for the chamber. "They're dividing this country and cre- ating friction at a time we need to be more united than ever." Sandoval said some inter- pret the law differently than he does. "I see it as Arizona's effort to get its arms around a very extreme public safety problem and the inability of the federal government to secure the borders," he said. "I've been very straightfor- ward with everybody in this More significantly, Latinos were politically energized as never before. Voter registration soared and their antagonism toward the GOP helped make California one of the most Democratic states in the coun- try. state with regard to my posi- tions," Sandoval said, shrug- ging off the anger among some Latinos. "If I'm fortunate to be elected, I'll continue to work with the Hispanic community." The political stakes are con- siderable, not just in Nevada but throughout the country. From 2000 to 2008, Latino registration grew 54 percent nationally and turnout rose 64 percent, according to Ameri- ca's Voice, an immigration advocacy group. The concentration of Latino voters, who have trended Democratic over the last decade, is also significant. Several states, including Neva- da, Colorado and Arizona, have grown more competitive in presidential elections as the Latino population swelled. Texas, now solidly Republi- can, is expected to join that list over the next few years. In the short term, a hard line on immigration can be good politics. Sandoval knocked off a sitting governor in the GOP primary, the first time that hap- pened in Nevada. (It helped that incumbent Jim Gibbons was greatly weakened by per- sonal scandal.) Sandoval is a strong favorite to win in November. Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, a Republican whose re-election chances had been considered iffy, cruised to her party's nomination after sign- ing the Arizona bill into law. She, too, is favored in Novem- ber. "Short term, it's an obvious benefit because the vast major- ity in the country favor doing something," said Matthew Dowd, President George W. Bush's chief strategist in his 2004 re-election campaign. "In their mind, the federal govern- ment has abdicated its respon- sibility on immigration and proven incompetent." But Dowd, who has worked for years to broaden the GOP appeal to Latinos, worries about the longer-term consequences. "It could feed that already existing percep- tion that Hispanics have of Republicans, that they're intolerant and insensitive," Dowd said. The textbook case is Cali- fornia's Proposition 187, the 1994 measure that sought to deny public education and other benefits to illegal immi- grants and helped boost Gov. Pete Wilson to re-election. A majority of Latinos initially supported the initiative. How- ever, by the end of an angry campaign more than 3 in 4 Latinos voted against the ini- tiative, which was approved but later found unconstitution- "I've always said Pete Wil- son did more for our cause of getting Latinos to naturalize and vote than all of our efforts in the political-engagement world combined," said Arturo Vargas, head of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials. Some reject comparisons to Proposition 187, saying Democrats have their own problem with Latinos, after promising and failing to deliv- er comprehensive immigration reform. An Associated Press- Univision poll released last month found just 43 percent of Latinos surveyed felt President Barack Obama had adequately addressed their needs. His 57 percent approval rating, how- ever, was much better than among other groups. "Right now, the Republi- cans are being more negative than they should be," said Lionel Sosa, a GOP strategist in San Antonio. "But the Democrats are just sitting on their butts." Here in Nevada, strategists for both parties see the Latino vote as crucial in the gover- nor's race as well as in the con- test between Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Rory's father, and Republican Sharron Angle, a former state legisla- tor. Latinos are about 12 per- cent of the electorate. Sandoval has taken to the Spanish-language airwaves to trumpet the historic nature of his candidacy. Otherwise, he says, his message is the same wherever he goes. "Latino vot- ers have the same concerns as all the other voters in our state," he said. "They're con- cerned about education, they're concerned about working and jobs and diversifying our econ- omy." But some Latinos can't get past Sandoval's support for the Arizona law, which they say unfairly targets those with brown skin. Sandoval said he would not try to enact such a law in Nevada because police tell him it is not needed. He compounded the upset with an off-air comment dur- ing an Univision interview, reportedly stating his children wouldn't be stopped by Ari- zona police because they "don't look Hispanic." Sandoval says he does not recall making the remark, which was not broadcast, but nevertheless expressed his regrets. By then, however, the damage was done. "A Latino person like that comes to get our vote? Why?" said Manny Barajas, 59, a waiter on the Las Vegas Strip. "As soon as he says that, to me he is dead." Chicas, the server at a casi- no steakhouse, was more mea- sured but no less adamant: "What we need is results, for someone to say, 'Here's a prob- lem. How can we solve it?' Not to blame a specific group or race." He plans to vote for Rory Reid. Boxer’s attacks over Iran sales mislead WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer is omitting critical details as she has criticized her GOP opponent, Carly Fiorina, over past sales of Hewlett-Packard Co. equipment to Iran. Boxer issued the latest attack on Fiorina during a campaign event this week. The three-term incumbent said HP was ‘‘skirting American law at the time’’ and that the prod- ucts could have ended up in the Iranian mil- itary. She also directly accused Fiorina of attempting to get around a U.S. trade embar- go. But Boxer is not telling the complete story. No federal agency has sanctioned HP for the sales of printers and printer supplies. Fiorina herself has never been implicated as having any knowledge of them. Fiorina has said she was unaware of the sales, which were made through a distributor and started before she became CEO in 1999. Brown, Whitman to meet in at least 3 Calif debates SACRAMENTO (AP) — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown has accepted a third debate against Republican Meg Whitman. Brown’s campaign announced Wednesday that the candidates will meet Oct. 2 at California State Univer- sity, Fresno. The Fresno Bee and Univision Television Group are co-sponsors. The other scheduled debates are in Northern Cal- ifornia — Sept. 28 at the University of California, Davis and Oct. 12 at Dominican University in San Rafael. Brown campaign’s says the attorney general also is considering a radio debate hosted by San Francisco sta- tion KGO. Brown has challenged Whitman to participate in 10 town hall-style debates, including one in Los Ange- les. Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices LEGAL NOTICE CITY OF RED BLUFF – DEPART - MENT OF PUBLIC WORKS NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS - PUB - LIC WORKS PROJECT- FORMAL BID PROCEDURE DOWNTOWN STREETS REHABILITATION PROJECT 44-42-530-104 NOTICE INVITING BIDS - The City of Red Bluff will receive sealed bids for the above public works project at the Engineering Divi- sion of the Department of Public Works, 555 Washington Street, Red Bluff, CA 96080, until 3:00 PM, Thursday, September 30, 2010, at which time they will be publicly opened and read. The Contractor shall possess a Class “A” license at the time the bid is opened. GENERAL WORK DESCRIPTION: This project shall consist of for- mulating a mix design, cleaning pavement surfaces, mixing and applying Rubberized Emulsion - Aggregate Slurry (REAS) surface treatment in two coats consist- ing of one coat of Type 3 REAS and followed by one coat of Type 2 REAS on approximately 135,000 square feet of existing City streets, and protecting the completed slurry seal until set. All work shall be in accordance with this specification, the di- mensions, and details shown on the plans, and as approved by the Engineer. BIDDERS INFORMATION – Copies of the Contract Documents, ex- cluding the General Provisions and Standard Technical Specifi- cations for Public Works Con- struction (2006 Edition), may be purchased from the Engineering Dept., 555 Washington Street, Red Bluff, CA 96080; Telephone: (530) 527-2605 ext. 3067; Fax: (530) 529-6878. The fee for Con- tract Documents is $50.00, in- cluding mailing (if mailing is re- quested). No refunds will be made. Copies of the referenced Stand- ard Specifications (commonly called the "Green Book"), con- taining the General Provisions and Standard Technical Specifi- cations, may be obtained from Building News, Inc., P.O. Box 3031, Terminal Annex, Los Angeles CA 90051. APPRENTICESHIP STANDARDS: In accordance with the provi- sions of Part 7, Chapter 1, Article 2, Section 1777.5 of the Labor Code of the State of California, the prime contractor shall be re- sponsible for fully complying with the provisions of this Sec- tion, as well as any regulations adopted by the Director of In- dustrial Relations, for all apprenticeable crafts or trades, and shall also assure compli- ance by his/her sub-contractors with respect to such apprenticeable crafts or trades. BID AWARD PROVISIONS; REJEC- TION - An award of bid, if a bid is awarded, will be made to the lowest responsible bidder whose bid complies with the City’s requirements within sixty (60) days of the bid opening date. The City reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to re- ject any bid which fails to meet bid requirements in any respect, to reject all bids for any reasons whatsoever and to waive minor irregularities in any bid. BID SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS - Bidders may only submit their bids on proposal forms provided by the City. Bids must be sub- mitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked on its outside with the project title, City budg- et account number (see above) and the bid opening date. Each bid must be accompanied by cash, a certified or cashier’s check, or a bid bond in favor of the CITY OF RED BLUFF in an amount equal to at least ten percent (10%) of the amount bid, such guaranty to be forfeit- ed should the Bidder to whom the contract is awarded fail to enter into the contract. BUSINESS LICENSE – REQUIRED – The Contractor and each sub- contractor shall obtain a valid, current City of Red Bluff Busi- ness License on or before their commencement of work on the project. CONTRACTOR’S LICENSE – RE- QUIRED – Pursuant to the provi- sions of Section 3300 of the Pub- lic Contracts Code, the Contrac- tor to whom a bid is awarded for this project shall possess, on or before the date of the award, a valid, current contractor’s li- cense of the classification re- quired for the project. In addi- tion, each subcontractor shall possess a valid, current contrac- tor’s license for their classifica- tion prior to commencement of their work on the project. The Contractor and any subcon- tractor who is unlicensed shall be subject to all legal penalties imposed by law, including but not limited to, any appropriate disciplinary action by the Con- tractors’ State License Board. Further, failure of the Contractor to obtain proper and adequate licensing for an award of a con- tract shall constitute a failure to execute the contract and shall result in the forfeiture of the Bidder’s security. INSURANCE; BONDS: REQUIRED - The Bidder to whom a contract is awarded will be required to furnish to the City evidence of insurance coverage(s), a per- formance bond, and a payment bond (per Section 3247 et seq. of the Civil Code) in full compli- ance with the provisions of the contract documents. NONCOLLUSION AFFIDAVIT – SUBMITTAL REQUIRED WITH BID – Each bidder shall file with their bid "NONCOLLUSION AFFIDAVIT TO BE EXECUTED BY BIDDER AND SUBMITTED WITH BID" pursuant to the requirements of Section 7106 of the Public Contracts Code. Failure to submit the affi- davit may be grounds for rejec- tion of a bidder’s bid. the OUT OF STATE VENDORS - Since the City is required to pay the California use tax on goods pur- chased from an out of state ven- dor, out of state vendors who do not pay California sales tax di- rectly or are subject to a Califor- nia State Use Tax Permit, must include the use tax in the bid to- tal. The use tax shall be calcu- lated based on the sales tax rate li bl i h i f d applicable in the City of Red Bluff at the time the bid is pre- pared. PAYMENT RETENTIONS; SUBSTI- TUTION OF SECURITIES - Ten per- cent (10%) will be withheld from each progress payment made to the Contractor for work per- formed and will be held until completion of the work, its ac- ceptance and the expiration of the period provided by law for filing liens by laborers or materialmen. In accordance with the provisions of Section 22300 of the Public Contract Code of the State of California, securities or an escrow agree- ment may be substituted for the monies which the City withholds. PREVAILING WAGES: PAYMENT REQUIRED - Prevailing (State-per Section 1771 et seq. Labor Code) (State) wages are required to be paid to members of each craft or classification performing work on this project. A copy of the current State Prevailing Wage Determination for this project is on file in the Office of the City Clerk, 555 Washington Street, Red Bluff, CA 96080; Tele- phone: (530) 527-2605 ext. 3067; Fax: (530) 529-6878. PUBLISH DATE: September 9, 2010 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Tehama County Public Works Department will receive bids for the "GERBER CORPORA- TION YARD, STEEL BUILDING RE- LOCATION". Bids shall be submitted on forms included in the Project Manual. Copies of Project Man- ual and the drawings may be ob- tained for a nonrefundable pay- ment of $25 per set from Tehama County Department of Public Works, 9380 San Benito Avenue, Gerber, CA 96035, (530) 385-1462, Attn: Nichole Johnson. An additional $5.50 payment is required to mail the bid docu- ments. Copies are on file and open to public inspection at Tehama County Department of Public Works, 9380 San Benito Avenue, Gerber, CA 96035. Bid docu- ments can also be examined at the following locations: Shasta Builder’s Exchange, Redding; Valley Contractor’s Exchange, Chico. Bids must be received at Tehama County Department of Public Works, 9380 San Benito Avenue, Gerber, CA 96035, not later than 3:00 P.M. on Septem- ber 14, 2010 at which time the bids will taken into the Confer- ence Room. Bids shall be sub- mitted in sealed envelopes and marked in the upper left hand corner, "GERBER CORPORATION YARD, STEEL BUILDING RELOCA- TION", together with the name and address of the bidder. The bids will be opened and read publicly and bidders or their agents are invited to be present. There will be a non-mandatory pre-bid walk-thru on Thursday, September 9, at 10:00 a.m., on site, at 9380 San Benito Avenue, Gerber, California. Bid bond, labor and material bond and performance bonds are required. The successful bidder shall commence work within ten (10) days dating from the Notice to Proceed and com- plete all work within 20 working days, thereafter. Liquidated Damages in the amount of $250.00 per calendar day will ac- crue for each day the work is not substantially complete. Pursuant to Section 1770 and fol- lowing of the Labor Code, the Contractor for the work will be required to pay, at least, the general prevailing wage rates as determined by the Director of the Department of Industrial Re- lations of the State of California, a copy of these rates is on file at the Tehama County Public Works Department and is availa- ble for review. Questions per- taining to the general prevailing wage rates should be directed to the Division of Labor Statis- tics and Research, P.O. Box 420603, San Francisco, CA 94142- 0603 http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR/PW D/sha.xls or The County reserves the right to reject any and all bids and waive any informalities or irreg- ularities in the bidding. Each bidder must be appropriately li- censed in the State of California for this project as required by law. No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of 60 days after the date set for the opening of bids. All Subcontractors shall comply with the provisions in Section 1777.5 and 1777.6 and 1777.7 of the California Labor Code con- cerning the employment of ap- prentices. The Contractor and any Subcontractor under him shall comply with the require- ments of said sections including applicable portions of all subse- quent amendments in the em- ployment of apprentices; how- ever, the Contractor shall have full responsibility for compli- ance with said Labor Code sec- tions, for all apprenticeable oc- cupations, regardless of any other contractual or employ- ment relationships alleged to exist. Contractors and Publish: Sept. 2 & 9, 2010 New Year... attached Go to: ... New way to read the Daily News RedBluffDailyNews.com and check out our NEW digital edition of the newspaper. 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