Bonners Ferry Herald

October 23, 2008 9 p.m.

Donald Duck might be best choice for U.S. President

John McCain was a war hero, but so was Benedict Arnold.

April 17, 2015 9 a.m.

Conservationists push back on federals lands issue

June 22, 2007 9 p.m.

NOTICE INVITING BIDS OWNER: Boundary County 6452 Kootenai Street Bonners Ferry, Idaho 83805 Separate sealed BIDS for the: Boundary County Airport Snow Removal Equipment Building FAA/AIP Project No. 3-16-0004-016-2019 Will be received by Owner at the office of the Boundary County Board of Commissioners, 6452 Kootenai Street, Bonners Ferry, Idaho until 2:00 p.m., Monday April 20, 2020. Mailed bids shall be submitted to P.O. Box 419, Bonners Ferry, Idaho 83805. Bids will be publicly opened in and read aloud. It shall be the duty of each Bidder to submit his/her bid on or before the hour and date specified. Work associated with proposed improvements are generally described as follows: Snow removal equipment building consists of all elements necessary to construct a pre-engineered wood frame or metal building for storage of the airport's snow removal equipment. Other items include associated excavation, embankment, site grading, concrete approach, electrical, mechanical and site work for building construction. Interested bidders may obtain bid documents at www.to-engineersplanroom.com. Electronic documents in PDF format may be downloaded at no cost. Bidders must register at www.to-engineersplanroom.com to be placed on the planholders list and automatically receive addenda. Bid documents may be ordered in hard copy format for purchase at cost (nonrefundable). Questions should be directed to the Engineer Trey Dail (208) 762-3644 or adail@to-engineers.com. A Bid Guaranty, payable in cash, by cashier's check, certified check or bid bond, of 5 percent of the BID AMOUNT is required. Separate Performance and Payment Bonds each in the amount of 100 percent of the CONTRACT AMOUNT will be required. Each bidder must supply all the information required by the Bid Documents and Specifications. All prospective bidders are directed to the Instructions for Bidders for discussion of Bid policies, procedures, and requirements. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, to waive any and all informalities and to negotiate contract terms with the successful Bidder, and the right to disregard all non-conforming, non-responsive or conditional Bids. Boundary County, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. $9 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full and fair 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. Prospective Contractors are notified that the work under this Contract is funded in part by a grant from the Federal Aviation Administration and as such this solicitation and any resulting contract are subject to the requirements of the Buy America Preference; Civil Rights - Title VI Assurance; Davis Bacon; Debarment and Suspension; Disadvantage Business Enterprise; Foreign Trade Restriction; Lobby Federal Employee; and Recovered Materials contract provisions. The requirements of 49 CFR part 26 apply to this contract. It is the policy of Boundary County to practice nondiscrimination based on race, color, sex, or national origin in the award or performance of this contract. The Owner encourages participation by all firms qualifying under this solicitation regardless of business size or ownership. By submitting a bid/proposal under this solicitation, the bidder or offeror certifies that neither it nor its principals are presently debarred or suspended by any Federal department or agency from participation in this transaction. No contractor, subcontractor, or specialty contractor shall be required to have a current license as a Contractor in the State of Idaho in order to submit a bid or proposal on this project; prior to award and execution of the Contract, the successful bidder shall secure an Idaho Public Works Contractor's License. Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action to ensure Equal Employment Opportunity: 1. The Offeror's or Bidder's attention is called to the "Equal Opportunity Clause" and the "Standard Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Construction Contract Specifications" set forth herein. 2. The goals and timetables for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the Contractor's aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered area, are as follows: Goals for minority participation for each trade 3.0% Goals for female participation in each trade 6.9% These goals are applicable to all of the Contractor's construction work (whether or not it is Federal or federally assisted) performed in the covered area. If the Contractor performs construction work in a geographical area located outside of the covered area, it shall apply the goals established for such geographical area where the work is actually performed. With regard to this second area, the Contractor also is subject to the goals for both its federally involved and non-federally involved construction. The Contractor's compliance with the Executive Order and the regulations in 41 CFR Part 60-4 shall be based on its implementation of the Equal Opportunity Clause, specific affirmative action obligations required by the specifications set forth in 41 CFR 60-4.3(a) and its efforts to meet the goals. The hours of minority and female employment and training must be substantially uniform throughout the length of the contract, and in each trade, and the Contractor shall make a good faith effort to employ minorities and women evenly on each of its projects. The transfer of minority or female employees or trainees from Contractor to Contractor or from project to project for the sole purpose of meeting the Contractor's goals shall be a violation of the contract, the Executive Order and the regulations in 41 CFR Part 60-4. Compliance with the goals will be measured against the total work hours performed. 3. The Contractor shall provide written notification to the Director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) within 10 working days of award of any construction subcontract in excess of $10,000 at any tier for construction work under the contract resulting from this solicitation. The notification shall list the name, address, and telephone number of the subcontractor; employer identification number of the subcontractor; estimated dollar amount of the subcontract; estimated starting and completion dates of the subcontract; and the geographical area in which the subcontract is to be performed. 4. As used in this notice and in the contract resulting from this solicitation, the "covered area" is the State of Idaho, Boundary County, and the City of Bonners Ferry. By: Boundary County, Idaho BFH#10378/AD#374740 APRIL 2, 9, 2020

May 24, 2024 3:30 p.m.

Jury awards $1.1 million to drag performer

A jury has awarded more than $1.1 million in damages to the drag performer who sued a blogger for defamation.

May 3, 2018 1 a.m.

DYW: Under the Big Top

BONNERS FERRY — Dressed in a brilliant red circus ringmaster suit, Distinguished Young Women 2018 Mistress of Ceremonies, McKenzie MacDonald, called out to the packed auditorium, “Welcome to the greatest show on earth!”

June 21, 2018 1 a.m.

Where the wild things are

BONNERS FERRY — Photographers from north Idaho gathered on June 9, at the Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge on an unusually damp, cool day, to take part in the second Photography Adventure, sponsored by the Friends of Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge.

September 10, 2020 1 a.m.

Vision statement is tyranny of the minority

February 15, 2008 8 p.m.

Where do you start and how do you eat an elephant?

In this case, the elephant is the quality of our children's education.

June 8, 2023 1 a.m.

BFHS graduates celebrate Badger spirit

With a lot of excitement — and a well organized squirt gun fight — the Bonners Ferry High School Class of 2023 graduated on June 3 and will always be remembered as the class that brought the Badger spirit.

November 17, 2022 midnight

Legals for November, 17 2022

June 16, 2016 1 a.m.

Boundary County Fire District to host Wildfire Preparedness Dinner

As the wildfire season in northern Idaho approaches, the South Boundary Fire District will be holding a Wildfire Preparedness Dinner Saturday, June 18 at Naples School.

November 23, 2016 12:42 p.m.

In honor of this bird's least favorite holiday, let's talk about turkeys

Here’s something to ponder as Thanksgiving approaches: wild turkeys are found across Idaho, and there’s even an open hunting season on them right now up in the North Idaho Panhandle. But they’re not native to the state. Turkeys were actually introduced by Idaho Fish & Game in 1961.

December 14, 2017 midnight

Doggy Doo changing hands

BONNERS FERRY — Those people who choose to own cats and dogs know that just like their owners, a good spa and haircut makes the day bright, and one comes out looking and feeling refreshed. Taking pets to the groomer is also healthy for them, they get a bath and a haircut, and nails trimmed.