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Notice of Petition for Termination of Parental
Rights G.L. c. 210 § 3
Docket No. HS16A0058CW
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The Trial Court Probate and Family Court
In the matter of: In the matter of: Baby Boy Balderson
To:
Sean Unknown of ,
and any unknown or unnamed father, parent(s) of the above named child.
Hampshire Probate and Family Court
33 King Street, Suite 3
Northampton, MA 01060
(413)586-8500
* A putative father will not have standing as a party to this case without a voluntary acknowledgment of parentage or an adjudication of paternity.
A petition has been presented to said court by Adoption Resource Associates, Northampton , MA 01060 representing that the parent(s) of the child lack(s) current ability, capacity, fitness and readiness to assume parental responsibility for the child; that the petitioner’s plan for the child will serve the child’s best interests; and, requesting that this Honorable Court enter a decree under the provisions of the General Laws of Massachusetts, Chapter 210, Section 3, that shall have the effect of terminating the rights of the person(s) named herein to receive notice of or to consent to any legal proceeding affecting the custody, guardianship, adoption or other disposition of the child named herein.
IF YOU DESIRE TO OBJECT THERETO, YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MUST FILE A WRITTEN APPEARANCE IN SAID COURT AT:
Northampton
ON OR BEFORE TEN O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING (10:00 AM) ON: 02/22/2017
YOU ARE ENTITLED TO THE APPOINTMENT OF AN ATTORNEY IF YOU ARE AN INDIGENT PERSON. An indigent person is defined by SJC RULE 3:10. The definition includes but is not limited to persons receiving AFDC, EAEDC, poverty related veteran’s benefits, food stamps, refugee resettlement benefits, medicaid, and SSI. The Court will determine if you are indigent. Contact an Assistant Judicial Case Manager/Adoptions Clerk of the Court on or before the date listed above to obtain the necessary forms.
WITNESS, Hon. Linda S Fidnick, First Justice of this Court.
Date: November 22, 2016
Michael J. Carey Register Probate
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CV-2016-903508
NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION
The Birmingham Land Bank Authority recorded notice in the Probate Court of Jefferson County, Alabama of a pending quiet title and foreclosure action involving the following property:
Lot 11, according to the Survey of Shoettlin’s Resurvey of
Lot 31, DeJarnettes Addition to West End, as recorded in Map
Book 15, page 82, in the Probate Office of Jefferson County,
Alabama, Birmingham Division
Property address: 1600 Alemeda Avenue, Birmingham, Alabama 35211
ANY PERSON WITH A PROPERTY INTEREST IN THE ABOVE PROPERTY IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THEY MAY LOSE SUCH INTEREST, IF ANY, AS A RESULT OF THE ABOVE-REFERENCED QUIET TITLE AND FORECLOSURE ACTION. The final hearing on this quiet title and foreclosure action is hereby set for January 20, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. in Courtroom 670, Jefferson County Courthouse, 716 Richard Arrington, Jr. Boulevard North, Birmingham, Alabama 35203. The judgment of the Court may result in title to the property vesting in the Birmingham Land Bank Authority. Any person who proves to the Court’s satisfaction a right to redeem the property pursuant to Alabama Code §§ 40-10-73 (1975) et seq. or Alabama Code §§ 40-10-83 (1975) et seq. may redeem the property pursuant to those statutes within five (5) days after the appropriate Order on Final Hearing is issued. FAILURE TO REDEEM THE PROPERTY AND PRESENT PROOF OF REDEMPTION TO THE CIRCUIT COURT WITHIN THE FIVE-DAY PERIOD MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION.
The address of the Birmingham Land Bank Authority is City Hall, 710 North 20th Street, Birmingham, Alabama 35203. The Birmingham Land Bank Authority may be contacted care of Alana S. Beard at (205) 544-2350.
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CV-2016-903509
NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION
The Birmingham Land Bank Authority recorded notice in the Probate Court of Jefferson County, Alabama of a pending quiet title and foreclosure action involving the following property:
Lot 11, Block 4, according to the Survey of Scott’s Addition to
Ensley, as recorded in Map Book 6, page 82, in the Probate Office
of Jefferson County, Alabama, Birmingham Division
Property Address: 1616 29th Street Ensley, Birmingham, Alabama 35206
ANY PERSON WITH A PROPERTY INTEREST IN THE ABOVE PROPERTY IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THEY MAY LOSE SUCH INTEREST, IF ANY, AS A RESULT OF THE ABOVE-REFERENCED QUIET TITLE AND FORECLOSURE ACTION. The final hearing on this quiet title and foreclosure action is hereby set for January 20, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 670, Jefferson County Courthouse, 716 Richard Arrington, Jr. Boulevard North, Birmingham, Alabama 35203. The judgment of the Court may result in title to the property vesting in the Birmingham Land Bank Authority. Any person who proves to the Court’s satisfaction a right to redeem the property pursuant to Alabama Code §§ 40-10-73 (1975) et seq. or Alabama Code §§ 40-10-83 (1975) et seq. may redeem the property pursuant to those statutes within five (5) days after the appropriate Order on Final Hearing is issued. FAILURE TO REDEEM THE PROPERTY AND PRESENT PROOF OF REDEMPTION TO THE CIRCUIT COURT WITHIN THE FIVE-DAY PERIOD MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION.
The address of the Birmingham Land Bank Authority is City Hall, 710 North 20th Street, Birmingham, Alabama 35203. The Birmingham Land Bank Authority may be contacted care of Alana S. Beard at (205) 544-2350.
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CASE NO. CV-2016-903916
THE BIRMINGHAM LAND BANK AUTHORITY, A PUBLIC CORPORATION
NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION
TO: MELVIN C. WILLINGHAM AND THE ESTATE OF ELLA WILLINGHAM; and any and all other unknown heirs, claimants or interested parties claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate described herein,
TAKE NOTICE that on October 21, 2016 the Birmingham Land Bank Authority filed the above-styled Complaint and the Land Bank asserts that it has recorded notice of a pending quiet title and foreclosure action in the Probate Court of Jefferson County, Alabama concerning the rights and/or interests in the following real property:
That parcel of real property located at 632 Antwerp Ave, Birmingham, Alabama 35212 and having a legal description of: Lot 5, according to the map and survey of Jackson and Dinklin’s Addition to Woodlawn, as recorded in Map Book 9, Page 25, in the Probate Office of Jefferson County, Alabama and assigned Parcel ID No. 23-00-22-3-022-011.000.
ANY PERSON WITH A PROPERTY INTEREST IN THE ABOVE PROPERTY IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THEY MAY LOSE SUCH INTEREST, IF ANY, AS A RESULT OF THE ABOVE-REFERENCED QUIET TITLE AND FORECLOSURE ACTION. The final hearing on this quiet title and foreclosure action is hereby set for February 17, 2017 in Room 360, Jefferson County Courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama at 9:00 A.M. The judgement of the Court may result in title to the property vesting in the Birmingham Land Bank Authority. Any person who proves to the Court’s satisfaction a right to redeem the property pursuant to Alabama Code §§ 40-10-73 (1975) et seq. or Alabama Code §§ 40-10-83 (1975) et seq. may redeem the property pursuant to those statutes within five (5) days after the appropriate Order on Final Hearing is issued. FAILURE TO REDEEM THE PROPERTY AND PRESENT PROOF OF REDEMPTION TO THE CIRCUIT COURT WITHIN THE 5-DAY PERIOD MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION.
The address of the Birmingham Land Bank Authority is City Hall, 710 North 20th ST, Birmingham AL 35203. The Birmingham Land Bank Authority may be contacted care of Caroline W. Jackson, City of Birmingham Law Department at (205) 254-2369.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED by the undersigned Clerk of Court that publication of this notice be made once a week for three consecutive weeks in the Birmingham Times, a newspaper of general circulation in Jefferson County, Alabama, and that all persons to whom this notice is addressed and any and all persons claiming any title to, interest in, or lien or encumbrance on the above-described land or any part thereof are hereby directed to plead, answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint in this cause before the hearing date or a judgment by default may be rendered against them it being intended that this notice shall be used to perfect service against all parties who cannot be personally served with a copy of the Complaint.
Dated this the 5th day of December, 2016.
Anne-Marie Adams, Circuit Clerk
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CASE NO. CV-2016-903919
THE BIRMINGHAM LAND BANK AUTHORITY, A PUBLIC CORPORATION
NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION
TO: BARBARA RUSHIN RAMSEY, ESTATE OF LESTER RUSHIN, JR., ESTATE OF IDA BELL RUSHIN, AMERICA’S FIRST FEDERAL CREDIT UNION AND LVNV FUNDING, LLC; and any and all other unknown heirs, claimants or interested parties claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate described herein,
TAKE NOTICE that on October 21, 2016 the Birmingham Land Bank Authority filed the above-styled Complaint and the Land Bank asserts that it has recorded notice of a pending quiet title and foreclosure action in the Probate Court of Jefferson County, Alabama concerning the rights and/or interests in the following real property:
That parcel of real property located at 564 Antwerp Avenue, Birmingham, Alabama 35212 and having a legal description of:
Lot 9, in Block 4, according to the plan and survey of Oak Ridge Park, as shown by map thereof recorded in Map Book 5, Page 122, in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Jefferson County, Alabama and assigned Parcel ID No. 23-00-22-3-013-012.000.
ANY PERSON WITH A PROPERTY INTEREST IN THE ABOVE PROPERTY IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THEY MAY LOSE SUCH INTEREST, IF ANY, AS A RESULT OF THE ABOVE-REFERENCED QUIET TITLE AND FORECLOSURE ACTION. The final hearing on this quiet title and foreclosure action is hereby set for February 10, 2017 in Room 340, Jefferson County Courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama at 1:30 P.M. The judgement of the Court may result in title to the property vesting in the Birmingham Land Bank Authority. Any person who proves to the Court’s satisfaction a right to redeem the property pursuant to Alabama Code §§ 40-10-73 (1975) et seq. or Alabama Code §§ 40-10-83 (1975) et seq. may redeem the property pursuant to those statutes within five (5) days after the appropriate Order on Final Hearing is issued. FAILURE TO REDEEM THE PROPERTY AND PRESENT PROOF OF REDEMPTION TO THE CIRCUIT COURT WITHIN THE 5-DAY PERIOD MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION.
The address of the Birmingham Land Bank Authority is City Hall, 710 North 20th ST, Birmingham, AL 35203. The Birmingham Land Bank Authority may be contacted care of Andy Saag or Jacob A. Kiser, SIROTE & PERMUTT, PC, 2311 Highland Avenue South, P.O. Box 55727, Birmingham AL 35255-5727, Tele: (205) 930-5100.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED by the undersigned Clerk of Court that publication of this notice be made once a week for three consecutive weeks in the Birmingham Times, a newspaper of general circulation in Jefferson County, Alabama, and that all persons to whom this notice is addressed and any and all persons claiming any title to, interest in, or lien or encumbrance on the above-described land or any part thereof are hereby directed to plead, answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint in this cause before the hearing date or a judgment by default may be rendered against them it being intended that this notice shall be used to perfect service against all parties who cannot be personally served with a copy of the Complaint.
Dated this the 5th day of December, 2016.
Anne-Marie Adams, Circuit Clerk
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Civil Action No. 01-CV-2016-903639
THE BIRMINGHAM LAND BANK AUTHORITY, A PUBLIC CORPORATION
NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION
TO: I. L. HARRIS, and his unknown heirs and devisees; ROSA LEE HARRIS, and her unknown heirs and devisees; DANIEL SCOTT HARRIS; J.T. SMALLWOOD, JEFFERSON COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR; JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA; CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA; and any and all other unknown heirs, claimants or interested parties claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate described herein,
TAKE NOTICE that on September 30, 2016, the Birmingham Land Bank Authority filed the above-styled Complaint and the Land Bank asserts that it has recorded notice of a pending quiet title and foreclosure action in the Probate Court of Jefferson County, Alabama concerning the rights and/or interests in the following real property:
That parcel of real property located at 913 52nd PL N, Birmingham, Alabama 35212 and having a legal description of: Lot 30, less part for alley, according to the Survey of E.S. Gillette, as recorded in Map Book 1, Page 23, in the Probate Office of Jefferson County, Alabama and assigned Parcel ID No. 23-00-21-3-004-008.000.
ANY PERSON WITH A PROPERTY INTEREST IN THE ABOVE PROPERTY IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THEY MAY LOSE SUCH INTEREST, IF ANY, AS A RESULT OF THE ABOVE-REFERENCED QUIET TITLE AND FORECLOSURE ACTION. The final hearing on this quiet title and foreclosure action is hereby set for February 17, 2017, in Room 360, Jefferson County Courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama at 9 a.m. The judgment of the Court may result in title to the property vesting in the Birmingham Land Bank Authority. Any person who proves to the Court’s satisfaction a right to redeem the property pursuant to Alabama Code §§ 40-10-73 (1975) et seq. or Alabama Code §§ 40-10-83 (1975) et seq. may redeem the property pursuant to those statutes within five (5) days after the appropriate Order on Final Hearing is issued. FAILURE TO REDEEM THE PROPERTY AND PRESENT PROOF OF REDEMPTION TO THE CIRCUIT COURT WITHIN THE 5-DAY PERIOD MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION.
The address of the Birmingham Land Bank Authority is City Hall, 710 North 20th ST, Birmingham, AL 35203. The Birmingham Land Bank Authority may be contacted care of Greer B. Mallette, Christian & Small, LLP, at (205) 795-6588.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED by the undersigned Clerk of Court that publication of this notice be made once a week for three consecutive weeks in the Birmingham Times, a newspaper of general circulation in Jefferson County, Alabama, and that all persons to whom this notice is addressed and any and all persons claiming any title to, interest in, or lien or encumbrance on the above-described land or any part thereof are hereby directed to plead, answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint in this cause before the hearing date or a judgment by default may be rendered against them it being intended that this notice shall be used to perfect service against all parties who cannot be personally served with a copy of the Complaint.
Dated this the 5th day of December, 2016.
Anne-Marie Adams, Circuit Clerk
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Abbreviated Notice For Appointment Of A New U. S. Magistrate Judge
The Judicial Conference of the United States has authorized the appointment of a fulltime U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of Alabama in Huntsville, AL. The current annual salary of the position is $ 186,852. The term of office is eight years. A full public notice and the application forms for the magistrate judge position are available on the court’s website at www.alnd.uscourts.gov Applications must be submitted only by applicants personally and received by January 23, 2017
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The City of Birmingham 2015 Property Sale
RESOLUTION RES #1830-16
ACCT 7492
NAME STRAHLS CORPORATION
SHORT ADDRESS ENSLEY 4/3
BLOCK BLK 019C LOT 0005
PARCEL ID BK 0904 PG 0003 PID 22-31-3-29-02
BALANCE $5,281.64
RESOLUTION RES #1791-16
ACCT 7453
NAME STRAHLS CORPORATION
SHORT ADDRESS ENSLEY 4/3
BLOCK BLK 019C LOT 0001
PARCEL ID BK 0904 PG 0003 PID 22-31-3-29-08
BALANCE $5,281.63
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PUBLIC NOTICE FOR INVOLUNTARY TERMINATION OF MEDICARE /MEDICAID PROVIDER AGREEMENT
Notice is hereby given that effective December 29, 2016, the agreement between Expect Care Hospice, 1220 20th Street South, Birmingham, AL 35205 and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, as provider of Hospice services in the Health Insurance for the Aged and Disabled Program (Medicare) is to be terminated. Expect Care Hospice does not meet the following conditions of participation:
42 CFR 418.64 – Core Services
42 CFR 418.100 – Organizational Environment
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has determined that Expect Care Hospice is not in compliance with these conditions of participation. The Medicare program will not make payment for Hospice services to patients who are admitted after December 29, 2016.
Sandra M. Pace
Associate Regional Administrator
Division of Survey and Certification
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PUBLIC NOTICE
CITY OF BESSEMER
THE CITY OF BESSEMER, ALABAMA HEREBY GIVES NOTICE
THAT IT WILL ACCEPT RESUMES FOR APPOINTMENT(S) TO THE
MUNICIPAL JUDGE
PLEASE SUBMIT RESUMES TO THE CITY COUNCIL’S OFFICE
C/O ANGELA COLEMAN, LOCATED ON THE SECOND FLOOR
OF CITY HALL, 1800 THIRD AVENUE NORTH,
BESSEMER, ALABAMA 35020.
The expiration date to submit resumes is on December 27, 2016 at 5:00 p.m.
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NOTICE of FINDING of NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT and NOTICE of INTENT to REQUEST RELEASE of FUNDS
December 12, 2016
City of Birmingham, Alabama
710 North 20th Street
Birmingham, AL 35203
205-254-2434
These notices shall satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by the City of Birmingham, Alabama.
REQUEST for RELEASE of FUNDS
On or about January 17, 2017 the City of Birmingham, Alabama (City) will submit a request to the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the release of CDBG-Disaster Recovery Funds under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, to undertake the following project:
Project Title: One Pratt Housing Development
Project Location: 505, 517, 521, 601, 605, 609, 613, 617, 621, 627, 815, 1117 Lacey Rd, 1125 Columbia St., 1128, 1129 Lafayette St., 1202 Trilby St., 1134 Hibernian St., 1128, 1129, 1130, 1133 Hattie St. Birmingham, AL 35214
Nature & Scope of Project: Construction of approximately twenty-five (25) single-family homes
Estimated Funding: Approximately $4,500,000.00 – CDBG-Disaster Recovery
FINDING of NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT
The City has determined that the project will have no significant impact on the human environment. Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) is not required. Additional project information is contained in the Environmental Review Record (ERR) on file at the City’s Community Development Department, 10th Floor-City Hall, 710 North 20 th Street, Birmingham, Alabama 35203-2289 where the record is available for review and may be examined or copied for cost of reproduction weekdays 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Any individual, group, or agency disagreeing with this determination or wishing to comment on the project may submit written comments on or before January 16, 2017 to P. Nigel Roberts, Deputy Director, Community Development Department, 10th Floor, City Hall, 710 20th Street, Birmingham, Alabama 35203-2289. All comments received by January 16, 2016 will be considered by Mr. Roberts, prior to issuing a “Notice to Proceed”. Comments should specify which Notice they are addressing.
RELEASE of FUNDS
The City certifies to HUD that the City and William A. Bell, Sr., as Mayor and certifying officer consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. HUD’s approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities, and allows the City of Birmingham, AL to use Program funds.
OBJECTIONS to RELEASE of FUNDS
HUD will accept objections to its release of funds and the City’s certification for a period of fifteen days following the anticipated submission date or its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on one of the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer of the City of Birmingham; (b) the City has omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR Part 58; (c) the grant recipient has committed funds or incurred costs not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by HUD; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality. Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58) and shall be addressed to Office of Community Planning and Development at HUD’s Birmingham Office, Medical Forum Building, Suite 900, 950 22 nd Street, North, Birmingham, AL 35203-5301. Potential objectors should contact HUD to verify the actual last day of the objection period.
William A. Bell, Sr.
Mayor
City of Birmingham, AL
Third Floor, City Hall
710 North 20th Street
Birmingham, AL 35203-2289
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THE WATER WORKS BOARD OF THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM
Hwy 78 Water Main Relocations
from 11th Ct West to Finley Blvd
Project Number(s): P.01410
Capital Budget Number(s): 1J
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Sealed Bids for a water main replacement project will be received by The Water Works Board of the City of Birmingham, System Development Department, at the office of Volkert, Inc. 2 20th Street North, Suite 300, Birmingham, Alabama 35203 until 10:00 a.m. local time on Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at which time they will be opened and read. Bids received after said time will be rejected and returned unopened.
The Work consists of, but is not limited to: Install necessary erosion control measures; removal of so much of the pavement as may be necessary, excavate the trenches and pits to the required dimensions; construct and maintain all traffic control measures; sheet, brace and support the adjoining ground where necessary; handle all drainage and/or ground water; guard the site; unload, load, haul, distribute, and install the pipe, casing pipe, and appurtenances, rearrange the lateral connections to main sewers, rearrange other pipes and ducts where necessary; replace or repair all damaged drains, sewers or other structures; backfill the trench and pits; restore the roadway surface; remove surplus excavated material; clean the site of the work; test the completed pipeline for pressure and leakage requirements; and maintain the street or other surface over the trenches for the required period of time and other miscellaneous associated items as necessary to complete the work.
Bids shall be based on unit price items and lump sum items as indicated on the Bid Form.
Bidding Documents may be examined at the Birmingham Construction Industry Authority (BCIA), 601 – 37th Street, South, Birmingham, AL 35222; the office of the Manager – System Development Department, The Water Works Board of the City of Birmingham, 3600 First Avenue, North, Birmingham, AL 35222 ; and the office of Volkert, Inc., 2 20th Street North, Suite 300, Birmingham, AL 35203.
Bidders may obtain one (1) complete set of Bidding Documents from the office of Volkert, Inc., upon payment of $100.00 deposit by company check or by certified check, and signing a nondisclosure statement. This deposit shall be refunded in full to each prime contractor bidder upon the return of the Bidding Documents in a reusable condition within 10 days after the bid opening. Additional sets of Bidding Documents for prime contractor bidders, subcontractors, vendors or dealers may be obtained upon payment of said $100.00 deposit, and signing a nondisclosure statement. This deposit shall be refunded less the costs of printing, reproduction, handling, and distribution, upon return of the documents in reusable condition within 10 days after the bid opening. Checks for documents shall be made payable to Volkert, Inc. No additional charge will be made for delivery via UPS ground. Those requesting shipment of documents via carriers other than UPS ground will be made at the requesting firm’s expense.
Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available to any Bidder. Neither the OWNER nor the ENGINEER will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including any addenda, obtained from other sources. No Bidder may withdraw or alter his bid within sixty (60) calendar days after the actual date of the Bid Opening.
A Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 10:00 a.m. local time on Thursday, December 29, 2016 in the office of Volkert, Inc. 2 20th Street North, Suite 300, Birmingham, Alabama 35203. All Prospective Bidders are required to attend the Pre-Bid Conference. The purpose of the Pre-Bid Conference is to raise questions pertaining to the Bidding Documents and Contract Documents and for the OWNER or its representatives to clarify any points. Bids will NOT BE ACCEPTED from any Prospective Bidder who does not attend the Pre-Bid Conference. All Prospective Bidders shall complete and submit HUB Bid Solicitation Notice (HUB Form 3) at the Pre-Bid Conference or by close of business on the date of the Pre-Bid Conference (no exceptions). HUB Program Acknowledgement (HUB Form 1), HUB Compliance Form (HUB Form 2), HUB Subcontractor Performance Form (HUB Form 5) and HUB Subcontractor Utilization Form (HUB Form 6) of Section 00451 HUB Program must be submitted at the Bid Opening as shown above.
Each Prospective Bidder is required to visit the site(s) at which the Work is to be performed. The OWNER will not conduct a site visit with the Prospective Bidders.
Each Bid shall be accompanied by a certified check or Bid Bond in the amount of five percent (5%) of the bid not to exceed $50,000.00 in the form and subject to conditions provided for in Section 00435, Bid Bond.
The Successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Labor & Material Payment Bond each in an amount equal to one-hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Award.
Bidders shall comply with all statutory requirements in accordance with the Instruction to Bidders. Bids will only be received from CONTRACTORS who are licensed by the State of Alabama.
Contract time of commencement and completion will be in accordance with the Agreement.
The Water Works Board of the City of Birmingham (“BWWB”) has adopted a voluntary Historically Underutilized Business (“HUB”) Program designed to encourage the participation of HUB firms in construction projects. To that end, the BWWB will never exclude any firm from participation in, deny any person benefits of, or otherwise discriminate in connection with the award and performance of BWWB contracts based on social or economic status. Historically Underutilized Business (HUB): a business formed for the purpose of making a profit and is at least 51% owned, operated and/or controlled by one or more American citizens or permanent resident aliens who are a: Minority Business Enterprise (MBE); Women Business Enterprise (WBE); or Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) [herein sometimes collectively referred to as a HUB].
Alabama Code §31-13-9 (1975) provides that as a condition for the award of any Contract by The Water Works Board of the City of Birmingham (“BWWB”), a business entity or employer that employs one or more employees within the State of Alabama shall provide documentation of enrollment in the E-Verify program.
Each Prospective Bidder must complete Section 00201 Certification Regarding Debarment. The Certification must be complete in its entirety and must be included with the Prospective Bidder’s Bid (NO EXCEPTIONS).
Each Prospective Bidder must comply with Section 00452 Non-Discrimination Policy, while conducting business or participating in events or activities for the OWNER. Each Prospective Bidder shall maintain an environment free of discrimination, harassment and retaliation at all times.
If a Contract is to be awarded, it will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible Bidder, who has neither been disqualified nor rejected pursuant to these Contract Documents, and whose Bid based on an evaluation by the OWNER indicates that the award will be in the best interest of the project and will result in the lowest overall cost to the OWNER for completion of the project. If a Contract is to be awarded, it will be awarded within thirty (30) calendar days after the day of the opening of Bids.
The OWNER reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, the right to waive irregularities or to accept any proposal deemed to be in the best interest of the OWNER.
Owner:
The Water Works Board of the City of Birmingham
3600 First Avenue North
Birmingham, Alabama 35222
Douglass W. Stockham IV
Telephone Number: (205) 244-4000
Email: douglass.stockham@bwwb.org
Engineer:
Volkert, Inc.
2 20th Street N, Suite 300
Birmingham, Alabama, 35203
Theotis D. Johnson, P.E.
Telephone Number: (205) 214-5500
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