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Prioritize Colon Health During Awareness Month with These 3 Tips

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Average risk individuals start colorectal cancer screenings at the age of 45. Colorectal cancer screenings can be performed either through colonoscopy or stool-based studies. (Adobe Stock)

The colon, also known as the large intestine, serves important roles for digestion and metabolism in the body.

Approximately 6 feet long in total, the colon and rectum work in unison to first absorb water and electrolytes before storing and evacuating stool. This function allows the flexibility the body needs to defecate and dispose of wastes efficiently and at convenient times.

Colorectal cancer occurs when cells in the mucosal lining of the colon develop the ability to grow in uncontrolled fashion through the colon wall with the ability to metastasize.

One University of Alabama at Birmingham professor breaks down three ways to prioritize colon health.

Know your history

Knowing one’s family history is an important method in proactive health care.

“Approximately 15 percent of patients with colorectal cancer have a pathologic cancer-susceptibility gene that can be passed through their family and increase the risk of colon and other cancers,” said Robert Hollis, M.D., assistant professor in the UAB Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery and the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center Colorectal Cancer management team leader. “One of the most common syndromes is Lynch syndrome, which can carry a lifetime risk of colon cancer between 20 percent and 80 percent depending on the gene affected.”

Hollis suggests that patients who have colorectal cancer and are less than age 50 or anyone with a strong family history of the disease should undergo genetic testing to inform their family members of their risk. Patients with known pre-disposing genetic mutations will often start cancer screening earlier and more frequently.

Four ways to prepare for a colonoscopy1. Pay close attention to the bowel preparation instructions given by the doctor.

• It is important that the colon can be adequately prepped for visualization during the procedure.

2. Follow a clear liquid diet.

• Bowel preparation often includes a clear liquid diet the day prior and taking a bowel preparation agent to clean the colon the night and morning of the procedure.

3. Typically lasts 30-45 minutes.

• The patient is sedated with anesthesia during the procedure to promote comfort, and there is most often little memory of the 30- to 45-minute procedure.

4. Ask your health care provider for all details about the experience leading up to the appointment.

Maintain a balanced diet and exercise

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle can be a very impactful tool in colorectal cancer prevention. It is no secret that a well-balanced diet and routine exercise are a key to prioritizing one’s health. Limiting processed foods, avoiding all tobacco and nicotine, and consuming alcohol only in moderation will help minimize risk factors for colorectal cancer development.

Schedule a colonoscopy

Scheduling a colonoscopy is one of the best ways to prioritize one’s colon health. During a colonoscopy, a small flexible endoscope is passed around a prepped colon to examine the inside lining of the colon.

“Polyps are present in 20-30 percent of patients undergoing screening colonoscopy and represent abnormal growths that can be pre-cancerous,” Hollis said. “The advantage to a colonoscopy over other non-invasive tests is that these polyps can be removed to prevent progression to cancer.”

Average risk individuals start colorectal cancer screenings at the age of 45. Colorectal cancer screenings can be performed either through colonoscopy or stool-based studies.  Hollis says those who have a history of colon polyps, familial or personal history of colorectal cancer, hereditary colorectal cancer syndromes, or inflammatory bowel disease should have a colonoscopy as opposed to using stool-based sample methods.

“Patients with a family history of colon cancer typically undergo a colonoscopy at an age 10 years prior to the diagnosis of any first-degree relative,” Hollis said. “Colonoscopies can be indicated for patients who have symptoms suggestive of colorectal cancer, primarily new rectal bleeding or blood in stool.”

The UAB Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery includes six colorectal surgeons providing premier colorectal cancer care to patients across the Deep South. Working within UAB’s O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, the division hosts a multidisciplinary clinic where patients can be seen by multiple cancer providers in a single clinic appointment.

“Our surgeons and gastroenterologists facilitate colonoscopy screening for low-income, underinsured patients in Jefferson County and across the state through a grant from the Alabama Department of Public Health,” Hollis said.

March 20, 2025

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By multiple measures, the Birmingham area has seen dramatic declines in unemployment since the pandemic. (Adobe Stock)

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SENIOR ANALYST, CATALOG OPERATIONS

Shipt, Inc. seeks a full-time Senior Analyst, Catalog Operations. Optimize and manage e-commerce Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) data in collaboration with various teams and collaborate with Data Engineering, Data Science, Digital Merchandising and Business Development teams to maintain a high-quality product catalog for Shipt members. The position will supervise the work of 14 Analysts and Senior Analysts. This position requires a master’s degree or equivalent in Management Information Systems, Information Systems, or a related field, and 3 years of experience in a related analyst or systems engineering occupation. Must also have 36 months of experience with each of the following: (1) working in data analytics with large, complex, and diverse datasets in enterprise-scale data warehousing and/or data engineering environments; (2) implementing analytical features and optimizing data processes using SQL and Python; (3) managing e-commerce data using CPG analytics and integrating data from third-party providers; (4) evaluating, benchmarking, and annotating datasets for models in collaboration with data science and machine learning teams; (5) utilizing cloud platforms, including GCP and AWS, and working with big data frameworks; and (6) using project management tools, Git version control systems and applying statistical methods to identify and address data anomalies. Experience may be gained concurrently. Experience may have been gained before, during or after master’s degree program. May telecommute from any U.S. location. HQ at Birmingham, AL. Salary: $108,618 to $126,300/year. Please go to our website for benefits information and to apply: https://www.shipt.com/careers/ or apply by email at careers@shipt.com

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ENGINEERING MANAGER

Shipt, Inc. seeks a full-time Engineering Manager. Lead and manage the work of a team of software engineers and developers who design, build, test, deploy, and maintain backend and other new design and architecture services, including Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), microservices, and distributed architectures. This position requires a master’s degree or equivalent in computer science, information systems or a related field and 3 years of experience in a software engineer or developer related occupation. In the alternative, the company will accept a bachelor’s degree or equivalent in computer science, information systems or a related field, and 5 years of (progressive, post-baccalaureate) experience in a software engineer or developer related occupation. Must also have 36 months of experience with each of the following: (1) using SQL databases (Postgres or Oracle), NoSQL databases (DynamoDB or Cassandra), and Python; (2) developing Java components using Spring; (3) developing SOAP or REST based web services; (4) using Maven for project management; and (5) designing, developing, testing (Unit/Integration), deploying and maintaining application codes. Must also have 12 months of experience mentoring and leading other engineers. Employer will accept experience gained concurrently. May telecommute from any U.S. location. HQ at Birmingham, AL. Salary: $168,230 to $219,000/year. Please go to our website for benefits information and to apply: https://www.shipt.com/careers/ or apply by email at careers@shipt.com

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ENGINEERING MANAGER

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SENIOR DATA SCIENTIST

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SENIOR ANALYST, CATALOG OPERATIONS

Shipt, Inc. seeks a full-time Senior Analyst, Catalog Operations. Optimize and manage e-commerce data and Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) in collaboration with various teams and work with large data sets in an enterprise-scale data warehousing environment. This position requires a master’s degree or equivalent in Operations Research, Engineering Management, or closely related field and 1 year of experience in a related analyst occupation. Must also have 12 months of experience with each of the following: (1) using SQL and Python to implement analytical features and optimize data processes; (2) using data visualization and reporting tools, including Tableau, to build advanced business intelligence reports; (3) using project management tools and agile methodologies to manage product lifecycle; (4) working with large data sets in an enterprise-scale data warehousing environment; and (5) using Monte Carlo, Postman, and Click-Up. Experience may be gained concurrently. May telecommute from any U.S. location. HQ at Birmingham, AL. Salary: $70,907 to $126,300/year. Please go to our website for benefits information and to apply: https://www.shipt.com/careers/ or apply by email at careers@shipt.com.

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Shipt, Inc. seeks a full-time Software Engineer. Develop and build large-scale applications in collaboration with a team of software engineers. This position requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, or a related field and 2 years of relevant experience in a related IT, quality analyst, software engineer, or research assistant position. Must also have 24 months of experience with each of the following: (1) building new interfaces using TypeScript and React; (2) using web accessibility techniques, including ARIA standards; (3) using API design and Graph SQL; (4) implementing performance optimization and testing discipline; and (5) using project management tools, including Clickup, and working with CI/CD pipelines using Drone and CircleCI. Employer will accept experience gained concurrently. May telecommute from any U.S. location. HQ at Birmingham, AL. Salary: $67,642 to $126,300/year. Please go to our website for benefits information and to apply: https://www.shipt.com/careers/ or apply by email at careers@shipt.com.

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SENIOR DATA ENGINEER

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LEGAL

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CASE NO. CV-2024-905008

NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION

TO: NETTIE LOU JASPER; CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA; J.T. SMALLWOOD, JEFFERSON COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR; AND JEFFERSON COUNTY, 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 December 9, 2024, 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:

Lot 2 in Block C, according to Gallagher’s Map of West Highland Addition to Pratt City, as recorded in Map Book 4, Page 74 in the Probate Office of Jefferson County, Alabama.

It appears said legal is the same as that certain legal described in Instrument Number 2024057627 as follows: LOT 2 BLK C MARY E GALLAGHERS MAP OF WEST HIGHLAND ADD TO PRATT CITY

and assigned Parcel ID No. 22-00-19-3-001-101.000

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 May 5, 2025 at 10:00 a.m., in Room 360, Jefferson County Courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama. 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 Jake A. Kiser at (205) 918-5037.

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 case 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.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT

OF JEFFERSON COUNTY ALABAMA

Wilmington Savings Fund )

Society, FSB, )

Plaintiff, ) CASE NO. 01-CV-2024-904946.00

vs. )

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Jessica Moore and Kayla Wilson )

Defendant(s) )

) PUBLICATION NOTICE

To:

Jessica Moore and Kayla Wilson

Last Known Address

1541 Dennison Ave, Birmingham, AL 35211

You are hereby notified that filed a Complaint for Ejectment on in the Jefferson County Circuit Court against Jessica Moore and Kayla Wilson (“Defendants”). Numerous attempts to locate the Defendants for service of process have been unsuccessful.

This notice is to run for four consecutive weeks. You are hereby notified that you must answer the complaint by the 30th day of March 2025, which is 30 days from the last date of publication or default judgment may be entered against you for not answering.

DONE and ORDERED this 28th day of February, 2025.

/s/ PAT BALLARD CIRCUIT JUDGE

BT3/20/2025

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CASE NO. CV-2024-90604

NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION

TO: CHRISTY STINSON; ESTATE OF RICHARD TEEN MOORE; ESTATE OF ANN STINSON; WILLIAM STINSON; CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA; J.T. SMALLWOOD, JEFFERSON COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR; AND JEFFERSON COUNTY, 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 November 14, 2024, 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:

Lot 5, in Block 3, in the Survey of Springfield Addition to West End, as shown by map recorded in Volume 15, at Page 86, records of Maps of Surveys in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Jefferson County, Alabama.

It appears said legal is the same as that certain legal described in Instrument Number 2022028716 as follows: LOT 5 BLK 3 SPRINGFIELD ADD TO WEST END

and assigned Parcel ID No. 29-00-17-1-016-006.000

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 May 16, 2025, in Room 340, Jefferson County Courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama at 9:00 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 Jake A. Kiser at (205) 918-5037.

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 case 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.

BT3/20/2025

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CASE NO. CV-2024-900440

NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION

TO: CRAIG CARNELL; COOK-COBRA COMPANY, INC.; AARON HUMPHREYS; CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA; J.T. SMALLWOOD, JEFFERSON COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR; AND JEFFERSON COUNTY, 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 February 3, 2025, 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:

The West Half of Lot 11, in Block 10, according to the survey of Melville Court Survey, as recorded in Map Book 16, Page 28, in the Office of the Judge of Probate Office of Jefferson County, Alabama.

It appears said legal is the same as that certain legal described in Instrument Number 2019042856 as follows: W 1/2 of Lot 11 BLK 10 Melville Court

and assigned Parcel ID No. 22-00-27-1-022-012.000

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 May 16, 2025, in Room 340, Jefferson County Courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama at 9:00 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 Jake A. Kiser at (205) 918-5037.

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 case 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.

BT3/20/2025

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CASE NO. CV-2024-900560

NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION

TO: STATE OF ALBAMA ELIZABETH S. POWELL THE WIFE OF/AND HARVEY A. POWELL, JR. AND THEIR HEIRS AND DEVISEES, IF DECEASED, HERBERT E. PAGEL, AND HIS HEIRS AND DEVISEES, IF DECEASED JT. SMALLWOOD, JEFFERSON COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR, JEFFERSON COUNTY ALABAMA CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA AND ANY AND ALL PTHER UNKNOWN HEIRS CLAIMANTS OR INTERESTED PARTIES CLAIMING ANY RIGHT TITLE, ESTATE, LEIN OR INTEREST IN THE REAL ESTATE DESCRIBED HEREIN,

The  Birmingham Land Bank Authority (the “Land Bank”), a public corporation organized under the laws of the State of Alabama, filed a Petition to Quiet Title and Foreclosure (the “Petition”) on the property described herein on February 11, 2025, in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County and recorded a Notice of Pending Quiet Title and Foreclosure Action (the “Lis Pendens”) on March 11, 2025, in the Probate Court of Jefferson County Alabama. Notice is hereby given that a final hearing was set to be heard on April 17, 2025 at 11:15 A.M. at the Jefferson County Courthouse, Courtroom 340, 716 Richard Arrington, Jr. Boulevard, North, Birmingham, Alabama 35203. The property that is the subject of this hearing is described as follows:

Property Address: 2630 17th Street, Birmingham, Alabama 352058

Tax Parcel ID No.:  22-00-32-4-017-005.000 a/k/a 0122003240170050000000

Legal Description:  Lots 6, Block A, according to the Survey of Shadyside Park Addition to Birmingham as recorded in Map Book 13, Page 31, in the Probate Office of Jefferson County, Alabama, a/k/a LOT 6 BLK SHADY SIDE PARK ADD TO BIHAM LYING S OF I-59.

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 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 §§ 40-10-83 (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 20th Street North, Birmingham, Alabama 35203 and may be contacted care of the City of Birmingham Law Department at 205-254-2117.

BT3/20/2025

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CASE NO. CV-2024-900597

NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION

TO: STATE OF ALABAMA, ELLA FREEMAN BOWDEN AND HER HEIRS AND DEVISEES, (DECEASED), HERBERT E. PAGEL AND HIS HEIRS AND DEVISEES, IF DECEASED, J.T. SMALLWOOD, JEFFERSON COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR, JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA AND ANY AND ALL OTHER UNKNOWN HEIRS, CLAIMANTS OR INTERESTED PARTIES CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, ESTAGE, LEIN, OR INTEREST IN THE REAL ESTATE DESCRIBED HEREIN,

The  Birmingham Land Bank Authority (the “Land Bank”), a public corporation organized under the laws of the State of Alabama, filed a Petition to Quiet Title and Foreclosure (the “Petition”) on the property described herein on February 12, 2025, in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County and recorded a Notice of Pending Quiet Title and Foreclosure Action (the “Lis Pendens”) on March 11, 2025, in the Probate Court of Jefferson County Alabama. Notice is hereby given that a final hearing was set to be heard on May 5, 2025 at 10:00 A.M. at the Jefferson County Courthouse, Courtroom 340, 716 Richard Arrington, Jr. Boulevard, North, Birmingham, Alabama 35203. The property that is the subject of this hearing is described as follows:

Property Address: 2626 17th Street, Birmingham, Alabama 35208

Tax Parcel ID No.:  22-00-32-4-017-004.000 a/k/a 0122003240170040000000

Legal Description:  Lot 5, Block A, according to the Survey of Shadyside Park Addition to Birmingham as recorded in Map Book 13, Page 31, in the Probate Office of Jefferson County, Alabama, a/k/a LOT 5 BLK A SHADY SIDE PARK ADD TO BIHAM LYING S OF I-59.

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 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 §§ 40-10-83 (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 20th Street North, Birmingham, Alabama 35203 and may be contacted care of the City of Birmingham Law Department at 205-254-2117.

BT3/20/2025

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CASE NO. CV-2024-900534

NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION

TO: CRAIG CARNELL; COOK-COBRA COMPANY, INC.; AARON HUMPHREYS; CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA; J.T. SMALLWOOD, JEFFERSON COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR; AND JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA,

The  Birmingham Land Bank Authority (the “Land Bank”), a public corporation organized under the laws of the State of Alabama, filed a Petition to Quiet Title and Foreclosure (the “Petition”) on the property described herein on February 10, 2025, in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County and recorded a Notice of Pending Quiet Title and Foreclosure Action (the “Lis Pendens”) on March 11, 2025, in the Probate Court of Jefferson County Alabama. Notice is hereby given that a final hearing was set to be heard on April 17, 2025 at 11:15 A.M. at the Jefferson County Courthouse, Courtroom 340, 716 Richard Arrington, Jr. Boulevard, North, Birmingham, Alabama 35203. The property that is the subject of this hearing is described as follows:

Property Address: 1936 Clover Drive, Birmingham, Alabama 35214

Tax Parcel ID No.:  22-00-21-2-002-030.000 a/k/a 012200212002030000000

Legal Description:  Lots 27, Block 4, according to the Survey of Shadyside Park Addition to Birmingham as recorded in Map Book 163, Page 11, in the Probate Office of Jefferson County, Alabama, a/k/a LOT 27 BLK 4 PHASE 1 4TH SECT HUNTINGTON HILLS 1ST ADD 163/81

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 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 §§ 40-10-83 (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 20th Street North, Birmingham, Alabama 35203 and may be contacted care of the City of Birmingham Law Department at 205-254-2117.

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Notice of Completion

In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, notice is hereby given

that Williford Orman Construction LLC, Contractor, has completed the Contract for (Construction) of  New Softball Facility for Vincent High School at Vincent, AL for the State of Alabama and the County of Shelby, Owner(s), and have made request for final settlement of said Contract.  All persons having any claim for labor, materials, or otherwise in connection with this project should immediately notify Lathan Associates Architects PC

Williford Orman Construction LLC 

  (Contractor)

PO Box 1985, Pelham, AL 35124

(Business Address)

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Notice of Completion

In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, notice is hereby given that Shelby Company, LLC, Contractor, has completed the Contract for (Renovation) of Jefferson County Commission 2121 Building Renovation – Phase 1 at 2121 Reverend Abraham Woods Jr Boulevard, Birmingham, AL 35203 for the State of Alabama and the (County) (City) of Birmingham, Owner(s), and have made request for final settlement of said Contract. All persons having any claim for labor, materials, or otherwise in connect with this project should immediately notify Poole & Company Architects, 2 20th Street North, Suite 1610 Birmingham, AL 35203

Shelby Company, LLC

(Contractor)

3120 4th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233

                                                                                                                                                 (Business Address)

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Notice of Completion

In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended notice is hereby given that Willoughby Contracting Co., Inc., Contractor, has completed the Contract for Construction of Titusville Community Project P.04134, 2nd St S, 3rd Ave S,3rd St S, Kappa Ave S, 1st Ave/Way S, 4th Ave S, Omega St S, Delta St S, Gamma St S, and Alpha St S for the State of Alabama and Jefferson County, City of Birmingham and the Birmingham Water Works, owner, and have made request for the final settlement of said contract.  All persons having any claim for labor, material, or otherwise in connection with this project should immediately notify Birmingham Water Works board (Architect/Engineer)

Willoughby Contracting Co., Inc.

Contractor

2550 Cone Drive

Birmingham, Al 35217

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Notice of Completion

In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, notice is hereby given

that Williford Orman Construction LLC Contractor, has completed the Contract for Construction of New Monumental Sign for Tarrant Intermediate and High School for the State of Alabama and the County of Tarrant. Owner(s), and have made request for final settlement of said Contract.  All persons having any claim for labor, materials, or otherwise in connection with this project should immediately notify Lathan Associates Architects PC

Williford Orman Construction LLC 

  (Contractor)

______PO Box 1985, Pelham, AL 35124

(Business Address)

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INVITATION FOR BIDS

ITB 49-25 UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY, MAINTENANCE AND TESTING”

JEFFERSON COUNTY, AL

Bids will be received by the Jefferson County Commission Purchasing Agent Michael D. Matthews, Ph.D., C.P.M. , until 4:00 PM (CST) on Tuesday, April 8, 2025.

All Solicitation information including forms, and specifications are available for download free of charge at https://jeffcobids.jccal.org/Search.aspx Interested parties must meet bidder requirements and qualifications as specified in the bid documents on or before the date that the bids are due.

A bid bond will be required in the amount not less than 5% of the estimated cost, but not to exceed $10,000.

All questions must be submitted in writing to procurementservices@jccal.org. attention Valerie Henderson.

A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on March 26, 2025, at 10:00 AM in Suite 22 – Ground Floor of the Jefferson County Main Courthouse. For special accommodation please call 205-325-5381.

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HOUSING AUTHORITY BIRMINGHAM DISTRICT

NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) No. P25018

EVICTION COUNSEL SERVICES

AGENCY CONTACT PERSON

Darryl Grayson, Procurement Analyst

Telephone: (205)521-0611

E-mail: dgrayson@habd.net

TDD/TTY: 800-548-2546

HOW TO OBTAIN THE RFP DOCUMENTS ON THE EPROCUREMENT MARKETPLACE

1. Access ha.internationaleprocurement.com (no “www”).

2. Click on the “Login” button in the upper left side.

3. Follow the listed directions.

4. If you have any problems in accessing or registering on the Marketplace, please call customer support at (866)526-9266.

PRE-BID CONFERENCE

NONE

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT QUESTIONS

Monday March 17, 2025 2:00 PM CT

BID SUBMITTAL RETURN DEADLINE

Monday April 7, 2025, 2:00 PM CT

1826 3rd Avenue South, Birmingham, Al 35233

[Section 3, Minority- and/or women-owned businesses are encouraged to respond]

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HOUSING AUTHORITY BIRMINGHAM DISTRICT

NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) No. P25017

Project Management Services

AGENCY CONTACT PERSON

Darryl Grayson, Procurement Analyst

Telephone: (205)521-0611

E-mail: dgrayson@habd.net

TDD/TTY: 800-548-2546

HOW TO OBTAIN THE RFP DOCUMENTS ON THE EPROCUREMENT MARKETPLACE

1. Access ha.internationaleprocurement.com (no “www”).

2. Click on the “Login” button in the upper left side.

3. Follow the listed directions.

4. If you have any problems in accessing or registering on the Marketplace, please call customer support at (866)526-9266.

PRE-BID CONFERENCE

Friday March 21, 2025 11:00 AM

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT QUESTIONS

Monday March 31, 2025 2:00 PM CT

BID SUBMITTAL RETURN DEADLINE

Friday April 11, 2025, 2:00 PM CT

1826 3rd Avenue South, Birmingham, Al 35233

[Section 3, Minority- and/or women-owned businesses are encouraged to respond]

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Invitation to Bid

The Birmingham Airport Authority (BAA) in Birmingham, AL, is accepting sealed bids for the above referenced item. Sealed bids should be plainly marked and will be received at:

Ed Seoane

Birmingham Airport Authority

5900 Messer Airport Highway

Birmingham, AL 35212

Until 2:00 PM CST, Thursday, April 17th, 2025, at which time bids will be opened at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport and read aloud.  All bids received after that time will be returned unopened.  The BAA highly recommends hand or courier delivery of bids to the BAA front office located at the southern end of the terminal building on the lower level.  Please visit https://www.flybirmingham.com/procurement/ to obtain a copy of the Invitation to Bid, which contains additional critical information.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

  • A Base Bid which includes the relocation of a 2,000-foot-long section of Taxiway H, with all associated electrical, grading, and drainage improvements along with new pavement markings and final site restoration;

 

  • A Bid Alternate #1 which includes the milling and asphalt strengthening overlay of the remaining 3,200-feet of Taxiway H, with all associated grading, drainage, and electrical improvements along with new pavement markings and final site restoration;

 

  • A Bid Alternate #2 which includes the replacement of the Taxiway H Edge Lighting system with new LED light fixtures and associated components.

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ABANDONDED VEHICLE 

 1.2G1WG5EK7B1327069 

2. 2002 Ford 1FBSS31L52HA63939

3. 1998 Cadillac 1G6KD54Y5WU763355

4. 2008 Nissan 1N4BL21E48C154541

5. 2015 Chevrolet 1G1JC5SH0F4159302

6. 2015 Chevy 1G1PE5SB3F7126874

7. 2005 Pontiac 2G2WP522251287505

8. 2019 Dodge 2C3CDXBG4KH653244

9. 2011 Buick 2G4GS5EC3B9199719

10. 2012 Cruze 1G1PG5SC9C7252395

11. 2002 Honda JHLRD68462C010994

12. 2002 Kia KNDUP131226289194

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ABANDONDED VEHICLE 

Vehicles listed have been declared abandoned & will be sold at public auction, May 7th 2025 @2PM

VIN: JTDDR32T0137586 : 2002 TOYAT0 CELICA

VIN: JHMCD5643SC005279 : 1995 HONDA ACCORD

VIN: 2C3CDXCT4DH693631 : 2013 DODGE CHARGER

VIN: JT3GN86R5W0083622 : 1998 TOYATO 4 RUNNER

VIN: 1G6DZ67A880210675 : 2008 CADILLAC STS

MAY 7TH 2025 AUCTION LOCATION

HILLS DEALS LLC

1315 15TH AVE N, BESSEMER AL 35023

(205) 453-2340  HILLSDEALSLLC@GMAIL.COM

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INVITATION TO BID

Sealed bids for Legion Field Renovations 2023 at 400 Graymont Ave West Birmingham, AL 35204 will be received by the City Architect in Room 220 Birmingham City Hall, Birmingham, Alabama until 10:00 AM, Thursday April 10, 2025. Sealed bids will receive a time and date label to indicate timely receipt. All sealed bids received upon or prior to the stipulated time and date will then be publicly opened and read aloud in Conference Room 220 City Hall at approximately 10:10 AM.

All bids must be on a lump sum basis.  Bids are to be submitted in duplicate on the Proposal Form provided with specifications.  No pre-qualification of bidders will be conducted prior to receiving bids.

Under the Alabama State Code, Section 39-2-4, as amended by Act #97-225, it is required for any contract exceeding $50,000 that the Bidder submit with his bid, either a cashier’s check, drawn on an Alabama bank, or a bid bond, executed by a surety authorized and qualified to make bonds in Alabama, payable to the City of Birmingham, in an amount (subject to a maximum of $50,000.00) equal to five percent (5%) of the bid.  In order for a bid to be considered, it must be accompanied by an acceptable bid bond or cashier’s check.

Any bid submitted for an amount of $50,000 or more, the bidder must be a licensed general contractor in the State of Alabama in accordance with Section 34-8, of the Alabama State Code.  Contractor’s license number shall appear on the outside of the envelope used to submit bid.

A Performance Bond in the amount of 100% of the contract amount and a Statutory Labor and Material Payment Bond in the amount of 100% of the contract amount will be required from the successful bidder at the signing of the contract.  Also, proof of insurance will be required when the contract is signed.  The City will review bonds and insurance and execute the contract within twenty (20) days unless the successful contractor agrees to an extension in writing.

A Pre-bid Conference to review and discuss the project will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday March 25, 2025 in Conference Room 220-Birmingham City Hall 710 20th Street, North Birmingham, AL 35203.  Attendance at the Pre-bid Conference is MANDATORY and shall be deemed a consideration of a bidder’s responsiveness, in addition to any other stipulations.

Bid documents may be viewed and purchased through the City of Birmingham online plans room site at https://www.birminghamplanroom.com/.  Any cost for reproduction shall be the responsibility of bidders.

Since award may not be made within thirty (30) days, no bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the date of the bid opening.

The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids submitted, and to waive any informalities.

IMPORTANT BIDDER INFORMATION

Bidders are expected to prepare their bid to include all necessary material, labor, bonds, permits, overhead, profit, taxes, insurance, etc. costs.  It is not the City’s obligation to bring mistakes/omissions in bid to bidder’s attention.  If after bid opening, a bidder determines he has a mistake in bid, he may seek withdrawal of his bid without forfeiting his bond, if the request is in writing within three (3) work days after the bid opening, and is accompanied by clear and convincing evidence of the mistake.

All cashier’s checks or bid bonds will be returned immediately after bids are checked and tabulated to all except the three (3) lowest bona fide bidders.  Bid bonds shall be returned to the three (3) lowest bona fide bidders when the contract is signed, and performance and payment bonds and insurance are furnished by the successful bidder.  If award is not made within fifteen (15) days after bid opening, all bid guarantees will be returned except for those of the potentially successful bidders.  If after sixty (60) days, no award has been made, all bids shall be rejected, and the potentially successful bidder’s guarantee will be returned unless the bidder agrees in writing to a time extension.  If a time extension is effected, bidder may substitute any cashier’s check for a satisfactory bid bond.

Any contract resulting from this Invitation to Bid shall not be assignable without prior written consent of the City.  Under no conditions shall the contract be assigned to an unsuccessful bidder whose bid was rejected as non-responsive and/or non-responsible.

Special attention is called to the applicability of the Birmingham Plan-Construction Industry Program to the project.  Under this Program, the utilization of Minority Business Enterprises and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (MBE/DBE) is encouraged on a voluntary basis.  The Construction Industry Authority established a system of floating MBD/DBE goals which may differ from year to year and project to project.  Overall, these goals shall not be less than the historical participation of MBD/DBE’s in construction projects of the City and its agencies.  Additional information about this Program is contained in the Project Manual and may be obtained from the Executive Director, Birmingham Construction Industry Authority at 3600 4th Avenue, South, Birmingham, Alabama 35222 (Telephone:  205-324-6202).  For federally funded contracts, the provisions of the President’s Executive Order 11246 and federal agency regulations requiring affirmative action to achieve employment and utilization of minority persons and business will apply.

As a matter of public policy, the City of Birmingham agrees to make opportunities available to the maximum extent possible, to actively include Historically Underutilized Business Enterprises (HUBE’s) such as architectural firms, engineering firms, investment banking firms, other professional consultant services providers, and construction contractors as part of business, economic and community revitalization programs.

Bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked: Legion Field Renovations 2023.  Bids may be hand-delivered to Room 220 City Hall, Birmingham, Alabama, or mailed to: City of Birmingham Department of Capital Projects, Architectural Division, Room 220 City Hall, 710 North 20th Street, Birmingham, Alabama 35203.  Bids sent by any express carrier (Federal Express, UPS, Airborne, etc.) must specify delivery to Room 220 City Hall.

It is the bidder’s responsibility to make sure that his bid is in the possession of the City Architect on or before 10:00 AM, April 10, 2025.   Bids received after this time will not be considered.

Gary C. Ohlman, City Architect

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INVITATION TO BID

Sealed bids for Rickwood Field Accessibility Improvements at 1137 2nd Ave West Birmingham, AL 35204 will be received by the City Architect in Room 220 Birmingham City Hall, Birmingham, Alabama until 9:00 AM, Thursday April 10, 2025. Sealed bids will receive a time and date label to indicate timely receipt. All sealed bids received upon or prior to the stipulated time and date will then be publicly opened and read aloud in Conference Room 220 City Hall at approximately 9:10 AM.

All bids must be on a lump sum basis.  Bids are to be submitted in duplicate on the Proposal Form provided with specifications.  No pre-qualification of bidders will be conducted prior to receiving bids.

Under the Alabama State Code, Section 39-2-4, as amended by Act #97-225, it is required for any contract exceeding $50,000 that the Bidder submit with his bid, either a cashier’s check, drawn on an Alabama bank, or a bid bond, executed by a surety authorized and qualified to make bonds in Alabama, payable to the City of Birmingham, in an amount (subject to a maximum of $50,000.00) equal to five percent (5%) of the bid.  In order for a bid to be considered, it must be accompanied by an acceptable bid bond or cashier’s check.

Any bid submitted for an amount of $50,000 or more, the bidder must be a licensed general contractor in the State of Alabama in accordance with Section 34-8, of the Alabama State Code.  Contractor’s license number shall appear on the outside of the envelope used to submit bid.

A Performance Bond in the amount of 100% of the contract amount and a Statutory Labor and Material Payment Bond in the amount of 100% of the contract amount will be required from the successful bidder at the signing of the contract.  Also, proof of insurance will be required when the contract is signed.  The City will review bonds and insurance and execute the contract within twenty (20) days unless the successful contractor agrees to an extension in writing.

A Pre-bid Conference to review and discuss the project will be held at 9:00 AM on Tuesday March 25, 2025 in Conference Room 220-Birmingham City Hall 710 20th Street, North Birmingham, AL 35203.  Attendance at the Pre-bid Conference is MANDATORY and shall be deemed a consideration of a bidder’s responsiveness, in addition to any other stipulations.

Bid documents may be viewed and purchased through the City of Birmingham online plans room site at https://www.birminghamplanroom.com/.  Any cost for reproduction shall be the responsibility of bidders.

Since award may not be made within thirty (30) days, no bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the date of the bid opening.

The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids submitted, and to waive any informalities.

IMPORTANT BIDDER INFORMATION

Bidders are expected to prepare their bid to include all necessary material, labor, bonds, permits, overhead, profit, taxes, insurance, etc. costs.  It is not the City’s obligation to bring mistakes/omissions in bid to bidder’s attention.  If after bid opening, a bidder determines he has a mistake in bid, he may seek withdrawal of his bid without forfeiting his bond, if the request is in writing within three (3) work days after the bid opening, and is accompanied by clear and convincing evidence of the mistake.

All cashier’s checks or bid bonds will be returned immediately after bids are checked and tabulated to all except the three (3) lowest bona fide bidders.  Bid bonds shall be returned to the three (3) lowest bona fide bidders when the contract is signed, and performance and payment bonds and insurance are furnished by the successful bidder.  If award is not made within fifteen (15) days after bid opening, all bid guarantees will be returned except for those of the potentially successful bidders.  If after sixty (60) days, no award has been made, all bids shall be rejected, and the potentially successful bidder’s guarantee will be returned unless the bidder agrees in writing to a time extension.  If a time extension is effected, bidder may substitute any cashier’s check for a satisfactory bid bond.

Any contract resulting from this Invitation to Bid shall not be assignable without prior written consent of the City.  Under no conditions shall the contract be assigned to an unsuccessful bidder whose bid was rejected as non-responsive and/or non-responsible.

Special attention is called to the applicability of the Birmingham Plan-Construction Industry Program to the project.  Under this Program, the utilization of Minority Business Enterprises and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (MBE/DBE) is encouraged on a voluntary basis.  The Construction Industry Authority established a system of floating MBD/DBE goals which may differ from year to year and project to project.  Overall, these goals shall not be less than the historical participation of MBD/DBE’s in construction projects of the City and its agencies.  Additional information about this Program is contained in the Project Manual and may be obtained from the Executive Director, Birmingham Construction Industry Authority at 3600 4th Avenue, South, Birmingham, Alabama 35222 (Telephone:  205-324-6202).  For federally funded contracts, the provisions of the President’s Executive Order 11246 and federal agency regulations requiring affirmative action to achieve employment and utilization of minority persons and business will apply.

As a matter of public policy, the City of Birmingham agrees to make opportunities available to the maximum extent possible, to actively include Historically Underutilized Business Enterprises (HUBE’s) such as architectural firms, engineering firms, investment banking firms, other professional consultant services providers, and construction contractors as part of business, economic and community revitalization programs.

Bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked: Rickwood Field Accessibility Improvements.  Bids may be hand-delivered to Room 220 City Hall, Birmingham, Alabama, or mailed to: City of Birmingham Department of Capital Projects, Architectural Division, Room 220 City Hall, 710 North 20th Street, Birmingham, Alabama 35203.  Bids sent by any express carrier (Federal Express, UPS, Airborne, etc.) must specify delivery to Room 220 City Hall.

It is the bidder’s responsibility to make sure that his bid is in the possession of the City Architect on or before 9:00 AM, April 10, 2025.   Bids received after this time will not be considered.

Gary C. Ohlman, City Architect

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 Notice to Bidders

Notice is hereby given that the City of Mobile will receive sealed bids for the above stated project on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, no later than 2:15 PM.  Bidders shall insert sealed Bids into a receptacle, marked “City of Mobile Bids”, located in the elevator lobby outside the office of the City Clerk’s Office, 9th Floor South Tower, Government Plaza, 205 Government Street, Mobile, Alabama 36602. The same will be publicly opened and read at 2:30 PM in the Atrium Lobby of Government Plaza. Additional bidding instructions are detailed in the Project Manual.

A pre-bid conference shall be held on Thursday, March 27, 2025 at the site. Meet at front entrance. This project is Tax Exempt.

Bid Documents will be on file Wednesday, March 19, 2025 and may be examined and obtained from the following location:

www.cityofmobile.org/bids/ 

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise participation may be required.  A Directory of DBE Vendors can be found at the following location:

https://workwith.cityofmobile.org/ 

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INVITATION TO BID

The City of Birmingham will accept sealed bids for an IDIQ Work Order Agreement for Storm Sewer Cleaning and CCTV Inspection Project # ENG-2025-002. Bids will be received by the City Engineer in Suite 220 of City Hall, Birmingham, Alabama until April 11, 2025, 2:00 p.m. Sealed bids will be time-stamped at the time of arrival. Bids will then be publicly opened and read in Suite 220 Conference Room beginning at 2:00 pm. It is the bidder’s responsibility to make sure that the bid is in the possession of the City Engineer on or before time set for opening. Bids received after this time will not be considered. Bids can be dropped into the bid box located in Room 220 City Hall, hand-delivered to the City Engineer in Room 220 of City Hall, or brought to the bid opening.

This Contract is an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract to perform an undetermined number of storm sewer cleanings and CCTV inspections at various undetermined locations, as needed, for smaller projects or to meet emergency needs. A master agreement will be awarded to the Contractor and a separate work order will be issued to the Contractor for each specific assigned location on an as-needed basis. These work orders will reflect minor system cleaning needs, evaluations, and/or inspections that typically need to be responded to and completed quickly.

A MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held on Friday, March 28, 2025 at 3:00 pm (CST) in Conference Room 220 City Hall.

The bidder will base its bid amount on the unit prices and the estimated quantities set forth in the Form of Proposal, which will only be used for the purpose of the comparison and evaluation of bids. The contract term will be for one (1) year. The value of the contract shall not exceed $250,000.

Bid documents are open to public inspection at the Office of the City Engineer in the Department of Capital Projects — Suite 220 of City Hall, 710 20th Street North, Birmingham, AL 35203.  Bid documents may be viewed and purchased through the City of Birmingham online plans room site at https://www.birminghamplanroom.com/ under the project name STORM SEWER CLEANING AND CCTV INSPECTION WORK ORDER IDIQ CONTRACT. Any cost for reproduction shall be the responsibility of bidders.  Prospective bidders are advised to check their source of bid documents frequently for any addenda to the bid documents. It is the bidder’s responsibility to bid on the correct set of bid documents.

Bids shall be accompanied by a cashier’s check drawn on an Alabama bank, or a bid bond executed by a surety company duly authorized and qualified to make such bonds in the State of Alabama, in an amount equal to 5% of the bid (subject to maximum of $10,000) and payable to the City of Birmingham. Bid bonds of the three (3) lowest bidders will be held for a period of ninety (90) days unless bidders agree, in writing, to a longer period of time. No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for the receipt of the bids for a period of ninety (90) days.

A performance bond equal to 100% of the contract amount and a payment bond equal to 100% of the contract amount will be required of the successful bidder during the award process. Said bonds shall be executed by a surety company duly authorized and qualified to make such bonds in the State of Alabama.

Liability insurance certificates shall be required of the successful bidder during the award process and such certificates shall list the City of Birmingham, its officials, agents, and employees as additional named insured.

Only bids submitted by General Contractors licensed in the State of Alabama in accordance with Alabama Code Chapter 8, Title 34 (inclusive) will be considered.

Bids shall be submitted in a sealed envelope marked “STORM SEWER CLEANING AND CCTV INSPECTION WORK ORDER CONTRACT” on the outside of each envelope. Contractors shall also write on the outside of the sealed bid envelope his or her State of Alabama general contractor’s license number as well as the name of the company submitting the bid.

The sealed bid envelope shall contain the following documents: (1) the Form of Proposal, (2) Sales Tax Attachment (3) the Authorization to execute the Form of proposal, (4) fully executed bid bond or certified check, (5) MBE/DBE Forms A, C, and D and (6) a copy of the Contractor’s State of Alabama General Contractor’s License, (7) a current City of Birmingham Business License and (8) E-verify documentation.

This project is subject to the requirements of the Birmingham PlanConstruction Industry Program, which is designed to encourage the utilization of Minority Business Enterprises and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (“MBE/DBE”) in City of Birmingham construction projects.  The program is administered by the Birmingham Construction Industry Authority (BCIA) which establishes a system of floating MBE/DBE goals which may differ from year to year and project to project. Overall, these goals shall not be less than the historical participation of MBE/DBE’s in construction projects of the City and its agencies.

Special attention is called to the requirement of all bidders to identify trades and activities for which it will solicit and accept bids from potential MBE/DBE subcontractors. Potential bidders are encouraged to contact the Birmingham Construction Industry Authority (BCIA) to request a list of potential subcontractors and submit the required MBE/DBE forms by contacting the Executive Director, Birmingham Construction Industry Authority at 601 37th Street South, Birmingham, AL, 35222; telephone (205) 324-6202 or info@bcia1.org.

As a matter of public policy, the City of Birmingham agrees to make opportunities available to the maximum extent possible, to actively include Historically Underutilized Business Enterprises (HUBE’s) such as architectural firms, engineering firms, investment banking firms, other professional consultant services providers, and construction contractors as part of business, economic and community revitalization programs.

The City of Birmingham reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informality in any bid.

Jesse Miller, PE

City Engineer

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ADVERTISEMENT for BIDDER PRE-QUALIFICATION And NOTICE of INTENT to RECEIVE BIDS

from PREQUALIFIED BIDDERS

Pre-qualification submittals will be received by UAB PM Darren Kruty on behalf of Office of the Chief Facilities Officer, UAB Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, and the University of Alabama Board of Trustees at UAB Hospital Planning, 2020 University Blvd., Birmingham, AL 35294. The original and two (2) flash drives with duplicates of submittals are required for pre-qualification approval; however, email transmission copies may be transmitted to the Project Manager at dkruty@uabmc.edu and cc’d to tclark@pooleandcompany.com to expedite the review process with a hard-copy of the submittal and two flash drives to be delivered within 24 hours.

UAB HSROC LINEAR ACCELERATOR REPLACEMENT WOMEN & INFANTS CENTER

UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA

UAB PROJECT NO. # H245025

A. SCOPE OF WORK:

The scope of work includes replacement of a linear accelerator and associated equipment, which includes modifying Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing as required. The project will be performed in an occupied hospital and is located on the 1st Floor of the UAB Women & Infants Center, so particular and specific care will be required to limit disturbances, coordinate shutdowns, and follow strict Infection Control and Interim Life Safety Measures (ICRA/ILSM) requirements for the protection of patients, family and staff. Adjacent spaces are sensitive to noise, vibrations, and dust and will require implementation of measures to mitigate these issues. General Contractors seeking to be pre-qualified must have demonstrable knowledge and experience as a General Contractor (not as CM) with similar Imaging and Operating Room projects completed in an operating Hospital clinical environment, and must demonstrate experience with the implementation, monitoring and management of Infection Control Measures and Interim Life Safety Measures as a General Contractor on similar projects. The UAB Women & Infants Center location is 1700 6th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233.

B. PRIME GENERAL CONTRACTOR BIDDER PRE-

QUALIFICATIONS:

Prime General Contractor’s bidders interested in submitting a proposal must apply for pre-qualification and must be licensed under the Provision of Title 34, Chapter 8, and Code of Alabama, 1975. A copy of current Alabama Contractors license is to be included in pre-qualification submittal.

Only Prime Contractor bidders who have completed the pre-qualification process and that have been approved will be eligible to submit a bid for the Project.

Prospective Bidder’s Pre-

qualification Package must be received by the Owner’s Project Manager no later than 2:00pm local time on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 after which no further requests will be considered.

Pre-qualification Requirements Information Package may be obtained from the Architect upon letterhead request sent by email or scanned into an email to tclark@pooleandcompany.com.

The pre-qualification procedure is intended to identify responsible and competent contractor bidders relative to the requirements of the Project. Each prospective prime contractor and subcontractor bidder will be notified of the results of the pre-qualification, on or about April 15, 2025.

The Owner reserves the right to waive technical errors in applications, or abandon or extend the pre-qualification process, should the interests of the Owner appear to be promoted thereby.

Progress Design and Construction Documents:

Prior to the pre-qualification deadline, project progress plans and specifications may be examined at the following location:

Architect:

POOLE & COMPANY ARCHITECTS, PC 1827 1st AVENUE NORTH, SUITE 100

BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203

(205) 326-2206

(205) 326-2201

tclark@pooleandcompany.com

C. BIDS BY PRE-QUALIFIED PRIME GENERAL CONTRACTOR BIDDERS

Documents:

Bid documents will be available on Monday, April 14, 2025 at the following locations after notice to pre-qualified bidders is given. Drawings and specifications may be examined at the Office of the Architect; McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge, 3000 3rd Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35233; at the Construct Connect Plan Room, 30 Technology Parkway South, Suite 100, Norcross, GA 30092; and at the Birmingham Construction Industry Authority, 3600 Fourth Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35222.

Bonds:

A certified check or bid bond payable to the University of Alabama at Birmingham in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid, but in no event more than $10,000 must accompany the bidder’s proposal. Performance and Statutory Labor and Material Payment Bonds will be required at the signing of the Contract.

Bids:

Bids must be submitted on proposal forms or copies thereof furnished by the Architect. No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids for a period of ninety (90) days. The Owner reserves the right to reject bids if

such action is determined to be in the best interest of the Owner. The Owner reserves the right to revoke pre-qualification of any bidder in accordance with Section 39-2- 12, Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended in 1997 (by Act 97-225). Bids will be received until Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 2:00pm local time at the 2020 Building, 2020 8th Avenue South, Birmingham, Alabama 35233.

Bid proposals may be hand delivered or received by mail on the date of the bid opening at the Office of Darren Kruty, 2020 Building, 2020 University Blvd., Birmingham, Alabama 35233, until 12:00 noon. After 12:00 noon of the date of the bid opening, bid proposals must be hand delivered and presented at the bid opening. Sealed bid proposals shall be submitted in triplicate and shall be properly identified. All bid proposals received after 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 6, 2025 will be returned unopened.

Nonresident Prime Contractor Bidders:

Under Section 39-3-5, Code of Alabama, 1975, nonresident prime contractor bidders must accompany any written bid documents with a written opinion of an attorney licensed to practice law in such nonresident prime contractor bidder’s state of domicile as to the preferences, if any or none, granted by the law of the state to its own business entities whose principal place of business are in that state in the letting of any or all public contracts. Resident prime contractors in Alabama, as defined in Section 39-2-12, are granted preference over nonresident prime contractors in awarding of contracts in the same manner and to the same extent as provided by the laws of the state of domicile of the nonresident.

Fire Alarm Work

In accordance with Title 34, Chapter 33A (the ACT), of the Code of Alabama 1975, bidders for fire alarm work of this project, if any, must include with their bid evidence of licensure as required by the ACT by including with the bid submittal a valid State Fire Marshall’s permit.

D. PRE-BID CONFERENCE

A mandatory pre-bid conference for prequalified Prime General Contractor’s will be held at the 2020 Building, 2020 8th Avenue South, Birmingham, Alabama 35233 on Wednesday, April 23, at 10:00 AM CST. It is mandatory that all pre-qualified prime contractor bidders attend the Pre-Bid Conference.

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PUBLIC HOUSING WAITLIST APPLICATIONS

SUSPENDED

JEFFERSON COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY

4501 Little Drive

Bessemer, AL 35068

(205) 426-8950 or (205)426-8948

Effective at 5:00 P.M. Thursday, March 20, 2025

The Jefferson County Housing Authority’s (JCHA)   Bessemer Office will no longer be accepting applications for the following sites:

Terrace Manor I & II, and Oak Ridge

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March 13, 2025

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By multiple measures, the Birmingham area has seen dramatic declines in unemployment since the pandemic. (Adobe Stock)

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Employment

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CARETAKER POSITION

 

Are you OVER the clinical atmosphere of traditional nursing homes? Are you TIRED of being overworked and have an insane patient load?Do you want to get back your passion in compassion?If you’re reliable and have a positive attitude, then you may be a good fit to take care of my beautiful Mother. Schedule is 5 days a week and 5 hours per day. Salary is $30/hr. Apply by contacting me via email at Ronnie (rknighitx2@gmail.com) for more info.

 

 

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Parking and Transportation Manager

 

BJCC, is recruiting for a Parking and Transportation Manager for information & to apply visit https://www.bjcc.org/jobs/ or send resume to careers@bjcc.org /fax resume 205-458-8530.

 

BT3/13/2025

 

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LEGAL

 

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CASE NO. CV-2024-905008

 

NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION

TO:      NETTIE LOU JASPER; CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA; J.T. SMALLWOOD, JEFFERSON COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR; AND JEFFERSON COUNTY, 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 December 9, 2024, 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:

 

Lot 2 in Block C, according to Gallagher’s Map of West Highland Addition to Pratt City, as recorded in Map Book 4, Page 74 in the Probate Office of Jefferson County, Alabama.

 

It appears said legal is the same as that certain legal described in Instrument Number 2024057627 as follows: LOT 2 BLK C MARY E GALLAGHERS MAP OF WEST HIGHLAND ADD TO PRATT CITY

 

and assigned Parcel ID No. 22-00-19-3-001-101.000

 

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 May 5, 2025 at 10:00 a.m., in Room 360, Jefferson County Courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama. 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 Jake A. Kiser at (205) 918-5037.

 

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 case 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.

 

 

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WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND                                               )

SOCIETY, FSB,                                                                              )

Plaintiff,                                                                       )

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  1. )

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JESSICA MOORE, ET AL.,                                                         )

Defendants.                                                                  )

 

 

 

01-CV-2024-904946

 

 

 

ORDER

Because   the   MOTION   FOR   SERVICE    BY   PUBLICATION    filed   by                                Plaintiff WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB shows that Defendants JESSICA MOORE

and KAYLA WILSON have been actively avoiding service of process, the Court concludes that the motion is due to be and is hereby GRANTED and Plaintiff is hereby AUTHORIZED to perfect service of process upon Defendants JESSICA MOORE and KAYLA WILSON by publication pursuant to Rule 4.3 of the Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure.

DONE and ORDERED this 28th day of February, 2025.

 

/s/ PAT BALLARD CIRCUIT JUDGE

 

 

 

 

 

Notice of Completion

 

In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, notice is hereby given

that Williford Orman Construction LLC, Contractor, has completed the Contract for (Construction) of  New Softball Facility for Vincent High School at Vincent, AL for the State of Alabama and the County of Shelby, Owner(s), and have made request for final settlement of said Contract.  All persons having any claim for labor, materials, or otherwise in connection with this project should immediately notify Lathan Associates Architects PC

 

 

 

Williford Orman Construction LLC

(Contractor)

 

 

PO Box 1985, Pelham, AL 35124

(Business Address)

 

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Notice of Completion

 

In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, notice is hereby given that Shelby Company, LLC, Contractor, has completed the Contract for (Renovation) of Jefferson County Commission 2121 Building Renovation – Phase 1 at 2121 Reverend Abraham Woods Jr Boulevard, Birmingham, AL 35203 for the State of Alabama and the (County) (City) of Birmingham, Owner(s), and have made request for final settlement of said Contract. All persons having any claim for labor, materials, or otherwise in connect with this project should immediately notify Poole & Company Architects, 2 20th Street North, Suite 1610 Birmingham, AL 35203

 

 

 

Shelby Company, LLC

 

(Contractor)

 

 

3120 4th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233

(Business Address)

 

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR COMPLETION

 

 

 

 

 

In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, notice is hereby given that Southeastern Sealcoating, Inc ( Contractor), has completed the Contract for (Construction) (Renovation) (Alteration) (Equipment) (Improvement) of (Name of Project) Alley Resurfacing Citywide 2024 at Various Locations for the State of Alabama (County ) ( City) of Birmingham Owners), and have made request for final settlement of said Contract. All persons having any claim for labor,  materials, or otherwise in connection with this project should immediately notify City of Birmingham (Architect) .

 

Southeastern Sealcoating (Contractor)

1330 Adamsville Industrial Parkway (Business Address).

 

 

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Notice of Completion

 

In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended notice is hereby given that Willoughby Contracting Co., Inc., Contractor, has completed the Contract for Construction of Titusville Community Project P.04134, 2nd St S, 3rd Ave S,3rd St S, Kappa Ave S, 1st Ave/Way S, 4th Ave S, Omega St S, Delta St S, Gamma St S, and Alpha St S for the State of Alabama and Jefferson County, City of Birmingham and the Birmingham Water Works, owner, and have made request for the final settlement of said contract.  All persons having any claim for labor, material, or otherwise in connection with this project should immediately notify Birmingham Water Works board (Architect/Engineer)

Willoughby Contracting Co., Inc.

Contractor

2550 Cone Drive

Birmingham, Al 35217

 

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Notice of Completion

 

In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, notice is hereby given

that Williford Orman Construction LLC Contractor, has completed the Contract for Construction of New Monumental Sign for Tarrant Intermediate and High School for the State of Alabama and the County of Tarrant. Owner(s), and have made request for final settlement of said Contract.  All persons having any claim for labor, materials, or otherwise in connection with this project should immediately notify Lathan Associates Architects PC

 

 

Williford Orman Construction LLC  

(Contractor)

 

 

______PO Box 1985, Pelham, AL 35124     

(Business Address)

 

 

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INVITATION FOR BIDS

ITB# 44-25 “Multi-Functional Copier and Office Equipment Leasing” 

JEFFERSON COUNTY, AL

Bids will be received by the Jefferson County Commission Purchasing Agent Michael D. Matthews, Ph.D., C.P.M. , until  9:00 (CST) a.m. on 3/25/2025, for Multi-Functional Copier and Office Equipment Leasing. A public opening and a virtual Bid opening will be held 3/26/2025 and 10 a.m.

 

All Solicitation information including forms, and specifications are available for download free at https://jeffcobids.jccal.org/Search.aspx

 

Interested parties must meet bidder requirements and qualifications as specified in the bid documents on or before the date that the bids are due.

 

All questions must be submitted in writing to procurementservices@jccal.org

attention Harriett Bell.

 

A Pre-bid conference will be held on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 10:00 am (CST) in Suite 830 of the Jefferson County Main Courthouse. For special accommodation please call 205-325-5381.

 

 

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INVITATION FOR BIDS

 

ITB 49-25 UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY, MAINTENANCE AND TESTING”

 

JEFFERSON COUNTY, AL

Bids will be received by the Jefferson County Commission Purchasing Agent Michael D. Matthews, Ph.D., C.P.M. , until 4:00 PM (CST) on Tuesday, April 8, 2025.

 

All Solicitation information including forms, and specifications              are      available        for download              free                             of                                                 charge              at https://jeffcobids.jccal.org/Search.aspx Interested            parties must               meet   bidder requirements and qualifications as specified in the bid documents on or before the date that the bids are due.

 

A bid bond will be required in the amount not less than 5% of the estimated cost, but not to exceed $10,000.

 

All questions must be submitted in writing to procurementservices@jccal.org. attention Valerie Henderson.

A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on March 26, 2025, at 10:00 AM in Suite 22 – Ground Floor of the Jefferson County Main Courthouse. For special accommodation please call 205-325-5381.

 

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INVITATION TO BID

 

Sealed bids for East Pinson Valley Recreation Center Waterproofing at 3000 Jefferson State Parkway Birmingham, AL 35215 will be received by the City Architect in Room 220 Birmingham City Hall, Birmingham, Alabama until 10:00 AM, Thursday April 3, 2025. Sealed bids will receive a time and date label to indicate timely receipt. All sealed bids received upon or prior to the stipulated time and date will then be publicly opened and read aloud in Conference Room 220 City Hall at approximately 10:10 AM.

 

All bids must be on a lump sum basis.  Bids are to be submitted in duplicate on the Proposal Form provided with specifications.  No pre-qualification of bidders will be conducted prior to receiving bids.

 

Under the Alabama State Code, Section 39-2-4, as amended by Act #97-225, it is required for any contract exceeding $50,000 that the Bidder submit with his bid, either a cashier’s check, drawn on an Alabama bank, or a bid bond, executed by a surety authorized and qualified to make bonds in Alabama, payable to the City of Birmingham, in an amount (subject to a maximum of $50,000.00) equal to five percent (5%) of the bid.  In order for a bid to be considered, it must be accompanied by an acceptable bid bond or cashier’s check.

 

Any bid submitted for an amount of $50,000 or more, the bidder must be a licensed general contractor in the State of Alabama in accordance with Section 34-8, of the Alabama State Code.  Contractor’s license number shall appear on the outside of the envelope used to submit bid.

 

A Performance Bond in the amount of 100% of the contract amount and a Statutory Labor and Material Payment Bond in the amount of 100% of the contract amount will be required from the successful bidder at the signing of the contract.  Also, proof of insurance will be required when the contract is signed.  The City will review bonds and insurance and execute the contract within twenty (20) days unless the successful contractor agrees to an extension in writing.

 

A Pre-bid Conference to review and discuss the project will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday March 18, 2025 in Conference Room 220-Birmingham City Hall 710 20th Street, North Birmingham, AL 35203.  Attendance at the Pre-bid Conference is MANDATORY and shall be deemed a consideration of a bidder’s responsiveness, in addition to any other stipulations.

 

Bid documents may be viewed and purchased through the City of Birmingham online plans room site at https://www.birminghamplanroom.com/.  Any cost for reproduction shall be the responsibility of bidders.

 

Since award may not be made within thirty (30) days, no bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the date of the bid opening.

 

The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids submitted, and to waive any informalities.

 

IMPORTANT BIDDER INFORMATION

 

Bidders are expected to prepare their bid to include all necessary material, labor, bonds, permits, overhead, profit, taxes, insurance, etc. costs.  It is not the City’s obligation to bring mistakes/omissions in bid to bidder’s attention.  If after bid opening, a bidder determines he has a mistake in bid, he may seek withdrawal of his bid without forfeiting his bond, if the request is in writing within three (3) work days after the bid opening, and is accompanied by clear and convincing evidence of the mistake.

 

All cashier’s checks or bid bonds will be returned immediately after bids are checked and tabulated to all except the three (3) lowest bona fide bidders.  Bid bonds shall be returned to the three (3) lowest bona fide bidders when the contract is signed, and performance and payment bonds and insurance are furnished by the successful bidder.  If award is not made within fifteen (15) days after bid opening, all bid guarantees will be returned except for those of the potentially successful bidders.  If after sixty (60) days, no award has been made, all bids shall be rejected, and the potentially successful bidder’s guarantee will be returned unless the bidder agrees in writing to a time extension.  If a time extension is effected, bidder may substitute any cashier’s check for a satisfactory bid bond.

 

Any contract resulting from this Invitation to Bid shall not be assignable without prior written consent of the City.  Under no conditions shall the contract be assigned to an unsuccessful bidder whose bid was rejected as non-responsive and/or non-responsible.

 

Special attention is called to the applicability of the Birmingham Plan-Construction Industry Program to the project.  Under this Program, the utilization of Minority Business Enterprises and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (MBE/DBE) is encouraged on a voluntary basis.  The Construction Industry Authority established a system of floating MBD/DBE goals which may differ from year to year and project to project.  Overall, these goals shall not be less than the historical participation of MBD/DBE’s in construction projects of the City and its agencies.  Additional information about this Program is contained in the Project Manual and may be obtained from the Executive Director, Birmingham Construction Industry Authority at 3600 4th Avenue, South, Birmingham, Alabama 35222 (Telephone:  205-324-6202).  For federally funded contracts, the provisions of the President’s Executive Order 11246 and federal agency regulations requiring affirmative action to achieve employment and utilization of minority persons and business will apply.

 

As a matter of public policy, the City of Birmingham agrees to make opportunities available to the maximum extent possible, to actively include Historically Underutilized Business Enterprises (HUBE’s) such as architectural firms, engineering firms, investment banking firms, other professional consultant services providers, and construction contractors as part of business, economic and community revitalization programs.

 

Bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked: East Pinson Valley Recreation Center Resolution of Sever Water Intrusion. Bids may be hand-delivered to Room 220 City Hall, Birmingham, Alabama, or mailed to: City of Birmingham Department of Capital Projects, Architectural Division, Room 220 City Hall, 710 North 20th Street, Birmingham, Alabama 35203.  Bids sent by any express carrier (Federal Express, UPS, Airborne, etc.) must specify delivery to Room 220 City Hall.

 

It is the bidder’s responsibility to make sure that his bid is in the possession of the City Architect on or before 10:00 AM, April 3, 2025.   Bids received after this time will not be considered.

 

Gary C. Ohlman, City Architect

 

 

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INVITATION TO BID

 

Sealed bids for Fire Stations 1, 12 & 25 Bay Heater Replacement at (FS1) 1808 7th Avenue North Birmingham, AL 35203 (FS12) 6449 1st Avenue North Birmingham, AL 35212 (FS25) 3015 Wilson Road Birmingham, AL 35211,  will be received by the City Architect in Room 220 Birmingham City Hall, Birmingham, Alabama until 11:00 AM, Thursday April 3, 2025. Sealed bids will receive a time and date label to indicate timely receipt. All sealed bids received upon or prior to the stipulated time and date will then be publicly opened and read aloud in Conference Room 220 City Hall at approximately 11:10 AM.

 

All bids must be on a lump sum basis.  Bids are to be submitted in duplicate on the Proposal Form provided with specifications.  No pre-qualification of bidders will be conducted prior to receiving bids.

 

Under the Alabama State Code, Section 39-2-4, as amended by Act #97-225, it is required for any contract exceeding $50,000 that the Bidder submit with his bid, either a cashier’s check, drawn on an Alabama bank, or a bid bond, executed by a surety authorized and qualified to make bonds in Alabama, payable to the City of Birmingham, in an amount (subject to a maximum of $50,000.00) equal to five percent (5%) of the bid.  In order for a bid to be considered, it must be accompanied by an acceptable bid bond or cashier’s check.

 

Any bid submitted for an amount of $50,000 or more, the bidder must be a licensed general contractor in the State of Alabama in accordance with Section 34-8, of the Alabama State Code.  Contractor’s license number shall appear on the outside of the envelope used to submit bid.

 

A Performance Bond in the amount of 100% of the contract amount and a Statutory Labor and Material Payment Bond in the amount of 100% of the contract amount will be required from the successful bidder at the signing of the contract.  Also, proof of insurance will be required when the contract is signed.  The City will review bonds and insurance and execute the contract within twenty (20) days unless the successful contractor agrees to an extension in writing.

 

A Pre-bid Conference to review and discuss the project will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday March 18, 2025 in Conference Room 220-Birmingham City Hall 710 20th Street, North Birmingham, AL 35203.  Attendance at the Pre-bid Conference is MANDATORY and shall be deemed a consideration of a bidder’s responsiveness, in addition to any other stipulations.

 

Bid documents may be viewed and purchased through the City of Birmingham online plans room site at https://www.birminghamplanroom.com/.  Any cost for reproduction shall be the responsibility of bidders.

 

Since award may not be made within thirty (30) days, no bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the date of the bid opening.

 

The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids submitted, and to waive any informalities.

 

IMPORTANT BIDDER INFORMATION

 

Bidders are expected to prepare their bid to include all necessary material, labor, bonds, permits, overhead, profit, taxes, insurance, etc. costs.  It is not the City’s obligation to bring mistakes/omissions in bid to bidder’s attention.  If after bid opening, a bidder determines he has a mistake in bid, he may seek withdrawal of his bid without forfeiting his bond, if the request is in writing within three (3) work days after the bid opening, and is accompanied by clear and convincing evidence of the mistake.

 

All cashier’s checks or bid bonds will be returned immediately after bids are checked and tabulated to all except the three (3) lowest bona fide bidders.  Bid bonds shall be returned to the three (3) lowest bona fide bidders when the contract is signed, and performance and payment bonds and insurance are furnished by the successful bidder.  If award is not made within fifteen (15) days after bid opening, all bid guarantees will be returned except for those of the potentially successful bidders.  If after sixty (60) days, no award has been made, all bids shall be rejected, and the potentially successful bidder’s guarantee will be returned unless the bidder agrees in writing to a time extension.  If a time extension is effected, bidder may substitute any cashier’s check for a satisfactory bid bond.

 

Any contract resulting from this Invitation to Bid shall not be assignable without prior written consent of the City.  Under no conditions shall the contract be assigned to an unsuccessful bidder whose bid was rejected as non-responsive and/or non-responsible.

 

Special attention is called to the applicability of the Birmingham Plan-Construction Industry Program to the project.  Under this Program, the utilization of Minority Business Enterprises and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (MBE/DBE) is encouraged on a voluntary basis.  The Construction Industry Authority established a system of floating MBD/DBE goals which may differ from year to year and project to project.  Overall, these goals shall not be less than the historical participation of MBD/DBE’s in construction projects of the City and its agencies.  Additional information about this Program is contained in the Project Manual and may be obtained from the Executive Director, Birmingham Construction Industry Authority at 3600 4th Avenue, South, Birmingham, Alabama 35222 (Telephone:  205-324-6202).  For federally funded contracts, the provisions of the President’s Executive Order 11246 and federal agency regulations requiring affirmative action to achieve employment and utilization of minority persons and business will apply.

 

As a matter of public policy, the City of Birmingham agrees to make opportunities available to the maximum extent possible, to actively include Historically Underutilized Business Enterprises (HUBE’s) such as architectural firms, engineering firms, investment banking firms, other professional consultant services providers, and construction contractors as part of business, economic and community revitalization programs.

 

Bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked: Fire Stations 1, 12 & 25 Bay Heater Replacement.  Bids may be hand-delivered to Room 220 City Hall, Birmingham, Alabama, or mailed to: City of Birmingham Department of Capital Projects, Architectural Division, Room 220 City Hall, 710 North 20th Street, Birmingham, Alabama 35203.  Bids sent by any express carrier (Federal Express, UPS, Airborne, etc.) must specify delivery to Room 220 City Hall.

 

It is the bidder’s responsibility to make sure that his bid is in the possession of the City Architect on or before 11:00 AM, April 3, 2025.   Bids received after this time will not be considered.

 

Gary C. Ohlman, City Architect

 

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HOUSING AUTHORITY BIRMINGHAM DISTRICT

NOTICE OF

INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) No. B25016

On-CALL HVAC MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SERVICES

 

AGENCY CONTACT PERSON Kozette Todd, Procurement Analyst

Telephone: (205)521-0762

E-mail: ktodd@habd.net

TDD/TTY: 800-548-2546

HOW TO OBTAIN THE RFP DOCUMENTS ON THE E-PROCUREMENT MARKETPLACE 1.  Access ha.internationaleprocurement.com (no “www”).

2.  Click on the “Login” button in the upper left side.

3.  Follow the listed directions.

4.  If you have any problems in accessing or registering on the Marketplace, please call customer support at (866)526-9266.

PRE-BID CONFERENCE Tuesday, February 25, 2025, 3:00 PM CT
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT QUESTIONS Friday, March 7, 2025, 3:00 PM CT
BID SUBMITTAL RETURN DEADLINE Tuesday, March 18, 2025, 3:00 PM CT 1826 3rd Avenue South, Birmingham, Al 35233
 

[Section 3, Minority- and/or women-owned businesses are encouraged to respond]

 

 

 

 

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HOUSING AUTHORITY BIRMINGHAM DISTRICT

NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

 

 

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) No. P25018

EVICTION COUNSEL SERVICES

 

AGENCY CONTACT PERSON Darryl Grayson, Procurement Analyst

Telephone: (205)521-0611

E-mail: dgrayson@habd.net

TDD/TTY: 800-548-2546

HOW TO OBTAIN THE RFP DOCUMENTS ON THE EPROCUREMENT MARKETPLACE 1.  Access ha.internationaleprocurement.com (no “www”).

2.  Click on the “Login” button in the upper left side.

3.  Follow the listed directions.

4.  If you have any problems in accessing or registering on the Marketplace, please call customer support at (866)526-9266.

PRE-BID CONFERENCE NONE
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT QUESTIONS Monday March 17, 2025 2:00 PM CT
BID SUBMITTAL RETURN DEADLINE Monday April 7, 2025, 2:00 PM CT

1826 3rd Avenue South, Birmingham, Al 35233

 

[Section 3, Minority- and/or women-owned businesses are encouraged to respond]

 

 

 

 

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PUBLIC HOUSING WAITLIST APPLICATIONS

Will be taken at

JEFFERSON COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY

4501 Little Drive

Bessemer, AL  35022

(205) 426-8948

 

Monday, March 17, 2025, and ending Thursday, March 20, 2025, you can pick up a Public Housing Application Tuesday – Thursday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm, print from the website JCHA.COM or an application can be emailed to you.  Applications are for the waitlist for the following sites: Terrace Manor I & II and Oak Ridge:  2 and 3 BEDROOMS ONLY.

 

 

When submitting your application, you must include the following documentation:

 

 Valid state driver’s license, State ID or Military ID for each household member 18 years and older.

 Verification of current income (SS, SSI, TANF, etc.) and/or proof of employment (two consecutive paystubs)

 

Please note: Applicants will be pulled from the waitlist. Prior to being housed, additional paperwork/documentation will be required, to complete the move-in process.

 

Additionally, if it’s determined that you are not eligible to be placed on the waitlist, you will be notified in writing.

 

Applicants already on the waiting lists for other housing programs must apply separately for this program and such applicants will not lose their place on other waiting lists when they apply for public housing.  If you have questions or concerns, please call: 205-426-8948 or 205-426-8950

 

Take I-20/59 to exit 110 (Alabama Adventure Parkway). Turn onto the Parkway going toward Watermark Outlet, get in the left lane. Then go to Prince Street (you will see a sign for Designer outlets), turn left.  Go to the top of the hill to the “STOP” sign and turn right onto Little Drive.  Go one block, then turn right into the parking lot of the office.

 

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‘This Is a Serious Matter’ — Juandalynn Givan Launches Campaign for Birmingham Mayor

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State Rep. Juandalynn Givan on Saturday kicked off her campaign with a 45-minute speech during a two-hour rally with supporters. (Amarr Croskey, For The Birmingham Times)

By Barnett Wright | The Birmingham Times

Aiming to become the first woman elected mayor of the City of Birmingham, State Rep. Juandalynn Givan on Saturday, March 22, kicked off her campaign with a 45-minute speech in the midst of a two-hour rally with supporters who filled the Four Seasons Bar and Grill.

The challenger said she came with prepared remarks on paper and on her phone but didn’t need “a script” to talk about what the city needs.

“We cannot go another four years the way this city is going,” she said. “It’s filthy. … Our streets look like war zones. We don’t need dumpsters. We need men and women working at the Streets and Sanitation Department. Our communities are blighted with paper, litter, brush, and debris everywhere.”

“When you are the chief executive officer for the city of Birmingham, it is your responsibility to make sure these departments have individuals who are department heads that can staff and get the job done,” Givan added. “There is no excuse for us, and under my administration, first and foremost, the first thing I’m going to do is clean this city up. … This is a serious matter.”

The challenger is looking to unseat incumbent Randall Woodfin who announced a month ago that he would seek a third term. The next Birmingham mayoral election is Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025.

Givan — who has represented District 60 (which covers Pratt City, Ensley, Five Points West, North Birmingham, and other areas) in the Alabama House of Representatives since 2010 — first declared her candidacy on New Year’s Day 2025. Her announcement followed a 2024 in which Birmingham saw 152 homicides, the highest number of killings in the city ever, breaking the record of 148 set in 1933.

State Rep. Juandalynn Givan is looking to unseat incumbent Randall Woodfin. (Amarr Croskey, For The Birmingham Times)

With homicides down year over year as of early March, Givan on Saturday spoke about what she called Birmingham’s “streets of gun violence,” but expanded her remarks beyond crime to include housing, education, and —taking a page from Woodfin’s handbook — neighborhood revitalization.

“Our city is bigger than downtown, Uptown, and Southside,” said Givan. “Birmingham is comprised of 99 neighborhoods. It shouldn’t matter if you live in Forest Park versus if you live in Ensley, if you live in Pratt, if you live in Riley, if you live in North Birmingham.”

At another point in her nearly hour-long speech, she said, “We’re going to bring in new housing. I’m not talking about low- to moderate-income housing. Birmingham has not built one housing community in the last 10 to 15 years. … How can you grow a city if you’re not growing neighborhoods? How can you grow a city if you’re not bringing in people?”

Throughout the afternoon event, Givan repeated her campaign slogan “Birmingham … It’s Time,” in addition to a few other alliterative phrases, saying her campaign would stand on “people, protections, and progress,” as well as “restore, rejuvenate, and reinvest, … [and] combat, control, and conquer crime.”

While both mayoral hopefuls officially launched their campaigns a month apart, the race took shape last fall when Woodfin and Givan sparred on social media and during press conferences. Woodfin no longer responds to Givan, but that hasn’t stopped the challenger from continuing to needle the incumbent. That was the case again on Saturday when she spoke of Woodfin’s memoir “Son of Birmingham,” which was published Jan. 21, 2025.

“I don’t read comic books,” Givan said.

Jefferson County Commission Approves ‘Great Project’ — $13.5M Sale of Iconic Hallmark Farms

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The Jefferson County Commission approved the $13.5 million sale of Hallmark Farms, the iconic estate in Warrior visible from I-65. (Provided)

By Barnett Wright | The Birmingham Times

The Jefferson County Commission on Thursday approved the $13.5 million sale of Hallmark Farms, the iconic estate in Warrior visible from I-65. The deal closed on Friday.

The approximately 500 acres site will be the future home of the Alabama Farm Center at Hallmark Farm and run by the Agriculture Exhibition Center Corporation, a group with a number of farmers appointed by Gov. Kay Ivey and other government officials and approved by the state Senate.

Jefferson County had to sign off on the deal as it was part of the Hallmark Farm Cooperative.

“We bought that piece of property in 2019,” said Jefferson County Commissioner Joe Knight, whose district includes the farm property. “[This] will be the start of a very great project up there, which will be the Farm Center of Alabama.”

The development is a $158 million project that will host rodeos, livestock shows, family entertainment, concerts, restaurants and lodging.

A bill passed the House in May 2024 before being signed by Gov. Kay Ivey. Senate Bill 219 allowed the Alabama Farmers Federation to build a state-of-the-art agriculture center on the Hallmark Farm property. The legislation created a board – the Agriculture Exhibition Center Corp. – to operate the facility. That board will work directly with the county to ensure everything moves smoothly.

“They will have the property in hand where they can go out and actually raise the dollars necessary,” Jefferson County Commission President Jimmie Stephens said. “It becomes real. It becomes a real project when they assume control of the property.

The Alabama Senate confirmed the AECC board Feb. 20, following the Legislature’s passage of a bill last year establishing the Center’s governance structure. Members are:

  • Jimmy Parnell, Alabama Farmers Federation, appointed by Gov. Kay Ivey
  • Ralph Williams Jr., Alabama Power, appointed by Ivey
  • John Starnes, DeKalb County farmer, appointed by Speaker of the House Nathaniel Ledbetter, R-Rainsville
  • Thomas Ellis, Lowndes County farmer, appointed by Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries Rick Pate
  • Barrett Vaughn, Tuskegee University, appointed by Pate
  • Joe Lambrecht, Elmore County farmer, appointed by Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth,
  • Brad Fuller, Jefferson County farmer, appointed by the Jefferson County Commission.

Officers of the AECC board are Parnell, chair; Ellis, vice chair; and Williams, secretary-treasurer.

Williams said in a press release Friday the real estate closing clears the way for additional fundraising and site preparation.

“Today is one we’ve been anticipating,” he said. “Many have shared the dream of a premier agricultural education and event center for Alabama’s young people and families to enjoy. The AECC is committed to bringing this dream to fruition. We are confident the Alabama Farm Center at Hallmark Farm will be a regional destination that will benefit Alabama’s economy, students and workforce.”

Developed by Ted and Mary Hallmark in 1976, Hallmark Farm is an iconic 567-acre estate located roughly 30 minutes north of Birmingham in Warrior, AL. After the deaths of the owners, Hallmark Farms was purchased by the Hallmark Farm Cooperative — a joint effort between Jefferson County and the city of Warrior — in 2019.

Rev. Dr. Jamal Bryant’s Black Church Target Boycott Mobilizes 150,000 and Growing

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A push to boycott Target has gained momentum since the retail giant announced it would discontinue its initiatives following the Trump Administration’s rollback of federal DEI programs. (Taurus Emerald, Wikimedia Commons)

By Stacy M. Brown
BlackPressUSA.com Senior National Correspondent

The Rev. Dr. Jamal Harrison Bryant, an Atlanta-based pastor of the New Birth Baptist Church, has reported a robust national turnout for his consumer boycott against Minneapolis-based retail giant Target.

Dr. Jamal Bryant. (Provided)

The fast-selective-buying campaign, which began during the Lent Season from March 5 to April 17, targets what Bryant describes as the company’s neglect of the Black community. According to Bryant, the boycott has mobilized over 150,000 participants and persuaded over 100 Black vendors to withdraw their products from Target. The movement has led to a $12 drop per share in Target’s stock and a $2 billion decrease in its overall value.

“We just hit 150 thousand people who have signed up to be part of it, with over 100 black vendors that pulled out of Target, so the momentum is going steadily,” Bryant explained.

The NAACP and the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), representing the Black Press of America, have simultaneously announced the planning and implementation of a national public education and selective buying campaign in response to Target and other corporations that have dismantled their respective Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) commitments, programs and staffing.

“Now is the time for the Black Press of America once again to speak and publish truth to power emphatically,” NNPA Chairman Emeritus Danny Bakewell Sr. explained.

“We are the trusted voice of Black America, and we will not be silent or nonresponsive to the rapid rise of renewed Jim Crow racist policies in corporate America,” said NNPA Chairman Bobby R. Henry Sr. “The Black Press of America continues to remain on the frontline keeping our families and communities informed and engaged on all the issues that impact our quality of life.”

Despite the traction, Bryant revealed that there had been no communication or planned meetings with Target. He humorously speculated that the White House may have encouraged Target officials to avoid meeting with civil rights groups.

“No, we’re waiting. As we understand it, the administration is trying to get them not to meet and is hoping that this is just going to taper off,” Bryant remarked. “But unless President [Trump] is in trouble and buys a whole bunch of toilet paper, I don’t know what they expect the White House to do for them.”

Bryant also discussed the Black Church leadership’s historical and present role in America’s civil rights and social justice movements.

“The Black Church has always been the heartbeat and the epicenter of the civil rights movement,” he said, acknowledging the changing perceptions among younger generations regarding the church’s involvement in social justice.

Bryant called for continued focus and support from the community to maintain the boycott’s impact.

“It is critical that Black people can’t afford to get A.D.D; we can’t taper off and lose synergy. It’s important that people stay the course and keep amplifying our voices because it is being heard from Wall Street to Main Street,” he urged.

NNPA President & CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. said he’s known and witnessed the national and international rise of the Black Church leadership and commitment to Bryant.

“In the tradition of Richard Allen, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., we are pleased to state for the sake of historical accuracy that Jamal Bryant is today the personification of the prophetic tradition of the Black Church,” Chavis remarked. “We in the Black Press of America stand in rigid solidarity with Rev. Dr. Bryant as we target campaign Target’s egregious disrespect of Black America.”

George Foreman, the Fearsome Heavyweight Who Became a Beloved Champion, Dies at 76

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George Foreman, former world heavyweight boxing champion, died Friday at the age of 76, his family said. (Wikimedia)

BY GREG BEACHAM | Associated Press

George Foreman, the fearsome heavyweight who lost the “Rumble in the Jungle” to Muhammad Ali before his inspiring second act as a 45-year-old champion and a successful businessman, died Friday night. He was 76.

Foreman’s family announced his death on social media, not saying how or where he died.

“A devout preacher, a devoted husband, a loving father, and a proud grand- and great-grandfather, he lived a life marked by unwavering faith, humility and purpose,” his family wrote. “A humanitarian, an Olympian and two-time heavyweight champion of the world, he was deeply respected. A force for good, a man of discipline, conviction, and a protector of his legacy, fighting tirelessly to preserve his good name— for his family.”

A native Texan, Foreman began his boxing career as an Olympic gold medalist who inspired fear as he climbed to the peak of the heavyweight division by stopping Joe Frazier in 1973. His formidable aura evaporated only a year later when Ali pulled off one of the most audacious victories in boxing history in Zaire, baiting and taunting Foreman into losing his belt in one of the greatest fights ever staged.

Foreman left the sport a few years later, but returned after a 10-year absence and a self-described religious awakening.

The 45-year-old then pulled off one of the most spectacular knockouts in boxing history in 1994, flooring Michael Moorer — 19 years his junior — with one perfect combination to claim Moorer’s two heavyweight belts.

Foreman’s transformation into an inspirational figure was complete, and he fought only four more times before moving onto his next career as a genial businessman, pitchman and occasional actor.

The George Foreman Grill

He was best known as the face of the George Foreman Grill, which launched in the same year as his victory over Moorer. The simple cooking machine sold more than 100 million units and made him much wealthier than his sport ever did.

“George was a great friend to not only myself, but to my entire family,” Top Rank president Bob Arum said. “We’ve lost a family member and are absolutely devastated.”

In the first chapter of his boxing career, Foreman was nothing like the smiling grandfather who hawked his grills on television to great success.

Foreman dabbled in petty crime while growing up in Houston’s Fifth Ward, but changed his life through boxing. He made the U.S. Olympic team in 1968 and won gold in Mexico City as a teenager, stopping a 29-year-old opponent in a star-making performance.

Foreman rose to the pinnacle of the pro game over the next five years, but was also perceived as an aloof, unfriendly athlete, both through his demeanor and through the skewed racial lenses of the time. He stopped Frazier in an upset in Jamaica in January 1973 to win the belt, with his knockout inspiring Howard Cosell’s iconic call: “Down goes Frazier! Down goes Frazier!”

Foreman defended his belt against Ken Norton before accepting the fight with Ali in the now-immortal bout staged in Africa by promoter Don King. Ali put on a tactical masterclass against Foreman, showing off the “rope-a-dope” strategy that frustrated and infuriated the champion. Foreman was eventually knocked down for the first time in his career, and the fight was stopped in the eighth round.

Foreman told the BBC in 2014 that he took the fight almost out of charity to Ali, who he suspected to be broke.

“I said I was going to go out there and kill him, and people said, ‘Please, don’t say you’re going to kill Muhammad,’” Foreman said. “So I said, ‘OK, I’ll just beat him down to the ground.’ That’s how easy I thought the fight would be.”

Return To Boxing

Exhausted and disillusioned, Foreman stopped fighting in 1977 and largely spent the next decade preaching and working with kids in Houston after his religious awakening. He returned to boxing in 1987 in his late 30s with a plan to defy time through frequent ring appearances, and he racked up a lengthy series of victories before losing to Evander Holyfield in a surprisingly competitive title fight in 1991.

Three years later, Foreman got in the ring with Moorer in Las Vegas, more for his celebrity than for his perceived ability to beat Moorer. The champion appeared to win the first nine rounds rather comfortably, with Foreman unable to land his slower punches. But Foreman came alive in the 10th, hurting Moorer before slipping in the short right hand that sent Moorer to the canvas in spectacular fashion.

Foreman quit the ring for good in 1997, although he occasionally discussed a comeback. He settled into a life as a boxing analyst for HBO and as a pitchman for the grills that grew his fame and fortune. He briefly starred in a sitcom called “George” in the 1990s, and he even appeared on the reality singing competition “The Masked Singer” in 2022. A biographical movie based on his life was released in 2023.

Foreman had 12 children, including five sons who are all famously named George Edward Foreman.

“Legendary boxing champion, life-changing preacher, husband, father, grand- and great-grandfather and the best friend you could have,” WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman wrote on social media. “His memory is now eternal, may Big George rest in peace.”

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AP boxing: https://apnews.com/boxing

With Felony Law Now in Place, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin Warns Users of Glock Switches

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Nick Cannon praised Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin and Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott from record homicide decreases in the first half of 2025.(File)

In 2025, AL.com’s “Beyond the Violence” project, in partnership with The Birmingham Times, examines how Birmingham can become safer, healthier and happier.

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin this week warned users of Glock switches and machine gun conversion devices that a new state law triggers new rewards offered for their arrest.

Woodfin said the Crime Stoppers program would facilitate $1,000 rewards for the arrest of people caught in posession of gun conversion devices. Gov. Kay Ivey signed a law that makes possession a Class C felony March 19.

The Senate approved the bill on Tuesday with an amendment brought forth in the House that put the proposed law into effect as soon as Ivey signed it.

As he has often done in the past, Woodfin turned to social media, as well as the city public information department, to relay the message.

“Dear switch boys,” he began. “Governor Ivey signed a law today that makes possessing a Glock switch illegal. Simple possession satisfies law and you can receive up to 10 years in prison.

“Law enforcement up one and BPD is outside ready to put case on all of y’all.

“We are also partnering with Crime Stoppers for community members to call in and remain anonymous. If your call leads to a credible arrest for someone who possesses a Glock switch, you will receive $1,000.”

Woodfin encouraged calling Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777, and in a part of the message aimed at the general citizen, wrote, “Help us get these switch boys off our streets.”

Semiautomatic weapons displayed at a news conference where federal prosecutors talked about the increasing problem of the use of small devices often called Glock switches to convert guns to automatic. Possession of the devices violates federal law. (Mike Cason, AL.com)

He finished with another warning to “switch boys”: “Y’all were hell in 2024. We putting serious heat on yall in 2025.”

Machine gun conversion devices, that render a regular handgun capable of firing rapidly like an automatic weapon, have been frequently cited as contributing factors to Birmingham’s record-breaking year of homicides, in which 152 people were killed.

The Woodfin administration and city police department have recently ramped up efforts aimed at stopping the violence.

Interim Police Chief Michael Pickett told AL.com in an earlier interview that machine gun conversion devices were increasingly a target for crime prevention efforts — but only part of the effort.

“A part of the gun violence strategy is having a crackdown on the gun trafficking in and of itself, for guns, and also the machine gun conversion devices as well as focusing on straw purchases, young men, young women or older men, older women that want to purchase a weapon, knowing that they’re simply going to hand it off to someone else,” he said.

Pickett said that having a state law against possessing a machine gun conversion device would give local police another tool.

Responding to questions about why a state law against Glock switches is needed when they’re already in violation of federal law, Woodfin said, “There’s a state law for robbery. There’s a state law for assault. There’s state law for everything else. That’s a federal law. So why wouldn’t you do it for, I would say for Birmingham?

“The most heinous crimes that were committed were with the use of Glock switches. There’s no other intent to have this but to spray a lot of bullets that hurt, that cause mass casualties.”

The Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service Seeking Volunteers for its Community Emergency Response Team Training

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The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program educates volunteers about disaster preparedness for the hazards that may occur where they live. (Provided)

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When emergencies happen, Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) members can give critical support to first responders, provide immediate assistance to victims, and organize spontaneous volunteers at a disaster site.

CERT training includes disaster preparedness, disaster fire suppression, basic disaster medical operations, and light search and rescue.

Have you ever asked the question, “How can I help my community during an emergency?”

If you would like to learn lifesaving skills such as first aid, lite search & rescue or disaster recovery, the CERT program is an excellent fit. It helps train people how to best respond and prepare for emergency situations in their communities.

The CERT program offers a consistent, nationwide approach to volunteer training and organization that professional responders can rely on during disaster situations, allowing them to focus on more complex tasks.The Community Emergency Response Team CERT program educates volunteers about disaster preparedness for the hazards that may occur where they live.CERT trains volunteers in basic disaster response skills, such as:

• Fire safety

• Light search and rescue

• Team organization

• Disaster medical operations

Drills and Exercises

Drills are excellent opportunities for CERT programs to practice, assess and improve emergency response plans and on-the-ground operations while engaging their volunteers and refreshing the concepts and skills learned in CERT training.

These exercises were developed according to national guidance and principles outlined by the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program. It is important that CERT programs tailor their exercises to reflect realistic events that may impact their community to practice skills they need to test or practice most.

The CERT Liability Guide is offered for general informational purposes only, and is intended to educate CERT program managers, volunteers, sponsoring agencies, and legal advisors about liability and risk management.

History of CERT

The CERT concept was developed and implemented by the Los Angeles City Fire Department in 1985. The Whittier Narrows earthquake in 1987 underscored the area-wide threat of a major disaster in California. Further, it confirmed the need for training civilians to meet their immediate needs.CERT became a national program in 1993.

There are now CERT programs in all 50 states, including many tribal nations and U.S. territories. Each is unique to its community and all are essential to building a Culture of Preparedness in the United States. There are more than 3,200 local CERT programs nationwide and more than 600,000 people have trained since CERT became a national program.

Register Now!

Schedule

Date: April 1 – May 27, 2025 (Tuesdays)
Time: 6:00 – 8:00 PM

Location

Fire Station #2 Upstairs Classroom
600 11th Street South
Birmingham, AL 3523

Questions?

Email: pubed@birminghamal.gov
Phone: (205) 254-6560

Here’s How You Can Get Ready for Tax Season this Year

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Some tax tips are universal to all filers, while other advice may be specific to those who operate small businesses or work for themselves. (Provided)

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Filing taxes is an exercise almost all Americans go through in the first part of each year, but those tax filings can differ based on a number of factors, including our income levels, where we live and our employment status.

Some tax tips are universal to all filers, while other advice may be specific to those who operate small businesses or work for themselves. Self-employed filers have certain distinct tax considerations, and general advice may not always apply to those who work for themselves or employ others. Changes to the tax code, especially with a shift in presidential administrations, could also have an effect on tax obligations, and may have a different impact on self-employed filers.

If you’re a small business owner or otherwise self-employed, here are some things you should keep in mind to help you get through this tax season.

Gather your documents

Have a detailed log on hand of the money coming in and out of your business. Even if you have an electronic system in place, items like sales slips, bills, invoices, receipts and canceled checks are generally key supporting documents for calculating and validating your tax filings. Organize these records and keep them in a safe place. If your business employs others, keep track of your payroll records, including documents showing wages, benefits and withholding.

If you’re a business owner…tailor taxes to your business structure

Your tax filing obligations depend on the type of business you’re running. If you’re self-employed, you might be considered a sole proprietorship, meaning you own and operate your unincorporated business as an individual or married couple. Sole proprietors generally report business income and losses on their personal U.S. federal income tax return (using Schedule C), but you could have other taxes and filing requirements, such as those related to self-employment earnings.

Other business structures include Limited Liability Companies (LLC), Limited partnerships (LP), C Corporations and S Corporations. Get familiar with the specific tax requirements for your business structure.

Don’t forget state taxes

If you reside in a state that imposes income tax, calculate your state tax liability using the process applicable to that state. Tax rules may vary by state and some states have their own tax credits and deductions for businesses.

Meet your deadlines

The deadline for filing federal individual income tax returns in 2025 is Tuesday, April 15. If you need more time, you can generally file for an extension, pushing the deadline to Oct. 15. This extension applies only to the filing of the return – you still must pay any taxes owed by April 15. State income tax deadlines can vary – many are the same as the federal deadline but check with your state’s tax agency for your specific due date.

Ask the experts

Speaking with a tax professional who can help you determine good strategies for your business can help you remain compliant and successful. Consult a tax professional before making decisions about how to structure and strategize for your business.

Keep up with tax changes

As we’ve entered a new presidential administration in 2025, any tax code changes enacted this year would likely go into effect next tax season at the earliest. Of note: Many of the provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, passed in 2017, are currently set to expire at the end of 2025. That expiration or any potential new changes may impact your 2026 taxes when you file in 2027.

The bottom line

Staying on top of your taxes can be among the most time-consuming tasks for a business owner. Consider working with an accountant or tax professional who can guide you through the specific requirements for your business and help you respond to any changes in tax laws, rules or regulations.

Now might be the perfect time to grab those IRS forms, organize your invoices and receipts, and consult with an expert so you can tackle tax day like a pro.

For informational/educational purposes only: Views and strategies described in this article or provided via links may not be appropriate for everyone and are not intended as specific advice/recommendation for any business. Information has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but JPMorgan Chase & Co. or its affiliates and/or subsidiaries do not warrant its completeness or accuracy. The material is not intended to provide legal, tax, or financial advice or to indicate the availability or suitability of any JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. product or service. You should carefully consider your needs and objectives before making any decisions and consult the appropriate professional(s). Outlooks and past performance are not guarantees of future results. JPMorgan Chase & Co. and its affiliates are not responsible for, and do not provide or endorse third party products, services, or other content.