**Employment
Join the *Employer of Choice on the Inland Waterways. Ingram Barge Company has a proven track record of developing future leaders. We are currently seeking:
*Deckhand
*Culinary Cooks
*Vessel Engineers
*Towboat Pilots (Fleet & Line Haul)
Candidates must possess a minimum of a valid driver’s license and high school diploma/GED. Excellent wages, bonus plan and advancement opportunities, along with a comprehensive benefit package, (paid retirement, 401K, medical, life & AD&D, etc.) Interested candidates must apply online at *www.ingrambarge.com. EOE, M/F/V/D
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**DRIVERS
*Drivers: $ign-on Bonus- Trainees & OTR Drivers! Paid Orientation.
Wiley Sanders Truck Lines, INC.
*Recruiting: 855-777-9785
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*Drivers:Home EVERY Weekend,
Dedicated Southern Lanes & OTR!
All Miles PAID (Loaded & Empty)!
Or Walk Away Lease:
No Money Down, No Credit Check.
*1-800-397-2753
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**BEDDING
*Brand New Queen Pillow Top Mattress and Box,
still in bags, never used will SACRIFICE for $195
call 205-200-4523
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**AUTOMOBILE
2011 Chevy Malibu
2 to choose from
Call Floyd Morris
205-587-4313
2007 Suzuki XL7
Affordable S.U.V.
Call Ivory at
205-821-0491
2005 Trail Blazer
Just in and priced right
Call Sammy at
205-814-6454
2004 Mercury Marquis
Just in priced right
Call Ivory
205-821-0491
2002 Buick Rendezvouz
Low price S.U.V.
Call Sammy at
205-814-6454
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**REAL ESTATE
Calling all singles ….
I have the best 2 BR with DEN home in Ensley Highlands for you. Beautiful yard, separate garage, C/A, porch and patio. Call me to take a look see; *Cynthia Marzette (205) 910-7149 or Barnes and Associates (205)328-3330
Veterans looking for a home? I will work with you in any area of town to find you the best on the market. Call *Cynthia Marzette (205) 910-7149 or ask for me at Barnes and Associates, (205) 328-3330.
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**OFFICE BUILDING FOR SALE
Ideal for medical office or hospital equipment sales directly across from Baptist Princeton Hospital. Off street parking, private shower, beautiful reception room. *& Cynthia Marzette (205) 910-7149 or ask for me at Barnes and Associates, (205) 328-3330.
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**LEGALS
The Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Authority will receive sealed bids for:
*Park Benches and Trash Receptacles
This will be for the use of the Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Authority, Birmingham, Alabama.
*The Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center, 2100 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. North, Birmingham, Alabama will receive *bids, up to the hour of 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 9, 2014, and will thereafter be publicly opened and read aloud at the BJCC Executive Board Room 4th Floor, North Exhibition Hall in Birmingham, AL. Bids must be submitted on bid forms furnished by the Authority.
A copy of this bid package is available at the above address or on our website:* www.bjcc.org (under Jobs & Vendor Opportunities – Open Bids section). There is no charge for downloading bid documents.
Bids may be sent to *BJCC Purchasing Department, Attn: Purchasing Coordinator, 2100 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. N, *Birmingham, AL 35203. Any bid not received by 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 8, 2014,* must be hand delivered and presented at the bid opening. Sealed bids shall be submitted in duplicate and shall be properly identified. All bids *received after 9:30 a.m. on the bid date will be returned unopened.
A Cashier’s Check drawn on an Alabama bank or bid bond, executed by a Surety company duly authorized and qualified to make such bonds in Alabama, payable to the Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Authority in the amount of 5% of the amount of bids, but in no event more than $10,000, must accompany the bidder’s bids.
*Questions should be directed to Jerry Nelms, Facility Engineer, at (205) 458-8409 or email Jerry.Nelms@bjcc.org.
Sharon Proctor
Purchasing Coordinator
Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Authority
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*REQUEST FOR BIDS HOUSING REHABILITATION BID ANNOUNCEMENT BID #: 23-14
Bids will be accepted by the Jefferson County Purchasing no later than 5 p.m. on January 2, 2014, for proposed owner-occupied housing rehabilitation work at the following addresses:
1805 Courtney Ave., Lipscomb, Al. 35020
613 Trenton St., Birmingham, Al. 35224
1228 Wentworth Road, Midfield, Al. 35228
505 11th Ave., Midfield, Al. 35228
808 Tremont Street, Brighton, AL 35020
Bids will be opened at 2 p.m. on January 3, 2014 in Room 830 of the Jefferson County Courthouse. Interested parties may get a copy of the bid package at Jefferson County Purchasing: 716 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. N, Suite 830, Birmingham, AL 35203.
All interested contractors must meet the minimum contractor requirements for bidding on or before the date and time that bids are due.
All questions *must be written and faxed to (205) 214-4034 or e-mailed to Carmen Jones at *jonesc@jccal.org
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IN THE MATTER OF
*MARCUS D. CAFFEY,
A Minor
DOB: 09/27/95
IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, ALABAMA
CASE NO.: JU-2012-156.02
TO: LIONEL CAFFEY, JR.
*NOTICE
Take notice that the Escambia County Department of Human Resources has filed a petition seeking to terminate parental rights of Lionel Caffey, Jr. and that a hearing on said petition will be held on the 12th day of February, 2014, at 9:00 a.m. in the office of the Judge of the Juvenile Court of Escambia County, Alabama, in the Escambia County Courthouse.
This the 22nd day of November, 2013.
s/John R. Fountain
Clerk of the Juvenile Court of
Escambia County, Alabama
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IN THE MATTER OF
*CARLOS LAMAR CAFFEY,
A Minor
DOB: 10/24/96
IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, ALABAMA
CASE NO.: JU-2012-157.02
TO: LIONEL CAFFEY, JR.
*NOTICE
Take notice that the Escambia County Department of Human Resources has filed a petition seeking to terminate parental rights of Lionel Caffey, Jr. and that a hearing on said petition will be held on the 12th day of February, 2014, at 9:00 a.m. in the office of the Judge of the Juvenile Court of Escambia County, Alabama, in the Escambia County Courthouse.
This the 22nd day of November, 2013.
s/John R. Fountain
Clerk of the Juvenile Court of
Escambia County, Alabama
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*UNIVERSITY OF ALBAMA AT BIRMINGHAM
*BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
The Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama for the University of Alabama at Birmingham requests sealed proposals from General Contractors for furnishing all labor and materials required for the UAB AVP Finishes Package, *UAB Job #H135023A.
The scope of work includes the installation of finishes for +/- 7,100 SF of previously fit-out space on the 5th floor of the UAB Quarterback Tower Building. The scope also includes +/- 1,000 SF of additional architectural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection fit-out work.
The work will be performed adjacent to functioning health care units and care will be taken to limit disruptions to the units. Work will be performed under strict infection control guidelines to ensure the safety of patients and staff. The contractor will be responsible for implementing and maintaining the infection control requirements, interim life safety measures, coordinating shutdowns with UAB, and maintaining a clean and organized job site.
UAB is a Signatory Sponsor to and affirms The Birmingham Plan ‑ Construction Industry Program (see the requirements thereof as stated in Paragraph 13 of the Supplementary Instructions to Bidders, Specification Section 00120).
Proposals will be received until 2:00 PM CST on January 21, 2014 and will thereafter be publicly opened and read aloud in the large conference room of the 2020 Building, 2020 8th Avenue South, Birmingham, Alabama 35233. Bids must be submitted on Proposal Forms furnished. Proposals shall be clearly identified on the exterior of the package with the bidder’s name, address, State license number, the name of the project being bid, time and place of the bid opening. Sealed proposals shall be submitted in triplicate and shall be properly identified.
Proposals may be hand delivered or received by mail on the date of the bid opening at the Office of Juan de Onis, Director of Program Planning, 2020 Building, 2020 8th Avenue South, Birmingham, Alabama 35233, until 12:00 noon. After 12:00 noon of the date of the bid opening, proposals must be hand delivered and presented at the bid opening. Sealed proposals shall be submitted in triplicate and shall be properly identified. All proposals received after 2:00 p.m. January 21, 2014 will be returned unopened.
Construction Contracts shall be awarded only to qualified Contractors, licensed by the State Licensing Board for General Contractors, as required by Title 34, Chapter 8, Code of Alabama. Construction Contracts in excess of $50,000 shall be awarded only to Contractors licensed as required by the 1978 Code of Alabama, Title 34, Chapter 8 as amended. Bidders must be responsible in accordance with criteria in the bid documents and as stipulated by Title 39-2-3-(e) of the Code of Alabama.
A Cashiers Check drawn on an Alabama Bank or bid bond, executed by a Surety company duly authorized and qualified to make such bonds in Alabama, payable to The Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama in the amount of 5% of the amount of bids, but in no event more than $10,000.00, must accompany the bidder’s proposals. Performance and Labor and Material Payment Bonds in the amount of 100% of the contract price will be required when the Contract is presented by the Contractor to the Owner.
A Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on January 08, 2014 at 2:00 PM CST in the large conference room of the 2020 Building. UAB has designated that bid documents will be available for examination at the Plan Room of F.W. Dodge Corporation, 3000 3rd Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35233; at AGC Internet Plan Room, 5000 Grantswood Road, Irondale, Alabama 35210; at The Birmingham Construction Industry Authority, 3600 Fourth Avenue South, Birmingham, Alabama 35222; the Construction Data Control, 398 DeKalb Technology Park, Atlanta, GA 30340.
Two (2) sets of bid documents will be issued by the Architect, Kahn South Inc., 2821 Second Ave S., Suite G, Birmingham, AL 35233 to qualified bidders upon deposit of $200.00 per set, by check drawn to the order of UAB. The drawings and specifications will be made available on December 20, 2013. Deposits will be refunded in full to bona fide General Contract bidders, and the difference between deposits and cost of reproduction and handling will be refunded to others, upon return of all documents in good condition. Deposits will be forfeited if bid documents are not returned within ten (10) days after the Bid Opening.
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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 the *Owner’s Representative/Project *Manager, Juan DeOnis on behalf of Office of the *Associate Vice President, Facilities *& Capital Projects, University of Alabama at Birmingham, and the University of Alabama Board of Trustees at *UAB Hospital Planning, 2020 University Blvd., Birmingham, AL *35294 until 4:00 PM Central Time January 6, 2014. The original and two (2) *duplicates of submittals are required for pre-qualification approval; however, facsimile transmission copies may be transmitted to the Project Manager at (205) 975-7000 to expedite the review process with hard-copies of the submittals to be delivered within 24 hours.
*UAB NUCLEAR MEDICINE RELOCATION AND RENOVATION
*For The
*University of Alabama at Birmingham
*Birmingham, Alabama
*Project No.: H135008A
*A. SCOPE OF WORK:
Work consists of renovating the 7th Floor of Quarterback Tower, North Wing, and portions of Jefferson Tower for the purpose of relocating the UAB Nuclear Medicine Department.
The new space will accommodate the following key rooms:
• Eight (8) imaging rooms for SPEC cameras; SPEC CT cameras, and a PET CT.
• A breast imaging area.
• Seven (7) bay in-patient holding areas
• Out-patient Waiting
• Stress test rooms
• Reading rooms
• Hot lab
• Miscellaneous support areas
Work will include:
• Demolition
• Metal studs and drywall partitions
• Door, frames, and hardware
• Architectural finishes
• Fire protection
• HVAC
• Plumbing
• Electrical
Work will be performed within the operating hospital facility using high levels of infection control measures and the Contractor should have experience with the implementation and maintenance of infection control measures and Interim Life Safety measures in a hospital environment as well as experience in performing construction in an operating hospital.
*B. PRIME CONTRACTOR BIDDER PRE-QUALIFICATIONS:
Prime contractor 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 4:00 PM Central Time, January 6, *2014 after which no further requests will be considered.
Pre-qualification Requirements Information Package may be obtained from the Architect *upon letterhead request.
The pre-qualification procedure is intended to identify responsible and competent prime contractor bidders relative to the requirements of the Project. Each prospective prime contractor bidder will be notified of the results of the pre-qualification, no later than*January 9, 2014 by 5:00 PM Central Time.
The Owner reserves the right to waive technical errors in applications, or abandon 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:
Birchfield Penuel & Associates
2805 Crescent Avenue, Suite 200
Birmingham, Alabama 35209
Mr. Russ Realmuto
205-870-1876
205-870-3058
russr@bpa.net
*C. BIDS BY PRE-QUALIFIED PRIME GENERAL CONTRACTOR BIDDERS
*Documents:
After notice to pre-qualified bidders is given, the pre-qualified prime contractor bidders may obtain bid documents from the Architect (see address above) upon deposit of *$100.00 per set. The deposit is refundable in full on the first two (2) sets issued to each prime general contractor bidder upon return of documents in reusable condition within ten (10) days after bid opening. Additional sets for pre-qualified prime contractor bidders, subcontractors, vendors, or dealers may be obtained upon payment of the same deposit. The deposit for additional sets shall be refunded less the cost of printing, reproduction, handling and distribution, upon return of the documents in reusable condition within ten (10) days after bid opening.
Bid documents will be available at the following locations after notice to pre-qualified bidders is given. Drawings and specifications may be examined at the Office of the Architect; at the AGC Internet Plan Room, 5000 Grantswood Road, Irondale, AL 35210; at the Birmingham Construction Industry Authority, 601 37th Street South, Birmingham, AL 35222; and at the Reed Construction Data Office, 30 Technology Pkwy, South, Suite 500, Norcross, GA 30092-2912; and electronically through McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge.
*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). *The Bid Date is February 6, 2014 at 2:00 PM Central Time at the *University of Alabama at Birmingham, UAB Hospital Planning, 2020 *University Blvd., Birmingham, Alabama 35294.
*Proposals may be hand delivered or received by mail on the date of the bid *opening at the Office of Juan DeOnis, Director of Program Planning *Facilities and Capital Projects, 2020 Building, 2020 8th Avenue south, *Birmingham, Alabama 35233, until 12:00 noon. After 12:00 noon of the *date of the bid opening, proposals must be hand delivered and presented at *the bid opening. Sealed proposals shall be submitted in triplicate and shall be *properly identified. All proposals received after 2:00 p.m. on October 29, *2013 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.
*D. PRE-BID CONFERENCE
A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on January 13, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at the site of the work. Meet at the 7th Floor Jefferson Tower. It is mandatory that all pre-qualified prime contractor bidders attend the Pre-Bid Conference.
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