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Alabama’s Oldest Private Black College Dealing with Financial Crisis, Facing ‘Hard Decisions’

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The Talladega College Board of Trustees has voted unanimously to name Dr. Willie L. Todd Jr. the 22nd president of Talladega College. (File)

By Savannah Tryens-Fernandes | stryens-fernandes@al.com

Talladega College is trying to avoid the fate of Birmingham-Southern College as it navigates its own financial “crisis.”

The school, which is the oldest private historically Black college in Alabama, said it is in “significant debt” after a few years of the payroll increasing while enrollment decreased.

Talladega Board of Directors Chairwoman Rica Lewis-Payton announced a strategic plan to ensure the school’s stability during a press conference on Thursday, prefacing the plan by saying “serving as board chair has been a challenge particularly in recent months as we have had some financial issues, a crisis quite frankly, in terms of ensuring that this institution that has stood for 157 years remains strong in this community.”

The strategic plan has four points focused on financial integrity and stability, academic excellence and integrity, recruitment and retention — which Lewis-Payton called the “lifeblood of the institution” — and institutional advancement and fundraising.

In recent months, Talladega College has missed payments to employees as well as vendors who they had not paid “for an extensive period of time,” failed to provide students with federal refund checks and cut the gymnastics team.

When asked if other athletic programs could be cut in the future, Lewis-Payton said “everything is on the table … there will be more hard decisions.”

Lewis-Payton declined to provide the exact amount of debt Talladega had accumulated or a ballpark estimate but said it was “significant in any arena.”

According to Lewis-Payton, employees were paid after a delay and the school has been able to make payroll every month since. Students have also received their refund checks thanks to a donation from Alabama Power. The Chairwoman said vendors “have been gracious in allowing us space to course-correct.”

The college’s chief financial officer, Sama Mondeh, resigned last week with Lewis-Payton calling it a “mutual decision.” The Chairwoman said Mondeh has since been replaced.

Gregory Vincent, the school’s former president, resigned in June and was replaced by interim president Walter Kimbrough.

Interim President Dr. Walter M. Kimbrough

During the press conference, Kimbrough said he is focused on “restructuring to live more within our means.” According to Kimbrough, he has reduced the payroll from $1.4 million to $1 million by cutting positions though he could not say how many.

“There were a lot of people on contract before I came. The board really looked at that to say we don’t need to have all these contract positions all across the country, so that has really brought down some of the costs,” Kimbrough said.

While payroll was going up over the last three years, Kimbrough said enrollment had declined by 24%.

“If you’ve been paying attention nationally, you know that we’ve seen a number of small private institutions close in higher education over the last couple of years,” Kimbrough said. “Higher education had a dip in enrollment for a decade straight, until last year was the first increase we had had in over 10 years. So that’s been a challenge for all of higher education and Talladega was not immune to that.”

Birmingham-Southern College, located less than an hour west of Talladega College, permanently closed in May after running a nearly $40 million deficit. The private Methodist college went from a $48 million endowment in 2012 to between $20 million and $25 million in endowment in 2024.

“Birmingham-Southern College had problems since 2010 … so it was a slow, rolling thing where 14 years later the institution closes. I think they tried to course correct along the way but there were some harder decisions that they probably didn’t make and a constant turnover of leadership that was probably part of that challenge,” Kimbrough said.

“The difference with us is we’re digging down to the studs to figure out where we are and address those forthrightly and move forward.”

The school has hired an outside firm to do a forensic audit – “to make a deeper dive because we know the funds were drawn down, but the question is what were they used for.”

Kimbrough said the school’s challenges have only appeared in the last few years but he’s optimistic they can be resolved.

“I’m not just saying pie in the sky, everything’s going to be OK. There could be other challenges that we’ll find out about as we go through these processes … But if we work through this systematically over a period of time, we can get back on track,” the interim president said.

Miles College’s Nile Bennett Made HBCU History as Intern With Yale Environmental Program

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Nile Bennett, a junior at Miles College in Fairfield, Alabama, said his internship with the Yale University Office of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) this summer opened his eyes to environmental compliance. (Amarr Croskey, For The Birmingham Times)

By Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times

Being part of the first group of Historically Black College and University (HBCU) students to intern for the Yale University Office of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) this summer meant a lot to Nile Bennett, 20, a junior at Miles College in Fairfield, Alabama.

“At first it didn’t register in my head that I was making history. Then, when I kept seeing social media outlets post about me and my school promote me, it hit me that I did something impactful,” Bennett told The Birmingham Times.

The Yale program is designed to “empower and inspire the next generation of talent by offering hands-on experience and exposure to a diverse range of viable professions …”, according to the EHS website.

Bennett, who was an Environmental Affairs Intern, was one of 10 EHS 2024 Summer Interns and one of two first-ever HBCU students in the program. Brooke Jones, a senior biology major at Clark Atlanta University in Atlanta, Georgia, was a Biological Security Intern.

“I did a lot of compliance work. I was basically an environmental compliance officer, which means I got to go to power plants, athletic facilities, or different facilities around Yale to make sure they’re complying with the regulations set by the [U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)] for the state of Connecticut,” Bennett said of the program that ended in late July.

The environmental science major added, “Going [to Yale], doing field work, testing water and air emissions, that was my job for the whole summer. Also, doing permit work and filling out a lot of paperwork.

“Being in that program kind of opened my eyes to the field of environmental compliance. It’s something I thoroughly enjoy, maybe because I like doing desk work with a little bit of fieldwork. I can’t wait to just get out into the field.”

Nile Bennett was an Environmental Affairs Intern with Yale University, and one of two first-ever HBCU students in the program. (Amarr Croskey, For The Birmingham Times)

BSC Roots

Before enrolling at Miles College, Bennett attended Birmingham Southern College (BSC), where he was first a communications major. During his second semester, he took a “Suitability in the South” course in environmental science, “[and] it kind of came naturally to me,” said Bennett, who was raised in Atlanta, Georgia.

Even at that time, Bennett remembered “hearing rumors about the possibility that [BSC] would be facing closure,” he said. “My dad was fearful for my opportunity to play football because that’s why I was originally at BSC. He told me that Miles was interested, so I went on a visit [in 2023]—and the rest is history.”

While at BSC, Bennett was a defensive end/edge and helped the Panthers to a second-place finish in the Southern Athletic Association (SAA) and another winning season before its closure. He found out about the closing through a group text message. The private liberal arts school in the Bush Hills community on the western side of Birmingham, closed its doors on May 31, 2024, after a nearly 170-year history.

“I called and reached out to everyone that I considered a friend and told them I was sorry. I even reached out to my coaches and told them I’m sorry about all this happening. It was hard. BSC has a very dear place in my heart,” Bennett said.

Transferring to Miles from BSC was a “culture change,” he added. “I’ve been in private schools for at least half my life or so. With BSC being a [predominately white institution (PWI)] and [Miles] being an [HBCU], it was a little bit different. But once I got adjusted, it felt like family.”

Global Warming

As an environmental justice major, Bennett is paying close attention to this year’s presidential election.

“Ever since I was able to vote, my mother has always instilled in me the significance of voting, how it’s my constitutional duty, and she emphasized the sacrifices that were made for a person like me,” Bennett said.

“Being an environmental science major is more important now than ever,” he added. “Going for the right candidate ensures that the right legislation that benefits or promotes green energy and decreases our carbon footprint is especially important because it’s the main thing leading to global warming, or the increase in temperatures around the globe. … [These climate changes] affect suffering habitats like the Great Barrier Reef, [the world’s largest coral reef system, located off the northeastern coast of Australia], and the polar ice caps, home to animals like polar bears and penguins.”

When he’s not studying, Bennett fills his time on the track and field team, for which he throws shot put and discus. He remains proud of what he’s been able to accomplish as a 20-year-old, especially during his internship at Yale.

“[One of my deans] told me that I set an example that anybody at an HBCU can achieve what may seem impossible,” said Bennett. “I take that with pride.”

Updated at 1:40 p.m. on 9/13/2024 to correct the name of his major.

UAB: African Americans Have an Increased Risk for Severe Insulin-Deficient Diabetes

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A cluster analysis in the Deep South showed that racial background significantly influences diabetes subtype distribution. (Adobe Stock)

While diabetes patients are categorized into two groups, either Type 1 or Type 2, no two patients are the same. The simple categorization often does not portray the disease and its many presentations, especially within different populations. For this reason, diabetes researchers and clinicians have emphasized the importance of growing the understanding of diabetes subtypes.

Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham conducted a cluster analysis of diabetes in the Deep South to understand how the disease, and its subtypes, are clustered among the diverse population. Results published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism showed that Black/African American individuals have an increased risk for severe insulin-deficient diabetes, a subtype of Type 2 diabetes.

Those with SIDD typically are diagnosed at a younger age, are leaner and have worse blood sugar control, leading to higher A1c. Their beta cell function is impaired, making it harder to produce insulin, and they have a higher risk for complications such as a heart attack.

“Understanding that Black/African American individuals have an increased risk for SIDD has practical implications as it can help guide clinicians to more appropriate treatments for these individuals and hopefully improve outcomes, reduce complications and cut health care expenditures,” said Anath Shalev, M.D., the Nancy R. and Eugene C. Gwaltney Family Endowed Chair in Juvenile Diabetes Research in the UAB Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism in the Department of Medicine and the director of the UAB Comprehensive Diabetes Center.

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Anath Shalev, M.D. (UAB)

Recent studies have defined new subgroups of adult-onset diabetes and their associations with disease progression and complications. However, the studies were focused primarily on Northern European or North American white/Caucasian populations.

The multidisciplinary team from the UAB Comprehensive Diabetes Center, the Hugh Kaul Precision Medicine Institute, and Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism wanted to determine whether similar clustering as in previous studies could be applied to diverse cohorts. They studied data from 89,875 patients with diabetes in the Deep South over a 10-year period.

“UAB is uniquely located in a region where the prevalence of diabetes is much higher than other areas of the United States and consists of a more diverse population,” said Brian Lu, Ph.D., first author and researcher in the UAB Comprehensive Diabetes Center. “Our study shows that racial background strongly influences diabetes subtype distribution.”

Results add to the growing literature and push for more research to define and better understand diabetes subtypes. The findings are an example of precision diabetes that can be used in practical, clinical settings.

“The more that we know about an individual’s risks and specific subtype of diabetes, the more personalized we can make their care,” said Matt Might, Ph.D., director of the Hugh Kaul Precision Medicine Institute. “This is another exciting discovery in precision diabetes.”

Birmingham City Schools Unveil 5-Year Strategic Plan to Give Students Best Chance to Succeed

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Dr. Mark Sullivan, superintendent of Birmingham City Schools unveiled a new five-year plan to increase student achievement, improve customer service and boost accountability across the system and use yardsticks that will measure results. (Sym Posey, The Birmingham Times)

By Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times

Birmingham City Schools on Friday unveiled a new five-year plan to increase student achievement, improve customer service and boost accountability across the system and use yardsticks that will measure results.

“Our goal is to improve what we are doing to support the success of our students, families, and community,” said Dr. Mark Sullivan, superintendent of Birmingham City Schools.

The “Success Starts Here” plan includes five priority areas:

  1. Giving students the best chance to reach their potential academically.
  2. Enhancing students’ sense of well-being.
  3. Improving customer service throughout the school system, both with our families and with our community partners.
  4. Developing and keeping highly effective teachers.
  5. Boosting accountability across the district.

“These priority areas don’t reflect the totality of what we do and what we will continue to do in our schools,” Sullivan said. “But these are the core areas we identified with our stakeholders that are most critical in giving our students their best chance for success at school and in life.”

During a press conference on Friday, Sullivan also expounded on some of the priorities:

Safety

“We want to make sure that we are focusing on the sense of well-being for our students,” he said. “So, we’ll continue to track how our students feel in terms of safety. That’s extremely important and we also want to make sure that our students are connected in schools …  because we know that when students feel engaged in schools they are more likely to attend.”

Staff

“We want to make sure we recruit and retain highly effective staff members and we’re going to be measuring our recruitment and retention processes as well as measuring our teachers who meet the effective and highly effective standards of evaluation.”

Customer Service

“Customer service is important for us. A few years ago we did a study with Direct Communications to find out why students were leaving Birmingham City Schools and we found a lot of interesting things. You know, we have the Birmingham Promise in the school system about 48 percent of our parents knew anything about it. This provides free college for our students who attend Birmingham City Schools. We also found out that many of our students’ parents didn’t know about the career academies that we have or the Free pre-K that we have in all of our elementary and gateway schools.”

“Our goal is to improve what we are doing to support the success of our students, families, and community,” said Dr. Mark Sullivan, superintendent of Birmingham City Schools.

Each area includes specific measurements and growth targets, and results will be regularly posted online at www.successwithbcs.com. Progress will also be reported to the community through emails, newsletters, social media and other means.

“This is not a strategic plan that will collect dust on a shelf somewhere,” Sullivan said. “We are serious about setting goals and hitting these targets.”

Sullivan said the strategic plan was developed after a months-long process that included input from parents, employees, and community partners.

The public will have four opportunities during the month of September to learn more about the plan, with events at:

  • Parker High School (Sept. 9 at 6 p.m.),
  • Wenonah High School (Sept. 16 at 6 p.m.),
  • Huffman High School (Sept. 23 at 6 p.m.),
  • Carver High School (Sept. 30 at 6 p.m.)

City of Birmingham’s Municipal Court Receives $2 Million to Continue Work with Drug Court

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Birmingham Municipal Court, along with Aletheia House, has been awarded a $2 million grant over five years to support its drug court program. (File)

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Birmingham Municipal Court, along with Aletheia House, has been awarded a $2 million grant over five years to support its drug court program. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration will provide $400,000 annually for five years to expand substance-use disorder treatment capacity in Adult and Family Treatment Drug Court.

The Municipal Court has nine specialized courts that involve initiatives to address the root causes that contribute to persons being involved in the criminal justice system. They include Environmental Court, Gun Court, Domestic Violence Court, Driving While Intoxicated Court, Veterans Treatment Court, Bilingual Court, Turning Point Court, HOPE Court, and Adult Drug Treatment Court.

The Adult Drug Treatment Court provides comprehensive substance abuse treatment/recovery services to non-violent misdemeanor offenders with a substance abuse charge and with co-occurring disorders. The Court has partnered with Aletheia House to add mental health treatment, housing, and lifestyle training.

“I am proud to say that the City of Birmingham is doing all we can to help our citizens deal with the war on drugs and how it is impacting our families and our friends each and every day,” said Andra Sparks, the Presiding Judge of the Birmingham Municipal Court.

The court first received a federal grant of this kind in 2008 for $350,000, and through the years have continued to be refunded. This latest award brings the total of funds awarded to more than $7 million for treating substance abuse disorders.

Aletheia House is a community-based organization that provides low-cost substance abuse treatment and prevention services to individuals, and the communities in which they live. It is one of Alabama’s largest providers of substance abuse treatment, substance abuse/HIV prevention, employment services, health care, and affordable housing.

“We are excited about our continued partnership with the Altheia House,” said Miranda O’Neil, Director of Social Services for the Municipal Court. “We are able to make a tremendous impact with these funds.”

“I issue a call out to anyone who believes they may be struggling and need help: If there is something we can do to support them in their struggle with substance abuse disorder or drug addiction, we are glad to do it,” Judge Sparks said.

For more information, go to https://www.birminghamal.gov/municipal-court/.

How a Bible Study Helped Birmingham Resident Find Solutions to Daily Struggles

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Valarie Mastin credits a free Bible course with helping her to find practical advice for the struggles of daily life. (Provided)

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Valarie Mastin often wondered where she could find practical advice for the struggles of daily life. The Birmingham, Alabama, resident found clear solutions in the scriptures through a free Bible course.

“I just wanted to learn more about the Bible. So, it was a pleasant surprise to learn that the Bible had simple truths that have changed my life,” said Mastin.

Mastin said the Bible course was provided by Jehovah’s Witnesses and now she will be among the more than eight million volunteers worldwide who will participate in a global campaign in September to extend the same offer to community members.

The Witnesses organize yearly special campaigns to raise awareness of how the Scriptures address the concerns of those like Mastin.

“We had many positive experiences from the special campaign in September 2022, which focused on Bible studies,” said Clarence Fortune, local spokesperson for the nonprofit organization. “We want to build on that positive feedback and keep the door open so that our community can learn the answers found in the Bible.”

Participating in the Bible study course does not obligate a person to become one of Jehovah’s Witnesses, said Fortune. “We are pleased just to show what the Bible teaches so that people can benefit from this rich source of wisdom and guidance.”

An interactive and concise three-lesson brochure titled “Enjoy Life Forever!” is included in the campaign and explains what the Bible teaches on these subjects:

  • How Can the Bible Help You?
  • The Bible Gives Hope for the Future.
  • Can You Trust the Bible?

The course comes with an extended learning option that details how to apply time-tested Bible- based advice for making good decisions, building lasting friendships and cultivating a happy family life.

In 2023, the Witnesses conducted an average of more than seven million Bible studies each month in some 240 lands.

Mastin is thankful to be among those seven million. “What I learned from my Bible study has made me so happy and changed my life for the better,” she said. “I’m confident that it will do the same for others who just give it a try.”

For more information, visit: What Is the Bible Study Course Offered by Jehovah’s Witnesses? (jw.org)

After Nearly 30 Years, Jefferson County Reaches Deal to End Sewer Consent Decree

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Nearly 30 years after the Cahaba River Society and private citizens sued Jefferson County for permit violations, the sides on Thursday reached an agreement to end a federal consent decree requiring rehabilitation of the county’s sewer system. (File)

By Barnett Wright | The Birmingham Times

Nearly 30 years after the Cahaba River Society (CRS) and private citizens sued Jefferson County for permit violations, including unpermitted discharge of wastewater containing raw sewage into rivers and streams, the sides on Thursday reached an agreement to end a federal consent decree requiring rehabilitation of the county’s sewer system.

In 1996, a federal judge ordered the county to repair and rebuild its sewer system, after finding that county sewage polluted the Black Warrior and Cahaba Rivers and tributaries in violation of the Clean Water Act.

On Thursday, the groups filed a joint request to terminate the consent decree, which also included the Environmental Protection Agency. The settlement confirms that Jefferson County has met the goals for improving the system’s infrastructure, operations, and maintenance under the decree, according to officials.

The Federal District Court must approve the request before it is final.

“Our sewer system is one of the most important infrastructures that the county provides to both citizens and businesses,” said Commission President Jimmie Stephens in a statement. “We have been working diligently on reducing overflows, improving capacity, and ensuring that we are discharging clean water back into our creeks and rivers since I took office [in 2010].”

Beth Stewart, the retired Executive Director of the CRS, who worked with the county throughout the consent decree, said the county made tremendous progress to repair its sewer system that is “now light years ahead of where it was in the 1990s … Everyone in the county is benefiting from cleaner water quality in our creeks, rivers and neighborhoods because of Jefferson County’s hard work and creative approaches,” she said in a statement.

Jefferson County Attorney T. A. “Theo” Lawson and other county officials said, “the goal was not just to meet the requirements, but exceed them, for the health and welfare of our citizens … [we] worked very hard to meet and even exceed the requirements of the decree and to achieve this milestone.”

David Denard, Jefferson County Director of Environmental Services, said terminating the decree “is the culmination of significant effort by many county employees to improve our infrastructure …We have made remarkable progress in reducing overflows and improving water discharge quality throughout the region.”

The county has nine water reclamation facilities that serve about 600,000 citizens, including parts of Shelby and St. Clair counties. Since 1996, five of the county’s facilities and all the sewer lines leading to them have reached compliance and are no longer subject to the consent decree.

Thursday’s agreement would release the final four sewer basins serving communities in the Valley Creek, (including Shades Creek), Village Creek, Cahaba, and Five Mile Creek watersheds. The county manages more than 3,100 miles of sewer lines and treats more than 100 million gallons of wastewater per day.

The consent decree did come at a cost. The county began six years of massive borrowing for sewer repairs and used some of that money for new sewers not required under the consent decree. Soon most of Jefferson County’s sewer debt was tied up in several 2002-03 refinancing deals and the financial collapse of 2008 plunged the county’s debt to junk bond status; because of that and other financial woes the county commission in 2011 would file the then largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history. The county officially exited bankruptcy in 2013.

However, a benefit of the original sewer consent decree was the county’s investment of $30 million into acquisition and protection of open space lands along creeks and rivers in the county. This Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP), which redirects environmental fines from federal coffers into local projects, was one of the first and largest ever approved in the nation’s history.

The SEP led to the 1996 founding of the Freshwater Land Trust, which, to date, has since multiplied the county’s seed funding to build 129 miles of trails in Jefferson County, towards the Red Rock Trail System’s planned 750 miles, and conserve over 12,000 acres of land in Jefferson and 13 other surrounding Central Alabama counties.

Alabama-Wake Forest on Oct. 18 Will Be First Hoops Game in Birmingham’s Boutwell in 45 Years

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From left, Jared Briskin, President of Hibbett; Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin and Michael Eady, President of Knight Eady. (Sym Posey, For The Birmingham Times)

By Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times

For the first time in nearly 50 years, Birmingham’s downtown Boutwell Auditorium will host a basketball game.

The University of Alabama men’s basketball team will tip off against Wake Forest in the inaugural “Bama in Boutwell” charity exhibition game presented by Nike and Hibbett on Friday, October 18.

“There was no question we wanted to be a part of this game,” said Jared Briskin, President and Chief Operating Officer of Hibbett. “Birmingham is our hometown and community, this game is a perfect opportunity to invest in the community and celebrate basketball in Birmingham alongside Nike.”

Briskin was joined on Thursday inside the downtown Boutwell by Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin and Knight Eady President, Michael Eady.

“You are seeing and standing in a historic venue,” Woodfin said. “It has been 45 years since this venue has hosted a basketball game. When I say we are excited, we are literally counting down to October 18 to be in a position to host this game.

Woodfin pointed out that the city has become an attraction for hoops. Last year, Birmingham saw sellout crowds at the Men’s March Madness First and Second Rounds; and this year, fans can see two other college regular season basketball events in Legacy Arena, Bama in Boutwell and the Women’s Regional Rounds of the March Madness Tournament in Legacy Arena, he said.

“There’s a reason there’s been so much college basketball in Birmingham over the last several years. It’s been the city’s commitment to bring those type of events to Birmingham and this is just another one of those,” said Eady.

About 2,000 tickets will be sold for the Alabama-Wake Forest game, offering fans a closeup view of the action from every seat.  “We wanted to find something that was small and intimate,” said Eady, who worked with the city to organize the exhibition game. “We looked at a lot of different facilities.”

Prior to tip off, the Crimson Tide will make a private visit to Children’s Hospital, which will get proceeds from the game.

Alabama is expected to be ranked in the top five after making a run to their first ever Final Four last season. The Tide finished the 2023-2024 season ranked No. 3 in the nation, with a record of 25-12 (13-5 in the SEC).

Fans interested in purchasing tickets can visit bamainboutwell.com.

Alabama HBCU Football Teams Look to Rebound From Tough Outings

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Alabama A&M is led by running back Donovan Eaglin who is regarded as one of the best rushers in the SWAC. (Alabama A&M)

By Donald Hunt | For The Birmingham Times

Miles College will be on the road again this week looking for its first win of the season, coming off a tough 16-15 loss to West Alabama on a last second field.

The Golden Bears (0-0, 0-1) will visit Alabama State (0-0, 0-1) on Saturday, Sept. 7 with a 7 p.m. kickoff.

Miles has the ability to move the ball through the air and hopes to get the offense in high gear behind quarterback Kamren Ivory and wide receivers Jaih Andrews, Jaylin Peterson, Franck Pierre, Jaquel Fells and tight end Travaunta Abner. On defense, the Golden Bears have two playmakers with defense end Jamichael Rogers and cornerback Lashon Young.

Against Alabama State, which fell to North Carolina Central, 31-24, in the Orange Blossom Classic on Saturday, predicted to win the SWAC East, Miles College will certainly be tested. ASU’s player to watch is linebacker Rico Dozier who can tackle in the open field and rush the passer with anyone in the conference.

In other Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) action on Saturday, Tuskegee University (0-0, 0-1) will battle host Grambling State (0-0, 0-1). The kickoff will be at 6 p.m. The Tigers, who lost to Johnson C. Smith, 21-13 in the Red Tails Classic, are expected to be one of the top teams in the SWAC this season. The Golden Tigers will certainly step up in competition in this contest.  Tuskegee will need a strong effort from its defense to slow down Grambling. The Golden Tigers will rely on defensive backs Malik Moore and Rossie Grimes and linebacker Kaquan Kimber to come up with stops.

In the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC), Alabama A&M (0-0, 0-1), had a rough outing against Auburn University in a 73-3 loss, and will entertain Kentucky State (0-0, 0-1). The kickoff will be at 6 p.m. The Bulldogs are led by running back Donovan Eaglin who is regarded as one of the best rushers in the SWAC. Eaglin gives the Bulldogs a solid ground attack. The Bulldogs will use his running skills to control the offense.

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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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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 October 7, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. in Room 360, 716
Richard Arrington, Jr. Boulevard North, Jefferson County Courthouse, Birmingham, Alabama 35203. The judgment of the Court may result in title to the property vesting in the Birmingham Land Bank Authority.  Any person who proves to the Court’s
satisfaction a right to redeem the property pursuant to Alabama Code §§ 40-10-73 (1975) et seq. or Alabama Code §§ 40-10-83 (1975) et seq. may redeem the property pursuant to those statutes within five (5) days after the appropriate Order on Final
Hearing is issued. FAILURE TO REDEEM THE PROPERTY AND PRESENT PROOF OF REDEMPTION TO THE CIRCUIT
COURT WITHIN THE 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 Street, Birmingham, AL 35203. The BirminghamLand Bank Authority may be contacted care of Greer B. Mallette, Christian & Small, LLP, 505 20th Street North, Suite 1800
Financial Center, Birmingham, AL, 35203 at (205) 795-6588.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED by the undersigned Clerk of Court that publication of this notice be made once a week for three
consecutive weeks in The Birmingham Times, a newspaper of general circulation in Jefferson County, Alabama, and that all
persons to whom this notice is addressed and any and all persons claiming any title to, interest in, or lien or encumbrance on theabove-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.
Dated this the 19th day of August, 2024.
Jacqueline Anderson Smith, Circuit Clerk
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CASE NO. CV-2023-904573
THE BIRMINGHAM LAND BANK AUTHORITY, a Public Corporation,
NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION
TO: JAMES W. GOREE,DECEASED; SALITA HOUSTON,DECEASED; DARRELL P. HOUSTON, DECEASED; DERRICK
EARL HOUSTON; RONALD D. HOUSTON, DWIGHT JAMES HOUSTON; CAROLYN HOUSTON CLEVELAND; JANIS
HOUSTON LANIER; SHONTENA L. HUDSON GLOVER; DELICIA MORRIS KING; J.T. SMALLWOOD, JEFFERSON
COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR; JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA; CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
and any and all other unknown heirs, claimants or interested parties claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in
the real estate described herein,
TAKE NOTICE that on December 18, 2023, the Birmingham Land Bank Authority filed the above-styled Complaint
and the Land Bank asserts that it has recorded notice of a pending quiet title and foreclosure action in the
Probate Court of Jefferson County, Alabama concerning the rights and/or interests in the following real property:
That parcel of real property located at 1004 13th Street North, Birmingham, Alabama 35204 and having a
legal description of:
The Northerly 50 feet of the Southerly 130 feet of the East one half of Block 6 in the survey of lands belonging to the
Estate of J.M. Ware, deceased, said lot fronting 50 feet along the Westerly line of 13th Street North and extending back
to that uniform width to North and South Alley, as the same is recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Jefferson
County, Alabama, in Deed Book 158, Page 1321, a/k/a NLY 50 FT S OF SLY 130 FT S OFE 1/2 OF BLK 6 JM WARE
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 November 14, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. in Room 340, 716
Richard Arrington, Jr. Boulevard North, Jefferson County Courthouse, Birmingham, Alabama 35203. The judgment of the Court may result in title to the property vesting in the Birmingham Land Bank Authority.  Any person who proves to the Court’s
satisfaction a right to redeem the property pursuant to Alabama Code §§ 40-10-73 (1975) et seq. or Alabama Code §§ 40-10-83 (1975) et seq. may redeem the property pursuant to those statutes within five (5) days after the appropriate Order on Final
Hearing is issued. FAILURE TO REDEEM THE PROPERTY AND PRESENT PROOF OF REDEMPTION TO THE CIRCUIT
COURT WITHIN THE 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 Street, Birmingham, AL 35203. The BirminghamLand Bank Authority may be contacted care of Greer B. Mallette, Christian & Small, LLP, 505 20th Street North, Suite 1800
Financial Center, Birmingham, AL, 35203 at (205) 795-6588.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED by the undersigned Clerk of Court that publication of this notice be made once a week for three
consecutive weeks in The Birmingham Times, a newspaper of general circulation in Jefferson County, Alabama, and that all
persons to whom this notice is addressed and any and all persons claiming any title to, interest in, or lien or encumbrance on theabove-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.
Dated this the 3rd day of September, 2024.
Jacqueline Anderson Smith, Circuit Clerk
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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 Home Bleachers for Chelsea High School Football Stadium at
Chelsea, 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.
Williford Orman Construction LLC,
Contractor
PO Box 1985
Pelham, AL 35124
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NOTICE OF COMPLETION
In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, notice is hereby given that Adkins and Kimbrough Mechanical,
LLC, Contractor has completed the Contract for Equipment for Hall Kent Elementary School Rooftop Replacement at 213 Hall
Ave., Birmingham, AL 35209 for the State of Alabama and the City of Homewood, 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 Bernhard TME, LLC.
Adkins and Kimbrough Mechanical, LLC
4415 Turin Drive
Bessemer, AL 35020
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NOTICE OF COMPLETION
Avery Landscaping and Associates, LLC has completed the contract for Russet Woods Park Refurbishment,
City of Hoover, Alabama, Jefferson County, GSA project No. 22-0479. All persons having any claim for labor,
materials, or otherwise in connection with this project should immediately notify P.O. Box 746, Hamilton,
Alabama 35570.
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NOTICE OF COMPLETION
In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, notice is hereby given that P&M Mechanical, Inc., Contractor,
has completed the UAB McCallum Basic Health Scieces Building Room 524E and 618D Fume Hoods project, in Birmingham,
Alabama, for the Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama for the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Owner, located at 801 6th Avenue South, Birmingham, Alabama 35294, 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 contact Bernhard TME,
LLC, 400 Vestavia Parkway, Suite 310, Vestavia Hills, AL 35216.
P&M Mechanical, Inc.
325 Carson Road North
Birmingham, AL 35215
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NOTICE OF COMPLETION
In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, notice is hereby given that Eagle Pro LLC, Contractor,
has completed the Contract for Improvement of Mechanical Upgrades at Tarrant Intermediate, and Tarrant High
School and Reroofing for Tarrant Intermediate for the State of Alabama and the Tarrant Board of Education, 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 Lathan Associates Architects, P.C., 300 Chase
Park, Suite 200, Hoover, AL 35244. Phone 205-988-9112.
Eagle Pro LLC
3695 2nd St
Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
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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, David McCabe 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 35249 until 4:00 PM Central Time, September 13, 2024.  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 UAB Project Manager David McCabe at dcmccabe@uabmc.edu and cc’d to sheywood@ghafari.com and mfreeman@ghafari.com to expedite the review process with a hard-copy of the submittal and two flash drives to be delivered within 24 hours.
UAB West Pavilion
Elevator Modernization Bid Package 3
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama
Project No.: H235005
A. SCOPE OF WORK:
The project consists of the modernization of elevators 1-6 and 8-10 at the UAB West Pavilion Building. The scope of work includes elevator modernization, as well as minor mechanical and electrical work and associated demolition. The construction budget is anticipated to be between $500,000 and $700,000.
The work will be performed under a single Prime Contractor who will coordinate the work of this project. Particular and specific care will be required to coordinate complex shutdowns, limit disturbances and follow strict Infection Controls and Interim Life Safety Measures (ICRA/ILSM) requirements for the protection of patients, family and staff. The Prime Contractors seeking to be pre-qualified will require experience with similar size and type projects performed in and adjacent to an operating hospital environment and with the implementation and maintenance of infection control measures, interim life safety measures, coordinating shutdowns, and maintaining a clean and organized job site in an operating hospital. The Contractor must have experience with representative projects as a Contractor (not as a Construction Manager, Program Manager, etc.)
B. PRIME GENERAL CONTRACTOR BIDDER PRE-QUALIFICATIONS:
Prime General 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 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, September 13, 2024 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 sheywood@ghafari.com, copy mfreeman@ghafari.com and dcmccabe@uabmc.edu. Any addenda to the prequalification requirements will be issued to documented prime contractors only.
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, on or about September 16, 2024.
The Owner reserves the right to waive technical errors in applications, extend 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 beginning September 16, 2024:
Architect:
Ghafari Associates
2170 Highland Ave S
Suite 220
Birmingham, AL 35205
Phone:  205-203-4611
Contact: Scott Heywood
C. BIDS BY PRE-QUALIFIED PRIME GENERAL CONTRACTOR BIDDERS
Documents:
Bid documents will be available at the following locations after notice to pre-qualified bidders is given.  Drawings and specifications may be examined at; ALGX Digital Plan Room, http://www.algraphics.com, 2801 5th Ave, South, Birmingham, AL 35233: Dodge Data & Analytics, http://www.construction.com, 2860 S State Hwy 161, Ste 160 #501, Grand Prairie, TX  75052-7361; at the AGC Internet Plan Room, 5000 Grantswood Road Suite 100, Irondale, AL 35210; at the Birmingham Construction Industry Authority, http://www.bcia1.org, 601 37th Street South, Birmingham, AL 35222; and at the Construction Market Data, CMD Group by ConstructConnect, 30 Technology Pkwy, South, Suite 500, Norcross, GA 30092-2912.
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 September 26, 2024 at 2:00 PM Central Time at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, UAB Hospital Planning, 2020 University Blvd., Birmingham, Alabama 35294. Bids 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 bids shall be properly identified.
On the date of the bid opening, bids may be hand delivered or received by Express Service mail to the Office of David McCabe, Project Manager Facilities and Capital Projects, 2020 Building, 2020 University Blvd, 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 September 26, 2024 (the date and time set for the receipt of bids) 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 Marshal’s permit.
D. PRE-BID CONFERENCE
A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference is currently scheduled to be held at 1:00 PM CST on September 18, 2024 at UAB Hospital Facilities 2020 Building, 2020 University Blvd., Birmingham, Alabama 35233. It is mandatory that all pre-qualified prime contractor bidders attend the Pre-Bid Conference.
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR A/E
REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS
DATE: August 15, 2024
FROM: Jefferson County Commission
General Services Department, Room 1
716 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. North
Birmingham, Alabama 35203
RE: REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
The General Services department on behalf of the Jefferson County Commission is conducting the A/E services selection process for the described Project.
PROJECT TITLE: Jefferson County Commission Courthouse Roof Terrace Architectural Design
PROJECT LOCATION:  716 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. North, First Floor Roof Terrace, Birmingham, Alabama 35203
PROJECT ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION BUDGET: TBD
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS:  September 12, 2024 2:00 P.M.
This project consists of design and construction of the First Floor Roof Terrace at the Jefferson County Courthouse. The overall project is for renovating the terrace paver roof system at the Linn Park entrance to the Jefferson County Courthouse.
The full design scope includes the development and preparation of plans and specifications, preparation of bid documents, assistance in the bid process, and construction administration.  Architectural and Engineering design services shall include plans for comprehensive demolition of existing system components as needed and replacement with new system components, as well as building envelope specialist recommendations.
General requirements: The A/E shall be responsible for the professional quality, technical accuracy, and coordination of the engineering and design work; construction documents shall be signed and “sealed” by the responsible registered professional architect(s) and engineer(s).
The A/E shall coordinate with the appropriate public utility companies and commissions, if required, to prepare connection designs according to the applicable guidelines. Submissions shall be prepared (and revised and resubmitted, if necessary) for securing approvals, class of service, permits, and service hook-ups.
The work shall comply with all applicable City of Birmingham, Jefferson County, State of Alabama, federal codes and regulations.  The work shall also comply with any applicable utility provider, construction industry and ASHRAE standards, requirements, and guidelines.
The work shall conform with the “to be established” project budget and scope, once finalized, throughout planning, design, and construction.
The A/E shall make site visits, attend meetings, produce meeting minutes, make presentations, utilize the services of consultants, and submit required deliverables as necessary to execute specific parts of the work ‘to be established’ and in the Contract and the Scope of Work for the project. The A/E will be available to perform optional construction phase services at the agreed upon rate, if requested by the Jefferson County Commission.
If you would like to be considered for this Project, please provide four (4) complete copies of your documentation to our office by the deadline indicated above. Minority, women and disabled veteran-owned enterprises (DBE) are encouraged to apply. Significant local participation is recommended for engineering services for firms outside the State of Alabama. All qualification submissions shall be made in hard copy, bound 8 1/2 x 11 format with project and firm identification on cover stock.  Electronic files may be submitted in addition to these copies but are not required.  Electronic submissions are to be PDF files emailed to dotsonant@jccal.org.
Please include the following items in your packet:
Identify each specific qualification request identifiable by associated item numbers and tabbed accordingly below:
Qualification Package
1. Approach. A general statement of the firm’s approach to each of the project packages with particular focus on distinguishing characteristics or services.
2. Work proposed to be performed. A discussion of the firm’s understanding of the scope of services to be provided and the major work tasks to be performed.
3. Key personnel. A list of the proposed project team assigned to this project and their roles, previous related experience, education, and date that each person joined the firm.
4. Relevant experience. A statement of the firm’s relevant experience, including a brief description of projects similar in scope and size as the proposed project.  Include project title, dates work was performed, construction value, and client contact information.
5. List of Proposed Engineers/Technology Consultants. Provide a list of proposed engineers/technology consultants the firm plans to use for each specific package for this project. Include their statements of qualifications, profiles and lists of previous experience with projects similar in scope, value, size, and current client contact information.
6. Certificate of Insurance. Submit copy of firm’s certificate of insurance.
7. Include statement of DBE status. State whether your firm is a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise, including minority, women or disabled veteran owned. Include statement of DBE status for each identified sub consultant/engineer listed for each package if applicable.
All questions regarding this project and submittal of the Statement of Qualifications shall be directed to Trisha Hill, Committee Chair at email address trisha.hill@jccal.org. Any contact with the selection committee team members other than Ms. Hill or her designee may disqualify the firm’s proposal from consideration.
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INVITATION FOR BIDS
JEFFERSON COUNTY, AL
Bids will be received by the Jefferson County Commission Purchasing Agent Michael D. Matthews, Ph.D., C.P.M., until 4 PM CST on September 11, 2024, for 57-24 GENERATOR INSTALLATION, INSPECTIONS AND REPAIR. 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.
A performance bond will be required in the amount of 5% OF BID NOT TO EXCEED $10,000.00. All questions must be submitted in writing to procurementservices@jccal.org. Attention CHARLES LINDSEY.
A pre-bid conference will be held on August 29, 2024, at 2 PM in Suite 830 of the Jefferson County Main Courthouse or Teams. For special accommodations please call 205-325-1810.
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Sealed Bid Proposals will be received by the Environmental Services Department, Jefferson County, Alabama, online at QuestCDN (eBidDoc #9261629), until 2:00 P.M. local time on Wednesday, October 9, 2024 and then publicly opened and read via virtual video conference using Microsoft Teams for the Valley Creek WRF UV Replacement and Mechanical and Electrical Improvements. The Microsoft Teams virtual video conference can be accessed using a direct invitation link sent via email (request this link from Wes Cardwell, Garver, at email RWCardwell@GarverUSA.com).
In general, the scope of work includes the construction of a new electrical building to serve the headworks facility and miscellaneous improvements to relocate existing electrical components to the new building, rehabilitation of the ultraviolet (UV) disinfection facility including replacement of the existing UV disinfection equipment and associated electrical/control systems, rehabilitation of the existing digester gas scrubbing and flare systems, and miscellaneous facility-wide mechanical and electrical improvements at the Valley Creek Water Reclamation Facility.
Bidding Documents are on file for inspection, by appointment only, at the following location:
Jefferson County Environmental Services Department
716 Richard Arrington Jr. Boulevard North, Suite A-300
Birmingham, Alabama 35203
Contact for Appointment: Tonya Kelley at (205) 283-2683
Complete sets of electronic Bidding Documents (Specifications and Drawings) are available at www.jeffcoes.org (navigate to “Bids/Contracts” to “Notice to Bidders” to “Asset Management Program – Project Bid Information” for a listing of projects.)  Prior to downloading the Bidding Documents, Bidders will be required to set up a QuestCDN.com account and pay a $22.00 fee.  Hard copies of the Bidding Documents are the responsibility of the Bidders. Contact QuestCDN at (952) 233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance with navigating the website and digital project information.
Bids will only be accepted from pre-qualified contractors who are listed on the Plan Holders List, signifying that they have purchased a set of documents from the Engineer, and who attend the MANDATORY Pre-Bid Conference.
NO BID PROPOSAL SHALL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE TIME STATED FOR RECEIVING BID PROPOSALS IN THIS NOTICE. A FORM CONTAINING THE CONTRACTOR’S NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE FIRM AND THE CONTRACTOR’S ALABAMA LICENSE NUMBER WITH THE DATE OF EXPIRATION IS REQUIRED WITH THE SUBMISSION OF THE BID. THESE REQUIREMENTS SHALL NOT BE WAIVED.
The Contractor is hereby advised that TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE on this project. The Contract Time for this project is seven hundred and ninety (790) consecutive calendar days from the effective date of the written Notice to Proceed. The first three hundred sixty-five (365) days of the Contract Time is an administrative period followed by a four hundred twenty-five (425)-day construction period. The time to achieve Substantial Completion is three hundred ninety-five (395) consecutive calendar days from commencement of the construction period, and the time to achieve Final Acceptance is four hundred twenty-five (425) consecutive calendar days from commencement of the construction period. If mutually agreed upon between the Owner and Contractor, the construction period may commence prior to the end of the administrative period.  Upon such agreement the contract end date will be modified based on the date of termination of the administrative period. Liquidated damages will be assessed if this time limit is exceeded. The Contractor may apply for an extension of time in accordance with the provisions of the Contract; however, such an extension must be approved prior to the Contract Completion Date to avoid the imposition of liquidated damages.
The Contractor is hereby advised that a Pre-Bid Conference will be held via a virtual video conference using Microsoft Teams at 2:00 p.m. local time on Wednesday, September 25, 2024. This Pre-Bid Conference is MANDATORY for all contractors planning to submit a Bid Proposal on this project. The Microsoft Teams virtual video conference can be accessed using a direct invitation link sent via email (request this link from Wes Cardwell, Garver, at email RWCardwell@GarverUSA.com). If you are unable to join the call due to technical difficulties, call Wes Cardwell (Garver) at (256) 483-0384 or Tonya Kelley (Jefferson County Environmental Services Department) at (205) 283-2683 for assistance.
Questions concerning meaning or intent of Bidding Documents shall be submitted to Wes Cardwell, PE, Project Manager, Garver, at email RWCardwell@GarverUSA.com no later than 5:00 p.m. local time on Thursday, October 3, 2024.  All questions must be in writing on Bidder’s company’s letterhead.
THE ATTENTION OF ALL BIDDERS IS CALLED TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE STATE LAW GOVERNING GENERAL CONTRACTORS, AS SET FORTH IN ALABAMA CODE SECTIONS 34-8-1 THROUGH SECTION 34-8-28 (1975), AS AMENDED, CHAPTER 4, SECTION 65 TO 82 (INCLUSIVE) OF TITLE 46 OF THE CODE OF ALABAMA OF 1940, AS AMENDED; AND BIDDERS SHALL BE GOVERNED BY SAID LAW INSOFAR AS IT IS APPLICABLE. THE ABOVE MENTIONED PROVISIONS OF THE CODE MAKE IT ILLEGAL FOR THE OWNER TO CONSIDER A BID PROPOSAL FROM ANYONE WHO IS NOT PROPERLY LICENSED UNDER SUCH CODE PROVISIONS.
THE ATTENTION OF BIDDERS IS CALLED TO THE PROVISIONS OF ALABAMA CODE SECTION 39-2-14 (1975) AS AMENDED, REQUIRING A NONRESIDENT CONTRACTOR TO REGISTER WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE PRIOR TO ENGAGING IN THE PERFORMANCE OF A CONTRACT IN THE STATE OF ALABAMA.
THE ATTENTION OF BIDDERS IS CALLED TO THE PROVISIONS OF ALABAMA CODE SECTION 39-3-5 (1975) AS AMENDED, REGARDING PREFERENCE TO RESIDENT CONTRACTORS.
THE ATTENTION OF BIDDERS IS CALLED TO THE PROVISIONS OF ALABAMA ACT 2016-312 AS AMENDED, REGARDING NOT ENGAGING IN THE BOYCOTT OF A PERSON OR ENTITY BASED IN OR DOING BUSINESS WITH A JURISDICTION WITH WHICH THIS STATE ENJOYS OPEN TRADE.
THE ATTENTION OF THE BIDDERS IS CALLED TO THE PROVISIONS OF ALABAMA CODE SECTION 41-16-161 AS AMENDED, REGARDING NOT ENGAGING IN ECONOMIC BOYCOTTS.
THIS PROJECT IS CLASSIFIED AS A CLASS “F” (LARGE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT & FACILITIES) CATEGORY PROJECT. ALL PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS MUST BE PRE-QUALIFIED WITH THE JEFFERSON COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO BID CLASS “F” WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT & FACILITIES CATEGORY PROJECTS IN ORDER TO BID ON THIS PROJECT.  To pre-qualify with the department and to construct class “F” LARGE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT & FACILITIES PROJECTS, each prospective bidder must furnish written evidence of competency and evidence of financial responsibility to the county.
ACCORDINGLY, THE COUNTY WILL NOT ACCEPT PRE-QUALIFICATIONS AFTER SEPTEMBER 20, 2024. BID PROPOSAL FORMS WILL NOT BE ISSUED TO PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS WHO DO NOT PRE-QUALIFY.
CONTRACTORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THE JEFFERSON COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, 716 RICHARD ARRINGTON JR. BOULEVARD NORTH, SUITE A-300, BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, (205) 325-5496 IN ADVANCE OF THE DEADLINE TO DETERMINE IF THE CONTRACTOR IS PRE-QUALIFIED TO CONSTRUCT CLASS “F” LARGE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT & FACILITIES PROJECTS, OR FOR OTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION.
BY: David Denard
Director of Environmental Services
Jefferson County, Alabama
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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, David McCabe 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 35249 until 4:00 PM Central Time, September 20, 2024. 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 UAB Project Manager David McCabe at dcmccabe@uabmc.edu and cc’d to sheywood@ghafari.com and mfreeman@ghafari.com to expedite the review process with a hard-copy of the submittal and two flash drives to be delivered within 24 hours.
UAB Jefferson Tower
Elevator Modernization Bid Package 4
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama
Project No.: H235005
A. SCOPE OF WORK:
The project consists of the modernization of elevators 1-8 and 11 at the UAB Jefferson Tower Building. The scope of work includes elevator modernization, as well as minor mechanical and electrical work and associated demolition. The construction budget is anticipated to be between $600,000 and $800,000.
The work will be performed under a single Prime Contractor who will coordinate the work of this project. Particular and specific care will be required to coordinate complex shutdowns, limit disturbances and follow strict Infection Controls and Interim Life Safety Measures (ICRA/ILSM) requirements for the protection of patients, family and staff. The Prime Contractors seeking to be pre-qualified will require experience with similar size and type projects performed in and adjacent to an operating hospital environment and with the implementation and maintenance of infection control measures, interim life safety measures, coordinating shutdowns, and maintaining a clean and organized job site in an operating hospital. The Contractor must have experience with representative projects as a Contractor (not as a Construction Manager, Program Manager, etc.)
B. PRIME GENERAL CONTRACTOR BIDDER PRE-QUALIFICATIONS:
Prime General 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 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, September 20, 2024 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 sheywood@ghafari.com, copy mfreeman@ghafari.com and dcmccabe@uabmc.edu. Any addenda to the prequalification requirements will be issued to documented prime contractors only.
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, on or about September 23, 2024.
The Owner reserves the right to waive technical errors in applications, extend 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 beginning September 23, 2024:
Architect:
Ghafari Associates
2170 Highland Ave S
Suite 220
Birmingham, AL 35205
Phone: 205-203-4611
Contact: Scott Heywood
C. BIDS BY PRE-QUALIFIED PRIME GENERAL CONTRACTOR BIDDERS
Documents:
Bid documents will be available at the following locations after notice to pre-qualified bidders is given.  Drawings and specifications may be examined at; ALGX Digital Plan Room, http://www.algraphics.com, 2801 5th Ave, South, Birmingham, AL 35233: Dodge Data & Analytics, http://www.construction.com, 2860 S State Hwy 161, Ste 160 #501, Grand Prairie, TX  75052-7361; at the AGC Internet Plan Room, 5000 Grantswood Road Suite 100, Irondale, AL 35210; at the Birmingham Construction Industry Authority, http://www.bcia1.org, 601 37th Street South, Birmingham, AL 35222; and at the Construction Market Data, http://www.cmdgroup.com, 30 Technology Pkwy, South, Suite 500, Norcross, GA 30092-2912.
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 October 3, 2024 at 2:00 PM Central Time at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, UAB Hospital Planning, 2020 University Blvd., Birmingham, Alabama 35294. Bids 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 bids shall be properly identified.
On the date of the bid opening, bids may be hand delivered or received by Express Service mail to the Office of David McCabe, Project Manager Facilities and Capital Projects, 2020 Building, 2020 University Blvd, 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 3, 2024 (the date and time set for the receipt of bids) 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 Marshal’s permit.
D. PRE-BID CONFERENCE
A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference is currently scheduled to be held at 1:00 PM CST on September 25, 2024 at UAB Hospital Facilities 2020 Building, 2020 University Blvd., Birmingham, Alabama 35233. It is mandatory that all pre-qualified prime contractor bidders attend the Pre-Bid Conference.
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Sealed Bid Proposals will be received by the Environmental Services Department, Jefferson County, Alabama, online at QuestCDN (eBidDoc #9293691), until 2:00 P.M. local time on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, and then publicly opened and read via virtual video conference using Microsoft Teams for the ASSET MANAGEMENT PROGRAM – CONTRACT NO. 2025 AMP01 – 2025 ON-CALL SEWER SERVICES. Microsoft Teams can be accessed using a direct invitation link sent via email (request this link from Tad Powell, Hazen and Sawyer, at email tpowell@hazenandsawyer.com).
The scope of work includes, but is not limited to:
• Providing all labor, equipment, materials, supplies, tools, and supervision necessary to perform on call and as-needed priority sewer replacement and rehabilitation work in accordance with JCESD’s standards and guidelines.
• Being on call and capable of responding to immediate replacement situations, generally involving by-pass pumping and segmental replacements.
• Being available to perform as-needed priority replacements, generally involving segmental replacements, manholes, and service laterals in accordance with JCESD’s standards for construction and service connections.
• Being a pre-qualified Class B contractor by JCESD with more than one capable crew to self-perform sewer line projects.
• Being capable of subcontracting on an as-needed basis with pre-qualified Class C, D and F contractors for priority large diameter sewer, pump station and wastewater treatment plant projects.
Bidding Documents are on file for inspection, by appointment only, at the following location:
Jefferson County Alabama Environmental Services Department
716 Richard Arrington Jr. Boulevard North, Suite A-300
Birmingham, Alabama 35203
Contact for Appointment: John Willett at (205)325-3060
Complete sets of electronic Bidding Documents (Specifications and Drawings) are available at www.jeffcoes.org (navigate to “Bids/Contracts” to “Notice to Bidders” to “Asset Management Program – Project Bid Information” for a listing of projects.) Prior to downloading the Bidding Documents, Bidders will be required to set up a QuestCDN.com account and pay a $42.00 fee. Hard copies of the Bidding Documents are the responsibility of the Bidders. Contact QuestCDN at (952)233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance with navigating the website and digital project information.
Bids will only be accepted from pre-qualified contractors who are listed on the Plan Holders List, signifying that they have purchased a set of documents from the Engineer, and who attend the MANDATORY Pre-Bid Conference.
NO BID PROPOSAL SHALL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE TIME STATED FOR RECEIVING BID PROPOSALS IN THIS NOTICE. A FORM CONTAINING THE CONTRACTOR’S NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE FIRM AND THE CONTRACTOR’S ALABAMA LICENSE NUMBER, WITH THE DATE OF EXPIRATION, IS REQUIRED WITH THE SUBMISSION OF THE BID. THESE REQUIREMENTS SHALL NOT BE WAIVED.
The Contract Time for this project is three hundred sixty-five (365) consecutive calendar days from the effective date of the written Notice to Proceed to achieve Final Acceptance.
The Contractor is hereby advised that a Pre-Bid Conference will be held via a virtual video conference on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. This Pre-Bid Conference is MANDATORY for all contractors planning to submit a Bid Proposal on this project. The conference call will be held using Microsoft Teams and can be accessed using a direct invitation link sent via email (request this link from Tad Powell, Hazen and Sawyer, at email tpowell@hazenandsawyer.com). If you are unable to join the call due to technical difficulties, call Tad Powell (Hazen and Sawyer) at (205)957-4151 or John Willett (Jefferson County) at (205)325-3060 for assistance.
Questions concerning meaning or intent of Bidding Documents shall be submitted to Tad Powell, PE, Associate, Hazen and Sawyer, at email tpowell@hazenandsawyer.com no later than 5:00 p.m. local time, Friday, September 27, 2024. All questions must be in writing on bidder’s company’s letterhead.
THE ATTENTION OF ALL BIDDERS IS CALLED TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE STATE LAW GOVERNING GENERAL CONTRACTORS, AS SET FORTH IN ALABAMA CODE SECTIONS 34-8-1 THROUGH SECTION 34-8-28 (1975), AS AMENDED, CHAPTER 4, SECTION 65 TO 82 (INCLUSIVE) OF TITLE 46 OF THE CODE OF ALABAMA OF 1940, AS AMENDED; AND BIDDERS SHALL BE GOVERNED BY SAID LAW INSOFAR AS IT IS APPLICABLE. THE ABOVE MENTIONED PROVISIONS OF THE CODE MAKE IT ILLEGAL FOR THE OWNER TO CONSIDER A BID PROPOSAL FROM ANYONE WHO IS NOT PROPERLY LICENSED UNDER SUCH CODE PROVISIONS.
THE ATTENTION OF BIDDERS IS CALLED TO THE PROVISIONS OF ALABAMA CODE SECTION 39-2-14 (1975) AS AMENDED, REQUIRING A NONRESIDENT CONTRACTOR TO REGISTER WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE PRIOR TO ENGAGING IN THE PERFORMANCE OF A CONTRACT IN THE STATE OF ALABAMA.
THE ATTENTION OF BIDDERS IS CALLED TO THE PROVISIONS OF ALABAMA CODE SECTION 39-3-5 (1975) AS AMENDED, REGARDING PREFERENCE TO RESIDENT CONTRACTORS.
THE ATTENTION OF BIDDERS IS CALLED TO THE PROVISIONS OF ALABAMA ACT 2016-312 AS AMENDED, REGARDING NOT ENGAGING IN THE BOYCOTT OF A PERSON OR ENTITY BASED IN OR DOING BUSINESS WITH A JURISDICTION WITH WHICH THIS STATE ENJOYS OPEN TRADE.
THIS PROJECT IS CLASSIFIED AS A CLASS “B” (8” thru 36” Diameter) SEWER LINE PROJECT. ALL PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS MUST BE PRE-QUALIFIED WITH THE JEFFERSON COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO BID CLASS “B” SEWER LINE PROJECTS IN ORDER TO BID ON THIS PROJECT. To pre-qualify with the department to construct class “B” SEWER LINE PROJECTS, each prospective bidder must furnish written evidence of competency and evidence of financial responsibility to the county.
ACCORDINGLY, THE COUNTY WILL NOT ACCEPT PRE-QUALIFICATIONS AFTER SEPTEMBER 20, 2024. BID PROPOSAL FORMS WILL NOT BE ISSUED TO PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS WHO DO NOT PRE-QUALIFY.
CONTRACTORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THE JEFFERSON COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, 716 RICHARD ARRINGTON JR. BOULEVARD NORTH, SUITE A300, BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, IN ADVANCE OF THE DEADLINE TO DETERMINE IF THE CONTRACTOR IS PRE-QUALIFIED TO CONSTRUCT CLASS “B” SEWER LINE PROJECTS, OR FOR OTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION.
BY: David Denard
Director of Environmental Services
Jefferson County, Alabama
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Sealed proposals will be received by The 1830 Foundation in the University of North Alabama Facilities Department Training Room on the East Campus of the University of North Alabama, 1660 Tune Avenue, Florence Alabama, until 2:00 p.m., C.S.T., Tuesday, November 12, 2024, for Bank Independent Stadium – New Football Stadium for the University of North Alabama, Florence, Alabama, in accordance with Drawings  and Specifications, prepared by Davis Architects and then at UNA Facilities Building, 1660 Tune Ave. Florence, AL 35630 publicly opened and read aloud.
This project will include:
The project will consist of the new football and soccer stadium with associated playing surface and seating bowl with diversified seating opportunities and new home team tunnel connection to Flowers Hall to utilize adjacency of existing facility. It will also include a new weight room to accommodate all University of North Alabama athletics. The proposed stadium will include all game day functions including fan amenities such as tailgate areas, entry plaza, concessions, restrooms to premium loge boxes, clubs, suites, and new press functions.
General Contractors are required to pre-qualify prior to requesting bid documents. Prequalification responses will be due at 5:00 pm local time on September 26, 2024. Bid documents will be issued to pre-qualified bidders on October 15, 2024.
Please direct questions and request for Prequalification Packets to:
HPM
Ivy Mitchell
Director of Program Development
Copy:
A Pre-Bid conference will be held on October 17, 2024, at 2:00 pm local time at UNA Facilities Department Training Room on the East Campus of UNA, 1660 Tune Avenue, Florence, AL 35630 to receive questions from General Contractors and Subcontractors. Attendance is mandatory for all bidding General Contractors.  Any required answers or responses will be issued by Addendum.
A certified check or bid bond payable to The 1830 Foundation in an amount not less than five (5) percent of the amount of the Bid, but in no event more than $10,000, must accompany the bidder’s proposal. Performance and Payment Bonds and evidence of insurance required in the bid documents will be required at the signing of the Contract.
Electronic images of the documents may be viewed on-line and printed by General Contractors, Subcontractors, and Suppliers by obtaining documents through https://www.una.edu/purchasing/bids.html
Pre-qualified General Contractor Bidders may obtain a digital copy of the Drawings and Specifications from Davis Architects, CJ Brennan – jbrennan@dadot.com. Hard copy sets can be obtain at the office of Davis Architects upon deposit of $600.00 per set payable to the Architect, which will be refunded in full on the first set issued to each General Contract Bidder submitting a qualified bid, upon return of documents in good condition within ten days of bid date.  Other sets for General Contractors, and sets for Subcontractors and Suppliers, may be obtained with the same deposit, which will be refunded as above, less cost of printing, reproduction, handling, and distribution.  Contact CJ Brennan at jbrennan@dadot.com to request copies of drawings and specifications.
Bids must be submitted on proposal forms furnished by the Architect or copies thereof.  All bidders bidding in amounts exceeding that established by the State Licensing Board for General Contractors must be licensed under the provisions of Title 34, Chapter 8, Code of Alabama, 1975, and must show evidence of license before bidding or bid will not be received or considered by the Architect; the bidder shall show such evidence by clearly displaying his or her current license number on the outside of the sealed envelope in which the proposal is delivered. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive technical errors if, in the Owner’s judgment, the best interests of the Owner will thereby be promoted.
The 1830 Foundation is an EEO/AA employer, and any successful bidder will be required to comply with applicable federal and state laws and executive orders. The 1830 Foundation reserves the right to cancel the procurement at any time for any reason.
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NOTICE
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF PIKE COUNTY, ALABAMA
Laroy Fifer,
vs.
Angela Fifer,
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION FOR DIVORCE
It appears that Angela Fifer, a defendant, whose last known address is 6114 Steeple Chase Dr. Pinson, AL, cannot be served with process upon him at the aforementioned address. Publication having been ordered, she is hereby required to appear and answer or otherwise defend against the complaint of divorce within 30 days of the last publication of this notice, by filing an original answer with the clerk’ s office; otherwise, default judgment may be entered against you for relief demanded in the Complaint for Divorce, docket number DR2024-43. It is further ordered that this shall be published in the newspaper, once a week for four consecutive weeks beginning the week of August 29, 2024.
Done this the 21st day of August 2024.
Jamie N. Scarborough, Clerk of the Circuit Court
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION OF CONTRACTORS
MOBILE ARENA CONSTRUCTION
Pre-qualification Proposals shall be received on behalf of the City of Mobile by Volkert Inc. Pre- qualification proposals shall be submitted electronically in PDF document format to sam.matheny@volkert.com no later than 4 pm Central Time October 11, 2024. Two (2) bound hardcopies of proposals shall be delivered via overnight delivery for arrival no later than October 15, 2024 to:
Volkert, Inc.
11 N. Water Street Suite 18290
Mobile, AL 36602
Phone: 864-245-1917
Attention: Sam Matheny
A project information meeting for interested general contractors, subcontractors, and material suppliers will be held on September 10, 2024 at 5:30pm Central time. An overview of the project will be presented at the meeting. The meeting will be held at the Gulfquest National Maritime Museum of the Gulf of Mexico located at 155 Water Street, Mobile, Alabama 36602.
All interested Contractors shall obtain written pre-qualification procedures and additional criteria from the City of Mobile Website. The Pre-qualification documents will be available for download from the City of Mobile Website Bid page on or around September 23, 2024. Participation by disadvantaged business enterprises (DBE) is strongly encouraged.
The Work will include, but is not limited to, construction of the new Mobile Arena and all related site infrastructure work, as indicated on the Bid and Construction Documents.
Bid documents will be made available for download from the City of Mobile Website Bid page on or around November 8, 2024.
A PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be conducted following issuance of the bid documents. Attendance at the Pre-Bid Conference will be Mandatory for all Pre-qualified Contractor Bidders intending to submit a Bid. Bids from Pre-qualified Contractor Bidders who do not attend the Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be rejected.
Only Contractors who have been approved to bid pursuant to the pre-qualification procedures and criteria established by the City of Mobile will be eligible to bid the project. The City of Mobile reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, to waive technical errors, and to add additional bidders beyond the date stated above if, in their judgment, it is in the best interests of the Owner.
The City of Mobile Alabama
205 Government Street
P.O. Box 1827
Mobile, AL 36633
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INVITATION FOR BIDS
53-24 “FRESH BREAD & ROLLS”
JEFFERSON COUNTY, AL
Bids will be received by the Jefferson County Commission and Purchasing Association of Central Alabama Purchasing Agent Michael D. Matthews, Ph.D., C.P.M., until 4:00 PM(CST) on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2024, for proposed 53-24 “Fresh Bread & Rolls”. 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.
A pre-bid conference will be held on THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH 2024, at 1:00 PM CST via MICROSOFT TEAMS. Our office is located 8th Floor Suite 830 of the Jefferson County Main Courthouse. For special accommodations please call 205-325-5381. All questions must be submitted in writing to procurementservices@jccal.org attention Ericka Andrew, Principal Buyer.
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INVITATION FOR BIDS
52-24 “BOTTLED WATER, CUPS, AND COOLER RENTAL”
JEFFERSON COUNTY, AL
Bids will be received by the Jefferson County Commission and Purchasing Association of Central Alabama Purchasing Agent Michael D. Matthews, Ph.D., C.P.M., until 4:00 PM(CST) on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2024, for proposed 52-24 “BOTTLED WATER, CUPS, AND COOLER RENTAL”. 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.
A pre-bid conference will be held on THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH 2024, at 2:00 PM CST via MICROSOFT TEAMS. Our office is located 8th Floor Suite 830 of the Jefferson County Main Courthouse. For special accommodations please call 205-325-5381. All questions must be submitted in writing to procurementservices@jccal.org attention Ericka Andrew, Principal Buyer.
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INVITATION FOR BIDS
ITB #66-24 “OVERHEAD DOORS MRO & INSPECTIONS-SECURITY FOR GENERAL SERVICES”
Bids will be received by the Jefferson County Commission Purchasing Agent Michael D. Matthews, Ph.D., C.P.M. , until 4:00 PM (CST) p.m. on September 24, 2024. The bid opening  for ITB #66-24 “OVERHEAD DOORS MRO & INSPECTIONS-SECURITY FOR GENERAL SERVICES”  will be held on September 25, 2024, at 9:00 AM (CST) and an optional pre-bid conference will be held on September 18, 2024, at 10:00 AM (CST).
All Solicitation information including forms, and specifications are available for download free at https://jeffcobids.jccal.org/Search.aspx
The Jefferson County Commission’s Department of General Services desires to enter into an agreement with a Contractor(s) for bi-annual preventative maintenance, general repairs and emergency repair services for overhead doors at various locations for Jefferson County in Jefferson County buildings.
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 performance bond will be required in the amount of 100% of the contract price.
All questions must be submitted in writing to procurementservices@jccal.org.  Attention: Joy McDowell.
Both the optional pre-bid conference and the bid opening will be held at 716 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. N, Suite 830, Birmingham, AL 35203 in the Jefferson County Main Courthouse and virtually through Microsoft TEAMS.
Prequalification is not required.
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PUBLIC NOTICE
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE BIRMINGHAM DISTRICT
Project-Based Section 8: Southtown Family
The Housing Authority of the Birmingham District (HABD) will be accepting applications for the project-based waiting list, Southtown Family, located at 933 23rd Street South, Birmingham AL 35205. DATE & TIME OPENS: Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at 10:00 am.
DATE & TIME CLOSES: Friday, September 13, 2024 at 5:00 pm.
All interested applicants should go to the website www. habdportals.org during the time period above to apply online. Applications will only be accepted online for everyone, excluding those requesting reasonable accommodations.
HABD will provide reasonable accommodations to families who require assistance during the application period. If you require reasonable accommodations, please contact our office at (205) 521-6358. Any applicants requesting paper applications due to a reasonable accommodation, must ensure applications are post marked by September 13, 2024. Paper applications should be returned via U.S. mail to:
McCoy Building
1301 25th Avenue North Birmingham, AL 35204
Attention: Section 8 PBV: Southtown Family
How Does the Project-Based Section 8 Voucher program work?
Under the Project-Based Section 8 Voucher Program, the rental assistance is tied to the unit and is not portable like the regular “tenant” based Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program. The HABD will refer families from the project-based waiting list to the Southtown Family “owner” to fill their vacancies. Since the assistance is tied to the unit, a family who moves from the project-based unit may not have any right to continued housing assistance like the regular tenant-based Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.
Application Process to Be Placed on The Project-Based Waiting List:
Applications are only available electronically online at www.habdportals.org / All applications received between Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at 10:00 am and Friday, September 13, 2024 at 4:00 pm will be accepted onto the waiting list. Additional eligibility requirements will have to be met once your name reaches the top of the waiting list. Mailed paper applications will be entered into the electronic system (for reasonable accommodation requests only).
McCoy Building, 1301 25th Avenue North, Birmingham, Alabama 35204 Telephone (205) 521-7460
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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, 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 35249 until 4:00 PM Central Time, Friday,
September 27, 2024. 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 copied to rachelh@bparchitects.com to expedite the review process with a hard-copy of the submittal and two flash drives to be delivered within 24 hours.
UAB HOSPITAL – HIGHLANDS 3RD FLOOR TRIAGE ROOM EXPANSION
For The
University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, Alabama
UAB Project No.: H245012
A. SCOPE OF WORK:
The project consists of renovation of 505 SF of an existing Triage area to provide additional Triage bays and room. The work will include construction of walls, ceilings, and finish replacements, as well as fire protection, plumbing, mechanical, and electrical. The construction budget is anticipated to be between $550,000 and $600,000.
The work will be performed under a single Prime General Contractor who will coordinate the work of this project. Particular and specific care will be required to coordinate complex shutdowns, limit disturbances and follow strict Infection Control and Interim Life Safety Measures (ICRA/ILSM) requirements for the protection of patients, family, and staff. The Prime General Contractors seeking to be pre-qualified will require experience with similar size and type hospital projects performed in and adjacent to an operating hospital environment and with the implementation and maintenance of infection control measures, interim life safety measures, coordinating shutdowns, and maintaining a clean and organized job site in an operating hospital. The General Contractor must have experience with representative projects as a General Contractor (not as a Construction Manager, Program Manager, etc.)
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/perform work 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, September 27, 2024 after which no further requests will be considered.
Pre-qualification Requirements Information Package may be obtained from the Architect upon letterhead request. Any addendums to the prequalification requirements will be issued to documented prime contractors only.
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, on or about October 4, 2024.
The Owner reserves the right to waive technical errors in applications, extend 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 Architects 2805 Crescent Avenue
Birmingham, Alabama 35209 Ms. Stacy Williams
205-870-1876
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; and electronically at ConstructConnect and Dodge Data & Analytics.
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 October 23, 2024 at 2:00 PM Central Time at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, UAB Hospital Planning, 2020 University Blvd., Birmingham, Alabama 35294. Bids 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 bids shall be properly identified.
Proposals may be hand delivered or received by mail on the date of the bid opening at the Office of Darren Kruty, Project Manager Facilities and Capital Projects, 2020 Building, 2020 University Blvd, 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 23, 2024 will be returned unopened.
Fire Alarm Work
In accordance with Title 34, Chapter 33A, 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 Marshal’s permit.
D. PRE-BID CONFERENCE
A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 10:00 am at UAB Hospital Facilities, 2020 University Blvd., Birmingham, Alabama 35233. It is mandatory that all pre-qualified prime contractor bidders attend the Pre-Bid Conference.
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR A/E
REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS
DATE: August 29, 2024
FROM: Jefferson County Commission
General Services Department, Room 1
716 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. North
Birmingham, Alabama 35203
RE: REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
The General Services department on behalf of the Jefferson County Commission is conducting the A/E services selection process for the described Project.
PROJECT TITLE: Jefferson County Birmingham Public Safety Center Bus Riser Modification
PROJECT LOCATION:  809 Richard Arrington Jr Blvd N, Birmingham, AL 35203
PROJECT ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION BUDGET: TBD
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: September 26, 2024, 2 P.M.
This project consists of design and construction of upgrades to the electrical infrastructure including the bus riser at the Jefferson County Birmingham Public Safety Center. The full design scope includes the evaluation of the existing infrastructure, development of recommendations for repair or replacement, plans and specifications, preparation of bid documents, assistance in the bid process, and construction administration. Architectural and Engineering design services shall include plans for comprehensive demolition of existing infrastructure if needed and repair and replacement with upgraded or new systems. The new design should improve system reliability and safety with minimal disruption to existing electrical services during replacement.
General requirements: The A/E shall be responsible for the professional quality, technical accuracy, and coordination of the engineering and design work; construction documents shall be signed and “sealed” by the responsible registered professional architect(s) and engineer(s).
The A/E shall coordinate with the appropriate public utility companies and commissions, if required, to prepare connection designs according to the applicable guidelines. Submissions shall be prepared (and revised and resubmitted, if necessary) for securing approvals, class of service, permits, and service hook-ups.
The work shall comply with all applicable City of Birmingham, Jefferson County, State of Alabama, federal codes and regulations.  The work shall also comply with any applicable utility provider, construction industry and ASHRAE standards, requirements, and guidelines including 2024 NFPA 72, 2021 IBC, 2018 NFPA 101, 2022 NFPA 72.
The work shall conform with the “to be established” project budget and scope, once finalized, throughout planning, design, and construction.
The A/E shall make site visits, attend meetings, produce meeting minutes, make presentations, utilize the services of consultants, and submit required deliverables as necessary to execute specific parts of the work ‘to be established’ and in the Contract and the Scope of Work for the project. The A/E will be available to perform optional construction phase services at the agreed upon rate, if requested by the Jefferson County Commission.
If you would like to be considered for this Project, please provide one (1) complete copy of your documentation to our office by the deadline indicated above. Minority, women, and disabled veteran-owned enterprises (DBE) are encouraged to apply. Significant local participation is recommended for engineering services for firms outside the State of Alabama. All qualification submissions shall be made in hard copy, bound 8 1/2 x 11 format. Electronic files may be submitted in addition to hard copy.  Electronic files are not required but are preferred. Electronic submissions are to be PDF files provided on a USB drive delivered to our office by the deadline indicated above.
Please include the following items in your packet:
Identify each specific qualification request identifiable by associated item numbers and tabbed accordingly below:
Qualification Package
1. Approach. A general statement of the firm’s approach to each of the project packages with particular focus on distinguishing characteristics or services.
2. Work proposed to be performed. A discussion of the firm’s understanding of the scope of services to be provided and the major work tasks to be performed.
3. Key personnel. A list of the proposed project team assigned to this project and their roles, previous related experience, education, and date that each person joined the firm.
4. Relevant experience. A statement of the firm’s relevant experience, including a brief description of projects similar in scope and size as the proposed project.  Include project title, dates work was performed, construction value, and client contact information.
5. List of Proposed Engineers/Technology Consultants. Provide a list of proposed engineers/technology consultants the firm plans to use for each specific package for this project. Include their statements of qualifications, profiles and lists of previous experience with projects similar in scope, value, size, and current client contact information.
6. Certificate of Insurance. Submit copy of firm’s certificate of insurance.
7. Include statement of DBE status. State whether your firm is a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise, including minority, women or disabled veteran owned. Include statement of DBE status for each identified sub consultant/engineer listed for each package if applicable.
All questions regarding this project and submittal of the Statement of Qualifications shall be directed to Andy Olds, Committee Chair at email address andy.olds@jccal.org. Any contact with the selection committee team members other than Mr. Olds or his designee may disqualify the firm’s proposal from consideration.
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