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Personalized Treatment For Parkinson’s Disease On The Horizon Thanks To AI
By Jim Leffman
Personalized treatment for Parkinson’s disease is on the horizon after scientists used artificial intelligence to identify different types.
The team accurately classified four subtypes of the disease, with one reaching an accuracy of 95 percent.
The researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology said the breakthrough could pave the way for personalized medicine and targeted drug discovery.
Parkinson’s is a neurodegenerative condition resulting in involuntary shaking of the body, slow movement and stiff and inflexible muscles.
It is caused by misfolding of key proteins and dysfunction in the clearance of faulty mitochondria, the source of energy production in the cell.
It normally strikes the over 50s and there are currently 145,000 sufferers in the UK with one being diagnosed every two hours.
Scientists working with technology company Faculty AI used machine learning to accurately predict subtypes of the disease using images of patient-derived stem cells.
Their results are published in the journal Nature Machine Intelligence.
Until now, there hasn’t been a way to accurately differentiate subtypes, which means people are given nonspecific diagnoses and don’t always have access to targeted treatments, support or care.
The majority of Parkinson’s disease cases start sporadically, but some can be linked to genetic mutations.
The researchers created a human model of brain disease in a dish’using generated stem cells from patients’ own cells.
They chemically created four different subtypes of Parkinson’s disease and ‘trained’ a computer program to recognize each subtype.
The computer was then able to predict the subtype when presented with images it hadn’t seen before.
Dr. Sonia Gandhi, assistant research director and group leader of the Neurodegeneration Biology Laboratory at the Crick, said: “We understand many of the processes that are causing Parkinson’s in people’s brains.
“But, while they are alive, we have no way of knowing which mechanism is happening, and therefore can’t give precise treatments.
“We don’t currently have treatments which make a huge difference in the progression of Parkinson’s disease.
“Using a model of the patient’s own neurons, and combining this with large numbers of images, we generated an algorithm to classify certain subtypes – a powerful approach that could open the door to identifying disease subtypes in life.
“Taking this one step further, our platform would allow us to first test drugs in stem cell models, and predict whether a patient’s brain cells would be likely to respond to a drug, before enrolling into clinical trials.
“The hope is that one day this could lead to fundamental changes in how we deliver personalized medicine.”
James Evans, Ph.D. student at the Crick and UCL, and co-first author added: “Now that we use more advanced image techniques, we generate vast quantities of data, much of which is discarded when we manually select a few features of interest.
“Using AI in this study enabled us to evaluate a larger number of cell features, and assess the importance of these features in discerning disease subtype.
“Using deep learning, we were able to extract much more information from our images than with conventional image analysis.
“We now hope to expand this approach to understand how these cellular mechanisms contribute to other subtypes of Parkinson’s.”
The project was developed during disruption to the lab’s research in the pandemic.
During which the whole team undertook an intensive coding course, developing skills which they are now applying to current projects.
Next steps for the research team are to understand disease subtypes in people with other genetic mutations and to work out whether sporadic cases of Parkinson’s disease (i.e., without genetic mutations) can be classified in a similar way.
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How These AI ‘smart Socks’ Help Dementia Patients
By Ed Cullinane
Dementia patients could continue to live at home and be monitored with new AI smart socks.
Researchers at Exeter University say the “SmartSocks” can track the heart rate, sweat levels and motion of people wearing them.
It would allow carers to identify when vulnerable people are in distress.
Trials of the new tech by care technology start-up Milbotix are set to begin soon – in homes and care homes.
Unlike trackers currently used for similar purposes, smart socks look exactly like real socks – removing the stress and discomfort of bulky monitors often removed by patients.
They’re even machine washable, don’t require charging – and can check the cognitive state of patients, which no current devices are able to do.
The socks were invented after a collaboration project between Milbotix and the University of Exeter.
SmartSock inventor Dr. Zeke Steer, Chief Executive Officer of Milbotix, came up with the concept after witnessing his great-grandmother’s battle with dementia.
He said: “I came up with the idea for SmartSocks while volunteering in a dementia care home.
“The current product is the result of extensive research, consultation and development.
“So far SmartSocks have been incredibly well-received in care settings, and I’m excited to see what impact our products can have in providing early alerts of agitation and falls, enabling care home staff to take early intervention.
“The foot is actually a great place to collect data about stress, and socks are a familiar piece of clothing that people wear every day, our research shows that socks can accurately recognize signs of stress – which could really help not just those with dementia, but their carers too.”
A second study into the device is being run by the UK Dementia Research Institute Care Research & Technology Centre at Imperial College London, aiming to create a ‘smart home’ service called Minder that allows dementia patients to live at home.
A planned trial using the SmartSocks involving 15 people living at home with dementia is already in the works – while care homes across the South West are already testing out the devices in homes run by Southern Healthcare.
Margot Whittaker, Director of Nursing and Compliance at Southern Healthcare group, said: “I think the idea of SmartSocks
is an excellent way forward to help detect when a person is starting to feel anxious or fearful.
“At Southern Healthcare, we are always looking at ways of improving the experience for our residents, and we’re committed to ensuring evidence-based care. This pilot certainly contributes to this goal.”
Sarah Daniels, Health and Social Care Lead at the UK DRI Care Research & Technology Centre at Imperial College London, says that the technology is an ‘exciting’ development in an increasingly important sector.
She said: “Wearable devices are fast becoming an important way of monitoring health and activity.
“At our center, we have been trialing a range of wristbands and watches. However, these devices present a number of challenges for older adults and people affected by dementia.
“They don’t hold charge for long; people often remove and subsequently misplace them. We have also found that those who like to wear a watch, prefer to wear their own and that those with more fragile skin, are at risk of pressure areas and skin irritation.
“SmartSocks offer a new and promising alternative that could avoid many of these issues.
“I am excited to be involved in this project and look forward to working with the product around the acceptability and accessibility for people affected by dementia.”
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Munster Picks FAANG Heavyweight Along With Tesla As Top Winners In Self-Driving Race: ‘It’s A Function Of Time’
As automakers and tech companies chase the holy grail of autonomous driving, an analyst said two companies will likely reap a windfall from the potential implementation and adoption.
Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) and Alphabet, Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) are the two companies that stand to benefit from autonomous driving, said Deepwater Asset Management Managing Partner Gene Munster in an interview with CNBC.
Munster noted that Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on the company’s earnings call the company hopes to achieve a 30 times increase in the amount of training for its full self-driving software within the next 12 months. Google’s Waymo is also another top contender, the fund manager said, adding it doesn’t get a lot of attention.
“It’s a function of time,” he said.
The fund manager’s view came on the same day the California Public Utility Commission approved General Motors Corp.’s (NYSE:GM) Cruise and Waymo to add more vehicles and operate autonomously 24/7 throughout old San Francisco.
Munster said there are three pieces to the topic of self-driving. “Humans are bad drivers … about 40,000-plus people have lost their lives in auto accidents,” he said.
Secondly, the technology is not “yet there,” Munster said. Although Musk said Tesla’s FSD could go live by the end of the year, the fund manager said he feels the technology is a few years away.
Thirdly, there is a political piece to the topic and it’s the pressure point now, the analyst said. Politicians want to “build a narrative around their views” to get people to act, he said.
Munster said, “Driving cars is one of those polarizing topics.”
“In the end, autonomous driving is gonna be here and I think that we are all going to be very happy for that 5-10 years down the road,” he added.
Tesla ended Thursday’s session at $245.34, up 1.30%, and Alphabet closed at $130.21, up 0.05%, according to Zenger News Pro data.
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Cadillac’s New Escalade IQ Unveiled As The First GM Zero Emissions SUV
By Chris Katje
Automaker giant General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) unveiled its Cadillac Escalade IQ electric vehicle on Wednesday.
One of the key leaders of the Cadillac brand shared details on the recent product unveil and how GM is driving the future with electric vehicles.
General Motors unveiled the Escalade IQ, an electric version of the flagship Cadillac Escalade. The vehicle joins a growing portfolio of electric vehicles sold by the automaker.
“GM envisions a world with zero crashes to save lives, zero emissions, so we can provide future generations, and they can inherit a healthier planet and zero congestion, so customers can get back such a precious commodity, that we seem to have lost a lot of over the years, which is time,” said Cadillac Director of Planning and Product Strategy Jess Bala while telling viewers during Benzinga’s “Driving the Future of Electric Vehicles” virtual event.
Together, these initiatives are part of General Motors’ zero, zero, zero pledge and a key focus for the company.
The Escalade has dominated the full-size luxury vehicle segment since being introduced 25 years ago, Bala told Benzinga.
“With the Escalade IQ, we are changing the game completely,” she said.
Cadillac was able to take the best of advancements in design and technology and start with a blank canvas to create the Escalade IQ, Bala explained.
“We think nothing will come close to this incredible vehicle.”
The launch of the Escalade IQ comes after Cadillac has introduced and unveiled several other electric vehicle models.
“We will be filling the portfolio with more EVs to be announced later this year.”
One of the standout features of the Escalade IQ is the third row seat, an attribute sought by families, whether in an electric vehicle or a traditional internal combustion engine SUV.
“It is the seventh most important reason for buying the vehicle.”
The Escalade IQ will be the second zero emissions electric SUV for the Cadillac brand above Cadillac’s compact electric SUV, LYRIC. The incoming full-size electric SUV will share the same chassis as the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV.
Bala said that third row seats are the most important reason for getting an SUV for people under the age of 34.
The Cadillac leader said the reaction to the Escalade IQ has been “overwhelmingly positive” with the exterior design, 450-mile range and 55-inch interior screen among the features people are talking about the most.
General Motors has yet to make any announcements on the EV versions for its full size SUV models, including Chevrolet’s Suburban & Tahoe and GMC’s Yukon & Yukon XL.
Cadillac launched a full marketing campaign for the Escalade IQ, which will use a theme of going through a renaissance and seeing changes, something that is happening at the automaker with the transition to EVs.
“To help tell our story we partnered with Simu Liu, who himself went through a personal renaissance from accountant to esteemed actor.”
Bala said GM is prepared to scale to one million electric vehicle units in North America by 2025, thanks to its Ultium platform and new vehicle models announced and still to come.
“Committed to an electric and autonomous future for the globe,” Bala said.
Every light-duty vehicle made by General Motors will be fully electric by 2035, according to Bala.
General Motors’ goal to be fully electric in its car line-up meets the same timeline as the state of California will ban the sale of fossil fuel cars by 2035.
She also touched briefly on the charging announcement from General Motors to partner with Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA).
“We at GM, and Cadillac as well, are very committed to putting the customer at the center of everything we do.”
The Cadillac leader said the partnership will see GM and Tesla work together on a single charging standard.
“We believe NACS is the right way to do that.”
She said General Motors will continue to collaborate with electric vehicle leaders in the future to drive the sector forward.
Bala was recently named the managing director for General Motors Australia and New Zealand, and she will assume this new role at GM on September 1, 2023.
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Israel Breaks Ground On Mass Bus Rapid Transit System
Israeli Transportation Minister Miri Regev on Wednesday laid the cornerstone for the Blue Line, an advanced mass transit system that will connect Tel Aviv, Rishon Lezion, Nes Ziona and Rehovot.
The Bus Rapid Transit system is forecasted to carry approximately 77,000 passengers a day and 56 million per year.
The Blue Line will be 23 kilometers (75459.32 feet) (14 miles) long, with 44 stations, and during peak hours will operate at a frequency of every 6 minutes.
The transportation system is based on advanced, high-capacity electric buses that move on an exclusive and separated transportation route. The buses are given priority at intersections and traffic lights, thus guaranteeing accurate arrival times and an improved travel experience.
Electronic displays will be installed in the stations and in the buses, providing real-time information on location and arrival time.
In Israel, the BRT system has been operating for 10 years with great success in the Haifa metropolis. However, the Transportation Ministry emphasizes that more advanced vehicles will operate on the Blue Line, with quiet and clean electric propulsion, and with innovative technologies that have come into use in recent years.
The line is being built by the Ayalon Routes Company, and is expected to open in 2028. The construction cost is estimated at 2.9 billion shekels ($790 million).
Last week, Regev’s ministry announced the Tel Aviv Light Rail’s first line is scheduled to start operating on Aug. 18.
The 24 kilometer (78740.16 feet) (15 mile) Red Line, which connects the coastal city of Bat Yam (just south of Tel Aviv) with Petach Tikvah (east of Tel Aviv) has been green-lighted after all outstanding safety approvals were granted.
Originally scheduled to be launched nearly two years ago, the nearly 19 billion shekel ($5 billion) project was repeatedly derailed by malfunctions, including in its signaling and emergency braking.
The line includes 33 stations and runs from Bat Yam through Jaffa, Tel Aviv, Bnei Brak and Ramat Gan to Petach Tikvah in both directions. Half of the route is underground.
The inauguration of the Red Line is supposed to include a period of free rides, although the length of the grace period is still under discussion.
Also last week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a 100 billion shekel ($27 billion) plan to link the country’s north and south by high-speed rail. Such a rail line would also allow the transport of goods from Israel to Saudi Arabia.
The proposed high-speed rail line would run about 400 kilometers (1312336 feet) (250 miles), from the northern city of Kiryat Shmona to the southern city of Eilat.
“My vision is for every Israeli citizen to be able to travel to or from the center from anywhere in the country in less than two hours,” said Netanyahu. “In most cases under an hour, and even less than that.”
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Employment
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MULTIPLE IT POSITIONS
Shipt, Inc. is seeking Technical Program Managers (Data Science) (Code: L06231845C); Data Science Managers (Data Science) (Code: L06231784U); and Principal Data Scientists (Data Science) (Code: L06231812D) for its Birmingham, AL office. These positions are fully remote and may telecommute from any location in the U.S. Various unanticipated locations throughout the U.S. may be possible in the future. Occasional travel to company’s offices for work reasons may be needed. Submit resumes to: careers@shipt.com and place the applicable occupation you are applying for as well as the relevant code in the subject line.
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ARCHITECT 4, IT SYSTEMS
Infinity Insurance Company dba Kemper Auto, Birmingham, AL. Architect 4, IT Systems. *Work from home option available – hybrid position. Work w/ senior IT & Business Managers to define strategic roadmap. Work w/ development teams supporting systems for the three P&C companies. Req. a bachelor’s degree in Comp. Science, IT, Software Engin. or rltd field & 5 yrs of progressive exp. in a rltd field. In lieu of a bachelor’s, will accept a master’s in the above fields & 3 years of progressive exp. in a rltd field. Proficiency in programming languages & frameworks like Java, Spring, &/or Python etc. Exp. w/ APM tools like Jmeter & Jprofiler. Ability to troubleshoot problems in the app stack – client side, infrastructure, networking & server side. Ability to dive into the codebase to identify potential issues related to app. stability, resiliency or availability. Exp. working on large, cross functional teams including ability to drive/lead the collective to the desired goal. Exp. identifying & escalating blockers, technical challenges & constraints. To apply, please submit resume to jennifer.brown@kemper.com.
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CONTROLLER
Controller wanted in Birmingham, Alabama to follow and enforce all plant safety rules and policies, ensure adequate staffing of accounting department and ensure job responsibilities are being fulfilled. 40 hrs/week, M-F. Please send resume to Kimberly Murry, Human Resources Manager, Kamtek, Inc., 1595 Sterilite Dr., Birmingham, AL 35215.
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CASE NO. CV-2023-901232
THE BIRMINGHAM LAND BANK AUTHORITY, a Public Corporation,
NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION
TO: GOLDMAN, ORTON & ASSOCIATES, LLC; G. RICK DIGIORGIO; CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA; J.T. SMALLWOOD, JEFFERSON COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR; AND JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA, and any and all other unknown heirs, claimants or interested parties claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate described herein,
TAKE NOTICE that on April 17, 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:
The East half of Lot 49 and the South 87 feet of Lot 6 of Ware, Stewart, Waldrop, et al, Survey as recorded in the Probate Office of Jefferson County, Alabama, in Deed Book 81, Page 324, said property fronting 44 1/2 feet on the North side of Waldrop Avenue in that part of the City of Birmingham that formerly constituted the Town of Woodlawn, and extending back of that uniform width 140 1/2 feet.
It appears said legal is the same as that certain legal described in Instrument No. 2022104983 as follows: E 1/2 OF LOT 49 & S 83.5 FEET OF LOT 6 WARE STEWART WALDROP HAWKINS IN SEC 22 TP 17 R 2W
and assigned Parcel ID No. 23-00-22-2-032-006.000
ANY PERSON WITH A PROPERTY INTEREST IN THE ABOVE PROPERTY IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THEY MAY LOSE SUCH INTEREST, IF ANY, AS A RESULT OF THE ABOVE-REFERENCED QUIET TITLE AND FORECLOSURE ACTION. The final hearing on this quiet title and foreclosure action is hereby set for August 25, 2023, in Room 670, Jefferson County Courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama at 9:45 a.m. The judgment of the Court may result in title to the property vesting in the Birmingham Land Bank Authority. Any person who proves to the Court’s satisfaction a right to redeem the property pursuant to Alabama Code §§ 40-10-73 (1975) et seq. or Alabama Code §§ 40-10-83 (1975) et seq. may redeem the property pursuant to those statutes within five (5) days after the appropriate Order on Final Hearing is issued. FAILURE TO REDEEM THE PROPERTY AND PRESENT PROOF OF REDEMPTION TO THE CIRCUIT COURT WITHIN THE 5-DAY PERIOD MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION.
The address of the Birmingham Land Bank Authority is City Hall, 710 North 20th St., Birmingham, AL 35203. The Birmingham Land Bank Authority may be contacted care of Jake A. Kiser at (205) 918-5037.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED by the undersigned Clerk of Court that publication of this notice be made once a week for three consecutive weeks in The Birmingham Times, a newspaper of general circulation in Jefferson County, Alabama, and that all persons to whom this notice is addressed and any and all persons claiming any title to, interest in, or lien or encumbrance on the above-described land or any part thereof are hereby directed to plead, answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint in this case before the hearing date or a judgment by default may be rendered against them it being intended that this notice shall be used to perfect service against all parties who cannot be personally served with a copy of the Complaint.
Jacqueline Anderson Smith, Circuit Clerk
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CASE NO. CV-2023-902026
THE BIRMINGHAM LAND BANK AUTHORITY, a Public Corporation,
NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION
TO: BILL PERKINS; EMMA PERKINS; RUTH PERKINS BENNETT; SERITA BENNETT; 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 June 12, 2023, The Birmingham Land Bank Authority recorded notice in the Probate Court of Jefferson County, Alabama of a pending quiet title and foreclosure action involving the following property:
That parcel of real property located at 1615 56th Street, Birmingham, Alabama 35224 and having a legal description of:
Lot 18, Block 2 according to Wylam No. 8 Subdivision, according to map recorded in Map Book 35, Page 92 in the Probate Office of Jefferson County, Alabama, Birmingham Division, and assigned Parcel ID No. 30-00-02-3-010-013.000.
ANY PERSON WITH A PROPERTY INTEREST IN THE ABOVE PROPERTY IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THEY MAY LOSE SUCH INTEREST, IF ANY, AS A RESULT OF THE ABOVE-REFERENCED QUIET TITLE AND FORECLOSURE ACTION. The final hearing on this quiet title and foreclosure action is hereby set for September 15, 2023 at 9:45 a.m. in Courtroom 670, Jefferson County Courthouse, 716 Richard Arrington, Jr. Boulevard North, Birmingham, Alabama 35203. The judgment of the Court may result in title to the property vesting in the Birmingham Land Bank Authority. Any person who proves to the Court’s satisfaction a right to redeem the property pursuant to Alabama Code § 40-10-73 (1975) et seq. or Alabama Code § 40-10-83 (1975) et seq. may redeem the property pursuant to those statutes within five (5) days after the appropriate Order on Final Hearing is issued. FAILURE TO REDEEM THE PROPERTY AND PRESENT PROOF OF REDEMPTION TO THE CIRCUIT COURT WITHIN THE 5-DAY PERIOD SHALL 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 Birmingham Land Bank Authority may be contacted care of Alana S. Beard at (205) 544-2350.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED by the undersigned Clerk of Court that publication of this notice be made once a week for three consecutive weeks in The Birmingham Times, a newspaper of general circulation in Jefferson County, Alabama, and that all persons to whom this notice is addressed and any and all persons claiming any title to, interest in, or lien or encumbrance on the above-described land or any part thereof are hereby directed to plead, answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint in this cause before the hearing date or a judgment by default may be rendered against them it being intended that this notice shall be used to perfect service against all parties who cannot be personally served with a copy of the Complaint.
Dated this the 31st day of July, 2023.
Jacqueline Anderson Smith, Circuit Clerk
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CASE NO. CV-2023-902366
THE BIRMINGHAM LAND BANK AUTHORITY, a Public Corporation,
NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION
TO: ANDERSON DEVELOPMENT & INVESTMENT, LLC, AMSOUTH BANK c/o REGION BANK, 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 July 10, 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:
Property Address: 316 74th Street North, Birmingham, Alabama 35206
Tax Parcel ID No.: 23-00-15-2-013-015.000
Legal Description: The Southeasterly 50 feet of Lots 10, 11, 12, and 13, in Block 5-C, according to the Survey of East Lake Land Company, as recorded in Map Book 1, Page 217, in the Office of Jefferson County, Alabama.
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 October 10, 2023, in Room 360, Jefferson County Courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama at 8:30 A.M. The judgement of the Court may result in title to the property vesting in the Birmingham Land Bank Authority. Any person who proves to the Court’s satisfaction a right to redeem the property pursuant to Alabama Code §§ 40-10-73 (1975) et seq. or Alabama Code §§ 40-10-83 (1975) et seq. may redeem the property pursuant to those statutes within five (5) days after the appropriate Order on Final Hearing is issued. FAILURE TO REDEEM THE PROPERTY AND PRESENT PROOF OF REDEMPTION TO THE CIRCUIT COURT WITHIN THE 5-DAY PERIOD MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION.
The address of the Birmingham Land Bank Authority is City Hall, 710 North 20th ST, Birmingham, AL 35203. The Birmingham Land Bank Authority may be contacted care of Attorney Jameria Johnson Moore, Sperling & Moore Law Office at (205) 868-3016.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED by the undersigned Clerk of Court that publication of this notice be made once a week for three consecutive weeks in The Birmingham Times, a newspaper of general circulation in Jefferson County, Alabama, and that all persons to whom this notice is addressed and any and all persons claiming any title to, interest in, or lien or encumbrance on the above-described land or any part thereof are hereby directed to plead, answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint in this cause before the hearing date or a judgment by default may be rendered against them it being intended that this notice shall be used to perfect service against all parties who cannot be personally served with a copy of the Complaint.
Dated this the 31st day of July, 2023.
Jacqueline Anderson Smith, Circuit Clerk
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CASE NO. CV-2023-901468
THE BIRMINGHAM LAND BANK AUTHORITY, a Public Corporation,
NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION
TO: ESTATE OF LULA A. KEITH; MARK S. GOOLSBY, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF ESTATE OF JUSTIN S. KEITH; CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA; J.T. SMALLWOOD, JEFFERSON COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR; AND JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA, and any and all other unknown heirs, claimants or interested parties claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate described herein,
TAKE NOTICE that on May 3, 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:
Lot 10, in Block 60, according to the map and survey of the Ensley Highlands Company as recorded in Map Book 6, Page 24 in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Jefferson County, Alabama.
It appears said legal is the same as that certain legal described in Instrument No. 2022123010 as follows: LOT 10 BLK 60 ENSLEY HGLDS
and assigned Parcel ID No. 29-00-06-1-026-011.000
ANY PERSON WITH A PROPERTY INTEREST IN THE ABOVE PROPERTY IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THEY MAY LOSE SUCH INTEREST, IF ANY, AS A RESULT OF THE ABOVE-REFERENCED QUIET TITLE AND FORECLOSURE ACTION. The final hearing on this quiet title and foreclosure action is hereby set for October 10, 2023, in Room 360, Jefferson County Courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama at 8:30 a.m. The judgment of the Court may result in title to the property vesting in the Birmingham Land Bank Authority. Any person who proves to the Court’s satisfaction a right to redeem the property pursuant to Alabama Code §§ 40-10-73 (1975) et seq. or Alabama Code §§ 40-10-83 (1975) et seq. may redeem the property pursuant to those statutes within five (5) days after the appropriate Order on Final Hearing is issued. FAILURE TO REDEEM THE PROPERTY AND PRESENT PROOF OF REDEMPTION TO THE CIRCUIT COURT WITHIN THE 5-DAY PERIOD MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION.
The address of the Birmingham Land Bank Authority is City Hall, 710 North 20th St., Birmingham, AL 35203. The Birmingham Land Bank Authority may be contacted care of Jake A. Kiser at (205) 918-5037.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED by the undersigned Clerk of Court that publication of this notice be made once a week for three consecutive weeks in The Birmingham Times, a newspaper of general circulation in Jefferson County, Alabama, and that all persons to whom this notice is addressed and any and all persons claiming any title to, interest in, or lien or encumbrance on the above-described land or any part thereof are hereby directed to plead, answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint in this case before the hearing date or a judgment by default may be rendered against them it being intended that this notice shall be used to perfect service against all parties who cannot be personally served with a copy of the Complaint.
Dated this the 7th day of August, 2023.
Jacqueline Anderson Smith, Circuit Clerk
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CASE NO. CV-2023-901748
THE BIRMINGHAM LAND BANK AUTHORITY, a Public Corporation,
NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION
TO: ESTATE OF STEPHEN R. MORENO, JR.; MARTHA MORENO DEFIBAUGH; STEPHEN R. MORENO, III.; WILLIAM C. MORENO; ESTATE OF STEPHEN R. MORENO, SR.; ESTATE OF LUTHER REE G. MORENO; CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA; J.T. SMALLWOOD, JEFFERSON COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR; AND JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA, and any and all other unknown heirs, claimants or interested parties claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate described herein,
TAKE NOTICE that on May 23, 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:
Lot 11, in Block 60, according to the map and survey of the Ensley Highlands Company as recorded in Map Book 6, Page 24 in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Jefferson County, Alabama.
It appears said legal is the same as that certain legal described in Instrument No. 2021001887 as follows: LOT 11 BLK 60 ENSLEY HGLDS
and assigned Parcel ID No. 29-00-06-1-026-010.000
ANY PERSON WITH A PROPERTY INTEREST IN THE ABOVE PROPERTY IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THEY MAY LOSE SUCH INTEREST, IF ANY, AS A RESULT OF THE ABOVE-REFERENCED QUIET TITLE AND FORECLOSURE ACTION. The final hearing on this quiet title and foreclosure action is hereby set for October 10, 2023, in Room 360, Jefferson County Courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama at 8:30 a.m. The judgment of the Court may result in title to the property vesting in the Birmingham Land Bank Authority. Any person who proves to the Court’s satisfaction a right to redeem the property pursuant to Alabama Code §§ 40-10-73 (1975) et seq. or Alabama Code §§ 40-10-83 (1975) et seq. may redeem the property pursuant to those statutes within five (5) days after the appropriate Order on Final Hearing is issued. FAILURE TO REDEEM THE PROPERTY AND PRESENT PROOF OF REDEMPTION TO THE CIRCUIT COURT WITHIN THE 5-DAY PERIOD MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION.
The address of the Birmingham Land Bank Authority is City Hall, 710 North 20th St., Birmingham, AL 35203. The Birmingham Land Bank Authority may be contacted care of Jake A. Kiser at (205) 918-5037.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED by the undersigned Clerk of Court that publication of this notice be made once a week for three consecutive weeks in The Birmingham Times, a newspaper of general circulation in Jefferson County, Alabama, and that all persons to whom this notice is addressed and any and all persons claiming any title to, interest in, or lien or encumbrance on the above-described land or any part thereof are hereby directed to plead, answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint in this case before the hearing date or a judgment by default may be rendered against them it being intended that this notice shall be used to perfect service against all parties who cannot be personally served with a copy of the Complaint.
Dated this the 7th day of August, 2023.
Jacqueline Anderson Smith, Circuit Clerk
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CASE NO. CV-2023-901750
THE BIRMINGHAM LAND BANK AUTHORITY, a Public Corporation,
NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION
TO: ESTATE OF THOMAS L. BANDY; ESTATE OF SANDY “SANDRA” BANDY; THOMAS B. BANDY; JUANICA G. BANDY; THOMECIA BANDY; CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA; J.T. SMALLWOOD, JEFFERSON COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR; AND JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA, and any and all other unknown heirs, claimants or interested parties claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate described herein,
TAKE NOTICE that on May 23, 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:
Lot 10, in Block 3, in the Survey of Beverly Place, as recorded in Map Book 6, Page 94, in the Probate Office of Jefferson County, Alabama.
It appears said legal is the same as that certain legal described in Instrument No. 2023005068 as follows: LOT 10 BLK 3 BEVERLY PLACE
and assigned Parcel ID No. 29-00-09-3-009-002.000
ANY PERSON WITH A PROPERTY INTEREST IN THE ABOVE PROPERTY IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THEY MAY LOSE SUCH INTEREST, IF ANY, AS A RESULT OF THE ABOVE-REFERENCED QUIET TITLE AND FORECLOSURE ACTION. The final hearing on this quiet title and foreclosure action is hereby set for September 15, 2023, in Room 670, Jefferson County Courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama at 9:30 a.m. The judgment of the Court may result in title to the property vesting in the Birmingham Land Bank Authority. Any person who proves to the Court’s satisfaction a right to redeem the property pursuant to Alabama Code §§ 40-10-73 (1975) et seq. or Alabama Code §§ 40-10-83 (1975) et seq. may redeem the property pursuant to those statutes within five (5) days after the appropriate Order on Final Hearing is issued. FAILURE TO REDEEM THE PROPERTY AND PRESENT PROOF OF REDEMPTION TO THE CIRCUIT COURT WITHIN THE 5-DAY PERIOD MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION.
The address of the Birmingham Land Bank Authority is City Hall, 710 North 20th St., Birmingham, AL 35203. The Birmingham Land Bank Authority may be contacted care of Jake A. Kiser at (205) 918-5037.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED by the undersigned Clerk of Court that publication of this notice be made once a week for three consecutive weeks in The Birmingham Times, a newspaper of general circulation in Jefferson County, Alabama, and that all persons to whom this notice is addressed and any and all persons claiming any title to, interest in, or lien or encumbrance on the above-described land or any part thereof are hereby directed to plead, answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint in this case before the hearing date or a judgment by default may be rendered against them it being intended that this notice shall be used to perfect service against all parties who cannot be personally served with a copy of the Complaint.
Dated this the 7th day of August, 2023.
Jacqueline Anderson Smith, Circuit Clerk
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CASE NO. CV-2023-901751
THE BIRMINGHAM LAND BANK AUTHORITY, a Public Corporation,
NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION
TO: WILLIE LEE BROWN, JR.; HENRENE A. BROWN; DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INC.; CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA; J.T. SMALLWOOD, JEFFERSON COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR; AND JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA, and any and all other unknown heirs, claimants or interested parties claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate described herein,
TAKE NOTICE that on May 23, 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:
Lot 17 Block 168 according to the map and survey of Bingham Land Company, as same is recorded in Office of the Judge of Probate of Jefferson County, Alabama, in Map Book 6, Page 26.
It appears said legal is the same as that certain legal described in Instrument No. 2018031110 as follows: LOT 17 BLK 168 BINGHAM LAND CO
and assigned Parcel ID No. 22-00-14-3-029-014.000
ANY PERSON WITH A PROPERTY INTEREST IN THE ABOVE PROPERTY IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THEY MAY LOSE SUCH INTEREST, IF ANY, AS A RESULT OF THE ABOVE-REFERENCED QUIET TITLE AND FORECLOSURE ACTION. The final hearing on this quiet title and foreclosure action is hereby set for September 15, 2023, in Room 670, Jefferson County Courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama at 9:30 a.m. The judgment of the Court may result in title to the property vesting in the Birmingham Land Bank Authority. Any person who proves to the Court’s satisfaction a right to redeem the property pursuant to Alabama Code §§ 40-10-73 (1975) et seq. or Alabama Code §§ 40-10-83 (1975) et seq. may redeem the property pursuant to those statutes within five (5) days after the appropriate Order on Final Hearing is issued. FAILURE TO REDEEM THE PROPERTY AND PRESENT PROOF OF REDEMPTION TO THE CIRCUIT COURT WITHIN THE 5-DAY PERIOD MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION.
The address of the Birmingham Land Bank Authority is City Hall, 710 North 20th St., Birmingham, AL 35203. The Birmingham Land Bank Authority may be contacted care of Jake A. Kiser at (205) 918-5037.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED by the undersigned Clerk of Court that publication of this notice be made once a week for three consecutive weeks in The Birmingham Times, a newspaper of general circulation in Jefferson County, Alabama, and that all persons to whom this notice is addressed and any and all persons claiming any title to, interest in, or lien or encumbrance on the above-described land or any part thereof are hereby directed to plead, answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint in this case before the hearing date or a judgment by default may be rendered against them it being intended that this notice shall be used to perfect service against all parties who cannot be personally served with a copy of the Complaint.
Dated this the 7th day of August, 2023.
Jacqueline Anderson Smith, Circuit Clerk
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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, August 16, 2023. 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, David McCabe, at dcmccabe@uabmc.edu and cc’d to Joey Tudisco at joey@wba-architects.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 6th Floor (JT6) Interventional Pulmonology
For The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama
Project No.: H195024
A. SCOPE OF WORK:
The project scope includes selective demolition of existing partitions, ceilings, finishes, support systems, and M/E/P/FP systems. Renovation scope will include the build-back of two procedure rooms, multiple pre-op prep rooms, a post-anesthesia care unit (PACU), additional support and administrative spaces, finish upgrades in a select portion of the corridor within the project limits, and new work to the mechanical, plumbing, and electrical systems serving these spaces. The project will be phased to ensure that one procedure room and pre-op prep room is operational at all times throughout the duration of the project. The project is located contiguous with fully functioning patient clinical areas and Contractors must have significant experience in working in a hospital clinical environment and have knowledge and experience with implementation, monitoring, and maintaining Infection Control and Interim Life Safety Measures as a General Contractor. The Prime General Contractor seeking to be pre-qualified will require experience with similar size and type projects performed in an operating hospital environment. The General Contractor must have experience as a General Contractor (not as a Construction Manager, Program Manager, etc.). The estimated construction cost is between $1,500,000 and $2,000,000.
B. PRIME CONTRACTOR BIDDER PRE-QUALIFICATIONS:
Prime contractor bidders interested in submitting a proposal must apply for pre-qualification and must be licensed under the Provision of Title 34, Chapter 8, and Code of Alabama, 1975. A copy of current Alabama Contractors license is to be included in pre-qualification submittal.
Only prime contractor bidders who have completed the pre-qualification process and that have been approved will be eligible to submit a bid for the Project. Prospective Bidder’s Pre-qualification Package must be received by the Owner’s Project Manager no later than 4:00 PM Central Time, August 16, 2023 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 August 21, 2023.
The Owner reserves the right to waive technical errors in applications, or abandon the pre-qualification process, should the interests of the Owner appear to be promoted thereby.
Progress Design and Construction Documents:
Prior to the pre-qualification deadline, project progress plans and specifications may be examined at the following location:
Architect:
Williams Blackstock Architects
204 1st Avenue South, Suite 200
Birmingham, AL 35233
Joey Tudisco
(205) 252-9811
C. BIDS BY PRE-QUALIFIED PRIME GENERAL CONTRACTOR BIDDERS
Documents:
After notice to pre-qualified bidders is given, the pre-qualified prime contractor bidders may obtain bid documents from the Architect (see address above) upon deposit of $100.00 per set. The deposit is refundable in full on the first two (2) sets issued to each prime general contractor bidder upon return of documents in reusable condition within ten (10) days after bid opening. Additional sets for pre-qualified prime contractor bidders, subcontractors, vendors, or dealers may be obtained upon payment of the same deposit. The deposit for additional sets shall be refunded less the cost of printing, reproduction, handling and distribution, upon return of the documents in reusable condition within ten (10) days after bid opening.
Bid documents will be available at the following locations after notice to pre-qualified bidders is given. Drawings and specifications may be examined at the Office of the Architect; at the AGC Internet Plan Room, 5000 Grantswood Road, Irondale, AL 35210; at the Birmingham Construction Industry Authority, 601 37th Street South, Birmingham, AL 35222; and at the Reed Construction Data Office, 30 Technology Pkwy, South, Suite 500, Norcross, GA 30092-2912; and electronically through McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge.
Bonds:
A certified check or bid bond payable to the University of Alabama at Birmingham in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid, but in no event more than $10,000 must accompany the bidder’s proposal. Performance and Statutory Labor and Material Payment Bonds will be required at the signing of the Contract.
Bids:
Bids must be submitted on proposal forms or copies thereof furnished by the Architect. No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids for a period of ninety (90) days. The Owner reserves the right to reject bids if such action is determined to be in the best interest of the Owner. The Owner reserves the right to revoke pre-qualification of any bidder in accordance with Section 39-2-12, Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended in 1997 (by Act 97-225). The Bid Date is September 14, 2023 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 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 14, 2023 will be returned unopened.
Nonresident Prime Contractor Bidders:
Under Section 39-3-5, Code of Alabama, 1975, nonresident prime contractor bidders must accompany any written bid documents with a written opinion of an attorney licensed to practice law in such nonresident prime contractor bidder’s state of domicile as to the preferences, if any or none, granted by the law of the state to its own business entities whose principal place of business are in that state in the letting of any or all public contracts. Resident prime contractors in Alabama, as defined in Section 39-2-12, are granted preference over nonresident prime contractors in awarding of contracts in the same manner and to the same extent as provided by the laws of the state of domicile of the nonresident.
D. PRE-BID CONFERENCE
A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be scheduled prior to the date set for receipt of bids. It is mandatory that all pre-qualified prime contractor bidders attend the Pre-Bid Conference.
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Sealed proposals will be received by the University of Montevallo at the Physical Plant Office in the
L Holland Floyd Building 75 College Drive, Montevallo, AL 35115 until 2 pm CDT August 23, 2023 for
PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND INSTALLATION OF TWO MANUFACTURED PRESS BOXES, ONE TO BE LOCATED AT THE LACROSSE FIELD AND TRACK ON CAMPUS AND ONE LOCATED AT THE SOCCER FIELDS ON CAMPUS at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read.
A cashier’s check or bid bond payable to The University of Montevallo 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.
Drawings and specifications may be examined at the office of:
Ben Hayes, Associate Director of Capital, University of Montevallo (bhayes@montevallo.edu, 205-665-6136)
and are available electronically beginning July 31, 2023 at: info@ccrarchitecture.com.
Bid Documents may be obtained from the Architect upon deposit of $250.00 per set, which will be refunded in full on the first 2 sets issued to each general contract bidder submitting a bonafide bid, upon return of documents in good condition within ten days of bid date. Other sets for general contractors, and sets for subcontractors and dealers, may be obtained with the same deposit, which will be refunded as above, less cost of printing, reproduction, handling, and distribution.
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 judgement, the best interests of the Owner will thereby be promoted.
An optional pre-bid conference will be held on Wednesday, August 9th, 2023, 2:00 P.M. CDT at Physical Plant Offices, University of Montevallo. General Contractors wishing to submit bids are encouraged to attend.
Awarding Authority: University of Montevallo
Architect: CCR Architecture & Interiors, Inc.
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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, Chris Hodges 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, August 25, 2023. 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 Chris Hodges at cjhodges@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 Spain Wallace
Air Handling Unit Replacement
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama
Project No.: H235006
A. SCOPE OF WORK:
The project consists of the replacement of an existing air handling unit in the Spain Wallace mechanical room. The scope of work includes architectural, electrical, and mechanical new work and associated demolition to facilitate the installation and commissioning of the new equipment. The construction budget is anticipated to be between $2,500,000 and $3,000,000.
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 Controls 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 healthcare 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 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, August 25, 2023 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 cjhodges@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 01, 2023.
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 01, 2023:
Architect:
Ghafari Associates
2170 Highland Ave S
Suite 220
Birmingham, AL 35205
Phone: 205-203-4611
Contact: Scott Heywood
Email: sheywood@ghafari.com
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 September 21, 2023 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 Chris Hodges, 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 21, 2023 (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 06, 2023 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 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 JEFFCOED Kitchen Serving Line Renovations to Mt. Olive & Pinson Elementary School at Jefferson County for the State of Alabama and the County of Jefferson, 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 Turner Batson Architects PC.
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 Williford Orman Construction LLC , Contractor, has completed the Contract for Construction of JEFFCOED Kitchen Serving Line Renovations to Burkett Center and Snow Rogers Elementary School at Jefferson County for the State of Alabama and the County of Jefferson, 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 Turner Batson Architects PC
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 Williford Orman Construction LLC , Contractor, has completed the Contract for Construction of Classroom Additions to Helena Middle School at Helena, AL for the State of Alabama and the City of Helena, Owner(s), and have made request for final settlement of said Contract. All persons having any claim for labor, materials, or otherwise in connection with this project should immediately notify Lathan Associates Architects PC.
Williford Orman Construction LLC, Contractor
PO Box 1985
Pelham, AL 35124
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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., Corporation, has completed the UAB RWUH 1st Floor Construction of Sickle Cell Clinic project, UAB Project #H215014, for the Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama on behalf of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Owner, located at 1813 6th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 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 Ghafari Associates, LLC 2170 Highland Avenue, Suite 200, Birmingham, AL 23505.
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 Hodge Mechanical Services, LLC has completed the Public Works Contract for Jefferson State Community College at the St. Clair Campus in Pell City, AL for the removal and replacement for WSHP on purchase order #P0004540 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:
Jefferson State Community College
Attn: Business Office
2601 Carson Road
Birmingham, AL 35215
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REQUEST FOR QUOTES
The Birmingham Airport Authority is requesting quotes for One (1) EVAPCO Model AT 112-3N18 CTI for the Birmingham Shuttlesworth International Airport. Copies of the RFQ can be obtained by visiting the Airport’s Website at http://www.flybham.com or via email request sent to eseoane@flybhm.com. Deadline for proposals is August 21, 2023, no later than 2:00 pm Central time. .
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Sealed proposals will be received by Birmingham Board of Education, Central Administration Building, 2015 Park Place North, Birmingham, Alabama, 35203; UNTIL 2:00 PM Local Time; on Thursday, September 7, 2023, for:
BIRMINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS – WINDOW REPLACEMENTS-II
at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read.
The project includes, but is not limited to, the replacement of existing windows with associated demolition work and all related work as indicated on the Bid and Construction Documents.
A cashier’s check or bid bond payable to Birmingham Board of Education, Birmingham, Alabama, 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, and insurance in compliance with requirements, will be required at the signing of the Contract.
Drawings and Specifications will be available after August 8, 2023, to General Contractors; and may be examined at the Office of the Architect, ALGX Internet Plan Rooms, and BCIA in Birmingham, Alabama.
Bidders may obtain documents from Alabama Graphics, for a non-refundable cost equal to the cost of printing (which is approximately $100.00). Other sets for general contractors, and sets for subs and dealers, may be obtained at the same amount. Partial sets will not be available.
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 Provision of Title 34, Chapter 8, Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended, and must show such evidence of license before bidding or bid will not be received or considered by Architect or Owner; The bidder shall show such evidence by clearly displaying their current license number on the outside of the sealed envelope in which the proposal is delivered; Bidder must also include their current license number on the Proposal Form. No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids for a period of NINETY (90) days.
A PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held at the same location where bids will be received, at 2:00 PM, on August 24, 2023, for the purpose of reviewing the project and answering Bidder’s questions. Attendance at the Pre-Bid Conference is not required for all General Contractor Bidders but is highly recommended for all bidders.
This project is being bid without sales taxes according to Act 2013-205 (of the Alabama Legislature). However sales tax for the base bid and all other bid items must be accounted for on the contractor’s Bid Proposal Form. DCM Form C-3A indicates how the sales tax shall be accounted for on the bid proposal form and shall be modified by the project architect as appropriate for bid items on each project.
Completion Time: Work shall commence on the earlier of either the date of the owner’s written “Notice to Proceed” or the contractor’s receipt of the fully executed contract and shall be “Substantially Complete” within 240 Consecutive Calendar Days thereafter.
Supervision: Contractor to provide Superintendent(s) to ensure proper supervision for all work.
The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive technical errors if, in their judgment, the best interests of the Owner will thereby be promoted.
Architect:
Charles Williams & Associates Inc.
3601 8th Ave. So.
Birmingham, AL 35222
Phone: (205) 250-0700
Attn: Christa Vandiver
Owner:
Birmingham Board of Education
2015 Park Place North
Birmingham, AL 35203
Phone: (205) 231-4885
Attn: Donald McCrackin
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Sealed proposals will be received by the City of Montgomery Engineering Department located at 25 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, AL 36104, (2nd Floor) until Thursday, August 31, 2023 @ 2:00 pm, for
Renovations to the Crump Center
For the City of Montgomery Project No. CP-23-06
at which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud.
A cashier’s check or bid bond payable to the City of Montgomery in an amount not less than five (5) percent of the amount of the bid, but in no event more than $10,000.00, 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 bid documents may be viewed on the Architect’s Dropbox link. Send all RFI’s and request for the Dropbox link to the attention of Johnny Raines, email: jraines@bdwarchitects.com and Risa Adams email: radams@bdwarchitects.com.
Documents may also be purchased through the digital plan rooms at Blueprint Service and Supply, www.bscplanroom.com; Quality Blueprint LLC, www.qualityblueprint.com; and Alabama Graphics, www.algraphics.com.
Send all RFI’s and request for the Dropbox link to the attention of Johnny Raines, email: jraines@bdwarchitects.com or ddavis@bdwarchitects.com .
Scope of Work: The work involves providing all materials and labor to renovate the Crump Center in accordance with the plans and specifications. The MANDATORY Pre-bid meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 22, 2023 @ 10:00 am at 25 Washington Ave., Montgomery, Alabama 36104 (2nd Floor). All bidders or their representatives are required to attend the pre-bid meeting to submit a bid.
Project shall be completed within 240 calendar days.
The City of Montgomery is required to comply with the Beason-Hammon Alabama Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act, § 31-13-1 et seq. of Code of Alabama 1975 (Act No. 2011-535), subsequently all bidders are required to submit an E-Verify Affidavit stating they are enrolled in the E-Verify Program and the entire associated Memorandum of Understanding on the outside of their sealed bid proposals.
The successful bidder is required to carry Workmen’s Compensation Insurance and Public Liability Insurance, and if a subcontractor is employed, Contractor’s Contingent Liability Insurance.
Bids must be submitted on proposal forms furnished by the Architect (Engineer) 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 (Engineer); 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 judgement, the best interests of the Owner will thereby be promoted.
A bond in a reliable surety company authorized to do business in the State of Alabama must be given by the successful bidder, such bond to be for the sum of 100% of the contract price conditioned for the prompt and faithful performance of contract terms and a surety bond in the amount equal to 50% of the contract prices as security for the payment for all persons performing labor and furnishing materials in connection with the contract.
The City of Montgomery adopted Resolution 63-2021, an administrative plan for a 30% minimum participation goal for disadvantaged, minority and women owned business enterprises for public works projects. This resolution is included in the bid documents for contractors to review and acknowledge review by signing Exhibit A.
The City reserves the right to accept or reject all bids and waive technicalities. Contract shall not be binding upon either party or considered closed until approved by the Mayor of the City of Montgomery.
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS
SECTION 00100
Sealed Bid Proposals will be received by the Environmental Services Department, Jefferson County, Alabama, online at QuestCDN (eBidDoc #8594820) until 2:00 P.M. local time on Wednesday, SEPTEMBER 13, 2023, and then publicly opened and read via virtual video conference using Microsoft Teams for the 2020 AMP 03 BUC-EE’S PUMP STATION CAPACITY IMPROVEMENTS. 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 the construction of a new 1.6 MGD submersible type pump station and associated appurtenances and site work, abandonment of existing pump station and sewer lines, installation of 3,600 linear feet of 16-inch ductile iron gravity sewer and manholes via open cut / same trench / trenchless methods, 5,000 linear feet of 12-inch HDPE force main via open cut methods, temporary flow control, and other appurtenant work.
Bidding Documents are on file for inspection, by appointment only, at the following location:
Environmental Services Department
716 Richard Arrington Jr. Boulevard North, Suite A-300
Birmingham, Alabama 35203
Contact for Appointment: Brian Rohling at (205) 521-7512
Complete sets of electronic Bidding Documents (Specifications and Drawings) are available at https://www.jccal.org/Default.asp?ID=2246&pg=Notice+To+Bidders (navigate 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 Contractor is hereby advised that TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE on this Project. The Contract Time for this Project is five hundred and forty-five (545) consecutive calendar days. The first 180 days will be an administrative period followed by a 365-day construction period from the effective date of the written Notice to Proceed to achieve Final Acceptance. 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 virtual video conference on Wednesday, AUGUST 30, 2023 at 2:00 P.M. local time. 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 Brian Rohling (Jefferson County) at (205) 521-7512 for assistance.
Questions concerning meaning or intent of Bidding Documents shall be submitted to Tad Powell, PE, Senior Associate, Hazen and Sawyer, at email tpowell@hazenandsawyer.com no later than 5:00 P.M. local time on SEPTEMBER 1, 2023. 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 FOR)TH 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 “D” (PUMP STATION AND PACKAGE PLANT FACILITY) SEWER PROJECTS. ALL PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS MUST BE PRE-QUALIFIED WITH THE JEFFERSON COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO BID CLASS “D” PROJECTS IN ORDER TO BID ON THIS PROJECT. THE PROSPECTIVE BIDDER OR ITS SUBCONTRACTOR MUST ALSO BE PREQUALIFIED TO CONSTRUCT, AT A MINIMUM, CLASS “B” SEWER LINE PROJECTS. To pre-qualify with the department and to construct class “D” SEWER PROJECT AND/OR 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 AUGUST 25, 2023. 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 “D” SEWER PROJECTS AND/OR 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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NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Sealed Bid Proposals will be received by the Environmental Services Department, Jefferson County, Alabama, online at QuestCDN (eBidDoc #8611061), until 2:00 P.M. local time on Wednesday, SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 and then publicly opened and read via virtual video conference using Microsoft Teams for the SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM – ASSET MANAGEMENT PROGRAM – CONTRACT NO. 2023 AMP07 – COLLEGEVILLE COMPREHENSIVE REHABILITATION. 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 the rehabilitation of approximately 320 sanitary sewer service laterals with cured-in-place liner, replacement of 100 laterals with excavation, 7,489 linear feet of 8-inch mainline and 3,397 linear feet of 12-inch mainline cured-in-place liner, 576 vertical feet of manhole rehabilitation, asphalt paving and restoration work.
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: Doug Warnat at (205) 791-3094
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 Contractor is hereby advised that TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE on this project. The Contract Time for this project is four hundred fifty (450) consecutive calendar days from the effective date of the written Notice to Proceed to achieve Final Acceptance. 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 on Wednesday, AUGUST 30, 2023 at 2:30 p.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 Doug Warnat (Jefferson County) at (205) 791-3094 for assistance.
Questions concerning meaning or intent of Bidding Documents shall be submitted to Tad Powell, PE, Senior Associate, Hazen and Sawyer, at email tpowell@hazenandsawyer.com no later than 5:00 p.m. local time on SEPTEMBER 1, 2023. 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 EXCAVATION PORTION OF THIS PROJECT IS CLASSIFIED AS A CLASS “A” SEWER LINE PROJECT. ALL PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS MUST BE PRE-QUALIFIED WITH THE JEFFERSON COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO EITHER BID CLASS “A” SEWER LINE PROJECTS OR CURED-IN-PLACE PROJECTS IN ORDER TO BID ON THIS PROJECT. To pre-qualify with the department and to construct class “A” SEWER LINE PROJECTS OR CURED-IN-PLACE 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 AUGUST 25, 2023. 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, (205) 325-5496 IN ADVANCE OF THE DEADLINE TO DETERMINE IF THE CONTRACTOR IS PRE-QUALIFIED TO CONSTRUCT CLASS “A” SEWER LINE PROJECTS OR CURED-IN-PLACE 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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PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE: The manufactured dwelling located at 4631 Elfreth Johnson Rd is now abandoned and will be sold by private sealed bid auction. To inspect the dwelling and submit a sealed bid, call Lou Rios, 205-968-1640, by 9:00 am on August 14, 2023. The dwelling community owner may bid on the dwelling. Bids will be unsealed, and the winning bidder will be announced on August 15, 2023, at 10:30 am at the dwelling location noted here.
1. Lot 36 owned by Juan Cabello.
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Superintendent Dr. Walter Gonsoulin Has Jefferson County Schools Geared Toward Growth
