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12 HBCU Alumni who Shaped Culture, Politics, Music, Hollywood – Including From Alabama State and Alabama A&M

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Students who attend HBCUs come from a wide variety of backgrounds, but many of their stories share a common narrative: success. (UNCF photo)

By Kay Wicker | The Grio

From Kamala Harris to Terrance J, HBCUs have been fostering talent across fields and industries for generations.

Historically Black Colleges and Universities have been producing top talent for generations.

From Hollywood starlets to fashion icons to world-altering scientists and once-in-a-lifetime politicians, these campuses have long been the breeding grounds of some of Black America’s biggest names.

As footage from homecomings continues to creep across our timelines, and the world is still reacting to MacKenzie Scott’s historic, unprecedented donations, which are pouring hundreds of millions into these institutions, we thought it was the perfect time to revisit some of the world-class talent they’ve brought forth. While this list is by no means exhaustive—and certainly not us picking favorites—we’ve gathered 11 famous Black HBCU

Wanda Sykes (Hampton University)

Fresh off her hit Netflix stand-up special and starring role in “The Upshaws,” comedian and actress Sykes has long been one of Hollywood’s funniest and most fearless voices. Before her big break, she earned a degree in marketing from Hampton University in 1986 and even worked for the National Security Agency.

 

Kamala Harris (Howard University)

In 2024, Vice President Harris returned to her alma mater, Howard University—“The Mecca”—after her historic presidential campaign, reminding students that the journey began right there on campus. She famously graduated from Howard in 1986 with a degree in political science and economics.

 

Taraji P. Henson (Howard University)

Another graduate of “The Mecca,” Henson the Academy Award–nominated actress and producer, returned to delivere the commencement address at her alma mater, Howard University, where she earned her B.F.A. in Fine Arts in 1995.

 

K. Michelle (Florida A&M University)

The chart-topping R&B singer and reality TV star graduated with honors from Florida A&M University, where she studied music and psychology. Decades later, K. Michelle still credits her FAMU training for the discipline behind her powerhouse vocals and hit-making success.

 

Megan Thee Stallion (Texas Southern University)

In 2021, Megan Thee Stallion famously strutted her stuff across the stage at Texas Southern University to receive her bachelor’s in health administration — a moment that went viral and inspired countless fans. The Grammy-winning rapper said she pursued her degree in honor of her late mother and grandmother, both of whom instilled in her the importance of education.

 

Anika Noni Rose (Florida A&M University)

Now celebrated as Disney’s first Black princess, actress and Tony Award winner Anika Noni Rose, who brought Princess Tiana to life in Disney’s “The Princess and the Frog,” graduated from Florida A&M University in 1994 with a degree in theater.

 

 

2 Chainz (Alabama State University & Virginia State University)

Before dominating hip-hop charts and launching an empire that spans music, fashion, and business, rapper and entrepreneur 2 Chainz was a psychology major and basketball player at Alabama State University before he transferred to Virginia State University, another HBCU.

 

Samuel L. Jackson (Morehouse College)

One of the most prolific actors in film history, Jackson’s commanding presence first took shape at Morehouse College in Atlanta. He graduated in 1972 after switching his focus from marine biology to drama—setting the stage for a career that would span more than 100 films and countless iconic performances.

 

Terrence J (North Carolina A&T State University)

Television host and actor Terrence J — best known for 106 & Park, E! News, and starring in the film “Think Like a Man” — earned his degree in mass communication from North Carolina A&T in 2004. He served as student body president while on campus, and has continued to rep Aggie Pride throughout his career.

 

Reuben Studdard (Alabama A&M University)

After graduating from Birmingham’s Huffman High School and Alabama A&M University in 2000 with a degree in vocal studies, Studdard went on to win American Idol just three years later. The soulful singer, known as the “Velvet Teddy Bear,” has since released multiple albums and returned to teach at his alma mater.

 

Michael Strahan (Texas Southern University)

Emmy-winning host and former NFL star Strahan traded his Texas Southern University football uniform for a Good Morning America suit — but never his HBCU pride. A standout defensive end for TSU, he earned his degree in communications in 1993 before a 15-year NFL career and a successful run in television.

 

Common (Florida A&M University)

The Oscar- and Grammy-winning rapper and activist gets an honorary mention on this list. After leaving FAMU after just two years, he has remained affiliated with the school, visiting multiple times, including in 2019 when he gave the school’s commencement address and received an honorary doctorate.

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Birmingham Housing Authority to Open Voucher Program for Southtown Senior Next Week

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Waiting list for senior's affordable housing opens soon at Birmingham's Southtown community. (File)

By WBRC Digital Staff

Birmingham senior citizens looking for affordable housing will soon have a chance to apply.

The Housing Authority of the Birmingham District (HABD) will open its voucher program waiting list for Southtown Senior Tuesday, Nov. 18, through Friday, Nov. 21, with an 8:00 a.m. submission deadline.

The $42M affordable facility opened in June 2025 and holds 143 units. It is designed for ages 62 and up Applications are for two-bedroom units only.

Applicants must visit here during the timeframe to apply. Paper applications can only be obtained at HABD’s McCoy Building, located at 1301 25th Street N., Birmingham, AL, and returned with a postmarked date no later than November 21.

“We’re eager to open our waiting list for one of the most vulnerable populations,” said Larry Williams, Chief Housing/Programs Officer. “Our agency understands the importance of the increased need for housing during these uncertain times, and we are working to ensure people have a quality, safe, and affordable place to lay their head each night.”

Under the Project-Based Section 8 Voucher Program, the rental assistance is tied to the unit and is not transferable to another unit. Eligibility requirements for the program include income limits based on household size and other criteria.

He Asked, ‘If You Could Have Any Ring and Didn’t Have a Budget?’ … I Picked Out My Dream Ring’

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BY JE’DON HOLLOWAY-TALLEY | Special to the Birmingham Times

MARANDA & JAMES KELLEY

Live: Forestdale

Married: Jan. 14, 2024

Met: Nov. 11, 2018, at James’s father’s church, Rising Star Baptist Church in Dora, Alabama. The church threw a Musician’s Appreciation in James’s honor, and Maranda was invited to sing along with his friends’ then girlfriend, who was on program to perform. Both recall their respective friends talking them up to each other.

“My friend was telling me Maranda was interested in me and his girlfriend (Maranda’s friend) was telling Maranda that I was interested in her,” James said. “So, I reached out on social media … I thought Maranda was beautiful, and I definitely loved her voice; I thought it was amazing.”

The music appreciation for James left a good impression on her, Maranda recalled. “The program that they put on for him was really good. They spoke well of him and I thought that was nice,” she said. “I’m a really traditional girl, so I was not going to make the first move, but my friend asked if it was okay to give him my information and he reached out, and we’ve been talking every day since then.”

First date: Two weeks later, the pair went on a lunch date at Surin West on the Southside. Maranda worked in the area so they met there.

“My job was nearby, and I liked to walk on my lunch break so I walked there.” Maranda said. “And James was standing on the corner waiting for me while I was at a stop light waiting to come across the street, and he looked up and smiled at me and that was it. It was like there was no one else on that street but him and I, and we just locked eyes and smiled at each other until I reached him. And when I got to him, he took my hand in his like a gentleman and put me on the inside of the sidewalk.”

“I remember the conversation inside the restaurant … It was nonstop, and we could tell the people around us were enamored with our conversation. And at one point, the waiter called me Maranda’s husband,” James said. “Our connection could be felt by the others in the restaurant and that’s what stuck with me the most.”

“It was like the conversation and connection resembled a married couple and it was just a first date,” Maranda laughed. “It was the best ‘first’, and last ‘first’ date I ever had. He also prayed on the first date, and I was impressed that he initiated that and we’ve been praying together since.”

The turn: January 2019, they brought in the new year together. “It was a natural evolution,” James said. “Since we had both been married before we wanted to be clear to each other what this really was.”

“We were spending all of our free time together, and [exclusivity] was kind of instant because of the connection we had,” said Maranda. “We cut to the chase. We talked about everything and didn’t dodge anything. It was like ‘what’s your end goal? ‘What’s your relationship with God look like’ I’m a traditional church girl and I’m not a casual dater so we were both dating with purpose.”

Maranda and James Kelly met at his father’s church in 2018. The couple married in 2024 and have five children between them. (Provided)

The proposal: Nov. 13, 2022, in Destin, Florida. They were celebrating their dating anniversary at the San Destin Resort. James proposed to her at sunset.

“We were out eating lunch, and I knew that this was the trip, the time and the opportunity. We were walking around in Destin, and went into a jewelry store, and I asked her to pick out a ring that she liked with no mention or promise of getting it for her. She chose one, and I had a sidebar conversation with one of the employees and told them I’m going to buy it and to wrap it up. We left the store without the ring and went across the street and had lunch, and I was anxious the whole time trying to figure out how I’m going to break away and get the ring without giving away the surprise,” James said.

James came up with an excuse after lunch. He told her he needed to go back to the jewelry store to ask some questions about some of the rings she picked out. “The salesperson was very helpful in helping me get the ring out of the store unnoticed. I got in the car, hid the ring [box] under the seat and we proceeded back to the resort, and I started planning out how I was going to do it. I knew I wanted to do it that day at sunset, but the only problem was I didn’t have anyone to take any photos of me proposing to her. So I found another couple who was out there, and while Maranda was gazing at the sun, I asked them [to assist] …” Just so happens the wife was a professional photographer and captured the sunset and the proposal on James’s phone perfectly.

“Maranda was speechless, I thought she was gonna pass out,” James laughed. “And when she came out of shock, I told her I needed an answer because she still hadn’t answered me.”

“I just thought we were posing for a picture, and when I turned around I saw him on his knee and I started screaming ‘oh my God!’, I was squeezing his neck so hard I was about to choke him,” Maranda laughed. “And he said, baby, you haven’t even seen the ring yet. Then he said, ‘Maranda, I can’t see my life without you, will you marry me?’ and then opened the ring and I went crazy.”

Maranda was so elated because she had no idea that the ring she picked out in a hypothetical fantasy world would be presented to her mere hours later. “In the jewelry store, he told me to pick out a ring I liked, and I [picked out some smaller ones], and he said, ‘no, if you could have any ring in this store and you didn’t have a budget, what would you pick? So I went down to this section of the store that called the Queens Collection, that’s where all the big rings were, and I picked out my dream ring, tried it on, and put it back. I never in a million years thought I was going to get that ring,” Maranda said.

The wedding: At The Star Church’s Birmingham campus, officiated by Pastor Thomas Beavers. Their colors were dusty blue, navy, and cream.

Most memorable for the bride was her two adult sons walking her down the aisle and giving her away. “I do have a father, but I felt like it was them giving me away more than anybody else, and they were like ‘mama you got this.’ And when I looked up and they gave me over to James, it was an emotional moment because I felt blessed to finally get to that day, and for what we always knew would happen between us for so long finally became official,” Maranda said. “And my brother, Isaac Jones, sang me down the aisle. He sang ‘Stay WIth You’ by John Legend, and that song is my favorite song and really resembles the love that we have and my commitment to James.”

Most memorable for the groom was his mother being at the altar with him during the nuptials. “My mother was a minister and she did the prayer as well and stood on the stage with me, the pastor, and my wife for the entirety of the wedding,” James said. “And my mom just passed in June of this year, so that moment is very special to me. It wasn’t as much about the prayer as it was her presence. There was a picture taken and I had tears in my eyes, and it was just a great moment.”

“That moment was special to both of us,” Maranda said.

They honeymooned in New Orleans. “The day we got married there was a snowstorm, and the roads were iced and all the flights were canceled, so we changed our plans and pushed our trip to New Orleans,” said Maranda. “We had a great time in New Orleans, it was both our first time there, and Mardi Gras was also going on.”

Words of wisdom: “Besides keeping God first, communication and consideration for each other is important,” Maranda said. “Always communicate openly and honestly. And lastly, always consider how your words and actions will affect your spouse, and never stop dating each other.”

“Let your spouse be your best friend, and always spend quality time together with no distractions,” said James.

Happily ever after: The Kelley’s attend the Star Church in Pell City, where Maranda and James both serve in the music ministry, Maranda as the praise and worship leader, and James as the music director and keyboard player. They are a blended family with five children: Nicholas, 22, Ashton, 22, Noah, 20, Naomi, 19, and Nathan, 18.

Maranda, 43, is a Pinson native, and Huffman High School grad. She attended Florida Tech University, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in business management, and works as a property manager in Birmingham. She has a prayer organization called Pray Here Prayer Partners, where they provide daily spiritual support to those in need. To learn more, visit www.prayer.org

James, 41, is a central Birmingham native, and Minor High School grad. He attended the University of Alabama where he earned a bachelor’s degree in commerce and business administration and works as a banker for Regions.

“You Had Me at Hello’’ highlights married couples and the love that binds them. If you would like to be considered for a future “Hello’’ column, or know someone, please send nominations to Barnett Wright bwright@birminghamtimes.com. Include the couple’s name, contact number(s) and what makes their love story unique.

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Meet Birmingham Mayor Woodfin’s Leadership Team for His Third Term

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From left: Cedric Sparks, James Fowler and Sylvia Bowen. (City of Birmingham)

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Mayor Randall L. Woodfin on Monday announced leaders who will guide his administration’s third term.

Woodfin reappointed to his executive team Cedric D. Sparks, Sr., Chief of Staff; Ed Fields, Chief Strategist and Senior Advisor; Melissa E. Smiley, Chief Economic and Community Development Officer; and Chaz Mitchell, Chief Financial Officer and Commissioner of Sports and Entertainment. Smiley previously served as Chief Accountability Officer. Mitchell served as Chief of Operations.

From left: Chaz Mitchell, Ed Fields, Melissa Smiley and Carlton Peeples. (City of Birmingham)

The mayor also announced three new leadership roles: James Fowler as Chief of Public Infrastructure, Dr. Sylvia Bowen as Deputy Chief of Administrative Services, and Carlton Peeples as Deputy Chief of Public Safety.

“Each of these leaders brings exceptional expertise and a deep dedication to Birmingham’s future,” said Woodfin. “Their work will strengthen our city’s foundation—economically, operationally, and in the daily lives of our residents.”

Sparks is a Birmingham native and veteran public servant. Sparks has worked in city government since 1998. He previously served as Executive Director of the Mayor’s Office Division of Youth Services and has been Chief of Staff since 2017. A graduate of The University of Alabama and Miles Law School, Sparks has received numerous honors for leadership and civic engagement.

Fields oversees strategic planning, partnerships, and communications for the Mayor’s Office. He has served as Chief Strategist and Senior Advisor since 2017. Fields is a graduate of Alabama State University and The University of Alabama’s Manderson School of Business and has held leadership roles with the Birmingham Regional Chamber of Commerce and Alabama Media Group.

Smiley has served the city for more than 15 years, mostly in the Office of the City Attorney which included Chief Assistant City Attorney. She joined the Mayor’s Office in 2021 as Chief Accountability Officer. Her legal and development expertise has supported major Birmingham projects, including Protective Stadium, The World Games, and securing the designation for the Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument. She is a graduate of Howard University and Tulane School of Law.

Mitchell will oversee city finances and its expanding sports and entertainment portfolio. His leadership connects financial discipline with event development and community engagement. He has played a critical role in recruiting major events to the city including Major League Baseball at Rickwood in 2024. A Birmingham native, Mitchell attended the University of Alabama at Birmingham where he earned his MBA.

Fowler moves into his new role after serving as Director of the Department of Transportation (BDOT) since 2018. As director, Fowler advanced walkability, transit access, and mobility initiatives citywide. An Auburn University graduate and civil engineer, Fowler brings nearly two decades of public and private sector experience.

Bowen has more than 15 years of experience in municipal leadership, advancing equity and civic innovation. A graduate of Tuskegee University and Johnson & Wales University, where she earned her MBA. She will earn her doctorate of business administration from the University of North Alabama in December 2025.

Peeples brings 27 years of federal law enforcement experience, most recently serving as Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Birmingham Division. A U.S. Army veteran and University of Louisville graduate, Peeples has led major operational and risk management programs across multiple FBI field offices nationwide.

The appointments take effect on November 25, the first day of Mayor Woodfin’s third term. Additional appointments will be announced in the coming days, according to the city.

Cassandra Griffen, Renowned Documentary Photographer, Dies at 75

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Cassandra Griffen died on Oct. 23. She was 75. Griffen was celebrated on Sunday by a host of Birmingham artists, historians, and musicians. (Scott McLeod Photography)

By Shauna Stuart | For The Birmingham Times

Cassandra Griffen, an activist and renowned documentary photographer whose many notable images included the Civil Rights Movement as well as Sun Ra Arkestra, was celebrated on Sunday by a host of Birmingham artists, historians, and musicians. Ms. Griffen died on Oct. 23. She was 75.

Family and friends filed into East Village Arts, the neighborhood’s avant-garde nonprofit artist collective, a little before 2 p.m. The gathering was jovial and full of music. Griffen was a longtime photographer of the nation’s cultural and political scene. Her family outfitted the vibrant community arts space as a testament to her life’s work.

Renee Kemp-Rotan, an urban designer and master planner, was hosting an outdoor civic engagement presentation in 2004 about the plans for Railroad Park, when Ms. Griffen approached her after the speech. The two women, along with Carol Clarke, then Director of the Birmingham Department of Economic Development, would later bond over a mutual love of art, jazz, New York, and cultural preservation.

“She was literally recording life as it happened,” said Kemp-Rotan. “Particularly in the Black political community.”

Birmingham native Wilhelmina Thomas, a textile artist and historian, remembered Mrs. Griffen as a person with a wealth of information. “A lot of the anecdotal stories that I got, I got from her. I got ideas of where to research … and she is a debutante. She just went out and was an ambassador to the world for Birmingham, of what out African American potential is.”

A montage of portraits of Ms. Cassandra Griffen. (Larry Gay Photography)

At the celebration, a gallery of Ms. Griffen’s photographs lined the front of East Village Arts. One table sported a 2016 image of Black Lives Matter demonstrations, alongside colorful portraits of members of SunRa’s Arkestra.

Nearby sat black and white photographs of singer and Civil Rights icon Nina Simone, outfitted in a one-shoulder dress and holding a shekere above her head as she danced. Another part of the gallery was dedicated to Ms. Griffen’s photographs of revered Alabama icons– black and white portraits of legendary blues musician Henry “Gip” Gipson, Civil Rights leader Fred Shuttlesworth, and a candid side profile of lauded poet Sonia Sanchez in conversation with a small group.

Near the back, a quartet of beloved Birmingham jazz musicians– Bo Berry, Willie Jackson, Bernard McQueen, and John Nuckols played jazz standards to welcome attendees as they settled into their seats.

Cassandra Griffen was born on Jan. 25, 1950 in Wilson, N.C. Her parents, Charles Richard Griffen and Bertha Baynes Griffen, were educators in the state’s public school system. Ms. Griffen started taking photographs at family gatherings when she was 11. Over the decades, she continued to develop her craft and merge her talent for photography and storytelling with her passion for social justice. In New York, Ms. Griffen took on roles as a gerontologist and an ombudsman, advocating for the rights of elders in nursing homes.

Ms. Griffen also served as a member of the New York state human rights commission, working to draft fair housing policies. During her tenures in New Jersey and New York, she photographed the arts and culture scenes. In the late 1970s, while living in New York City, she frequented the famed CBGB music club in New York when she met the SunRa Arkestra.

Ms. Griffen developed a bond with the group and eventually developed a reputation as the collective’s documentary photographer. Griffen was also the only woman allowed to spend the night in the Arkestra house in Philly’s Germantown neighborhood. Sun Ra, the Arkestra’s pioneering– but notoriously strict– bandleader, famously barred women from spending the night in the compound. That rule is a fact Sun Ra Arkestra saxophonist and composer Knoel Scott recalls with detail.

“Sun Ra didn’t want women staying with us. He said they break up bands,” but he trusted Cassandra, Scott said with a laugh, during a recent phone call from London. “ … Cassandra could stay the night. She was the only woman who Sun Ra didn’t mind staying with us.”

From left: Germaul Barnes, Yogi Dada, and Carol Clarke came to celebrate Ms. Cassandra Griffen. (Larry Gay Photography)

To the Arkestra, Ms. Griffen was more than a documentarian and friend. She was also committed to preserving the artistic legacy of Sun Ra and ensuring that his message of liberation for Black people didn’t get erased as more audiences embraced Sun Ra’s music and image.

“I really appreciated that,” said Scott. “She celebrated Sun Ra as one of the legends in the African American community and African American culture and the continuation of the African American tradition.”

In 1999, after more than 40 years in the northeast, Griffen moved to Birmingham to be close to her uncle, JT McKinney, one of the first African American jitney bus owners in Alabama, said Ms. Griffen’s daughter Oneika Brooks DeJoy.

“She moved to Birmingham to take care of him and write a story about him,” said DeJoy.

In the South, Mrs. Griffen continued to photograph art, culture, and historic scenes in Alabama and around the region. As she developed a rapport and relationships with mayors, Civil Rights luminaries, and city leaders, her portfolio expanded to include photographs of Fred Shuttlesworth, Coretta Scott King, and former Birmingham Mayor William Bell. Griffen frequented jazz clubs and Gip’s Place, the historic juke joint in Bessemer. She also regularly photographed artist Joe Minter and his African Village in America.

The connections would eventually lead to exhibitions at storied Birmingham institutions, including the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute’s Odessa Woolfolk Gallery.

From left: David Stewart, Wilma Stewart (the niece of Sun Ra), Burgin Mathews, Oneika Brooks DeJoy, Rene Kemp-Rotan, and Stephonia Taylor McLinn pose for a photograph at Cassadra Griffen’s memorial service at East Village Arts on Nov. 9, 2025. (Shauna Stuart, For The Birmingham Times)

Birmingham’s Kym’Bria Green Found the ‘Sweet Spot’ for Diabetes Management

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Kym'Bria Green has learned how to manage her diabetes through research, lifestyle, and diet changes. (Marika N. Johnson, For The Birmingham Times)

By Je’Don Holloway-Talley | For The Birmingham Times

When software engineer and entrepreneur Kym’Bria Green was diagnosed with diabetes three years ago, “I was crushed,” she said.

“I wasn’t a complete stranger to diabetes; I have family and friends who [have the condition]. However, when I got the diagnosis, I was overwhelmed.”

Green not only learned how to manage her diabetes through research, lifestyle, and diet changes but also found a way to help others by developing Sweet Spot for All, a subscription service for people with diabetes and their families. The service offers diabetes-friendly supplies, snacks, and tips, all with the goal of making management of the condition more attainable.

“Diabetes management can be confusing and isolating,” Green told The Birmingham Times. “Sweet Spot For All helps [people with diabetes] discover their ‘sweet spot’ in managing their condition. We deliver curated, high-quality snacks for people with diabetes, paired with our research-informed color-coded system and educational support that works for everyone.”

Currently in its pre-launch phase, Sweet Spot For All is slated to launch in Spring 2026. Green envisions not just a product but a movement through which all “the sweeties” — as she affectionately refers to her future clients — can learn more about diabetes management.

“Healthy living should be fun, adventurous, and accessible to all,” she said. “You don’t have to stop living because of your diagnosis. You just have to move differently,” said Green, who lowered her A1C (a blood test used to diagnose and monitor diabetes) from 8.3 to 6.3 within a year.

Where Data Speaks

To develop her product, Green, 26, used her software engineering background as a foundation. While studying to become a software engineer, she learned that data tells a story.

“I’m passionate about data, and I’ve found that it conveys a story that can come from observing patterns and finding common threads,” she said. “To be an innovator, you have to listen to what the data says and what the people say.”

That intersection is the sweet spot, as the mission of Green’s company is to engineer empathy through innovation, whether it be through technology or community. That’s one of the reasons she founded her company, KGCOMPUTERGEEK.COM in August 2023 to serve others through the digital sphere.

“What I love about innovation is the ability to quite literally do anything,” Green said. “I can design innovative solutions to best serve my clients and my community.”

She added, “In my research, I found that many struggle with diabetes management because they have difficulty discerning dietary choices [to best reduce their] glucose levels, have [trouble] with clinical fees or getting the tools they need, … [and more].”

Kym’Bria Green has learned how to manage her diabetes through research, lifestyle, and diet changes. (Marika N. Johnson, For The Birmingham Times)

From Curiosity to Code

Green was born in Dearborn, Michigan. When she was 4 years old, her family moved to Kentucky. Six years later, when she was 10, her family settled in Lawrenceville, Georgia.

Early on, Green enjoyed tinkering with things to figure out how they worked. Little did she know that her childhood curiosities would spark her life’s purpose.

“I used to take apart ink pens and fix them again. I also used to take apart VHS tapes and pull the tape out so I could see the people inside of them,” she said. “Young me didn’t quite [get the distinction] between actual film in cameras, where you can see pictures and scenes, and tape in VHS tapes.”

Green attended Peachtree Ridge High School in Suwanee, Georgia, where her interest in technology flourished when she joined mechatronics and robotics clubs. (Mechatronics combines computer science and mechanical, electrical, and control engineering to create intelligent systems and products. Robotics is a subset of mechatronics that focuses on the design, construction, and programming of robots to perform tasks.)

“My high school did an excellent job providing space and opportunities [that allowed] young, curious minds in engineering to explore. … We had a robotics club, Technology Student Association, a robotics and mechatronics class, computer programming courses, a 3D printer, [and more],” said Green, who went on to attend Georgia Southern University, where she earned two degrees — a Bachelor of Science in information technology (IT) and a Bachelor of Arts in modern languages with a concentration in Spanish.

Her education, she said, made her “more prepared for the workforce” and taught her to balance technical precision with communication.

“It encouraged me to lean into my soft skills and really helped me make the transition from a nervous IT student to a confident IT professional,” she said.

Serving the Public

Green got her first lessons in serving others through her parents’ church, Transformation Christian Ministries, in Hebron and Florence, Kentucky.

“My dad, [Paul Green], used to host this annual event in Northern Kentucky called Cross Culture, [during] which all types of different churches would come together to sing, dance, and worship,” Green recalled. “Free food was provided by sponsors, as well as free haircuts and back-to-school supplies, [including] filled backpacks. … First responders would [also] come out and let people see the inside of a firetruck.”

Another opportunity to serve presented itself when Green was at Georgia Southern, where she was a resident advisor and then vice president of the university’s Gay-Straight Alliance.

And Green remains committed to service as a board member of Tech Equals, an organization that amplifies visibility for LGBTQ+ professionals in Central Alabama’s tech sector, and as the state’s only ambassador for The Reformation Project, a national nonprofit advancing LGBTQ+ inclusion in faith communities. She’s also a dues-paying member of the Society of Women Engineers and Women in Technology.

Family

Green’s family now lives in Trussville, Alabama. They made the move in 2023, after their mother, Linda Green, suffered a stroke in 2022.

“My sister, On’Draya, and her husband, Wesley Morris, and their kids were already here in Alabama,” said Green, who became a caregiver for her mother.

Supporting her mom helped Green realize that “my business [would need] to support caregivers who may be taking care of their own and their loved one’s diabetic needs,” she said.

Asked how her mother is doing now, Green said, “Stroke recovery exists on a wide spectrum. Most people that have the type of brain bleed my mom had do not survive, let alone possess full cognition and speech. [We] are eternally grateful that we get to have her with us every day and see her improve each day.”

Green’s move from Georgia to Alabama was not only a positive for her family but also opened up new opportunities. She caught the attention of Prosper, Birmingham’s hub for innovation and economic empowerment, where she gained mentorship, visibility, and aspects of community that help accelerate ideas into action.

“[Because of Prosper], I have the freedom of being an entrepreneur without having to face the pitfalls — lack of pre-seed funding, mentorship, and community support — faced by entrepreneurs who don’t have access to such a strong support system,” she said.

Green also has a mentor, Tanesha Sims-Summers, of Naughty But Nice Kettle Corn Co., “who has helped me with the importance of changing my mindset,” Green said.

“[Sims-Summers] has me reading this book called ‘Think and Grow Rich: The Black Choice Edition,’ by Dennis Kimbro. She said that before we get into our businesses, we have to think about what our mindsets are and the things we need to change,” said Green.

Asked what she hopes to inspire in other Black women in tech, Green said she wants them to know that “we are valuable and can bring value to the table.”

“Diversity is being demonized when it’s really our greatest weapon against exclusivity. Find your purpose and hold onto it. Even when the days are tough, your ‘why’ will sustain your drive and help you thrive,” she said.

To learn more about Kym’Bria Green and her company KGCOMPUTERGEEK, visit KGCOMPUTERGEEK.COM online and @KGCOMPUTERGEEKLLC on socials (Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn). Also, find Sweet Spot For All on Instagram @sweetspot4all

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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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We are seeking a reliable and detail-oriented Remote Clerical Assistant to join our team. This is a work-from-home position, 25 hours per week (Monday–Friday), paying $860 weekly. Candidates must have strong computer skills, excellent attention to detail, good customer service skills, experience handling cash and items, and the ability to complete small tasks as needed. If you are organized, dependable, and ready to work remotely, please email recruitment@thedebbiestaffing.com for more details

 

 

 

 

 

BT11/6/2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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LEGAL

 

 

 

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CASE NO. CV-2025-904304

 

 

 

NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION

 

TO: MAYBELLINE C. BATTLE; UNKNOWN HEIRS OF JOYCE A. STABILE a/k/a JOYCE P. STABILE; 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 October 7, 2025, the Birmingham Land Bank Authority filed the above-styled Complaint, and the Land Bank asserts that it has recorded notice of a pending quiet title and foreclosure action in the Probate Court of Jefferson County, Alabama concerning the rights and/or interests in the following real property:

 

 

 

Property Address: 408 15th Street Southwest, Birmingham, Alabama 35211

 

 

 

Tax Parcel ID No.: 01-29-00-04-3-022-026.000

 

 

 

Legal Description: Part of Lots 1 and 2 in Block 46, according to the map of the property of the West End & Improvement Company, as recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate for said County in Map Book 1, Pages 38 and 39; particularly described as beginning in the Western line of Almond Street at a point 100 feet southward of the intersection of said line with Southern line of 3rd Avenue, thence Westward parallel with said Avenue 100 feet, thence Southward parallel with said Street 45 feet, thence Eastward parallel with said Avenue 100 feet to said Western line of Almond Street, thence Northward along the West line of Almond Street 45 feet to the point of beginning. Also, the NE 10 feet of Lot 3 in Block 46, according to the map of the property of the West End & Improvement Company, as recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate for said County in Map Book 1, Pages 38 and 39, situated in Jefferson County, Alabama (It appears said legal is the same as that certain legal described in Instrument No. 2017109446 as follows: NE 10 FT OF LOT 3 AND N 45 FT OF S 90 FT LOTS 1 AND 2 BLK 46 WEST END LAND & IMP CO.)

 

 

 

ANY PERSON WITH A PROPERTY INTEREST IN THE ABOVE PROPERTY IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THEY MAY LOSE SUCH INTEREST, IF ANY, AS A RESULT OF THE ABOVE-REFERENCED QUIET TITLE AND FORECLOSURE ACTION. The final hearing on this quiet title and foreclosure action is hereby set for January 9, 2026, in Room 340, Jefferson County Courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama at 10:00 A.M. The judgment of the Court may result in title to the property vesting in the Birmingham Land Bank Authority. Any person who proves to the Court’s satisfaction a right to redeem the property pursuant to Alabama Code §§ 40-10-73 (1975) et seq. or Alabama Code §§ 40-10-83 (1975) et seq. may redeem the property pursuant to those statutes within five (5) days after the appropriate Order on Final Hearing is issued. FAILURE TO REDEEM THE PROPERTY AND PRESENT PROOF OF REDEMPTION TO THE CIRCUIT COURT WITHIN THE 5-DAY PERIOD MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION.

 

 

 

The address of the Birmingham Land Bank Authority is City Hall, 710 North 20th St., Birmingham, AL 35203. The Birmingham Land Bank Authority may be contacted care of Cherokee W. Wooley, Law Offices of Thomas J. Skinner, IV, LLC, at (205) 802-2545.

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

BT11/6/2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CASE NO. CV-2025-904023.00

 

 

 

NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION

 

TO: WILLIAM JEFFERSON WYNN, III, and NANCY GAY COTTON, as heirs of CARLTON TERRELL WYNN; J.T. SMALLWOOD, JEFFERSON COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR; JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA; CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA; and any and all other unknown heirs, claimants or interested parties claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate described herein,

 

TAKE NOTICE that on September 22, 2025, the Birmingham Land Bank Authority filed the above-styled Complaint, and the Land Bank asserts that it has recorded notice of a pending quiet title and foreclosure action in the Probate Court of Jefferson County, Alabama concerning the rights and/or interests in the following real property:

 

 

 

Property Address: 2313 26th Street North, Birmingham, Alabama 35234

 

 

 

Tax Parcel ID No.: 01-22-00-23-1-010-002.000

 

 

 

Legal Description: Lots 11 through 13, Block 25, according to the map of North Birmingham as recorded in Map Book 3 Page 50 in the Probate Office of Jefferson County, Alabama, Less and except that portion conveyed to the State of Alabama by deed recorded in Real Volume 3288 Page 196 in the Probate Office, situated in Jefferson County, Alabama (It appears said legal is the same as that certain legal described in Instrument No. 2020086471 as follows: LOTS 11 THRU 13 BLK 25 NORTH BHAM LESS & EXCEPT RD R/W)

 

 

 

ANY PERSON WITH A PROPERTY INTEREST IN THE ABOVE PROPERTY IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THEY MAY LOSE SUCH INTEREST, IF ANY, AS A RESULT OF THE ABOVE-REFERENCED QUIET TITLE AND FORECLOSURE ACTION. The final hearing on this quiet title and foreclosure action is hereby set for January 9, 2026, in Room 340, Jefferson County Courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama at 10:00 A.M. The judgment of the Court may result in title to the property vesting in the Birmingham Land Bank Authority. Any person who proves to the Court’s satisfaction a right to redeem the property pursuant to Alabama Code §§ 40-10-73 (1975) et seq. or Alabama Code §§ 40-10-83 (1975) et seq. may redeem the property pursuant to those statutes within five (5) days after the appropriate Order on Final Hearing is issued. FAILURE TO REDEEM THE PROPERTY AND PRESENT PROOF OF REDEMPTION TO THE CIRCUIT COURT WITHIN THE 5-DAY PERIOD MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION.

 

 

 

The address of the Birmingham Land Bank Authority is City Hall, 710 North 20th St., Birmingham, AL 35203. The Birmingham Land Bank Authority may be contacted care of Cherokee W. Wooley, Law Offices of Thomas J. Skinner, IV, LLC, at (205) 802-2545.

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

BT11/6/2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CASE NO. CV-2025-904306.00

 

 

 

NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION

 

TO: MYERS-WILLIAMS, LLC; BELINDA COSTON HYCHE, KATHY DAO, CAROL MCDONALD, and LISA P. COSTON, as heirs of KENNETH C. COSTON, SR.; UNKNOWN HEIRS OF KENNETH C. COSTON, SR. a/k/a KENNETH C. COSTON a/k/a KENNETH CHARLES COSTON; 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 October 7, 2025, the Birmingham Land Bank Authority filed the above-styled Complaint, and the Land Bank asserts that it has recorded notice of a pending quiet title and foreclosure action in the Probate Court of Jefferson County, Alabama concerning the rights and/or interests in the following real property:

 

 

 

Property Address: 517 Alabama Avenue Southwest, Birmingham, Alabama 35211

 

 

 

Tax Parcel ID No.: 01-29-00-03-2-010-002.000

 

 

 

Legal Description: Lots 19, 20, 21, and 22, in Block 11, in the Survey of Kenilworth as recorded in Map Book 5, Page 93, in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Jefferson County, Alabama, situated in Jefferson County, Alabama (It appears said legal is the same as that certain legal described in Instrument No. 2025054036 as follows: LOTS 19 THRU 22 BLK 11 OF KENILWORTH LESS PT TO VALLEY CREEK CANAL)

 

 

 

ANY PERSON WITH A PROPERTY INTEREST IN THE ABOVE PROPERTY IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THEY MAY LOSE SUCH INTEREST, IF ANY, AS A RESULT OF THE ABOVE-REFERENCED QUIET TITLE AND FORECLOSURE ACTION. The final hearing on this quiet title and foreclosure action is hereby set for January 9, 2026, in Room 340, Jefferson County Courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama at 10:00 A.M. The judgment of the Court may result in title to the property vesting in the Birmingham Land Bank Authority. Any person who proves to the Court’s satisfaction a right to redeem the property pursuant to Alabama Code §§ 40-10-73 (1975) et seq. or Alabama Code §§ 40-10-83 (1975) et seq. may redeem the property pursuant to those statutes within five (5) days after the appropriate Order on Final Hearing is issued. FAILURE TO REDEEM THE PROPERTY AND PRESENT PROOF OF REDEMPTION TO THE CIRCUIT COURT WITHIN THE 5-DAY PERIOD MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION.

 

 

 

The address of the Birmingham Land Bank Authority is City Hall, 710 North 20th St., Birmingham, AL 35203. The Birmingham Land Bank Authority may be contacted care of Cherokee W. Wooley, Law Offices of Thomas J. Skinner, IV, LLC, at (205) 802-2545.

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

BT11/6/2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CASE NO. CV-2025-904303.00

 

 

 

NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION

 

TO: RODERICK ARRINGTON; STATE OF ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE; 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 October 7, 2025, the Birmingham Land Bank Authority filed the above-styled Complaint, and the Land Bank asserts that it has recorded notice of a pending quiet title and foreclosure action in the Probate Court of Jefferson County, Alabama concerning the rights and/or interests in the following real property:

 

 

 

Property Address: 1637 19th Street Southwest, Birmingham, Alabama 35211

 

 

 

Tax Parcel ID No.: 01-29-00-17-4-003-006.000

 

 

 

Legal Description: Lot 19, Block 8, according to the Survey of West End Hills, a map of which is recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Jefferson County, Alabama, in Map Book 27, Page 99, situated in Jefferson County, Alabama (It appears said legal is the same as that certain legal described in Instrument No. 2021001862 as follows: LOT 19 BLK 8 WEST END HILLS)

 

 

 

ANY PERSON WITH A PROPERTY INTEREST IN THE ABOVE PROPERTY IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THEY MAY LOSE SUCH INTEREST, IF ANY, AS A RESULT OF THE ABOVE-REFERENCED QUIET TITLE AND FORECLOSURE ACTION. The final hearing on this quiet title and foreclosure action is hereby set for January 20, 2026, in Room 360, Jefferson County Courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama at 10:00 A.M. The judgment of the Court may result in title to the property vesting in the Birmingham Land Bank Authority. Any person who proves to the Court’s satisfaction a right to redeem the property pursuant to Alabama Code §§ 40-10-73 (1975) et seq. or Alabama Code §§ 40-10-83 (1975) et seq. may redeem the property pursuant to those statutes within five (5) days after the appropriate Order on Final Hearing is issued. FAILURE TO REDEEM THE PROPERTY AND PRESENT PROOF OF REDEMPTION TO THE CIRCUIT COURT WITHIN THE 5-DAY PERIOD MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION.

 

 

 

The address of the Birmingham Land Bank Authority is City Hall, 710 North 20th St., Birmingham, AL 35203. The Birmingham Land Bank Authority may be contacted care of Cherokee W. Wooley, Law Offices of Thomas J. Skinner, IV, LLC, at (205) 802-2545.

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

BT11/6/2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CASE NO. CV-2025-904305.00

 

 

 

NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION

 

TO: QUEST IRA, INC. FBO MARC COHEN IRA #30041-31; THE EVANS GROUP LLC, SERIES 32; WORTHINGTON FEDERAL BANK; THE PARKER COMPANY, L.L.C.; OTTO FAMILY TRUST; ARGENT MORTGAGE COMPANY, L.L.C.; EARL MOORE; 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 October 7, 2025, the Birmingham Land Bank Authority filed the above-styled Complaint, and the Land Bank asserts that it has recorded notice of a pending quiet title and foreclosure action in the Probate Court of Jefferson County, Alabama concerning the rights and/or interests in the following real property:

 

 

 

Property Address: 4735 Terrace S, Birmingham, Alabama 35208

 

 

 

Tax Parcel ID No.: 01-29-00-08-2-012-009.000

 

 

 

Legal Description: Lot 9, in Block 7, according to Central Park Land Co’s First Survey, as recorded in Map Book 6, Page 42, in the Probate Office of Jefferson County, Alabama, situated in Jefferson County, Alabama (It appears said legal is the same as that certain legal described in Instrument No. 2020086364 as follows: LOT 9 BLK 7 CENTRAL PARK LAND COMPANYS FIRST SURVEY

 

 

 

ANY PERSON WITH A PROPERTY INTEREST IN THE ABOVE PROPERTY IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THEY MAY LOSE SUCH INTEREST, IF ANY, AS A RESULT OF THE ABOVE-REFERENCED QUIET TITLE AND FORECLOSURE ACTION. The final hearing on this quiet title and foreclosure action is hereby set for January 20, 2026, in Room 360, Jefferson County Courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama at 10:00 A.M. The judgment of the Court may result in title to the property vesting in the Birmingham Land Bank Authority. Any person who proves to the Court’s satisfaction a right to redeem the property pursuant to Alabama Code §§ 40-10-73 (1975) et seq. or Alabama Code §§ 40-10-83 (1975) et seq. may redeem the property pursuant to those statutes within five (5) days after the appropriate Order on Final Hearing is issued. FAILURE TO REDEEM THE PROPERTY AND PRESENT PROOF OF REDEMPTION TO THE CIRCUIT COURT WITHIN THE 5-DAY PERIOD MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION.

 

 

 

The address of the Birmingham Land Bank Authority is City Hall, 710 North 20th St., Birmingham, AL 35203. The Birmingham Land Bank Authority may be contacted care of Cherokee W. Wooley, Law Offices of Thomas J. Skinner, IV, LLC, at (205) 802-2545.

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

BT11/6/2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CASE NO. CV-2025-904307.00

 

 

 

NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION

 

TO: HAROLD J. PURIFOY, JR. and TWANA PURIFOY ANDERSON, as heirs of HAROLD PURIFOY AND CATHERINE PURIFOY; UNKNOWN HEIRS OF HAROLD PURIFOY; UNKNOWN HEIRS OF CATHERINE PURIFOY; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF RANDALL B. JEFFCOAT; JESUS IS LORD ENTERPRISES, INC. f/k/a JIL ENTERPRISES, INC.; REGIONS BANK, as successor by merger to UNION PLANTERS BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; 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 October 7, 2025, the Birmingham Land Bank Authority filed the above-styled Complaint, and the Land Bank asserts that it has recorded notice of a pending quiet title and foreclosure action in the Probate Court of Jefferson County, Alabama concerning the rights and/or interests in the following real property:

 

 

 

Property Address: 4228 Greenwood Street, Birmingham, Alabama 35217

 

 

 

Tax Parcel ID No.: 01-23-00-07-4-012-021.000

 

 

 

Legal Description: Lot 8, Block 3, Boyles Park Subdivision as recorded in Map Book 8, Page 64, in the Probate Office of Jefferson County, Alabama, situated in Jefferson County, Alabama (It appears said legal is the same as that certain legal described in Instrument No. 2020086355 as follows: LOT 8 BLK 3 BOYLES PARK)

 

 

 

ANY PERSON WITH A PROPERTY INTEREST IN THE ABOVE PROPERTY IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THEY MAY LOSE SUCH INTEREST, IF ANY, AS A RESULT OF THE ABOVE-REFERENCED QUIET TITLE AND FORECLOSURE ACTION. The final hearing on this quiet title and foreclosure action is hereby set for January 20, 2026, in Room 360, Jefferson County Courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama at 10:00 A.M. The judgment of the Court may result in title to the property vesting in the Birmingham Land Bank Authority. Any person who proves to the Court’s satisfaction a right to redeem the property pursuant to Alabama Code §§ 40-10-73 (1975) et seq. or Alabama Code §§ 40-10-83 (1975) et seq. may redeem the property pursuant to those statutes within five (5) days after the appropriate Order on Final Hearing is issued. FAILURE TO REDEEM THE PROPERTY AND PRESENT PROOF OF REDEMPTION TO THE CIRCUIT COURT WITHIN THE 5-DAY PERIOD MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION.

 

 

 

The address of the Birmingham Land Bank Authority is City Hall, 710 North 20th St., Birmingham, AL 35203. The Birmingham Land Bank Authority may be contacted care of Cherokee W. Wooley, Law Offices of Thomas J. Skinner, IV, LLC, at (205) 802-2545.

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

BT11/6/2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CASE NO. CV-2025-904566.00

 

 

 

NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION

 

TO: ANNA STEELE PROPERTIES, LLC; MARY CATHERINE MONTELEONE, ANTHONY ROCCO MONTELEONE, and DOMINICK GERARD MONTELEONE, as heirs of KATHRYN R. ALFANO; MARIE JACKSON and LEONARD FELIX BEASLEY, as heirs of SARA RACO JACKSON; NELLIE ALFANO RACO AND UNKNOWN HEIRS OF NELLIE ALFANO RACO; MICHAEL J. ALFANO and PATRICIA ALFANO SHAW, as heirs of LILLIAN M. ALFANO; UNKNOWN HEIRS OF SARAH ALFANO SCOTCH; REPUBLIC FINANCE, LLC; LVNV FUNDING LLC; MIDLAND FUNDING LLC; AUTO-OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY; STATE OF ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE; 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 October 22, 2025, the Birmingham Land Bank Authority filed the above-styled Complaint, and the Land Bank asserts that it has recorded notice of a pending quiet title and foreclosure action in the Probate Court of Jefferson County, Alabama concerning the rights and/or interests in the following real property:

 

 

 

Property Address: 2629 23rd Avenue North, Birmingham, Alabama 35234

 

 

 

Tax Parcel ID No.: 01-22-00-24-2-008-001.000

 

 

 

Legal Description: A part of the Northeast ¼ of Block 20, according to the survey of Haskell and Muller, as the same is recorded in the Judge of Probate of Jefferson County, Alabama in Map Book 1, Page 357, being bounded by Twenty-Second (22nd) and Twenty-Third (23rd) Avenue North and Twenty-Sixth (26th) and Twenty-Seventh (27th) Streets, being in Haskell & Muller’s Survey; said Northeastern quarter of said block forming a rectangle fronting Two Hundred (200) feet, more or less, on the Southern Side of 23rd Avenue North, and extending back Southward of that uniform width along the Westerly line of 27th Street, One Hundred and Forty (140) feet to an alley. Less and except any part of the above described property conveyed to 22nd Avenue Baptist Church by deed recorded in Instrument Number 9405 / 5830, described as follows: Part of the NE ¼ of Block 20, according to the survey of Haskell & Muller, as the same is recorded in the Judge of Probate of Jefferson County, Alabama in Map Book 1, Page 357, more particularly described as follows: Said Lot beginning at a point 60 feet West of said 27th Street: thence running Westerly along Southside 23rd Avenue 140 feet; thence Southerly 140 feet to an alley; thence Easterly along said alley 70 feet; thence Northerly 80 feet; thence Easterly 70 feet; thence Northerly 60 feet to the point of beginning, situated in Jefferson County, Alabama (It appears said legal is the same as that certain legal described in Instrument No. 2016132695 as follows: P O B W INTER 23RD AVE N & 27 TH ST N TH SE 140 FT ALG 27TH ST N TO ALLEY TH SW 130 FT TH NW 80 FT TH NE 70 FT TH NW 60 FT TO 23RD AVE N TH NE 60 FT ALG 23RD AVE N TO P O B BEING PART BLK 20 HASKELL & MULLERS PROP S OF VILLAGE CREEK)

 

 

 

ANY PERSON WITH A PROPERTY INTEREST IN THE ABOVE PROPERTY IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THEY MAY LOSE SUCH INTEREST, IF ANY, AS A RESULT OF THE ABOVE-REFERENCED QUIET TITLE AND FORECLOSURE ACTION. The final hearing on this quiet title and foreclosure action is hereby set for January 9, 2026, in Room 340, Jefferson County Courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama at 10:00 A.M. The judgment of the Court may result in title to the property vesting in the Birmingham Land Bank Authority. Any person who proves to the Court’s satisfaction a right to redeem the property pursuant to Alabama Code §§ 40-10-73 (1975) et seq. or Alabama Code §§ 40-10-83 (1975) et seq. may redeem the property pursuant to those statutes within five (5) days after the appropriate Order on Final Hearing is issued. FAILURE TO REDEEM THE PROPERTY AND PRESENT PROOF OF REDEMPTION TO THE CIRCUIT COURT WITHIN THE 5-DAY PERIOD MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION.

 

 

 

The address of the Birmingham Land Bank Authority is City Hall, 710 North 20th St., Birmingham, AL 35203. The Birmingham Land Bank Authority may be contacted care of Cherokee W. Wooley, Law Offices of Thomas J. Skinner, IV, LLC, at (205) 802-2545.

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

BT11/6/2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Notice of Completion

 

 

 

 

 

In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended, notice is

 

 

 

hereby given that Corbitt Power and Light, LLCContractor, has completed the Contract for  Tarrant Electric Dept- city of Tarrant Alabama Right of Way Clearing 12KV Feeder- #4 5.8 miles; #7 4.8 miles and #6 6.6 miles at Jefferson County Tarrant, Alabama for the State of Alabama and the city of Tarrant, Alabama 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 Stewart Engineering, PO Box 2233 Anniston, Alabama 36202 .

 

 

 

BT11/6/2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR COMPLETION

 

 

 

In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended, notice is hereby given that Ingle Demolition & Salvage, Inc., Contractor, has completed the Contract for Corner Middle School Demolition at 10005 Corner School Rd, Warrior, AL 35180 for the Jefferson County Board of Education 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 TTL, Inc; Contractor Ingle Demolition & Salvage, Inc. 3700 Old Jasper Hwy Adamsville, AL 35005

 

 

 

 

 

BT11/6/2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR COMPLETION

 

 

 

In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended, notice is hereby given that Ingle Demolition & Salvage, Inc., Contractor, has completed the Contract for North Highland Elementary School Demolition at 2021 29th Ave, Hueytown, AL 35023 for the Jefferson County Board of Education 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 TTL, Inc; Contractor Ingle Demolition & Salvage, Inc. 3700 Old Jasper Hwy Adamsville, AL 35005

 

 

 

BT11/6/2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR 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 Alabaster Champion Career Academy Phase 2 AG Shop Renovations at Alabaster, 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 McKee & Associates, Inc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Williford Orman Construction LLC

 

(Contractor)

 

 

 

 

 

______PO Box 1985, Pelham, AL 35124

 

(Business Address)

 

 

 

BT11/6/2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR COMPLETION

 

LEGAL NOTICE

 

 

 

 

 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT John Plott Company, Inc.

 

 

 

CONTRACTOR(S) HAVE COMPLETED THE CONTRACT FOR (CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION, EQUIPMENT OR IMPROVEMENT) OF:

 

 

 

Pinewood, Woods Trace & Oak Grove Pump Station Improvements

 

 

 

Contract No. 2020 AMP – PS01

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

for Jefferson CountyEnvironmentalServices Department

 

OWNER(S). THIS NOTICE WILL BE PUBLISHED FOR A PERIOD OF FOUR (4) SUCCESSIVE WEEKS

 

BEGINNING: October 25, 2025 A FINAL SETTLEMENT WILL NOT BE MADE UPON

 

THE CONTRACT UNTIL THE EXPIRATION OF THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER COMPLETION OF NOTICE. ANY PERSON OR FIRM HAVING CLAIMS ON SAID PROJECT FOR MATERIALS OR

 

LABOR SHOULD CONTACT John Plott Company, Inc. PO Box 20183, Tuscaloosa, AL 35402

 

IN THE TIME AND MANNER AS REQUIRED BY LAW.

 

 

 

October 23, 2025 JOHN PLOTT COMPANY, INC.

 

DATE FIRM

 

 

 

 

 

BY:

 

Andrew Harshman

 

Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

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Notice of Completion

 

 

 

In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, notice is hereby given that BCS, LLC has completed the Contract for Statewide (North Region) Energy Controls Modernization, Contract # AC-24-C-0041-S, located at Anniston, Alabama, for the Armory Commission of Alabama, Owner, 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 the Armory Commission of Alabama, P.O. Box 3711, Montgomery, Alabama 36109-0711

 

 

 

BCS, LLC
3125 County Road 3328

 

Brundidge, AL 36010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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, 8th Floor Daniel Building, 15 20th Street S., Birmingham, Alabama 35233 until 4:00 PM Central Time, November 14, 2025.The original and two (2) flash drives with duplicates of submittals or email transmission to the UAB Project Manager Chris Hodges at cjhodges@uabmc.edu and cc’d to sheywood@ghafari.com and mfreeman@ghafari.com are required for pre-qualification approval.

 

 

 

UAB General Services Building

 

5th Floor Data Center Equipment Replacement

 

University of Alabama at Birmingham

 

Birmingham, Alabama

 

Project No.:H235022

 

 

 

  1. SCOPE OF WORK:

 

 

 

The project consists of UPS and CRAC unit equipment replacement within the data center located on the 5th floor of the Geneal Services Building (GSB), as well as the installation of a clean agent fire suppression system. The scope of work includes architectural, electrical, HVAC, and fire protection new work and associated demolition to facilitate the data center upgrades.The construction budget is anticipated to be between $1,000,000 and $1,500,000.

 

 

 

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 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.)

 

 

 

 

 

  1. 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, November 14, 2025, after which no further requests will be considered. 

 

 

 

Pre-qualification Requirements Information Package may be obtained from the Architect upon letterhead request sent by email or scanned into an email to 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 November 21, 2025.

 

 

 

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 November 14, 2025:

 

 

 

Architect:

 

Ghafari Associates

 

2170 Highland Ave S

 

Suite 220

 

Birmingham, AL 35205

 

Phone:205-203-4611

 

Contact: Scott Heywood

 

Email: sheywood@ghafari.com

 

  1. 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 December 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM Central Time at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, UAB Hospital Planning, 8th Floor Daniel Building, 15 20th Street S., Birmingham, Alabama 35233. 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, 8th Floor Daniel Building, 15 20th Street S., 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 December 16, 2025 (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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. PRE-BID CONFERENCE

 

A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference is currently scheduled to be held at 1:00 PM CST on December 01, 2025 at UAB Hospital Facilities, 8th Floor Daniel Building, 15 20th Street S., Birmingham, Alabama 35233. It is mandatory that all pre-qualified prime contractor bidders attend the Pre-Bid Conference.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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INVITATION TO BID

 

ITB# 6-26 “ELEVATOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SERVICES” JEFFERSON COUNTY, AL

 

 

 

Bids will be received by the Jefferson County Commission Purchasing Agent Michael D. Matthews, Ph.D., C.P.M., until 4:00 (CST) p.m. on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, for “ELEVATOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SERVICES.”.

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

All questions must be submitted in writing to procurementservices@jccal.org by 4:00 (CST) p.m. on Friday, November 7, 2025, attention Christopher Wilkerson.

 

 

 

A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held Monday, November 3, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. (CST) in Purchasing Suite 830 of the Jefferson County Main Courthouse, 716 Richard Arrington, Jr. Blvd. N., Birmingham, AL 35203. A mandatory site walk will directly follow the pre-bid conference Monday, November 3, 2025. Part two of the mandatory site walk will follow Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at 11 a.m.

 

 

 

 

 

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INVITATION TO BID

 

ITB# 4-26 “WINDOW WASHING SERVICES” JEFFERSON COUNTY, AL

 

 

 

Bids will be received by the Jefferson County Commission Purchasing Agent Michael D. Matthews, Ph.D., C.P.M., until 4:00 (CST) p.m. on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, for WINDOW WASHING SERVICES.

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. (CST) in Commissioners Suite 200 of the Jefferson County Main Courthouse, 716 Richard Arrington, Jr. Blvd. N., Birmingham, AL 35203.

 

 

 

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

 

 

 

 

 

FOR CARVER HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL & SOFTBALL FIELDS, BLEACHERS, DUGOUTS AND TICKET BOOTH

 

FOR BIRMINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS

 

BIRMINGHAM, AL

 

ARCHITECT PROJECT NO: 2024-213

 

OWNER PROJECT NO: ITB 111224

 

DCM PROJECT NO: 2025153

 

 

 

Separate sealed bids for Carver High School Baseball and Softball Fields, Bleachers, Dugouts and Ticket Booth Project will be received by Birmingham City Schools Board of Education (“Owner”) 2015 Park Place North, Birmingham, AL 35203 until 2:00 pm, Wednesday, Nov 12, 2025 and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud.

 

 

 

A Mandatory Pre-Bid meeting will be held at the jobsite at Carver High School, 3900 24th Street N, Birmingham, AL 35207 on Tuesday, Nov 4 at 1:00 pm.

 

 

 

The Project includes the following work: Replacing existing grass softball and baseball fields with synthetic turf and all related items, bleachers, dugouts and ticket booth, restrooms, field illumination, project mobilization, demolition of existing fields, site preparation and related items, all in accordance with final plans, specifications and contract documents.

 

 

 

All Bidders shall have general liability and workman’s compensation insurance. The project shall be bid excluding taxes. Bids must be submitted on proposal forms furnished by the Architect/Engineer or copies thereof. No bid may be withdrawn after scheduled closing for receipt of bids for a period of ninety (90) days. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive technical errors if, in the Owners judgment, the best interest of the Owner will thereby be promoted.

 

 

 

A certified check or Bid Bond payable to Birmingham City Schools in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid, but in no event more than $10,000.00, must accompany the bidder’s sealed proposal. Performance and statutory labor and material payment bonds will be required at the signing of the Contract.

 

 

 

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. All bidders shall show such evidence by clearly displaying their current license number on the outside of the sealed envelope in which the proposal is delivered.

 

 

 

Plans and Specs of the project can be obtained by emailing: Jana Cox at jana@gamedayassociates.com and copying Eric Milberger at eric@m2architects.com.

 

 

 

Documents sent through this procedure are the only documents endorsed by the Design Team. Addendums will be provided to entities that have CONFIRMED bidding for this particular project. The Architect and Engineer retains ownership and copyrights of the documents. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including Addenda if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office. Bid security shall be furnished in accordance with the Instruction to Bidders.

 

 

 

Supervision: Contractor to ensure proper supervision of all work.

 

Owner: Dr. Mark Sullivan, Superintendent, 2015 Park Place North, Birmingham, AL 35203

 

Project Location: Carver High School, 3900 24th Street N, Birmingham, AL 35207

 

 

 

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HOUSING AUTHORITY BIRMINGHAM DISTRICT NOTICE OF

 

INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) No. B26003

 

General Repairs

 

AGENCY CONTACT PERSON

 

Kozette Todd, Procurement Analyst Telephone: (205)521-0762

 

E-mail: ktodd@habd.net

 

TDD/TTY: 800-548-2546

 

HOW TO OBTAIN THE RFP DOCUMENTS ON THE EPROCUREMENT MARKETPLACE

 

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

 

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

 

3. Follow the listed directions.

 

4. If you have any problems in accessing or registering on the Marketplace, please call

 

customer support at (866)526-9266.

 

PRE-BID CONFERENCE

 

Thursday, October 30, 2025, 3:00 PM CT

 

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT QUESTIONS

 

Monday, November 10, 2025, 3:00 PM CT

 

BID SUBMITTAL RETURN DEADLINE

 

November 19, 2025, 3:00 PM CT 1826 3rd

 

Avenue South, Birmingham, Al 35233

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

from PREQUALIFIED BIDDERS

 

Pre-qualification submittals will be received by UAB PM Jeff Orr 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 8th FL Daniel Building, 15 20th Street South, Birmingham, AL 35233. 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 jeorr@uabmc.edu and cc’d to tclark@pooleandcompany.com to expedite the review process with a hard-copy of the submittal and two flash drives to be delivered within 24 hours.

 

UAB ACTON ROAD LINEAR ACCELERATOR REPLACEMENT – RM 1058B

 

THE KIRKLIN CLINIC AT ACTON ROAD

 

UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA

 

UAB PROJECT NO. # H255025

 

 

 

  1. SCOPE OF WORK:

 

The scope of work includes replacement of a linear accelerator and associated equipment, which includes modifying Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing as required. The project will be performed in an occupied hospital and is located on the 1st Floor of the UAB Kirklin Clinic at Acton Road, so particular and specific care will be required to limit disturbances, coordinate shutdowns, and follow strict Infection Control and Interim Life Safety Measures (ICRA/ILSM) requirements for the protection of patients, family and staff. Adjacent spaces are sensitive to noise, vibrations, and dust and will require implementation of measures to mitigate these issues. General Contractors seeking to be pre-qualified must have demonstrable knowledge and experience as a General Contractor (not as CM) with similar Imaging and Operating Room projects completed in an operating Hospital clinical environment, and must demonstrate experience with the implementation, monitoring and management of Infection Control Measures and Interim Life Safety Measures as a General Contractor on similar projects. The UAB Kirklin Clinic at Acton Road location is 2145 Bonner Way, Suite 200, Birmingham, AL 35243.

 

  1. PRIME GENERAL CONTRACTOR BIDDER PRE-

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

 

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

 

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

 

Prospective Bidder’s Pre-qualification Package must be received by the Owner’s Project Manager no later than 2:00pm local time on Tuesday, November 18, 2025 after which no further requests will be considered.

 

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

 

 

 

The pre-qualification procedure is intended to identify responsible and competent contractor bidders relative to the requirements of the Project. Each prospective prime contractor and subcontractor bidder will be notified of the results of the pre-qualification, on or about Dec 02, 2025.

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

Progress Design and Construction Documents:

 

 

 

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

 

Architect:

 

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

 

BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203

 

(205) 326-2206

 

(205) 326-2201

 

tclark@pooleandcompany.com

 

  1. BIDS BY PRE-QUALIFIED PRIME GENERAL CONTRACTOR BIDDERS

 

Documents:

 

Bid documents will be available on Thursday, Dec 04, 2025 at the following locations after notice to pre-qualified bidders is given. Drawings and specifications may be examined at the Office of the Architect; McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge, 3000 3rd Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35233; at the Construct Connect Plan Room, 30 Technology Parkway South, Suite 100, Norcross, GA 30092; and at the Birmingham Construction Industry Authority, 3600 Fourth Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35222.

 

Bonds:

 

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

 

Bids:

 

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

 

such action is determined to be in the best interest of the Owner. The Owner reserves the right to revoke pre-qualification of any bidder in accordance with Section 39-2- 12, Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended in 1997 (by Act 97-225). Bids will be received until Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 2:00pm local time at the 8th Floor Daniel Building, 15 20th Street South, Birmingham, Alabama 35233, Large Conference Room.

 

Bid proposals may be hand delivered or received by mail on the date of the bid opening at the Office of Jeff Orr, 8th Floor Daniel Building, 15 20th Street South, Birmingham, Alabama 35233, until 12:00 noon. After 12:00 noon of the date of the bid opening, bid proposals must be hand delivered and presented at the bid opening. Sealed bid proposals shall be submitted in triplicate and shall be properly identified. All bid proposals received after 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 06, 2026 will be returned unopened.

 

 

 

Nonresident Prime Contractor Bidders:

 

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

 

Fire Alarm Work

 

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

 

 

 

  1. PRE-BID CONFERENCE

 

A mandatory pre-bid conference for prequalified Prime General Contractor’s will be held at the 8th Floor Daniel Building, 15 20th Street South, Birmingham, Alabama 35233 on Wednesday, December 10, at 10:00 AM CST. 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 #9912791), until 11:00 A.M. local time on Friday, December 19th, 2025 and then publicly opened and read via virtual video conference using Microsoft Teams for the SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM – ASSET MANAGEMENT PROGRAM – CONTRACT NO. 2026 PS02 – COLLEGEVILLE PUMP STATION IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT Microsoft Teams can be accessed using a direct invitation link sent via email (request this link from Tad Powell, Hazen and Sawyer, at tpowell@hazenandsawyer.com). The scope of work includes the rehabilitation and replacement of a pump station in Jefferson County. The work is detailed on the Contract Plans and generally described below:

 

Collegeville Pump Station (PS050):

  • Demolition of existing pump station, including but not limited to, pumps, piping, building structure, and electrical components;
  • Installation of 8-foot by 6-foot precast concrete bypass structure with cast-in-place concrete base, stainless steel weir assembly, and monolithic liner;
  • Improvements and conversion of existing wet well and dry pit into auxiliary overflow storage structure;
  • Installation of approximately 60 linear feet of 24-inch new sanitary sewer pipe;
  • Installation of two 60-inch diameter precast concrete sewer manholes;
  • Installation of one 12-foot by 12-foot precast concrete wet well with monolithic liner;
  • Installation of four submersible pumps with all controls, piping, valves, fittings, and appurtenances;
  • Installation of one 16-foot by 8-foot precast concrete valve vault;
  • Installation of one 60-inch diameter precast concrete manhole with magnetic flow meter;
  • Installation of one elevated generator building with exterior platform and natural-gas-powered backup generator and electrical equipment and pump station electrical components;
  • Removal, relocation, and installation of electrical riser poles, transformers, and overhead lines;
  • New Spire Gas service and relocations;
  • Site improvements, including gates, fencing, concrete paving, concrete pump station pad, lighting, 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: 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 six hundred and thirty-five day (635) consecutive calendar days. The first 270 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 a virtual video conference on Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025, 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 Brian Rohling (Jefferson County) at 205-521-7512 for assistance.The Contractor is hereby advised that the Engineer will be available to the project site on Thursday, December 4th, 2025, at 9:00 A.M. Additional details will be provided at the Pre-Bid Conference.

 

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 Thursday, December 11th, 2025. 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.

 

THE EXCAVATION PORTION OF THIS PROJECT IS CLASSIFIED AS A CLASS “D” PUMP STATION AND PACKAGE PLANT FACILITIES PROJECT. ALL PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS MUST BE PRE-QUALIFIED WITH THE JEFFERSON COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO BID CLASS “D” PUMP STATION AND PACKAGE PLANT FACILITIES PROJECTS IN ORDER TO BID ON THIS PROJECT. To pre-qualify with the department to construct class “D” PUMP STATION AND PACKAGE 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 5:00 P.M. LOCAL TIME ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21st, 2025. 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 “D” PUMP STATION AND PACKAGE PLANT FACILITIES PROJECTS, OR FOR OTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION.

 

 

 

 

 

BY:

David Denard

Director of Environmental Services

Jefferson County, Alabama

 

 

 

BT11/6/2025

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INVITATION TO BID

 

The City of Birmingham will accept sealed bids for Ensley Tree Canopy Project # ENG 2025-007. Bids will be received by the City Engineer in Suite 220 of City Hall, Birmingham, Alabama until Wednesday, December 3, 2025, by 2:00 p.m. Sealed bids will be time-stamped at the time of arrival. Bids will then be publicly opened and read in Suite 220 Conference Room beginning at 2:00 pm. It is the bidder’s responsibility to make sure that the bid is in the possession of the City Engineer on or before time set for opening. Bids received after this time will not be considered. Bids can be dropped into the bid box located in Room 220 City Hall, hand-delivered to the City Engineer in Room 220 of City Hall, or brought to the bid opening.

 

This is a streetscape project in the Glen Iris Neighborhood.It is primarily pedestrian traffic signal installation, and includes sidewalks, curbs, ADA ramps, and striping to reduce the pedestrian crossing distance and slow traffic in the area. The primary items of work are approximately: 4” Concrete Sidewalks (340 SY), 6” Heavy Duty Concrete Paving (120 SY), 18” Concrete Curb & Gutter (550 LF), 6” Concrete Curb (200 LF), and items relating to installation of pedestrian signals.

 

 

A MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at 2:00 pm (CST) in Conference Room 220 City Hall.

 

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

 

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

 

A performance bond equal to 100% of the contract amount and a payment bond equal to 100% of the contract amount will be required of the successful bidder during the award process. Said bonds shall be executed by a surety company duly authorized and qualified to make such bonds in the State of Alabama. Liability insurance certificates shall be required of the successful bidder during the award process and such certificates shall list the City of Birmingham, its officials, agents, and employees as additional named insured.

 

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

 

Bids shall be submitted in a sealed envelope marked “Ensley Tree Canopy” on the outside of each envelope. Contractors shall also write on the outside of the sealed bid envelope his or her State of Alabama general contractor’s license number as well as the name of the company submitting the bid.

 

The sealed bid envelope shall contain the following documents: (1) the Form of Proposal, (2) Sales Tax Attachment, (3) the Authorization to Execute the Form of Proposal, (4) fully executed bid bond or certified check, (5) MBE/DBE Forms A, C, and D, (6) a copy of the contractor’s State of Alabama General Contractor’s License, (7) a current City of Birmingham Business License, (8) E-verify documentation, (9) list of subcontractors, and (10) Transparency in City Government form.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Jesse Miller, PE

City Engineer

 

 

 

 

 

BT11/6/2025

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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 #9926730), until 2:00 P.M. local time on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, and then publicly opened and read via virtual video conference using Microsoft Teams for the SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM – ASSET MANAGEMENT PROGRAM – CONTRACT NO. 2026 AMP14 – CENTER STREET 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 854 sanitary sewer service laterals with cured-in-place liner, replacement of 172 laterals with excavation, 13,042 linear feet of 8-inch and 12-inch mainline cured-in-place liner, 740 vertical feet of manhole rehabilitation, 27 internal sectional liners, 748 linear feet of 8-inch sanitary sewer replacement, 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: Ron Thomas (205) 215-1661

 

Complete sets of electronic Bidding Documents (Specifications and Drawings) are available at https://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 $64.00 fee ($22.00 fee for download only). 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, December 03, 2025, at 2:00 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 Ron Thomas(Jefferson County) at (205) 215-1661 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 December 05, 2025. All questions must be in writing on Bidder’s company’s letterhead or email.

 

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-QUALIFICATION APPLICATIONS AFTER November 21, 2025. 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

 

 

BT11/6/2025

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INVITATION TO BID

 

The City of Birmingham will accept sealed bids for the project Video Detection for Traffic Signals Package (MPO 2025 Segments); Project # ENG 2024-020.Bids will be received by the City Engineer in Suite 220 of City Hall, Birmingham, Alabama until Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at 2:00 pm (CST).Sealed bids will be time-stamped at the time of arrival. Bids will then be publicly opened and read in Suite 220 Conference Room beginning at 2:00 pm. It is the bidder’s responsibility to make sure that the bid is in the possession of the City Engineer on or before time set for opening. Bids received after this time will not be considered. Bids can be dropped into the bid box located in Room 220 City Hall, hand-delivered to the City Engineer in Room 220 of City Hall, or brought to the bid opening. This is a project to add video detection equipment to existing traffic signals to provide traffic control.The locations overlap with segments which are being resurfaced in a different project.This package is only to provide and install video detection items.Approximate primary quantities:

 

Cards – 18 Each, Single Zone Camera – 16 Each, Full Intersection Camera – 10 Each

 

A MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at 3:00 pm (CST) in Conference Room 220 City Hall.

 

Bid documents are open to public inspection at the Office of the City Engineer in the Department of Capital Projects — Suite 220 of City Hall, 710 20th Street North, Birmingham, AL 35203.Bid documents may be viewed and purchased through the City of Birmingham online plans room site at https://www.birminghamplanroom.com/ under the project name 40th St N Street Improvements. Any cost for reproduction shall be the responsibility of bidders.Prospective bidders are advised to check their source of bid documents frequently for any addenda to the bid documents. It is the bidder’s responsibility to bid on the correct set of bid documents.

 

Bids shall be accompanied by a cashier’s check drawn on an Alabama bank, or a bid bond executed by a surety company duly authorized and qualified to make such bonds in the State of Alabama, in an amount equal to 5% of the bid (subject to maximum of $10,000) and payable to the City of Birmingham. Bid bonds of the three (3) lowest bidders will be held for a period of ninety (90) days unless bidders agree, in writing, to a longer period of time. No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for the receipt of the bids for a period of ninety (90) days. A performance bond equal to 100% of the contract amount and a payment bond equal to 100% of the contract amount will be required of the successful bidder during the award process. Said bonds shall be executed by a surety company duly authorized and qualified to make such bonds in the State of Alabama.

 

Liability insurance certificates shall be required of the successful bidder during the award process and such certificates shall list the City of Birmingham, its officials, agents, and employees as additional named insured.Only bids submitted by General Contractors licensed in the State of Alabama in accordance with Alabama Code Chapter 8, Title 34 (inclusive) will be considered.

 

Bids shall be submitted in a sealed envelope marked “Video Detection for Traffic Signals Package (MPO 2025 Segments)” on the outside of each envelope. Contractors shall also write on the outside of the sealed bid envelope his or her State of Alabama general contractor’s license number as well as the name of the company submitting the bid.

 

The sealed bid envelope shall contain the following documents: (1) the Form of Proposal, (2) Sales Tax Attachment form, (3) the Authorization to Execute form, (4) fully executed bid bond or certified check, (5) MBE/DBE Forms A, C, and D, (6) a copy of the contractor’s current State of Alabama General Contractor’s License, (7) a current City of Birmingham Business License, (8) E-verify documentation, (9) Transparency in City Government form, and (10) List of Subcontractors.

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

 

Jesse Miller, PE

City Engineer

 

 

BT11/6/2025

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PUBLIC NOTICE

 

Bessemer Housing Authority

 

Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8) Waiting List Opening

Application Period Opens: November 5, 2025, 12:00AM Application Period Closes: November 7, 2025, 11:59 PM

 

Apply Online: Visit myportal.besha.org

 

Important Details:

  • Applications will ONLY be accepted online.
  • No paper applications will be available or accepted.
  • Paper applications will be available ONLY for elderly or disabled applicants.
  • You must have a valid email address to apply.
  • Application does not guarantee placement or assistance.

 

Eligibility Requirements:

Applicants must meet income limits and other program requirements as established by HUD and the Bessemer Housing Authority.

 

Need Help Applying?

Visit our office or local libraries for internet and computer access.

For Questions:

Call (205) 481-4420 or email Section8@besha.org

 

 

BT11/6/2025

 

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Abandoned Vehicle Ad

 

In accordance with Section 32-13-1, code of Alabama 1975, notice is hereby given to the owners, lienholders, and other interested parties that the following described abandoned vehicle will be sold at public auction for cash to the highest bidder at 10:00 AM, on Monday December 15th, 2025, at 2727 Pelham Parkway, Pelham, AL, 35124.One 2004 Nissan Xterra, Vin: 5N1ED28T74C611194. Seller reserves the right to reject any bids and the right to bid.

 

 

 

BT11/6/2025

 

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Abandoned Vehicle Ad

 

In accordance with Section 32-13-1, code of Alabama 1975, notice is hereby given to the owners, lienholders, and other interested parties that the following described abandoned vehicle will be sold at public auction for cash to the highest bidder at 10:00 AM, on Monday December 15th, 2025, at 2727 Pelham Parkway, Pelham, AL, 35124.One 2017 Kia Forte, Vin: 3KPFK4A75HE055098. Seller reserves the right to reject any bids and the right to bid.

 

 

 

BT11/6/2025

 

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Abandoned Vehicle Ad

 

In accordance with Section 32-13-1, code of Alabama 1975, notice is hereby given to the owners, lienholders, and other interested parties that the following described abandoned vehicle will be sold at public auction for cash to the highest bidder at 10:00 AM, on Monday December 15th, 2025, at 2727 Pelham Parkway, Pelham, AL, 35124.One 2008 Lexus IS 250, Vin: JTHCK262985027092. Seller reserves the right to reject any bids and the right to bid.

 

 

 

BT11/6/2025

 

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How an Alabama HBCU and a $5 Trillion Company Formed AI Partnership

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Louis Stewart, the Head of Strategic Initiatives for NVIDIA's Global Developer Ecosystem and Bobbie Knight. , president of Miles College, discuss a collaboration to integrate AI across academic programs on the Fairfield campus. (Barnett Wright, The Birmingham Times)

By Barnett Wright | The Birmingham Times

About a year ago Miles College President Bobbie Knight began conversations with a global company that would do something “amazing” for students, faculty and the community in Alabama, she said.

Those talks weren’t with just any company. Knight met with NVIDIA Corporation, the world leader in artificial intelligence in computing, which this month became the first publicly traded company to top $5 trillion in market value.

Miles College President Bobbie Knight

Last week, Miles and the AI Chip Maker, announced a collaboration to integrate AI across academic programs, faculty research and community engagement on the Historically Black College and University’s Fairfield campus, The Birmingham Times reported.

“I wanted this partnership because the future is here, It’s not here in 10 years it’s here right now and AI is part of the future,” said Knight during a panel discussion Friday in Birmingham. “I wanted to make sure that our students, not just at Miles but students in the City of Birmingham and Fairfield, HBCUs and the state of Alabama are positioned to live in a world that is dominated by AI.”

Miles College is already implementing AI campus-wide, with nearly half of faculty regularly integrating AI into course design and student learning modules, and about 60 percent of the college’s research supported by AI.

Louis Stewart, the Head of Strategic Initiatives for NVIDIA’s Global Developer Ecosystem, agreed with Knight that the partnership “is a ‘right now opportunity,’ it’s not a 5-10-year opportunity,” he said during Friday’s panel discussion. “If all of you are not involved in AI right now that’s a problem,” he told a room full students gathered at the discussion. “If you don’t think about how AI can change the situations for your family, that’s a problem. If you’re not bringing your parents along, your brothers and sisters along, that’s a problem.”

A true partnership, Stewart said, is not “how can Nvidia invest in you … but how can Nvidia come walk alongside you as a piece of the puzzle; and you are willing to bring the other pieces to the table … Without the rest of the puzzle, you [just] have a piece. That doesn’t do you any good.”

Knight said she and Stewart spoke at a conference in San Jose with 40,000 in attendance earlier this year and another in Washington D.C. with 10,000 present last week. “That’s an audience that will have an opportunity to see what Miles College is doing with NVIDIA and hopefully create other opportunities for others,” she said.

The collaboration is bigger than Miles, said the school’s president.

“We’ve talked about taking this out to K-12 … young people need to start now understanding AI and the implications of it in your daily lives, not just your life but in the lives of your parents and your grandparents because I think it has the potential to be lifechanging for so many.”

With Flights Disrupted; Food Assistance Threatened; Federal Workers Unpaid, Senate Moves to End Shutdown

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The Senate voted late Sunday to move toward passing compromise legislation to fund the government and hold a later vote on extending Affordable Care Act tax credits that expire Jan. 1. (Associated Press)

By  MARY CLARE JALONICK and LISA MASCARO

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate took the first step to end the government shutdown on Sunday after a group of moderate Democrats agreed to proceed without a guaranteed extension of health care subsidies, angering many in their caucus who say Americans want them to continue the fight.

In a test vote that is the first in a series of required procedural maneuvers, the Senate voted 60-40 to move toward passing compromise legislation to fund the government and hold a later vote on extending Affordable Care Act tax credits that expire Jan. 1. Final passage could be several days away if Democrats object and delay the process.

The agreement does not guarantee the health care subsidies will be extended, as Democrats have demanded for almost six weeks. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer of New York voted against moving ahead with the package, along with all but eight of his Democratic colleagues.

A group of three former governors — New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, New Hampshire Sen. Maggie Hassan and Independent Sen. Angus King of Maine — broke the six-week stalemate on Sunday when they agreed to vote to advance three bipartisan annual spending bills and extend the rest of government funding until late January in exchange for a mid-December vote on extending the health care tax credits.

The agreement also includes a reversal of the mass firings of federal workers by the Trump administration since the shutdown began on Oct. 1 and would ensure that federal workers receive back pay.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune quickly endorsed the deal and called an immediate vote to begin the process of approving it as the shutdown continued to disrupt flights nationwide, threaten food assistance for millions of Americans and leave federal workers without pay.

“The time to act is now,” Thune said.

Returning to the White House on Sunday evening after attending a football game, President Donald Trump did not say whether he endorsed the deal. But he said, “It looks like we’re getting close to the shutdown ending.”

Five Democrats Switch Votes

In addition to Shaheen, King and Hassan, Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia, home to tens of thousands of federal workers, also voted in favor of moving forward on the agreement. Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, the No. 2 Democrat, Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman and Nevada Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen also voted yes.

The moderates had expected a larger number of Democrats to vote with them as 10-12 Democratic senators had been part of the negotiations. But in the end, only five Democrats switched their votes — the exact number that Republicans needed. King, Cortez Masto and Fetterman had already been voting to open the government since Oct. 1.

The vote was temporarily delayed on Sunday evening as three conservatives who often criticize spending bills, Republican Sens. Mike Lee of Utah, Rick Scott of Florida and Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, withheld their votes and huddled with Thune at the back of the chamber. They eventually voted yes after speaking to Trump, Lee said.

Another Republican, Sen John Cornyn of Texas, had to fly back from Texas to deliver the crucial 60th vote.

Schumer Votes No

After Democrats met for over two hours to discuss the proposal, Schumer said he could not “in good faith” support it.

Schumer, who received blowback from his party in March when he voted to keep the government open, said that Democrats have now “sounded the alarm” on health care.

“We will not give up the fight,” he said.

Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, who caucuses with the Democrats, said giving up the fight was a “horrific mistake.”

Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., agreed, saying that in last week’s elections people voted overwhelmingly Democratic “to urge Democrats to hold firm.”

A Bipartisan Agreement

Democrats had voted 14 times not to reopen the government as they demanded the extension of tax credits that make coverage more affordable under the Affordable Care Act. Republicans said they would not negotiate on health care, but GOP leaders have been quietly working with the group of moderates as the contours of an agreement began to emerge.

The agreement includes bipartisan bills worked out by the Senate Appropriations Committee to fund parts of government — food aid, veterans programs and the legislative branch, among other things. All other funding would be extended until the end of January, giving lawmakers more than two months to finish additional spending bills.

The deal would reinstate federal workers who had received reduction in force, or layoff, notices and reimburse states that spent their own funds to keep federal programs running during the shutdown. It would also protect against future reductions in force through January and guarantee federal workers would be paid once the shutdown is over.

House Democrats Push Back

House Democrats swiftly criticized the Senate.

Texas Rep. Greg Casar, the chairman of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, said a deal that doesn’t reduce health care costs is a “betrayal” of millions of Americans who are counting on Democrats to fight.

“Accepting nothing but a pinky promise from Republicans isn’t a compromise — it’s capitulation,” Casar said in a post on X. “Millions of families would pay the price.”

Rep. Angie Craig of Minnesota posted that “if people believe this is a ‘deal,’ I have a bridge to sell you.”

House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries blamed Republicans and said Democrats will continue to fight.

“Donald Trump and the Republican Party own the toxic mess they have created in our country and the American people know it,” Jeffries said.

Health Care Debate Ahead

It’s unclear whether the two parties would be able to find any common ground on the health care subsidies before a promised December vote in the Senate. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has said he will not commit to bring it up in his chamber.

Some Republicans have said they are open to extending the COVID-19-era tax credits as premiums could skyrocket for millions of people, but they also want new limits on who can receive the subsidies and argue that the tax dollars for the plans should be routed through individuals.

Other Republicans, including Trump, have used the debate to renew their yearslong criticism of the law and called for it to be scrapped or overhauled.

Shutdown Effects Worsen

Meanwhile, the consequences of the shutdown have been compounding. U.S. airlines canceled more than 2,000 flights on Sunday for the first time since the shutdown began, and there were more than 7,000 flight delays, according to FlightAware, a website that tracks air travel disruptions.

Treasury Secretary Sean Duffy said on CNN’s “State of the Union” that air travel ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday will be “reduced to a trickle” if the government doesn’t reopen.

At the same time, food aid was delayed for tens of millions of people as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits were caught up in legal battles related to the shutdown.

And in Washington, home to tens of thousands of federal workers who have gone unpaid, the Capital Area Food Bank said it is providing 8 million more meals ahead of the holidays than it had prepared for this budget year — a nearly 20 percent increase.

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Associated Press writers Stephen Groves and Kevin Freking contributed to this report.

Birmingham’s 78th National Veterans Day Parade to be Held Nov. 11

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The 78th Annual National Veterans Day Parade will take place in downtown Birmingham on Monday. (Adobe Stock)

The Birmingham Times

The 78th National Veterans Day parade will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 11 from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in downtown Birmingham.

The Magic City was chosen by the Veterans Day National Committee to be a regional site for 2025’s celebrations. This year it is honoring the 250th anniversary of American independence.

A successor to the earlier Armistice Day, Veteran’s Day was first celebrated in 1947 in Birmingham. Though Veterans Day is now recognized as a federal holiday and a state holiday in all states, Birmingham’s celebration remains the nation’s largest.

Where is the parade route?

The parade will start at 1 p.m. on 18th Street at Ninth Avenue North, go south on 18th Street to Fourth Avenue North, turn east on Fourth Avenue North to 22nd Street, then north on 22nd to Sixth Avenue North, then west on Sixth Avenue to 19th Street, then north on 19th Street to the front of City Hall. The parade will end at 19th Street and Tenth Avenue North.

Why is Veterans Day observed on Nov. 11?

During World War I, the armistice signed between the Allied powers and Germany occurred on Nov. 11, 1918, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs. The purpose of the day is to be a “celebration to honor America’s veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good,” the Department of Veterans Affairs writes.

Is Veterans Day 2025 a federal holiday?

The holiday is observed annually on Nov. 11, regardless of the day of the week. It is one of 11 federal holidays observed in 2025. Additionally, most state offices in Alabama will be closed or may have limited services since the state also recognizes federal holidays.

Will mail be delivered on Veterans Day? Is the post office open?

According to the U.S. Postal Service, post offices will be closed on Tuesday, Nov. 11, so you will not receive your regular mail or packages that day. However, other pickup and delivery services such as FedEx and UPS will operate on regular schedules.

Will banks be open on Veterans Day?

No. Federal banks and their branches will be closed, as banks follow the federal holiday schedule as well. Bank ATMs and digital banking features will still be available.

Is the stock market open on Veterans Day?

While Veterans Day is a federal holiday, both the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market will remain open under their normal hours on Tuesday, Nov. 11.

Will schools be open on Veterans Day?

School closures vary by state and school district. Check your local school district’s website for school closures.

Are restaurants, stores open on Veterans Day?

Most restaurants and retailers will remain open, though some may modify their hours. Check with local businesses for details.