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EMPLOYMENT

 

 

 

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Event Coordinator

 

BJCC, is recruiting for a 1) Event Coordinator for information & to apply visit https://www.bjcc.org/jobs/ or send resume to careers@bjcc.org /fax resume 205-458-8530.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CLERICAL ASSISTANT

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

 

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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

 

 

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

 

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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)

 

 

 

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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.

City-Partnered Warming Station Will Open Sunday Through Monday Nights

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The City of Birmingham and Jimmie Hale Mission will open its nightly warming station. (Adobe Stock)

birminghamal.gov

As temperatures are expected to fall below freezing, the City of Birmingham and Jimmie Hale Mission, will open its nightly warming station Sunday night, Nov. 9, and Monday night, Nov. 10, from 6 p.m. to 7 a.m.

Men, women, and children needing warm shelter can come to the Mission, located at 3420 2nd Ave North. Food will be provided. Shelter for women and children only will be provided at Pathways, located at 409 Richard Arrington, Jr. Blvd.

Free shuttle service to Jimmie Hale will be available from 6-7 p.m. to assist the mobility-challenged and those without transportation. Pickup will take place at the main entrance of Linn Park at the intersection of Park Place and 20th Street North. Return transportation will be provided each morning. The Mission is also accessible by taking the Metro orange line bus to the Sloss Furnace stop.

The City of Birmingham supports the warming station at the Jimmie Hale Mission with $75,000 and in-kind donations of cots and a police officer presence. The City also supports the Pathways warming station with funding from a $20,000 Emergency Solutions Grant.

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Despite an Unexpected Setback, Birmingham Teen Determined to Serve the Homeless

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Ethan Hill, and Mr. Marcus, the "inspiration" for Ethan's Heart. (Provided)

He’s no stranger to giving.

At just 6 years old, Birmingham’s Ethan Hill found his calling — helping people living on the streets. Now 15, the young man whose compassion inspired a city is asking for help to keep his mission alive.

Back in 2019, Ethan’s story first caught attention when he began collecting sleeping bags for those without a place to stay. “I need to help — it’s my responsibility to help others,” a young Ethan said then.

Ethan Hill is the founder of Ethan’s Heart.

Year after year, he’s kept that promise. His nonprofit, Ethan’s Heart, has provided thousands of care kits filled with food, flashlights, hygiene items, and hope to people experiencing homelessness across Birmingham.

“What started as helping one man under a local freeway,” Ethan said. “Turned into a mission to help anyone in need.”

As Ethan’s grown, so has his understanding of what it takes to make a difference.

“The more I go out, the more I see,” he said. “When I was six, I saw one problem I wanted to fix. Now, I see so many — and I just want to keep my mission moving forward.”

So far, Ethan and his team have handed out more than 12,000 care kits. He even launched a mobile store and education trailer, stocked with essentials so people in need can choose what helps them most — restoring a sense of dignity and independence.

But this year, Ethan’s mission hit an unexpected setback.

A large tree fell on his trailer, crushing the roof and damaging the structure beyond use. Not long after, the truck used to haul it broke down, its engine beyond repair.

“This trailer right here,” Ethan said. “It’s my prized possession. If we can get it back going — keep it moving — we can touch so many more people.”

Now, the young man who has spent nearly a decade helping others is turning to the community for help.

To help support his efforts, visit ethansheartbham.org.

Ethan is also inviting the community to join his seventh Annual Bags4Blessings Winter Homeless Survival Supply Packing Party. The event will be held Dec. 5, at 6:30 p.m. at Don Hawkins Recreation Center, 8920 Roebuck Blvd., Birmingham, 35206. Volunteers of all ages can register for free.

From Prison to Ph.D. to Tenured Professor at Howard University

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Dr. Stanley Andrisse helps trains the next generation of scientists at Howard University. (Provided)

By Sholnn Z. Freeman
howard.edu

Howard University College of Medicine professor Stanley Andrisse, Ph.D., has achieved what was once unimaginable, rising from a maximum-security prison to tenured faculty at the nation’s only R1-designated HBCU. His journey stands as a powerful testament to hope, second chances, and the transformative impact of higher education.

Q: You’ve gone from a maximum-security prison to becoming a tenured professor at Howard University. What does that milestone represent to you personally?

A: My story represents both possibility and responsibility, and it’s the culmination of years of faith, mentorship, and resilience. But it’s bigger than me. It’s proof that redemption is real — that someone who was once written off as a “career criminal” can stand in front of classrooms, lead research, and shape the next generation of scientists. To my knowledge, I’m the first formerly incarcerated Black man in U.S. history to earn tenure at a medical school.

Q: You’ve spoken about growing up in Ferguson, Missouri, and being labeled a “career criminal” before age 21. How do you think those early experiences shaped the kind of educator and mentor you became?

A: Those early experiences gave me a deep sense of empathy and urgency. I know what it feels like to be dismissed, underestimated, and denied opportunity. As a mentor, I try to be the voice I needed back then. I try to be someone who believes in potential, not perfection. Many of my students are first-generation or underrepresented in science. I say to them: your background isn’t a barrier; it’s your foundation.

Q: What was the moment — or series of moments — that shifted your mindset while you were incarcerated?

A: The biggest turning point was losing my father to his battle with Type 2 diabetes. He slipped into a diabetic coma while I was incarcerated, and I never truly got to say goodbye. That loss broke me open. His battles with diabetes motivated me to read my first scientific article about diabetes. Something clicked. Even though I was physically caged, my mind was free, roaming inside the human cell, trying to understand disease. That spark became my purpose. I decided to live differently and honor my father’s life by pursuing science.

Q: How did pursuing a Ph.D. become part of your pathway out of the criminal justice system?

A: Education gave me access — access to rebuild, to contribute, and to redefine myself. Near the end of my sentence, I applied to six graduate schools. Five rejected me outright. The one that accepted me, Saint Louis University, did so because a mentor vouched for me. That one “yes” changed everything. I earned my Ph.D. in physiology and an MBA in finance, finishing in four years at the top of my class. Education didn’t just change my circumstances; it transformed my sense of self-worth.

Q: You often emphasize that “people are more than their worst mistake.” How did education help you live out that philosophy?

A: Education humanized me again. It helped me see myself not as a number or a case file, but as a thinker, a scientist, and a contributor. It’s what I now try to pass on through my teaching and through From Prison Cells to Ph.D. (P2P), a nonprofit that I co-founded — showing others that redemption is not abstract. It’s something you can live, build, and share.

Q: You founded From Prison Cells to Ph.D. What gap did you see that made you start this organization?

A: When I was released, there was no clear roadmap for someone with my background to enter higher education. Every door came with a lock and a label. I founded P2P to make sure others don’t have to navigate those barriers alone. Since then, we’ve supported more than a thousand justice-impacted scholars nationwide. The goal is simply to move people from conviction to contribution.

Q: You’ve argued that higher education should rethink how it evaluates applicants with criminal records. What do most universities get wrong about “second chances”?

A: Most institutions treat a criminal record as a permanent reflection of character rather than a snapshot of circumstance. They focus on who a person was, not who they’ve become. But overcoming incarceration requires resilience, grit, and focus — the very traits we claim to value in academia. Second chances aren’t charity. They’re smart investments in human potential.

Q: How do you respond to people who still view incarceration as a permanent marker of character rather than circumstance?

A: I tell them that accountability matters, but so does access. You can’t rebuild what you’re never allowed to touch. I don’t excuse my past. I own it. But redemption isn’t about erasing mistakes; it’s about learning from them and using that experience to make a difference. The question shouldn’t be “What did you do?” but “What are you doing now?”

Q: How do your two worlds — scientific research and criminal justice reform — intersect in your work today?

A: They intersect at the point of healing. My lab studies the molecular mechanisms of disease, especially diabetes, while my advocacy work tackles the social mechanisms of inequality. Both are about restoration — of the body and of opportunity. My lived experience makes me a more compassionate scientist, a more grounded educator, and a more relentless advocate. I’m living proof that science and justice can inform one another, that data and dignity can coexist.

Jefferson County’s First Black Sheriff’s Deputy, who ‘Faced Hardships but Never Wavered’, Has Died

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The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office on Nov. 6, 2025, announced the death of retired Sgt. Louie Smoke, the department's first Black deputy.(Jefferson County Sheriff's Office)

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The first Black Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office deputy has died.

Officials on Thursday announced the death of Sgt. Louie E. Smoke.

“Hired back in 1968, Sgt. Smoke was more than just a badge; he was a trailblazer who broke barriers and opened doors for many who followed in his footsteps,” the sheriff’s office said in a Thursday Facebook post.
“His dedication and commitment to serving the community set a standard for all of us.”
Smoke, of Pinson, spent 30 years in the U.S. Army and was a Vietnam veteran.

Hired by Sheriff Mel Bailey, Smoke served under three sheriffs before retiring as a sergeant in 2002.

He spent 34 years with the sheriff’s office and built a reputation for doing his job with dignity and professionalism.

The sheriff’s office honored him earlier this year during Black History Month, and Smoke said then it was the first he had been recognized.

“Sgt. Smoke faced challenges and hardships, but he never wavered in his mission to serve and protect,” the JCSO post read.

“We are grateful to have had the opportunity to honor him during his lifetime, recognizing his monumental contributions to our community and the department.”

Birmingham City Council Announces New Chair of Budget and Finance Committee, Other Assignments

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The Birmingham City Council approved new committee assignments, which will be for a term of two years. (Provided)

citycouncil@birminghamal.gov

The 2025-2029 Birmingham City Council has released committee assignments, which will be for a term of two years. Most notably, the number of committees has been consolidated, and two committees will have co-chairs.

BUDGET AND FINANCE

Clinton P. Woods, Chair

Wardine T. Alexander

Crystal N. Smitherman

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT/ARTS AND CULTURE

Sonja Smith & Brian Gunn, Co-Chairs

Crystal N. Smitherman

Wardine T. Alexander

ECONOMIC AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT/TOURISM

Hunter Williams, Chair

Brian Gunn

Sonja Smith

PLANNING & ZONING

Darrell O’Quinn & Josh Vasa, Co-Chairs

LaTonya A. Tate

Clinton P. Woods

PUBLIC SAFETY

LaTonya A. Tate, Chair

Josh Vasa

Hunter Williams

TRANSPORTATION & INFRASTRUCTURE

Darrell O’Quinn, Chair

Sonja Smith

LaTonya A. Tate

Birmingham Business Leaders Join Donation Efforts for SNAP Recipients

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All week, the city has partnered with Christian Service Mission and others to collect canned and boxed food items to help those in need. (Adobe Stock)

By Chanda Temple | City of Birmingham

David Dyer was so moved by Mayor Randall L. Woodfin’s press conference, asking local business leaders to help Birmingham SNAP recipients, that he donated $12,500 to the cause this week.

David Dyer

“That’s what we want to do. We want to give back and support the local community,” said Dyer, who is the founder and CEO of Harvest, a Birmingham medical waste management company. “I was just happy we were in a position to help out. It was a no brainer.”

Dyer has not been the only Birmingham small business owner to donate funds to help Birmingham residents who’ve temporarily lost SNAP benefits, due to the government shutdown. Those benefits stopped on Nov. 1.

Rashada LeRoy grew up watching her single mother work multiple jobs but still needing food stamps to feed the family, which consisted of Rashada and her older brother. Like Dyer, she wanted to help Birmingham residents. So, when she saw Birmingham business owners Keith Graham and Caitlyn Graham donate $5,000 to the cause on Monday, Nov. 3, she found her answer. On Wednesday, Nov. 5, her LRY company donated $4,000.

Rashada LeRoy

“I don’t know how long my mom received that assistance, but I know that it was vital for us to get that assistance when we were growing up,” said LeRoy, founder and CEO of LRY. “There are hardworking, Birmingham residents who need these benefits to survive, just like we did.”

The City of Birmingham has partnered with United Way of Central Alabama, Inc. to provide funding to supplement SNAP benefits for Birmingham residents. On Tuesday, Nov. 4, the Birmingham City Council voted to approve $1 million go toward the effort.

Said Mayor Woodfin: “Birmingham’s heartbeat is its people. And this week, you can hear it loud and clear.”

“I thank the businesses and people who’ve stepped into the gap for families needing them. That’s what makes this city so special,” Mayor Woodfin said. “We take care of each other.”

The city and United Way are currently working on a plan to make funding available to as many SNAP recipients as possible. A date has not been released yet on when city SNAP cards will be available, as certain steps are still being taken to finalize the distribution. When the date is confirmed, information will be shared with the public and on birminghamal.gov/bhamready.

All week, the city has partnered with Christian Service Mission and others to collect canned and boxed food items to help those in need. Today is the last day for food donations, which may be dropped off at Christian Service Mission, 3600 Third Ave. South, until 4 p.m. today. No food boxes are being given away this week at Christian Service Mission. However, people may visit birminghamal.gov/fooddrive for a list of locations giving away food.

On Saturday, Nov. 8, the city’s Park and Recreation department will partner with Miles College to collect canned and boxed goods at Legion Field during the Miles vs. Tuskegee University football game. Collections will be taken from 12 to 2 p.m. in front of the stadium in the area under the lion statues.

Game day gates will open at 12 p.m., and the game will start at 2 p.m.