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The City of Birmingham Invests $1.5 Million in Community Programs to Combat Opioid Crisis 

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The City of Birmingham is investing $1.5 million in local programs designed to prevent opioid addiction, save lives, and support recovery. (Adobe Stock)

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The City of Birmingham is taking bold action to combat the growing opioid epidemic by investing $1.5 million in local programs designed to prevent addiction, save lives, and support recovery. Funded through national opioid settlement dollars, these initiatives will expand access to treatment, prevention, and harm reduction across the city.

“These investments reflect our deep commitment to healing and restoring our community,” said Mayor Randall L. Woodfin. “The opioid crisis has touched nearly every neighborhood in Birmingham. By partnering with trusted organizations already doing the work, we’re ensuring that resources reach those most in need — from youth in our schools to individuals living on our streets.”

The funding will support a diverse set of evidence-based initiatives, including prevention, reentry, recovery, and outreach:

  • Alabama Appleseed ($100,000) The organization will offer comprehensive reentry services and case management for individuals returning to Birmingham from the Alabama Department of Corrections, connecting them with housing, employment, and treatment resources in a coordinated system of care.
  • The Lovelady Center ($200,000) Funds will help offset costs for client representatives who work directly with women affected by substance use disorder, providing personalized support and helping them transition toward recovery and stability.
  • Cahaba Medical Care ($300,000) The healthcare provider will expand access to medical, behavioral health, and substance use disorder treatment for unhoused individuals and at-risk adolescents in Districts 2, 3, 4, and 5. The project will deploy a mobile health unit and street medicine team to deliver care, harm reduction, and wraparound services.
  • Firehouse Ministries ($100,000) Firehouse will develop a comprehensive, trauma-informed program to reduce opioid-related overdoses, deaths, and harm among individuals experiencing homelessness in Birmingham.
  • Auburn University (Alabama Cooperative Extension System) ($200,000) Through its 4-H Health Rocks! Curriculum, Auburn University will launch a peer-led substance abuse prevention initiative across Birmingham City Schools. Designed for middle and high school students, the program will empower student leaders to educate and encourage their peers to make healthy, substance-free choices.

“Every dollar we spend must move us closer to saving lives and restoring hope,” said Alanah Melton, Director of Special Projects for the Mayor’s Office. “These partnerships represent Birmingham’s commitment to using settlement funds with purpose, compassion, and accountability.”

These projects are part of the City’s Opioid Abatement Program, which ensures that settlement funds are invested in strategies that address prevention, treatment, and recovery at the community level.

Other funded programs include $320,000 to provide full-time, licensed UAB social workers for Birmingham Public Libraries, covering the $451,329 cost for Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) for area libraries and police vehicles, and $55,963 for Narcan for Birmingham Fire and Rescue Services. So far, the city has received $3.2 million in settlement funds, and this amount could increase based on additional settlements, which could provide funding for additional programs.

At Least 18 People Displaced Following Massive Southside Fire in Birmingham

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Massive plumes of smoke can be seen billowing over The Magic City as the Birmingham Fire Department continues to battle an intense multi-building fire in Southside. (Nathan Watson, Bham Now)

From Wire Reports

Crews battled to put out a fire out Friday in the Five Points South neighborhood.

The wood frame building, which had originally been a house, became fully engulfed in intense flames and the roof collapsed.

According to AL.com, the fire began early Friday morning near Cobb Lane, a historic cobblestone street in Five Points South. The fire started at a commercial building and spread to two small apartment buildings, both of which were evacuated.

Birmingham Fire and Rescue said the fire spread to a brick apartment and condominium buildings on either side. A total of three buildings have been involved.

Within a couple of hours, one of the brick buildings where the fire had spread went back up in flames and became fully engulfed. Later flames spread in the other brick building.

There were no reports of any injuries. At least 18 people have been displaced.

The affected buildings include 1314 20th St S, a retail building formerly home to Magic City Mercantile, and the Cobb Lane Corners apartment building at 1300 Cobb Lane.

Response from Birmingham

Council leadership and Councilor Crystal Smitherman, who represents the district, released a joint statement Friday morning.

Crystal Smitherman

“Like many others, we saw the massive plume of smoke early this morning coming from Southside. First, we’d like to thank the Birmingham Fire Department for their quick action and efforts to prevent the spread of this fire that engulfed several structures on historic Cobb Lane, some of which are still actively burning.

“As of this moment, we do not believe anyone was injured in this fire and that is a blessing and a testament to our first responders.

“Our city’s emergency services exemplify the best of public service, and we owe them a great debt of thanks. Our offices will continue to work closely with city officials and the affected residents to assess the damage, support recovery efforts and explore every possible avenue to restore one of our iconic cobblestone streets.”

BhamNow contributed to this report.

HBCU Football Roundup: Miles College Takes 3-Game Win Streak on the Road

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Wide receiver Marquez Mobley could be a key factor for Miles College on Saturday as the Golden Bears look to build on a three game winning streak. (Jasmine Moore / Miles College)

By Donald Hunt | For The Birmingham Times

Miles College has been playing some good football over the last three weeks. The Golden Bears have won three consecutive games – Lane College, Clark Atlanta and Central State respectively. This week, Miles (3-6, 3-3) takes its winning ways on the road against Fort Valley State (3-5, 3-3) on Saturday, Nov. 1. The kickoff is set for 5 p.m.

The Golden Bears look to move the ball through the air with Quarterback Brinley Vandiver targeting wide receiver Marquez Mobley who was able to make some great receptions in the team’s 28-24 victory over Central State last week. Mobley had five catches for 136 yards and could play a key role in this Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference matchup.

In other SIAC action, Tuskegee University (2-6, 1-5) will entertain Lane College (0-8, 0-6) on Saturday. The kickoff will be at 2 p.m. The Golden Tigers will depend on linebacker Kaquan Kimber for defensive prowess. Kimber has 56 total and 31 solo tackles along with two sacks and has been one of Tuskegee University’s top players on defense.

In the Southwestern Athletic Conference, Alabama State (5-2, 3-1) will visit Prairie View A&M (6-2, 4-0) on Saturday, Nov. 1. The kickoff will be at 2 p.m.

This is one of the biggest conference games of the week.  ASU is coming off an impressive 56-13 victory over it long time rival Alabama A&M in the Magic City Classic last week. Hornets quarterback Andrew Body has played very well in the big games this season. In the win over the Bulldogs, he completed 19-of-24 passes for 304 yards and five touchdowns. He also had seven carries for 66 yards and one TD.

Elsewhere in the SWAC, Alabama A&M (4-4, 1-3) will travel to Grambling State ((5-3, 2-2) on Saturday, Nov. 1 at 2 p.m. Grambling State posted a huge upset over Jackson State who has one of the best HBCU football   teams in the country. The Bulldogs should be ready for a tough contest with Tigers.

Mayor Woodfin: Birmingham Has ‘Moral Obligation’ to Assist Those Who Lose SNAP Benefits

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Birmingham Mayor Randall L. Woodfin on Thursday asked the City Council to commit $1 million to provide support for households at risk of losing November SNAP benefits. (Screengrab)

By Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times

As part of an extensive plan to assist elders, children, and families, Birmingham Mayor Randall L. Woodfin on Thursday asked the City Council to commit $1 million to provide support for households at risk of losing November SNAP benefits due to the federal government shutdown.

Woodfin spoke during a City Hall press conference flanked by City Councilors including President Wardine Alexander; Drew Langloh, President of the United Way of Central Alabama; faith leaders; non-profit executives and others.

“We are taking immediate action because we have a moral obligation to take care of the general welfare of our residents,” Woodfin said. “Our focus is on getting help directly to the people who need it most — whatever it takes to keep folks fed and families whole.”

Nearly 23,000 Birmingham households — one in four — rely on SNAP to keep food on the table, Woodfin said. “On Nov. 1, those families could wake up with nothing because Washington shut the government down.”

Unless the federal government shutdown is ended, benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will end. It’s the nation’s largest anti-hunger program, serving nearly 42 million people nationwide.

The mayor’s encompassing three-part plan to help families that could lose benefits include:

  • Seeking to secure funding to replace at least a portion of the lost benefits for Birmingham households affected by the shutdown. On Tuesday, Mayor Woodfin will ask the council to commit $1 million to provide supplemental nutrition assistance for the month of November.
  • Launching a community food drive beginning Monday, Nov. 3, through Thursday, Nov. 6, at Christian Service Mission, 3600 3rd Ave. South. Drop-off hours will be 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Coordinating with local partners to serve as an information hub, connecting residents to additional wraparound services and assistance programs available during this period. Residents can monitor birminghamal.gov/bhamready for updates.

“At its core, we all believe the role of the government is simple. To protect and care for its people,” said the Council’s Alexander. “When federal leadership cannot ensure these programs are fully funded, it falls on us at the local level to take up that responsibility.”

Tracy Hipps, Executive Director of Christian Service Mission, said residents should not rely just on public officials to help during the crisis.

“The greatest commandment that we can live out is to love our neighbor,” he said. “If you have a neighbor in need, help them. Don’t wait on the city, don’t wait on anybody else, you help them. That’s our responsibility … Live out the gospel every day.”

Individuals and organizations interested in supporting the response effort are encouraged to email BHAMready@birminghamal.gov. Messages should include the sender’s name, organization, phone number, and any commitments or questions. City staff will respond promptly. Information and updates regarding this initiative will be posted at www.birminghamal.gov/bhamready.

For up-to-the-minute non-emergency updates, text BHAMREADY to 38276.

Olympian Allyson Felix Headlines Women’s Foundation of Alabama’s Unleashed Event

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Allyson Felix, Olympic Gold Medalist, was the featured speaker at Women's Foundation of Alabama's Unleashed event. (Marika N. Johnson, For The Birmingham Times)

The Birmingham Times

Allyson Felix, the most decorated woman in Olympic track and field history, was the featured speaker Thursday night at the Women’s Foundation of Alabama’s Unleashed event held at the Haven in downtown Birmingham.

Felix, holder of 31 global medals at the Olympics and World Championships, and titles as both a World Record Holder and a Master’s World Record Holder, won medals across five Olympic Games, from 2004 to 2020. She is also known for her fierce advocacy on women’s issues.

The evening served as the official debut of WFA’s new President & CEO, Kimberly L. Jackson who brings more than two decades of civic and corporate leadership in the role, which she began this summer.

Women’s Foundation of Alabama’s new President & CEO, Kimberly L. Jackson made her official debut during the Unleashed event at the Haven. (Marika N. Johnson, For The Birmingham Times)

The gathering brought together dozens of changemakers, champions, and advocates who support WFA’s critical research, policy advocacy, and groundbreaking philanthropic efforts that empower women across Alabama. Through grantmaking, the organization has invested over $11 million in nearly counties, supporting groups on the frontlines of change. Investments in initiatives like women-owned childcare centers are already making a difference in communities, according to WFA. The group said it has also set an ambitious goal to move 10,000 women into the workforce by 2027.

For more on WFA visit here

Legacy Prep Intermediate School Opens at Former AG Gaston Boys & Girls Club in Birmingham

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Officials cut the ribbon at the new Legacy Prep Intermediate School at the site of the former A.G. Gaston Boys & Girls Club in Birmingham. (Alabama News Center)

By Anthony Cook | Alabama NewsCenter

Two ribbons were cut Monday, Oct. 20, to celebrate the transformation of Birmingham’s former A.G. Gaston Boys & Girls Club into the new Legacy Prep Intermediate School.

The first ribbon welcomed community leaders, donors and partners who helped make the milestone possible: The long-vacant, unused and dilapidated structure was transformed into a shining, new state-of-the-art facility.

Reneta Johnson, head of schools at Legacy Prep. (Alabama News Center)

“This campus is more than a school building, it’s a promise to Birmingham’s children,” said Reneta Johnson, head of schools at Legacy Prep. “Opening inside the historic A.G. Gaston Boys & Girls Club allows us to honor a legacy of leadership and perseverance while preparing the next generation of scholars to lead and thrive.”

The former Boys & Girls Club, a landmark of Birmingham’s history at 2900 S. Park Drive SW, was reimagined for the future.

The new facility was made possible through the generous support of those who believe in Legacy Prep’s vision of investing in today’s children to empower tomorrow’s leaders. The Alabama Power Foundation, BlueCross BlueShield of Alabama, The Daniel Foundation, EBSCO and others were among supporters.

The second ribbon was for two Ed Farm classrooms located inside the new school. Named the “Den of Discovery,” the classrooms are designed to empower and equip students with technology, including green screens and 3D printing. Students will be encouraged to create content, such as podcasts, videos and music, and to ask questions and seek answers to life’s challenges.

Community leaders, donors and partners got a first look at the new Legacy Prep Intermediate School. (Alabama News Center)

History of Legacy Prep

Legacy Prep, founded in 2017, is a grassroots, community-focused public charter school whose educational model reimagines the educational experience for children in Birmingham while equipping them with the skills to thrive in an ever-evolving world, according to a press release.

Since its charter application was approved in May 2017, Legacy Prep has raised more than $4.1 million in local, state and federal grants.

“We opened our doors to 118 kindergarten through second grade students in August 2019 and have since expanded to serve 554 K-7 students,” the press release said. “97% qualify for free/reduced-price lunch; 10.4% have special learning needs and qualify for an Individual Education Plan; and 96% identify as Black/African American, 1% as Latino and 3% as White, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, American Indian/Alaskan Native, or multiracial.”

The school will serve scholars in grades four through eight, marking a major expansion of Legacy Prep’s mission to provide a high-quality, college-preparatory education rooted in leadership and entrepreneurship.

Legacy Board Chair Desire Crumb said school officials believe their scholars deserve spaces that inspire growth, confidence and transformation.

“Today’s celebration is more than just the opening of a new facility, it’s the realization of our vision to champion school choice, promote equity in education and unlock limitless possibilities for every student,” she said. “We see LPI as a launch pad for dreamers, innovators, and future leaders. This is a place where potential takes flight and where the impact will ripple far beyond our classrooms into the heart of the community.”

Inside the new Legacy Prep Intermediate School at the site of the former A.G. Gaston Boys & Girls Club in Birmingham. (Alabama News Center)

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By multiple measures, the Birmingham area has seen dramatic declines in unemployment since the pandemic. (Adobe Stock)

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CASE NO. CV-2025-904020

 

 

 

NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION

 

TO: CONSTANCE SMITH WILSON; MOORING TAX ASSET GROUP, LLC; FIRST LIBERTY NATIONAL BANK; J.T. SMALLWOOD, JEFFERSON COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR; JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA; CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA; and any and all other unknown heirs, claimants or interested parties claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate described herein,

 

TAKE NOTICE that on 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: 1220 Graymont Avenue West, Birmingham, Alabama 35208

 

 

 

Tax Parcel ID No.: 01-22-00-33-4-009-007.000

 

 

 

Legal Description: Lot 18, in Block 24, according to the survey of Highland Lake Land Company’s Map of Bush Hills, as recorded in Map Book 13, Page 87, 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. 2021105975 as follows: LOT 18 BLK 24 BUSH 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 December 8, 2025, 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-2025-904026

 

 

 

NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION

 

TO: MILLENNIAL BANK, successor by merger to COVENANT BANK; WILLIAM P. BELEW, BRANDON E. BELEW, JEREMY BELEW, and PAMELA A. MORRIS, as heirs of WILLIAM E. BELEW; UNKNOWN HEIRS OF WILLIAM E. BELEW a/k/a WILLIAM E. BELOW; UNKNOWN HEIRS OF MULLINS H. WILKERSON; ROBERT N. LEAK, JR., ASHLEY LEAK HOLLEY, and DENNIS PARTAIN, as heirs of ROBERT N. LEAK, SR.; UNKNOWN HEIRS OF ROBERT N. LEAK, SR.; 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: 233 66th Place North, Birmingham, Alabama 35206

 

 

 

Tax Parcel ID No.: 01-23-00-15-3-028-001.000

 

 

 

Legal Description: Lot 18 according to the survey of Frazier and Ebersole’s Subdivision of Block 13-G of the Walker Land Company’s Survey map of which subdivision is recorded in Map Book 5, at Page 8, 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. 2022104963 as follows: LOT 18 BLK13-G FRAZIER EBERSOLE and also known as LOT 18 BLK 13-G FRAZIER & EBERSOLE )

 

 

 

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 December 8, 2025, 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-2025-904304

 

 

 

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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ADVERTISEMENT OF COMPLETION

 

 

 

In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, notice is hereby given that P & M Mechanical, Inc., Contractor, has completed the UAB Spain Wallace AHU Replacement project, UAB Job #H235006, in Birmingham, Alabama, for The Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama for the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Owner, located at 701 20th Street S., Birmingham, AL 35294, and have made request for final settlement of said Contract. All persons having any claim for labor, materials, or otherwise, in connection with this project, should immediately contact Ghafari Associates, 2170 Highland Ave. S, Suite 220, Birmingham, AL 35205.

 

 

 

P & M MECHANICAL, INC

 

325 Carson Road North

 

Birmingham, AL 35215

 

 

 

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ADVERTISEMENT OF COMPLETION

 

 

 

In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, notice is hereby given that P & M Mechanical, Inc., Contractor, has completed the Bluff Park Elementary – Boiler Replacement project, in Hoover, Alabama, for the Hoover City Schools, Owner, located at 2810 Metropolitan Way, Hoover, AL 35243, and have made request for final settlement of said Contract. All persons having any claim for labor, materials, or otherwise, in connection with this project, should immediately contact Dewberry Engineers, Inc., 2 Riverchase Office Plaza, Suite 205, Hoover, AL 35244.

 

 

 

P & M MECHANICAL, INC

 

325 Carson Road North

 

Birmingham, AL 35215

 

 

 

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Advertisement of Completion

 

 

 

In accordance with Chapter 1 Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, notice is hereby given that Southwestern Sealcoating, Inc. (contractor) has completed the contract for ARPA Hagood Drainage Improvements at Haygood Ave for the State of Alabama, and the City of Birmingham has requested the final settlement of said Contract. All persons having any claim for labor, materials, or otherwise in connection with this project should immediately notify Southwestern Sealcoating at 1330 Adamsville Industrial Parkway.

 

 

 

 

 

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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, LLC Contractor, 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 .

 

 

 

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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

 

 

 

 

 

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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

 

 

 

 

 

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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 County Environmental Services 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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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

 

Sealed proposals will be received by Birmingham Board of Education, Central Administration Building, 2015 Park Place North, Birmingham, Alabama, 35203; UNTIL 2:00 PM Local Time; on Thursday, October 30,2025, for:

 

 

 

BIRMINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS: CAPITOL IMPROVEMENTS

 

GROUP 4 – BID PACKAGE 1 – Re-Bid

 

at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read.

 

The project includes, but is not limited to, miscellaneous repairs and improvements to the following schools:

 

Arrington Elementary School

 

Wenonah High School

 

 

 

A cashier’s check or bid bond payable to Birmingham City Schools, Birmingham, Alabama, in an amount not less

 

than five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid, but in no event more than $10,000, must accompany the bidder’s

 

proposal. Performance and statutory Labor and Material Payment Bonds, and insurance in compliance with

 

requirements, will be required at the signing of the Contract.

 

Drawings and Specifications will be available after Thursday, October 9, 2025; and may be examined at

 

Alabama Graphics https://www.algraphics.com/digital-plan-room.

 

Bidders may obtain documents from Alabama Graphics, for a non-refundable cost equal to the cost of

 

printing. Other sets for general contractors, and sets for subs and dealers, may be obtained at the same amount.

 

Partial sets will not be available.

 

Bids must be submitted on proposal forms furnished by the Architect or copies thereof. All bidders bidding in amounts exceeding that established by the State Licensing Board for General Contractors must be licensed under the Provision of Title 34, Chapter 8, Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended, and must show such evidence of license before bidding or bid will not be received or considered by Architect or Owner; The bidder shall show such evidence by clearly displaying their current license number on the outside of the sealed envelope in which the proposal is delivered; Bidder must also include their current license number on the Proposal Form. No bid

 

may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids for a period of NINETY (90) days.

 

A PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held at the same location where bids will be received, at 2:00 PM, on Thursday, October 16, 2025, for the purpose of reviewing the project and answering Bidder’s questions.

 

Attendance at the Pre-Bid Conference is not required for all General Contractor Bidders but is highly

 

recommended.

 

This project is being bid without sales taxes according to Act 2013-205 (of the Alabama Legislature).

 

However, sales tax for the base bid and all other bid items must be accounted for on the contractor’s Bid

 

Proposal Form. ABC Form C-3A indicates how the sales tax shall be accounted for on the bid proposal

 

form and shall be modified by the project architect as appropriate for bid items on each project.

 

Completion Time: Work shall commence on the earlier of either the date of the owner’s written “Notice to

 

Proceed” or the contractor’s receipt of the fully executed contract and shall be “Substantially Complete” within

 

240 Consecutive Calendar Days thereafter.

 

Supervision: Contractor to provide Superintendent(s) to ensure proper supervision for all work.

 

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive technical errors if, in their judgment, the

 

best interests of the Owner will thereby be promoted.

 

Owner:

 

Birmingham Board of Education

 

2015 Park Place North

 

Birmingham, Alabama 35203

 

Phone: (205) 231-4885

 

c/o

 

Project Manager/Owner’s Representative

 

Steel City Services, LLC

 

119 3rd Avenue West

 

Birmingham, Alabama 35204

 

205.306.3444

 

Architect:

 

Dorsey Architects & Associates Inc.

 

2301 1st Ave. North, Suite 101

 

Birmingham, AL 35203

 

Phone: (205) 250-7100

 

Clay R. Dorsey, AIA

 

cdorsey@dorseyarchitects.com

 

Wesley Henry, Project Manager

 

wesleyh@dorseyarchitects.com

 

 

 

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS

 

The Birmingham Water Works Board will be accepting sealed bids for Chemicals Bulk Hydrated Lime, BID 25-12-04(J).

 

The specifications may be examined and obtained in the Purchasing Department’s office at3600 First Avenue North, Birmingham, AL 35222, or by emailing derleda.abrom@bwwb.org, or on our website at www.bwwb.org.

 

Sealed bids for Chemicals- Liquid Aluminum Sulfate will be received in the Purchasing Department not later than Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read.

 

 

 

Prospective bidders should deliver or mail their sealed bids to 3600 1st Avenue North, Birmingham, Alabama 35222, directed to the attention of LyTonja Levert, Purchasing Manager, and marked in the lower left-hand corner of the envelope as follows: “Bid Chemicals (and the name and letter of the particular chemical bidding) Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.”

 

 

 

 

 

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT CONSULTING ENGINEER

 

 

 

 

 

Subject: Request for Qualifications Prospective Responders:

 

Sealed technical proposals for consultant services for Professional Services Agreement – Consulting Engineer. The attached Request for Qualifications (RFQ) package (both hard and electronic copy) must be submitted no later than Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at 2:00

 

p.m. CST to the address below:

 

 

 

Central Alabama Water (CAW) Attention: Derrick M. Murphy

 

consulting.engineer@bwwb.org 3600 First Avenue North Birmingham, AL 35222

 

The RFQ and public notice can be obtained by visiting https://www.bwwb.org/business/bids. Mailed submittals must clearly label the package titled Professional Services Agreement – Consulting Engineer and name of the Firm on the outside of the delivery package. Ten (10) bound copies must be comb, spiral, or glue style. Three ring binders are not acceptable as a binding method. CAW recommends that the Proposer’s RFQ submittals be limited to no more than 30 pages (not including the cover letter and resumes). The RFQ outlines the schedule for the submission and evaluation of the submittals. These are tentative dates only; CAW reserves the right to adjust these dates at its sole discretion.

 

 

 

A virtual Pre-RFQ Conference will be held on Thursday, October 30, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. The Pre-RFQ Conference is optional but strongly suggested since there will be no additional communication that will be issued by CAW until selected Firms have been shortlisted.

 

 

 

Alabama Code §31-13-9 (1975) provides that as a condition for the award of any contract by Central Alabama Water, a business entity or employer that employs one or more employees within the state of Alabama shall provide documentation of enrollment in the E- Verify program.

 

CAW reserves to reject any proposals submitted, waive any informalities and technicalities, and award to the proposer it deems to serve CAW interests best and most economically. CAW reserves the right to cancel the contract due to non-satisfactory performance or if the proposer is found to violate the terms and conditions of the proposal or does not correct any violations of the proposal. CAW reserves the right to re-advertise.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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 pre-qualification 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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Case No. 25-SC-202

 

 

 

Mark Prescott vs Karla Peil Higgins

 

Langlade county court Case No.

 

25-SC-202

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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

 

 

 

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Invitation for Bids

 

 

 

The Dallas County, Alabama County Commission will receive sealed bids for the Renovations to the Dallas County Jail, Emergency Tornado Repairs, Phase, IV, Selma, Alabama, until 2:00 p.m., (Central Time) on Thursday, November 13, 2025, at the office of the Judge of Probate, County Courthouse, 105 Lauderdale Street, Selma, Alabama 36701. Prospective contractors are required to submit AIA Document A305-2020 along with a certification from the bidder’s bonding company of the bidder’s currently available bonding capacity a minimum of seven (7) calendar days prior to the bid date.

 

 

 

The project consists of furnishing all plant, labor, materials, equipment and all services and performing and coordinating all operations for the construction of Emergency Repairs to the Dallas County Jail, Phase IV. The Work of the base bid shall include, but is not necessarily limited to replacement of lighting, conduit and wiring, ceiling replacement, cleaning and repainting, prison fencing, HVAC replacement, doors and hardware, and work incidental thereunto.

 

 

 

Contract documents, including drawings and technical specifications, are on file at the office of The Architectural Office of William J. Peek, 908 South Hull St., Suite 210, Montgomery, Alabama 36104, and the offices of The Dallas County Commission. Copies of contract documents may be obtained by depositing $300.00 with The Architectural Office of William J. Peek for each set of documents obtained. Each such deposit will be refunded if the drawings and specifications are returned in good condition within ten (10) days after bid opening. PDF copies may be obtained by depositing $100.00 which will be refunded within ten (10) days after bid opening.

 

 

 

Plans and specifications will be issued only to qualified contractors licensed by the State Licensing Board of General Contractors of Alabama as required by Title 34, Chapter 8, Code of Alabama, 1975 as amended. Only bids of such contractors who are duly licensed prior to date of this advertisement will be considered. Current license number must be displayed on the sealed envelope in which the bid is delivered, or the bid WILL NOT be accepted.

 

 

 

Bidders are required to inspect the site, as well as operations and conditions that may be affected. A mandatory pre-bid meeting will take place on Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 10:00 AM (CST) at the jail location, 988 Selfield Road, Selma, Alabama 36703.

 

 

 

A certified check or bank draft, payable to the order of The Dallas County Commission or a satisfactory bid bond executed by the bidder and an acceptable surety company in an amount equal to five percent (5%) but not more than $50,000.00 of the total bid shall be submitted with each bid.

 

 

 

Contractors are reminded that in accordance with State Law, Alabama General Contractor’s licensing number shall be displayed on the sealed envelope in which the bid is delivered, or the bid will not be accepted.

 

 

 

The Dallas County Commission reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any informality in the bidding.

 

 

 

Bids may be held by The Dallas County Commission for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days from the date of opening of bids for the purpose of reviewing them.

 

 

 

The Dallas County Commission

 

By: Jimmy Nunn

 

Date: October 23, 2025 Title: Judge of Probate, Commission Chairman

 

 

 

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By multiple measures, the Birmingham area has seen dramatic declines in unemployment since the pandemic. (Adobe Stock)

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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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CASE NO. CV-2025-904020

 

 

 

NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION

 

TO: CONSTANCE SMITH WILSON; MOORING TAX ASSET GROUP, LLC; FIRST LIBERTY NATIONAL BANK; J.T. SMALLWOOD, JEFFERSON COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR; JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA; CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA; and any and all other unknown heirs, claimants or interested parties claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate described herein,

 

TAKE NOTICE that on 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: 1220 Graymont Avenue West, Birmingham, Alabama 35208

 

 

 

Tax Parcel ID No.: 01-22-00-33-4-009-007.000

 

 

 

Legal Description: Lot 18, in Block 24, according to the survey of Highland Lake Land Company’s Map of Bush Hills, as recorded in Map Book 13, Page 87, 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. 2021105975 as follows: LOT 18 BLK 24 BUSH 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 December 8, 2025, 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-2025-904026

 

 

 

NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION

 

TO: MILLENNIAL BANK, successor by merger to COVENANT BANK; WILLIAM P. BELEW, BRANDON E. BELEW, JEREMY BELEW, and PAMELA A. MORRIS, as heirs of WILLIAM E. BELEW; UNKNOWN HEIRS OF WILLIAM E. BELEW a/k/a WILLIAM E. BELOW; UNKNOWN HEIRS OF MULLINS H. WILKERSON; ROBERT N. LEAK, JR., ASHLEY LEAK HOLLEY, and DENNIS PARTAIN, as heirs of ROBERT N. LEAK, SR.; UNKNOWN HEIRS OF ROBERT N. LEAK, SR.; 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: 233 66th Place North, Birmingham, Alabama 35206

 

 

 

Tax Parcel ID No.: 01-23-00-15-3-028-001.000

 

 

 

Legal Description: Lot 18 according to the survey of Frazier and Ebersole’s Subdivision of Block 13-G of the Walker Land Company’s Survey map of which subdivision is recorded in Map Book 5, at Page 8, 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. 2022104963 as follows: LOT 18 BLK13-G FRAZIER EBERSOLE and also known as LOT 18 BLK 13-G FRAZIER & EBERSOLE )

 

 

 

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 December 8, 2025, 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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LEGAL NOTICE SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION

 

 

 

CASE NO. CV14-25-09887, IN THE MAGISTRATE COURT OF THE THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF CANYON,

 

Astoria Park Subdivision Homeowners’ Association, Inc.,

 

Plaintiff,

 

v.

 

Dan Nguyen,

 

Defendant.

 

TO: Dan Nguyen

 

You have been sued by Astoria Park Subdivision Homeowners’ Association, Inc., the Plaintiff, In the Magistrate Court of the Third Judicial District of the

 

State of Idaho, In and For the County of Canyon,

 

Case No. CV14-25-09887.

 

The nature of the claim against you is for unpaid homeowner association assessments, more particularly described in the Complaint. Any time after twenty (21) days following the last publication of this Summons, the Court may enter a judgment against you without further notice, unless prior to that time you have filed a written response in the proper form, including the Case Number, and paid any required filing fee to the Clerk of the Court at: Canyon County Courthouse, 1115 Albany Street, Caldwell, ID 83605; Telephone: (208) 454-7300 and served a copy of your response on the Plaintiff’s attorney at: Brittaney Bones of VF Law, 660 E Franklin Rd, Ste 220, Meridian, ID 83642, Telephone 208-629-4567, Facsimile 208-392-1400. A copy of the Summons and Complaint can be obtained by contacting either the Clerk of the Court or the attorney for Plaintiff. If you wish legal assistance, you should immediately retain an attorney to advise you in this matter.

 

 

 

 

 

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COMPLETION NOTICE

 

Notice by Contractor of Completion of Public Improvement

 

LEGAL NOTICE

 

In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, notice is hereby given that  Ranger Environmental Services LLC, Contractor, has completed the contract for  Field Investigation/Potholing for BWW Service Lines (Central & West Districts) for the State of Alabama and City of Birmingham, and, The Birmingham Water Works Board, Owner(s), and have requested final settlement of said Contract.  All persons having any claims for labor, materials, or otherwise in connection with this project should immediately notify Ranger Environmental Services LLC, located at 10601 US-43, Creola, AL 36525, or Jarrod Shotts, Engineer, The Birmingham Water Works Board, 3600 1st Avenue North, Birmingham, AL  35222.

 

 

 

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COMPLETION NOTICE

 

Notice by Contractor of Completion of Public Improvement

 

LEGAL NOTICE

 

 

 

In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, notice is hereby given that Ranger Environmental Services LLC, Contractor, has completed the contract for Field Investigation/Potholing for BWW Service Lines (South & East Districts) for the State of Alabama and City of Birmingham, and The Birmingham Water Works Board, Owner(s), and have made request for final settlement of said Contract. All persons having any claims for labor, materials, or otherwise in connection with this project should immediately notify Ranger Environmental Services LLC located at 10601 US-43, Creola, AL 36525 or Jarrod Shotts, Engineer, The Birmingham Water Works Board, 3600 1st Avenue North, Birmingham, AL35222.

 

 

 

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Advertisement of Completion

 

 

 

In accordance with Chapter 1 Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, notice is hereby given that Southwestern Sealcoating, Inc. (contractor) has completed the contract for Garrison Ave SW Drainage Improvements at Garrison Avenue for the State of Alabama, and the City of Birmingham has requested the final settlement of said Contract.. All persons having any claim for labor, materials, or otherwise in connection with this project should immediately notify Southwestern Sealcoating at 1330 Adamsville Industrial Parkway.

 

 

 

 

 

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ADVERTISEMENT OF COMPLETION

 

 

 

In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, notice is hereby given that P & M Mechanical, Inc., Contractor, has completed the UAB Spain Wallace AHU Replacement project, UAB Job #H235006, in Birmingham, Alabama, for The Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama for the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Owner, located at 701 20th Street S., Birmingham, AL 35294, and have made request for final settlement of said Contract. All persons having any claim for labor, materials, or otherwise, in connection with this project, should immediately contact Ghafari Associates, 2170 Highland Ave. S, Suite 220, Birmingham, AL 35205.

 

 

 

P & M MECHANICAL, INC

 

325 Carson Road North

 

Birmingham, AL 35215

 

 

 

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ADVERTISEMENT OF COMPLETION

 

 

 

In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, notice is hereby given that P & M Mechanical, Inc., Contractor, has completed the Bluff Park Elementary – Boiler Replacement project, in Hoover, Alabama, for the Hoover City Schools, Owner, located at 2810 Metropolitan Way, Hoover, AL 35243, and have made request for final settlement of said Contract. All persons having any claim for labor, materials, or otherwise, in connection with this project, should immediately contact Dewberry Engineers, Inc., 2 Riverchase Office Plaza, Suite 205, Hoover, AL 35244.

 

 

 

P & M MECHANICAL, INC

 

325 Carson Road North

 

Birmingham, AL 35215

 

 

 

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Case # CV-24-904495

 

 

 

In the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Alabama Case # CV-24-904495 Publication Notice to: David Null, Allen Jones, and any other party who holds an interest in a property more particularly described as follows: Lot 5 of the Highland Forest Development located in Plat Book 223, page 67 in the Jefferson County Probate Office, Alabama. The Parcel I.D. in the Jefferson County Tax Assessor’s Office is 10-00-17-1-000-047.000. and/or Lot 6 Highland Forest Development located in Plat Book 223, page 67 in the Jefferson County Probate Office, Alabama. The Parcel I.D. in the Jefferson County Tax Assessor’s Office is 10-00-17-1-000-048.000. A Complaint has been filed in this court to quiet title to any interest you hold in the above-mentioned property. You must file an answer to the Complaint within 30 days of perfection of service by publication. Your answer is to be filed in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Alabama, 716 Richard Arrington, Jr. Blvd N Ste 400, Birmingham, AL 35203.

 

 

 

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Advertisement of Completion

 

 

 

In accordance with Chapter 1 Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, notice is hereby given that Southwestern Sealcoating, Inc. (contractor) has completed the contract for ARPA Hagood Drainage Improvements at Haygood Ave for the State of Alabama, and the City of Birmingham has requested the final settlement of said Contract. All persons having any claim for labor, materials, or otherwise in connection with this project should immediately notify Southwestern Sealcoating at 1330 Adamsville Industrial Parkway.

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

from PREQUALIFIED BIDDERS

 

 

 

Pre-qualification submittals will be received by the Owner’s Representative/Project Manager, David McCabe on behalf of Office of the Chief Facilities Officer, UAB Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, and the University of Alabama Board of Trustees at UAB Hospital Planning, 8th Floor Daniel Building, 15 20th Street South, Birmingham, AL 35233 until 4:00 PM Central Time, October 24, 2025. 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 dcmccabe@uabmc.edu and copied to rachelh@bparchitects.com to expedite the review process with a hard copy of the submittal and two flash drives to be delivered within 24 hours.

 

 

 

UAB Heart and Vascular Center

 

North Pavilion 6th Floor HVC Neuro Labs 16 & 17 For The

 

University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, Alabama

 

UAB Project No.: H195035

 

 

 

  1. SCOPE OF WORK:

 

 

 

This project involves the fit-out of shell space to be used as two procedure rooms, a control room, and nursing staff support areas. The project will include general construction, lead shielding, structural, fire protection, plumbing, mechanical, and electrical disciplines. Coordination with equipment vendors will be necessary. The budget is anticipated to be between $2,500,000 and

 

$2,750,000.

 

 

 

The work will be performed under a single Prime General Contractor who will coordinate the work of this project. Particular and specific care will be required to coordinate complex shutdowns, limit disturbances, and follow strict Infection Control and Interim Life Safety Measures (ICRA/ILSM) requirements for the protection of patients, family, and staff. The Prime General Contractors seeking to be pre-qualified will require experience with similar size and type hospital projects performed in and adjacent to an operating hospital environment and with the implementation and maintenance of infection control measures, interim life safety measures, coordinating shutdowns, and maintaining a clean and organized job site in an operating hospital. The General Contractor must have experience with representative projects as a General Contractor (not as a Construction Manager, Program Manager, etc.)

 

  1. PRIME CONTRACTOR BIDDER PRE-QUALIFICATIONS:

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

Only prime contractor bidders who have completed the pre-qualification process and that have been approved will be eligible to submit a bid/perform work for the Project. Prospective Bidder’s Pre-qualification Package must be received by the Owner’s Project Manager no later than 4:00 PM Central Time, October 24, 2025 after which no further requests will be considered.

 

 

 

Pre-qualification Requirements Information Package may be obtained from the Architect upon letterhead request. Any addendums to the prequalification requirements will be issued to documented prime contractors only.

 

 

 

The pre-qualification procedure is intended to identify responsible and competent prime contractor bidders relative to the requirements of the Project. Each prospective prime contractor bidder will be notified of the results of the pre-qualification, on or about October 31, 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:

 

 

 

Architect:

 

Birchfield Penuel Architects 2805 Crescent Avenue

 

Birmingham, Alabama 35209 Mr. Charlie Abram

 

205-870-1876

 

charliea@bparchitects.com

 

 

 

  1. BIDS BY PRE-QUALIFIED PRIME GENERAL CONTRACTOR BIDDERS

 

 

 

Documents:

 

After notice to pre-qualified bidders is given, the pre-qualified prime contractor bidders may obtain bid documents from the Architect (see address above) upon deposit of $100.00 per set. The deposit is refundable in full on the first two (2) sets issued to each prime general contractor bidder upon return of documents in reusable condition within ten (10) days after bid opening. Additional sets for pre- qualified prime contractor bidders, subcontractors, vendors, or dealers may be

 

obtained upon payment of the same deposit. The deposit for additional sets shall be refunded less the cost of printing, reproduction, handling, and distribution, upon return of the documents in reusable condition within ten (10) days after bid opening.

 

 

 

Bid documents will be available at the following locations after notice to pre- qualified bidders is given. Drawings and specifications may be examined at the Office of the Architect; and electronically at ConstructConnect and Dodge Data & Analytics.

 

 

 

Bonds:

 

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

 

 

 

Bids:

 

Bids must be submitted on proposal forms or copies thereof furnished by the Architect. No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids for a period of ninety (90) days. The Owner reserves the right to reject bids if such action is determined to be in the best interest of the Owner. The Owner reserves the right to revoke pre-qualification of any bidder in accordance with Section 39-2-12, Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended in 1997 (by Act 97-225). The Bid Date is November 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM Central Time at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, UAB Hospital Planning, 8th Floor Daniel Building, 15 20th Street South, Birmingham, AL 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.

 

 

 

Proposals may be hand delivered or received by mail on the date of the bid opening at the Office of David McCabe, Project Manager Facilities and Capital Projects, 8th Floor Daniel Building, 15 20th Street South, Birmingham, AL 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 November 20, 2025 will be returned unopened.

 

 

 

Fire Alarm Work

 

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

 

  1. PRE-BID CONFERENCE

 

A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be November 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM at 8th Floor Daniel Building, 15 20th Street South, Birmingham, AL 35233. It is mandatory that all pre-qualified prime contractor bidders attend the Pre-Bid Conference.

 

 

 

 

 

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR

 

JEFFERSON COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT EVIDENCE STORAGE BUILDING

 

BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA

 

 

 

Scope of Work: This project is for the construction of a new evidence storage building (±23,000 SF) for the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department. The building is constructed of fully grouted CMU load-bearing walls with steel roof structure and concrete roof deck. Interior walls consist of fully grouted CMU and light-gauge metal stud/gyp board. All CMU walls will contain rebar in every cell. The project also includes both fixed and movable storage shelving, four garage bays with coiling doors, and all associated site and Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Fire Protection work indicated in the bid documents. The project will be constructed in a single phase.

 

 

 

HVAC Subcontractor Prequalification

 

Prequalification for the HVAC Subcontractor is required for this project. All HVAC subcontractors with at least 5 years’ experience with projects of similar size and scope prior to the date of opening bids and have held a license from the Alabama State Licensing Board for General Contractors for at least 5 years are encouraged to respond. All interested HVAC Subcontractors are to contact Allen McCulla at CMH Architects (amcculla@cmharch.com, 205-969-2696) for a Prequalification Package. Applicants must submit their response packages electronically to CMH Architects, attention Allen McCulla, by 2 p.m. CT on October 20, 2025. Submittals will be reviewed and either approved or rejected by representatives of the Owner and CMH Architects by 5 p.m. CT on October 24, 2025. The Owner has the right to disqualify any Subcontractor who does not meet the minimum requirements for providing the quality of the work expected or whose solvency is in question. The Owner reserves the right to request additional references or information from the Subcontractor to clarify their qualifications. The Owner also reserves the right to waive any technical errors in applications, solicit additional Subcontractors for approval, and approve only those subcontractors whom he feels will best promote the Owner’s interests.

 

 

 

A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on October 20, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. CT at Jefferson County Sheriff’s Training Center, 3500 Happy Hollow Lane, Fultondale, AL 35068.

 

 

 

Sealed proposals from the General Contractors will be received by Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office at Jefferson County Sheriff’s Training Center, 3500 Happy Hollow Lane, Fultondale, 35068 until 2:00 p.m. CT on November 6, 2025, at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read.

 

 

 

No Bids will be accepted after November 6, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. CT, and this requirement will not be waived. The proposals will be opened at this time at the location listed above. The official time will be determined by the Architect or his designated representative.

 

 

 

A cashier’s check or Bid Bond payable to Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the amount of the proposal, but in no event more than $10,000, must accompany the bid. Performance and Statutory Labor and Material Payment Bonds in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price will be required at the signing of the Contract.

 

 

 

Drawings and Project Manual will be open to public inspection beginning October 7, 2025, at the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office; CMH Architects, Inc.; Birmingham Construction Industry Authority (BCIA); Dodge Data and Analytics; and ConstructConnect. Bidders must call the Owner’s or Architect’s office at least 24 hours in advance to arrange a time to review the documents. These documents cannot be removed from the Owner’s or Architect’s offices, nor will any copies of these documents be provided to bidders.

 

 

 

Bid Documents must be obtained from the Architect upon deposit of $200.00 per set. Said deposit will be REFUNDABLE to unsuccessful Bidders if the Bid Drawings and Specs are returned to the Architect complete and in good condition within 10 calendar days of the bid date. Following purchase of the initial set, Bidders will be provided with PDFs of the Bid Documents for reproduction of additional sets at Bidder’s discretion and cost.

 

 

 

The project is being bid EXCLUDING TAXES and requires the Contractor to comply with the requirements of Act 2013-205, which was signed into law May 19, 2013. The Contractor and Owner will be required to apply for Certificates of Exemption with the Alabama Department of Revenue, which will handle the administration of the certificates. The Contractor shall account for the tax savings on the Accounting of Sales Tax Form included in the Specifications behind the Bid Proposal Form. Failure of the Contractor to complete and include this form with their proposal shall render the bid non-responsive.

 

 

 

Any permits, licenses, or fees required by any governmental agency will be furnished and paid for by the General Contractor awarded the project. All costs for any business licenses required by the governing authorities shall be the responsibility of the Contractor.

 

 

 

Liquidated Damages apply to this project in the amounts specified in the Project Manual. Refer to the Supplemental General Conditions.

 

 

 

No Bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of ninety (90) days after the actual date of the opening of bids.

 

 

 

All Bidders must submit three (3) copies of their bids on proposal forms furnished by the Architect or copies thereof. All Bidders bidding in amounts exceeding that established by the State Licensing Board for General Contractors must be licensed under the provisions of Title 34, Chapter 8, Code of Alabama, 1975 and must show evidence of licensure before bidding or bid will not be received or considered by the Architect; the bidder shall show such evidence by clearly displaying his or her current license number on the outside of the sealed envelope in which the proposal is delivered. The successful Bidder must provide evidence of enrollment in the E-Verify program per The Alabama Immigration Law (also referred to as “Act 2011-535” and codified in state law as Title 31, Chapter 13 of the Code of Alabama 1975) and amended by Act No. 2012-491 (2012) before awarding of Contract. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all of the proposals and to waive technical errors if, in the Owner’s judgement, the best interest of the Owner will thereby be promoted.

 

 

 

Performance time: The project is a single-phase project and is to be substantially complete within 365 calendar days from Notice to Proceed.

 

 

 

 

 

Awarding Authority:

 

Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office 

 

2200 Rev. Abraham Woods, Jr Blvd.

 

Birmingham, AL 35203

 

(205) 325-5711

 

 

 

Architect:

 

CMH Architects, Inc.

 

1800 International Park Drive, Suite 300

 

Birmingham, AL 35243

 

(205) 969-2696

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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,
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 UAB Hospital Planning, 8th Floor Daniel Building 15 20th Street South, Birmingham, AL 35233 until 4:00 PM Central Time,
Friday, October 31, 2025.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 copied to rachelh@bparchitects.com to expedite the review process with a hard-copy of the submittal and two flash drives to be delivered within 24 hours.

 

 

 

UAB HIGHLANDS Domestic Hot water Repairs – North Tower

 

For The

 

University of Alabama at Birmingham

 

Birmingham, Alabama

 

UAB Project No.: H235019

 

Architect’s Project No. 069-23A

 

 

 

  1. SCOPE OF WORK:

 

 

 

The scope of work includes the replacement of domestic hot water equipment and associated construction for the Mechanical Room on the 2nd floor of the UAB Highlands hospital serving the North Tower. This includes but is not limited to selective demolition, partition and concrete patching and plumbing work. Existing steam-to-hot water exchangers will be replaced, and a modular mixing station will be installed to serve the kitchen and all floors. Dead piping legs, eroded pipework, and two individual circulation pumps will be replaced as well. The work will be performed using Infection Control measures and the use of phasing may be utilized to minimize facility downtime. The project is located contiguous with fully functioning patient clinical areas and Contractors must have significant experience as a General Contractor in working in a hospital clinical environment and have knowledge and experience with implementation, monitoring, and maintaining Infection Control and Interim Life Safety Measures. This project will require significant coordination, working with the Owner’s representatives to successfully deliver the project. The anticipated dollar amount is approximately $850,000-900,000.

 

 

 

  1. PRIME CONTRACTOR BIDDER PRE-QUALIFICATIONS:

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

Only prime contractor bidders who have completed the pre-qualification process and that have been approved will be eligible to submit a bid/perform work for the Project. Prospective Bidder’s Pre-qualification Package must be received by the Owner’s Project Manager no later than 4:00 PM Central Time, October 31, 2025, after which no further requests will be considered.

 

 

 

Pre-qualification Requirements Information Package may be obtained from the Architect upon letterhead request. Any addendums to the prequalification requirements will be issued to documented prime contractors only.

 

 

 

The pre-qualification procedure is intended to identify responsible and competent prime contractor bidders relative to the requirements of the Project. Each prospective prime contractor bidder will be notified of the results of the pre-qualification, on or about
November 7, 2025.

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

Progress Design and Construction Documents:

 

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

 

 

 

Architect:

 

Birchfield Penuel Architects

 

2805 Crescent Avenue

 

Birmingham, Alabama 35209

 

Mr. Alan Crotwell

 

205-870-1876

 

alanc@bparchitects.com

 

  1. BIDS BY PRE-QUALIFIED PRIME GENERAL CONTRACTOR BIDDERS

 

 

 

Documents: 

 

After notice to pre-qualified bidders is given, the pre-qualified prime contractor bidders may obtain bid documents from the Architect (see address above) upon deposit of $100.00 per set. The deposit is refundable in full on the first two (2) sets issued to each prime general contractor bidder upon return of documents in reusable condition within ten (10) days after bid opening. Additional sets for pre-qualified prime contractor bidders, subcontractors, vendors, or dealers may be obtained upon payment of the same deposit. The deposit for additional sets shall be refunded less the cost of printing, reproduction, handling, and distribution, upon return of the documents in reusable condition within ten (10) days after bid opening.

 

 

 

Bid documents will be available at the following locations after notice to pre-qualified bidders is given. Drawings and specifications may be examined at the Office of the Architect; and electronically at ConstructConnect and Dodge Data & Analytics.

 

 

 

Bonds:

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Bids:

 

Bids must be submitted on proposal forms or copies thereof furnished by the Architect. No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids for a period of ninety (90) days. The Owner reserves the right to reject bids if such action is determined to be in the best interest of the Owner. The Owner reserves the right to revoke pre-qualification of any bidder in accordance with Section 39-2-12, Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended in 1997 (by Act 97-225). The Bid Date is December 4, 2025, at 2:00 PM Central Time at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, UAB Hospital Planning, 8th Floor Daniel Building 15 20th Street South, Birmingham, AL 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.

 

 

 

Proposals may be hand delivered or received by mail on the date of the bid opening at the Office of Jeff Orr, Project Manager Facilities and Capital Projects, 8th Floor Daniel Building 15 20th Street South, Birmingham, AL 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 4, 2025, will be returned unopened.

 

 

 

Fire Alarm Work

 

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

 

 

 

  1. PRE-BID CONFERENCE

 

A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held November 20, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. Meet at the UAB Highlands Main Lobby. It is mandatory that all pre-qualified prime contractor bidders attend the Pre-Bid Conference.

 

 

 

 

 

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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, 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 UAB Hospital Planning, 8th Floor Daniel Building, 15 20th Street S., Birmingham, Alabama 35233until 4:00 PM Central Time, October 24, 2025.The original and two (2) flash drives with duplicates of submittals are required for pre-qualification approval; however, email transmission copies may be transmitted to the UAB Project Manager Jeff Orr at jeorr@uabmc.edu and cc’d to sheywood@ghafari.com and mfreeman@ghafari.com to expedite the review process with a hard-copy of the submittal and two flash drives to be delivered within 24 hours.

 

 

 

UAB North Pavilion

 

5th Floor CICU Renovation

 

University of Alabama at Birmingham

 

Birmingham, Alabama

 

Project No.:H225006

 

 

 

  1. SCOPE OF WORK:

 

 

 

The project consists of a complete finished upgrade with MEP modifications to the 15,600 SF Critical Intensive Care Unit (CICU) on the 5th floor of the North Pavilion facility. The scope of work includes architectural, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, and fire protection new work and associated demolition to facilitate the updates to the unit. The construction budget is anticipated to be between $3,000,000 and $4,000,000.

 

 

 

The work will be performed under a single Prime General Contractor who will coordinate the work of this project. Particular and specific care will be required to coordinate complex shutdowns, limit disturbances, and follow strict Infection Controls and Interim Life Safety Measures (ICRA/ILSM) requirements for the protection of patients, family, and staff. The Prime General Contractors seeking to be pre-qualified will require experience with similar size and type 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, October 24, 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 jeorr@uabmc.edu. Any addenda to the pre-qualification requirements will be issued to documented prime contractors only.

 

 

 

The pre-qualification procedure is intended to identify responsible and competent prime contractor bidders relative to the requirements of the Project. Each prospective prime contractor bidder will be notified of the results of the pre-qualification, on or about October 31, 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 October 22, 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 November 20, 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 Jeff Orr, 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 November 20, 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 November 05, 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 FOR BIDS

 

 

 

The Jefferson County Commission will receive bids for the Gardendale Senior Center at Room A-420 meeting room of the Jefferson County Courthouse until 10:00 a.m. local time on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.

 

 

 

Any bid to be delivered by hand or mail prior to the above time or at a different place shall be at full risk of the bidder. Such bids may be delivered or mailed to the Jefferson County Department of Community Services, at 716 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd N, Suite A-430, Birmingham, Alabama 35203. If for any reason such bid does not reach Room A-420 meeting room of the Jefferson County Courthouse prior to the opening, it may be rejected. No bids shall be accepted after the time stated for receipt of bids. This requirement shall not be waived.

 

 

 

All bids must be submitted on bid forms furnished, or copy thereof, and must be in a sealed envelope. The outside of the envelope should contain the following:

 

(1) “SEALED BID”; (2) “DO NOT OPEN”; (3) PROJECT NAME AND NUMBER; (4) PROJECT OFFICER: “Alfonso Holt”; (5) CONTRACTOR’S NAME AND ADDRESS; (6) ALABAMA GENERAL CONTRACTORS LICENSE NUMBER (7) DUNS #.

 

 

 

Bids are invited upon the following work, but not limited to, as follows:

 

Interior Finish Replacement at the Gardendale Senior Center. The scope of work includes general construction, selective demolition and interior finish work for a complete project constructed under a single prime contract. Contractor shall provide the standard labor warranty for installation of project completion.

 

 

 

 

 

Bids must be accompanied by a certified check or bank draft payable to the order of Jefferson County, Alabama negotiable U.S. Government Bonds (at par value) or a satisfactory Bid Bond executed by the bidder and an acceptable surety, in the amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total of the bid amount but not to exceed $10,000.00, for the construction of Gardendale Senior Center

 

 

 

The bid security is to become the property of the owner in the event that: (1) the bidder fails to meet any of the qualifications required in the bid specifications stated herein; (2) the bidder misrepresents or falsifies any information required to be provided by the owner; (3) for any reason that the bidder fails to qualify, causing his bid to be withdrawn or rejected and such withdrawal or rejection results in delay or substantial additional expense to the owner; (4) the contract and bond are not executed within the time set forth, as liquidated damages for the delay and additional expense of the owner caused thereby.

 

 

 

Bid documents are on file and will be available for examination at the JEFFERSON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICES, 716 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd N, Suite A-430, Birmingham, Alabama 35203; at the BIRMINGHAM CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY AUTHORITY, 601 37th Avenue South, Birmingham, Alabama 35222; at the Office of CCR Architecture, LLC.

 

 

 

General Contractor Bidders may obtain two (2) sets of hard copy drawings for each project and specifications from the Architect upon receipt of deposit check in the amount of $_200_ per set made payable to CRR Architect. General Contractors will then be placed on Official Bidders List. Deposit will be refunded in full on the first two sets issued to each General Contractor Bidder upon the return of documents in reusable condition within ten (10) days after receipt of bids. Additional sets of drawings/ specifications and digital copies will be available to General Contractors for purchase directly from the documents printer: _Alabama Graphics_________. Addenda and other proposal information will be issued only to holders of drawings and specifications distributed by the CCR Architecture and Interiors and on the Official Bidders List. Release of contract documents to the bidder does not imply acceptance of the bidder’s qualifications by the Owner or Architect.

 

 

 

General Contractors who obtain drawings and wish to withdraw from the Bidders List must do so in writing to the office of the Engineer prior to bid date, otherwise deposit will be forfeited. Deposit will be refunded in full sets issued to each General Contractor Bidder submitting a Bonafide bid, upon the return of documents in good, reusable condition within ten (10) days after receipt of proposals.

 

 

 

Bids received from General Contractors who are not on the Official Bidders List may not be accepted or opened. Sentell Engineering makes no guarantee for plans and specifications obtained by Contractors and Vendors from sources other than the printed contract documents provided by their firm. Contractors and Vendors who base their pricing from contract documents obtained from other electronic sources, either in part or whole, do so at their own risk.

 

 

 

Bids must be submitted on proposal forms furnished by the Engineer or copies thereof, issued either with the original contract documents or by addendum. General Contractors shall not use Proposal Forms other than those provided in the contract documents.

 

 

 

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. The Bidder must display current General Contractor’s License Number on the outside of the sealed envelope in which the proposal is delivered, or it will not be considered by the Engineer or Owner. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive technical errors if, in the Owner’s judgment, the best interests of the Owner will thereby be promoted.

 

 

 

Bidders are advised that submitted bids bind the bidders to the “Bid Conditions Setting Forth Affirmative Action Requirements for all Non‑Exempt Federal and Federally‑assisted Construction Contracts to be awarded in Jefferson, Shelby and Walker Counties, Alabama, “also known as the Birmingham Hometown Plan.

 

 

 

Attention is called to the fact that not less than the minimum salaries and wages as set forth in the contract documents must be paid on this project, and that the contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

 

 

 

All bidders be advised that this contract is subject to Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development act of 1968, as amended, (12 USC l701U) which if it is in excess of $100,000, requires that to the “greatest extent feasible”, opportunities for training and employment be given lower income residents of the project area and contracts for work in connection with the project be awarded to business concerns which are: (1) 51 percent or more owned by section 3 residents; or (2) Whose permanent, full-time employees include persons, at least 30 percent of whom are currently section 3 residents, or within three years of the date of first employment with the business concern were section 3 residents; or (3) That provides evidence of commitment to subcontract in excess of 25 percent of the dollar award of all subcontracts to be awarded to business concerns that meet the qualifications set forth in paragraphs (1) or (2) in this definition of “section 3 business concern.”

 

 

 

The Jefferson County Commission reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any informalities in the bidding.

 

 

 

This project will be funded in its entirety (100%) with Jefferson County General Funds.

 

No Bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days from the date of the opening of bids to allow the Jefferson County Commission to review the bids and investigate the qualifications of bidders prior to awarding the contract.

 

 

 

 

 

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

 

Sealed proposals will be received by Birmingham Board of Education, Central Administration Building, 2015 Park Place North, Birmingham, Alabama, 35203; UNTIL 2:00 PM Local Time; on Thursday, October 30,2025, for:

 

 

 

BIRMINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS: CAPITOL IMPROVEMENTS

 

GROUP 4 – BID PACKAGE 1 – Re-Bid

 

at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read.

 

The project includes, but is not limited to, miscellaneous repairs and improvements to the following schools:

 

Arrington Elementary School

 

Wenonah High School

 

 

 

A cashier’s check or bid bond payable to Birmingham City Schools, Birmingham, Alabama, in an amount not less

 

than five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid, but in no event more than $10,000, must accompany the bidder’s

 

proposal. Performance and statutory Labor and Material Payment Bonds, and insurance in compliance with

 

requirements, will be required at the signing of the Contract.

 

Drawings and Specifications will be available after Thursday, October 9, 2025; and may be examined at

 

Alabama Graphics https://www.algraphics.com/digital-plan-room.

 

Bidders may obtain documents from Alabama Graphics, for a non-refundable cost equal to the cost of

 

printing. Other sets for general contractors, and sets for subs and dealers, may be obtained at the same amount.

 

Partial sets will not be available.

 

Bids must be submitted on proposal forms furnished by the Architect or copies thereof. All bidders bidding in amounts exceeding that established by the State Licensing Board for General Contractors must be licensed under the Provision of Title 34, Chapter 8, Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended, and must show such evidence of license before bidding or bid will not be received or considered by Architect or Owner; The bidder shall show such evidence by clearly displaying their current license number on the outside of the sealed envelope in which the proposal is delivered; Bidder must also include their current license number on the Proposal Form. No bid

 

may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids for a period of NINETY (90) days.

 

A PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held at the same location where bids will be received, at 2:00 PM, on Thursday, October 16, 2025, for the purpose of reviewing the project and answering Bidder’s questions.

 

Attendance at the Pre-Bid Conference is not required for all General Contractor Bidders but is highly

 

recommended.

 

This project is being bid without sales taxes according to Act 2013-205 (of the Alabama Legislature).

 

However, sales tax for the base bid and all other bid items must be accounted for on the contractor’s Bid

 

Proposal Form. ABC Form C-3A indicates how the sales tax shall be accounted for on the bid proposal

 

form and shall be modified by the project architect as appropriate for bid items on each project.

 

Completion Time: Work shall commence on the earlier of either the date of the owner’s written “Notice to

 

Proceed” or the contractor’s receipt of the fully executed contract and shall be “Substantially Complete” within

 

240 Consecutive Calendar Days thereafter.

 

Supervision: Contractor to provide Superintendent(s) to ensure proper supervision for all work.

 

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive technical errors if, in their judgment, the

 

best interests of the Owner will thereby be promoted.

 

Owner:

 

Birmingham Board of Education

 

2015 Park Place North

 

Birmingham, Alabama 35203

 

Phone: (205) 231-4885

 

c/o

 

Project Manager/Owner’s Representative

 

Steel City Services, LLC

 

119 3rd Avenue West

 

Birmingham, Alabama 35204

 

205.306.3444

 

Architect:

 

Dorsey Architects & Associates Inc.

 

2301 1st Ave. North, Suite 101

 

Birmingham, AL 35203

 

Phone: (205) 250-7100

 

Clay R. Dorsey, AIA

 

cdorsey@dorseyarchitects.com

 

Wesley Henry, Project Manager

 

wesleyh@dorseyarchitects.com

 

 

 

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS

 

The Birmingham Water Works Board will be accepting sealed bids for Chemicals Bulk Hydrated Lime, BID 25-12-04(J).

 

The specifications may be examined and obtained in the Purchasing Department’s office at3600 First Avenue North, Birmingham, AL 35222, or by emailing derleda.abrom@bwwb.org, or on our website at www.bwwb.org.

 

Sealed bids for Chemicals- Liquid Aluminum Sulfate will be received in the Purchasing Department not later than Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read.

 

 

 

Prospective bidders should deliver or mail their sealed bids to 3600 1st Avenue North, Birmingham, Alabama 35222, directed to the attention of LyTonja Levert, Purchasing Manager, and marked in the lower left-hand corner of the envelope as follows: “Bid Chemicals (and the name and letter of the particular chemical bidding) Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.”

 

 

 

 

 

BT10/23/2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT CONSULTING ENGINEER

 

 

 

 

 

Subject: Request for Qualifications Prospective Responders:

 

Sealed technical proposals for consultant services for Professional Services Agreement – Consulting Engineer. The attached Request for Qualifications (RFQ) package (both hard and electronic copy) must be submitted no later than Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at 2:00

 

p.m. CST to the address below:

 

 

 

Central Alabama Water (CAW) Attention: Derrick M. Murphy

 

consulting.engineer@bwwb.org 3600 First Avenue North Birmingham, AL 35222

 

The RFQ and public notice can be obtained by visiting https://www.bwwb.org/business/bids. Mailed submittals must clearly label the package titled Professional Services Agreement – Consulting Engineer and name of the Firm on the outside of the delivery package. Ten (10) bound copies must be comb, spiral, or glue style. Three ring binders are not acceptable as a binding method. CAW recommends that the Proposer’s RFQ submittals be limited to no more than 30 pages (not including the cover letter and resumes). The RFQ outlines the schedule for the submission and evaluation of the submittals. These are tentative dates only; CAW reserves the right to adjust these dates at its sole discretion.

 

 

 

A virtual Pre-RFQ Conference will be held on Thursday, October 30, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. The Pre-RFQ Conference is optional but strongly suggested since there will be no additional communication that will be issued by CAW until selected Firms have been shortlisted.

 

 

 

Alabama Code §31-13-9 (1975) provides that as a condition for the award of any contract by Central Alabama Water, a business entity or employer that employs one or more employees within the state of Alabama shall provide documentation of enrollment in the E- Verify program.

 

CAW reserves to reject any proposals submitted, waive any informalities and technicalities, and award to the proposer it deems to serve CAW interests best and most economically. CAW reserves the right to cancel the contract due to non-satisfactory performance or if the proposer is found to violate the terms and conditions of the proposal or does not correct any violations of the proposal. CAW reserves the right to re-advertise.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BT10/23/2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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 pre-qualification 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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201 Spring Gardens Road

 

Birmingham, Alabama 35217

 

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

 

hereby given that Corbitt Power and Light, LLC  Contractor, 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 .

 

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Marking the End of Pink October with a Victory Bell Celebration

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From left, Alease Sims; Marshelle Harris; Eva B. Johnson; Kasandra Brindidge; Loretta Herring; Nataly Swann; Germaine Robinson and Denetra Johnson, all breast cancer survivors who did not get a chance to the ring the bell when they finished their treatments. But did get a chance to ring a ceremonial bell at the SurviveHer at the Table Luncheon at Arlington House. (Marika N. Johnson, For The Birmingham Times)

By Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times

Germaine Robinson was only 21 years old when she was diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer. Almost immediately she was brought to tears.

“It was like it was taking a piece of my womanhood. I think that was the most heartbreaking part,” she said. “Being that I was so young, and you’re just really discovering yourself, and then cancer. It broke me for a minute.”

Germaine Robinson was diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer at age 21. (Provided)

According to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, while breast cancer still remains low in younger women, those under 40 are almost 40 percent more likely to die from their breast cancer than women over 40, and it has become the leading cause of cancer death in women aged 20 to 49 in the U.S.

“I did surgery and chemotherapy, but no radiation,” said Robinson. “I went through six months of chemotherapy with a booster every week after my chemo treatment.”

By 23, Robinson was cancer free, but doctors told her she would not be able to conceive. Today, at age 56, she is the mother of two adult daughters, who have motivated her to go after all the things she thought she lost.

“Having my girls, they inspired me to go back to school. I got my bachelor’s degree [in business management from Virginia College in 2005] and my master’s degree [in business administration from Walden University in 2010],” she said. “For a while, the one thing we didn’t have was a home. We ended up receiving our own home through [Habitat for Humanity]. I feel like I went full circle on that one.”

“Touched My Heart”

Breast Cancer Awareness Month is coming to a close, but earlier this month Robinson was one of 26 survivors, supporters, and health care professionals who gathered at the historic Arlington Home and Gardens in West Birmingham to honor those affected by breast cancer, as well as promote early detection and education.

Part of the program — organized by local advocate Chanda Temple, senior project manager for the City of Birmingham — was the ringing of a bell, which has become an honored and cherished tradition in the realm of cancer survivorship care.

Outfitted in various hues of pink, survivors, fighters, and friends grabbed the pink pompoms placed at each of their seats, lined the pathway in the back of the building leading to a bell, and cheered the first-time bell ringers to the groove of “I’m Coming Out” by Diana Ross.

The sun was shining brightly, the air was tinged with the scent of sweet flowers, and the song’s upbeat tempo and affirming message served as a source of strength and encouragement, reminding these women that they are not alone and that their journeys, no matter how difficult, are worthy of celebration.

Some of the women fought and beat breast cancer before ringing the bell to signify completion of cancer treatment became a tradition, and they were cheered as they got a chance to ring the bell for the first time. Robinson was one seven other women who were first-time bell ringers.

“It was beautiful, and it touched my heart because didn’t get a chance to do it during my time. Ringing that bell provided a feeling I never thought I would experience,” said Robinson. “It was like something out of a movie.”

Eva B. Johnson, a breast cancer survivor, rings a ceremonial bell signifying the completion of her treatments. Johnson did not get a chance to the ring the bell when she finished her radiation treatments in 2012. (Marika N. Johnson Photos, For The Birmingham Times)

“I’m Still Here”

For Eva Johnson, ringing the bell was something she’d always thought about but never knew she’d get the opportunity to do.

“It was overwhelming. Now I can say I finally got to ring my bell,” said Johnson, who has remained cancer free for 11 years.

Today, Johnson hosts her own breast cancer awareness walk — the EB Johnson Breast Cancer Walk, which started in 2019 and is held annually at Birmingham’s East Lake Park.

“When [the nonprofit breast cancer organization] Susan G Komen left Birmingham, I started my own walk. People would hang around in the park after the walk was over, so three years ago my family and I decided to grill out, as well,” said Johnson.

For Nataly Swann, another first-time bell ringer, it meant, “ringing to the universe, ‘Hey, I’m still here and I’m still fighting.’ I never had closure like that,” she said.

Swann was first diagnosed in 2019.

“I [went] through a surgery, through chemotherapy, and a lot of recovery,” Swann told The Birmingham Times. “This year, I had a recurrence, and I had another surgery. When my blood tests came back cancer free, I was just crying. That’s all I could do. I’m still here.”

Swann explained that during her first battle with breast cancer, she tried to put it behind her.

“I thought, ‘OK, I’m done.’ I put it in my rear-view mirror, turned the page, and moved on,” she said.

During her second diagnosis, Swann faced insurance hardship after she received a letter stating that her testing for breast cancer was not needed.

“They sent me letter saying the testing was not medically necessary, but I tested anyway — and it saved my life,” she said. “My main focus now is being an advocate for women who may have experienced hardship with their insurance policies while battling. When you receive this letter, it’s basically your ticket coupon to a cemetery or something and it makes you want to fight.”

For more survivor stories, visit http://www.chandatemplewrites.com, where local advocate Chanda Temple, project manager for the City of Birmingham, has compiled a series called “SurviveHer at the Table: Food. Faith. Fight.” In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, each day of October 2025 Temple has profiled one female breast cancer survivor, highlighting food from local restaurants or food vendors that each one liked at some point during her breast cancer journey or enjoys today.

“SurviveHer at the Table: Food. Faith. Fight.” The Might of Birmingham Breast Cancer Survivors

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Toby Richards, left, director of Arlington House with Alease Sims, a breast cancer survivor during the SurviveHer at the Table luncheon in Birmingham. (Marika N. Johnson, For The Birmingham Times)

The Birmingham Times

In America, one in eight women will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer during their lifetime. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Chanda Temple, an award-winning writer living in Birmingham, profiled one female breast cancer survivor each day in October. The stories also highlight a food from a Birmingham, Alabama, restaurant or food vendor they liked at some point during their breast cancer journey or today. The series is titled “SurviveHer at the Table: Food. Faith. Fight.”

Each story is the opinion of the survivor, with a goal to increase awareness about early detection and treatment for breast cancer. Readers should consult with their physician for medical and health advice and their nutritionist for healthy eating tips. Here’s a look at some of the survivors.

For a complete list of SurviveHer bios visit http://www.chandatemplewrites.com.

A Birmingham mother’s promise after losing her daughter to breast cancer

By Chanda Temple

Every day, Alease Sims walks past a pink wreath that once belonged to her daughter, Stacey Sims Turner.

Alease Sims, right, lost her daughter, Stacey, to breast cancer in 2023. (Provided)

A sign on it reads: “I stood strong. I fought hard. I won.”

Stacey was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2016. As Stacey fought the disease, Alease knew her pain because Alease had fought the same disease in 1989. Alease comforted Stacey through a mastectomy, chemo, radiation and six-month checkups.

Doctors eventually told Stacey she was cancer-free. But in 2021, the cancer had returned and spread to Stacey’s lungs and brain. Again, Alease was by Stacey’s side, telling her, “We are going to fight this.”

They found a trial at a research center in Nashville, where they traveled back and forth to Birmingham for a year. Stacey improved, enjoying time with family and eating the jalapeño-flavored popcorn from Birmingham’s Naughty But Nice Kettle Corn Co. because its spice kicked through to her tastebuds during treatment. Alease joined in on the popcorn fun, opting for the sweeter/savory flavor.

But by early 2023, things had changed for Stacey. She had grown weaker in her fight against breast cancer, but she still managed to order school clothes and birthday presents for her son and daughter. Stacey stored them in a hallway closet, and told Alease she wanted her to give them to the children, letting the children know they were from their mama.

On Feb. 10, 2023, Stacey had a frank conversation with Alease.

Stacey: “Let me tell you something.”

Alease: “What?”

Stacey: “You’ve got to let me go. I’m tired.”

Alease: “Oh, baby.”

Stacey: “You kiss me on me. You pray with me, and I don’t say anything. But you’ve got to let me go. You’ve got to let me go. God’s got me, and He’s got you, too. Promise me you are not going to just be here in the house and not go any place.”

It took Alease a minute to process what Stacey was actually saying, first thinking Stacey was just talking about physically letting her go because she had been holding her.

“After I put her back in the bed, I later realized what she was saying, that it was time to let her go,” Alease said.

Stacey passed on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023.

“She was such a special person and the way people responded, they saw the light in her also,” Alease said.

That light still shines in the wreath on the door, where Alease is reminded of what she used to tell Stacey as a little girl: “Shoulders up. Head up.”

Alease carries that message with her in every step she makes today. She knows Stacey would want it that way.

“I hold my head up, and when I open that door, I know I’m going to face the world,” she said. “I’m a survivor.”

The signs of breast cancer aren’t always the same for everyone

By Chanda Temple

Maranda LaRussa knew that lumps in one’s breast could be a sign of cancer. But never had she heard about itchy breasts possibly being a sign.

Maranda LaRussa was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2018. (Taneisha Tucker Photography)

So, when her breasts started to itch in the summer of 2018, she thought it was odd. Then in October 2018, she experienced pain when she touched a lump in her breast. Immediately, she contacted her doctor.

She went in for an ultrasound. Test results showed it was cancer. A few weeks later, she learned she had Stage 3A breast cancer. She felt like if she had known about itchy breasts, she could have gotten her breasts checked earlier.

“But I ‘m glad that I noticed my symptoms, I was vigilant, and I moved as soon as I could,” she said.

When Maranda first told doctors and friends about her itchy breasts and the painful lump, they said, “That’s not a normal sign.”

“They said, ‘Lumps don’t have pain.’ I was like, ‘This one does,’ ” she recalled. “A lot of the doctors and ultrasound techs said, ‘It is probably not cancer. It’s going to be a cyst.’ ”

Hearing all of that frustrated Maranda because not everyone is the same when it comes to symptoms. She wanted people to really hear her.

At the time, Maranda was 40, and she felt like maybe she was being dismissed because of her age.

“It was just like, ‘Listen to me! I know something is not right. It’s my body. You don’t know what’s going on,’ ” she said. “That was my frustration. And it happens to a lot of people.”

As she fought to be heard, he also fought for her life.

Maranda had a double mastectomy around Thanksgiving 2018. In January 2019, she started 16 treatments of chemo, which was followed by 30 rounds of radiation. And to prepare for reconstructive surgery and the installation of implants, expanders were placed in her chest in 2019.

Following the reconstructive surgery, Maranda had a hard time adjusting to the implants. Several years later, she had them removed. She then opted for a DIEP flap reconstruction, which uses one’s own tissues and blood supply. She said it’s as close to natural as one can get.

Throughout her treatments and surgeries, she could only taste certain things such as Startburst jelly beans. Purple was her favorite. When it came to savory foods, she liked the spicy curry sauce that comes with the potstickers at Surin 280 and Surin West.

“It was kind of like a special thing,” she said of the sauce. “You get kind of down when you are doing (treatments). It gave me something to look forward to.”

And to keep her those special vibes flowing during her recovery, her husband brought Maranda a medium well ribeye steak, a salad and mashed potatoes from Longhorn Steakhouse for Valentine’s Day 2019.

“You don’t really feel normal during all of this, and that did make me feel normal,” she said.

Today, Maranda is the events and development coordinator for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama. As the organization prepares to celebrate 30 years of existence in 2026, she wants to remind people to trust their gut when they feel something is amiss with their body.

“If something does not feel right to you, no matter what you are told is typical or normal, you need to get it checked out,” she said. “You know your body.”

“Do your due diligence and you homework on who your doctor is,” she said. “Make sure they want to treat you as a person and not just as statistic or a number.”

Breast cancer led Denetra Johnson closer to God and community college

By Chanda Temple

Breast cancer pushed Denetra Johnson to do two things: enroll in community college and go to church more.

Denetra Johnson was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer in 2011. (Provided)

It all started on Oct. 29, 2011 after her doctor called and said she had triple negative breast cancer. What followed next was all Denetra had to hear: “I think we got it in time.”

Denetra cried at first. Then, she told her family and started working on a plan.

“I said, ‘Well, I’m fixing to do some thangs now,’ ” Denetra recalled. “It’s time for me to grow up, … get stronger, be a thriver and a survivor.’ ”

Denetra enrolled at Brown Mackie College in Birmingham to pursue her medical assistance degree. She also increased going to church from three times a year to every Sunday.

“I didn’t let (breast cancer) defeat me,” she said. “I didn’t wallow in self-pity. I started being more active.”

“I was doing my chemo, radiation and going through school.”

Today, Denetra, 52, is very involved in her Birmingham church, where she hosts a breast cancer program every October. She’s also a member of the breast cancer support group, Sisters CanCervive and serves as a moderator in the group’s online chats. So far as community college, which is now closed, she secured her degree after going through an 18-month program.

During her studies and treatments in 2012, she discovered the Athenian snapper at Fish Market in Birmingham.

“It’s delicious. It’s fresh,” said Denetra, who now works for an insurance company. “I love it.”

Layered with feta cheese crumbles, onions, sautéed tomatoes, capers, lemon juice and black olives, that plate of fish brought a calmness that showed how change can quietly appear in a night or a lifetime.

“Breast cancer pushed me more on what I was procrastinating on,” she said. “It pushed me to be a better me.”

How Nataly Swann Keeps fighting for Joy After Breast Cancer

By Chanda Temple

In fighting breast cancer, Nataly Swann lost her eyelashes, her eyebrows and a few fingernails.

She also lost her happiness.

Nataly Swann was diagnosed with invasive carcinoma in 2019. (Provided)

For someone who was once carefree, cancer left Nataly heavy with worry about herself and if she’d ever see her family in her homeland of Russia again. Tears flowed, hitting the hard, rough reality she couldn’t change. But as every tear fell, Nataly’s footing eventually softened, making way for a whole new harvest.

How did she reap her happiness again?

“Oh, it’s a journey,” she admits. “I’m still adjusting to it.’’

Nataly credits talking to a counselor, getting involved with breast cancer support groups and connecting with organizations such as Forge Breast Cancer Survivor Center, which helped her navigate a “new me” and a “new life.”

Through Forge’s cooking classes and yoga sessions, for example, Nataly met survivors she’s still friends with today.

“It showed me that I’m not defined by my diagnosis,” she said. “I am who I am.’’

Nataly was 45 when she was diagnosed with invasive carcinoma in 2019. For treatment, she had a double mastectomy, followed by chemotherapy.

This year, she returned to her doctors for additional testing after some initial tests raised concerns in 2024. A deeper dive revealed that Nataly had a tumor behind her lungs and heart. It was also on the same side where the original cancer was found.

She underwent robotic surgery in May 2025 in Birmingham and the tumor was removed. She remains under a physician’s care.

“My doctor said I surprised him with the outcome,” she said. “He has a very positive outlook …”

To make it through the process, she credits her friends for sending her encouraging cards, her husband for holding her hand, and for loved ones stepping in the help. Her journey has been a challenging one, but one where she lets the smallest thing brighten her day.

“I love to buy myself flowers,” she said. “I  have fresh flowers at home. At work. They give me just joy.”

“When I look at the flowers, I forget about things that are hurting me.”

Something else that’s been a happy spot for Nataly during her breast cancer journey is the Pappadeaux’s Greek salad, which features a lettuce mix topped with banana peppers, fresh tomatoes, olives, feta cheese, Greek dressing and a squeeze of lemon. There are options to top it with crab meat or shrimp.

“I think it’s my dream dinner,” she said. “It’s the food that comforts. It’s so clean.”

“I don’t know how they make such a simple thing like a Greek salad taste so good. Maybe it’s the extra love or something.’’

At 19 years old, Jordan Collins received a diagnosis that changed everything

By Chanda Temple

Jordan Collins was a sophomore at the University of Alabama in October 2024, when her world seemed to stop.

Jordan Collins was only 19 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2024. Chanda Temple, Provided)

There, standing in the shower, she felt a lump. She was only 19.

The next morning, she went to a women’s health clinic and underwent additional testing. On Nov. 19, 2024, she was told she had Stage 0 breast cancer.

Immediately, her mind began to race. Could it had been something she ate? Something she drank? Her environment? Could it have even been her family genes since several of her aunts had had breast cancer?

Then, she leaned on her faith to ease her fears. And right there, ‘”Jordan, the Warrior ” was born.

“I said, ‘This is my fight, and I will fight it.’ ”

Doctors discussed these treatment options with her:

  • A lumpectomy with radiation
  • A single mastectomy
  • A bilateral mastectomy

Fearful the cancer could return or spread before she even turned 35 or 40, Jordan pushed for a bilateral mastectomy. On Jan. 7, 2025, she had both breasts removed and had reconstructive surgery in Birmingham. She started classes at Alabama on Jan. 8.

“I wanted to take a medical withdrawal, but I thought it would be best to keep pushing,” said Jordan. “So, I worked through the university and got all of my classes online.”

Today, Jordan is 20-year-old junior majoring in management information systems. Her goal is to become a data analyst for a Fortune 500 company.

“There is life after breast cancer. I’m thriving, y’all,” she said, wearing a fuchsia, floor-length gown and her hair pulled back in a chignon as she stood, speaking before a packed room today during the City of Birmingham Human Resources’ “Pink Power” hour to honor its employees affected by breast cancer.

She later said she wore the dress to make a statement and show that “life after breast cancer looks amazing.”

“I look good, and I feel good.”

She also wants to continue to spread the message that early detection is so important, and continue to work with breast cancer support groups such as PinkTopps and Forge Breast Cancer Survivor Center.

“By sharing my story, I hope it will encourage young people to get checked and for every woman to get checked,” she said. “Please don’t put anything off. If you see something, feel something. Say something.”

Because her appointments took place at St. Vincent’s in Birmingham, she visited several restaurants in the area. Her favorite was Hattie B’s, where she ordered the chicken tenders. Said their peach cobbler was “my guilty pleasure.”

“After a long day of appointments, that’s what I wanted to eat,” she said.

And since she graduated from Ramsay High School, which is also near the hospital, she liked the big baked potato from Al’s Deli; and chicken sausage and pancakes from Pancake House in Five Points South.

“After cancer, I made a lot of dietary changes. I cut pork out, and I watch may sugar intake,” she said. I just drink water or freshly squeeze orange juice and apple juice. I try to eat food that is very organic.”

“I still eat Hattie B’s once a month. I’ll give myself some grace,” she said. “I sometimes get a cupcake from K&J’s (Elegant Pastries in Birmingham’s Uptown.) I deserve a little sweet treat sometimes.”

A Birmingham breast cancer patient shares her story over a missed mammogram and her promise of hope

By Chanda Temple

When Monique Martin’s father died in May 2024, she was engulfed in grief. And as a result, the lymph nodes under her arms and in her neck, began to swell.

Monique Martin learned she had Stage 2 breat cancer in 2024. (Provided)

She thought stress had brought on the brief swelling. So, she ignored it.

Then, in August 2024, the swelling returned and it gradually got worse. In October 2024, she felt a lump in her left breast. Officials scheduled her for a mammogram in November 2024.

“I got the mammogram, went on the patient portal and read the results before they even called me,” she said. It said, “Indicative of breast cancer.” She wasn’t totally surprised because her mother is a breast cancer survivor. But she was scared.

“I was kind of kicking myself because I was like, ‘Maybe if I had gotten on this when I first noticed my lymph nodes were swollen, the prognosis would have been a little bit better,’ ” she said.

She later learned she had Stage 2 breast cancer. She had to have another mammogram and schedule MRIs, CT scans, bone scans, an ultrasound and biopsies at the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB.

“I had to have the whole works,” she said. “Once they got rolling, it was rolling. I was very fortunate. I had the same oncologist and the same breast surgeon my mother had when she went through breast cancer seven years ago. I felt very confident with them.”

Because her mother was a breast cancer survivor, Monique wished she had been more attentive to her own health in 2024. Monique had gone in for a regular gynecology appointment in February 2024, and her doctor encouraged her to schedule her mammogram then. But Monique got busy with life, and she never scheduled the mammogram.

After her diagnosis, she had 12 weeks of chemo, finishing on July 2, 2025. She had a single mastectomy and had some lymph nodes removed on Aug. 15, 2025. Thirty days of radiation is next. And once she gives her body three months to heal, she can have reconstructive surgery.

“I was very scared in the beginning. I feel lot better now,” said Monique, 52. “I still worry about the future. I have a 10-year-old old daughter with autism, and that’s my biggest concern. I have to be here for her.”

To improve her eating habits, Monique started eating meatless meals during treatment. She turned to Birmingham plant-based creator Kimberly Brock of Bitty’s Living Kitchen for help because she was just too tired from chemo to get in the kitchen and cook.

“It was very helpful to get those meals from her because they were either completely raw or mostly raw. I got a lot salads,” said Monique, of Pratt City. “It was very easy, and her meals are delicious.”

“I loved any of her salads where she had the walnut meat. I don’t know if you’ve had walnut meat before, but it makes you think you are eating meat on your salad. She grinds it up and seasons it really well.”

Monique said she was grateful for healthful options from Bitty’s Living Kitchen, which helped to make her recovery at home easier.

Monique also turned to Indian food from Sitar Indian Restaurant in Birmingham during her treatment.

“I did read in some of my cancer books that Indian spices (such as turmeric, ginger and curry) are really good for zapping cancer cells,” Monique said. “At Sitar, I always got their lentil soup and the vegetable biryani,” which is made with basmati rice and comes with a variety of vegetables.

Monique said people should remain aware of their bodies and handle any negative changes right away. To keep better track of her appointments, Monique has now bought a planner to record everything.

“If you ever have to cancel an appointment, reschedule it right then,” she said. “Don’t say, ‘I’ll call back,’ because you probably won’t.

The one pizza from Newk’s that helped Marshelle Harris taste life again

By Chanda Temple

During her chemo treatments for breast cancer, many things tasted like air to Marshelle Harris. 

Marshelle Harris was diagnosed in 2019 with triple negative breast cancer. (Provided)

Everything, that is, except for Newk’s Margherita Pizza when she swapped out its red pizza sauce for the Newk’s white barbecue sauce. She also asked that a little cilantro be added to the pizza’s existing offerings of grape tomatoes, mozzarella cheese and basil.

The combo was a game changer, as the white BBQ sauce burst through with the most robust flavors on the warm, soft pizza slices.

“I always tell people about it, and when they get it, they say, ‘Girl, you were not lying!'” she said.

In an effort to overload with nutrition and to “eat the rainbow” while going through chemo, Marshelle made smoothies at home in the morning and at night. She added three fruits and three vegetables, along with superfoods. (People should always consult with their physician or nutritionist on which food route is better for their specific health conditions and health goals. Marshelle offers a free e-book with 30 cancer-fighting superfoods here. Also, the National Breast Cancer Foundation offers a five-step smoothie guide here. The Forge Breast Cancer Survivor Center also has a list of seven foods breast cancer survivors should consider for healthy aging.)

In July 2019, Marshelle was diagnosed with triple negative Stage 2 breast cancer, the most aggressive form of breast cancer. She underwent 16 weeks of chemo. Then, she had a double mastectomy, followed by six weeks of recovery. She later had five weeks of radiation. About 1.5 years later, she had reconstructive surgery in August 2022.

Now at the age of 48, she’s cancer-free; has published two books about her breast cancer journey; is a breast cancer coach, advocate and founder of Wellness 4 Life at http://www.marshelleharris.com; is a board member for the Cancer Awareness Network; and is a member of Sisters CANcervive non-profit organization. Last week, she traveled to Washington, D.C. and Chicago to take part in national breast cancer conferences. In November, she will leave for Portugal to participate in the Advanced Breast Cancer International Consensus Conference.

“I’m a boots-on-the-ground advocate, someone who believes that real impact happens when you move beyond conversations and step into the work,” she said.

Before now, there were times Marshelle struggled to get out of bed, due to the neuropathy that ravaged her hands and feet; walking again; and regaining her range of motion. But there was also victory on the other side of the hard days, including the time she was able to complete a 55-mile bike ride with her bike small group.

“That was hard, and I wanted to quit so many times,” she said in a YouTube video about her journey. “I did not quit, though… It reminded me of my cancer journey.”

Pain raced through her body. But she kept going.

“Life can be just like this, but do not quit. Don’t give up,” she said. “It gets better.”

Chanda blogs at  http://www.chandatemplewrites.com. If you have a food story idea, email her at chandatemple@gmail.com. Follow her on Instagram at @chandatemple.