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‘I Took Out the Ring, Popped the Question, and She was Like, ‘What are you Doing?’ I said, ‘Will you Marry Me?’

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

ROY & DEMIKA HODGE

Live: Pleasant Grove

Married: Aug. 21, 2015

Met: November 2003, at Home Depot in Fairfield AL. They were both working for the retailer and had crossed paths at various company functions over the course of a year before connecting. Roy, new to the city, had been relocated from Jacksonville, Florida to manage that location when he was in search of someone to take on a new management role at his store. Demika accepted the position and transferred to the Fairfield location from the Hoover store.

“I vividly remember asking my assistant manager [about a person who could fill the position] … someone who is not afraid to hold people accountable, and [Demika] came highly recommended,” Roy said. During their time working together, they were “purely platonic and professional,” Roy said. “In fact, I moved to Atlanta [two years later] and we maintained a friendship until 2014.”

The pair remained friends until Roy mentioned the possibility of moving back to Alabama for a position with Dicks Sporting Goods in Tuscaloosa.

“By me being in Alabama, and him living in Georgia, our phone calls and relationship definitely took a turn once he [considered] moving back to Alabama… At that point, everything accelerated — phone calls, text messages …” Demika said.

First date: August 2014, at New Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church in Bessemer. While this wasn’t their first date, it was the first date that meant anything, according to Demika. Neither could recall anything about their previous hangouts, and agree that this was the one worth noting. After service, they had dinner at Carrabba’s Italian Grill on U.S. 280.

“I wanted to see if he was really a God-fearing man. I was raised up in the church, and you can really tell if a man loves and serves the Lord based on how they act in church and their engagement during service. After church, he told me he liked the pastor and he would like to come back again if I would have him,” Demika recalled.

“At that point, I knew that this was someone I could pursue a serious relationship with, and in my head, I said ‘Roy, she’s a keeper’, because who invites you to church? It wasn’t something I was used to, and I already knew her work ethic and her personality were a keeper. That service showed me where her heart was,” said Roy.

The turn: After that church visit, “I started shopping for rings because I knew at some point I would propose, and I wanted that to be right. The ring I would give her would be a representation of my seriousness and my intent. And if she said ‘yes’, she would be carrying my last name so I wanted the ring to be representative of that as well,” Roy said.

Roy said he found a jeweler in Los Angeles, California and had a custom ring made.

Demika agreed that attending church together sealed the deal. “I knew he was someone I could grow with, and that if he loved the Lord, he would love me as well,” she said. “We just connected … the chemistry was there.”

The proposal: A few weeks later, in Orlando, Florida. Roy took Demika on a birthday vacation and popped the question while out to eat. He chose outdoor seating in front of a fountain because he knew it’d make the perfect backdrop to his proposal. He bought a placeholder ring to propose with while his custom engagement ring was being made.

“I can’t remember the name of the restaurant, I just know it was a really nice location,” Roy said. “I didn’t do any of the stuff you see on Instagram, it was simple. After dinner, I said, ‘Are you sure you wanna get married? And when she said ‘yeah,’ I said ‘OK,’ and I took out the ring, got down on one knee and popped the question, and she was like ‘what are you doing?’ he laughed. “And I said, ‘will you marry me?’ and she said ‘yes’.”

“I was thinking he was crazy because the question should’ve been, ‘are you sure you really wanna marry me?,’” Demika laughed. “I was shocked; no one had ever asked me to marry them before and it was like, ‘oh my God, it’s finally about to happen.’”

Roy and Demika Hodge met in November 2003 at Home Depot in Fairfield. They were friends until 2014, and married in 2015. (Provided Photos)

The wedding: On August 21, which is Roy’s father’s birthday at New Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church in Bessemer. They had a private vow exchange inside the pastor’s study, officiated by Reverend William H. Walker. Demika’s father, Robert Johnson, and one of her neighbors were their witnesses. Demika wore a white linen dress, and Roy wore a white linen pants set.

“I knew she was the one because we talked more about the marriage than the wedding,” Roy said. “Reverend Walker counseled us and married us.”

A few weeks later, the couple had a Vegas wedding at a chapel called “Always and Forever” with some friends and family present.

Most memorable for the bride was a moment at their Vegas wedding. “When we exchanged wedding gifts in Vegas, he gave me a credit card with my name on it, and that was endearing because he was showing me what’s his is mine… and I was excited I could shop like I wanted to,” Demika laughed.

Most memorable for the groom was also an experience from their Vegas wedding. After the nuptials they took a helicopter tour around the city. “It was exciting because neither one of us had been on a helicopter before, and the bright lights in the big city of Vegas were shining… it was a real adrenaline rush,” Roy said.

They honeymooned in Vegas and enjoyed vacationing with their family and friends.

Words of wisdom: “Keep God first. A family that prays together stays together. Date night is important to maintain that intimacy and always compliment each other. Keep a clear line of communication. Roy is my best friend, so we talk about everything,” Demika said.

“God has to be the head of your household… And, you need to have things that you build together because when you build things together it’s not easy to walk away from it. And the only way you can keep what you’ve built is by keeping the line of communication open. You will always see and meet new people, but your wife has to be the most beautiful woman to you,” Roy said.

Happily ever after: The Hodges attend New Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church in Bessemer, where Roy serves as a Deacon and on the security team both serve on the marriage ministry. They are a blended family, with two adult children, Malcolm, 31, and Simone, 29.

Demika, 49, is a Bessemer native and Hueytown High School grad. She attended Miles College where she earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration and is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. Demika has worked for Home Depot for the past 30 years, has held various roles, and has served as the customer experience manager for the last three.

Roy, 55, is a Saint Thomas, US. Virgin Islands native. He relocated to Brooklyn, New York as a child where he spent his formative years, and attended Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in business management. He is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. and works as a manager for Dicks Sporting Goods in Birmingham.

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

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Dr. Willie L. Todd Jr. Named 22nd President of Talladega College

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

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The Talladega College Board of Trustees has announced that they voted unanimously to name Dr. Willie L. Todd Jr. the 22nd president of Talladega College. Todd has served as the president and chief executive officer of Denmark Technical College (DTC) in Denmark, South Carolina, since 2020.

Dr. Willie L. Todd Jr. will serve as the 22nd president of Talladega College.

“I am profoundly honored to have been chosen to lead Talladega College, an institution with a powerful legacy and boundless potential,” said Todd. “This institution was founded in defiance of limitation and in pursuit of possibility. That legacy calls us to lead with boldness and integrity.

“We are excited to have Dr. Willie L. Todd Jr., join our community,” said Rica Lewis-Payton, chair of the Board of Trustees. “His experience and dedication will be invaluable as we navigate the next chapter of Talladega College’s rich history and continue on our path forward to build back better and stronger.”

Transformational Leadership
With 32 years of higher education leadership under his belt, Todd has led an impressive turnaround at DTC. Infused with his passion for advancing Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Todd reimagined DTC’s future through a bold vision, compassion, creative problem-solving, and a student-centered approach that expanded student leadership while building a culture of care.

“As a proud product of an HBCU and a lifelong servant of these sacred institutions, I believe the time has come to reimagine liberal arts education as a dynamic force for the future,” Todd said. “I look forward to forging a culture of true collaboration, grounded in shared vision and mutual respect, with the Board of Trustees, administration, students, faculty, staff, alumni and the greater Talladega College community.”

Under Todd’s leadership, DTC enjoyed the following accomplishments:

  • 870% increase in fundraising with over $32 million raised in five years
  • 400% increase in scholarship offerings
  • Over 98% placement rate
  • 54% increase in enrollment along with increases in their retention and graduation rates
  • 1,104% increase in revenue generated by DTC’s Workforce and Continuing Education program
  • Over 50% of DTC’s deferred maintenance issues have been addressed
  • Probationary status Southern Association of Colleges and Schools-Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) lifted within one year

More About Dr. Willie L. Todd Jr.

A native of West Point, Georgia, Todd grew up in Decatur, Georgia. He holds a Ph.D. in English from Georgia State University, a Master of Education in higher education administration with a student affairs concentration from Regent University, and both a Master of Education in English education and a Bachelor of Arts in English from Albany State University.

Among his professional and community memberships are: the Presidents’ Roundtable of African-American CEOs, the HBCU Learning Ecosystem, 100 Black Men of America, and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. Todd also serves as a SACSCOC CEO/president off-site reviewer.

Prior to taking on the role of president, Todd served DTC as vice president for academic affairs and student affairs. Before his arrival at DTC, Todd served as the provost and vice president for academic affairs at Wiley College (now Wiley University), vice provost and associate vice provost at Norfolk State University, and he served in various positions at Clark Atlanta University and Albany State University.

“I look forward to working with President Todd, and I believe that he is equipped with the skills and experiences to help the College achieve its goals,” Lewis-Payton said. “In addition, I would like to thank the entire search committee, and especially chair and trustee Dr. Monique Gardner Witherspoon, for running an organized and efficient search process.”

Todd will assume the role of president July 1 with an inauguration ceremony to follow at a later date.

Lil Wayne Captivates During His Weekend Set at Birmingham’s Legacy Arena

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Lil Wayne delivered a setlist that spanned his illustrious career during a performance inside a packed Legacy Arena in Birmingham on Saturday. (Marika N. Johnson, For The Birmingham Times)

Story and Photos By Marika N. Johnson | For The Birmingham Times

From start to finish, Lil Wayne took the stage at Legacy Arena in Birmingham on Saturday, and delivered a setlist that spanned his illustrious career, featuring hits like “Uproar,” “No Worries,” and “Every Girl.”

One of rap’s most recognizable names who has been a hip-hop force since the early 1990s and is considered one of the most influential artists of his generation seamlessly transitioned between tracks that showcased his lyrical prowess and captivated fans who filled the venue, eager to experience the icon live.

He also invited local football player Cam’Ron Silmon-Craig, who played two years at Fultondale High School just outside of Birmingham to the stage. Silmon-Craig, who has an impressive background playing at Jackson State and the University of Colorado, was signed to Lil Wayne’s sports agency, Young Money APAA Sports. Earlier this year he was an undrafted free agent in the 2025 NFL Draft but signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars on April 27.

The appearance on stage with Lil Wayne was a powerful moment, not only celebrating Silmon-Craig’s rising career in football but also highlighting the ongoing intersection of music and sports.

The evening kicked off with opening acts Anella and Quavo, who set the tone with their dynamic performances. Quavo’s melodic hooks and Anella’s engaging stage presence warmed up the crowd, building anticipation for the headliner.

Lil Wayne delivered a setlist that spanned his illustrious career during a performance inside a packed Legacy Arena in Birmingham on Saturday. (Marika N. Johnson, For The Birmingham Times)

Birmingham Hosts a Free Series in Honor of National Historic Preservation Month

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May is Historic Preservation Month, and in celebration of the City of Birmingham’s rich history, the Department of Planning, Engineering, and Permits is hosting a series of free activities for the public, including a walking tour at Sloss Furnace. (Adobe Stock)

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Throughout the month of May, the City of Birmingham will commemorate National Historic Preservation Month with a series of events, workshops and walking tours.

The City of Birmingham’s Historic Preservation staff in the Department of Planning, Engineering and Permits will highlight the role of historic preservation in fostering community pride, supporting heritage tourism, and contributing to communities’ social and economic well-being.

The following events are free and begin at Noon, except for the Saturday, May 10, Historic Walking Tour of the Collegeville Section of the Birmingham Civil Rights Heritage Trail, which starts at 10 a.m.

Training
Historic Walking Tours
Historic Preservation Education Lecture Series
For more information, contact Hannah Garmon, Historic Preservation Manager, at 205-254-2424 or Hannah.Garmon@birminghamal.gov

More Than 20 Social Justice Groups in Birmingham for National People POWER Tour

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Speakers during the State of the People POWER Tour covered topics related to employment and worker rights; civil and human rights; education equity and more. (Roy S. Johnson, Provided)

By Barnett Wright | The Birmingham Times

An array of elected officials, community activists, scholars, authors and clergy converged on Birmingham Saturday for a daylong State of the People POWER Tour at the Carver Theatre.

Birmingham, with its deep legacy of Civil Rights, was an important stop for the Tour as Black communities across the South organize against book bans, voter suppression, and economic inequality.

“This is a grassroots movement intentionally designed to empower everyday people, amplify Black voices, co-create nationwide change, develop a new generation of leaders, and hold current leaders accountable,” said Samantha Briggs, Ph.D, chief programmer. “But for Birmingham — where would we be? Who would we be? Birmingham has long since established itself as the bedrock of service, solidarity, and strategic action that forced the world to take note and for key legislation to be passed because of local efforts during the Civil Rights Movement.”

Briggs pointed out that the Tour fell on the 62nd anniversary of two significant events within the 1963 Children’s Crusade: May 3, when Birmingham public safety commissioner Eugene “Bull” Connor ordered firefighters to attack over 1,000 children marching towards justice; and May 5, “Miracle Sunday,” when the white firefighters battalion finally stood up to Connor and refused his orders to release the water cannons once more on the children.

Said Briggs, “Sixty-two years later the world is still watching Birmingham as we refuse to sit idly by and watch our triumphs be reversed and our history be erased … the world is still watching Birmingham as we join this nationwide tour to rally, restore, and reimagine the possibilities for Black communities across America.”

More than 20 social justice organizations partnered with the national State of the People POWER Tour to host nine different events over the course of the day at Carver Theatre and nearby locations. From short burst sessions to a rally, and full plenaries — speakers covered topics related to employment and worker rights; civil and human rights; education equity; public health; criminal justice reform; voting rights; mental health; economic empowerment; community resilience; and more.

“Saturday was more than just a series of conversations, it was a day of dynamic storytelling, strategy-sharing, and soul-centered dialogues that I believe re-established hope in our community and left participants feeling inspired, empowered, and focused on what’s possible as we work towards critical leadership and rebuild our democracy,” said Briggs, who credited Birminghamians DeJuana Thompson and Deanna Reed for keeping the Magic City at the forefront of the event helping to bring the concept to reality.

In addition to the various sessions and workshops that went on throughout the day, volunteers served the community by giving away free lunch, free books, and over $3,000 in free grocery gift cards to guests in attendance. Also, a group of local and national leaders, including Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin, delivered a hot catered meal to residents in Freedom Manor, a senior living facility located a few blocks over within the Civil Rights District.

During a conversation on the evolving role of the Black church in today’s freedom movements moderator Onoyemi Williams, of Live Free Alabama, told attendees “this is People Power Tour [and] I want you to remember that every person that walks across this earth has power. In my faith tradition in the book of Genesis it says, ‘God created man’ and it also goes on to talk about the creation of women, but we are the only beings where God gave a direct power transfer to. He breathed [his power] into our nostrils.”

Moderator Onoyemi Williams, left, Live Free Alabama and the Rev. Brandon Cleveland, Daniel Payne Legacy Village, discuss the role of the Black church in today’s Freedom Movements. (Barnett Wright, The Birmingham Times)

Because of that transfer of power from God, Williams asked those in attendance “to remember the power that was given to you on the day … stated on your birth certificate. I ask you to go to your neighbor and remind them they are one of the most powerful beings that has ever stepped foot on the face of this earth. And I encourage you to come outside with your power and help us build a world we want to see.”

Speakers, panelists and moderators included Author, Maya Wiley, The Leadership Conference on Civil & Human Rights; April Albright, Black Voters Matter Fund; Angela Rye, Native Land Pod; Moderator: Dr. Nadia Monique Johnson, Black Women’s Mental Health Institute; Jefferson County Commissioner Sheila Tyson, Black Women’s Roundtable; DeJuana L. Thompson, SOTP National Strategist, Woke Vote; Onoyemi Williams, Live Free Alabama; T. Ellis, The Foundation Church; Rev. Brandon Cleveland, Daniel Payne Legacy Village; Uche Bean, City of Birmingham; Jacobie Williams, Everybody WENS; Dena Dickerson, Offender Alumni Association; Jerome Dees, SPLC; Rev. Everett Kelly, National President of the American Federation of Government Employees, and many others.

How First Tee Birmingham Instills Self-Confidence in Young People Through Golf

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Birmingham City Councilor Crystal Smitherman, third from left, is a First Tee alum, and board member with the group that empowers young people of all backgrounds to develop inner strength, self-confidence and resilience. (Provided)

By Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times

Birmingham City Councilor Crystal Smitherman, a First Tee alum who currently serves as an assistant golf coach and board member, calls it “a full circle” moment.

Smitherman was part of the program when it was first launched in the Birmingham area in the early 2000s by golf legend Tiger Woods and his dad. And Smitherman was part of the program when it was re-launched in 2023 after a 13-year absence.

“I started golfing with my dad [State Sen. Rodger Smitherman]. It would be our father-daughter bonding time.  We still play together now,” Smitherman told the Birmingham Times.

Now First Tee — a 501(c)(3) development organization that empowers young people of all backgrounds to develop inner strength, self-confidence and resilience through golf — is celebrating its second year with a series of events through May.

On Saturday, May 3 there was a Spring Game Changers Scramble & Skill Challenge at The Backyard at RTJ Golf Trail, Oxmoor Valley where coaches cheered on the players who range in age from 7 to 18.

On May 6, there will be a free golf-based life skills clinic for Birmingham City School students at the RTJ Golf Trail; and on May 13, First Tee will be at the Regions Tradition at Greystone Golf & Country Club with a special putting clinic featuring First Tee participants.

“It’s an amazing experience being a part of First Tee,” Smitherman said. “… seeing kids of color, inner city kids, it’s a diverse group of kids, but seeing them light up when they hit a golf ball, or realizing their love for golf is amazing.

“Traditionally our kids are pushed to play basketball or football, and there are other non-traditional sports like tennis, golf, and bowling where they can get really good scholarships in college,” she said.

First Tee lessons are taught at area learning centers, various golf courses and through in-school programs. (Provided)

First Tee lessons are taught at area learning centers, various golf courses and through in-school programs.

Carlos Carter, Board Chair for First Tee — Birmingham, said the game can teach life lessons.

“Not only are they learning golf fundamentals like how to play the game, learn it and grow with it, but also, they learn elite skills that they will carry on with them,” he said. “Goal setting, managing their emotions, collaboration with others, resolving conflicts, planning for the future, and building positive self-identity” are just a few skills students can receive through First Tee Birmingham, he said.

“We also provide equipment if it’s needed, access to the golf course. If they can’t pay to participate, we offer scholarships so they can. We turn away no kids,” he added.

Carter said a First Tee chapter was established years ago and after a 13-year absence a new chapter was created with programming at Highland Park Golf Course (downtown Birmingham, Roebuck Golf Course, the PGA Superstore, and Topgolf.”

Carter, 40, has played the game for the past nine years “not a very long-[time] playing golf compared to a lot of other people,” he said. “People tend to pick it up when they are younger.  I started playing in my adult life. It speaks to me about this program because I wished we had a program like this when I was growing up.”

Teaching and coaching aren’t the main priorities of the program, he said.

“The one thing that you will notice even in our mission [statement is that] golf is listed last because what’s most important are those skills that provide [students] with what they can use for the rest of their life,” he said.

Birmingham City Schools Clinic

When: Tuesday, May 6 │ 9 a.m.– 11 a.m. AM

Where: RTJ Golf Trail at Oxmoor Valley

What:

  • Free golf-based life skills clinic for local students
  • Station-based format led by First Tee coaches
  • Hands-on activities designed to build confidence, communication and goal setting

First Tee at the Regions Tradition

When: Tuesday, May 13 │ 11 a.m.– 2 p.m. (Putting Clinic)

Where: Greystone Golf & Country Club (Regions Tradition)

What:

  • Special putting clinic featuring First Tee participants
  • Coaches providing instruction, encouragement, and one-on-one mentorship
  • First Tee presence throughout the week of the Regions Tradition (May 13–18)

For more visit: https://firstteebirmingham.org

State of the People POWER Tour to Visit Birmingham on Saturday May 3

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The State of the People POWER Tour will visit Birmingham today at the Carver Theatre in the heart of the historic Fourth Avenue Business District beginning at 10 a.m. (File)

The Birmingham Times

The State of the People POWER Tour designed to rally, restore, and reimagine what’s possible for communities across America is traveling to 10 states and will visit Birmingham, on Saturday, May 3 at the Carver Theatre in the heart of the historic Fourth Avenue Business District beginning at 10 a.m.

From Birmingham’s deep legacy of Civil Rights to today’s fights for justice, Alabama remains central to the movement. As Black communities across the South organize against book bans, voter suppression, and economic inequality, the POWER Tour remains rooted in the belief that the Black community doesn’t  need permission to be free.

Attendees will experience workshops featuring national and local voices, live music, a community impact fair, wellness resources, and opportunities to connect with organizations building Black political and economic power. All events are free and open to the public. The first 100 attendees will receive free food vouchers. Attendees are encouraged to register online at https://stateoftheppl.com.

SCHEDULE – SATURDAY, MAY 3

  • 9 a.m. – Check In – Registration
    Location: Carver Theatre
  • 10:00–10:30 a.m. – Opening: 100 Days of the Trump Administration: Impact on Black Communities
    Location: Carver Theater

Speakers: Michael Harriot | Author, Maya Wiley | The Leadership Conference on Civil & Human Rights, April Albright | Black Voters Matter Fund, Angela Rye | Native Land Pod

10:40–11:10 a.m. – Concurrent Plenaries and Workshops

  1. Opening Plenary: Who We Were, Who We Are, and Who We Must Become: A conversation on the evolving role of the Black Church in today’s freedom movements – from pews to protest.
    Location: Carver Theater
    Moderator: Onoyemi Williams | Live Free Alabama
    Speakers: T. Ellis | The Foundation Church, Rev. Brandon Cleveland | Daniel Payne Legacy Village
  2. NOOW: Not On Our Watch: A focused fireside chat on building Black wealth and investing in cooperative economic solutions.
    Location: The Alcove

Moderator: Dr. Calvin Briggs, Southern Center for Broadening Participation in STEM
Speakers: Jessica Norwood | Runway, William Barnes | Urban League of Alabama

11:20–12 P.M. – Concurrent Community Workshops

  1. Interrupting Cycles of Violence: Community-based strategies for healing and safety beyond policing.

Location: Foot Soldiers Headquarters
Moderator: Uche Bean | City of Birmingham
Speakers: Jacobie Williams | Everybody WENS, Dena Dickerson | Offender Alumni Association

  1. Farming Cannabis – From Criminalization to Economic Develop.m.ent: Exploring Black equity in cannabis and hemp industries through justice and entrepreneurship.
    Location: Datus Henry Industries
    Moderator: Samuel Pugh III | Urban Impact
    Speakers: Patrick Packer | Datus Henry Industries, Kristy Forman | Healing Hemp, Antoine Mordican | Native Black Farm

11:20-12:30 P.M.

  1. The People’s Hearing – Testifying for Our Lives: Town hall-style gathering lifting voices on issues like education, public health, and environmental justice.
    Location: Carver Theater
    Moderator: Jasper Hendricks, III | Executive Director & CEO, Black Legislative Leaders Network
    Speakers: Roy Johnson | AL.com, Jerome Dees | SPLC, Barnett Wright | Birmingham Times, Susan Palmer | Central Park Neighborhood, Rev. Everett Kelly | National President of the American Federation of Government Employees, and many others.

12:30-1:30 P.M. – The People’s March + POWER Rally:

 Youth-led reenactment of the Children’s Crusade and public rally for dignity, justice, and collective power.
Location: Carver Theater

1:45–2:30 P.M.

Strategy Session: When We Fight, We Win: A dynamic legal and policy session offering critical updates on litigation & grassroots advocacy strategies for voting rights, redistricting, and education justice that demonstrate how organized communities win lasting change.
Location: Carver Theatre
Moderator: Veronica R. Johnson | Alabama Justice Initiative
Speakers: Est Mungai and Jason Barnes | Legal Defense Fund, Anneshia Hardy | Alabama Values Progress, Khadidah Stone | Community Advocate

2:45 P.M.

Black Women Lead the Way: A powerful convening highlighting Black women’s essential leadership in movement building, political power, and community transformation. This session centers healing, strategy, and bold next steps for advancing justice locally and nationally.
Location: Carver Theatre

Moderator: Dr. Nadia Monique Johnson | Black Women’s Mental Health Institute

Speakers: Commissioner Sheila Tyson | Black Women’s Roundtable, DeJuana L. Thompson | SOTP National Strategist, Woke Vote, Arian Simone | Fearless Fund, Angela Rye | Native Land Pod

For more information, visit: stateoftheppl.com 

Foot Soldiers on What May of 1963 Meant to the Birmingham Civil Rights Movement

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Inside the courtyard of the historic A.G. Gaston Motel in downtown Birmingham, members of the Civil Rights Activist Committee of The Foot Soldiers, from left: Georgia Richardson; Judy Stickney; Danny Ransom; Mildred M. Bennett and Nadine P. Smith. (File)

By Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times

With May 1963 the most pivotal month of the Birmingham Civil Rights Movement, Nadine Smith can proudly remember her fight for freedom.

Smith, 13 years old at that time, would become one of more than 1,000 children ranging from elementary to high school ages demonstrating en masse against the Birmingham Police Department and arrested beginning May 2, most in groups ranging in size from 30 to 60.

“I went to jail the day after, May 3 and I was in jail for nine days,” Smith told The Birmingham Times. “They took us to the city jail and because we were too young to be there, they put us back on a bus and took us to juvenile court. That’s where we got processed. From juvenile court, they took us to the Alabama Fairgrounds which is now the CrossPlex. When they took us to the CrossPlex, it was an old air force barracks and that’s where I stayed for those nine days.”

Early on, Smith became known as one of the city’s youngest Foot Soldiers which “means that I was one of the first to help with trying to make a change within Birmingham,” she said.

Initiated and organized on May 2, 1963 by Reverend James Bevel, students across the city skipped school and marched through downtown Birmingham. Eight days later, leaders of the demonstrations, represented by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and the white business community, represented by Sidney Smyer, reach an agreement including an end to demonstrations and a cooling-off period.

“[I] knew that it was for a cause,” Smith said. “My parents were heavily involved with the (Civil Rights) Movements so I knew what I was going for. I didn’t just go because of a fun thing. I went because I wanted to be a part of the group that made a change.”

Today, Smith is still working to make a change through the Civil Rights Activist Committee, an organization dedicated to documenting the stories of Foot Soldiers.

The group is led by Paulette Roby, who currently serves as the Chair, a role she has held since 2014. “I am proud to work in that space. Telling my story, I feel like there is something I could say to someone that will listen that will help them,” she said. “There’s something there for them to grasp from the conversations we will have.”

Roby pointed out that the late Tommy Wrenn, founded the group and served as a field staffer for Rev. Martin Luther King Jr’s Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). “[Wrenn] wanted a place for the Foot Soldiers to tell their stories,” Roby said. “He wanted a place so that they can preserve the stories by collecting their data. We have some people who don’t like to talk and tell their stories. I am one of the ones that will tell my story and I’m going to keep on telling it, because the more I tell it, the more people will want to hear,” said Roby, adding, “it’s important to keep the legacy of the Foot Soldiers alive for the future generations.

Foot Soldiers did more than march, Roby said. “A Foot Soldier could be a person that was participating in the Movement in anyway. It could’ve been someone who put money in the collection box to help get others out of jail. A Foot Soldier could have been a person who picked up other people in their car. I feel like anybody who participated in the movement is considered a Foot Soldier,” she said.

Birmingham, Alabama

Timelime: 1963

Wednesday, May 1

Judge William Jenkins hands down sentences for five days in jail and $50 fines for eleven leaders held in contempt of court for ignoring his April 11 injunction.

Thursday, May 2

Children demonstrate en masse against the Birmingham Police Department and Commissioner Bull Connor. Nearly one thousand children are arrested, most in groups ranging in size from thirty to sixty.

Friday, May 3 and Saturday, May 4

Demonstrations involving children continue. Connor responds with police dogs and water hoses, infuriating demonstrators and onlookers.

Sunday, May 5

A mass rally is held at the New Pilgrim Baptist Church (Sixth Avenue and 10th Street South). The rally culminates with a march to the Southside jail and a massive demonstration in Memorial Park across from the jail.

Monday, May 6

Several groups of children and adults that had assembled at the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church are arrested.

Tuesday, May 7

Children continue to demonstrate. Shuttlesworth is hospitalized with injuries inflicted by high-powered water hoses on the steps on the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church.

Wednesday, May 8

Demonstrations are suspended. Movement leaders say white business leaders are acting in good faith to settle issues of concern.

Friday, May 10

Leaders of the demonstrations, represented by Dr. King, and the white business community, represented by Sidney Smyer, reach an agreement including an end to demonstrations and a cooling-off period.

Saturday, May 11

The A. G. Gaston Motel and the home of the Rev. Alfred Daniel (A.D.) King are bombed. Three people are injured in the Gaston Motel explosion. King’s family escapes injury.

Sunday, May 12

President John Fitzgerald Kennedy sends U.S. troops trained in riot control to military  bases near Birmingham and pledges that the federal government will “do whatever must be done” to preserve order in the strife-torn city.

Monday, May 20

The Birmingham Board of Education issues an order directing the expulsion of 1,081 Black students arrested in Birmingham racial demonstrations.

Wednesday, May 22

A federal judge rules that the children were illegally expelled and orders the student demonstrators to return to class.

Thursday, May 23

Alabama Supreme Court backs Birmingham voters in their decision to change to mayor-council form of government.

Thursday, May 23

More than one thousand Black student demonstrators return to class under a federal judge’s order that they had been illegally expelled.

Tuesday, May 28

U.S. District Judge Seybourn H. Lynne refuses to order desegregation of Birmingham schools.

 

The DOJ Ended a Decades-old School Desegregation Order. Others are Expected to Fall

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A group of African American students, left, enter the Boothville-Vencie School in Plaquemines Pasrish, Louisiana, on Sept. 12, 1966, as a group of white mother wait at the entrance of the school. (Jack Thornell File, AP)

WASHINGTON — When the Justice Department lifted a school desegregation order in Louisiana this week, officials called its continued existence a “historical wrong” and suggested that others dating to the Civil Rights Movement should be reconsidered.

The end of the 1966 legal agreement with Plaquemines Parish schools announced Tuesday shows the Trump administration is “getting America refocused on our bright future,” Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon said.

Inside the Justice Department, officials appointed by President Donald Trump have expressed desire to withdraw from other desegregation orders they see as an unnecessary burden on schools, according to a person familiar with the issue who was granted anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.

Dozens of school districts across the South remain under court-enforced agreements dictating steps to work toward integration, decades after the Supreme Court struck down racial segregation in education. Some see the court orders’ endurance as a sign the government never eradicated segregation, while officials in Louisiana and at some schools see the orders as bygone relics that should be wiped away.

The Justice Department opened a wave of cases in the 1960s, after Congress unleashed the department to go after schools that resisted desegregation. Known as consent decrees, the orders can be lifted when districts prove they have eliminated segregation and its legacy.

Students from Charlotte High School in Charlotte, N.C., ride a bus together, May 15, 1972. (AP Photo/Harold L. Valentine, File)

The small Louisiana district has a long-running integration case

The Trump administration called the Plaquemines case an example of administrative neglect. The district in the Mississippi River Delta Basin in southeast Louisiana was found to have integrated in 1975, but the case was to stay under the court’s watch for another year. The judge died the same year, and the court record “appears to be lost to time,” according to a court filing.

“Given that this case has been stayed for a half-century with zero action by the court, the parties or any third-party, the parties are satisfied that the United States’ claims have been fully resolved,” according to a joint filing from the Justice Department and the office of Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill.

Plaquemines Superintendent Shelley Ritz said Justice Department officials still visited every year as recently as 2023 and requested data on topics including hiring and discipline. She said the paperwork was a burden for her district of fewer than 4,000 students.

“It was hours of compiling the data,” she said.

Louisiana “got its act together decades ago,” said Leo Terrell, senior counsel to the Civil Rights Division at the Justice Department, in a statement. He said the dismissal corrects a historical wrong, adding it’s “past time to acknowledge how far we have come.”

Murrill asked the Justice Department to close other school orders in her state. In a statement, she vowed to work with Louisiana schools to help them “put the past in the past.”

Civil rights activists say that’s the wrong move. Many orders have been only loosely enforced in recent decades, but that doesn’t mean problems are solved, said Johnathan Smith, who worked in the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division during President Joe Biden’s administration.

“It probably means the opposite — that the school district remains segregated. And in fact, most of these districts are now more segregated today than they were in 1954,” said Smith, who is now chief of staff and general counsel for the National Center for Youth Law.

Children smile from window of a school bus in Springfield, Mass., as court-ordered busing brought Black children and white children together in elementary grades without incident, Sept. 16, 1974. (AP Photo/Peter Bregg, File)

Desegregation orders involve a range of instructions

More than 130 school systems are under Justice Department desegregation orders, according to records in a court filing this year. The vast majority are in Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi, with smaller numbers in states like Florida, Louisiana and South Carolina. Some other districts remain under separate desegregation agreements with the Education Department.

The orders can include a range of remedies, from busing requirements to district policies allowing students in predominately Black schools to transfer to predominately white ones. The agreements are between the school district and the U.S. government, but other parties can ask the court to intervene when signs of segregation resurface.

In 2020, the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund invoked a consent decree in Alabama’s Leeds school district when it stopped offering school meals during the COVID-19 pandemic. The civil rights group said it disproportionately hurt Black students, in violation of the desegregation order. The district agreed to resume meals.

Last year, a Louisiana school board closed a predominately Black elementary school near a petrochemical facility after the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund said it disproportionately exposed Black students to health risks. The board made the decision after the group filed a motion invoking a decades-old desegregation order at St. John the Baptist Parish.

May 1, 2025

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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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Director of Stadium Operations 

 

BJCC is recruiting for a 1. Director of Stadium Operations and 2. Facility CMMS Systems Administrator for information & to apply visit https://www.bjcc.org/jobs/ or send resume to careers@bjcc.org /fax resume 205-458-8530.

 

 

BT5/1/2025

 

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Director of Concert Hall  

 

BJCC, is recruiting for a 1) Director of Concert Hall and Theatre Events, and 2. Facility Safety and Risk Manager  for information & to apply visit https://www.bjcc.org/jobs/ or send resume to careers@bjcc.org /fax resume 205-458-8530.

 

 

 

BT5/1/2025

 

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Executive Driver Needed 

Part Time. Driver must safely drive in a fleet of model luxury vehicles, in the way that represents our dedication, professionalism and service. The ideal candidate must be ambitious and passionate. We are seeking a hardworking, professional driver who is enthusiastic, dependable, and detail-oriented with exceptional organizational skills. Contact (davidrodriguez12201@gmail.com) for more details.

 

 

BT5/1/2025

 

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LEGAL

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CASE NO. CV-2025-901066

NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION

TO: DEBRA CRAIG; ANDREW BERRY; ANTONIO CRAIG; CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA; J.T. SMALLWOOD, JEFFERSON COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR; AND JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA, and any and all other unknown heirs, claimants or interested parties claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate described herein,

 

TAKE NOTICE that on March 19, 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:

 

Lot 6, Block 27, according to the Survey of East Birmingham, as recorded in Map Book 1, Page 7, in the Probate Office of Jefferson County, Alabama.

 

It appears said legal is the same as that certain legal described in Instrument Number 2016132661 as follows: LOT 6 BLK 27 EAST BHAM

 

and assigned Parcel ID No. 23-00-19-4-008-012.000

 

ANY PERSON WITH A PROPERTY INTEREST IN THE ABOVE PROPERTY IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THEY MAY LOSE SUCH INTEREST, IF ANY, AS A RESULT OF THE ABOVE-REFERENCED QUIET TITLE AND FORECLOSURE ACTION. The final hearing on this quiet title and foreclosure action is hereby set for July 21, 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 Jake A. Kiser at (205) 918-5037.

 

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED by the undersigned Clerk of Court that publication of this notice be made once a week for three consecutive weeks in the Birmingham Times, a newspaper of general circulation in Jefferson County, Alabama, and that all persons to whom this notice is addressed and any and all persons claiming any title to, interest in, or lien or encumbrance on the above-described land or any part thereof are hereby directed to plead, answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint in this case before the hearing date or a judgment by default may be rendered against them it being intended that this notice shall be used to perfect service against all parties who cannot be personally served with a copy of the Complaint.

 

BT5/1/2025

 

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CASE NO. CV-2025-901065

NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION

TO: BOBBY L. WALKER; CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA; J.T. SMALLWOOD, JEFFERSON COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR; AND JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA, and any and all other unknown heirs, claimants or interested parties claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate described herein,

 

TAKE NOTICE that on March 19, 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:

 

The Northern 42 feet of Lot 3, in Block 1, according to the survey of East Birmingham, as recorded in Map Book 1 Page 7 in the Probate Office of Jefferson County, Alabama.

 

It appears said legal is the same as that certain legal described in Instrument Number 2016085165 as follows: N 42 FT OF LOT 3 BLK 1 EAST BHAM

 

and assigned Parcel ID No. 23-00-19-4-025-013.000

 

ANY PERSON WITH A PROPERTY INTEREST IN THE ABOVE PROPERTY IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THEY MAY LOSE SUCH INTEREST, IF ANY, AS A RESULT OF THE ABOVE-REFERENCED QUIET TITLE AND FORECLOSURE ACTION. The final hearing on this quiet title and foreclosure action is hereby set for June 26, 2025, in Room 340, Jefferson County Courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama at 9:00 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 Jake A. Kiser at (205) 918-5037.

 

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED by the undersigned Clerk of Court that publication of this notice be made once a week for three consecutive weeks in the Birmingham Times, a newspaper of general circulation in Jefferson County, Alabama, and that all persons to whom this notice is addressed and any and all persons claiming any title to, interest in, or lien or encumbrance on the above-described land or any part thereof are hereby directed to plead, answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint in this case before the hearing date or a judgment by default may be rendered against them it being intended that this notice shall be used to perfect service against all parties who cannot be personally served with a copy of the Complaint.

 

 

BT5/1/2025

 

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CASE NO. CV-2025-901116

NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION

TO: DAVID F. LEE; O.M.C., INC.; CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA; J.T. SMALLWOOD, JEFFERSON COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR; AND JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA, and any and all other unknown heirs, claimants or interested parties claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate described herein,

 

TAKE NOTICE that on March 24, 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:

 

Lots 44 and 45, in Block 9, according to the map and survey of Druid Hills as recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Jefferson County, Alabama, in Map Book 14, Page 3, except that part of Lot 45 which was sold off in deed recorded in Volume 3528, Page 283, in the Office aforesaid, and said excepted part being more fully described as follows:  Beginning at the SE corner of Lot 45, and run thence in a Northerly direction along the East line of said Lot 45, 119.67 feet to the Southerly line (margin) of an alley running East and West through said Block 9; thence in a Westerly direction an angle  to the left 95 degrees 19 minutes along the Southerly line of said alley for a distance of 6 feet; thence in a Southerly direction and in a straight line to point of beginning, being a triangular strip off the Easterly side of said Lot 45, fronting 6 feet on said alley and extending Southerly to naught at the Southeast corner of said lot.

 

It appears said legal is the same as that certain legal described in Instrument Number 2017118382 as follows: BEG 60 FT E OF NE INTER OF DRUID HILL DR & 20TH ST N THENCE N-120.7 FT E-100 FT S-128S FT W-81.5 FT TO P O B BEING LOT 44 & PART OF 45 FT BLK 9 DRUID HILLS

 

and assigned Parcel ID No. 22-00-26-1-003-026.000

 

ANY PERSON WITH A PROPERTY INTEREST IN THE ABOVE PROPERTY IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THEY MAY LOSE SUCH INTEREST, IF ANY, AS A RESULT OF THE ABOVE-REFERENCED QUIET TITLE AND FORECLOSURE ACTION. The final hearing on this quiet title and foreclosure action is hereby set for June 26, 2025, in Room 340, Jefferson County Courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama at 9:00 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 Jake A. Kiser at (205) 918-5037.

 

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED by the undersigned Clerk of Court that publication of this notice be made once a week for three consecutive weeks in the Birmingham Times, a newspaper of general circulation in Jefferson County, Alabama, and that all persons to whom this notice is addressed and any and all persons claiming any title to, interest in, or lien or encumbrance on the above-described land or any part thereof are hereby directed to plead, answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint in this case before the hearing date or a judgment by default may be rendered against them it being intended that this notice shall be used to perfect service against all parties who cannot be personally served with a copy of the Complaint.

 

BT5/1/2025

 

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CASE NO. CV-2025-901119

NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION

TO: DL MORTGAGE CORPORATION; ESTATE OF ROBERT LEE CRAWFORD; SEARCY JEAN CRAWFORD; CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA; J.T. SMALLWOOD, JEFFERSON COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR; AND JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA, and any and all other unknown heirs, claimants or interested parties claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate described herein,

 

TAKE NOTICE that on March 24, 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:

 

Lot 5, in Block 10, according to the survey of Druid Hills, being the Sudduth Realty Company’s Sixth Addition to Birmingham, as recorded in Map Book 14, Page 3, in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Jefferson County, Alabama.

 

It appears said legal is the same as that certain legal described in Instrument Number 2019111383 as follows: LOT 5 BLK 10 DRUID HILLS SUDDUTH RLTY CO 6TH ADD TO BHAM

 

and assigned Parcel ID No. 22-00-26-1-017-001.000

 

ANY PERSON WITH A PROPERTY INTEREST IN THE ABOVE PROPERTY IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THEY MAY LOSE SUCH INTEREST, IF ANY, AS A RESULT OF THE ABOVE-REFERENCED QUIET TITLE AND FORECLOSURE ACTION. The final hearing on this quiet title and foreclosure action is hereby set for June 26, 2025, in Room 340, Jefferson County Courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama at 9:00 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 Jake A. Kiser at (205) 918-5037.

 

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED by the undersigned Clerk of Court that publication of this notice be made once a week for three consecutive weeks in the Birmingham Times, a newspaper of general circulation in Jefferson County, Alabama, and that all persons to whom this notice is addressed and any and all persons claiming any title to, interest in, or lien or encumbrance on the above-described land or any part thereof are hereby directed to plead, answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint in this case before the hearing date or a judgment by default may be rendered against them it being intended that this notice shall be used to perfect service against all parties who cannot be personally served with a copy of the Complaint.

 

 

BT5/1/2025

 

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CASE NO. CV-2025-901065

NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION

TO: BOBBY L. WALKER; CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA; J.T. SMALLWOOD, JEFFERSON COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR; AND JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA, and any and all other unknown heirs, claimants or interested parties claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate described herein,

 

TAKE NOTICE that on March 19, 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:

 

The Northern 42 feet of Lot 3, in Block 1, according to the survey of East Birmingham, as recorded in Map Book 1 Page 7 in the Probate Office of Jefferson County, Alabama.

 

It appears said legal is the same as that certain legal described in Instrument Number 2016085165 as follows: N 42 FT OF LOT 3 BLK 1 EAST BHAM

 

and assigned Parcel ID No. 23-00-19-4-025-013.000

 

ANY PERSON WITH A PROPERTY INTEREST IN THE ABOVE PROPERTY IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THEY MAY LOSE SUCH INTEREST, IF ANY, AS A RESULT OF THE ABOVE-REFERENCED QUIET TITLE AND FORECLOSURE ACTION. The final hearing on this quiet title and foreclosure action is hereby set for June 26, 2025, in Room 340, Jefferson County Courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama at 9:00 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 Jake A. Kiser at (205) 918-5037.

 

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED by the undersigned Clerk of Court that publication of this notice be made once a week for three consecutive weeks in the Birmingham Times, a newspaper of general circulation in Jefferson County, Alabama, and that all persons to whom this notice is addressed and any and all persons claiming any title to, interest in, or lien or encumbrance on the above-described land or any part thereof are hereby directed to plead, answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint in this case before the hearing date or a judgment by default may be rendered against them it being intended that this notice shall be used to perfect service against all parties who cannot be personally served with a copy of the Complaint.

 

BT5/1/2025

 

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CASE NO. CV-2025-901116

NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION

TO: DAVID F. LEE; O.M.C., INC.; CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA; J.T. SMALLWOOD, JEFFERSON COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR; AND JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA, and any and all other unknown heirs, claimants or interested parties claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate described herein,

 

TAKE NOTICE that on March 24, 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:

 

Lots 44 and 45, in Block 9, according to the map and survey of Druid Hills as recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Jefferson County, Alabama, in Map Book 14, Page 3, except that part of Lot 45 which was sold off in deed recorded in Volume 3528, Page 283, in the Office aforesaid, and said excepted part being more fully described as follows:  Beginning at the SE corner of Lot 45, and run thence in a Northerly direction along the East line of said Lot 45, 119.67 feet to the Southerly line (margin) of an alley running East and West through said Block 9; thence in a Westerly direction an angle  to the left 95 degrees 19 minutes along the Southerly line of said alley for a distance of 6 feet; thence in a Southerly direction and in a straight line to point of beginning, being a triangular strip off the Easterly side of said Lot 45, fronting 6 feet on said alley and extending Southerly to naught at the Southeast corner of said lot.

 

It appears said legal is the same as that certain legal described in Instrument Number 2017118382 as follows: BEG 60 FT E OF NE INTER OF DRUID HILL DR & 20TH ST N THENCE N-120.7 FT E-100 FT S-128S FT W-81.5 FT TO P O B BEING LOT 44 & PART OF 45 FT BLK 9 DRUID HILLS

 

and assigned Parcel ID No. 22-00-26-1-003-026.000

 

ANY PERSON WITH A PROPERTY INTEREST IN THE ABOVE PROPERTY IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THEY MAY LOSE SUCH INTEREST, IF ANY, AS A RESULT OF THE ABOVE-REFERENCED QUIET TITLE AND FORECLOSURE ACTION. The final hearing on this quiet title and foreclosure action is hereby set for June 26, 2025, in Room 340, Jefferson County Courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama at 9:00 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 Jake A. Kiser at (205) 918-5037.

 

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED by the undersigned Clerk of Court that publication of this notice be made once a week for three consecutive weeks in the Birmingham Times, a newspaper of general circulation in Jefferson County, Alabama, and that all persons to whom this notice is addressed and any and all persons claiming any title to, interest in, or lien or encumbrance on the above-described land or any part thereof are hereby directed to plead, answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint in this case before the hearing date or a judgment by default may be rendered against them it being intended that this notice shall be used to perfect service against all parties who cannot be personally served with a copy of the Complaint.

 

 

 

 

BT5/1/2025

 

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CASE NO. CV-2025-901119

NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION

TO: DL MORTGAGE CORPORATION; ESTATE OF ROBERT LEE CRAWFORD; SEARCY JEAN CRAWFORD; CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA; J.T. SMALLWOOD, JEFFERSON COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR; AND JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA, and any and all other unknown heirs, claimants or interested parties claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate described herein,

 

TAKE NOTICE that on March 24, 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:

 

Lot 5, in Block 10, according to the survey of Druid Hills, being the Sudduth Realty Company’s Sixth Addition to Birmingham, as recorded in Map Book 14, Page 3, in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Jefferson County, Alabama.

 

It appears said legal is the same as that certain legal described in Instrument Number 2019111383 as follows: LOT 5 BLK 10 DRUID HILLS SUDDUTH RLTY CO 6TH ADD TO BHAM

 

and assigned Parcel ID No. 22-00-26-1-017-001.000

 

ANY PERSON WITH A PROPERTY INTEREST IN THE ABOVE PROPERTY IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THEY MAY LOSE SUCH INTEREST, IF ANY, AS A RESULT OF THE ABOVE-REFERENCED QUIET TITLE AND FORECLOSURE ACTION. The final hearing on this quiet title and foreclosure action is hereby set for June 26, 2025, in Room 340, Jefferson County Courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama at 9:00 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 Jake A. Kiser at (205) 918-5037.

 

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED by the undersigned Clerk of Court that publication of this notice be made once a week for three consecutive weeks in the Birmingham Times, a newspaper of general circulation in Jefferson County, Alabama, and that all persons to whom this notice is addressed and any and all persons claiming any title to, interest in, or lien or encumbrance on the above-described land or any part thereof are hereby directed to plead, answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint in this case before the hearing date or a judgment by default may be rendered against them it being intended that this notice shall be used to perfect service against all parties who cannot be personally served with a copy of the Complaint

 

 

 

BT5/1/2025

 

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Notice of Completion 

 

In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, notice is hereby given

that Williford Orman Construction LLC , Contractor, has completed the Contract for (Construction) of New Canopies for Oak Mountain HS, Vincent HS, and Career Technical Education Center at Shelby County for the State of Alabama and the (County) of Shelby, Owner(s), and have made request for final settlement of said Contract. All people who have any claim for labor, materials, or otherwise in connection with this project should immediately notify

Lathan Associates Architects PC

 

Williford Orman Construction LLC

(Contractor)

 

 

______PO Box 1985, Pelham, AL 35124

(Business Address)

 

 

 

BT5/1/2025

 

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Notice of Completion

 

In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended notice is hereby given that Shelby Company, LLC, Contractor, has completed the Contract for Renovation of UAB North Pavilion 6th Floor Heart and Vascular Center Administration Demolition and Renovation at 1802 6th Ave South, Birmingham, AL 35233 for the State of Alabama and Jefferson County, City of Birmingham, Owner(s), and have made request for the final settlement of said contract.  All persons having any claim for labor, material, or otherwise in connection with this project should immediately notify Birchfield Penuel Architects 2805 Cresent Avenue Birmingham, AL 35209.

 

Shelby Company, LLC

Contractor

3120 4th Ave S, Birmingham, Al 35233

Business Address

 

BT5/1/2025

 

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Notice of Completion

 

In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended notice is hereby given that Shelby Company, LLC, Contractor, has completed the Contract for Renovation of UAB North Pavilion Omnicell Carousel Renovation at 1802 6th Ave South, Birmingham, AL 35233 for the State of Alabama and  County, City of Birmingham, Owner(s), and have made request for the final settlement of said contract.  All persons having any claim for labor, material, or otherwise in connection with this project should immediately notify GHAFARI Associates LLC, 2170 Highland Ave Suite 220, Birmingham, AL 35205.

 

Shelby Company, LLC

Contractor

3120 4th Ave S, Birmingham, Al 35233

Business Address

 

BT5/1/2025

 

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Notice of Completion

 

In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended notice is hereby given that James Paving Co., LLC, Contractor, has completed the Contract for Construction of Roebuck GC Cart Path Resurfacing; ENG #204-003 for the State of Alabama and Jefferson County, City of Birmingham, Owner(s), and have made request for the final settlement of said contract.  All people who have any claim for labor, material, or otherwise in connection with this project should immediately notify Capital Projects City of Birmingham, 710 20th Street North Suite 220, 35203.

 

James Paving Co., LLC

(Contractor)

105 Owens Parkway Suite B

Birmingham, AL 35244

(Business Address)

 

BT5/8/2025

 

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Notice of Completion

 

In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended notice is hereby given that James Paving Co., LLC, Contractor, has completed the Contract for Construction of Graymont Avenue Resurfacing: Arkadelphia Road to 15th St W at #800 to #500 Graymont Ave W Jefferson County for the State of Alabama and Jefferson County, City of Birmingham, Owner(s), and have made request for the final settlement of said contract.  All people who have any claim for labor, material, or otherwise in connection with this project should immediately notify Capital Projects City of Birmingham, 710 20th Street North Suite 220, 35203.

 

James Paving Co., LLC

(Contractor)

105 Owens Parkway Suite B

Birmingham, AL 35244

(Business Address)

 

BT5/8/2025

 

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Notice of Completion

 

In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended notice is hereby given that Willoughby Contracting Co., Inc., Contractor, has completed the Contract for Construction of Center Place Area Water Main Replace p.04112 Center St, 1st Pl W, 1st St W, Center Pl W, 37th Ave W, and 39th Ave W for the State of Alabama and Jefferson County, City of Birmingham and the Birmingham Water Works, owner, and have made request for the final settlement of said contract.  All people who have any claim for labor, material, or otherwise in connection with this project should immediately notify Birmingham Water Works board (Architect/Engineer)

 

Willoughby Contracting Co., Inc.

Contractor

2550 Cone Drive

Birmingham, Al 35217

 

BT5/1/2025

 

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Notice of Completion 

 

In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, notice is hereby given that Southeastern Sealcoating, Inc (Contractor), has completed the Contract for Renovation of Lewis Park for the state of Alabama and the (County), (City) of Birmingham Owners), and have made request for final settlement of said Contract. All persons having any claim for labor, materials, or otherwise in connection with this project should immediately notify City of Birmingham, AL (Architect).

 

Southeastern Sealcoating

(contractor)

1330 Adamsville Industrial Parkway

(Business Address)

 

BT5/1/2025

 

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Notice of Completion

 

In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended notice is hereby given that Shelby Company, LLC, Contractor, has completed the Contract for Renovation of UAB Emergency Department Triage Expansion at Highlands 3rd Floor at 1201 11th Ave South, Birmingham, AL 35205 for the State of Alabama and  County, City of Birmingham, Owner(s), and have made request for the final settlement of said contract.  All persons having any claim for labor, material, or otherwise in connection with this project should immediately notify Birchfield Penuel Architects, 2805 Crescent Ave, Birmingham, AL 35209.

 

Shelby Company, LLC

Contractor

3120 4th Ave S, Birmingham, Al 35233

Business Address

 

BT5/1/2025

 

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PUBLIC NOTICE

A.G. Gaston Construction Company, Inc. is proud to announce the successful completion of the renovation project at Crump Senior Center for the City of Montgomery.

The comprehensive renovation project, aimed at enhancing the facility for the city’s senior community, was completed on schedule and to the highest standards of quality and craftsmanship. The revitalized Crump Senior Center now offers an improved and

welcoming environment for the citizens of Montgomery to enjoy wellness, recreation, and fellowship.

In celebration of this milestone, the City of Montgomery hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, April 8th, officially reopening the space to the public. City officials, community members, and representatives from A.G. Gaston Construction Company, Inc. were in

attendance to commemorate the occasion.

A.G. Gaston Construction Company, Inc. remains committed to building stronger

communities through excellence in construction and project delivery. We are honored to have contributed to a project that will benefit Montgomery’s senior residents for years to come.

 

BT5/1/2025

 

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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, David McCabe on behalf of Office of the Chief Facilities Officer, UAB Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, and the University of Alabama Board of Trustees at UAB Hospital Planning, 2020 University Blvd., Birmingham, AL 35249 until 12:00 PM Central Time, May 02, 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 David McCabe at dcmccabe@uabmc.edu and cc’d to sheywood@ghafari.com and mfreeman@ghafari.com to expedite the review process with a hard-copy of the submittal and two flash drives to be delivered within 24 hours.

 

UAB Medical Education Building 5th Floor

Convert Procedure Room to Patient Room

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama

Project No.:  H235023

 

  1. SCOPE OF WORK:

 

The project consists of the conversion of an existing 360 SF Procedure Room into a new Patient Room on the 5th floor of the UAB Medical Education Building. The scope of work includes architectural, interiors, electrical, and mechanical work. The construction budget is anticipated to be between $100,000 and $200,000.

 

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 12:00 PM Central Time, May 02, 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 dcmccabe@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 May 06, 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 May 06, 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 May 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM Central Time at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, UAB Hospital Planning, 2020 University Blvd., Birmingham, Alabama 35294. Bids shall be clearly identified on the exterior of the package with the bidder’s name, address, State license number, the name of the project being bid, time and place of the bid opening. Sealed bids shall be properly identified.

 

On the date of the bid opening, bids may be hand delivered or received by Express Service mail to the Office of David McCabe, Project Manager Facilities and Capital Projects, 2020 Building, 2020 University Blvd, Birmingham, Alabama  35233, until 12:00 noon. After 12:00 noon of the date of the bid opening, proposals must be hand delivered and presented at the bid opening. Sealed proposals shall be submitted in triplicate and shall be properly identified. All proposals received after 2:00 p.m. on May 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 May 07, 2025 at UAB Hospital Facilities 2020 Building, 2020 University Blvd., Birmingham, Alabama 35233. It is mandatory that all pre-qualified prime contractor bidders attend the Pre-Bid Conference.

 

BT5/1/2025

 

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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, 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, 2020 University Blvd., Birmingham, AL 35249 until 4:00 PM Central Time, May 5, 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 allison@wba-architects.com and ykim@wba-architects.com to expedite the review process with a hard-copy of the submittal and two flash drives to be delivered within 24 hours.

 

UAB JT Trash Services Building

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama

Project No.:  H245020

 

  1. SCOPE OF WORK:

 

The project consists of relocating the JT Block Hospital Trash Service Functions from the Service Building located on the corner of 7th Avenue South and 20th Street South. The scope will include a New Trash Compactor Building located off 6th Avenue South adjacent to the alley between the Old Hillman Building and North Wing Building, respectively. Doors will be modernized along the EVS path to the new compactor location. A new dumpster will be located at the alley off of 19th Street South between the Jefferson Tower Building and the Genomics Building, respectively. The scope of work includes architectural, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing for new work and associated with the scope of work. The construction budget is anticipated to be between $1,250,000 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, May 5, 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 allison@wba-architects.com, copy ykim@wba-architects.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 May 9, 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 April 28, 2025:

 

Architect:

Williams Blackstock Architects

2200 First Avenue South

Suite 200

Birmingham, AL 35233

Phone: 205.252.9811

Contact: allison chang-roberts

Email: allison@wba-architects.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 May 29, 2025 at 2:00 PM Central Time at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, UAB Hospital Planning, 2020 University Blvd., Birmingham, Alabama 35294. Bids shall be clearly identified on the exterior of the package with the bidder’s name, address, State license number, the name of the project being bid, time and place of the bid opening. Sealed bids shall be properly identified.

 

On the date of the bid opening, bids may be hand delivered or received by Express Service mail to the Office of Jeff Orr, Project Manager Facilities and Capital Projects, 2020 Building, 2020 University Blvd, Birmingham, Alabama  35233, until 12:00 noon. After 12:00 noon of the date of the bid opening, proposals must be hand delivered and presented at the bid opening. Sealed proposals shall be submitted in triplicate and shall be properly identified. All proposals received after 2:00 p.m. on May 29, 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 May 13, 2025 at UAB Hospital Facilities 2020 Building, 2020 University Blvd., Birmingham, Alabama 35233. It is mandatory that all pre-qualified prime contractor bidders attend the Pre-Bid Conference.

 

 

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INVITATION TO BID

 

The City of Birmingham will accept sealed bids for 2025 ROOF REPAIR WORK ORDER CONTRACT. Bids will be received by the City Architect in Room 220 Birmingham City Hall, Birmingham, Alabama until 2:00 PM, Thursday May 29, 2025. Sealed bids will receive a time and date label to indicate timely receipt. All sealed bids received upon or prior to the stipulated time and date will then be publicly opened and read aloud in Conference Room 220 City Hall at approximately 2:10 PM.

 

A Pre-bid Conference to review and discuss the project will be held at 10:00 AM, Thursday May 15, 2025, in Conference Room 220-Birmingham City Hall 710 20th Street, North Birmingham, AL 35203. Attendance at the Pre-bid Conference is MANDATORY and shall be deemed a consideration of a bidder’s responsiveness, in addition to any other stipulations.

 

This Contract is an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract to perform an undetermined number of minor roofing repairs at various undetermined city facilities, as needed, for maintenance related repairs or to meet emergency needs. A master agreement will be awarded to the Contractor, and a separate work order will be issued to the Contractor for each specific assigned location on an as-needed basis. These work orders will reflect diagnostic, patching and minor repairs that typically need to be responded to and completed quickly.

 

All bids must be on a unit price basis, with estimated quantities. Bids are to be submitted in on the Proposal Form provided with specifications. No pre-qualification of bidders will be conducted prior to receiving bids.

 

The bidder will base its bid amount on the unit prices and the estimated quantities set forth in the Form of Proposal, which will only be used for the purpose of the comparison and evaluation of bids. The contract term will be for one (1) year. The value of the contract shall not exceed $182,000.

 

Under the Alabama State Code, Section 39-1-1(e), as amended by Act #2023-497 and Section 39-2-4, it is required for any contract exceeding $100,000 that the Bidder submit with his bid, either a cashier’s check, drawn on an Alabama bank, or a bid bond, executed by a surety authorized and qualified to make bonds in Alabama, payable to the City of Birmingham, in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the bid (subject to a maximum of $10,000.00). In order for a bid to be considered, it must be accompanied by an acceptable bid bond or cashier’s check.

 

Any bid submitted for an amount of $50,000 or more, the bidder must be a licensed general contractor in the State of Alabama in accordance with Section 34-8, of the Alabama State Code. Contractor’s

license number shall appear on the outside of the envelope used to submit bid.

 

A Performance Bond in the amount of 100% of the contract amount and a Statutory Labor and Material Payment Bond in the amount of 100% of the contract amount will be required from the successful bidder at the signing of the contract. Also, proof of insurance will be required when the contract is signed. The City will review bonds and insurance and execute the contract within twenty (20) days unless the successful contractor agrees to an extension in writing.

 

 

A Performance Bond in the amount of 100% of the contract amount and a Statutory Labor and Material Payment Bond in the amount of 100% of the contract amount will be required from the successful bidder at the signing of the contract. Also, proof of insurance will be required when the contract is signed. The City will review bonds and insurance and execute the contract within twenty (20) days unless the successful contractor agrees to an extension in writing.

 

Bid documents may be viewed and purchased through the City of Birmingham online plans room site at https://www.birminghamplanroom.com. Any cost for reproduction shall be the responsibility of bidders.

 

Since award may not be made within thirty (30) days, no bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the date of the bid opening.

 

The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids submitted, and to waive any informalities

 

 

IMPORTANT BIDDER INFORMATION

 

Bidders are expected to prepare their bid to include all necessary material, labor, bonds, permits, overhead, profit, taxes, insurance, etc. costs. It is not the City’s obligation to bring mistakes/omissions in bid to bidder’s attention. If after bid opening, a bidder determines he has a mistake in bid, he may seek withdrawal of his bid without forfeiting his bond, if the request is in writing within three (3) workdays after the bid opening and is accompanied by clear and convincing evidence of the mistake.

 

All cashier’s checks or bid bonds will be returned immediately after bids are checked and tabulated to all except the three (3) lowest bona fide bidders. Bid bonds shall be returned to the three (3) lowest bona fide bidders when the contract is signed and performance and payment bonds and insurance are furnished by the successful bidder. If award is not made within fifteen (15) days after bid opening, all bid guarantees will be returned except for those of the potentially successful bidders. If after sixty (60) days, no award has been made, all bids shall be rejected, and the potentially successful bidder’s guarantee will be returned unless the bidder agrees in writing to a time extension. If a time extension is effected, bidder may substitute any cashier’s check for a satisfactory bid bond.

 

Any contract resulting from this Invitation to Bid shall not be assignable without prior written consent of the City. Under no conditions, shall the contract be assigned to an unsuccessful bidder whose bid was rejected as non-responsive and/or non-responsible.

 

This project is subject to the requirements of the Birmingham Plan-Construction Industry Program, which is designed to encourage the utilization of Minority Business Enterprises and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (“MBE/DBE”) in City of Birmingham construction projects. Special attention is called to the requirement of all bidders to identify trades and activities for which it will solicit and accept bids from potential MBE/DBE subcontractors. Potential bidders are encouraged to contact the Birmingham Construction Industry Authority (BCIA) to request a list of potential subcontractors and submit the required MBE/DBE forms by contacting the Executive Director, Birmingham Construction Industry Authority at 601 37th Street South, Birmingham, AL, 35222; telephone (205) 324-6202 or info@bcia1.org.

 

 

 

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

 

Bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked: 2025 Roof Repair Work Order Contract may be hand delivered to Room 220 City Hall, Birmingham, Alabama, or mailed to: City of Birmingham Department of Capital Projects, Architectural Division, Room 220 City Hall, 710 North 20th Street, Birmingham, Alabama 35203. Bids sent by any express carrier (Federal Express, UPS, Airborne, etc.) must specify delivery to Room 220 City Hall.

 

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

 

It is the bidder’s responsibility to make sure that his bid is in the possession of the City Architect on or before 2:00 p.m., May 29, 2025. Bids received after this time will not be considered.

 

Gary C. Ohlman, City Architect

 

 

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LEGAL NOTICE

 

Anybody knowing the whereabouts of the defendants, Sienna Café LLC, Reynaldo J. Moorer and Amanda L. Moorer a/k/a Amanda Crutchfield, please contact Charles E. Griffin, II,  Attorney at Law, P. O. Box 1817, St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775, Telephone Number: (225) 635-6890, Email: cgriffinlawfirm@att.net, in order that they be made aware and given notice of the proceedings entitled, “Bank of St. Francisville v. Sienna Café LLC, Reynaldo J. Moorer and Amanda L. Moorer a/k/a Amanda Crutchfield, Suit No. 24973, Division B, 20th Judicial District Court, Parish of West Feliciana, State of Louisiana”, in which they have been named as defendants in a Suit on Note.  If Sienna Café LLC, Reynaldo J. Moorer, and Amanda L. Moorer a/k/a Amanda Crutchfield do not assert a valid defense to these pleadings immediately, then, in all likelihood, a Judgment will be rendered in favor of the petitioner, Bank of St. Francisville.

 

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NOTICE

 

The manufactured dwelling located at 4340 Pinson Valley pkwy Birmingham, AL 35215 lot 50 is now abandoned and will be sold by private sealed bid auction. To inspect the dwelling and submit a sealed bid, call Diana Valdez, 205-968-1640 ext. 3, by 9:00am on April 24, 2025. The dwelling community owner may bid on the dwelling. Bids will be unsealed, and the winning bidder will be announced on May 1, 2025, at 9:00 am at the dwelling location noted here.

 

 

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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 #9646490), until 2:00 P.M. local time on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, and then publicly opened and read via virtual video conference using Microsoft Teams for the SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM – ASSET MANAGEMENT PROGRAM – CONTRACT NO. 2025 AMP05 – SEWER REPLACEMENT.  Microsoft Teams can be accessed using a direct invitation link sent via email (request this link from Tad Powell, Hazen and Sawyer, at email tpowell@hazenandsawyer.com).

 

The scope of work includes the replacement of approximately 5,159 linear feet of 8-inch thru 16-inch diameter sanitary sewer pipe, and 303 vertical feet of manhole replacement; 172 vertical feet of manhole installation; 104 segmental replacements 6-inch thru 16-inch sanitary sewer pipe; the reconnection of approximately 117 service laterals; asphalt paving; and restoration work.

 

Bidding Documents are on file for inspection, by appointment only, at the following location:

 

Jefferson County Environmental Services Department

716 Richard Arrington Jr. Boulevard North, Suite A-300

Birmingham, Alabama 35203

Contact for Appointment: Jacob Gunter at 205-325-8725 ext. 7402

 

Complete sets of electronic Bidding Documents (Specifications and Drawings) are available at https://www.jeffcoes.org (navigate to “BID/CONTRACTS “to “NOTICE TO BIDDERS” To “Asset Management Program-Project Bid Information” for a listing of projects”).  Prior to downloading the Bidding Documents, Bidders will be required to set up a QuestCDN.com account and pay a $64.00 fee ($22.00 fee for download only). Hard copies of the Bidding Documents are the responsibility of the Bidders. Contact QuestCDN at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance with navigating the website and digital project information.

 

Bids will only be accepted from pre-qualified contractors who are listed on the Plan Holders List, signifying that they have purchased a set of documents from the Engineer, and who attend the MANDATORY Pre-Bid Conference.

 

NO BID PROPOSAL SHALL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE TIME STATED FOR RECEIVING BID PROPOSALS IN THIS NOTICE. A FORM CONTAINING THE CONTRACTOR’S NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE FIRM AND THE CONTRACTOR’S ALABAMA LICENSE NUMBER WITH THE DATE OF EXPIRATION IS REQUIRED WITH THE SUBMISSION OF THE BID. THESE REQUIREMENTS SHALL NOT BE WAIVED.

 

The Contractor is hereby advised that TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE on this project. The Contract Time for this project is four hundred eighty-five (485) consecutive calendar days from the effective date of the written Notice to Proceed to achieve Final Acceptance. Liquidated damages will be assessed if this time limit is exceeded. The Contractor may apply for an extension of time in accordance with the provisions of the Contract; however, such an extension must be approved prior to the Contract Completion Date to avoid the imposition of liquidated damages.

 

The Contractor hereby advised that a Pre-Bid Conference will be held via a virtual video conference on Wednesday, May 14, 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 205-957-8725 or Jacob Gunter (Jefferson County) at 205-325-8725 ext. 7402 for assistance.

 

Questions concerning meaning or intent of Bidding Documents shall be submitted to Tad Powell, PE, Senior Associate, Hazen and Sawyer, at email tpowell@hazenandsawyer.com  no later than 5:00 p.m. local time on May 16, 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.

THIS PROJECT IS CLASSIFIED AS A CLASS “B” (8” thru 36” Diameter) SEWER LINE PROJECT. ALL PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS MUST BE PRE-QUALIFIED WITH THE JEFFERSON COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO BID CLASS “B” SEWER LINE PROJECTS IN ORDER TO BID ON THIS PROJECT. To pre-qualify with the department and to construct class “B” SEWER LINE PROJECTS, each prospective bidder must furnish written evidence of competency and evidence of financial responsibility to the county.

 

ACCORDINGLY, THE COUNTY WILL NOT ACCEPT PRE-QUALIFICATION APPLICATIONS AFTER MAY 9, 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 “B” SEWER LINE PROJECTS, OR FOR OTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION.

 

 

BY:

David Denard

Director of Environmental Services

Jefferson County, Alabama

 

 

 

 

 

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ADVERTISEMENT for BIDDER PRE-QUALIFICATION

And NOTICE of INTENT to RECEIVE BIDS

 from PREQUALIFIED BIDDERS

 

Pre-qualification submittals will be received by UAB PM Darren Kruty on behalf of the Office of the Chief Facilities Officer, UAB Health System, Sr. Assoc. Vice President, UAB Hospital, University of Alabama at Birmingham, and the University of Alabama Board of Trustees at UAB Hospital Planning, 2020 University Blvd., Birmingham, AL 35294. The original and two (2) flash drives with PDF duplicates of submittals are required for pre-qualification approval; however, email transmission copies may be transmitted to the Project Manager at dkruty@uabmc.edu  and cc’d to nthompson@pooleandcompany.com to expedite the review process with a hard-copy of the submittal and one flash drive to be delivered within 24 hours.

 

CEH CHILLED WATER INFRASTRUCTURE

UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM

BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA

 

SCOPE OF WORK:

 

The scope of work includes connecting to the existing UAB CH/CHR lines in the penthouse to replace the existing MOB chillers, replacing an existing air handler, and removal of abandoned roof mounted equipment. The project will be performed in an occupied building at Callahan Eye Hospital. All shutdowns must be coordinated accordingly with CEH and UAB. Adjacent spaces are sensitive to noise, vibrations, and dust and will require implementation of measures to mitigate these issues. General Contractors and Mechanical Contractors seeking to be pre-qualified must have demonstrable knowledge and experience as a General Contractor (not as CM) with similar projects in an operating Hospital, 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 Callahan Eye Hospital is located at 1720 University Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35233.

 

PRIME GENERAL CONTRACTOR AND SUBCONTRACTOR BIDDER PRE-QUALIFICATIONS: 

 

Prime General Contractor and Mechanical Subcontractor 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 2:00pm local time on Tuesday, May 20, 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 nthompson@pooleandcompany.com.

 

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 Thursday, May 29, 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 AVE NORTH, SUITE 100

BIRMINGHAM, AL  35203

(205) 326-2206

(205) 326-2201

nthompson@pooleandcompany.com

BIDS BY PRE-QUALIFIED PRIME GENERAL CONTRACTOR BIDDERS

 

Documents:  

Bid documents will be available on Thursday, May 29, 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 Thursday, June 19, 2025 at 2:00pm local time at the Callahan Eye Hospital, 1720 University Boulevard, 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.

 

Bid proposals may be hand delivered or received by mail on the date of the bid opening at the Office of Darren Kruty, 2020 Building, 2020 University Blvd., 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 the day and time listed above 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 pre-qualified Prime General Contractor’s will be held at the Callahan Eye Hospital, 1720 University Boulevard, Birmingham, Alabama 35233 on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM CST. 

 

 

 

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ADVERTISEMENT for BIDDER PRE-QUALIFICATION

And NOTICE of INTENT to RECEIVE BIDS

 from PREQUALIFIED BIDDERS

 

Pre-qualification submittals will be received by the Owner’s Representative/Project Manager, Chris Hodges on behalf of Office of the Chief Facilities Officer, UAB Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, and the University of Alabama Board of Trustees at UAB Hospital Planning, 2020 University Blvd., Birmingham, AL 35249 until 4:00 PM Central Time, May 16, 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 Chris Hodges at cjhodges@uabmc.edu and cc’d to sheywood@ghafari.com and mfreeman@ghafari.com to expedite the review process with a hard-copy of the submittal and two flash drives to be delivered within 24 hours.

 

UAB North Pavilion

Clean Linen Renovation to Support ED Expansion

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama

Project No.:  H225027

 

  1. SCOPE OF WORK:

 

The project consists of the construction of a new clean linen storage room and reconfiguration of an existing materials management space on the 3rd floor of the UAB North Pavilion building. The scope of work includes architectural, electrical, and mechanical new work and associated demolition to facilitate the new construction. The construction budget is anticipated to be between $100,000 and $200,000.

 

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, May 16, 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 May 23, 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 May 23, 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 June 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM Central Time at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, UAB Hospital Planning, 2020 University Blvd., Birmingham, Alabama 35294. Bids shall be clearly identified on the exterior of the package with the bidder’s name, address, State license number, the name of the project being bid, time and place of the bid opening. Sealed bids shall be properly identified.

 

On the date of the bid opening, bids may be hand delivered or received by Express Service mail to the Office of Chris Hodges, Project Manager Facilities and Capital Projects, 2020 Building, 2020 University Blvd, Birmingham, Alabama  35233, until 12:00 noon. After 12:00 noon of the date of the bid opening, proposals must be hand delivered and presented at the bid opening. Sealed proposals shall be submitted in triplicate and shall be properly identified. All proposals received after 2:00 p.m. on June 10, 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 May 28, 2025 at UAB Hospital Facilities 2020 Building, 2020 University Blvd., Birmingham, Alabama 35233. It is mandatory that all pre-qualified prime contractor bidders attend the Pre-Bid Conference.

 

 

 

 

 

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INVITATION FOR BIDS

ITB# 48-25 “HVAC PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE & REPAIR SERVICES FOR ESD” 

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   05/12/025 for “HVAC PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE & REPAIR SERVICES FOR ESD”.

 

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 Joy McDowell.

 

A  pre-bid conference will be held Wednesday, May 7 at 10:00 AM (CST) in Suite 830 of the Jefferson County Main Courthouse or by TEAMS. The meeting information is contained in the bid

         

 

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ADVERTISEMENT for BIDDER PRE-QUALIFICATION

And NOTICE of INTENT to RECEIVE BIDS

 from PREQUALIFIED BIDDERS

 

Pre-qualification submittals will be received by the Owner’s Representative/Project Manager,
Darren Kruty
on behalf of Office of the Chief Facilities Officer, UAB Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, and the University of Alabama Board of Trustees at UAB Hospital Planning, 2020 University Blvd., Birmingham, AL 35249 until 4:00 PM Central Time,
Friday, May 23, 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 dkruty@uabmc.edu and copied to rachelh@bparchitects.com to expedite the review process with a hard-copy of the submittal and two flash drives to be delivered within 24 hours.

 

UAB North Wing 7th Floor Reading Rooms 

For The

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama

UAB Project No.: H235012

 

  1. SCOPE OF WORK:

 

Renovation for two new reading rooms, a portable imaging room, and associated renovations including but not limited to flooring, gypsum board, painting, ceilings, concrete work, plumbing, fire sprinkler, HVAC, and electrical work. The work will be performed using Infection Control measures so that clinical operations can continue without interruption. Adjacent spaces are sensitive to noise and vibrations and may require measures to mitigate these issues. The project is located contiguous with fully functioning patient clinical areas and Contractors must have significant experience in working in a hospital clinical environment and have knowledge and experience with implementation, monitoring, and maintaining Infection Control and Interim Life Safety measures. This project will require significant coordination, working with the Owners’ specified equipment vendors, and scheduling to successfully deliver the project. The estimated construction cost is between $300,000-$500,000.

 

 

  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, May 23, 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
May 28, 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, Suite 200

Birmingham, Alabama 35209

Ms. Alicia Pughsley

205-870-1876

aliciap@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 June 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM Central Time at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, UAB Hospital Planning, 2020 University Blvd., Birmingham, Alabama 35294. Bids shall be clearly identified on the exterior of the package with the bidder’s name, address, State license number, the name of the project being bid, time and place of the bid opening. Sealed bids shall be properly identified.

 

Proposals may be hand delivered or received by mail on the date of the bid opening at the Office of Darren Kruty, Project Manager Facilities and Capital Projects, 2020 Building, 2020 University Blvd, Birmingham, Alabama 35233, until 12:00 noon. After 12:00 noon of the date of the bid opening, proposals must be hand delivered and presented at the bid opening. Sealed proposals shall be submitted in triplicate and shall be properly identified. All proposals received after 2:00 p.m. on
June 19, 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 Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 10:00 am at UAB Hospital Facilities, 2020 University Blvd., Birmingham, Alabama 35233. It is mandatory that all pre-qualified prime contractor bidders attend the Pre-Bid Conference.

 

 

 

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