INVITATION TO BID

22004

Sealed bids for the construction of the  SOUTHSIDE CENTER FOR THE ARTS

shall be received at the Opelika City Hall 2nd Floor Conference Room, 204 South Seventh Street Opelika, Alabama, until 2:00 p.m., local time on Thursday, February 3, 2022, and then publicly opened and read aloud.  All interested parties are invited to attend.  Only bids from competent general contractors will be considered.  At the time of contract award, the successful bidder must be a properly licensed general contractor.   The attention of all bidders is called to the provisions of State law governing “General Contractors” as set forth in the Ala. Code §34-8-1, et.seq. (1975) and rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto. Bidders must be licensed by the Licensing Board for General Contractors when bids are submitted.

A Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. Central Time, Opelika City Hall 2nd Floor Conference Room, at, 204 South 7th Street, Opelika, AL  36801.

All General Contractors bidding this project shall be required to visit the site and examine all existing conditions prior to submitting their proposal. All Bidders shall have general liability and workman’s compensation insurance.

The project shall be bid excluding taxes. Bids must be submitted on proposal forms furnished by the Architect or copies thereof. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive technical errors if, in the Owners judgment, the best interests of the Owner will thereby be promoted.

A certified check or Bid Bond payable to the City of Opelika, Alabama in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid, but in no event more than $10,000.00 must accompany the bidder’s sealed proposal – refer also to Instructions to Bidders. Performance and statutory labor and material payment bonds will be required at the signing of the Contract. The right is reserved by the Owner to reject all Bids and to waive irregularities.

All bidders bidding in amounts exceeding that established by the State Licensing Board for General Contractors must be licensed under the provisions of Title 34, Chapter 8, Code of Alabama, 1975, and must show evidence of license before bidding or bid will not be received or considered by the Architect. All bidders shall show such evidence by clearly displaying current license number on the outside of sealed envelope in which the proposal is delivered.

Electronic images of the documents may be viewed on-line and printed by General Contractors, SubContractors and Suppliers by obtaining documents through the www.mckeeassoc.com web site, by contacting the Architect at mckeeplans@gmail.com for log-in information and password. Please provide company name, address, phone #, fax #, email address and GC License #. This is the only web site endorsed by the Architect. The Architect is unable to monitor, confirm and maintain websites that are beyond his control. Addendums shall be posted on the above web site. The Architect retains ownership and copyrights of the documents. If bidders require printed sets the following shall apply: Submit to the Architect a deposit of $150.00 per set. The deposit shall be refunded less shipping charges for each set returned in reusable condition within ten days after bid opening.

All RFI’s and RFA’s regarding the bid documents shall be sent and addressed through emails found on the RFI and RFA forms in the project manual. NOTE: Only the RFI AND RFA FORMS IN THE PROJECT MANUAL WILL BE ACCEPTED. The Architect will not accept inquires via telephone or fax.

Completion Time: See scope of work in Project Manual.

Supervision: Contractor to provide Superintendent(s) to ensure proper supervision for all work.
Architect: McKee & Associates Architects, Inc., 631 South Hull Street, Montgomery, AL 36104, Phone: 334-834-9933

The bidder’s proposal must be submitted on the complete original proposal furnished to him/her by the City of Opelika.  All information in the proposal must be completed by the bidder for the proposal to be accepted.

As a condition for award, the business entity and its subcontractors shall not knowingly employ or hire an unauthorized alien within the State of Alabama.   The awarded business entity must provide documentation of enrollment in the E-Verify program.  The business must participate in the E-Verify program for the length of the contract.

Envelopes containing bids must be sealed, marked, addressed as follows, and delivered to: Lillie Finley, Purchasing-Revenue Manager, City of Opelika, 204 South 7th Street, P.O. Box 390, Opelika, Alabama 36803-0390. Attn: SOUTHSIDE CENTER FOR THE ARTS

 LILLIE FINLEY- PURCHASING REVENUE MANAGER

CITY OF OPELIKA

204 SOUTH SEVENTH STREET 36801 (Delivery)

POST OFFICE BOX 390 36803-0390 (Mail)

OPELIKA, ALABAMA

PH: (334) 705-5120

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FORM OF ADVERTISEMENT FOR COMPLETION

LEGAL NOTICE

 In accordance with Chapter I, Title 39, Code of Alabama, I 975, notice is hereby given that SteelFab Inc., Contractor, has completed the Contract for (Construction) of Opelika Public Library

at 1100 Glenn Street, Opelika, Alabama for the State of Alabama and the County of Lee, City of Opelika Owner(s), and have made request for final settlement of said Contract. All persons having any claim for labor, materials, or otherwise in connection with this project should immediately notify SteelFab Inc. (Architect)

SteelFab Inc. (Contractor)

5448 Spalding Drive, Bldg 200 Norcross GA 30092

(Business Address)

NOTE:This notice must be run once a week for four successive weeks for projects exceeding $50,000.00, for projects of less than $50,000.00, run one time only. Proof of publication is required.

Legal Run 12/30/2021, 01/06/2022, 01/13/2022 & 01/20/2022

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IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION PETITION OF TERRY MICHAEL LEE

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA

CASE NO.: 2021-475

 PUBLICATION NOTICE

TO: MARK ANTHONY PELLEGRIN JR.

Please take notice that a petition for adoption was filed in the Probate Court of Lee County, Alabama by Terry Michael Lee on August 20, 202 l, for the adoption of A.LP. born on August 18, 2008, in Augusta, Georgia to Laura Elizabeth Pellegrin and Mark Anthony Pellegrin Jr.

A hearing has been set for the 26th day of January 2022 at I o’clock pm Central time in the Probate Court, Lee County Courthouse, 215 South 9th Street, Opelika, AL 36801. Should you intend to contest this adoption you must file a written response with the attorney for the petitioner, Hon. Lindsey L. Davis, 13251 Old Highway 280, Suite 141, Birmingham, AL 35242 and with the Clerk of the Probate Court of Lee County, Alabama, as soon as possible but no later than thirty (30) days from the last day this notice is published or appear on the date of the hearing as set above to contest said Petition.

Dated on this the 26th day of October 2021.

BILL ENGLISH

HON. BILL ENGLISH JUDGE OF PROBATE LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA

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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA

The Estate of William Edward Kelly, deceased

Letters of Administration of said deceased was granted to Hon. Margaret A. Mayfield on the 29th day of December, 2021, by the Hon. Bill English, Probate Judge of Lee County. Notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate that they are hereby required to present the same within time allowed by or the same will be barred.

Margaret A. Mayfield
Administratix

Margaret A. Mayfield
Attorney for the Estate
P.O. Box 809
Opelika, AL 36803
(334) 745-0333
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

ESTATE OF JOHN HENRY MORGAN, DECEASED

PROBATE COURT, LEE COUNTY

CASE NO. 2021-719  

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Take Notice that LETTERS TESTAMENT ARY of the Estate of JOHN HENRY MORGAN are hereby granted to Bonita Morgan Johnson on the 20th day of December, 2021, by the Honorable Bill English, Judge of the Probate Court of Lee County, Alabama.

Notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within time allowed by law or the same will be barred.

Bonita Morgan Johnson

Legal Run 01/06/2022, 01/13/2022 & 01/20/2022

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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF J. TEMPLE BLACK, deceased

CASE NO. 2019-B-024

In the Matter of the Estate of J TEMPLE BLACK, deceased

Letters Testamentary as Personal Representative of the Estate of J TEMPLE BLACK, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on June 4, 2019 by the Honorable BILL ENGLISH, Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said Estate are hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by law, or the same will be barred.

KATRIN SEXTON

Personal Representative

Legal Run 1/6/2022, 1/13/2022 & 1/20/202

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INVITATION TO BID

22005

Sealed bids for the construction of the 5th Avenue and North 7th Street Drainage Replacement Project shall be received at the Opelika City Hall Conference Room, 204 South Seventh Street, Opelika, Alabama, until 2:00 p.m., local time on Monday, February 7, 2022, and then publicly opened and read aloud. All interested parties are invited to attend. Only bids from competent general contractors will be considered. At the time of contract award, the successful bidder must be a properly licensed general contractor. The attention of all bidders is called to the provisions of State law governing “General Contractors” as set forth in the Ala. Code §34-8-1, et.seq. (1975) and rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto. Bidders must be licensed by the Licensing Board for General Contractors when bids are submitted.

Bidders are required to have a State of Alabama General Contractor’s License with a specialty of “Highways and Streets, Clearing and Grubbing, Earthwork, Erosion, Site Work, Grading or Municipal and Utility”. All bidders must submit with their proposal, contractor’s license number and a copy of the license. State law Ala. Code §34-8-8(b) requires all bids to be rejected which do not contain the contractor’s current license number. Evidence of this license shall be documented on the outside of the sealed bid.

All bidders shall possess all other licenses and/or permits required by applicable law, rule or regulation

for the performance of the work. Drawings and Specifications may be examined at the Office of the City Engineer located at 700 Fox Trail, Opelika, Alabama, and phone number: 334-705-5450. Bid documents may be obtained from the Office of the City Engineer at no charge as an electronic file if the bidder supplies a storage drive or as an email attachment or electronic drop box.

The bidder’s proposal must be submitted on the complete original proposal furnished to him/her by the

City of Opelika. All information in the proposal must be completed by the bidder for the proposal to be

accepted.

A Bid Bond in the amount of five (5) percent of the bid amount made payable to the City of Opelika must accompany each bid. Performance and Payment Bonds for the full contract sum will be required of the successful bidder. The right is reserved by the Owner to reject all Bids and to waive irregularities.

Envelopes containing bids must be sealed, marked, addressed as follows, and delivered to: Lillie Finley,

Purchasing-Revenue Manager, City of Opelika, 204 South 7th Street, P.O. Box 390, Opelika, Alabama,

36803-0390. Attn: 5th Avenue and North 7th Street Drainage Replacement Project

LILLIE FINLEY- PURCHASING REVENUE MANAGER

CITY OF OPELIKA

204 SOUTH SEVENTH STREET (36801)

POST OFFICE BOX 390 (36803-0390)

OPELIKA, ALABAMA

PH: (334) 705-5120
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INVITATION TO BID

Bid #22002

Sealed bids for the construction of the  City of Opelika Environmental Services Complex shall be received at the 2nd Floor Opelika City Hall Conference Room, 204 South Seventh Street, Opelika, Alabama, until 2:00 p.m., local time on Monday, February 7, 2022, and then publicly opened and read aloud.  All interested parties are invited to attend.  Only bids from competent general contractors will be considered.  At the time of contract award, the successful bidder must be a properly licensed general contractor. The attention of all bidders is called to the provisions of State law governing “General Contractors” as set forth in the Ala. Code §34-8-1, et.seq. (1975) and rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto. Bidders must be licensed by the Licensing Board for General Contractors when bids are submitted.

There will be a Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference on Monday, January 31, 2022 at 2PM CST at 204 S. 7th St., 2nd floor conference Room, Opelika, Alabama 36801.  Any potential bidders must attend this mandatory pre-bid conference meeting.

Bidders are required to have a State of Alabama General Contractor’s License. All bidders must submit with their proposal, contractor’s license number and a copy of the license. State law Ala. Code §34-8-8(b) requires all bids to be rejected which do not contain the contractor’s current license number. Evidence of this license shall be documented on the outside of the sealed bid.

All bidders shall possess all other licenses and/or permits required by applicable law, rule, or regulation for the performance of the work. 

Options for obtaining Bid Documents are as follows:

Hardcopy:

Contact Auburn Reprographics, 660 North Dean Road, Auburn, AL 36830; (334) 501-8235; Attn: Greg Sellers; (E-mail greg@auburnrepro.com) to obtain bid documents. Hardcopy sets are non-refundable. Bidders may view bidding document on the Auburn Reprographics digital plan room without charge. All bidding General Contractors must register with John Randall Wilson, Architect and Auburn Reprographics to receive updated bidding information including but not limited to potential Addenda, RFI’s and Changes to Bid Date.

Electronic (CD):

Make check payable to Auburn Reprographics & Supply in the amount of $25. This amount is non-refundable. Shipping arrangements shall be made by the Contractor.

The bidder’s proposal must be submitted on the complete original proposal furnished to him/her by the City of Opelika.  All information in the proposal must be completed by the bidder for the proposal to be accepted.

A Bid Bond in the amount of five (5) percent of the bid amount made payable to the City of Opelika must accompany each bid- refer also to Instructions to Bidders.  Performance and Payment Bonds for the full contract sum will be required of the successful bidder.  The right is reserved by the Owner to reject all Bids and to waive irregularities.

As a condition for award, the business entity and its subcontractors shall not knowingly employ or hire an unauthorized alien within the State of Alabama.   The awarded business entity must provide documentation of enrollment in the E-Verify program.  The business must participate in the E-Verify program for the length of the contract.

Envelopes containing bids must be sealed, marked, addressed as follows, and delivered to: Lillie Finley, Purchasing-Revenue Manager, City of Opelika, 204 South 7th Street, P.O. Box 390, Opelika, Alabama 36803-0390. Attn: Environmental Services Complex

LILLIE FINLEY- PURCHASING REVENUE MANAGER

CITY OF OPELIKA

204 SOUTH SEVENTH STREET 36801 (Delivery)

POST OFFICE BOX 390 36803-0390 (Mail)

OPELIKA, ALABAMA

PH:  (334) 705-5120

Legal Run 1/13/22 & 1/20/22

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INVITATION TO BID

22006

Sealed bids for the construction of the  Archery Range at Spring Villa

shall be received at the 2nd Floor Opelika City Hall Conference Room, 204 South Seventh Street, Opelika, Alabama, until 2:00 p.m., local time on Monday February 14, 2022, and then publicly opened and read aloud.  All interested parties are invited to attend.  Only bids from competent general contractors will be considered.  At the time of contract award, the successful bidder must be a properly licensed general contractor. The attention of all bidders is called to the provisions of State law governing “General Contractors” as set forth in the Ala. Code §34-8-1, et.seq. (1975) and rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto. Bidders must be licensed by the Licensing Board for General Contractors when bids are submitted.

Bidders are required to have a State of Alabama General Contractor’s License. All bidders must submit with their proposal, contractor’s license number and a copy of the license. State law Ala. Code §34-8-8(b) requires all bids to be rejected which do not contain the contractor’s current license number. Evidence of this license shall be documented on the outside of the sealed bid.

All bidders shall possess all other licenses and/or permits required by applicable law, rule, or regulation for the performance of the work. 

The bidder’s proposal must be submitted on the complete original proposal furnished to him/her by the City of Opelika.  All information in the proposal must be completed by the bidder for the proposal to be accepted.

Bid documents may be obtained from the city’s website at https://www.opelika-al.gov/Bids or from the Purchasing Department at 204 S.7th St, Opelika, Alabama 36801 at no charge.

A Bid Bond in the amount of five (5) percent of the bid amount made payable to the City of Opelika must accompany each bid.  Performance and Payment Bonds for the full contract sum will be required of the successful bidder.  The right is reserved by the Owner to reject all Bids and to waive irregularities.

As a condition for award, the business entity and its subcontractors shall not knowingly employ or hire an unauthorized alien within the State of Alabama.   The awarded business entity must provide documentation of enrollment in the E-Verify program.  The business must participate in the E-Verify program for the length of the contract.

Envelopes containing bids must be sealed, marked, addressed as follows, and delivered to: Lillie Finley, Purchasing-Revenue Manager, City of Opelika, 204 South 7th Street, P.O. Box 390, Opelika, Alabama 36803-0390. Attn: Archery Range at Spring Villa

LILLIE FINLEY- PURCHASING REVENUE MANAGER

CITY OF OPELIKA

204 SOUTH SEVENTH STREET (36801)

POST OFFICE BOX 390 (36803-0390)

OPELIKA, ALABAMA

PH: (334) 705-5120

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA

CASE NO.: CV-2022-900005

HATTIE HENDERSON HALL Plaintiff,

V.
A Parcel of Land Lying in Lee County, Alabama, to wit:Approximately Thirteen (13) acres near Lee Road 121, and More particularly described as Lee County tax parcel #43-17-08-34-0-000-006.000, & Unknown heirs or assigns of:
William Henderson, Etta Robinson, Roena Beasey, Edith Darby, Pearlie Edwards, Sallie Wilson, Nellie Reid, and Abraham Henderson. Defendants.

NOTICE OF ACTION

To: All Defendants herein, whose whereabouts are unknown and which cannot be ascertained after the exercise of reasonable diligence.

You are hereby notified that on the 7th day of January 2022, a Bill to Quiet Title was filed in the Circuit Court of Lee County, Alabama, regarding the following described real property:                

A Parcel of Land Lying in Lee County, Alabama, to wit:  approximately thirteen (13) acres near Lee Road 121, and more particularly described as Lee County tax parcel #43-17-08-34-0-000-006.000.

All persons having an interest in said lands or any portion thereof, claiming any title thereto or any encumbrance or lien thereon, are hereby directed to plead, answer, or otherwise respond to the Complaint on or before the expiration of 30 days after the last publication of this notice, or thereafter suffer judgment by default to 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.

Done this the 12th day of January 2022.                         

Mary Roberson

Circuit Court Clerk, Lee County

Benjamin H. Parr

830 Avenue A, Suite A

Opelika, Alabama 36801

Telephone Number: 334-749-6999

Fax: 334-203-1875

ben@benparrlaw.com

Legal Run 1/20/2022, 1/27/2022, 02/03/2022 & 02/10/2022

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IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF KENNETH ESPY VANN, DECEASED

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA

Case No: 2021-646

Letters Testamentary on the estate of said decedent having been granted to the undersigned on the 11th day of January, 2022, by the Hon. Bill English, Judge of the Probate Court of Lee County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within time allowed by law or the same will be barred.

SARAH BUCHANAN VANN,

DANNY BRADFORD, and

LESLIE LAZROVITCH

Co-Personal Representatives

Robert H. Pettey

Samford & Denson, LLP

P.O. Box 2345

Opelika, AL 36803-2345

(334) 745-3504

Legal Run 1/20/22, 1/27/22 & 2/03/22

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SYNOPSIS OF ZONING NOTICE

The City Council of the City of Opelika will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. in the Courtroom of the Opelika Municipal Court Building, 300 Martin Luther King Boulevard, Opelika, Lee County, Alabama, to consider the adoption of an ordinance to pre-zone the property located on the east side of Sellers Drive in the 2800/2900 blocks of Sellers Drive within the unincorporated area of Lee County, Alabama to a R/E District (Retail/Entertainment District) prior to annexing into the City of Opelika. The real property is located on the east side of Sellers Drive and is more particularly described as follows:

Parcels 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 & 16 of Prescott Subdivision, as recorded in Plat Book 14, Page 147, in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Lee County, Alabama, containing, in aggregate, 12.636 acres, more or less; and being Parcel B on that certain plat of survey prepared by James D. Miller dated June 13, 2005, entitled “Boundary Survey for Segars Properties, LLC”.

The above-described property contains 12.6 acres, more or less, and is located in the 2800/2900 blocks of Sellers Drive.     

Should the annexation not occur, the pre-zoning shall have no effect and the property shall remain in the unincorporated area of Lee County, Alabama.

Public Notice of this public hearing with insertion of the proposed ordinance was first published on January 13, 2022, in The Opelika Observer.  This notice is given pursuant to Sections 11-52-78 and 11-52-85, Code of Alabama (1975).                

At said public hearing all who desire to be heard shall have the opportunity to speak for or in opposition to said ordinance. Written comments concerning the above matter may be mailed to the City Clerk at P.O. Box 390, Opelika, AL 36803 at any time prior to the public hearing and may be further submitted to the City Council at the meeting and the public hearing. 

Please contact Brian Weiss the City’s Interim ADA Coordinator, at 334-705-5134 two (2) working days prior to the meeting if you require special accommodations due to any disability.

THIS NOTICE is given under my hand this the 20th day of January, 2022.

/s/ Russell A. Jones CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF OPELIKA, ALABAMA

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of: Sherry Lynn Gay, deceased

Probate Court, Lee County

Case No.: 2022-005

 NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Take Notice that LETTERS TESTMENT ARY of Sherry Lynn Gay deceased having been granted to Ronald Jerome Gay on the 7th day of January 2022, by the Honorable Bill English, Judge of Probate Court of Lee County, Alabama.

Notice is hereby given that all person having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within time allowed by law or the same will be barred.

Ronald Jerome Gay

James M. Ivins, Attorney for  Ronald Jerome Gay

1408 Broad Street

Phenix City, AL 36867

Phone: 334-298-0607

Legal Run 01/20/22, 01/27/22 & 02/03/2022

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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

ESTATE OF JESS EUGENE GUNN, DECEASED

CASE NO.: 2022-017

COURT OF PROBATE LEE COUNTY

Letters of Administration of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 13th day of January, 2022, by the Hon. Bill English, Judge of the Probate Court of Lee County, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within time allowed by law or the same will be barred.

Witness my hand and seal this the 13th day of January, 2022.

MILDRED GUNN

Legal Run 01/20/2022, 01/27/2022 & 02/03/2022

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NOTICE OF COURT PROCEEDING

CASE NO: 2022-013

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA

Notice of the filing of Petition for Summary Distribution

In the Estate of JOHN GILLIES LAING, IV, deceased

Notice is hereby given that a Petition for Summary Distribution has been filed in the LEE COUNTY Probate Office by Sherri Laing McAlindon on January 12, 2022 pursuant to Section 43-2-690, Code of Alabama and that 30 days after the notice of publication hereof and pursuant to law the Court shall be requested to enter an Order directing Summary Distribution of the estate of said decedent.

BILL ENGLISH, PROBATE JUDGE

Legal Run 01/20/2022