Legal Notices

All creditors of the Estate of J. F. GIDDENS, deceased, late of Appling County, Georgia, are hereby notified to render in their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment to the estate.
This 22nd day of December, 2011.
MARSHA G. ROWELL, EXECUTRIX OF THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF J. F. GIDDENS, DECEASED
c/o E. PRESTON JOHNSON, JR.
ATTORNEY AT LAW
P. O. BOX 304
BAXLEY, GA 31515
1-4, 1-11, 1-18 & 1-25ch

SEALED PROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING ALL LABOR, MATERIAL, EQUIPMENT AND OTHER THINGS NECESSARY FOR THE FOLLOWING WORK WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE UNDERSIGNED AT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, ONE GEORGIA CENTER, 600 WEST PEACHTREE ST., NW, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, 30308 UNTIL 11:00 A.M., JANUARY 20, 2012 AND PUBLICLY OPENED.
15.513 MILES OF PLANT MIX RESURFACING ON VARIOUS STREETS IN AILEY, ALSTON, BAXLEY, GLENWOOD, HELENA, HIGGSTON, JACKSONVILLE, LUMBER CITY, MCRAE, MILAN, MOUNT VERNON, SCOTLAND, TARRYTOWN, UVALDA AND ON VARIOUS COUNTY ROADS.
CONTRACT TIME: 11/30/12
DISTRICT OFFICE: JESUP
PROPOSAL GUARANTY: 5%
PRICE OF PLANS: INCLUDED IN PROPOSAL
Plans and specifications may be inspected at the district office as indicated. Copies of the Standard Specifications ($35.00) may be obtained from the State Transportation Office Engineer at One Georgia Center, 600 West Peachtree St., NW, in Atlanta, telephone number (404) 631-1215. Plans are available as indicated. Payment of the correct amount must be made within 30 days of billing; such payments are not refundable.
Payment will be made to the contractor each calendar month based on the estimated work complete in place as prescribed by the Standard Specifications.
THE STATE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY OR ALL BIDS.
KEITH GOLDEN, COMMISSIONER
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
1-4 & 1-11ch

SEALED PROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING ALL LABOR, MATERIAL, EQUIPMENT AND OTHER THINGS NECESSARY FOR THE FOLLOWING WORK WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE UNDERSIGNED AT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, ONE GEORGIA CENTER, 600 WEST PEACHTREE ST., NW, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, 30308 UNTIL 11:00 A.M., JANUARY 20, 2012 AND PUBLICLY OPENED.
5.567 MILES OF PLANT MIX RESURFACING AND DOUBLE SURFACE TREATMENT PAVING ON VARIOUS COUNTY ROADS.
CONTRACT TIME: 11/30/12
DISTRICT OFFICE: JESUP
PROPOSAL GUARANTY: 5%
PRICE OF PLANS: INCLUDED IN PROPOSAL
Plans and specifications may be inspected at the district office as indicated. Copies of the Standard Specifications ($35.00) may be obtained from the State Transportation Office Engineer at One Georgia Center, 600 West Peachtree St., NW, in Atlanta, telephone number (404) 631-1215. Plans are available as indicated. Payment of the correct amount must be made within 30 days of billing; such payments are not refundable.
Payment will be made to the contractor each calendar month based on the estimated work complete in place as prescribed by the Standard Specifications.
THE STATE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY OR ALL BIDS.
KEITH GOLDEN, COMMISSIONER
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
1-4 & 1-11ch

Under and by virtue of O.C.G.A. § 10-4-213 and the lease entered into between K&W Developments, Inc. d/b/a City Circle Mini-Storage and Dewayne Harris, dated September 9, 2011, the undersigned will sell at public outcry, at their storage facility at 746 City Circle Road, Baxley, Georgia on January 27, 2012, during the legal hours of sale, to the highest bidder for cash, the following described personal property: All contents located in Unit 3 belonging to Dewayne Harris.
The above-described personal property will be sold as the property of Dewayne Harris, who is the occupant of Unit No. 3, to satisfy indebtedness owed to K&W Developments, Inc. d/b/a City Circle Mini-Storage by Dewayne Harris for his failure to pay the rental on said storage unit.
The proceeds of the sale will be used as follows: (1) to pay the expense of said sale; (2) to pay the above described indebtedness owed by Dewayne Harris to City Circle Mini-Storage; (3) the balance, if any, to Dewayne Harris.
Said property will be sold subject to any and all unpaid taxes, assessments, and liens of record, if any.
KRIS KNOX, P. C.
Attorney for City Circle Mini-Storage
37 Tippins Street, Suite B
Baxley, Georgia 31513
THIS LAW FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FFOR THAT PURPOSE.
1-11 and 1-18ch

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) has received an application for the reissuance of an industrial pretreatment permit. Having reviewed such application, EPD proposes to issue for a maximum term of five years the following permit subject to specific pollutant limitations and special conditions:
Lawter, Inc., Post Office Box 1950, Baxley, Georgia 31515, Permit No. GAP050056, for its facility located at 1202 East Parker Street in Baxley. Approximately 0.036 MGD of pretreated wastewater is discharged to the City of Baxley wastwater treatment plant in the Altamaha River Basin.
Persons wishing to comment upon or object to the proposed determinations are invited to submit same in writing to the EPD address listed below, or via email at EPDcomments@dnr.state.ga.us, no later than thirty (30) days after this notification. If you choose to email your comments, please be sure to include the words “Industrial Pretreatment Permit Reissuance – Lawter” in the subject line to ensure that your comments will be forwarded to the correct staff. All comments received prior to or on that date will be considered in the formulation of final determinations regarding the application. A public hearing may be held where the EPD Director finds a significant degree of public interest in a proposed permit or group of permits. Additional information regarding public hearing procedures is available by writing EPD.
A fact sheet and/or copy of the draft permit is available by writing EPD. A copying charge of 25 cents per page will be assessed. The permit application, draft permit, comments received, and other information are available for review at 4220 International Parkway, Suite 101, Atlanta, Georgia, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. For additional information contact: Bill Noell, Wastewater Regulatory Program, phone number 404.362.2680.
1-11pd

Notice is given that Articles of Incorporation, which will incorporate VETERANS TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC., have been delivered to the Secretary of State for filing in accordance with the Georgia Business Corporation Code. The initial registered office of the corporation is located at 395 West Parker Street, Suite 11, Baxley, Georgia 31513, and its initial registered agent as such address is JAMES A. GRAHAM.
KRIS KNOX
37 Tippins Street, Suite B
Baxley, Georgia 31513
Incorporator
1-11 and 1-8ch

Date of Publication: January 11, 2012
Appling County
69 Tippins Street Suite 201
Baxley, Ga 31513
912-367-8100
TO ALL INTERESTED AGENCIES, GROUPS AND PERSONS
On or about January 27, 2012 the above named Appling County will request the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) to release Federal funds under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, for the following project: Appling County proposes to make water and sewer line improvements
It has been determined that such request for release of funds will not constitute an action significantly affecting the quality or the human environment and, accordingly, the above named Appling County has decided not to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (PL 91-190).
The reasons for such decision not to prepare such Statement are as follows:
After a detailed analysis of all pertinent, physical, social and economical data relevant to the proposed project, it has been determined that the quality of the human environment will not be adversely effected in any way.
An Environmental Review Record respecting the proposed project has been made by the above named Appling County, which documents the environmental review of the project and more fully sets forth the reasons why such Statement is not required. This Environmental Record is on file at the County Commission Office and is available for public examination and copying upon request at Suite 201 between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm.
No further environmental review of such project is proposed to be conducted prior to the request for release of Federal funds.
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON FONSI
All interested agencies, groups and persons disagreeing with this decision are invited to submit written comments for consideration by Appling County to the office of the County Manager, Lee Lewis. Such written comments should be received at 69 Tippins Street Suite 201 Baxley, GA 31513 on or before January 26, 2012. All such comments so received will be considered and Appling County will not request the release of Federal funds or take any administrative action on the proposed project prior to the date specified in the preceding sentence.
NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS (NOI/RROF)
At least one day after the termination of the public comment period for the FONSI but not before comments on the FONSI have been considered and resolved, Appling County will submit a Request for Release of Funds (RROF) and Certification to DCA. By so doing Appling County will ask DCA to allow it to commit funds to this project certifying that (1) it has performed the environmental review prescribed by HUD regulations ("Environmental Review Procedures for Title I Community Development Block Grant Program" - 24 CFR Part 58), and 2) the Certifying Officer, Lewis Parker, consents to accept the jurisdiction of the federal courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review or resulting decision making and action. The legal effect of the certification is that by approving it, DCA will have satisfied its responsibilities under the National Environment Act thus allowing Appling County to commit Community Development Block Grant funds to this project.
OBJECTION TO RELEASE OF FUNDS
DCA will accept objection to this approval of the release of funds and the certification only if it is on one of the following bases: a) that the certification was not in fact executed by the Certifying Officer; or b) that applicant's Environmental Review Record for the project indicated omission of a required decision, finding, or step applicable to the project in the environmental review process. Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedure (24 CFR Part 58) and may be addressed to DCA at CDBG Section, 60 Executive Park South, Atlanta, Georgia 30329-2231.
Objections to the release of funds on bases other than those stated above will not be considered by the State. No objection received after February 15, 2012 will be considered by DCA.
1-11ch

Notice is hereby given that KRISTY MARIE WILSON has filed a Petition to Change Name of her child, KAYLEI WILSON O’BERRY, in the Superior Court of Appling County, Georgia on the 30th day of December 2011, Civil Action No. 11-12-682C, praying for a change of the child’s name to KAYLEI MARIE WILSON. Notice is hereby given pursuant to law to any interested or affected party to appear in said Court and to file objections to such name change.
Objections must be filed with said Court within 30 days of the filing of said Petition.
This 6 day of January, 2012.
Kristy Marie Wilson,
Petitioner
143 Cypress Knee Dr.
Baxley, GA 31513
1-11, 1-18, 1-25 & 2-1pd

All creditors of the Estate of LOUISE DIXON DEAL, deceased, late of Appling County, Georgia, are hereby notified to render their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment to the undersigned.
This the 6th day of December, 2011.
Johnny Dale Deal
Executor
Estate of Louise Dixon Deal
273 Greentree Drive
Broxton, Georgia 31519
CARLA ROBERTS POWELL
Attorney for the Estate of LOUISE DIXON DEAL
P. O. Box 1745
53 South Tallahassee Street
Hazlehurst, Georgia 3l539
12-14, 12-21, 12-28 7 1-4ch

All creditors of the Estate of ELAINE E. ADAMS, deceased, late of Appling County, Georgia are hereby notified to render in their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment to the estate.
This 1st day of December, 2011.
LONNIE J. ADAMS, Executor of the Last Will and Testament of ELAINE E. ADAMS, deceased
c/o E. Preston Johnson, Jr.
Attorney at Law
P. O. Box 304
Baxley, GA 31515
12-14, 12-21, 12-28 & 1-4ch

TO: WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
GEORGE SAMUEL MOCK, JR. has petitioned to be appointed Administrator of the Estate of JOANN RUSSELL MOCK, deceased, of said County. (The Petitioner has also applied for waiver of bond and/or grant of certain powers contained in O.C.G.A. û 53-12-261.) All interested parties are hereby notified to show cause why said petition should not be granted. All objections to the petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections, and must be filed with the court on or before JANUARY 16 AT 10:00 A.M., 2012. All pleadings/objections must be signed before a notary public or before a probate court clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your pleadings/objections, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party. Contact probate court personnel at the following address/telephone number for the required amount of filing fees. If any objections are filed, a hearing will be (scheduled at later date). If no objections are filed, the petition may be granted without a hearing.
DIANE HALLMAN
PROBATE JUDGE
36 S. MAIN STREET
BAXLEY, GA 31513
912-367-8114
12-21, 12-28, 1-4 & 1-11ch

All creditors of the Estate of DOROTHY C. BROWN, late of Appling County, Georgia, deceased, are hereby notified to render in their demands to the undersigned according to law; and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment to said estate.
This 13-day of December, 2011.
Kevin E. Gray
EXECUTOR/ADMINISTRATOR
897 Crosby Chapel Road
Baxley, GA 31513
912-240-3797
12-21, 12-28, 1-4 and 1-11ch

Sealed bids will be received by the City of Baxley on January 26, 2012 at the City Manager's Office in City Hall, 282 East Parker Street, P. O. Box 290, Baxley, Georgia 31515, until 11:00 A.M. Local Time, and at that hour opened and publicly read aloud for the improvements to the Airport as listed herein.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The work consists of furnishing all plant, labor, equipment and materials and performing all work in strict accordance with the plans and specifications for:
EXPAND APRON (160'X300'), CONSTRUCT ACCESS ROAD AND PARKING AREA, & RELOCATE ELECTRICAL VAULT.
The location of the work is at the Baxley Municipal Airport, Baxley, Georgia.
Prospective bidders should read the following instructions carefully before submitting their bids. For each item on the bid form there is a space provided for the price to be shown in numerals and words. (All notations must be in ink) Totals read at the opening of bids are not guaranteed to be correct and no final award of contract will be made until the bids and extensions have been verified.
A Bidder's bond must be executed on the form furnished by the Owner, and the required bond, cash, cashier's check, or certified check must accompany each proposal, in the amount of five (5%) percent of the total amount of the proposal. A 100% performance bond and 100% payment bond will be required of the Contractor at time of contract execution. A Georgia Resident Agent must countersign all bonds from a surety company authorized by law to do business by the Commissioner of Insurance; no bond shall be approved unless the surety is on the United States Department of Treasury's list of approved bond sureties.
The successful bidder will be required to provide the Owner with the affidavit required by OCGA 36-91-21(e).
All work under the contract of schedule "A" shall be completed within One Hundred and Fifty (150) calendar days from issuance of the notice to proceed and all work under the contract of schedule "B" shall be completed within Thirty (30) calendar days from the issuance of the notice to proceed.
Liquidated damages for the delay in completion will be in accordance with the following schedule:
Original Contract Amount Daily Charge
$0-$49,999 $200
$50,000-$199,999 $350
$200,000 and Over $500
Copies of the plans, specifications and bid forms are on file at the MHC/Repro Max Clayton Digital Reprographics, 1000 Eisenhower Drive, Suite G, Savannah, GA 31406; MHC/Repro Max, Digital Printing Solutions, 881 Franklin Road, SE, Suite 435, Marietta, GA 30067, AGC Builders Exchange, 1940 The Exchange, Suite 300, Atlanta, Georgia 30339; Reed Construction Data, Inc., 30 Technology Parkway, South, Suite 100, Norcross, Georgia, 30092; Construction Bulletin, Inc., 7033-1 Commonwealth Avenue, Jacksonville, FL 32220; and the Engineers, CROY ENGINEERING, LLC, 200 North Cobb Parkway, Building 400, Suite 413, Marietta, GA 30062. They may be examined at these offices without charge.
A non-refundable deposit of $200.00 is required for the plans and bid documents. Construction Plans and Specifications may be obtained at the office of the Engineers.
Envelopes containing bids must be sealed, addressed to the undersigned and marked as follows: "Bid for Construction at Baxley Municipal Airport, Baxley, Georgia." Croy Engineering Project 911.00. Bids will be required to remain open for acceptance or rejection for ninety (90) calendar days after the date of opening of bids.
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO BIDDERS: The following regulations and requirements apply to this project:
Buy American Preferences (Title 49 United States Code, Chapter 501)
Foreign Trade Restriction: Denial of Public Works contracts to suppliers of good and services of countries that deny contracts to suppliers of goods and services of countries that deny procurement market access to U.S. contractors (DOT Regulation 49 CFR Part 30).
Government wide debarment and suspension and government wide requirements for drug free workplace. (DOT Regulation 49 CFR Part 29).
Davis-Bacon Act (DOL Regulation 29 CFR Part 5).
Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Employment Opportunity (Executive Order 11246 and DOL Regulation 41 CFR Part 60).
DBE Obligation. The bidder shall make good faith efforts, as defined in Appendix A of 49 CFR Part 26, Regulations of the Office of the Secretary of Transportation, to subcontract 8.71% percent of the dollar value of the prime contract to small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (DBE). In the event that the bidder for this solicitation qualifies as a DBE, the contract goal shall be deemed to have been met. Individuals who are rebuttably presumed to be socially and economically disadvantaged including: women, African American, Hispanics, and Native Americans, Asian-Pacific Americans, and Asian-Indian Americans. The apparent successful competitor will be required to submit, with the bid, information concerning the DBE's that will participate in this contract. The information will include the name and address of each DBE, a description of the work to be performed by each named firm, and the dollar value of the contract. If the bidder fails to achieve the contract goal stated herein, it will be required to provide, with the bid, documentation demonstrating that it made good faith efforts in attempting to do so. A bid that fails to meet these requirements will be considered non-responsive.
Contractor & Subcontractor Affidavits certifying compliance with O.C.G.A. 13-10-91. Contractor and Subcontractor must state affirmatively that the firm has registered with and is participating in a federal work authorization program in accordance with the applicability provisions and deadlines established in O.C.G.A. 12-10-91.
The City of Baxley, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 State. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally assisted programs of the Department of Transportation pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award.
The bidder must have at his disposal the necessary equipment to put on the project when notice is given to begin work and to do the work within the time specified. The proposal of any bidder will be rejected if the award of the work for which the proposal is submitted, may, in the judgment of the Owner, affect the workmanship, financing or progress of other work awarded to the bidder in the same letting or other work which the bidder may have under contract.
THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY OR ALL BIDS AND TO WAIVE INFORMALITIES IS RESERVED TO THE OWNER.
JEFF BAXLEY
CITY MANAGER
CITY OF BAXLEY
12-28 & 1-4ch