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All creditors of the estate of BLAIR A. SNYDER, 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 21 day of October, 2013.
JAMES D. WHITLEY AND ROBBIE D. WHITLEY,
Executors of the Last Will and Testament of Blair A. Snyder, deceased
c/o Stephen E. Tillman
Attorney At Law
4 South Lee Street
Baxley, GA 31515
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All creditors of the estate of EDWARD J. DOWLING, 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 17th day of October, 2013.
CATHERINE ANN DOWLING,
Executor of the Last Will and Testament of
EDWARD J. DOWLING, deceased
c/o Stephen E. Tillman
Attorney at Law
4 South Lee Street
Baxley, GA 31513
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All creditors of the estate of Michael L. Lewis, Sr., deceased, late of Appling County, 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 me.
October 8, 2013.
JEAN W. LEWIS,
Executrix of the
Estate of MICHAEL L. LEWIS, SR., deceased
Wm. Terry Turner
P. O. Box 328
Baxley, GA 31515
912-367-0311
terryturnerlaw@gmail.com
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Sealed bids will be received for the “Baxley Downtown Streetscape, Phase II in the City of Baxley,” in the Baxley City Hall, Baxley, Georgia, until 11:00 A.M. (Local Time), Tuesday, November 19, 2013, at which time they will be publicly opened and read.
The work under this Contract will consist generally of the following:
Demolition of existing sidewalks, ± 0.145 miles of leveling and resurfacing; ± 577 SY of concrete sidewalk; ± 1000 LF of 6” x 24” concrete curb and gutter; ± 525 SF brick pavers; ± 32 CY of Class B pavement widening; irrigation, landscaping, and all appurtenances for a complete project.
All work on the Project must be completed within 180 consecutive calendar days of date of notice to proceed.
Bid shall be submitted on Bid Proposal Forms furnished for that purpose, in accordance with the Contract Documents and the Plans and Specifications, which are on file and may be reviewed at the office of the City Manager and the office of Hofstadter and Associates, Inc., Consulting Engineers, 4571 Arkwright Road, Macon, Georgia 31210.
Copies of Bid Forms, Plans, Specifications and Contract Documents may be obtained from Hofstadter and Associates, Inc., 4571 Arkwright Road, Macon, Georgia 31210, upon deposit of $150.00 per hard copy set and $75. per digital set in .pdf format. No refund will be made for returned documents.
No bid will be considered unless sealed and filed with the City of Baxley prior to the time set forth above, and accompanied by a Bidder's Bond, payable to the City of Baxley for 10 percent of the amount of the bid; to be forfeited as liquidated damages in the event that the bid be accepted and the bidder fail to enter promptly into a written contract and furnish the required Payment Bond and Performance Bond and Insurance Certificates. There is a Disadvataged Business Enterprise (D.B.E.) requirement of 6% for this project. All D.B.E. firms must be certified with the Georgia Department of Transportation’s Equal Employment Opportunity Office. Bids arriving after the designated time will be returned unopened.
The Georgia Department of Transportation Standard Specifications, 2001 edition, Supplemental Specifications book, 2008 edition, and applicable supplemental specifications and special provisions apply to this project.
All Bidders whose bids are over $2,000,000.00 must be pre-qualified by the Georgia Department of Transportation.
All Bidders whose bids are under $2,000,000.00 must be pre-qualified or registered subcontractors with GDOT.
No bids shall be withdrawn for a period of 60 days after the opening of bids. The City of Baxley reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to overlook and/or disregard informalities or irregularities in the proposals.
The City of Baxley in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 and 78 Stat. 252, 42 USC 2000d-42 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 issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority 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, sex, or national origin in consideration for an award.
DATED: 10/23/13
CITY OF BAXLEY
P.O. BOX 290
BAXLEY, GEORGIA 31515
To all bidders:
The following items must be enclosed with every bid submitted or your bid will be rejected. Please check to make sure that all six items are enclosed and forms are completed before sealing envelope.
1. Bid bond or certified chec
2. Work experience in proposal section
3. Contractor’s license number shown (if required for this project)
4. D.B.E. Goals Form
5. Federal aid and general certifications
A. Equal employment opportunity
B. Examination of plans and specifications
C. Conflict of interest
D. Drug free workplace
E. Non-collusion certification
6. Affidavit non-collusion
7. Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act Affidavit
AB-2
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