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The Champion Legal Section, Thursday, July 3, 2014 www.championnewspaper.com
bidders and their demonstrated abil
ity to perform satisfactorily, prior to
awarding the contracts.
“The City of Decatur in accordance
with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act 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, Nondiscrimin
ation in federally assisted programs
of the Department of Transportation
issued pursuant to such Act, hereby
notifies all bidders that it will affirmat
ively ensure that in any contract
entered into pursuant to this advert
isement, minority business enter
prises will be afforded full opportun
ity to submit bids in response to this
invitation and will not be discrimin
ated against on the grounds of race,
color, sex, or national origin in con
sideration for an award.”
040-359779 7/3JH
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID
C. W. Matthews Contracting Co., Inc
will be accepting quotations from
subcontractors, including Dekalb
County certified Small Local Busi
ness Enterprises (SLBE-Dekalb) and
Dekalb County certified Local Small
Business Enterprises - Metropolitan
Statistical Area (LSBE-MSA) for
Dekalb County Invitation To Bid No.
++14-100399 Road Resurfacing for
Public Works++ under the 2014 Loc
al Maintenance and Improvements
Grant (LMIG) bidding on July 15,
2014 @ 3:00 P.M.
Items of work include: Milling, Adjust
ing Minor Structures and Hauling.
Subcontractor quotations (including
all Required Dekalb County Forms)
will be accepted by C. W. Matthews’
Estimating Department in person, by
e-mail: jpeek@cwmatthews.com
and mikek@cwmatthews.com or
Fax: #770-422-9361 until Noon on
Friday, July 11,2014. All bidding doc
umentation will be available at the C.
W. Matthews Contracting website
(www.cwmatthews.com) as well as
the Dekalb County website
(http://www.dekalbcountyga.gov/pur-
chasing/pc-fbr_current_bids.html)
You must register a User ID and
Password to access the CWM web
site. For additional information, con
tact C. W. Matthews' Estimating De
partment at 770-422-7520
040-359838 7/3,710,7/17WG
DEKALB COUNTY, GEORGIA
INVITATION NUMBER
++14-100394++
Sealed Bids will be received by
DeKalb County, Georgia, in the De
partment of Purchasing and Contract
ing, The Maloof Center, 2nd Floor,
1300 Commerce Drive, Decatur,
Georgia 30030, until 3:00 p.m. on 5th
day of August, 2014, at which time
and place they will be publicly
opened and read aloud, for furnish
ing all labor, materials, equipment,
and all things necessary pursuant to
Drawings, Specifications, conditions,
etc., for ITB No. 14-100394-Stormwa-
ter Pipe Repairs Using Chemical
Liners (“the Project”).
ONE ORIGINAL BID AND TWO
IDENTICAL COPIES MUST BE
SUBMITTED ON THE DATE AND
AT THE TIME AND PLACE PRE
SCRIBED ABOVE.
Contract Documents, Drawings, and
Specifications for this Work are on file
and open for inspection at AGC
Builders Exchange, 1940 The Ex
change SE, Suite 300, Atlanta, Geor
gia 30339 (or at the AGC of Georgia
I nternet Plan Room at
www.agcga.org); National Associ
ation of Minority Contractors - At
lanta Chapter, 4251 East Side Drive,
Decatur, Georgia 30034; Reed Con
struction Data, 30 Technology Park
way South, Suite 100, Norcross, GA
30092; and the Department of Pur
chasing and Contracting, The Maloof
Center, 2nd Floor, 1300 Commerce
Drive, Decatur, Georgia 30030. A
complete set of documents may be
obtained from The Department of
Public Works, 729 Camp Road, Dec
atur, Georgia 30032.
A non-refundable payment of $20 is
required for a complete set of said
Bid documents. Bids will be con
sidered only from experienced and
well-equipped contractors.
A PRE-BID CONFERENCE
A mandatory pre-bid conference will
be held at 10:00 a.m. on the 15th day
of July, 2014 at 330 West Ponce de
Leon Avenue, Decatur, Georgia
30030 - First Floor, Conference
Room B. Bidders are required to at
tend and participate in the pre-bid
conference and site visit. For informa
tion regarding the pre-bid conference
and site visit, please contact Kim
berly Lyons, Contract Administrator at
404-371-6242 and klyons@dekalb-
countyga.gov.
QUESTIONS
All questions concerning the Project
and requests for interpretation of the
Contract may be asked and
answered at the pre-bid conference;
however, oral answers are not au
thoritative. Questions must be sub
mitted to the Department of Purchas
ing and Contracting in writing by one
of the following methods: in person at
the Maloof Center, 2nd Floor, 1300
Commerce Drive, Decatur, Georgia
30030, via email to contracts-
review@dekalbcountyga.gov, or
via facsimile to 404-371-6327, no
later than close of business on July
22, 2014. Questions and requests for
interpretation received by the Depart
ment of Purchasing and Contracting
after this date will not receive a re
sponse or be the subject of addenda.
No Bid may be revoked or withdrawn
until sixty (60) days after the time set
for opening the Bids.
THE COUNTY RESERVES THE
RIGHT TO REJECT ANY AND ALL
BIDS, TO WAIVE INFORMALITIES
IN BIDDING, AND TO READVERT
ISE.
This 3rd day of July, 2014.
DeKalb County Department of
Purchasing and Contracting
Scott M. Callan, CPSM
Acting Chief Procurement Officer
Department of Purchasing
and Contracting
040-359839 7/3,7/10,7/17WG
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
DEKALB COUNTY, GEORGIA
INVITATION NUMBER
++14-100405++
Sealed Bids will be received by
DeKalb County, Georgia, in the De
partment of Purchasing and Contract
ing, The Maloof Center, 2nd Floor,
1300 Commerce Drive, Decatur,
Georgia 30030, until 3:00 p.m. on 5th
day of August, 2014, at which time
and place they will be publicly
opened and read aloud, for furnish
ing all labor, materials, equipment,
and all things necessary pursuant to
Drawings, Specifications, conditions,
etc., for ITB No. 14-100405- Superior
Avenue, Sanitary Sewer Improve
ment Project Phase 2 (“the Project”).
ONE ORIGINAL BID AND TWO
IDENTICAL COPIES MUST BE
SUBMITTED ON THE DATE AND
AT THE TIME AND PLACE PRE
SCRIBED ABOVE.
Contract Documents, Drawings, and
Specifications for this Work are on file
and open for inspection at AGC
Builders Exchange, 1940 The Ex
change SE, Suite 300, Atlanta, Geor
gia 30339 (or at the AGC of Georgia
Internet Plan Room at
www.agcga.org); National Associ
ation of Minority Contractors - At
lanta Chapter, 4251 East Side Drive,
Decatur, Georgia 30034; Reed Con
struction Data, 30 Technology Park
way South, Suite 100, Norcross, GA
30092; and the Department of Pur
chasing and Contracting, The Maloof
Center, 2nd Floor, 1300 Commerce
Drive, Decatur, Georgia 30030. A
complete set of documents may be
obtained from The Department of
Watershed Management, 1580
Roadhaven Drive, Stone Mountain,
Georgia 30083.
A non-refundable payment of $20 is
required for a complete set of said
Bid documents. Bids will be con
sidered only from experienced and
well-equipped contractors.
A PRE-BID CONFERENCE
A mandatory pre-bid conference will
be held at 3:00 p.m. on the 15th day
of July, 2014 at 330 West Ponce de
Leon Avenue, Decatur, Georgia
30030 - First Floor, Conference
Room B. Bidders are required to at
tend and participate in the pre-bid
conference and site visit. For informa
tion regarding the pre-bid conference
and site visit, please contact Kim
berly Lyons, Contract Administrator at
404-371-6242 and klyons@dekalb-
countyga.gov.
QUESTIONS
All questions concerning the Project
and requests for interpretation of the
Contract may be asked and
answered at the pre-bid conference;
however, oral answers are not au
thoritative. Questions must be sub
mitted to the Department of Purchas
ing and Contracting in writing by one
of the following methods: in person at
the Maloof Center, 2nd Floor, 1300
Commerce Drive, Decatur, Georgia
30030, via email to
contractsreview@dekalbcountyga.go
v, or via facsimile to 404-371-6327,
no later than close of business on Ju
ly 22, 2014. Questions and requests
for interpretation received by the De
partment of Purchasing and Contract
ing after this date will not receive a
response or be the subject of ad
denda.
No Bid may be revoked or withdrawn
until sixty (60) days after the time set
for opening the Bids.
THE COUNTY RESERVES THE
RIGHT TO REJECT ANY AND ALL
BIDS, TO WAIVE INFORMALITIES
IN BIDDING, AND TO READVERT
ISE.
This 3rd day of July, 2014.
DeKalb County Department of
Purchasing and Contracting
Scott M. Callan, CPSM
Acting Chief Procurement Officer
Department of Purchasing and
Contracting
040-359840 7/3,7/10,7/17WG
DEKALB COUNTY, GEORGIA
INVITATION NUMBER
++14-100412++
Sealed Bids will be received by
DeKalb County, Georgia, in the De
partment of Purchasing and Contract
ing, The Maloof Center, 2nd Floor,
1300 Commerce Drive, Decatur,
Georgia 30030, until 3:00 p.m. on 5th
day of August, 2014, at which time
and place they will be publicly
opened and read aloud, for furnish
ing all labor, materials, equipment,
and all things necessary pursuant to
Drawings, Specifications, conditions,
etc., for ITB No. 14-100412-Construc
tion of Paint/Welding Shop &
Design/Build Scope (“the Project”).
ONE ORIGINAL BID AND TWO
IDENTICAL COPIES MUST BE
SUBMITTED ON THE DATE AND
AT THE TIME AND PLACE PRE
SCRIBED ABOVE.
Contract Documents, Drawings, and
Specifications for this Work are on file
and open for inspection at AGC
Builders Exchange, 1940 The Ex
change SE, Suite 300, Atlanta, Geor
gia 30339 (or at the AGC of Georgia
Internet Plan Room at
www.agcga.org); National Associ
ation of Minority Contractors - At
lanta Chapter, 4251 East Side Drive,
Decatur, Georgia 30034; Reed Con
struction Data, 30 Technology Park
way South, Suite 100, Norcross, GA
30092; and the Department of Pur
chasing and Contracting, The Maloof
Center, 2nd Floor, 1300 Commerce
Drive, Decatur, Georgia 30030. A
complete set of documents may be
obtained from The Department of
Public Works, 729 Camp Road, Dec
atur, Georgia 30032.
A non-refundable payment of $20 is
required for a complete set of said
Bid documents. Bids will be con
sidered only from experienced and
well-equipped contractors.
A PRE-BID CONFERENCE
A mandatory pre-bid conference will
be held at 10:00 a.m. on the 16th
day of July, 2014 at 330 West
Ponce de Leon Avenue, Decatur,
Georgia 30030 - First Floor, Confer
ence Room B. Bidders are required
to attend and participate in the pre
bid conference and site visit. For in
formation regarding the pre-bid con
ference and site visit, please contact
Kimberly Lyons, Contract Adminis
trator at 404-371-6242 and
klyons@dekalbcountyga.gov.
QUESTIONS
All questions concerning the Project
and requests for interpretation of the
Contract may be asked and
answered at the pre-bid conference;
however, oral answers are not au
thoritative. Questions must be sub
mitted to the Department of Purchas
ing and Contracting in writing by one
of the following methods: in person at
the Maloof Center, 2nd Floor, 1300
Commerce Drive, Decatur, Georgia
30030, via email to
contractsreview@dekalbcountyga.go
v, or via facsimile to 404-371-6327,
no later than close of business on Ju
ly 23, 2014. Questions and requests
for interpretation received by the De
partment of Purchasing and Contract
ing after this date will not receive a
response or be the subject of ad
denda.
No Bid may be revoked or withdrawn
until sixty (60) days after the time set
for opening the Bids.
THE COUNTY RESERVES THE
RIGHT TO REJECT ANY AND ALL
BIDS, TO WAIVE INFORMALITIES
IN BIDDING, AND TO READVERT
ISE.
This 3rd day of July, 2014.
DeKalb County Department of
Purchasing and Contracting
Scott M. Callan, CPSM
Acting Chief Procurement Officer
Department of Purchasing and
Contracting
040-359841 7/3,7/10,7/17WG
Invitation to Bid: DeKalb County
Government requests qualified indi
viduals and firms with experience in
revenue enhancement and collection
services to submit bids for Revenue
Enhancement and Collection Ser
vices (++ITB No. 14-100414++).
For a copy of the Invitation to Bid,
please contact: DeKalb County De
partment of Purchasing and Contract
ing, 2nd Floor, The Maloof Center,
1300 Commerce Drive, Decatur,
Georgia 30030 (telephone number
404-371-7051), or for a free and
downloadable copy of the ITB, visit
our website at www.dekalb-
countyga.gov/purchasing/index.ht
ml. Sealed Bids will be received at
the above address until 3:00 p.m. on
July 31, 2014, at which time and
place they will be publicly opened
and read aloud. No pre-bid confer
ence or site visit will be held.
Questions: All questions concerning
the ITB must be submitted to the De
partment of Purchasing and Contract
ing in writing by one of the following
methods: in person at the Maloof
Center, 2nd Floor, 1300 Commerce
Drive, Decatur, Georgia 30030, via
email to contractsreview@dekalb-
countyga.gov, or via facsimile to
404-371-6327, no later than close of
business on Tuesday, July 15, 2014.
Questions and requests for interpret
ation received by the Department of
Purchasing and Contracting after this
date will not receive a response or be
the subject of addenda.
Addenda: Addenda may be issued in
response to changes in the ITB. It is
the responsibility of the bidder to en
sure awareness of all addenda is
sued for this solicitation. Please ac
knowledge the addenda and submit
to the Department of Purchasing and
Contracting as requested. Bidder
may call the Purchasing and Con
tracting representative to verify the
number of addenda prior to submis
sion. Addenda issued for this project
may be found on DeKalb County’s
website, http://www.dekalb-
countyga.gov/purchasing/pc-
fbr_current_bids.html.
LOCAL SMALL BUSINESS ENTER
PRISE ORDINANCE
It is the objective of the Chief Execut
ive Officer and Board of Commission
ers of DeKalb County to provide max
imum practicable opportunity for all
businesses to participate in the per
formance of government contracts,
including Local Small Business Enter
prises (LSBE), Minority Business En
terprises (MBE) and Women Busi
ness Enterprises (WBE). The
County’s Schedule of Local Small
Business Enterprise Participation,
Minority Business Enterprise and Wo
men Business Enterprise Opportun
ity Tracking Form (Exhibit A) and Let
ter of Intent to Perform as a Subcon
tractor or Provide Materials or Ser
vices (Exhibit B) are included in the
Request for Proposal, along with
sample report forms (Exhibit C). The
current DeKalb County List of Certi
fied Vendors is included as Exhibit D.
For details relative to DeKalb
County’s Local Small Business Enter
prise Ordinance, contact the Con
tract Compliance Division at con-
tract@dekalbcountyga.gov or
404.371.4795.
No bid may be revoked or withdrawn
until sixty (60) days after the time set
for opening the bids. The County re
serves the right to reject any and all
bids, to waive informalities, and to re
advertise.
This 3rd day of July, 2014.
Scott M. Callan, CPSM
Acting Chief Procurement Officer
Department of Purchasing and
Contracting
040-359842 7/3jb
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
DeKalb County, Georgia
Week of July 3, 2014 Request
for Quotation No. 3003127 ITB (Refer
to the Index for the page number in
which the Display ad is located.
++3003127 ITB Bridge Repairs
3003170 ITB Pressure Remote Tele
metry Unit Repair and Installation
3003254 ITB 5000 Gallon Water
Tank Articulated Truck 3003287 ITB
Sale of Surplus Property at 2644
McAfee Road 14-100394 ITB Storm
water Pipe Repairs Using Chemical
Liners 14-100405 ITB Superior Aven
ue, Sanitary Sewer Improvement
Project Phase 2 14-100412 ITB Con
struction of Paint/Welding Shop &
Design/Build Scope 14-100414 ITB
Revenue Enhancement and Collec
tion Services++
040-359884 7/3.7/10JH
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
++FEDERAL PROJECT NO.
IMNH0 0285 01(354)++
DEKALB COUNTY
SEALED PROPOSALS FOR FUR
NISHING ALL LABOR, MATERIAL,
EQUIPMENT AND OTHER THINGS
NECESSARY FOR THE FOLLOW
ING WORK WILL BE RECEIVED BY
THE UNDERSIGNED AT THE DE
PARTMENT OF TRANSPORTA
TION, ONE GEORGIA CENTER, 600
WEST PEACHTREE ST., NW, AT
LANTA, GEORGIA, 30308 UNTIL
11:00 A.M.,JULY 18, 2014 AND
PUBLICLY OPENED.
INTERCHANGE RECONSTRUC
TION ON I 285/SR 407 AT SR 155
(FLAT SHOALS RD); ALSO IN
CLUDES CONSTRUCTION OF A
BRIDGE AND INSTALLATION OF
INTERSECTION VIDEO DETEC
TION SYSTEMS (VDS).
CONTRACT TIME: 1/31/2017
PROPOSAL GUARANTY: 5.00%
DISTRICT OFFICE: CHAMBLEE
PRICE OF PLANS:
DBE :0.00
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS MAY
BE INSPECTED AT THE DISTRICT
OFFICE AS INDICATED. COPIES
OF THE STANDARD SPECIFICA
TIONS ($35.00) MAY BE OB
TAINED FROM THE STATE TRANS
PORTATION OFFICE ENGINEER
AT ONE GEORGIA CENTER, 600
WEST PEACHTREE ST., NW, IN
ATLANTA, TELEPHONE NUMBER
(404) 631 1215. PLANS ARE AVAIL
ABLE 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 ESTIM
ATED WORK COMPLETE IN PLACE
AS PRESCRIBED BY THE STAND
ARD SPECIFICATIONS.
THE STATE RESERVES THE
RIGHT TO REJECT ANY OR ALL
BIDS.
KEITH GOLDEN, P.E,
COMMISSIONER
DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION
040-359887 7/3.7/10JH
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
FROM:
1.01 THE OWNER (HEREINAFTER
REFERRED TO AS OWNER):
A. Name: City of Stone Mountain, GA
B. Address: 875 Main Street
C. City, State, Zip: Stone Mountain,
GA 30083
1.02 AND THE ARCHITECT (HERE
INAFTER REFERRED TO AS AR
CHITECT):
A. Name: Lord Aeck Sargent Archi
tecture
B. Address: 1175 Peachtree Street
NE, Suite 2400
C. City, State, Zip: Atlanta, GA 30361
1.03 DATE: JULY 3,2014
1.04 TO: POTENTIAL BIDDERS
A. Your firm is invited to submit an of
fer under seal to Owner at the above
address before 10:00 AM local pre
vailing time on the 25th day of July,
2014, for the following project: ++Re-
habilitation Work on the Historic
Stone Mountain Train Depot.++
B. Project Description: The scope of
work is the exterior rehabilitation of
the Depot. Exterior work includes
stone wall tuckpointing, door and win
dow rehabilitation, dock door recon
struction, painting, roof deck repair,
and roof replacement. Interior work
includes rehabilitation of the interior
side of exterior doors and windows.
This project is funded in part by a
Transportation Enhancement Grant
from the Georgia Department of
Transportation. The Contractor must
fulfill the requirements as required by
GDOT and as indicated in the Project
Manual.
C. The Georgia Department of Trans
portation Standard Specifications,
2013 Edition, and applicable Supple
mental Specifications and Special
Provision apply to this project. While
the technical provisions of the GDOT
documents may have limited applica
tion to this building rehabilitation
project, there are contract administra
tion requirements contained in the
Standard Specifications and applic
able Supplemental Specifications and
Special Provisions that apply to this
project.
D. The City of Stone Mountain in ac
cordance with Title VI of the Civil
Rights Act 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, Nondiscrimin
ation in federally assisted programs
of the Department of Transportation
issued pursuant to such Act, hereby
notifies all bidders that it will affirmat
ively ensure that in any contract
entered into pursuant to this advert
isement, minority business enter
prises will be afforded full opportun
ity to submit bids in response to this
invitation and will not be discrimin
ated against on the grounds of race,
color, sex, or national origin in con
sideration for an award.
E. Bid Documents may be obtained
by Licensed General Contractors and
Subcontractors, in electronic format,
from the office of the Architect. Only
full sets of Bid Documents, in elec
tronic format, will be issued by the Ar
chitect.
1. To obtain bid Documents, in elec
tronic format, provide a written re
quest for Bid Documents to the office
of the Architect, Lord Aeck Sargent
Architecture, 1201 Peachtree Street
NE, Suite 300, Atlanta, Georgia
30361, Attention: David Steele. The
written request may also be submit
ted via email to dsteele@lordaeck-
sargent.com and must contain the
following information:
a. Contractor's Company Name
b. Contractor's Company Address
c. Contractor's Company Phone &
Fax Numbers
d. Contact Name and Email Address
2. Upon receipt of the written request
and after confirmation of information
provided, the Architect will place the
Bidder on the Official List of Plan
Holders and send the Bidder digital
bid documents for downloading.
a. Bidder is solely responsible for
making arrangements and payments
for printing of Bid Documents.
F. Electronic Bid Documents have
also been provided to:
1. Reed Construction Data, 30 Tech
nology Parkway South, Suite 100,
Norcross, GA 30092.
2. AGC Builders Exchange, 1940 The
Exchange, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA
30339.
G. A Pre-bid meeting will be held at
the site on July 10, 2014 at 10:00
AM, local prevailing time.
H. Bidders will be required to provide
Proposal Guaranty in the form of a
Bid Bond of a sum no less than 5
percent of the bid Amount.
I. Bidders will be required to provide a
Performance Bond in an amount
equal to 100% of the contract price.
J. Bidders will be required to provide
a Payment Bond in an amount equal
to 110% of the contract price.
K. Submit your offer on the Bid Form
provided.
L. Your offer will be required to be
submitted under a condition of Irre
vocability for a period of 60 days after
submission.
M. The DBE Goal for this project is
20%. Bidders must document all at
tempts to meet the goal and submit
with bids.
N. The Owner reserves the right to
accept or reject any or all offers.
O. Bidders submitting bids over
$2,000,000 shall be prequalified with
the GDOT.
P. Bidders submitting bids
$2,000,000 or less shall be prequali
fied or registered subcontractors with
the GDOT.
END OF BID SOLICITATION
Condemnation
050-359583 6/19,6/26,7/3JH
In re: APPROXIMATELY 2.2
GRAMS OF METHAMPHETAMINE;
APPROXIMATELY 3.5 GRAMS OF
COCAINE; et al.
NOTICE OF SEIZURE
OF PERSONAL
PROPERTY VALUED AT
$25,000.00 OR LESS
TO: ALL PERSONS CLAIMING AN
INTEREST IN PROPERTY DE
SCRIBED BELOW
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 16-13-49(n),
you are hereby notified that on April
11, 2014, the property described be
low was seized at San Gabriel at
Santa Monica Drive, DeKalb County,
Georgia by Detective E.J. George of
the DeKalb County Police Depart
ment:
a. Approximately 2.2 grams of
methamphetamine; and
b. Approximately 3.5 grams of co
caine; and
c. Three thousand twelve dollars
($3,012.00) in U.S. Currency.
Conduct giving rise to said seizure
was as follows:
Said property:
a. was directly or indirectly used or in
tended for use to facilitate a violation
of the Georgia Controlled Sub
stances Act, O.C.G.A. § 16-13-30,
more specifically, the possession,
distribution, sale, or delivery of
methamphetamine and cocaine.
b. was found in close proximity to
said methamphetamine and cocaine;
or
c. represents proceeds derived or
realized from said violation(s) of the
Georgia Controlled Substances Act.
More specifically, on April 11, 2014,
Officer Pearson was patrolling unin
corporated DeKalb County, specific
ally in the area of San Gabriel Aven
ue, Decatur, when He observed a
Volkswagen Golf fail to stop at the
stop sign as he proceeded through
the intersection. The vehicle contin
ued down San Gabriel Ave., at which
time the Officer conducted a traffic
stop as it approached Capistriana PI.
Upon the Officer making contact with
the driver, who was identified as
++Donte Crowell++, He advised him
of the infraction and requested his
driver’s license, at which time Crow
ell advised he did not have one. Due
to Crowell driving without a valid li
cense, he was taken into custody.
Upon conducting a search of Crowell,
incident to his arrest, the Officer loc
ated 2.2 grams of Methamphetamine
and 3.5 grams of Cocaine in his right
pants pocket. The Officers seized an
undetermined amount of USC, which
was located in his pants pocket.
Crowell was arrested and transpor
ted to DeKalb County Jail. The U.S.
currency was transported to BB&T
Bank where it was counted by an em
ployee and determined to be
$3,012.00. The currency was then
deposited in an account at the bank.
Crowell was charged with Violation of
the Georgia Controlled Substances
Act. The methamphetamine and co
caine are subject to forfeiture pursu
ant to O.C.G.A. § 16-13-49(d)(1). The
currency is subject to forfeiture pursu
ant to O.C.G.A. § 16-13-49(d)(2). The
vehicle is subject to forfeiture pursu
ant to O.C.G.A. § 16-13-49(d)(2),
(d)(3) and (d)(6). The weapon is sub
ject to forfeiture pursuant to O.C.G.A.
§ 16-13-49(d)(4).
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 16-13-
49(n)(3), any claim to the seized
property must be sent within thirty
days to the seizing law enforcement
agency AND to Deputy Chief Assist
ant District
Attorney, Kenneth Hutcherson, by
certified mail, return receipt reques
ted.
Robert D. James
(Ga. Bar No. 389148)
District Attorney
Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit
By: Kenneth Hutcherson
Georgia Bar No. 380263
Deputy Chief Assistant
District Attorney
Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit
556 N. McDonough Street, Suite 700
Decatur, Georgia 30030-3355
Email:
klhutcherson@dekalbcountyga.gov
Main Office: (404) 371-2561
Fax: (404) 371-2981
050-359584 6/19,6/26,7/3JH
In re: APPROXIMATELY 9 KILO
GRAMS OF COCAINE; etal.
NOTICE OF SEIZURE
OF PERSONAL
PROPERTY VALUED AT
$25,000.00 OR LESS
TO: ALL PERSONS CLAIMING AN
INTEREST IN PROPERTY DE
SCRIBED BELOW
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 16-13-49(n),
you are hereby notified that on April
8, 2014, the property described be
low was seized during an investigat
ive stop on I-85 North, South of
Chamblee Tucker Road, DeKalb
County, Georgia by Detective M.C.
Campbell of the DeKalb County Po
lice Department:
a. Approximately 9 kilograms of co
caine; and
b. Four thousand seventy three dol
lars ($4,073.00) in U.S. Currency;
and
c. 2008 Honda Accord U.S. EX, VIN#
1HGCP36788A052935.
Conduct giving rise to said seizure
was as follows:
Said property:
a. was directly or indirectly used or in
tended for use to facilitate a violation
of the Georgia Controlled Sub
stances Act, O.C.G.A. § 16-13-30,
more specifically, the possession,
distribution, sale, or delivery of co
caine.
b. was found in close proximity to
said cocaine; or
c. represents proceeds derived or
realized from said violation(s) of the
Georgia Controlled Substances Act.
On April 08, 2014, while patrolling un
incorporated DeKalb County, spe-