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Page 4C The Champion Legal Section, Thursday, August 28, 2014 www.championnewspaper.com 040-361891 8/14,8/21,8/28JH INVITATION TO BID The City of Decatur will receive bids for the ++Phase V Downtown Streetscape lmprovements++ until 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Septem ber 17, 2014, in the City Manager’s Office at Decatur City Hall, 509 North McDonough Street, Decatur, Geor gia 30030, at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids are to be submitted on a proper form furnished by the City and shall be addressed to the City Manager, City Hall, Decatur, Georgia, sealed, dated and enclosed in an envelope appropriately marked on the outside "Proposal for Phase V Downtown Streetscape Improvements," marked with the name of the bidder and date and hour of opening, and mailed or delivered to reach the designated of fice on or before the above stipu lated date and time. No bids will be accepted after the 2:00 PM deadline. Those received late will be returned unopened. No extension of the bid ding period will be made. Bidding documents may be obtained online at www.decaturga.com/re- questforproposals. Bidding documents also may be ob tained at Imaging Technologies, 640 10th Street, NW Atlanta, GA 30318, Ph. 404-873-5911, for the actual cost of printing (non-refundable). Plans will also be available for review at F.W. Dodge Room, 4170 Ashford- Dunwoody Road, Atlanta, GA 30319. A mandatory pre-bid conference for interested bidders will be held at Dec atur City Hall, on August 26, 2014, at 10:00 A.M. Bidders must attend this pre-bid conference in order for their submittal to be considered. A site vis it will occur after the meeting for those interested. The scope of the work includes side walks, milling and repaving of streets, crosswalks, new curbs, drainage structures, handicap ramps, roadway striping, planting and lights. Contract, if awarded, will be on a lump sum basis. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of 60 days after time has been called on the date of opening. Bids must be accompanied by a bid bond in an amount not less than 5% of the base bid. A 100% performance bond and a 100% payment bond will be re quired by of the successful bidder in the combined amount equal to 200% of the contract price. Georgia Department of Transporta tion Standard Specifications 2013 Edition and applicable Supplemental Specifications and Special provi sions shall apply to this project. Attention is called to the fact that this project is funded through the U.S. Department of Transportation. All bid ders must be pre-qualified with the Georgia Department of Transporta tion if bid amount exceeds $2,000,000.00. Bidders submitting bids $2,000,000 or less shall be pre qualified or registered subcontractors with GDOT. The contractor must en sure that all employees and applic ants for employment are not discrim inated against because of their gender, race, color, genetic informa tion, religion, national origin, political affiliation, age, handicapped status, sexual orientation, sexual preference, or gender identity and expression. The provisions of the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program shall apply. The DBE goal for this Project is 12%. The Owner reserves the right to re ject any or all bids and to waive tech nicalities and informalities. If the con tract is awarded, it will be awarded to the lowest reliable bidder whose pro posal shall have met all the pre scribed requirements. Bids may be held by the City for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days from the date of the opening of the bids for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the qualifica tions of the bidders, including invest igating the financial stability of the 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.” 040-362409 8/21.8/28WG DEKALB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed responses will be received by the DeKalb County School District in the Purchasing Department, 1701 Mountain Industrial Boulevard, Stone Mountain, Georgia 30083, before 2:00 P.M.EST, ++September 16, 2014 for RFQ 15-26: Superintend ent Search Firm.++ Responses must be received before 2:00 P.M. EST, Tuesday, September 16, 2014. Re sponses received after the stated deadline will not be accepted. Re sponses will be acknowledged on Wednesday, September 17, 2014 beginning at 2:00 P.M. EST. Solicitations may be downloaded from: http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/so licitations/ or you may pick up a copy from the DeKalb County School Dis trict - Purchasing Department at 1701 Mountain Industrial Boulevard, Stone Mountain, GA 30083. You may phone (678) 676-0281 to request a copy by U.S. mail. The DeKalb County Board of Educa tion reserves the right to reject any or all solicitations and to waive informal ities or technicalities in any solicita tions received. DEKALB COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION Carla L. Smith, Purchasing Manager Mr. Michael L. Thurmond, Superintendent August 13, 2014 Ad Control #1056 040-362415 8/21,8/28,9/4,9/11,9/18jb ADVERTISEMENT FOR SEALED PROPOSALS RFP No. 15-752-007 DESIGN/BUILD SERVICES Sealed Proposals will be received by the DeKalb County Board of Educa tion (the “Owner”) at the Sam A. Moss Service Center, 1780 Montreal Road, Tucker, Georgia 30084, until 2:00 PM local time on Thursday, Oc tober 2, 2014 for Design/Build ser vices for ++RFP No. 15-752-007, Project No. 117-422 Kingsley Ele mentary School Roof Replace- ment.++ The Owner shall not con sider late proposals. Scope of Services To provide Design and Construction services for the complete design and construction (Site, Bldg, and Sys tems) of the Owner’s Roof Replace ment at Kingsley Elementary School, as specified per the Owner’s Criteria for design and construction and the Contract Documents. Request for Proposal (“RFP”) docu ments will be available Thursday, Au gust 21, 2014, and may be obtained from the DeKalb County Board of Education website at http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/solicita tions. Except as expressly provided in, or permitted by, the Proposal Doc uments, from the date of issuance of the RFP until final Owner action of approval of contract award, the Design/Build Contractor submit ting a Proposal shall not initiate any communication or discussion concerning the Project, the RFP or the Design/Build Contractor’s Pro posal or any part thereof with any employee, agent, or representat ive of the Owner. Any violation of this restriction may result in the re jection of the Design/Build Con tractor’s Proposal. The Owner reserves the right to re ject any or all proposals, and to waive technicalities and informalities. A mandatory Pre-Proposal Confer ence will be held at the Sam A. Moss Service Center, 1780 Montreal Road, Tucker, Georgia 30084 at 10:00 AM local time on Tuesday, September 9, 2014. 040-362534 8/28,9/4,9/11WG ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS DEKALB COUNTY, GEORGIA INVITATION NUMBER 14-100427 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 the 9th day of October, 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. 14-100427 - South Fork Peachtree Creek Trail Phase IV, PI 0007632++ (“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 said Bid docu ments will be made available free to all bidders for download from the DeKalb County webpage at http://www.dekalb countyga.gov/pur- chasing/index.htm. Bids will be con sidered only from experienced and well-equipped contractors MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFER ENCE AND MANDATORY SITE VIS IT A mandatory pre-bid conference and mandatory site visit will be held at 11:00 a.m. on the 18th day of September, 2014 at Mason Mill Re creation Center, 1300 McConnell Drive, Decatur, Georgia 30033. The mandatory site visit will be held im mediately following at the Mason Mill Tennis Center, 1400 McConnell Drive, Decatur, Georgia 30033. Bid ders are required to attend and parti cipate in the mandatory pre-bid con ference and mandatory site visit. Bid ders shall sign in at the mandatory pre-bid meeting and mandatory site visit as proof of attendance. Only the Bidder or its authorized representat ive or employee shall sign in at the mandatory pre-bid meeting and man datory site visit. For individual firms planning to bid as a yet to be formed joint venture, a representative from each firm is required to attend and sign in. Failure of a Bidder to attend or sign in at the mandatory pre-bid conference and mandatory site visit shall be cause for rejection of Bid. For information regarding the man datory pre-bid conference and man datory site visit, please contact Ad- rein Walker, Contract Administrator at (404) 687-3949 or AWalker@ dekal- bcounty ga.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 re- view@dekalb countyga.gov or via facsimile to (404) 371-6327, no later than close of business on Septem ber 25, 2014. Questions and re quests for interpretation received by the Department of Purchasing and Contracting after this date will not re ceive a response or be the subject of addenda. ADDENDA Addenda may be issued in response to changes in the ITB. It is the re sponsibility of the bidder to ensure awareness of all addenda issued for this solicitation. Please acknowledge the addenda and submit to the De partment of Purchasing and Contract ing as requested. Bidder may call the Purchasing and Contracting repres entative to verify the number of ad denda prior to submission. Addenda issued for this project may be found on DeKalb County’s website, http://www.dekalb countyga.gov/purchasing /pc- formal-bids-&-rfps.html. 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 28th day of August 2014. Sincerely, Scott M. Callan, CPSM Acting Chief Procurement Officer Department of Purchasing and Con tracting 040-362535 8/28,9/4,9/11WG AD FOR BID Request for Proposal: DeKalb County Government requests quali fied individuals and firms with experi ence in food service operations to submit proposals for the Food Ser vice Operations for the ++Central DeKalb Senior Center and/or the Lou Walker Senior Center (RFP No. 500325)++ (hereinafter referred to as “Project”). For a free downloadable copy of this proposal, visit our website at www.dekalb countyga.gov/pur chasing/index.html. Proposals will be received until 3:00 p.m. on September 26, 2014, at: DeKalb County Department of Purchasing and Contracting, 1300 Commerce Drive, 2nd Floor, Decatur, Georgia 30030 (telephone number 404-371- 7051). Pre-Proposal Conference and Site Visits: A pre-proposal conference and site visit will be held at 11:00 a.m. on the 12th day of September, 2014 at the Central DeKalb Senior Center, 1346 McConnell Drive, Dec atur, Georgia 30033, with a site visit to follow at Lou Walker Senior Cen ter, 2538 Panola Road, Lithonia, Georgia 30058 at 2:00 p.m. Inter ested responders are strongly en couraged to attend and participate in the pre-proposal conference and site visits. For information regarding the pre-proposal conference and site vis its, please contact Mary L. Godard, Contract Administrator, at 404-371- 6 3 3 0 or mgodard@dekalbcountyga.gov. Questions: All questions concerning the Project, and requests for inter pretation of the contract, may be asked and answered at the pre-pro posal conference; however, oral an swers are not au-thoritative. Ques tions must be submitted to the De partment of Purchasing and Contract ing in writing by one of the following methods: in person at 1300 Com merce Drive, 2nd Floor, Decatur, Georgia 30030, via email to con- tracts review@ dekalbcountyga.gov, or via facsim ile to 404-371-6327, no later than close of business on September 15. Questions and requests for interpret ation received by the Department of Purchasing and Contracting after this date will not receive a re-sponse or be the subject of addenda. Addenda: Addenda may be issued in response to changes in the RFP. It is the responsibility of the responder to ensure 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. Respon der 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.dekalbcountyga.gov/pu rchasing/pc-formal-bids-&- rfps.html. Local Small Business Enterprise 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. The County reserves the right to re ject any and all proposals, to waive informalities, and to readvertise. This 28th day of August, 2014. Sincerely, Scott M. Callan, CPSM Acting Chief Procurement Officer Department of Purchasing and Contracting 040-362536 8/28JB ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS DeKalb County, Georgia Week of August 28, 2014 Re quest for Quotation No. 3003315 ITB (Refer to the Index for the page num ber in which the Display ad is loc ated). ++3003315 ITB Roadway Bulk De icing Material 14-100427 ITB South Fork Peachtree Creek Trail Phase IV, PI 0007632 14-500325 RFP Food Service Operations for the Central DeKalb Senior Center and/or the Lou Walker Senior Center++ 040-362564 8/28,9/4wg Request for Proposal Salary Comparability Study The Housing Authority of the City of Decatur, GA will receive proposals for a Salary Comparability Study. Proposals will be received until 3:00 p.m., local standard time, on Monday, the 15th day of Septem ber, 2014 at the main office of The Housing Authority of the City of Dec atur, GA 750 Commerce Drive, Suite 110, Decatur, GA 30030. Proposals submitted by mail should be addressed to the Housing Author ity of the City of Decatur, GA, 750 Commerce Drive, Suite 110, Decatur GA, 30030 and should be plainly marked as ++“Salary Comparabil ity Study Proposal”++ with the pro poser's name, and the date & time for receipt of proposal. All proposals sub mitted by mail will be collected at the above mentioned mailing address at 10:00 a.m., local time, on the day mentioned above and held un opened at the office of the Housing Authority until 3:00 p.m., at which time they will be opened with those that have been hand delivered. Faxed Proposals are not accept able. Please address all questions re garding specifications to John Janick, Personnel Manager at 404- 270-2109. Proposals Documents, including Spe cifications, are on file at the Central Office of the Housing Authority at the above address. You may pick up a copy Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 - 11:00 a.m. or from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Contact John Janick Personnel Manager at 404-270-2109. Specifications can also be founded on the Decatur Housing Authority web-site at www.decaturha.org. The Housing Authority of the City of Decatur, GA, reserves the right to re ject any or all proposals and to waive any irregularities or informalities in the proposals. No proposals may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days subsequent to the receipt of the proposal without the consent of the Housing Authority. The Contractor understands and agrees that the con tractor shall not pay less than the prevailing wage rates in the locality to all laborers employed on the work. The Contractors submitting pro posals or being considered for this project shall be licensed to per form such work by the State of GA in which the work is to be per formed, and shall submit evidence of such license before his propos al may be opened or considered. All contractors will be required to comply with the Section 3 equal em ployment requirements of the Feder al Government. All contractors will be required to provide their E-Verifica- tion number. THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, GEORGIA 750 Commerce Drive, Suite 110 Decatur, GA 30030 www.decaturhousing.org Condemnation 050-361838 8/14,8/21,8/28JH In re: APPROXIMATELY 2.29 POUNDS 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 March 27, 2014, the property described be low was seized during a traffic stop on Dawson Blvd. at Wood Pkwy., DeKalb County, Georgia by Detect ive M.B. Campbell of the DeKalb County Police Department: a. Approximately 2.29 pounds of co caine; and b. 2004 Nissan Xterra, VIN# 5N1ED28Y54C602408. 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. More specifically, on March 27, 2014, while traveling north bound on the ac cess road to Dawson Blvd. DeKalb County Officer Viar observed a white Nissan Xterra Run the stop sign at Wood Parkway. Due to this infraction, He conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle and made contact with the driver, who was identified as Juan Guzman. I asked the driver for his li cense and advised him why I had stopped him. Guzman became very nervous and began trembling and stuttering. He was so distraught that he could not talk. Upon questioning Guzman regarding where he was coming from, He could not answer. He became even more nervous to where he was unable to even speak Spanish, his native lan guage. Due to this suspicious behavi or, Officer Viar deployed his K-9 to conduct an open air sniff of the exter ior of the vehicle. The K-9 alerted to the driver’s side door of the vehicle. K-9 BASA was allowed inside the vehicle, where she alerted to the rear seat near the driver's side of the vehicle. Upon searching the vehicle Officer Viar noticed that the rear speaker box had been modified and sealed and the rear of the speaker box had two amplifiers mounted to the back of the box with one amplifi er being screwed into the box and the other on the driver's side had no screws; this was not normal. He took the front plate off of the amplifier on the driver's side. Once the amplifier cover was removed He noticed that there was two none factory wires (red and purple) glued to a power wire in side the amplifier. I traced the wires and found that a hole was drilled threw the amplifier into the rear of the box. Upon powering up the purple wire, a secret trap door on the rear of the speaker box was activated. Once the trap door was opened, it re vealed a brick of 2.29 pounds of Co caine. Guzman was arrested and transpor ted to DeKalb County Jail. The Nis san Xterra was transported to the DeKalb County Narcotic seizure lot. Guzman was charged with Violation of the Georgia Controlled Sub stances Act. The cocaine is subject to forfeiture pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 16-13-49(d)(1). The vehicle is sub ject to forfeiture pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 16-13-49(d)(2), (d)(3) and (d)(6). 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 requested. 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 ++Guzman / Salvatierra++ 050-361839 8/14,8/21.8/28JH In re: APPROXIMATELY 6.6 GRAMS OF COCAINE; APPROXIM ATELY 11.4 GRAMS OF CRACK COCAINE; APPROXIMATELY 2.3 GRAMS OF HEROIN; APPROXIM ATELY 5.2 GRAMS OF MARIJUANA; 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 March 25, 2014, the property described be low was seized at 1763 Mead- owglades Drive, DeKalb County, Georgia by Detective D. McBride of the DeKalb County Police Depart ment: a. Approximately 6.6 grams of co caine; and b. Approximately 11.4 grams of crack cocaine; and c. Approximately 2.3 grams of heroin; and d. Approximately 5.2 grams of marijuana; and e. Six thousand one hundred sixty six dollars ($6,166.00) 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 co caine, crack cocaine, heroin and marijuana. b. was found in close proximity to said cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin and marijuana; or c. represents proceeds derived or realized from said violation(s) of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act. During the month of March, 2014, the DeKalb County Narcotics Unit re ceived a complaint regarding illegal narcotic transactions taking place at 1763 Meadowglades Drive, Decatur. In an effort to investigate this com plaint, on March 24, 2014, Narcotics Det. McBride, along with other DeKalb Narcotics Detectives set up surveillance at the location, at which time they observed multiple vehicles come to the location and stay for a very short period of time, activity that is consistent with illegal drug activity. To further the investigation, the De tectives conducted “take- a ways,” which resulted in the confiscation of heroin and methamphetamine and two (2) arrests (#14-028248 and #14- 028269). Due to this evidence, a search war rant was granted for the target loca tion and on March 25, 2014, the DeKalb County Narcotics Unit and SWAT Team executed the search warrant. Upon arriving to the location to execute the search warrant, they observed a male subject, who was later identified as James Hindsman; exit the target location where he was then detained. Upon entering the loc ation, they made contact with Harry Williamson, who was in the kitchen, and He was also detained. Upon searching the location, they located 6.6 grams of Cocaine, which was loc ated in the bathroom sink and the dining room window frame, 11.4 grams of Crack Cocaine, which was located in the bathroom sink. They also located 5.2 grams of Marijuana, located on the dining room table and in a white sneaker in the den and 2.3 grams of Heroin, located on the din ing room table. Detectives seized two pistols and one rifle, one of the pistols was stolen out of Henry County. Detectives also seized an undetermined amount of U.S. currency, which was located in Hindsman left front pants pocket, Wil liamson’s left breast shirt pocket, in side a locked safe in the den and in side a black G-shock watch case in the kitchen. When the Detectives discovered the large amount of U.S. currency in Hindsman front left pocket they left the money in his pocket until the in vestigation matured. When William son was arrested and placed in the prison transport van, he did not have any money on his person. However, upon arriving at the DeKalb County