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Page 2C The Champion Legal Section, Thursday, October 23, 2014 www.championnewspaper.com The official legal organ of DeKalb County, GA For a complete index of legal notices by page number, upcoming deadlines as well as terms and conditions of legal advertising notices, please see the last page of the legal section. MAIL P.O. Box 1347 Decatur, GA 30031-1347 FAX 404-371-1359 HAND 114 New St. Suite E Decatur, GA 30030 EMAIL legalads@ dekalbchamp.com minate the parental rights ot Juan Carlos Vasquez Bautista and Cathy Elaine Smith Bautista. Any inter ested or affected person(s) or entity may appear therein and file objec tions to this petition in said Court within thirty (30) days from the date of filing this petition, as stated herein. Clerk of Dekalb County Superior Court 030-364520 10/16,10/23,10/30wg NOTICE OF PETITION TO TERMINATE PARENTAL RIGHTS IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THOMAS COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA Case No. ++14-A-35++ In Re: Adoption of Baby Girl Ferej DOB: 08/01/2014 by and through An Open Door Adoption Agency, Inc. To: Unknown Biological Father, Bio logical Father of a Child born August 1, 2014, in DeKalb County, Georgia to Nigist Ferej, Natural Mother. You are hereby notified that a Peti tion to Terminate Your Parental Rights has been filed in the above- styled Court by An Open Door Adop tion Agency, Inc. through its attor neys. The mother of the child has sur rendered her rights to the child to the Petitioner, An Open Door Adoption Agency, Inc., and the Petitioner in tends to place the child for adoption. Pursuant to Official Code of Georgia Annotated Section 19-8-10, 19-8-11, 19-8-12 and other pertinent laws, you are advised that you will lose all par ental rights to this child, and you will neither receive notice of nor be en titled to object to the adoption of the child, unless, within thirty (30) days of your receipt of this notice, you file a Petition to Legitimate the Child, pur suant to O.C.G.A. 19-7-22 and give notice in writing of the filing of such Petition to this Court and to the attor ney listed below. You must prosec ute the action to final judgment. You are further advised that if you intend to object to this Petition, you must file an Answer to the Petition to Termin ate Parental Rights within thirty (30) days in the Superior Court of Thomas County, Georgia. You are urged to immediately retain legal counsel to assist you in this matter. You should contact the attorney for Petitioner, Chris E. Ambrose, Silvis, Ambrose, Lindquist & Coch, P.C., 220 S. Hansell Street, P.O. Box 1557, Thomasville, Georgia 31799, telephone 229-228-4258 for further information. All notices to or corres pondence with the Petitioner and copies of all pleadings or proceed ings you may file in any court in re gard to the above-referenced Child should be served upon him. Dated this 29th day of September 2014. SILVIS, AMBROSE, LINDQUIST & COCH, P.C. ATTORNEYS FOR AN OPEN DOOR ADOPTION AGENCY, INC. 2. Bid Bond 3. Subcontractor Listing 4. Corporate Certificate, Entity Certi ficate or Partnership Certificate (as applicable) 5. Non Collusion Affidavit of Prime Bidder 6. Non Collusion Affidavits of Sub contractors 7. Bidder’s Qualification Statement (ONLY for Bidders not Prequalified as of December 1, 2012 and listed at: http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/www/ documents/solicitations/prequali- fied-vendors/general-contractor-re- commendations.pdf 8. Preliminary Schedule Form of Contract Fixed Price Narrow Scope Agree ment If awarded the subject contract, the bidders will be required to sign the above-referenced agreement. A copy of the contract form is provided with this ITB. BASIS OF AWARD The contract, if awarded, will be on a lump sum basis by Base Bid. Bid Prices Bid prices will be held firm and re main open for acceptance for sixty (60) days from the time and date of the bid opening, except as expressly provided by law. Bid Security As security, the bid must be accom panied by a BID BOND, in the form required by DCSD for an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the bid if the bid is $100,000 or more (in cluding the base bid plus any pos sible combination of alternates that could result in an award of $100,000 or more). PERMITS The successful contractor shall ob tain all federal, state and local per mits required for the Project, if any. RIGHTS OF WAY AND EASE MENTS All rights of way and easements anti cipated for the Project, if any, have been obtained. Performance and Payment Bonds Performance and Payment Bonds from a surety satisfactory to DCSD must be furnished by the bidder awarded the contract in an amount not less than 100 percent (100%) of the contract price if the contract price is $100,000 or more. Bid Contact Joshua Williams, COO with proced ural questions at dcsd-ops-bid-ques- tions@fc.dekalb.k12.ga.us or by fax at 678-676-1475. All questions must be in writing. The deadline for questions is Wednes day, October 22, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. with the final addendum to post no later than Monday, October 27, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive technicalities and in formalities. 040-364445 10/9,10/16,10/23,10/30,11 /6wg INVITATION TO BID DEKALB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Facilities and Maintenance Department www.dekalb.k12.ga.us Date of Invitation: October 9, 2014 This Invitation to Bid includes 2 pages SEALED BIDS SHOULD BE AD DRESSED TO THE DEKALB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 1780 MONTREAL ROAD TUCKER, GEORGIA 30084 Solicitation Number ++ITB 15-752-017++ Solicitation Name Floor Covering Installation Service District-Wide Plans & Specs Available: October 9, m Examination and Acquisition of Plans & Specs Invitation to Bid (“ITB”) documents will be available Thursday, October 9, 2014 and may be obtained from the DeKalb County Board of Education website a t - http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/solicita tions. Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference ALL PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND A MAN DATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE TO BE HELD AT Tuesday, October 21,2014,10:00 a.m. AT THE SAM A. MOSS SERVICE CENTER, 1780 MONTREAL ROAD, TUCKER, GA 30084. CONTACT AT SITE IS BELINDA QUILLET, PROCURE MENT SPECIALIST II (678)676-1373.Bids submitted by bid ders who have not properly re gistered and attended the mandatory pre-bid conference shall be rejected as non-responsive. All attendees of the pre-bid conference will be re quired to register. Proper registration means that the attendee has signed his or her name to the official roster and listed the name and address of the company he or she represents on the official roster no later than the designated start time of the pre-bid conference. Bidders are advised to register early as anyone arriving after 10:15 a.m. will not be allowed to par ticipate in the bid process Mandatory Site Visit Not Applicable Receipt of Bid Package Public Opening Bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope correctly addressed and completed as shown below. Solicitation Number: ITB 15-752-017 Solicitation Title: Floor Covering In stallation Services District-Wide Bid Deadline: Tuesday, November 13, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. Opening Date: Tuesday, November 13 2014 at 2:00 p.m. Bidder’s Name: Address to: Joshua L. Williams, Chief Operations Officer DeKalb County School District 1780 Montreal Road Tucker, GA 30084 Bids received after Bid Deadline or by facsimile will not be accepted. Bid Submission A complete bid submission includes the following: 1. Bid Form 2. Payment and Performance Bond 3. Contractor Affidavit and Agreement 4. Corporate Certificate (if applicable) 5. Entity Certificate^ applicable)Part- nership Certificate (as applicable) 6. Partnership Certificate (if applic able) 7. Non Collusion Affidavits of Prime Bidder 8. Conflict of Interest Disclosure 9. Contract Agreement Form of Contract Standard Form of Contract for Ser vices Bid Prices Bid prices will be held firm and re main open for acceptance for ninety (90) days from the time and date of the bid opening, except as expressly provided by law. PERMITS The successful contractor shall ob tain all federal, state and local per mits required for the Project, if any. Bid Contact Joshua L. Williams, COO with pro cedural questions at dcsd-ops-bid- 2014 to 28 October, 201b. To obtain a bid package please contact Tony Head at (404) 964 3481. The U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where applic able, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual ori entation, or if all or part of an indi vidual’s income is derived from any public assistance program, or protec ted genetic information in employ ment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the Depart ment. (Not all prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or employ ment activities. If you wish to file a Civil Rights pro gram complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Dis crimination Form, found online at ht tp ://www.ascr.usda.. go v/com- plaint_filing_cust.htmlor at any USDA office, or call (866) 632-9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the in formation requested in the form. Send your complete complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S Depart ment of Agriculture, Director. Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Av enue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250- 9410, by fax (202) 690-7442 or email at program.intake@usda.gov. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Fer- eral Relay Service at (800) 877-8339; or (800) 845-6136 (in Spanish). USDA is an equal opportunity pro vider and employer. 040-364522 10/16.10/23WG Request for Proposal: DeKalb County Government requests quali fied individuals and firms with experi ence in certification and/or manage ment of government preference pro grams to submit proposals for ++Loc- al Small Business Enterprise (LSBE) Certification Services and/or Contract Compliance Ser vices (RFP No. 14-500331)++ (here inafter referred to as “Project”). For a free downloadable copy of this Request for Proposal, visit our web site at www.dekalbcountyga.gov/pur- chasing/index.htmL. Proposals will be received until 3:00 p.m. on Octo ber 29, 2014 at: DeKalb County De partment of Purchasing and Contract ing, 1300 Commerce Drive, 2nd Floor, Decatur, Georgia 30030 (tele phone number 404-371-7051). Questions: All questions concerning the Project and requests for interpret ation of the contract must be submit ted to the Department of Purchasing and Contracting in writing by one of the following methods: in person at 1300 Commerce Drive, 2nd Floor, Decatur, Georgia 30030, via email to contractsreview@dekalbcountyga. gov, or via facsimile to 404-371- 6327, no later than twelve noon on October 24, 2014. Questions and re quests for interpretation received by the Department of Purchasing and Contracting after this date may not receive a response 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 Alita Bowman, Adminis trative Coordinator, at 404-371-2737 to verify the number of addenda prior to submission. Addenda issued for this project may be found on DeKalb County’s website, Adoptions 030-364147 10/9,10/16,10/23,10/30wg NOTICE OF PETITION FOR ADOPTION To: Unknown biological father of BABY BOY MICHAEL EZEKIAL HILL, whose last address is un known and to any other unknown pu tative biological father: You are hereby notified that on September 23, 2014, a Petition for Adoption, Ad option No. ++14AD120-5++, was filed in the Superior Court of DeKalb County, Georgia, seeking adoption of BABY BOY MICHAEL EZEKIAL HILL, a male child born to IMANI JEWEL HILL on September 14, 2013 in Decatur, Georgia. On September 30, 2014 the Court passed an Order fixing a hearing upon said Petition for Wednesday, November 5, 2014, at 8:30 am in the Chambers of Judge Adams, Decatur, DeKalb County, Georgia. All parental rights you may have with respect to the minor child will be lost and you will neither re ceive notice nor be entitled to object to the subsequent adoption of the child unless you appear in the pending adoption action and show cause why your rights to the child should not be terminated by adop tion. This 30th day of September, 2014. The Law Offices of Stephen H. Robinson Stephen H. Robinson Attorney for Petitioners 4840 Roswell Road. Building A., Suite 203 Atlanta, GA 30342 (404) 527-5157 030-364148 10/9,10/16,10/23wg NOTICE OF ADOPTION To: CRISINDA LASHON LEE, legal and biological mother of a female child, whose last known address is: 6110 N. Seeley Ave. Apt. 1F, Chica go, IL 60659-4391 You are hereby notified that on December 6, 2013 a Petition for Ad option of a female child born to you on December 31, 2006 in Atlanta, Georgia, was filed in the Superior Court of DeKalb County, Georgia, Adoption No. ++13AD151-3++. On September 22, 2014 the Court set a hearing upon said Petition for December 2, 2014, at 9:30 a.m. in the Chambers of Judge Clarence Seeliger, Decatur, DeKalb County, Georgia. All parental rights you may have with respect to the minor child will be lost and you will neither receive notice nor be entitled to object to the adop tion of the child unless you appear in the pending adoption action and show cause why your rights to the child should not be terminated by ad option. Lindsay C. Verity Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Inc. 151 Spring Street NW Atlanta, GA 30303 (404) 614-3953 030-364448 10/9,10/16,10/23WG IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF DEKALB COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA IN RE: ARMANDO JAMIE VASQUEZ-BAUTISTA, A Minor Child, CIVIL CASE #++13AD017-9++ BY: CHERRY MARIE MILLIGAN GA- LAVIZ, Petitioner. Notice is hereby given that CHERRY MARIE MILLIGAN-GALAVIZ, filed a petition in the Superior Court of Dekalb County, State of Georgia, on the 5th day of February, 2013, pray ing that the Court grant her petition to adopt the minor child, Armando Jam ie Vasquez-Bautista, and thereby ter Ad For Bid 040-364041 10/2,10/9,10/16,10/23,10/30WG INVITATION TO BID DEKALB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Design & Construction Department www.dekalb.k12.ga.us For projects estimated to cost less than $1,000,000 Date of Invitation: October 2, 2014 This Invitation to Bid includes 2 pages SEALED BIDS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE DEKALB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 1780 MONTREAL ROAD, TUCKER, GEORGIA 30084 Project Title: Administrative & Instructional Com plex Sidewalks Improvements Solicitation Number ++ITBB15-752-013++ Project Number: Not Applicable Plans & Specs Available: October 2, 2014 Examination and Acquisition of Plans & Specs Invitation to Bid (“ITB”) documents will be available Thursday, October 12, 2014 and may be obtained from the DeKalb County Board of Educa- tion website a t - http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/soli- citations and www.DemandStar.com. This Invitation to Bid is based upon the attached Owner’s Criteria and Narrative Scope of Work, which is in corporated herein by reference. Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference ALL PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND A MAN DATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE TO BE HELD AT Thursday, Octo ber 16, 2014, 10:00 a.m. AT THE SAM A. MOSS SERVICE CENTER, 1780 MONTREAL ROAD, TUCKER, GA 30084. CONTACT AT SITE IS KEVIN PAYNE, ASSISTANT PROJECT MANAGER (678)676-1431 and BELINDA QUIL LET, PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST (678)676-1373. Bids submitted by bidders who have not properly registered and attended the mandatory pre-bid conference shall be rejected as non-responsive. All attendees of the pre-bid confer ence will be required to register. Proper registration means that the attendee has signed his or her name to the official roster and lis ted the name and address of the company he or she represents on the official roster no later than the designated start time of the pre-bid conference. Bidders are advised to register early as no attendee will be allowed to register after the advert ised start time of the pre-bid confer ence. Bidders are advised to register early as anyone arriving afterl 0:15 a.m. will not be allowed to participate in the bid process. Mandatory Site Visit All prospective bidders are required to visit the Project site. A mandatory Project site visit is scheduled imme diately following the pre-bid meet ing. All bids must be submitted on the bid form provided by DCSD. The bid form can be found on the DeKalb County School District’s (DCSD) website, Click on the link to access the forms www.dekalb.k12.ga. us/solicita tions/ Receipt of Bid Package Public Opening Bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope correctly addressed and completed as shown below. Solicitation Number: ITB 15-752-013 Project Number: Not Applicable Project Title: Administrative & Instruc tional Complex Sidewalks Improvements Bid Deadline: Thursday, October 30, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. Opening Date: Thursday, October 30, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. Bidder’s Name: Address to: Joshua Williams, Chief Operations Officer DeKalb County School District 1780 Montreal Road Tucker, GA 30084 Bids received after Bid Deadline or by facsimile will not be accepted. Bid Submission A complete bid submission includes the following: 1. Bid Form questions@dekalbkschoolsga.org or by fax at 678-676-1475. All questions must be in writing. The deadline for questions is Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive technicalities and in formalities. 040-364446 10/9,10/16,10/23,10/30,11 /6wg ADVERTISEMENT FOR SEALED PROPOSALS ASBESTOS AND LEAD BASED PAINT ABATEMENT MOLD REMEDIATION and EMERGENCY RESPONSE 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 p.m. local time on Thursday, November 13, 2014 for RFP No. ++15-752-015++, Asbestos and Lead Paint Abatement, Mold Re mediation and Emergency Re sponse Services district wide. The Owner shall not consider late propos als. Scope of Services The DeKalb County School District is seeking proposals from qualified vendors to provide asbestos and lead based paint abatement and mold re mediation services. Request for Proposal (“RFP”) docu ments will be available Thursday, October 9, 2014, and may be ob tained from the DeKalb County School District website at: http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/soli citations 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 Contractor submitting a Proposal shall not initiate any communica tion or discussion concerning the Project, the RFP or the Contractor’s Proposal or any part thereof with any employee, agent, or representative of the Owner with the exception of the assigned contact person identified in this RFP. Any violation of this restric tion may result in the rejection of the Contractor’s Proposal. The Owner reserves the right to re ject any or all proposals, and to waive technicalities and informalities. A pre-proposal conference will be held on Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at the Sam A. Moss Service Center, 1780 Montreal Road, Tucker, Georgia 30084. Attendance is not mandatory but is strongly en couraged. 040-364521 10/16,10/23WG AD FOR BID ++Lillie’s Lil Lamb Daycare and Learning Center lnc.++, Child and Adult Care Program request food and non food supplies for a period of one year, from a food supply company. CACFP is a nutrition education and snacks to children, infants and adults. CACFP is a federal funded program from USDA. The organization serves approximately 360,000 meals annu ally to include breakfast, lunch and a PM snack at 3 locations, in DeKalb and Henry counties. The operating days are Monday through Friday. Sealed Bids can be hand delivered or mailed to: Lillie’s Lil Lamb Daycare and Learning Center Inc., Ellenwood Ga. 30294, to Tony Head, Operation Manager. All sealed bids are due by 27 October, 2014. Bid opening date will be 28 October, 2014 at 10am at 3375 Linecrest Rd. Ellenwood Ga. All Bidders and the pubic are welcome to attend. Contracts are subject to be reviewed by Bright from the Start and are effective from 01 November,