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The Lee County Ledger, Thursday, November 15,2001 - Page 5B I TEHCH the FGE, Future Georgia Educators, won first place in the big sign contest during Lee County High Schools Homecoming Pep Rally on November 2nd. FGE encouraged the LCHS Trojans to "Teach The Vikings A Lesson". DOR Move To Dekalb County Nearly Complete The Georgia Department of Revenue has nearly completed its move to Century Center in Dekalb County. "Except for portions of the Compliance Division and the Sales and Use Tax Division, which will move in December, we have completed the move to Century Center." Revenue Com missioner T. Jerry Jackson an nounced. Individuals seeking general in formation should use the follow ing telephone numbers. Within the metro area call 404-656-8477. Outside the metro area call 1-877- 602-8477. "To assist taxpayers, the main numbers for our Divisions are being automatically forwarded through the end of December," Jackson added. Jackson also announced that the Department had a new Internet web site address www.gatax.org. "Individuals can continue to use the old address, however, we be lieve the new address is easier to remember," Jackson explained. A listing of new telephone num bers is available online. The Department's new mailing address is Georgia Department of Revenue, 1800 Century Center Boulevard, NE, Atlanta, GA 30345-3205. "Our new location has easy ac cessibility off 1-85 at Clairmont Road. We have an enhanced cus tomer service area, which pro vides centralized "one stop" ser vice to the public," Jackson said. COLORED METAL ROOF SPECIALIST Commercial & Residential Ror All Your Roofing Needs And Repair Needs! This Is The Last Roof You Will Ever Have To Buy! Barn Red, Dark Green, Charcoal Grey, Regal Blue, Tan And Many More ColorsTo Choose From. Years Of Experience And Lots Of Satisfied Customers! Ask For Albert Or Bob LEE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING A.J. McCorkle, APPLICANT (Z01-024) has submitted a petition to the Lee County/Leesburg/Smithville Planning Commission request ing a Conditional Use of property to allow the keeping of livestock (goats) in an R-l Single Family Residential District. Property is lo cated on 1163 Graves Springs Road, Leesburg, Georgia. Bostick Builders, APPLICANT (Z01-002L) has submitted a petition of the Lee County/Leesburg/Smithville planning commission request a rezoning of property from R-l fo C-2 to allow commercial devel opment of property. Property is located at 210 Walnut Street, Lees burg, Georgia. AMENDMENT TO THE LEE COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES to amend the ordinance to create regulations for commercial Dumpster Pads. Tabled at October meeting. Exact legal descriptions of the above amendments are on file at the Lee County Planning Commission Office, 108 Leslie Highway, and may be reviewed along with any other information regarding these requests between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Lee County/Leesburg/Smithville Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing on these re quests at its regular meeting on Tuesday November 27,2001 at 7:00 PM in the Administration Building assembly room in Leesburg, Geor gia. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Lee County Board of Commis sioners will conduct a public hearing on Z01-024, at its workshop meeting on Monday December 3, 2001 at 6:00 P.M. in the Adminis tration Building assembly room in Leesburg, Georgia. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Leesburg City Council will con duct a public hearing on Z01-002L, at its regular meeting on Tues day December 4, 2001 at 7:00 P.M. in the Leesburg City Council Chambers. Meetings of the Planning Commission and the County Commission are open to the public. NOTE: Georgia Law requires that all parties who have made campaign contributions to any member of the Board of Commissioners/City Council in excess of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) within two (2) years immediately preceding the filing of this request, who desire to appear at the public hearing in opposi tion or support of the application, shall, at least five (5) days prior to the public hearing, file a campaign contribution report with the Lee County/Leesburg/ Smithville Planning Commission. As set forth in the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1992, the Lee County/City of Leesburg/City of Smithville Governments do not discriminate on the basis of disability, and will assist citizens with special needs given proper notice of seven (7) working days. The meeting rooms and buildings are handicap accessible. For information, please call (229) 759-6037. November 15 and 22, 2001 <E Citizens Fidelity Mortgage Helped Make Our Dream Come True When we decided to start looking for our new home we called Shelia to get approved. Being preapproved really made buying a new home a very pleasant experience. Shelia was very knowledgeable about the mort gage process. She told us exactly what we needed. And she really helped us move into our new home. Gene & Erika Blalock CITIZENS FIDELITY MORTGAGE We Now Have Two Locations in Lee County To Serve You 1579 US 19 South, Suite 1 (229) 903- 9345 (229) 343-1890 1 1044 US Hwy 82 West, Suite 201 (229)639-1053 Ga. Residential Mtg. Licensee www.eitiateusfidelity.coiu SHELIA SPENCER BETTY MARTIN ‘SkukA DtoMaqei AaaK LEE INVITATION TO BID CONSTRUCTION OF PIRATE S COVE NATURE PARK Sealed Proposals will be received by Lee County, Georgia at the Lee County Commissioner's Office, 104 Lealie Hwy, Leesburg, Georgia 30263, until 11:00 AM on the 29th day of November, 2001, for the construction of Pirates Cove Nature Park, Lee County, Georgia at which time and place the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Proposals received after the designated time will not be considered. The Contractors Proposal will include the furnishing of all labor, materials, equipment, and all things neccessary pursuant to Draw ings, Specifications and Conditions, etc, for construction of Pirates Cove Nature Park, Contract No. 01163-01 (the "Project"). The project generally includes installation of Entry gate, site signage, 700 LF of boardwalk, 2100 LF crushed aggregate trail, and 7 overlooks and miscellaneous fixtures, furnishings and equipment. The project will involve coordinating activities with the county's construction division. Contract Documents are open to the public at the Lee County Commissioners Office, 104 Leslie Highway, Leesburg, Georgia 31 763, and at the office of Robert and Company, Architects- Engineers- Planners. Qualified Bidders may obtain copies of the Contract Documents after November 1st, 2001. Copies of such drawings and Project Manual must be obtained in written form from Brett Marsengill, Robert and Company, 96 Poplar Street, Atlanta, Georgia 30303 - 404/577-4000, upon the nonrefund- able payment of Seventy Five dollars ($75.00) for each set Pay ment must be by check, no cash accepted. Make checks pay able to Robert and Company. Inc. No Proposal will be considered unless accompanied by a certified check or acceptable Bid Bond in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the bid and made payable to Lee County. All bids must be made out on the separate proposal form furnished with the Contract Documents in accordance with the instructions in the Instructions to Bidders. No interlineations, additions or dele tions shall be made in the proposal form by the bidder. Successful Bidder shall be required to furnish a Contract Perfor mance Bond and a Payment Bond, each equal to 100% of the Contract Price, with the terms and surety to be approved by the owner; and furnish satisfactory proof of carriage of the insurance required. The Owner reserves the right, with or without notice or cause to accept any bid regardless of the amount thereof; to reject any bid, any number of bids or all bids; to negotiate with any bidder for a reduction or alteration in its bid; to waive or insist upon formal requirements; to reject all bids and to call for additional bids upon the same or different invitation to bid. Plans and Specifications, to be the sole judge, in its discretion, of all questions as to whether or not a bid complies with the Invitation to Bid, the Plans or the Speci fications, and as to the qualifications of a bidder to perform the Contract. Bidders shall inform themselves concerning Georgia laws and comply with same. No bidder may withdraw his bid within 60 days after the actual date of the opening thereof. The successful bidder shall commence work with adequate force and equiqment on a date to be specified in a written order of the Engineer and shall complete the within 90 calendar days, exclud ing business holidays. Payment will be made to the Contractor each calendar month based on the estimated work complete in-place as prescribed by the Specifications. Retainage as prescribed by the standard speci fications will be withheld. Proposal must be Submitted to: Mr. Randall Dowling County Administrator 104 Lellie Highway Leesburg, Georgia 31 763 10-25.im,n/ 8 ,ims