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THE JACKSON HERALD
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2017
JCSO incidents - Nicholson
JCSO incidents - Braselton
Argument ensues over sex
A woman on Blackthorne Road called
officers with the Jackson County Sherriff's
Office about an argument she had with her
boyfriend.
The woman claimed that as she was sleep
ing, her boyfriend tried to initiate sex with
her. She woke up and told him no because
she wanted to sleep.
That started an argument that led to him
hitting her in the face and pouring water on
her. He also broke a mirror in her bedroom
and another mirror in the camper he is living
out of.
OTHER INCIDENTS
Other incidents reported to the JCSO in
Nicholson were:
•battery and cruelty to children on New
Kings Bridge Road where a 13-year-old girl
showed police photos of where she was hit
by her step-mother.
•civil matter on Church Street where a
man complained about his landlord not
doing anything about bedbugs at his house.
•domestic dispute on Old Kings Bridge
Road where a couple got into an argument
over an ex-mother-in-law calling the wife to
check on her after surgery.
•cruelty to animals on Hawks Ridge Road
where a woman complained about seven
dogs at a residence not being fed for around
a week.
•dog complaint on Hunt Club Road where
a woman complained about two dogs from
up the street coming in to her yard, killing
her puppy and growling at her child.
•suspicious person on Brockton Road
where police spotted a man passed out on
a driveway. The man was drunk and under
aged. He was turned over to his parents.
•trespassing on Waterford Cove where a
man was fishing where he was not supposed
to be.
•damage to property on Willard Pittman
Drive where a tree fell on to a house.
•accidental damage on Black Elliot Smith
Road where a man hit his own cow on the
road.
•vehicle taken without permission on
Hunters Ridge Road where a man com
plained about his car being taken by a man
who said he had permission to take his car.
•noise disturbance on G.W. Wilson Road
where a woman complained about her neigh
bors working on their racecar.
•verbal dispute on Daffodil Court where
a couple got into a heated argument that
didn't get physical. The woman tried to
leave with her daughter but she claims that
her boyfriend tried to keep her there through
psychological abuse.
•entering auto on Hwy. 441 where a
woman noticed her Amazon Kindle tablet
stolen from her vehicle when she left a store.
•overdose on Blackthorne Road where a
woman complained about her mother-in-law
taking too many pills and not being able to
communicate coherently.
Maysville PD
Man accuses son of stealing
from his granddaughter
Officer's with the Maysville Police Depart
ment were called out to West Freeman Street
by a man who found $300 missing from his
granddaughter’s piggy bank after he returned
home from vacation.
The man had his son stay at the residence
while he was away and because of his drug
use, the man believes the son stole the money.
The son claims he didn’t take the money,
but he told officers that he was at the house the
whole time and didn't have any guests over.
OTHER INCIDENTS
Other incidents reported to the Maysville
PD were:
•theft on Ridgeway Court where a man
noticed the license plate of his vehicle gone.
•information on Ridgeland Drive where a
man said he bought a car from a friend but that
the friend didn't have the title. But now the
friend is refusing to give him the title.
JCSO incidents - Hoschton
Man says stranger
stole truck in Hoschton
A man reported a stranger stole his truck
in Hoschton last week.
Jackson County Sheriff’s Office depu
ties were called to Pearl Industrial Avenue
on reports of theft by taking motor vehi
cle. A man said someone entered the shop,
grabbed his truck keys and took off with
the vehicle.
He later remembered he left some items
in the truck, which were also taken. They
were valued at $600 and included a back
pack, utility knives and other items.
OTHER INCIDENTS
Other incidents reported to the JCSO in
Hoschton were:
•suspicious activity on South Hampton
Drive where a woman said someone rang
her doorbell in the early morning but no
one was outside. She said there were foot
prints in the dew.
•harassing phone calls on Hwy. 332
where a woman said her ex’s mother
called her multiple times a day to harass
her. The complainant reportedly caused
the suspect’s son to be incarcerated.
•theft by taking on Old Collins Road
where someone reportedly stole water.
The suspect agreed to give a hose back
that he was using and paid the fee.
•information on Antrim Glen Drive
where a woman wanted deputies on the
scene when her husband, who was just
released from jail, retrieved his belong
ings. He never showed up.
•civil case on Hwy. 124 West where a
man reported his soon-to-be ex-wife took
a boat that he sold to a friend.
•theft by taking motor vehicle on West
Jefferson Street where a woman's grand
daughter took her car without permission.
•simple battery on Maddox Road where
a woman reportedly knocked on doors and
walked through yards. Officers found the
woman, who said her boyfriend punched
her in the head during an argument the
night before. She had bruises on her arms
reportedly from a previous incident that
turned physical. She said she just wanted
a ride. Officers gave her a courtesy ride.
They weren’t able to find the man, who
may have an active warrant out of Hall
County.
•noise disturbance on Moons Bridge
Road where a woman reported possible
gunshots in the middle of the night. A
neighbor suspected it was a transformer
malfunction.
Headmaster’s
Corner
by
Steve Cummings
CAKE COERCION! - Can a
State government force a Chris
tian baker to design cakes for
same-sex weddings? That is the
question coming before the US
Supreme Court later this year.
In 2012, two gay men asked
a baker to design a cake to cel
ebrate their same-sex ceremony.
The baker politely declined, ex
plaining he would make them
any other baked item, but could
not design a cake for their cer
emony because of his religious
beliefs. The State Civil Rights
Commission intervened and said
the baker must design cakes to
celebrate same-sex ceremonies.
What?? How can a democracy
function when a citizen is forced
to violate his religious beliefs
through government coercion?
We pray the Supreme Court will
right this wrong.
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Man says brother
threatened to stab him
A man reported his brother to officers
after he allegedly threatened to kill him
last week in Braselton.
Jackson County Sheriff’s Office depu
ties were called to a Hwy. 53 travel center
on reports of simple assault.
The complainant said his brother called
him a snitch near Reisling Drive and later
said he was going to stab him in the neck
or skull eight inches deep.
Although he first told officers his
brother was chasing him with a knife, the
complainant didn’t actually see the weap
on. He said his brother kept reaching into
his pockets.
He also reportedly attempted to punch
him but wasn’t able to make contact.
The brother left the scene when the
complainant told him he was calling
9-1-1.
OTHER INCIDENTS
Other incidents reported to the Jackson
County Sheriff’s Office in Braselton
were:
•suspicious activity on Lauren Marie
Drive where a man saw a car driving
slowly before it parked in front of his
residence. The vehicle later drove down
the cul-de-sac and parked before leaving.
•welfare check on an elderly woman
who was walking down Hwy. 124. She
was going to a relative’s house.
•suspicious activity on Davenport Road
where someone reported a possibly intox
icated couple was walking down the road.
Officers didn’t find anyone.
•theft by taking on New Cut Road
where someone took a trash can.
•theft by taking on Lamar Cooper Road
where a woman suspected a family mem
ber stole her diamond ring during a birth
day party.
•shooting in the area of Davenport
Road where a man said people shot in
his direction and hit trees. Officers spoke
with people nearby, who were shooting
as part of a church outing. They were
shooting in a safe direction.
•civil matter on Oxford Lane where a
13-year-old girl refused to go with her
mother. The girl said she thought her
mother tries to use her against her dad.
•disturbance on Ednaville Road where
two men, who appeared to be intoxicat
ed, reportedly shot guns near a roadway.
They said they were shooting at a stump
earlier in the evening. The men agreed to
stop shooting for the night.
•information on Lewis Braselton
Boulevard where a man couldn’t find his
vehicle that was towed.
•criminal trespass on Prospectors Court
where a woman reportedly caused a dis
turbance at her ex-husband’s house over
a vehicle spare key.
INVITATION TO BID
PART 1. GENERAL
1.1 COMPETITIVE COST SEALED BIDS
Sealed bids for construction of the Diana Food Industrial WWTP -will be received
until 2:00 P.M. on August 17, 2017 at Commerce City Hall (27 Sycamore Street,
Commerce, GA 30529), at which time and place they will be publicly opened and
read aloud. Any bid received after said time and date will not be considered by
the Owner. No bid may be withdrawn after the closing time for the receipt of bids
for a period of sixty (60) days except as specifically may be provided in the Instruc
tions to Bidders and/or by State law.
1.2 SCOPE OF WORK
The Project involves the construction of a new Industrial Wastewater Treatment
Facility. The Facility will consist of an operations building including a DAF, two (2)
47' circular SBRs, clearwell, digester, two EQ tanks, influent pump station, paving,
grading, piping and all other miscellaneous items required to produce the plant as
detailed in the contract plans and specifications.
Time allotted for completion of work is 270 consecutive calendar days. All Work
shall be completed in accordance with the plans and specifications.
1.3 PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
Plans, Specifications and Contract Documents are on file at the City of Commerce
City Hall (Owner) and at Carter & Sloope Engineering, Inc. Macon Office (Engineer
- 6310 Peake Rd., Macon, GA 31210) Copies may be obtained from Carter & Sloope
Engineering, Inc. (Engineer) at Phone: 478.477.3923, Fax: 478.477.4691, or Email:
mhildebrand@cartersloope.com, upon payment of $300 Full-size, $200 Half-size
(non-refundable). A copy of your check is needed in order to ship the documents.
You can fax it to the fax number above or email a scanned copy to mhildebrand@
cartersloope.com. All plans and documents will be shipped via UPS Ground. If
you choose to have them shipped overnight or via another carrier, please submit
your Fed Ex Overnight or UPS Express account number.
1.4 CONTRACTOR LICENSE
The Scope of Work as described herein is defined as "utility contracting" in ac
cordance with O.C.G.A 43-14-2(17) so the Contractor performing the work must
provide proof of a valid license by the State of Georgia as a "Utility Contractor" and
must also employ a "Utility Manager" certification holder who will have oversight
of all utility the work. Therefore, the Contractor submitting a bid must list the
license number of the Contractor performing the utility contracting on the face
of the bid envelope and on the bid form and provide proof of a valid license with
the bid. No bid will be opened unless it contains the Contractor's Utility License
Number on the envelope. See Instruction to Bidders for additional bidding re
quirements.
1.5 PRE-BID CONFERENCE
A Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 1:00 PM, August 10, 2017 at Com
merce City Hall.
Representatives of Owner and Engineer will be present to discuss the project. Bid
ders are required to attend the conference in order to submit an acceptable Bid.
Engineer will transmit to all prospective Bidders of record such Addenda as En
gineer considers necessary in response to questions arising at the conference. Oral
statements may not be relied upon and will not be binding or legally effective.
1.6 BONDS
Bids shall be accompanied by a bid bond or certified cashier's check in an amount
not less than 10% of the base bid. All bonds shall be by a surety company licensed
in Georgia with an "A" minimum rating of performance and a financial strength of
at least five (5) times the contract price as listed in the most current publication of
"Best's Key Rating Guide Property Liability". Performance and Payment Bonds,
each in an amount equal to 100% of the contract price shall be required of the suc
cessful bidder if contract is awarded. Each Bond shall be accompanied by a "Power
of Attorney" authorizing the attorney-in-fact to bind the surety and certified to in
clude the date of the bond.
1.7 EASEMENTS & RIGHTS-OF-WAY
All easements and rights-of-way for permanent installations have been obtained or
will be obtained by the Owner prior to issuing the Notice to Proceed.
1.8 GEORGIA SECURITY AND IMMIGRATION COMPLIANCE ACT AFFIDAVIT
All qualifying Contractors and Subcontractors performing work with the City of
Commerce must register and participate in the federal work authorization program
commonly known as E-Verify, or any subsequent replacement program, to verify
the work eligibility information of new employees. In order for a Bid to be con
sidered, it is mandatory that the Bidder's Affidavit of Compliance with O.C.G.A.
§13-10-91 be completed and submitted with the Bid.
1.9 FUNDING SOURCES
Funding is to be provided by GEFA Funds. All Bidders must comply with 41 CFR
60-4 in regards to affirmative action, to insure equal opportunity to females and
minorities.
1.10 RESERVATION OF RIGHTS
Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, including without limitation, the
rights to reject any or all nonconforming, nonresponsive, unbalanced or conditional
Bids and to reject the Bid of any Bidder if Owner believes that it would not be in the
best interest of the Project to make an award to that Bidder, whether because the Bid
is not responsive or the Bidder is unqualified or of doubtful financial ability or fails
to meet any other pertinent standard or criteria established by the Owner.