LEGAL NOTICE
STATE OF ALABAMA
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE
AND SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY
COUNTY OF HALE
UNDER §7-9A-604(2) OF THE CODE OF ALABAMA
Default having been made under the terms of a loan secured by a security agreement and that certain mortgage executed by McNatt Farms, an Alabama general partnership, on the 19th day of May, 2023, to First Southern Bank, which said mortgage is recorded in the Probate Office of Hale County, Alabama, as Instrument ID Number 246487, at Page 1, and recorded in the Probate Office of Marengo County, Alabama, as Instrument Number: 166599 in Book 2023, at Page 1227; and by reason of such default, having declared all of the indebtedness secured by said security agreement and mortgage due and payable, and such default continuing, notice is hereby given that, acting under the power of sale contained in said security agreement and mortgage, and as authorized by Section 7-9A-604(2) of the Code of Alabama of 1975, as amended, First Southern Bank will sell at public outcry, for cash, to the highest bidder, before the North entrance of the Courthouse, in the City of Greensboro, Hale County, Alabama, at 12:00 p.m., or otherwise during the legal hours of sale on August 11th, 2026, the following described property situated in Hale and Marengo Counties, Alabama, to-wit:
REAL PROPERTY
PARCEL ONE – HALE COUNTY
A parcel of land being located in Sections 27, 28, 33, and 34, Township 18 North, Range 4 East, Hale County, Alabama. All lying south of U.S. Highway #80 and north of Southern Railway Company right-of-way. Being more particularly described as follows:
POINT OF COMMENCEMENT & BEGINNING being a ½” pin capped “HOGGLE CA-0585-LS” at a fence corner, purported to mark the Southeast corner of the Northeast ¼ of Southwest ¼ of Section 34, Township 18 North, Range 4 East;
Thence in a Westerly direction along an old fence line, North 88 degrees, 08 minutes, 10 seconds West for 1279.28 feet to a ½” pin capped “HOGGLE CA-0585-LS”;
Thence in a Southerly direction along an old fence line, South 01 degrees, 38 minutes, 15 seconds West for 1290.06 feet to a point, purported to be on the South boundary of said Section 34;
Thence in a Westerly direction North 88 degrees, 00 minutes, 00 seconds West for 506.08 feet to a point on the North right-of-way margin of Southern Railway Company track. Said track having a 100-foot right-of-way width as shown on “Southern Railway Company-Mobile Division-Valuation Section 85-Map 25-Station 12244+19.1 to 12455+39.1” right-of-way map;
Thence in a Northwesterly direction along North right-of-way margin of track, North 71 degrees, 14 minutes, 55 seconds West for 1300.55 feet to a ½” pin capped “HOGGLE CA-0585-LS”;
Thence in a Northerly direction, North 01 degrees, 10 minutes, 11 seconds East for 6267.72 feet to a ½” pin capped “HOGGLE CA-0585-LS” on the South right-of-way margin of U.S. Highway #80, having a 300-foot right-of-way width as shown on “State of Alabama Highway Department-Project No. F-188(29)-Fiscal Year 1984”. Said point being located South 59 degrees, 14 minutes, 35 seconds East for 2013.33 feet from a concrete right-of-way marker on the South side of U.S. Highway #80, purported to mark Station 1154+83.83;
Thence in a Southeasterly direction South 59 degrees, 14 minutes, 35 seconds East for 2019.98 feet to a ½” pin capped “HOGGLE LPLS#22677”, SAID POINT BEING LOCATED North 59 degrees, 14 minutes, 35 seconds West for 323.17 feet from a concrete right-of-way marker on the South side of U.S. Highway #80, purported to mark Station 529+04.5 Ahead – 529+02.6 Back;
Thence in a Southerly direction, South 01 degree, 10 minutes, 26 seconds West for 3090.47 feet to a ½” pin capped “HOGGLE LPLS#22677”, purported to mark the Northwest corner of the Northeast ¼ of Southwest ¼ of Section 34;
Thence in an Easterly direction, South 88 degrees, 02 minutes, 29 seconds East for 1279.33 feet to a ½” pin capped “HOGGLE CA-0585-LS”;
Thence in a Southerly direction, South 01 degree, 10 minutes, 16 seconds West for 1287.94 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING.
SAID PARCEL CONTAINING 280.61 ACRES, MORE OR LESS.
Deed Reference: Book A136, Page 267, Hale County Probate Office.
PARCEL TWO – HALE COUNTY
A parcel of land being located in Section 28 and 33, Township 18 North, Range 4 East, Hale County, Alabama. Lying south of U. S. Highway #80 and north of Southern Railway Company tracks. Being more particularly described as follows:
POINT OF COMMENCEMENT being a ½” pin capped “HOGGLE CA-0585-LS” on the south right-of-way margin of U. S. Highway #80 as shown on “State of Alabama Highway Department-Project No. F-188(29)-Fiscal Year 1984” plans and the west boundary of the SE ¼ of said Section 28;
Thence in a southeasterly direction along south right-of-way margin of U.S. Highway #80, having a 300’ right-of-way width, along a curve to the right having a Delta Angle = 8°12’30”, Tangent = 1027.80’, and Length Curve = 2052.08’, for an Arc Distance of 482.62’ having a Chord Bearing S60°13’07”E for 482.60’ to a concrete right-of-way marker at Point of Curvature Station 1154+83.83;
Thence continue in a southeasterly direction along the south right-of-way margin, S59°14’35”E for 765.39’ to a ½” pin capped “HOGGLE CA-0585-LS”, said point being the POINT OF BEGINNING of Parcel II;
Thence continue in a southeasterly direction along the south right-of-way margin, S59°14’35”E for 1247.94’ to a ½” pin capped “HOGGLE CA-0585-LS”;
Thence S01°10’11”W for 6267.72’ to a ½” pin capped “HOGGLE CA-0585-LS” on the north right-of-way margin of the Southern Railway Company line having a 100’ right-of-way width as shown on “Southern Railway Company-Mobile Division-Valuation Section 85-Map 25-Station 12244+19.1 to 12455+39.1” right-of-way map;
Thence in a northwesterly direction along north right-of-way margin of track, N71°14’58”W for 2621.08’ to a point;
Thence continue in a northwesterly direction along the north right-of-way margin of railroad, along a curve to the right having a Center Line Length of Curve = 286.56’ and Radius = 3840.08’, for an Arc Distance = 279.29’ having a Chord Bearing N69°06’39”W for 279.23’;
Thence in a northerly direction N01°10’11”E for 2907.57’ to a ½” pin capped “HOGGLE CA-0595-LS”;
Thence in an easterly direction S87°51’06”E for 1676.53’ to a ½” pin capped “HOGGLE CA-0585-LS”;
Thence in a northerly direction N01°10’11”E for 3118.99’ to the POINT OF BEGINNING.
Said Parcel containing 281.50 acres, more or less.
Deed Reference: Book A143, Page 783, Hale County Probate Office.
PARCEL THREE – HALE COUNTY
All that part of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 34, lying South of the Southern Railway Company’s Right of Way, containing about 2 ¼ acres; all that part of the South half of Section 33 lying South of said Railway Right of Way, and more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at the Southwest corner of Section 33, running thence North 31 chains to the South boundary of said Railway’s tracks; thence South 68 degrees East along the South boundary of said tracks to the half section line, which point is 16 chains North of the South line of said section, continuing South 72 degrees East with said Railroad to a point where the Railroad crosses the East line of Section 33; thence South to the Southeast corner of said Section 33; thence West 80 chains, more or less, to the Point of Beginning.
All of said property being in Township 18 North, Range 4 East, Hale County, Alabama.
Reference: Hale County Tax Assessor Number 36-22-08-33-0-000-002 and 36-22-08-34-0-000-008.
PARCEL FOUR – MARENGO COUNTY
North half of Section 4, Township 17 North, Range 4 East; all that part of Section 3 lying South of Railroad and West of public road leading South from U. S. Highway 80 to the Kirkwood Plantation, all being in Township 17 North, Range 4 East, located in Marengo County, Alabama.
Reference: Marengo County Tax Assessor Number 48-08-02-03-0-000-002 and 48-08-02-04-0-000-001.
The above property does not constitute the homestead of any Grantor or the spouse of any Grantor.
PERSONAL PROPERTY
All equipment and machinery including, but not limited to, six (6) center pivot irrigators and three (3) large deep wells.
Together with the hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging and all fixtures now attached to and used in connection with the premises herein described.
Said sale will be subject to the right of way easements and restrictions of record in the Probate Office of Hale County, Alabama, and will be subject to existing special assessments, if any, which might adversely affect the title to subject property.
Said real and personal property will be sold on an “As Is, Where Is” basis without warranty or recourse, express or implied as to title, use and/or enjoyment and without warranty, express or implied, as to merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
Said sale will be made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by the above described security agreement and mortgage, and the proceeds thereof will be applied as provided by the terms of said mortgage and security agreement.
The successful bidder must tender a non-refundable deposit of One Hundred Thousand and no/100 ($100,000.00) in certified funds made payable to Reynolds, Reynolds & Little, LLC at the time and place of the sale. The balance of the purchase price must be paid in certified funds or by wire transfer by 5:00 p.m. the next business day at the Law Office of Reynolds, Reynolds & Little, LLC at the address indicated below unless prior to said sale Reynolds, Reynolds & Little, LLC has agreed to a later date or closing location.
The Mortgagee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and personal property and to credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and the indebtedness secured by the real estate and personal property. The Mortgagee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real property and personal property and to credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and the indebtedness secured by the real property and personal property.
The Mortgagee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real property and personal property and to credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and the indebtedness secured by the real property and personal property.
The failure of any high bidder to pay the purchase price and close this sale shall, at the option of Mortgagee, be cause for rejection of the bid, and if the bid is rejected, Mortgagee shall have the option of making the sale to the next highest bidder who is able, capable and willing to comply with the terms thereof.
This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation.
First Southern Bank
Mortgagee
Robert P. Reynolds
REYNOLDS, REYNOLDS & LITTLE, LLC
Attorneys for Mortgagee
2115 11th Street
Post Office Box 2863
Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35403-2863
Telephone: 205-391-0073
File No.: 3821.0027
Publication Dates: July 9, 2026, July 16, 2026, July 23, 2026, and July 30, 2026
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LEGAL NOTICE
STATE OF ALABAMA
HALE COUNTY
Letters Testamentary in the Estate of Lance E. Waggoner, deceased, having been issued to the undersigned on the 29th day of May, 2026, by the Honorable David L. Parker, Judge of the Probate Court of said state and county, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate must file such claims within the time allowed by law, or they will be barred forever.
Alesha Ronat and Alexi Marti, Co-Executors of the Estate of Lance E. Waggoner, deceased.
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LEGAL NOTICE
CIRCUIT COURT OF HALE COUNTY, ALABAMA
Case No. CV-2026-900004.00
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC,
Plaintiff,
vs.
WILLIE SANDER HOPE, JR; MARCY HOPE; and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS;
Defendants.
NOTICE TO SERVE BY PUBLICATION
TO:
MARCY HOPE
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a lawsuit has been filed against you in the Circuit Court of Hale County, Alabama, Case No. 36-CV-2026-900004.00. The nature of the lawsuit is a judicial foreclosure action for property located at 65 Harper Hill Road, Moundville, Alabama 35474.
YOU ARE REQUIRED to file an answer or other response to the complaint within thirty (30) days from the date of the last publication of this Notice. If you fail to do so, a default judgment may be entered against you.
Your answer and/or response must be filed with the Clerk of the Court of Hale County, and a copy must be mailed to Plaintiff’s attorney:
Janet L. Wilkes
Attorney for Nationstar Mortgage LLC
LOGS Legal Group LLP
8520 Cliff Cameron Dr., Suite 330
Charlotte, NC 28269
DATED: July 6, 2026
/s/JANET L. WILKES__
JANET L. WILKES (SHA074)
Attorney for Plaintiff
LOGS Legal Group LLP
8520 Cliff Cameron Dr., Suite 330
Charlotte, NC 28269
(704) 333-8107
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LEGAL NOTICE
PUBLICATION DATES: July 23, 2026, July 30, 2026, August 6, 2026
NEWSPAPER: The Greensboro Watchman
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Kermit Franklin Childs Jr, a married man, to Renasant Bank, on August 5, 2022, said mortgage being recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, on August 8, 2022, at MORTGAGE Book 2022, Page 68474.
Renasant Bank, the current holder, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the main entrance of the Tuscaloosa County Courthouse, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on August 11, 2026, during the legal hours of sale, the following described real estate, situated in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, to-wit:
Lot 108 of WATERBURY PLAT NO. 2, a residential subdivision in Moundville, Alabama, according to the map or plat thereof recorded at Plat Book 2021, Page 118 in the Probate Office of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama.
More commonly known as: 12540 Waterbury Way, Moundville, AL 35474
This Property will be sold on an “as is, where is” basis, without warranty or recourse, expressed or implied as to title, use and/or enjoyment and will be sold subject to the right of redemption of all parties entitled thereto.
Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as part of the foreclosure process.
This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expense of foreclosure.
The successful bidder must tender certified funds by noon the next business day to Law Office of Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C. Certified funds must be in the form of a wire transfer, bank or credit union’s cashier’s check, or bank official check payable to Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C.
Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C. reserves the right to award the bid to the next highest bidder should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due.
If sale is voided, Mortgagee/Transferee shall return the bid amount to the successful purchaser and the Mortgagee/Transferee shall not be liable to the purchase for any damages.
If the sale is set aside for any reason, the purchaser at the sale shall be only entitled to a return of the deposit and bid amount, if paid.
The Mortgagee/Transferee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and to credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and indebtedness secured by the real estate.
This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation.
Important Notice to Potential Bidders:
Federal law administered by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, requires certain residential real estate transactions to be reported to the federal government.
If you are the winning bidder at auction, you may be required to provide identifying information about yourself and, if applicable, any entity or trust purchasing the property. This information is required by federal law and must be provided to complete the sale. Failure to provide required information after the sale may delay or prevent issuance of the foreclosure deed.
Renasant Bank (“Transferee”)
Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C.
3000 Riverchase Galleria, Suite 705
Birmingham, AL 35244
Phone: (801) 355-2886
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LEGAL NOTICE
PUBLICATION NOTICE
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF HALE COUNTY, ALABAMA
IN THE MATTER OF THE NAME CHANGE OF SERENITIE NICHOLE CULLUM, a minor.
Case No.: 26-054
Notice is hereby given that a Petition has been filed in the Probate Court of Hale County, Alabama, by Cecelia Washburn, the natural mother of the minor child currently known as Serenitie Nichole Cullum, requesting that the child’s name be changed to Serenitie Nichole Washburn.
Any person having an objection to the requested name change shall file a written objection with the Probate Court of Hale County, Alabama, within thirty (30) days from the date of the last publication of this notice, or the Petition may be granted as prayed for.
Angela M. Morrison
Attorney for Petitioner
David L. Parker
Judge of Probate, Hale County
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LEGAL NOTICE
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Sealed bids will be received by Community Service Programs of West Alabama, Inc., at 601 Black Bears Way, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401, Friday, August 14, 2026, at 10:00 AM local time for property located at 7236 1st Ave North, Akron, AL, at which time they will be opened and read.
Submissions may be sent via USPS or mailing service but must be received by August 14, 2026, at 9:00 AM local time and marked to the attention of Heather Siavelis.
All bids received in person or by mail by the required time will be opened on August 14, 2026, at 10:15 AM.
Bids are being accepted for property located at 7236 1st Ave North, Akron, AL. The minimum bid required is $10,000.00.
The buyer shall be solely responsible for all closing costs associated with the purchase of the property.
Parcel 05-06-13-3-005-001.000
Begin SE Corner Lot 12 Block 1 Waller-Lichtman-Murphy Subdivision then Northwest 90’; Southwest 190’, Northwest 80’, Southwest 20’, Southeast 155’, Northeast 210’ South to beginning Section 13-22-3.
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LEGAL NOTICE
SECTION 00020
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Separate sealed bids for the construction of Uniontown Water Well, Project No. FS010440-01 James Avenue Well Rehabilitation will be received at 1055 Washington Street, Uniontown, Alabama 33786 until 2:00 o’clock P.M., C.D.S.T., August 6, 2026, and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud.
The Notice to Bidders, Form of Bid, Form of Contract, Plans, Specifications, and Forms of Bid Bond, Performance and Payment Bond, and other Contract Documents are open to public inspection at the office of SENTELL ENGINEERING, INC., 639 Black Bears Way, Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Copies may be obtained by calling Tuscaloosa Blueprint at (205) 752-9825 and requesting the plans upon payment of Seventy Dollars ($70.00). All checks shall be made payable to Tuscaloosa Blueprint. No refunds will be given for plans.
Each bidder must deposit with his bid, security in the amount, form, and subject to the conditions provided in the Notice to Bidders.
Pre-Bid Conference
A pre-bid conference for the project will be held on July 30, 2026, at 10:00 A.M., located at 1055 Washington Street, Uniontown, Alabama 33786.
The successful bidder will be required to furnish, in satisfactory form, within ten (10) days of Notice of Award to Contract:
(a) A Performance Bond for one hundred percent (100%) of the total amount of the contract price.
(b) A Payment Bond for one hundred percent (100%) of the total amount of the contract price.
(c) Adequate Public Liability and Workmen’s Compensation Insurance.
The attention of all bidders is called to the provisions of State Law governing “General Contractors” as set forth in Chapter Eight of Title Thirty Four of the 1975 Code of Alabama, as amended.
All BIDDERS must comply with the requirement of the Contractor’s Licensing Law of the State of Alabama and be certified for the type of work for which a proposal is submitted. The submission of the BIDDER’s current State of Alabama License number will be required before his/her BID will be received or considered and shall be written on the outside of the envelope in which the Bid is submitted.
All Bids must be plainly marked on the outside of the envelope:
BID FOR: Uniontown Water Well, James Avenue Well Rehabilitation
Project No.: FS010440-01
Opening on: August 6, 2026 @ 2:00 P.M.
No Bidder may withdraw his bid within 60 days after the actual date of the opening thereof.
The owner reserves the right to waive any informalities or to reject any and all bids.
Water Works and Sewer Board of the City of Uniontown
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LEGAL NOTICE
FORECLOSURE NOTICE
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness described in and secured by that certain mortgage executed by SAGE COLEY, an unmarried man, as Mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for Regions Bank d/b/a AmSouth Bank, as Mortgagee, dated the 30th day of March, 2007, and recorded in Book 602, Page 586, et seq., of the records in the Office of the Judge of Probate Court of Perry County, Alabama; said mortgage being lastly assigned to REGIONS BANK d/b/a REGIONS MORTGAGE by instrument recorded in said Probate Court records; said default continuing, notice is hereby given that the undersigned will, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, sell at public outcry for cash to the highest bidder during legal hours of sale, on the 19th day of August, 2026, in the City of Marion, at the front door of the Court House of Perry County, Alabama, the following described real property situated in the County of Perry, State of Alabama, to-wit:
Commence at an old 4″ iron pipe marking the Southwest corner of the NE 1/4 of Section 26, Township 18 North, Range 6 East, Perry County, Alabama; thence run North 0 degrees 00 minutes East along the West line of said Section 26, for 2393.64 feet to an iron pin at the point of beginning; thence continue North 0 degrees 00 minutes East along said Section line, for 994.51 feet to an iron pin; thence run South 50 degrees 55 minutes 13 seconds East for 663.84 feet to an iron pin; thence run South 31 degrees 06 minutes 44 seconds West for 138.87 feet to an iron pin; thence run South 0 degrees 41 minutes 19 seconds East for 428.16 feet to an iron pin; thence run South 86 degrees 18 minutes 10 seconds West for 449.64 feet to the point of beginning.
The above described Tract contains 8.32 acres and lies partly in the SW 1/4 of SW 1/4 of Section 23 and partly in the NW 1/4 of NW 1/4 of Section 26, Township 18 North, Range 6 East, Perry County, Alabama. The above tract to be conveyed is subject to right of ingress and egress over and across the Farm Access Road which crosses the South end and the Access Road to County Road 68 which crosses the Northwest corner as shown in the survey plat; also subject to existing power lines and poles.
This property will be sold on an “as is, where is” basis, subject to any easements, encumbrances, reservations, and exceptions reflected in the mortgage and/or those contained in the records of the office of the Judge of Probate of the county where the above-described property is situated.
This property will be sold without warranty or recourse, expressed or implied as to title, use and/or enjoyment and will be sold subject to the right of redemption of all parties entitled thereto.
Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process.
Said sale will be made for the purpose of paying said indebtedness and the expenses incident to this sale, including a reasonable attorney’s fee, and the other purposes set out in said mortgage.
The sale will be conducted subject to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and also to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the Mortgagee.
REGIONS BANK d/b/a REGIONS MORTGAGE
Holder of said Mortgage
Goodman G. Ledyard
PIERCE LEDYARD JOHNSTON, P.C.
Attorneys for Mortgagee
Post Office Box 161389
Mobile, Alabama 36616
(251) 338-1300
Please publish this Notice once a week for THREE (3) consecutive weeks beginning 7/17/26.
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LEGAL NOTICE
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Sealed bids, subject to the conditions contained herein, will be received by the Perry County Water Authority until 2:00 P.M., local time, Thursday, August 20, 2026, and then publicly opened and read aloud at the office at 108 W. Monroe Street, Marion, AL 36756, for furnishing all labor and materials and performing all work for construction of:
2026 Heiberger Area Water Main Improvements (CR-47 & CR-162).
The project consists of the construction of approximately 17,500 LF of 6” and 8” PVC water main and related appurtenances in Perry County, Alabama.
The CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND PLANS may be examined at the Perry County Water Authority or at the office of Goodwyn Mills Cawood, LLC.
Copies of the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND PLANS may be obtained at the office of Goodwyn Mills Cawood, LLC, by emailing ashley.nobles@gmcnetwork.com; upon payment of a one-time administrative fee of $20.00 for digital access/file sharing access and/or payment of $100.00 for each printed set. Said cost represents the cost of printing, reproduction, handling, and distribution; therefore, no refund will be granted. No partial sets, individual pages, or drawing sheets will be provided. No documents will be issued within 48 hours prior to bid opening.
All bidders must comply with the President’s Executive Order Number 11246, which prohibits discrimination in employment regarding race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.
All bidders must comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Anti-Kickback Act, and the Contract Workhours Act. The attention of bidders is particularly called to the requirements as to conditions of employment to be observed and minimum wage rates to be paid under the Contract, Section 3, Segregated Facilities, Section 109, and E.O. 11246.
The Owner reserves the right to waive any informalities, or to reject any or all bids, and to award the contract to the lowest, most responsive, and responsible bidder.
All bidders must comply with requirements of the Contractor’s Licensing Law of the State of Alabama and be certified for the type of work on which the proposal is submitted. Each bidder must deposit with his bid security in the amount, form, and subject to the conditions provided in the Information for Bidders.
Registration in SAM (System for Award Management) at www.sam.gov is required to participate in ADECA projects and other Federal funding programs.
All Contractors preparing bids for the referenced project shall submit a list of similar projects successfully completed in the last 5 years, having the same scope of work with construction cost similar to or greater than this project.
All nonresident contractors preparing bids shall submit with the bid documents evidence of a current Alabama General Contractor’s License, evidence (with original seal of the State of Alabama) of proper registration with the Alabama Secretary of State as a foreign corporation, and a Certificate of Good Standing as a Foreign Corporation from the State of Alabama Department of Revenue. Bids submitted by a nonresident contractor without these documents included will be rejected.
Guarantee will be required with each bid for at least 5% of the amount of the bid filed in the form of a certified check, Bid Bond, or irrevocable Letter of Credit acceptable to the owner payable to the Perry County Water Authority. Bid Bonds shall include certification that the bonding company is listed in Circular 570 of the U.S. Treasury Department. The name, address, telephone number, and contact person for the bonding company shall also be included.
No bidder may withdraw his bid within 60 days after the opening thereof. Bids may be held by the Owner for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days from the date of opening of bids for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the qualifications of the bidders prior to awarding the contract.
This project is being funded in part by DRA Project No. AL-9521.
The successful bidder will be required to submit 100% performance and payment bonds or an irrevocable Letter of Credit acceptable to the Owner. All bonds and letters of credit shall be for 100% of the contract price.
Attention of Bidders is called to the license required by Title 34, Chapter 8, Code of Alabama, 1975, and amendments thereto, relating to the licensing of General Contractors. No bid will be accepted from anyone except a qualified Contractor licensed by the State Licensing Board for General Contractors, unless otherwise required by the State Licensing Board.
All bids shall be submitted in a sealed envelope bearing on the outside the name of the Bidder, Bidder’s license number, license expiration date, category, address, and name of the project.
Envelopes containing bids must be addressed as follows and delivered to:
Mr. Earl Ford, Chairman
108 W. Monroe Street
or
P. O. Box 485
Marion, AL 36756
“2026 Heiberger Area Water Main Improvements (CR-47 & CR-162) FOR THE PERRY COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY – DRA PROJECT NO. AL-9521”
Bidders will be fully responsible for the delivery of their bids in a timely manner. Reliance upon U.S. Mail or other carriers is at the bidder’s risk. Late bids will not be considered.
The Perry County Water Authority is an equal opportunity employer and encourages the participation of women and minority owned businesses (OMBEs) and Section 3 qualified contractors in all project contract procurements.
Earl Ford, Chairman
Goodwyn Mills Cawood, LLC
2660 EastChase Lane, Suite 200 (36117)
Post Office Box 242128
Montgomery, Alabama 36124-2128
TEL: (334) 271-3200
FAX: (334) 272-1566
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LEGAL NOTICE
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF PERRY COUNTY, ALABAMA
IN RE: THE ESTATE OF DORIS BARTON AVERY, Deceased
Case No.: 26-0021
NOTICE BY PUBLICATION
Letters Testamentary of the deceased having been granted to CAROL A. ELLIOTT and JOYCE A. ABRAMS on this 15 day of July, 2026, by the Honorable Carlton L. Hogue, Judge of Probate, Perry County, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against the estate are hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred forever.
CAROL A. ELLIOTT and JOYCE A. ABRAMS are the Co-Personal Representatives of the Estate of DORIS BARTON AVERY.
Attorney for Personal Representative:
Kirtley W. Brown
215 Washington Street
Marion, AL 36756
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