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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF SUMTER COUNTY, ALABAMA
CASE NUMBER: 2025-22
IN THE MATTER OF
THE ESTATE OF
FRED WATKINS,
deceased.
NOTICE OF FILING OF PETITION FOR SUMMARY DISTRIBUTION
Pursuant to the Alabama Small Estates Act, Section 43-2-690 et seq., Code of Alabama, 1975, a Petition for Summary Distribution of the Estate of Fred Watkins, deceased, was filed in this Court on the 15th day of May, 2025.
THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that all persons, heirs, and creditors, having claims or objections against said Estate are hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred.
Willie Pearl Rice, Probate Judge
1tc/5-22
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF SUMTER COUNTY,
ALABAMA
IN RE THE ESTATE OF
ROBERT EARL MCABOY, Deceased.
CASE NO. 2025-17
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL
REPRESENTATIVE
Letters of Administration of the said Deceased having been granted to Vallie McAboy on the 30th day of April, 2025 by the Honorable Willie Pearl Watkins Rice, Probate Judge of Sumter County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said Estate are hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred.
Raley L. Wiggins
CAPELL & HOWARD, P.C. P.O. Box 2069 (36102-2069)
150 South Perry Street Montgomery, AL 36104
3TC/5-22-25, 5-29-25, 6-5-25
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF SUMTER COUNTY, ALABAMA
CASE NO. 2025-09
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIE C. MAYE, Deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Letters Testamentary of said Deceased having been granted to Lula Bibbs on April 3, 2025, by Willie Pearl Rice, Probate Judge of Sumter County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said Estate are hereby required to present same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred.
R. Brian Smith
Post Office Box 219
Livingston, Alabama 35470
3tc/5-22-25, 5-29-25, 6-5-25
ADVERTISEMENT
FOR BIDS
WOMEN’S HALL
OF FAME FOR
UNIVERSITY OF
WEST ALABAMA
LIVINGSTON, ALABAMA
MCKEE PROJECT NO. 24-212
Sealed proposals for this project shall be received by Mr. Clete Beard, Vice President, University of West Alabama at Moon Hall, 100 University Drive, Livingston, AL 35470, until 2:00 PM Central Time, Thursday, June 12, 2025, then opened and read aloud.
A Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference shall be held at 10:00 AM Central Time, Thursday, June 5, 2025, on site.
The project shall be bid excluding taxes. Bids must be submitted on proposal forms furnished by the Architect or copies thereof. No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing for receipt of bids for a period of ninety (90) days. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive technical errors if, in the Owners judgment, the best interests of the Owner will thereby be promoted.
A certified check or Bid Bond payable to University of West Alabama in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid, but in no event more than $10,000.00 must accompany the bidder’s sealed proposal. Performance and statutory labor and material payment bonds will be required at the signing of the Contract.
All bidders bidding in amounts exceeding that established by the State Licensing Board for General Contractors must be licensed under the provisions of Title 34, Chapter 8, Code of Alabama, 1975 and must show evidence of license before bidding or bid will not be received or considered by the Architect. All bidders shall show such evidence by clearly displaying their current license number on the outside of the sealed envelope in which the proposal is delivered.
PDFs of the project can be reviewed by going to the McKee website @ www.mckeeassoc.com and selecting “Project Bid List”. Also, if you are not receiving NOTIFICATIONS from us, please register on our website, “Project Bid List” by selecting manage your bid list profile. The documents may be viewed on-line and printed by General Contractors, SubContractors and Suppliers. Documents published through this procedure are the only documents endorsed by the Architect. The Architect is unable to monitor, confirm and maintain other websites that provide documents. Addendums will be provided to entities that have CONFIRMED bidding for this particular project. The Architect retains ownership and copyrights of the documents. If bidders require printed sets, please submit request to the Architect at [email protected]. Include your first & last name, company name, address, phone number and the McKee project name and number. Print sets are to be returned in re-usable condition within ten days after bid opening.
All RFIs and RFAs regarding the bid documents shall be sent and addressed through emails found on the RFI and RFA forms in the project manual. NOTE: ONLY THE RFI AND RFA FORMS IN THE PROJECT MANUAL WILL BE ACCEPTED. The Architect will not accept inquiries via telephone or fax.
Completion Time: See Scope of work in Project Manual.
Supervision: Contractor will ensure proper supervision of all work.
Owner: Dr. Todd G. Fritch, President, University of West Alabama, 100 N. Washington Street, Livingston, AL 35470 | Phone: 205-652-3400
Architect: McKee and Associates Architects, Inc., 631 South Hull Street, Montgomery, Alabama 36104 | Phone: 334-834-9933
3tc/5-22-25, 5-29-25, 6-5-25
INVITATION TO BID
Lands and Buildings Project ALDOT District 56 – Livingston, Alabama Project Office Interior Remodel
Invitation to bid on an interior office remodel project for a State of Alabama Department of Transportation District Campus Building.
- Office is located at the ALDOT District 56 campus
195 Smith Avenue
Livingston, Alabama 35470
Contacts:
Kevin L. Long. 205-554-3235, [email protected] Taylor Byrd. 205-554-3217, [email protected] - Office is a one level, roughly 1800 square foot brick and mortar office building constructed on a concrete slab.
- Scope of Work includes,
Providing professional design services to incorporate ALDOT provided rough floor plan, into professional floor plan, life safety plan, door and finish schedules, restroom plans, all to meet ALDOT, State of Alabama DCM and Federal ADA code requirements.
Removal of building’s existing interior acoustic ceiling and components, lighting, walls (non-load bearing), restrooms, flooring, electrical and premise demise infrastructures, windows, exterior door canopies and any other related interior elements.
Build back of new designed interior space. Provide and install new acoustic ceiling and tiles, LED lighting meeting green construction requirements, electrical and network premise systems, re-engineer hvac ductwork to existing system per NFPA, IBC and all other State and Local codes, redo mechanical rooms, finish components including wall and trim paint, flooring.
Provide and install new hollow metal exterior doors with provisions for security hardware, equipment and lock sets incorporating into existing master key and security program, Provide and install interior hollow metal door frames and pre- finished wood doors with new hardware and lock sets to incorporate into existing master key program all as needed per floor plans.
Replace all windows with new materials to match adjacent building to the north and comply with green construction requirements. Provide and install new blinds for all windows.
Provide materials and construct two new ADA and ALDOT compliant restrooms including water closets and lavatories, mirrors, soap and paper dispensers, grab bars, trash receptacles, etc. - All potential bidders are subject to Pre-Bid Ǫualifications. After a potential bidder qualifies there will be a mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting on campus, to include a site visit. Failure to meet Pre-Bid Ǫualifications or not attend the Pre-Bid Meeting will result in the rejection of bid.
PRE-BID ǪUALIFICATIONS PACKETS DUE BEFORE PRE-BID MEETING
Date: 06.13.2025 Time: 2:30 PM Address: 2715 East Skyland Blvd., Tuscaloosa, AL 35405
Pre-bid meeting scheduled for:
Date: 06.20.2025 Time: 10:00 AM Address: 195 Smith Ave., Livingston, AL 35470
Pre-Bid Ǫualifications Packet Requests and Pre-Bid Meeting reservations should both be made through Ms. Taylor Byrd at [email protected], 205-554-3217.
3tc/5-22-25, 5-29-25, 6-5-25
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF SUMTER COUNTY,
ALABAMA
CASE NO. 2025-11
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF BOBBIE JEAN POPE DUBOSE, Deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Letters of Administration having been granted to J. Hiram Patrenos Jr., Esq. on April 24, 2025 by the Honorable Willie Pearl Rice, Probate Judge of Sumter County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said Estate are hereby required to present same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred.
J. Hiram Patrenos Jr., Esq.
Administrator of the Estate of Bobbie Jean Pope Dubose, deceased
R. Brian Smith Attorney for the Estate 120 Franklin Street Post Office Box 219
Livingston, Alabama 35470
205-652-7007 (office)
205-652-7070 (fax)
3tc/5-15-25, 5-22-25, 5-29-25
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF Administrator
CASE No.: 2025-10
ESTATE OF JAMES
CLIFFORD HENDERSON
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 7th day of April, 2025, by the Honorable WILLIE PEARL RICE, Judge of Probate of Sumter County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred.
Marcus Henderson, Administrator of the Estate of James Clifford Henderson
3tc/5-8-25, 5-15-25, 5-22-25
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF Administrator
CASE No.: 2025-10
ESTATE OF JAMES CLIFFORD HENDERSON
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 7th day of April, 2025, by the Honorable WILLIE PEARL RICE, Judge of Probate of Sumter County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred.
Marcus Henderson, Administrator of the Estate of James Clifford Henderson
3tc/5-8-25, 5-15-25, 5-22-25
Notice of Completion
McElhenney Construction Company, LLC. hereby gives notice of completion of contract with The State of Alabama for construction of Project No. LRSI-6024(250): Sumter County, AL. This notice will appear for four consecutive weeks beginning on November 21, 2024 and ending on December 12, 2024. All claims should be filed at P.O. Box 1409 Theodore, AL 36590 during this period. McElhenney Construction Company, LLC.
4tc/11-21-24, 11-28-24, 12-5-24, 12-12-24
Notice to Contractors
Federal Aid Project No.
STPAA-HSIP-0028(517)
SUMTER COUNTY,
ALABAMA
Sealed bids will be received by the Director of Transportation at the office of the Alabama Department of Transportation, Montgomery, Alabama until 10:00 AM on December 06, 2024 and at that time publicly opened for constructing the Safety Widening, Micro-Milling, Planing, Resurfacing, American Disability Act (ADA) Improvements, Traffic Signs, and Traffic Stripe on SR-28 from the junction of SR-7 (US-11) in Livingston to the junction of CR-21. Length 5.904 mi.
The total amount of uncompleted work under contract to a contractor must not exceed the amount of his or her qualification certificate.
The Entire Project Shall Be Completed In Sixty-five (65) Working Days.
A 2.00% DBE Contract Obligation Is Required.
A Bidding Proposal may be purchased for $5.00. Plans may be purchased for $14.00 per set. Plans and Proposals are available at the Alabama Department of Transportation, 1409 Coliseum Boulevard, Room E-108, Montgomery, AL 36110.
Checks should be made payable to the Alabama Department of Transportation. Plans and Proposals will be mailed only upon receipt of remittance. No refunds will be made.
Minimum wage rates for this project have been pre-determined by the Secretary of Labor and are set forth in the advertised specifications. This project is subject to the contract work hours and Safety Standards Act and its implementing regulations.
Cashier’s check or bid bond for 5% of bid (maximum – $50,000.00) made payable to the Alabama Department of Transportation must accompany each bid as evidence of good faith.
The bracket range is shown only to provide general financial information to contractors and bonding companies concerning the project’s complexity and size. This Bracket should not be used in preparing a bid, nor will this bracket have any bearing on the decision to award this contract.
The Bracket Estimate On This Project Is From $2,097,781 To $2,563,955.
The proposed work shall be performed in conformity with the rules and regulations for carrying out the Federal Highway Act.
Plans and Specifications are on file in Room E-108 of the Alabama Department of Transportation at Montgomery, Alabama 36110.
In accordance with the rules and regulations of The Alabama Department of Transportation, proposals will be issued only to prequalified contractors or their authorized representatives, upon requests that are received before 10 AM., on the day previous to the day of opening of bids.
The bidder’s proposal must be submitted on the complete original proposal furnished him or her by the Alabama Department of Transportation.
The Alabama Department of Transportation, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000D TO 2000D-4 and Title 49 code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of The Secretary, Part 21, nondiscrimination in federally-assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in consideration for an award.
The right to reject any or all bids is reserved.
JOHN R. COOPER
Transportation Director
3tc/11-21-24, 11-28-24, 12-5-24
Notice to Contractors
State Project No.
ATRP2-60-2024-060
SUMTER COUNTY,
ALABAMA
Sealed bids will be received by the Director of Transportation at the office of the Alabama Department of Transportation, Montgomery, Alabama until 10:00 AM on December 06, 2024 and at that time publicly opened for constructing the Roadway Safety Improvements (Roadway Lighting Installation) on SR-8 (US-80) at SR-28 and CR-25 west of the Marengo County Line. Length 0.445 mi.
The total amount of uncompleted work under contract to a contractor must not exceed the amount of his or her qualification certificate.
The Entire Project Shall Be Completed In Seventy-five (75) Working Days.
A Bidding Proposal may be purchased for $5.00. Plans may be purchased for $7.00 per set. Plans and Proposals are available at the Alabama Department of Transportation, 1409 Coliseum Boulevard, Room E-108, Montgomery, AL 36110.
Checks should be made payable to the Alabama Department of Transportation. Plans and Proposals will be mailed only upon receipt of remittance. No refunds will be made.
Cashier’s check or bid bond for 5% of bid (maximum – $50,000.00) made payable to the Alabama Department of Transportation must accompany each bid as evidence of good faith.
The bracket range is shown only to provide general financial information to contractors and bonding companies concerning the project’s complexity and size. This Bracket should not be used in preparing a bid, nor will this bracket have any bearing on the decision to award this contract.
The Bracket Estimate On This Project Is From $589,883 To $720,968.
Plans and Specifications are on file in Room E-108 of the Alabama Department of Transportation at Montgomery, Alabama 36110.
In accordance with the rules and regulations of The Alabama Department of Transportation, proposals will be issued only to prequalified contractors or their authorized representatives, upon requests that are received before 10 AM., on the day previous to the day of opening of bids.
The bidder’s proposal must be submitted on the complete original proposal furnished him or her by the Alabama Department of Transportation.
Section 34-8-8. Code of Alabama 1975 as amended states in part as follows: ‘… it will be necessary for him or her to show evidence of license before his or her bid is considered,’ Further, Section 34-8-8, Code of Alabama 1975 as amended also states in part as follows: ‘All Owners, Architects, and engineers receiving bids pursuant to this chapter shall require the person, firm, or corporation to include his or her current license number on the bid.’
The right to reject any or all bids is reserved.
JOHN R. COOPER
Transportation Director
3tc/11-21-24, 11-28-24, 12-5-24
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Completion of Public Works Projects (Over $50,000)
Pursuant to Ala. Code §39-1-1 (1975), notice is hereby given that REV Construction, Inc. has completed its contract with the City of York, for the York Valve & Hydrant Replacement Project located in York, Alabama. This notice will be published for a period of four (4) successive weeks beginning 11/14/2024. A final settlement will not be made upon the contract until the expiration of thirty (30) days after completion of notice. Any person or firm having claims on said Project for materials or labor should contact the above contractor at 5801 Grover Burchfield Drive, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401 in the time and manner as required by law.
4tc/11-14-24, 11-21-24, 11-28-24, 12-5-24
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF SUMTER COUNTY,
ALABAMA
CASE NO. 2024-36
IN RE THE ESTATE OF
WALESTHER MAUDE HUTCHINS, Deceased.
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL
REPRESENTATIVE
Letters of Administration of the said Deceased having been granted to Charlie Hutchins on the 25th day of October, 2024, by the Honorable Willie Pearl Rice, Probate Judge of Sumter County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said Estate are hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred.
Raley L. Wiggins
CAPELL & How ARD, PC
P.O. Box 2069 Montgomery, AL 36102-2069
3tc/11-7-24, 11-14-24, 11-21-24
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF SUMTER COUNTY, ALABAMA
CASE NO. CV-24-900047
GWENDOLYN E. DANCY,
PLAINTIFF,
vs
ELIZABETH GUNTER, MARILYN G. COMAN, ERMA G. HINTON, REGINALD B. GRAY, NANETTE B. SANDERS, DERWIN BUSBY, TARA B. ANTHONY, CHRISTINA WARD, DWAYNE ESKRIDGE, FELICIA ESKRIDGE, SHARON ESKRIDGE, ANGELA E. GONZALEZ, BETTY E. LAWSON, BARBARA E. BROWN, JOHN MICHAEL ESKRIDGE, DEBBIE E. WELLINGTON, MIL TON RICHARDSON, JR., JIM ESKRIDGE, ANTHONY HINTON, SHELLENA A. ESKRIDGE, DE’LEON M. ESKRIDGE, WILLIE DAW AN ESKRIDGE, LARRY D. ESKRIDGE, QUANIT A E. WASHINGTON, DOROTHY ESKRIDGE, EDWARD LEON ESKRIDGE, JR.
AND ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES including any persons claiming any present interest therein and including any persons or entity claiming any future, contingent, reversionary, remainder or other interest therein, who may claim any interest in the herein described property, and the following described property in Sumter County, Alabama: Fraction A, less 6 acres in Section 35, Township 20, Range 1 West; SE ¼ of SE ¼, Section 27, Township 20, Range 1 West, 56 acres off Northeast part of NE ¼, Section 34, Township 20, Range 1 West.
DEFENDANTS.
NOTICE OF PENDING ACTION
Notice to Derwin Busby, Dwayne Eskridge, John Michael Eskridge and Jim Eskridge that a Complaint to Quiet Title and Partition Property has been filed by Gwendolyn E. Dancy. Any answer to this Petition should be filed with the Circuit Clerk of Sumter County, Alabama, within 30 days of the last publication of this notice.
Said property is described as follows, to-wit:
Fraction A, less 6 acres in Section 35, Township 20, Range 1 West; SE¼ of SE ¼, Section 27, Township 20, Range 1 West, 56 acres off Northeast part of NE ¼, Section 34, Township 20, Range 1 West.
DONE, this the 28th day of October, 2024.
Devon James, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Sumter County, Alabama
4tc/11-7-24, 11-14-24, 11-21-24, 11-28-24
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL
REPRESENTATIVE
CASE NO. 2024-35
ESTATE OF JOHN EDWIN STALLINGS, JR.
LETTERS TESTAMENTARY of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 25the day of October, 2024, by the Hon. WILLIE PEARL RICE, Judge of Probate of Sumter County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within time allowed by law or the same will be barred.
Clara Jean L. Stallings, Personal Representative of the Estate of John Edwin Stallings, Jr., Deceased
3tc/11-7-2024, 11-14-2024, 11-21-2024
LEGAL NOTICE
Ozark Striping Company hereby gives notice of completion of contract with the Alabama Department of Transportation for construction of Project No. HRRR-6023(251) in Sumter County, AL. This notice will appear for four consecutive weeks beginning on October 31, 2024, and ending on November 21, 2024. All claims should be filed at P.O. Box 847, Ozark, AL 36361, during this period.
Ozark Striping Company
4tc/10-31-24, 11-7-24, 11-14-24, 11-21-24