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Public Notices: Monday, April 20th, 2009

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Public Notices Published Monday, April 20th, 2009

Crowville Fire District
PO Box 297
Crowville, LA 71230
Minutes of meeting dated Thursday, April 2, 2009, 7:30 a.m. , at Crowville Fire Station.
Board members present: Kelly Clark, Don Middleton, Colby Peppers.
Business before the Board:
1. The financial statement was read and approved without change.
2. Don Middleton presented the proposed budget for 2009; after discussion, the budget was adopted without change.
3. The Board approved the purchase of wheel chocks for fire trucks as specified in the recently adopted Driving Regulations: Standard Operating Procedure. In addition, the Board approved the purchase of Public Safety Flag Vests (2 per truck) to be worn by firefighters at a fire scene.
4. Kelly Clark discussed the desirability of keeping the 1989 Ford Car which had been considered for listing as surplus equipment and thus for sale in a previous Board meeting (minutes of meeting Feb. 2, 2009). After discussion, the Board decided to keep the vehicle for the present time under the following conditions:
A) the car must be used in a worthwhile manner.
B) The car is to kept clean, serviced and in a state of readiness for use at all times. Failing these conditions, the car may be listed for sale as surplus equipment.
5. The Board approved an in-district water hauling exercise to keep firemen ready for future required P.I.A.L assigned exercises. The CFD practice will be scheduled in the next 60 days.
6. The board approved the contract agreement for 2009 with Mary Jo Finley, CPA, as auditor.
7. The Board approved the repair of the brake dryer unit on the CFD tanker truck.
8. One of the District firemen sustained an injury (broken arm) in fighting the fire at the Alternative School in Winnsboro, La. Insurance forms were given to his family before they reported to an orthopedic clinic in Monroe, LA.
Meeting adjourned.
Don Middleton, Secretary-Treasurer.
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS
The Franklin Parish School Board is now accepting sealed bids for the sale of land and buildings of the old Ogden School Facility, 2212 La. Hwy. 135, Winnsboro, Louisiana 71295 containing 6.25 acres more or less. This property lies on the west side of Hwy. 135. The bid must be at least the amount of appraisal, $50,000. For inspection of this land and buildings, please contact Benton Moore at the Franklin Parish School Board at 318.435.9046.
The bids must be sealed and clearly marked “Sealed Bid for land and buildings of the old Ogden School Facility.” All bids must be received at the Franklin Parish School Board office, 7293 Prairie Road, Winnsboro, LA 71295 no later than 12:00 noon on April 29, 2009. Bids will be opened on April 29, 2009 at 1:00 p.m.
The Franklin Parish School Board reserves the right to accept or reject any and/or all bids.
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SHERIFF’S SALE
United States of America
Vs. No. 40,533
Nickie Nicole Smith
State of Louisiana
Parish of Franklin
Fifth District Court
By virtue of a writ of SEIZURE AND SALE, to me directed by the honorable Fifth District Court of Louisiana, in and for the Parish of Franklin, I will offer for sale at public auction, at the front door of the Courthouse, in the City of Winnsboro, Franklin Parish, La., on Wednesday the 22nd day of April A.D., 2009, within legal hours beginning at 10:00 a.m., the following described property, to-wit:
Lot 5 of Block 3 of the Smith Subdivision situated in SE/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 27, Township 14 North, Range 7 East, Winnsboro, Franklin Parish, Louisiana, which has the address of 2205 Gary Street, Winnsboro, Louisiana 71295.
Seized in this above style suit. Terms of sale, cash, with the benefit appraisement.
Steve E. Pylant, Sheriff
Sheriff’s Office, Winnsboro, La.
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SHERIFF’S SALE
United States of America, Rural Development, United States Department of Agriculture
Vs. No. 40,636
Whitney Nicole Ellis
State of Louisiana
Parish of Franklin
Fifth District Court
By virtue of a writ of SEIZURE AND SALE, to me directed by the honorable Fifth District Court of Louisiana, in and for the Parish of Franklin, I will offer for sale at public auction, at the front door of the Courthouse, in the City of Winnsboro, Franklin Parish, La., on Wednesday the 22nd day of April A.D., 2009, within legal hours beginning at 10:00 a.m., the following described property, to-wit:
Lot 39 of Howington Addition situated in NE 1/4 of Section 33, and SW 1/4 of NW 1/4 of Section 34, Township 13 North, Range 8 East, Franklin Parish, Louisiana, which has the address of 147 Holland Street, Wisner, Louisiana 71378.
Seized in this above style suit. Terms of sale, cash, with the benefit appraisement.
Steve E. Pylant, Sheriff
Sheriff’s Office, Winnsboro, La.
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
City of Winnsboro
OWNER
Sealed bids for Jackson Street and Maple Street Water System Improvements will be received by the City of Winnsboro at the Winnsboro City Hall located at 3814 Front Street, Winnsboro, LA 71295 until 1:30 p.m., local time, on Monday, May 4, 2009 and then at said location publicly opened and read aloud. Bids will be received on the following contract:
Jackson Street and Maple Street
Water System Improvements
City of Winnsboro
If forwarded by mail, the sealed envelope containing the bid must be enclosed in another envelope addressed to the City of Winnsboro at 3814 Front Street, Winnsboro, LA 71295.
The Bid Proposals, Plans, Specifications, Forms of Contract, and Forms of Bid Bond, Performance Bond and Payment Bond, and other contract documents may be examined at the office of the Engineer:
Meyer, Meyer, LaCroix & Hixson, Inc.
Telephone (318) 448-0888
3666 Government Street
Alexandria, Louisiana 71302
Copies of the plans, specifications and contract documents may be obtained from the office of the Engineer. The cost per set will be $100.00, which cost represents the cost of reproduction and is nonrefundable. Any requests for bid documents shall be accompanied by payment in full.
Each bid proposal is to be accompanied by a bid bond in the amount of five (5%) percent of the base bid. Bidders may not withdraw their bid within one hundred twenty (120) days after the actual date of opening thereof. The Owner reserves the right to waive any informalities or to reject any or all bids.
Date: 3/25/09 /s/ Jack Hammons, Mayor
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
SEALED BIDS will be received by:
FRANKLIN MEDICAL CENTER
P.O. Box 1300
2106 Loop Road
Winnsboro, Louisiana 71295
UNTIL: Thursday, April 30, 2009 at 4:30 p.m.
AT:
FRANKLIN MEDICAL CENTER - Administrative Office
P.O. Box 1300
2104 Loop Road
Winnsboro, Louisiana 71295
FOR:
Auxiliary HVAC Equipment
The bid is only for materials and equipment, no installation involved.
Complete bidding documents may be obtained from:
ADMINISTRATION OFFICE
FRANKLIN MEDICAL CENTER
P.O. Box 1300
2104 Loop Road
Winnsboro, LA
Late Bids will not be considered.
No bid may be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days after receipt of bids.
The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informalities incidental thereto.
Franklin Medical Center
Robert Boullion, CEO/CFO)
Paul Price - Chairman
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
CITY OF WINNSBORO, LOUISIANA
OWNER
Sealed bids for Renovations to the McLemore Building will be received by the City of Winnsboro, at the Winnsboro City Hall, located at 3814 Front Street, Winnsboro, LA 71295 until 2:00 p.m. on Monday, May 4, 2009, and then at said location publicly opened and read aloud. Bids will be received on the following contract:
Renovations to the McLemore Building
City of Winnsboro
If forwarded by mail, the sealed envelope containing the bid must be enclosed in another envelope addressed to the City of Winnsboro at 3814 Front Street, Winnsboro, LA 71295.
The Bid Proposals, Plans, Specifications, Forms of Contract, and Forms of Bid Bond, Performance Bond and Payment Bond, and other contract documents may be examined at the office of the Engineer:
Meyer, Meyer, LaCroix & Hixson, Inc.
Telephone (318) 448-0888
3666 Government Street
P.O. Drawer 5444
Alexandria, Louisiana 71307-5444
Copies of the plans, specifications and contract documents may be obtained from the office of the Engineer. The cost per set will be $170.00, which cost represents the cost of reproduction and is nonrefundable. Any requests for bid documents shall be accompanied by payment in full.
Each bid proposal is to be accompanied by a bid bond in the amount of five (5%) percent of the base bid. Bidders may not withdraw their bid within one hundred twenty (120) days after the actual date of opening thereof. The Owner reserves the right to waive any informalities or to reject any or all bids.
Date: March 25, 2009 /s/ Jack Hammons Mayor
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Sealed Bids will be received by the Franklin School Board, 7293 Prairie Road Winnsboro, Louisiana 71295, until 2:00 PM., April 30, 2009.
For: General Maintenance for Gilbert Junior High and Fort Necessity Junior High
Franklin Parish School Board
Winnsboro, Louisiana
Contractors have the option of submitting bids electronically at www.centralbidding.com. in lieu of sealed bids.
Complete Bidding Documents for this project are available in electronic form. They may be obtained without charge and without deposit from www.aeplans.com. Printed copies are not available from the Architect but arrangements can be made to obtain them through most reprographic firms. Plan holders are responsible for their own reproduction costs. Questions about this procedure shall be directed to the Architect at
TBA Studio
103 Cypress Street,
West Monroe, Louisiana 71291
Telephone: (318) 340-1550
Facsimile: (318) 998-1315
E-mail: tlittleton@tbarchitecture.com
All bids must be accompanied by bid security equal to five percent (5%) of the base bid and all additive alternates, and must be in the form of a certified check, cashier’s check or bid bond written by a company licensed to do business in Louisiana, countersigned by a person who is under contract with the surety company or bond issuer as a licensed agent in this State and who is residing in this state. No Bid Bond indicating an obligation of less than five percent (5%) by any method is acceptable.
The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a performance and payment bond written by a company licensed to do business in Louisiana, and shall be countersigned by a person who is contracted with the surety company or bond issuer as agent of the company or issuer, and who is licensed as an insurance agent in this State, and who is residing in this State, in an amount equal to the 100% of the contract amount.
No bid may be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days after receipt of bids, except under the provisions of Act 111 of 1983.
A mandatory pre-bid conference will be April 21, 2009, at 2:00 P.M. at the job site at Gilbert Junior High School. After the pre-bid at Gilbert Jr. High, all contractors will have the opportunity to walk Fort Necessity Junior High before the conclusion of the pre-bid conference. Bids shall be accepted only from Contractors who attend the Pre-bid Conference. Subcontractors are welcome to attend. Bids shall be accepted from prime bidders who are licensed in Louisiana under the classification of Building Construction.
The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
FRANKLIN PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
Eddie Ray Bryan, President
ATTEST: Dr. Lanny Johnson, Superintendent
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR
“DISASTER RECOVERY UNIT APPLICATION PREPARATION AND IMPLEMENTATION PROPOSAL - ADMINISTRATIVE CONSULTANT”
The Consolidated Security Disaster Assistance and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009 (Public Law 110-329) enacted on September 30, 2008, made available CDBG funds for Huricanes Gustav and Ike. On November 28,2008, HUD made as initial one third allocation to Louisiana of $438 million. A second allocation for the remaining two thirds will follow after January 2009. Franklin Parish’s 1st allocation will be for $2,456,946.00 and its 2nd allocation will be $2,014,756.00 for a total allocation of $4,471,702.00.
The Louisiana Recovery Authority assisted by the Office of Community Development Disaster Recovery Unit has developed an Action Plan to outline the eligible activities available to assist parishes meeting unmet housing, business, public service, public infrastructure and other needs incurred by the 2008 disasters. Parishes through its allocation will be able to hire grant administered staff and/or consultants.
The Franklin Parish Police Jury is accepting Proposals from CDBG grants consultants for management and administrative services required by the Police Jury for the preparation of Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery infrastructure applications and subsequent administration/implementation of the projects that are in conformance with the Louisiana Recovery Authority’s Action Plan and the Disaster Recovery Unit’s Program requirements. The projects for which funds will be requested will be from the State of Louisiana’s CDBG funds under the infrastructure allocation as set forth in the Louisiana Recovery Authority’s Action Plan funded through the Consolidated Security Disaster Assistance and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009 ( Public Law 110-329).
The procedures for the selection of this firm will be in accordance with the procurement requirements of the CDBG Program under the Division of Administration/ Disaster Recovery Unit. All responses received will be evaluated in accordance with the selection criteria and corresponding point system, which is identified in the Request for Proposal package. That package also identifies the scope of services to be performed by the selected firm.
The Police Jury will award the contract to the respondent obtaining the highest score in the evaluation process.
Interested parties are invited to secure a statement of proposal package from Ms. Sam Wiggins, Treasurer, Franklin Parish Police Jury, 6558 Main Street, Winnsboro , La. 71295. The Police Jury’s telephone number is 318-435-9429. Packages may be obtained from the Parish upon request beginning April 16, 2009. The response to this request must be hand delivered or mailed to the above named person at the above named address in such a manner that it is received no later than 10:00 a.m. May 7, 2009.
The Franklin Parish Police Jury is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage all small and minority-owned firms and womenís business enterprises to apply.
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SHERIFF’S SALE
Concordia Bank & Trust Company
Vs. No. 40,442
Darwin K. Book and Dawn E. Book
State of Louisiana
Parish of Franklin
Fifth District Court
By virtue of a writ of FIERI FACIAS, to me directed by the honorable Fifth District Court of Louisiana, in and for the Parish of Franklin, I will offer for sale at public auction, at the front door of the Courthouse, in the City of Winnsboro, Franklin Parish, La., on Wednesday the 29th day of April A.D., 2009, within legal hours beginning at 10:00 a.m., the following described property, to-wit:
2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX BEARING VIN# 1G2WJ52K8YF291332
Seized in this above style suit. Terms of sale, cash, with the benefit appraisement.
Steve E. Pylant, Sheriff
Sheriff’s Office, Winnsboro, La.
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WHEREABOUTS NOTICE
SMITH - Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Nickie Nicole Smith, whose last known address was in Franklin Parish, Louisiana, please contact Attorney Caroline E. Hemphill at 318-439-0122.
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PUBLIC NOTICE
Northeast Louisiana Workforce Centers, Inc. has been awarded a $2,000,000 Community Based Job Training Grant for advanced manufacturing. This grant is federally funded through the United States Department of Labor. Through this grant project, Building a Louisiana Delta Workforce, Northeast Louisiana Workforce Centers will focus on building an educational and skills training capacity of the Louisiana Delta Community College and will serve 250 students over the next three years, providing students with tuition-free, industry-defined, advanced manufacturing training. The project will be made available to citizens in the twelve parishes of Caldwell, East Carroll, Franklin, Jackson, Madison, Richland, Tensas, West Carroll, Ouachita, Morehouse, Union and Lincoln.
Any comments concerning this grant should be addressed to Northeast Louisiana Workforce Centers, Inc., 3290 Front Street, Winnsboro, La. 71295 or by phone at 318-435-5687. Staff will be available between the hours of 8:00 and 4:30 p.m. for questions.
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NOTICE
In Accordance with Louisiana Law regarding convicted Sex Offenders, I am required to provide the following information to those living in my neighborhood:
Name: Percy R. Washington
Address: 611 Polk St., Winnsboro, LA 71295
Offense of Conviction: Sexual Battery
DOB: 3-15-1978
Race: B Sex: M
Height: 5' 10" Weight: 135
Eye Color: Brown Hair Color: Black
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