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Public Notices: Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

Public & Legal Notices may be submitted to us at legals@franklinsun.com.

Public Notices Published Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

The following resolution was offered by Jerry Reeves and seconded by Bruce Lofton:
RESOLUTION
A resolution ordering and calling a special election to be held in Franklin Parish Fire Protection District No. 4, State of Louisiana, to authorize the levy of a special tax therein; making application to the State Bond Commission in connection therewith; and providing for other matters in connection therewith.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of Franklin Parish Fire Protection District No. 4, State of Louisiana (the “Governing Authority”), acting as the governing authority of Franklin Parish Fire Protection District No. 4, State of Louisiana (the “District”), that:
SECTION 1. Election Call. Subject to the approval of the State Bond Commission and the Franklin Parish Police Jury, and under the authority conferred by Article VI, Sections 30 and 32 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974, the applicable provisions of Chapter 5 and Chapter 6-A of the Louisiana Election Code, and other constitutional and statutory authority, a special election is hereby called and ordered to be held in the District on SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 2010, between the hours of six o’clock (6:00) a.m., and eight o’clock (8:00) p.m., in accordance with the provisions of La. R.S. 18:541, and at the said election there shall be submitted to all registered voters qualified and entitled to vote at the said election under the Constitution and laws of this State and the Constitution of the United States, the following proposition, to-wit:
PROPOSITION
(MILLAGE CONTINUATION)
Summary: 10 year, 10.66 mills property tax continuation for acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating fire protection facilities and equipment in and for Franklin Parish Fire Protection District No. 4, including the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes.
Shall Franklin Parish Fire Protection District No. 4, State of Louisiana (the “District”), levy a special tax of ten and sixty-six hundredths (10.66) mills on all property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $57,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2010 and ending with the year 2019, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating fire protection facilities and equipment in and for the District, including paying the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes?
SECTION 2. Publication of Notice of Election. A Notice of Special Election shall be published in The Franklin Sun, a weekly (Wednesday) newspaper of general circulation within the District, published in Winnsboro, Louisiana, and being the official journal of the District, once a week for four consecutive weeks, with the first publication to be made not less than forty-five (45) days nor more than ninety (90) days prior to the date of the election, which Notice shall be substantially in the form attached hereto as “Exhibit A” and incorporated herein by reference the same as if it were set forth herein in full.
SECTION 3. Canvass. This Governing Authority shall meet at its regular meeting place, the Kendricks Ferry Fire Station, Gilbert, Louisiana, on THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 2010, at SIX O’CLOCK (6:00) P.M., and shall then and there in open and public session proceed to examine and canvass the returns and declare the result of the said special election.
SECTION 4. Polling Places. The polling places set forth in the aforesaid Notice of Special Election are hereby designated as the polling places at which to hold the said election, and the Commissioners-in-Charge and Commissioners, respectively, will be the same persons as those designated in accordance with law.
SECTION 5. Election Commissioners; Voting Machines. The officers designated to serve as Commissioners-in-Charge and Commissioners pursuant to Section 4 hereof, or such substitutes therefor as may be selected and designated in accordance with La. R.S. 18:1287, shall hold the said special election as herein provided, and shall make due returns of said election for the meeting of the Governing Authority to be held on Thursday, April 8, 2010, as provided in Section 3 hereof. All registered voters in the District will be entitled to vote at the special election, and voting machines shall be used.
SECTION 6. Authorization of Officers. The Secretary of the Governing Authority is hereby empowered, authorized and directed to arrange for and to furnish to said election officers in ample time for the holding of said election, the necessary equipment, forms and other paraphernalia essential to the proper holding of said election and the Chairman and/or Secretary of the Governing Authority are further authorized, empowered and directed to take any and all further action required by State and/or Federal law to arrange for the election, including but not limited to, appropriate submission to the Federal Department of Justice under Section 5 of the Federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 7. Furnishing Election Call to Election Officials. Certified copies of this resolution shall be forwarded to the Secretary of State, the Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio Parish Custodian of Voting Machines of Franklin Parish and the Registrar of Voters of Franklin Parish, as notification of the special election, in order that each may prepare for said election and perform their respective functions as required by law.
SECTION 8. Application to State Bond Commission. Application is made to the State Bond Commission for consent and authority to hold the special election as herein provided, and in the event said election carries for further consent and authority to levy and collect the special tax provided for therein. A certified copy of this resolution shall be forwarded to the State Bond Commission on behalf of this Governing Authority, together with a letter requesting the prompt consideration and approval of this application.
SECTION 9. Approval of Governing Authority of the Parish. Application is hereby made to the Police Jury of the Parish of Franklin, State of Louisiana, for consent and authority to hold the special election as herein provided, and in the event the election carries, for its further consent and authority to levy and collect the special tax provided for therein. A certified copy of this resolution shall be forwarded to the Police Jury of the Parish of Franklin on behalf of the District, together with a letter requesting the prompt consideration and approval of this application.
This resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
MEMBERS YEAS NAYS ABSENT ABSTAINING
Jerry Reeves X
Bruce Lofton X
Jeffrey Armstrong X
Raymond Rush X
Steve Ezell X
And the resolution was declared adopted on this, the 10th day of December, 2009.
/s/ Bruce Lofton /s/ Jerry Reeves
Secretary Chairman
EXHIBIT “A”
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
Pursuant to the provisions of a resolution adopted by the Board of Commissioners of Franklin Parish Fire Protection District No. 4, State of Louisiana (the “Governing Authority”), acting as the governing authority of Franklin Parish Fire Protection District No. 4, State of Louisiana (the “District”), on December 10, 2009, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special election will be held within the District on SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 2010, and that at the said election there will be submitted to all registered voters in the District qualified and entitled to vote at the said election under the Constitution and Laws of the State of Louisiana and the Constitution of the United States, the following proposition, to-wit:
PROPOSITION
(MILLAGE CONTINUATION)
Summary: 10 year, 10.66 mills property tax continuation for acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating fire protection facilities and equipment in and for Franklin Parish Fire Protection District No. 4, including the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes.
Shall Franklin Parish Fire Protection District No. 4, State of Louisiana (the “District”), levy a special tax of ten and sixty-six hundredths (10.66) mills on all property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $57,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2010 and ending with the year 2019, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating fire protection facilities and equipment in and for the District, including paying the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes?
The said special election will be held at the following polling places situated within the District, which polls will open at six o’clock (6:00) a.m., and close at eight o’clock (8:00) p.m., in accordance with the provisions of La. R.S. 18:541, to-wit:
POLLING PLACES
Precinct Location
02 (IN PART) Jigger Apostolic Hall, 7197 Hwy. 128, Jigger
03 (IN PART) Brakers Store, 6385 Hwy. 562, Wisner
04 (IN PART) Wisner Town Hall, 9530 Natchez Street, Wisner
04A Gilbert Community Center, 157 Hanna Street, Gilbert
06 (IN PART) Gilbert Community Center, 157 Hanna Street, Gilbert
07 (IN PART) Gilbert Community Center, 157 Hanna Street, Gilbert
09 (IN PART) Gilbert Community Center, 157 Hanna Street, Gilbert
12 (IN PART) Franklin Parish ROTC Building, 1600 Glover Street, Winnsboro
19 (IN PART) Ward #3 High Schoo, 2051 Hwy. 578, Winnsboro
The polling places set forth above are hereby designated as the polling places at which to hold the said election, and the Commissioners-in-Charge and Commissioners, respectively, shall be those persons designated according to law.
The said special election will be held in accordance with the applicable provisions of Chapter 5 and Chapter 6-A of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority, and the officers appointed to hold the said election, as provided in this Notice of Special Election, or such substitutes therefor as may be selected and designated in accordance with La. R.S. 18:1287, will make due returns thereof to said Governing Authority, and NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the Governing Authority will meet at its regular meeting place, the Kendricks Ferry Fire Station, Gilbert, Louisiana, on THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 2010, at SIX O’CLOCK (6:00) P.M., and shall then and there in open and public session proceed to examine and canvass the returns and declare the result of the said special election. All registered voters of the District are entitled to vote at said special election and voting machines will be used.
THUS DONE AND SIGNED at Gilbert, Louisiana, on this, the 10th day of December, 2009.
ATTEST: /s/ Jerry Reeves
Chairman
/s/ Bruce Lofton
Secretary
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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATION STATEMENTS
FOR
ENGINEERING SERVICES
The Franklin Parish Police Jury is applying for a grant under the FY 2010/2011 Louisiana Community Development Block Grant (LCDBG) Program. On July 9, 2009, the Police Jury held a public hearing to discuss the application process and at which time the Police Jury agreed to submit a Public Facilities Application for water improvements. The Police Jury is interested in procuring the services of a consulting engineering firm or engineer to assist in the preparation of the application package and to provide engineering design and inspection services to the project if it is successful in being funded under the LCDBG Program.
The procedures for the selection of this firm will be in accordance with the procurement requirements of the LCDBG Program. All responses received will be evaluated in accordance with the selection criteria and corresponding point system, which is identified in the Request for Qualification package. That package also identifies the scope of services to be performed by the selected firm.
Interested parties are invited to secure a statement of proposal package from Mr. Harvey Ray Guimbellot, President, Franklin Parish Police Jury, 6558 Main Street, Winnsboro, LA 71295. The Police Juryís telephone number is 318-435-9429. Packages may be obtained from the Police Jury upon request beginning December 22, 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 6:00 p.m. January 14, 2010.
The Franklin Parish Police Jury is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage all small and minority-owned firms and women’s business enterprises to apply.
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR ADMINISTRATIVE CONSULTING SERVICES
The Franklin Parish Police Jury is applying for a grant under the FY 2010/2011 Louisiana Community Development Block Grant (LCDBG) Public Facilities Program. On July 9, 2009, the Police Jury held a public hearing to discuss the application process and at which time the Police Jury decided to submit a Public Facilities Application for water improvements. The Police Jury is interested in procuring the services of an administrative consulting firm to prepare the application package and to administer and implement the project if successful in being funded.
The procedures for the selection of this firm will be in accordance with the procurement requirements of the LCDBG Program. 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 Mr. Harvey Ray Guimbellot, President, 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 Police Jury upon request beginning December 22, 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 6:00 p.m. January 14, 2010.
The Franklin Parish Police Jury is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage all small and minority-owned firms and women’s business enterprises to apply.
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Project #E-09.05.11:F
Proposals for a General Contract will be received from licensed Contractors until:
2:00 p.m., ct., 26 January 2010, Bids will be opened at 2:00 p.m., January 26, 2010
by the FRANKLIN PARISH SCHOOL BOARD, Mr. Eddie R. Bryan, President; Dr. Lanny Johnson, Superintendent, the OWNER, in the Board’s Office.
Franklin Parish School Board Office Building
7293 Prairie Road
Winnsboro, Louisiana 71295
For: Renovation Work
Existing East Side CLASS ROOM BUILDING
Alternative School Franklin Parish
HORACE WHITE LEARNING CENTER
Winnsboro, Louisiana 71295
5915 La. Hwy. 4
Franklin Parish School Board: Owner
Project #E-09.05.11:F Date: 14 December 2009
BID SECURITY: Shall be required
PERFORMANCE BOND: Shall be required, 100% of the Contract sum.
LABOR & MATERIAL PAYMENT BOND: Shall be required, 100% of the Contract sum, see Specifications, Combined Performance and Payment Bonds may be issued provided 100% coverage is furnished in each category.
LIQUIDATED DAMAGES: shall NOT be assessed in the matter of Completion Time.
Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are licensed under L.A.R.S. 37:2150-2164 for classification of BUILDING CONSTRUCTION.
The project consist of:
Renovation, repair, and general maintenance Work to an existing (in use until early term 2008) elementary school building; wood frame, brick veneer; concrete slab on grade; wood framed-flat-roof, insulation and modified bitumen roof membrane; wood windows and doors, metal exterior doors; Electrical; Incandescent lighting, minimal power receptacles, panels; Mechanical; Plumbing-approved sanitary waste system in use, public water supply, private treatment system; HVAC approved existing window units-H&C.
Interior finish: concrete slab (floor tile removed); drywall on wood studs, sheathing, acoustic tile on wood stripping. Some ceramic tile floor, wainscot - 2 restrooms.
Repair, replace and refinish existing (and replaced) drywall, trim-provide new doors, windows, floor tile, suspended ceiling, thermal insulation-repair, replace some ceramic tile work-new case work, school specialties, room accessories, - provide new wood truss roof structure and metal standing seam roof a-top existing structure - provide new electrical lighting and power system, safety and alarm, communications system - provide plumbing system repair, new fixtures- re-install existing (or replacement) H/C window units.
IMPORTANTLY: This structure is on a fully operational- and occupied- school campus - in use during normal school times and scheduling. All Work shall be scheduled and performed around these operations of the owner with the safety and convenience of all occupants of paramount importance.
FORM OF AGREEMENT: A/A Document #A-101, will be used in signing Contract.
General Contractors, Subcontractors, and suppliers may secure from the office of the Architect, complete sets of Contract-Construction Documents upon deposit of $50.00 for each set obtained, refundable on first set for each complete set returned within 10 days after date of Bid. Additional sets may be viewed at plan rooms in the immediate trade area. No partial sets will be issued.
No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids for at least 30 days.
The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any irregularity in bidding.
John T. Womble, A/A Architect
6583 Main Street
Winnsboro, Louisiana 71295
318-435-6180
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SHERIFF’S SALE
Beaird Seismic Services, Inc.
Vs. No. 41,145
Arrow Geophysical Drilling, LP.
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 3rd day of February A.D., 2010, within legal hours beginning at 10:00 a.m., the following described property, to-wit:
A certain tract of land located in the SE/4 of SE/4, Section 25, T14N-R7E, Franklin Parish, Louisiana, described as follows:
Begin at the Northeast corner of the SE/4 of SE/4, Section 25, T14N-R7E, and run thence in a southerly direction along the east boundary of SE/4 of SE/4, 21.55 feet to a point of intersection with the south boundary of Louisiana State Highway No. 4 Right-of-way for a POINT OF BEGINNING; thence turn a right deflection angle of 79°-53' and run in a southwesterly direction along said right-of-way boundary 8.81 feet to a concrete right-of-marker; thence turn a right deflection angle of 189°-12' and run in a westerly direction along said right-of-way boundary or along a line parallel to and 50 feet southerly from the centerline of said highway, 317.62 feet to a point of intersection with the east boundary of that certain lot acquired by L.W. Knight by deed, from W.L. Richardson as recorded in Notarial Book 83, page 490; thence turn a left deflection of 89°-16 1/2" and turn a southerly direction along the east boundary of said L.S. Knight lot, 513.95 feet to its southeast corner; thence turn a left deflection of 90°-37' and run in an easterly direction along a projection of the south boundary of said L.W. Knight lot, 324.56 feet to a point of intersection with the east boundary of said SE/4 of SE/4; thence turn a left deflection of 89°-11 1/2' and run in a northerly direction along the east boundary of said SE/4 of SE/4, 516.0 feet; back to the POINT OF BEGINNING; containing 3.84 acres, more or less.
LESS AND EXCEPT:
From the Northeast Corner of the Southeast One-Quarter of the Southeast One-Quarter of Section 25, T14N-R7E, Franklin Parish, Louisiana; thence run S 00°45’21" W along the eastern line of said Section 25 for 22.18 feet to a point; thence turn and run S 89°46’00" W with the projection and along the southern right-of-way line of Louisiana State Highway No. 17 for 175.71 feet to a point and THE POINT OF BEGINNING; thence, turn and run S 00°38’33" W for 514.49 feet to an iron pipe thence run N 89°56’51" W for 150.00 feet to an iron pipe; thence run N 00°38’33" E for 513.74 feet to an iron pipe in the said southern right-of-way line of Louisiana Highway No. 17; thence run N 89°46’00" E along the southern right-of-way line for 150.01 feet to a point and the Point of Beginning. The above described tract of land is situated in a portion of the Southeast One-Quarter of the Southeast One-Quarter of Section 25 of T14N-R7E, Franklin Parish, Louisiana and containing 1.7703 acres and surveyed by Frank L. Messinger, Professional Land Surveyor on November 5, 1997.
ALSO LESS AND EXCEPT:
One certain tract or parcel of land, together will all improvements situated wholly or partially thereon and all rights, ways, privileges, servitudes and advantages thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, situated in Section 25, Township 14 North, Range 7 East, Land District North of Red River, Franklin Parish, Louisiana, identified as PARCEL NO. 6-3 on the property map for STATE ROUTE IN WINNSBORO, STATE PROJECT NO. 36-04-24, ROUTE LA. 4 & 17, FRANKLIN PARISH, LOUISIANA, prepared and signed by Kenneth M. McKay and Billy D. Crow, Registered Land Surveyors, dated March 28, 1974, said map being on file in the office of Department of Highways, City of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the boundary lines of which tract are more particularly described as follows:
PARCEL 6-3: Commence at Vendor’s northwest property corner which point is 80.56 feet to the right of surveyed centerline of State Project No. 36-04-24 opposite Highway Survey Station 99+60.22 on a bearing of South 07°19"16" West and which is marked by a one inch iron pipe, which is the point of beginning; thence from the point of beginning bear South 07°19’16" West for a distance of 18.62 feet to a point on the required right of way and corner; thence bear North 82°44’00" West for a distance of 21.96 feet to a point, this point being located 83.82 feet right of the surveyed centerline of State Project No. 36-04-24 opposite Highway Survey Station 99+05.89; thence bear North 57°58’42" West for a distance of 29.21 feet to a point on the existing right of way of La. 17 and corner; thence bear North 89°46’00" East for a distance of 48.93 feet to a point being the point of beginning, and containing a net required area of 0.013 acre.
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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LEGAL NOTICE
Request for Proposals
Sealed proposals are invited and will be received by Franklin Medical Center, in the office of the Administrator until 5:00 P.M., January 7, 2009 applicable to the following: (EDM description). Complete specifications for the software and hardware may be obtained from the Administrator of Franklin Medical Center. Any proposal received after the above-stated deadline will be returned unopened. The Board of Commissioners of Franklin Medical Center reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and waive informalities.
Contact FMC Administration for specificaitons at 412-5262.
Terri Spence, LCSW
Administrator
Franklin Medical Center
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS
SP# 3300
Sealed bids will be opened and publicly read by the Purchasing Section of the Division of Administration, 1201 N. 3rd. St., 2nd. Floor, Suite 2-160, (P.O. Box 94095), Baton Rouge, Louisiana, at 10:00 A.M. for the following:
File No. Q31994H, Bid No. 2238000 - Boll Weevil Lures and Traps, Jan 12.
Bid proposal forms, information and specifications may be obtained by accessing the bid number in LaPac at www.doa.Louisiana.gov/osp or from the purchasing section listed above. No bids will be received after the date and hour specified. The right is reserved to reject any and all bids and to waive any informalities.
DENISE LEA
Director of State Purchasing
FAX (225) 342-8688
Post Office Box 94095 ( Baton Rouge, La 70804-9095 ( (225) 342-8010 ( 1-800-354-9548 ( Fax (225) 342-8688
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Bobby Jindal Angele Davis
GOVERNOR COMMISSIONER OF ADMINISTRATION
State of Louisiana
Division of Administration
Office of State Purchasing
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SEALED BIDS
The Village of Baskin is seeking bids for a parcel of land containing 1.290 acres, located in the village limits of Baskin. A legal description of the property may be picked up at the town hall. The minimum bid is set at the appraised value, FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($15,000.00), and no bids lower than that will be accepted.
SEALED BIDS will be accepted until noon (12:00), January 12th, 2010, and will be opened at regular council meeting at 5:00 p.m. at the Baskin Town Hall on the same day, January 12th, 2010.
We Reserve the Right to Reject Any and All Bids.
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