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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Sealed bids will be received by the City of Moundville at the office of McGiffert and Associates, LLC, 2814 Stillman Boulevard, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401, on the 27th day of April, 2026 until 2:00 p.m., local time, and then publicly opened and read for the furnishing of all labor, material and equipment for performing the project according to the plans, details, specifications and Contract Documents. Award of the Contract will be made within forty-five (45) calendar days from the date of the bid opening.
- The Project shall be known as City of Moundville – Maintenance Building Expansion Project and the general character of said project shall consist of design build services for an expansion of an existing maintenance building.
- Plans and specifications and all related Contract Documents are open for public inspection at the office of McGiffert and Associates, LLC, located at Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and plans, specifications and other elements of the contract documents may be obtained from the office of the Engineer, McGiffert and Associates, LLC, designated as the office of the awarding authority for this purpose.
Plans, specifications and Contract Documents may be obtained at the above location upon the deposit of $50.00, which amount does not exceed twice the cost of printing, reproduction, handling and distribution of each set of such documents. Deposits by prime Contractor bidders are refundable in full upon return of all documents in reusable condition within ten (10) days of bid opening. Additional sets of bid documents for prime Contractor bidders, subcontractors, vendors or dealers may be obtained upon payment of the same deposit. Such deposits will not be refunded. - All bidders must be responsible, meeting the criteria and requirements set forth in the Instructions to Bidders and bid proposal. The attention of all bidders is called to the provisions of State law governing “general Contractors,” as set forth in AL. CODE 34-8-1, et seq. (1975), and rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto. The Owner may not enter into a contract with a non-resident corporation or entity which is not qualified under State law to do business in the State of Alabama. All bidders shall possess all other licenses and/or permits required by applicable law, rule or regulation of the performance of the work. All bidders must submit with their proposal, Contractor’s license number and a copy of the license. State law, AL CODE 34-8-8(b), requires all bids to be rejected which do not contain the General Contractor’s current license number.
- Each bidder must submit with its bid a cashier’s check drawn on an Alabama bank or a fully executed bid bond on the form that is contained in the Contract Documents executed by a surety company duly authorized and qualified to make bond in the State of Alabama. All bonds, sureties and/or cashier checks will be made payable to the Owner for an amount not less than 5 percent of the Owner’s or its Engineer’s estimated cost of the project or of the total bid in the proposal, but in no event more than $10,000.00.
- A PreBid Conference is not required for this project.
- All bidders are advised to carefully read the Instructions to Bidders contained in the Contract Documents, which provisions and requirements are adopted herein by reference.
CITY OF MOUNDVILLE
Tony Lester, Mayor
1tc/4-8-26
MORTGAGE
FORECLOSURE NOTICE
Default having been made in the terms of that certain Mortgage, executed on April 9, 2013, by Richard Smith, a single man, as Mortgagor, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Southwest Funding, LP as Mortgagee, which said Mortgage is recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate, Hale County, Alabama, in Mortgage Book 2013 at Page 324 on April 15, 2013, and subsequently assigned to Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC, and recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate in Hale County, Alabama, in Mortgage Book 2026 at Page 1065 on March 23, 2026 and default having continued under the terms of said Mortgage, and by virtue of Alabama Code Section 35-10-3 and 35-10-2, the following described real property will be sold at public outcry, for cash, to the highest bidder, in front of the Courthouse door of said County, during the legal hours of sale, on May 12, 2026.
Lot 25 of The Village Phase Two, a map or plat of which is recorded in Map Book 2, Page 85 in the Probate Office of Hale County, Alabama; reference to which is hereby made in aid of and as a part of this description. LESS AND EXCEPT MINERAL AND MINING RIGHTS.
Subject to all easements, restrictions and reservations appearing of record. Said sale will also be made subject to any Federal Tax Liens and/or Special Assessments of any nature, if any, which might adversely affect the title to the property.
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.
The property is being sold “as is, where is.” Said property is sold without warranty or recourse, expressed or implied as to title, use or enjoyment.
This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure.
This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation.
ATTENTION ALL PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS: On March 1, 2026, the data collection and reporting requirements under the U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) new Anti-Money Laundering Rule (Rule), found at 89 FR 70258, will go into effect. The Rule applies to certain residential real estate sale transactions (including some that go beyond the typical one-to-four family residence) where the transfer is to a legal entity or trust, and which includes cash purchases, private financing or financing provided by an institution not subject to a federal Anti-Money Laundering or Suspicious Activity Report requirement. As part of this Rule, buyers and sellers are required to provide additional information and documentation about themselves, their legal entities, and/or the source of funds used in the reportable transaction. The collection of this information and documentation is required to comply with the Rule’s federal reporting requirements. This notice is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. You are encouraged to consult with your own independent legal counsel if you have questions about how the FinCEN Anti-Money Laundering Rule affects your transaction and whether your transaction is reportable.
The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the Deed of Trust, and (3) to confirmation that the successful bidder has timely provided all information required by the Rule, 89 FR 70258. The Substitute Trustee, on behalf of the holder of the Deed of Trust, reserves the right to rescind the foreclosure sale at its own discretion.
Kent D. McPhail
McPhail Sanchez, LLC
Counsel for Mortgagee/Transferee
126 Government Street
Mobile, AL 36602
251-438-2333
3tc/4-1-2026, 4-8-2026, 4-15-2026.