ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS TOWN OF MATEWAN MATEWAN, WEST VIRGINIA RED JACKET SANITARY SEWER UPGRADE PROJECT Town of Matewan is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project: Red Jacket Sanitary Sewer Upgrade Project Bids for the construction of the Town of Matewan Red Jacket Sanitary Sewer Upgrade Project will be received by the Town of Matewan at City Hall, located at 306 McCoy Alley, Matewan, West Virginia, 25678 until 1:00 p.m. local time on Thursday, April 10, 2025, at which time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read. The Project includes the following Work: Furnishing all materials, labor, and necessary items for the construction and installation of approximately 23,790 LF of 8″ and smaller diameter gravity sewer line; 167 wastewater manholes; cleanouts, service laterals and all other items and appurtenances as outlined in the Plans and Specifications. Bids are requested for the following Contract: Town of Matewan Red Jacket Sanitary Sewer Upgrade Project Owner anticipates that the Project’s total bid price will be approximately $4,550,000. The Project has an expected duration of 300 days. Information and Bidding Documents for the Project can be found at the following designated website: elrobinsonengineering.com Bidding Documents may be downloaded from the designated website. Prospective Bidders are urged to register with the designated website as a plan holder, even if Bidding Documents are obtained from a plan room or source other than the designated website in either electronic or paper format. The designated website will be updated periodically with addenda, lists of registered plan holders, reports, and other information relevant to submitting a Bid for the Project. All official notifications, addenda, and other Bidding Documents will be offered only through the designated website. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the designated website. The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: E.L. Robinson Engineering Company 5088 Washington Street West, Charleston, WV 25313 Project Manager: Rick Roberts, Office: (304) 776-7473 Email: rroberts@ elrobinson.com Prospective Bidders may obtain or examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office on Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. and may obtain copies of the Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office as described below. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office. Bidding Documents also may be examined at: Town of Matewan City Hall, 306 McCoy Alley, Matewan, WV 25678 Contractor’s Association of WV, 2114 Kanawha Blvd. East, Charleston, WV 25311 Printed copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Issuing Office by paying a deposit of $200 for each set. Bidders who return full sets of the Bidding Documents in good condition within 10 days after receipt of Bids will receive a full refund. Non-Bidders, and Bidders who obtain more than one set of the Bidding Documents, will receive a refund of $100 for documents returned in good condition within the time limit indicated above. Make deposit checks for Bidding Documents payable to “E. L. Robinson Engineering Company”. Bidding Documents may be purchased from the Issuing Office during the hours indicated above. Cost does not include shipping charges. Upon Issuing Office’s receipt of payment, printed Bidding Documents or electronic documents on compact disk will be sent via the prospective Bidder’s delivery service. The shipping charge amount will depend on the shipping method chosen. The bidding documents are available at elrobinsonengineering.com. To be considered a plan holder, register with QuestCDN.com for a free Regular membership and download the bidding documents for a download fee of $50. Downloading the documents and becoming a plan holder is recommended as plan holder’s receive automatic notice of addenda and bid updates. Interested parties may view the bidding documents at no cost prior to deciding to become a plan holder. Contact QuestCDN Customer Support at 952-233-1632 or [email protected] for assistance in membership registration and downloading digital bidding documents. A pre-bid conference for the Project will be held on Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at the Town of Matewan, located at 306 McCoy Alley, Matewan, West Virginia, 25678. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is encouraged but not required. For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents. Bid security shall be furnished in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. DBE REQUIREMENTS Each Bidder must fully Comply with the Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, and Affirmative Action Requirements, as identified in the contract documents. The Bidder agrees to make “positive efforts” to subcontract a portion of the total value of the contract to Disadvantaged Business Enterprises. This shall be done in compliance with the six (6) affirmative steps as outlined in 40 CFR 33.240. Failure to demonstrate positive efforts to do so may lead to rejection of bids. For this program, the term “subcontract” includes all construction, modification, and service work contracted for by the bidder in the execution of the work under this contract. NONDISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT This project is to be funded in part by a grant from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, a grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and funding from the United States Department of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service, and shall be referred to as the Red Jacket Sanitary Sewer Upgrade Project. The work to be performed under this contract is subject to the requirements of Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended, 12 U.S.C. 170I u (Section 3). The purpose of Section 3 is to ensure that employment and other economic opportunities generated by HUD assistance or HUD-assisted project covered by Section 3, shall, to the greatest extent feasible, be directed to low- and very low-income persons, particularly persons who are recipients of HUD assistance for housing. The parties of this contract agree to comply with HUD’s regulations in 24 CFR Part 135, which implement Section 3. Bidders’ attention is directed to the Section 3 “Clause” set forth in the contract documents. Bidders on this work will be required to comply with the President’s Executive Order No. 11246 entitled “Equal Employment Opportunity” as amended by Executive Order No. 11375 and “HUD Section 109,” which prohibits discrimination in employment regarding race, creed, color, sex or national origin. The work to be performed under this contract is subject to the requirements of Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended, 12. U.S.C. 1701 u (Section 3). The purpose of Section 3 is to ensure that employment and other economic opportunities generated by HUD assistance or HUD-assisted projects covered by Section 3, shall, to the greatest extent feasible, be directed to low-and very low-income persons, particularly person who are the recipients of HUD assistance for housing. The parties of this contract agree to comply with HUD’s regulations in 24 CFR Part 135, which implement Section 3. Bidder’s attention is directed to the Section 3 “Clause” set forth in the contact documents. Bidders must comply with the requirements for Affirmative Action and Minority Business Enterprises participation as described in the Federal Specifications insert to the Contract Documents. Bidders much comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Davis-Bacon Act, the Copeland Anti-Kickback Act, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Act, the West Virginia Division of Labor Wages for Construction of Public Improvements pursuant to West Virginia Code 21-5A-3, West Virginia Jobs Act (West Virginia Code 21-1C-1) and the Drug-Free Workplace Provisions pursuant to West Virginia Code 21-1D-5. No Bidder may withdraw their bid for a period of ninety (90) days after the time of the opening of the Bids. Pursuant to West Virginia Code 5-22-2, requirements stated in the advertisement for bids and the bid form may not be waived by any public entity. Domestic Preference This project is subject to the Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA) requirements under Title IX of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), Pub. L. 117-58, 70901-70953. Absent an approved waiver, all iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials used in this project must be produced in the United States. The following waivers apply to this Contract: BABAA De Minimis, Small Grants, and Minor Components This Advertisement is issued by: Owner: Town of Matewan By: Matthew Moore Title: Mayor Date: March 19, 2025 LC-225502 03-19,26;2025
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TRUSTEE’S SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE The undersigned Substitute Trustee, by virtue of the authority vested in him by that certain Deed of Trust, dated April 7, 2015, and duly recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Cabell County, West Virginia, in Document No. 574398, in Book No. 2567, at Page 578, Paul F Lewis and Clodene Lewis did convey unto Douglas McElwee, Trustee(s), certain real property described in said Deed of Trust; and the beneficiary has elected to appoint Seneca Trustees, Inc., as Substitute Trustee; and default having been made under the aforementioned Deed of Trust, and the undersigned Substitute Trustee having been instructed by Rocket Mortgage, LLC f/k/a Quicken Loans, LLC f/k/a Quicken Loans Inc. to foreclose thereunder, will offer for sale at public auction at the front door of the Fourth Avenue Entrance of the Cabell County Courthouse in Huntington, West Virginia, on April 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM the following described real estate, together with its improvements, easements and appurtenances thereunto belonging, situate in 03 – Grant District, Cabell County, West Virginia, and more particularly described as follows: Land Situated in the County of Cabell in the State of WV All that certain parcel of real estate, together with the improvements thereon and the appurtenances belonging to Grantors, situated in Grant District, Cabell County, West Virginia, described as being part of the original A. R. Conner Subdivision (see Lots 9, 10 and 11 shown in Map Book 5, page 94, less out-conveyances) but now bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a rebar found in the south right-of-way line of Lakeside Avenue, said point being the northeast corner of Siler, of record in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Cabell County, West Virginia, in Deed Book 1014, at page 81; thence with said Lakeside Avenue the following two (2) bearings and distances: S. 87 degrees 20′ W. 140.00 feet to a galvanized pipe set, S. 75 degrees 20′ E. 145.00 feet to a galvanized pipe set; thence leaving Lakeside Avenue with a chord bearing S. 14 degrees 02′ 30″ E. 19.21 feet to a galvanized pipe set in the north right of way of Balls Gap Road WV Secondary Route 25; thence with said Route 25, S. 47 degrees 15′ W. 80.00 feet to a galvanized pipe set; thence S. 60 degrees 27′ W. 211.44 feet to the southeast corner of Martin, of record in the aforesaid Clerk’s Office in Deed Book 993, at page 697; thence with the east line of Martin, N. 20 degrees 05′ W. 112.00 feet to a galvanized pipe set in the northeast corner of Martin; thence with the north line of Martin N. 87 degrees 20′ W. 6.50 feet to a rebar, found in the southeast corner of Slier; thence with the east line of Slier, N. 01 degrees 25′ E. 115.00 feet to the place of BEGINNING, containing 0.896 acre, more or less, as shown on a plat entitled “Plat of Survey for Corrective Deed For: Kelly A. Lester,” dated February 18, 1999, as prepared by Danny Jones Surveying, Inc., as attached and made a part of deed recorded in the aforesaid Clerk’s Office in Deed Book 1048, at page 487. EXCEPTING AND RESERVING: All that certain parcel of real estate, together with the improvements thereon and the appurtenances thereunto belonging, situate in Grant District, Cabell County, West Virginia, described as follows: BEGINNING at a rebar found in the south right of way Lakeside Avenue, said point being the northwest corner of Lester tract, of record in the aforesaid Clerk’s Office in Deed Book 1048, at page 482, a common corner to the Slier tract of record in the aforesaid Clerk’s Office in Deed Book 1014, at page 81; thence with said south right of way line S. 87 degrees 20′ E. 135.00 feet to a point; thence leaving Lakeside Avenue crossing and subdividing the lower tract the following two (2) bearings and distances, S. 09 degrees 28′ W. 122.69 feet to a rebar set, S. 27 degrees 06′ E. 42.70 feet to a rebar set in the north right of way line of Balls Gap Road-WV Secondary Route 25; thence with said north right of way line S. 60 degrees 27′ W. 111.53 feet to a point being a common corner to said Lester, and Martin, of record in the aforesaid Clerk’s Office in Deed Book 993, at page 697; thence with the north line of Martin the following two (2) bearings and distances: N. 20 degrees 05′ W. 112.00 feet to a galvanized pipe found, N. 87 degrees 20′ W. 6.50 feet to a rebar found in the common corner to Lester, Martin and Siler; thence crossing said Siler N. 01 degrees 04′ W. 115.22 feet to the place of beginning, containing 0.539 acre, more or less, as shown on a plat entitled, “Plat of Survey for Out Scale For: Kelly A. Lester,” dated August 17, 1999, as prepared by Danny Jones Surveying, Inc. FURTHER EXCEPTING AND RESERVING: All that certain parcel of real estate, together with improvement thereon and the appurtenances belonging to Grantors, situate in Grant District, Cabell County, West Virginia, described as follows: (Tract of Diana Armstrong) Being a part of the original A. R. Conner Subdivision. See lots 9, 10 and 11 showing in Map Book 5, at page 94, less out conveyances but now bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a set Galvanized pipe in the North right-of-way of Sec. Route 25 and South East corner of Carter Tract; thence N. 27 degrees 06′ E. 42.7′ to a set rebar; thence N. 07 degrees 05′ W. 27.3′ to a new set rebar thence S. 27 degrees 06′ E. 68.4′ to a new set rebar; thence along right-of-way of Sec. Route 25, S. 60 degrees 21′ W 9.35′ to the Beginning, as surveyed by Leo D. Merrimee P.S. 1141 and as shown on that certain plat attached to deed dated December 26, 2002, from Diana L. Armstrong to Donald Carter and Connie Carter, his wife, of record in the aforesaid Clerk’s Office in Deed Book 1102, at page 287. Commonly known as: 1219 E Mud River Rd, Milton, WV 25541 At the time of the execution of the Deed of Trust, this property was reported to have an address of: 1219 E Mud River Rd, Milton, WV 25541. The referenced real estate will be conveyed with no covenants of warranty, and subject to all covenants, restrictions, easements, rights of way and reservations which may be a matter of record in the aforesaid Clerk’s Office or visible upon the ground, all prior liens and encumbrances, including, without limitation, liens for real estate taxes, incinerator, sanitary and sewer charges. The purchasers at the sale shall be responsible for paying the recording costs and also the tax on the privilege of transferring real property (the cost of the tax stamp to be affixed to the deed). The purchasers shall be responsible for payment of all real estate taxes. The subject property will be sold in “AS IS” condition. The Substitute Trustee shall be under no duty to cause any existing tenant or person occupying the subject property to vacate said property. TERMS: $9000.00 in cash and/or certified funds as deposit at the time of sale with the balance due and payable within 30 days of the day of sale. FEDERAL TAX LIEN: In the event that there are Federal Tax Liens against the property, the United States would have the right to redeem the property within a period of 120 days from the date of such sale or the period allowable for redemption under local law, whichever is longer. Pursuant to the Deed of Trust, the Trustee may postpone the sale by public announcement at the time and place designated or by posting a notice of the same, and act by agent in the execution of the sale. The parties secured by the Deed of Trust reserve the right to purchase the property at such sale. SENECA TRUSTEES, INC. 5000 Coombs Farm Drive, Suite 104 Morgantown, WV 26508 (304) 413-0044 (304) 292-2918 Toll free: (888) 534-3132 Reference File No.91711 LH-225384 03-19,26;2025