Public Notices

INVITATION TO BID FREEDOM TOWNSHIP PARKING LOT RESURFACING

Sealed bids will be received by Freedom Township for resurfacing the parking lot at the municipal building located at 131 Municipal Street, East Freedom, PA 16637. Bids will be received at the municipal building until 2:00 p.m. local prevailing time May 17, 2021. Bids received after this time will not be accepted. Bids will be opened, accepted and awarded at the municipal building at 2:00 p.m. local prevailing time May 17, 2021, at a special meeting. Bidders must submit an original and two (2) copies of the Bid in a sealed envelope clearly marked “Parking Lot Resurfacing” with bidder’s name and address. ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS ARE NOT PERMITTED. Any omissions, alterations, additions or deductions not called for, conditional or uninvited alternative bids, or irregularities of any kind, shall be cause for rejection of bid. No responsibility shall be attached to any Township representative for premature opening of a bid not properly addressed and identified.

The type and quantities for the resurfacing are as follows:

Milling Bit. Notches, 425 LF

Milling/excavation existing pavement 6” depth, 3,010 SY

Regrade & Compact, 2,000 SY

WMA 25mm base 4.5” depth, 3,010 SY

WMA wearing 9.5mm 1.5” depth, 3,820 SY

Work must be complete by September 30, 2021.

Prospective Bidders shall register with the Township by requesting to view the parking lot to be resurfaced prior to submitting a bid by contacting the Township at 814-695-8051. Additionally, this project is subject to the successful bidder providing a Performance Bond, Payment Bond and proof of commercial general liability, automobile and workers’ compensation insurance within ten (10) days of the date of notice of award, Prevailing Wage Act (43 P.S. §165-1 et seq.); and Public Works Employment Verification Act (43 P.S. § 167.1) (Public Works Employment Verification Form must be submitted with the bid). Upon registration, the Township will provide the prevailing wage rates and PWEV Form.

The Freedom Township Board of Supervisors reserve the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informality, omissions, defects or irregularities in the bids, and to accept and award any contract which, in its judgment, is for the best interest of the Freedom Township. The Board of Supervisors may consider the qualifications and experience of the bidders when evaluating bids. If the Contract is to be awarded, it will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder whose evaluation by the Board of Supervisors indicates to the Board of Supervisors that the award will be in the best interests of the project.

NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING

Freedom Township Supervisors will hold a special meeting to open the Parking Lot Resurfacing Bids on May 17, 2021 at 2: 00 p.m. at the Freedom Township Municipal Building located at 131 Municipal Street, East Freedom, PA 16637. If you are a person with a disability and wish to attend the special meeting and require an auxiliary aide, service or other accommodation to participate, please contact Lisa Edmundson at 695-8051 to discuss how the Township may best accommodate your needs.

Lisa Edmundson

Freedom Township

Secretary/Treasurer

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

The Board of Supervisors of Greenfield Township hereby notifies all interested parties that a PUBLIC HEARING will be held on Tuesday, May 4, 2021, at the Greenfield Township building, 477 Ski Gap Road, Claysburg, PA 16625, at 5:30 p.m.

The purpose of the public hearing is to discuss the potentiality of a Volunteer Firefighters Tax Credit (Act 172) and the probable eligibility criteria for volunteer firefighters to claim a local tax credit. The Board of Supervisors will receive public comments from Township residents relative to the Volunteer Fire Tax Credit.

If you are a person with a disability and wish to attend this public hearing and require an auxiliary aide, service, or other accommodation to participate, please contact Township Secretary Arlene Kuntz at 814-239-5313 to discuss how the Township may best accommodate your needs.

Greenfield Township

Arlene Kuntz, Secretary

Estate Notice

Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary have been granted by the Register of Wills of Blair County, Pennsylvania, upon the Estate of Richard S. McClain, late of Williamsburg, Blair County, PA, deceased. All persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment, and those having claims against the estate shall present the, without delay to

Executor

Ronald G. Rhodes

151 Pealer Street

Williamsburg, PA 16693

Attorney

Kathy J. Mauk, Esq.

Evey Black Attorneys, LLC.

401 Allegheny St.

Hollidaysburg, PA 16648

Co-Executors Notice

Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary have been granted by the Register of Wills of Blair County, Pennsylvania, upon the Estate of Kenneth Paul Smith, late of Martinsburg, Blair County, PA, deceased. All persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment, and those having claims against the estate shall present them without delay to

Co-Executors

Deb Wyles

319 Ayers Lane

Martinsburg, PA 16662

and

Brian Smith

529 21st Ave.

Altoona, PA 16601

Attorney

Kathy J. Mauk, Esq.

Evey Black Attorneys LLC.

902 E. Main Street

PO Box 5

Roaring Spring, PA 16673

Estate Notice

Letters have been granted on the Estate of the following decedent to the representative named who requests all persons having claims against the Estate of the decedent to make known the same to him or his attorney, and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment to him without delay.

In the matter of the Estate of Joan L. Ritchey, late of Woodbury Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania.

Eric L. Ritchey

3663 Woodbury Pike

Woodbury, PA 16695

Attorney for Estate

Jessica L. Fisher, Esq.

McQuaide Blasko

Gateway Centre

601 Hawthorne Drive

Suite 2A

Hollidaysburg, PA 16648

FREEDOM TOWNSHIP

Lisa Edmundson, Secretary

Advertisement for Bids

Sealed proposals will be received by the Huston Township of Blair County at 1230 Piney Creek Rd., Martinsburg, PA 16662, until 7:30 p.m. on June 3, 2021 for the following.

Item 1, 792 L.F., Milling of bitumnous pavement notches

Item 2, 807 Ton, Superpave wearing course, 9.5mm, in place

Item 3, 6,711 S.Y., Double sealcoat with RS-2PM (E-2M)/CRS-2PM (E-3M)

Item 4, 26,676 S.Y., Single sealsoat with R-2M (E-2M0/CRS-2PM (E-3M)

Phase #1 = Items 1 and 2

Phase #2 = Items 3 and 4

Phases to be bid and awarded separately.

The Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage applies to Phase #1 only if the bid amount exceeds $100,000.00.

Liquidated damages apply at the rate of $885.00 per calendar day.

Proposals must be upon the forms furnished by the Municipality.

For third class cities the bid must be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond in the amount of 10% of the bid, made payable to the municipality. For other municipal types it is the discretion of the municipality.

A performance bond or certified check in the amount of 100% of the contract shall be furnished by the successful bidder within 20 days after the contract is awarded.

The Municipal reserves the right to reject any or all proposals.

Huston Township

Dorothy Stahl

Secretary