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INVITATION TO BIDSealed Bids for the construction of the Maury Service Authority - Route 11 Waterline Improvements project will be received by the Maury Service Authority, 130 Osage Lane, Lexington, VA 24450. Bids will be received until December 10, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. local time, and shortly thereafter the Bids will be opened and read aloud in the Maury Service Authority Lexington Water Treatment Plant Conference Room. The Work includes installation of approximately 650 linear feet of new 12-inch water main and approximately 3,300 linear feet of 16-inch replacement water main in Lexington, Virginia. Bid shall be on a firm unit price basis for each of the Bid Items identified in the Base Bid Schedule of the Bid Form. The Total Base Bid Price will be the cumulative sum of the extension of the bid quantities times the unit prices for each bid item. The Contract Documents and all addenda must be obtained from the Owner’s eVA procurement site. The Contract Documents may also be on file at: CHA Consulting, Inc., attn.: Libby Long, [email protected]; F.W. Dodge at www.construction.com; Valley Construction News in Roanoke, VA; and eVA at Virginia Business Opportunities. Each Bid shall be accompanied by bid security as described in the Instructions to Bidders. The Successful Bidder will be required to furnish performance and payment bonds as described in General Conditions. A pre-bid conference will be held on November 14, 2024,at 10:00 AM local time via Microsoft Teams. Video:Click Teams link: Join the meeting now to join the meeting; Telephone: (833) 827-3694, Conference ID: 295 915 456#. There will be an opportunity for a site visit after the pre-bid and additional site visits can be scheduled by contacting Maury Service Authority. The Contract Time is defined in the General Conditions and specified in the Agreement. Bidders are required under Section 54-1.1112 of the Code of Virginia to show evidence of Certificate of Registration before their Bid may be received and considered. The Bidder shall place on the outside of the envelope containing the Bid, the information required by the Instructions to Bidders. The qualifications, resources, and experience of the Bidder in the area of water line installation are essential for timely completion of this project. Qualification of Bidder shall also be in accordance with Article 1.3 of the Instructions to Bidders. Further, the Owner may make such other investigations as he deems necessary to determine the ability of the Bidder to perform the Work, and the Bidder shall furnish to the Owner all such information and data for this purpose as the Owner may request. The Owner reserves the right to reject any Bid if the evidence submitted by, or investigation of, such Bidder fails to satisfy the Owner that such Bidder is properly qualified to carry out the obligations of the Contract and to complete the Work contemplated therein. Owner reserves the full and unconditional right to waive irregularities and to reject any or all Bids. The Successful Bidder shall be determined on the basis of the lowest, responsive, and responsible proposal in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. The Contract awarded under this Invitation to Bid is expected to be funded in part from the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) - Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF). VDH DWSRF requirements are included in the Instructions to Bidders and the Supplementary Conditions and are a condition of this Contract. The contractor is required to abide by Build America Buy America (BABA) and/or American Iron & Steel; and Section 70901 or P. L. 117-58 of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, 2021 requirements, if applicable. Bidders must certify that they do not or will not maintain or provide for their employees any facilities that are segregated on the basis of race, color, creed, or national origin. No Bid may be withdrawn for a period of 60 days after the date of bid opening except in accordance with Section 2.2-4330 of the Code of Virginia, as amended. The Owner, as Contracting Authority,has selected the first procedure for the withdrawal of bids as set forth in the section of the Code as cited above. In accordance with the Code of Virginia, Section 2.2-4343.1, the Owner does not discriminate against faith-based organizations or on any other basis prohibited by state or federal law. The Owner does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, or religion. The Successful Bidder must comply with the Presidents Executive Order #11246, prohibiting discrimination in employment regarding race, creed, sex, or national origin; the President’s Executive Orders # 12138 and 11625 regarding utilization of MBE/WBE firms; the Davis-Bacon Act and comply with the provisions of Civil Rights Act of 1964. Bidders must certify that they do not or will not maintain or provide for their employees any facilities that are segregated on the basis of race, color, creed, or national origin. The Owner encourages participation and bid submission from any Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) and/or Minority or Women Business Enterprise (MBE or WBE) capable and otherwise qualified to perform work defined by this construction contract.

LEXINGTON CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING SCHOOL FUND BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026 Pursuant to Section 22.1-92 of the Code of Virginia, notice is hereby given that a public hearing to receive comments on the School Fund Budget for Fiscal Year 2026 will be held at 5:30 pm on November 13, 2024, prior to the School Board meeting to take place in the School Board office at 300 Diamond Street.

TRUSTEE'S SALE OF605 Catawba Street, Glasgow, VA 24555Tax Map Nos.: 108A70010105034A; 108A700101050400In execution of a Deed of Trust dated May 28, 2015, recorded in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court for Rockbridge County, Virginia, as Instrument No. 150001245, the Substitute Trustee will offer the above-described property for sale to the highest bidder at public auction on the date and time referenced below.Those certain parcels of real estate with the buildings and improvements thereon and the rights and appurtenances thereunto belonging, situate in the TOWN OF GLASGOW, NATURAL BRIDGE MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT, Rockbridge County, Virginia, designated as one-half of Lot 34, adjoining Lot 36, Lot 36, Lot 38 and Lot 40 in Block 105, fronting 105 feet on Catawba Street and extending back between parallel lines 125 feet to a public alley in the rear and shown on a plat of the Map of Glasgow recorded in the Clerk’s Office of the Circuit Court of Rockbridge County, Virginia, in Deed Book 58, at Pages 1 and 2, and designated as 605 Catawba Street on the house numbering system for the Town of Glasgow.Date of Sale: November 20, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. at the Rockbridge County Circuit Court, 20 South Randolph St., Ste 101, Lexington, VA 24450.Terms: CASH: a deposit in the form of certified funds in the amount of $10,000 or 10% of the sale price, whichever is lower. Settlement within thirty (30) days of date of sale. Time is of the essence.OPTIONS: 1. All costs of conveyance, examination of title, recording charges, etc. will be at cost of purchaser with the exception of the grantor’s tax. Neither the Substitute Trustee nor any other party guarantees or covenants to deliver or in any way to obtain possession of the premises for any third party purchaser.2. The Substitute Trustee reserves the right to reject all bids, extend the time to receive bids or withdraw the property from sale at any time. In addition, should the Substitute Trustee be unable, for any reason, in its sole discretion, to convey title, the successful bidder’s sole remedy in law or equity shall be the return of his deposit. Upon refund of the deposit, the sale shall be void and of no effect.Additional terms may be announced at the time of the sale. The Substitute Trustee will convey the above-described property to the purchaser(s) by Special Warranty deed at settlement and makes no additional representations or warranties of any kind regarding the title to said property. John K. Prillaman,Substitute TrusteeFor Information Contact:John K. Prillaman, Esq.OPN LAW3140 Chaparral DriveRoanoke, Virginia 24018(540) 725-8194