Legal Notices – Nov. 6, 2014: Lockhart and Caldwell County (Texas)

NOTICE TO

CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Steven Weldon Hodges, Deceased, were issued on October 30, 2014, in Cause No. 9971, pending in the County Court of Caldwell County, Texas, to: Betty Anne Hodges.

All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administ

ered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

c/o: M. Elizabeth Raxter

Attorney at Law

P.O. Box 281

Lockhart, Texas 78644

DATED the 3rd day of November, 2014.

s/ M. Elizabeth Raxter

M. ELIZABETH RAXTER

Attorney for Betty Anne Hodges

State Bar No.: 24050084

P.O. Box 281

Lockhart, Texas 78644

Telephone: (512) 398-6996

Facsimile: (512) 668-4501

E-mail:eraxter@tx-elderlaw.com

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed proposals addressed to the Mayor and City Council of the City of Lockhart will be received at the Lockhart City Hall, 308 West San Antonio, Lockhart, Texas 78644, until 11:00 A.M., December 9, 2014 for the Hwy. 183 Utility Relocations Phase II – Water and Sewer, at which time and place will be publicly opened and read aloud. Any bid received after closing time will be returned unopened.

The project consists of installing approximately 3,400 L.F. of 18, 12” and 8” PVC Water Main, and 230 L.F. of 8” and 12” PVC Force Main and all necessary appurtenances.

Bidders shall submit with their bids a Cashier”s Check in the amount of five percent (5%) of the maximum total bid, payable to the City of Lockhart, Texas without recourse, or a Proposal Bond in the same amount from an approved Surety Company as a guarantee that Bidder will enter into a contract and execute performance and payment bonds on the forms provided, within ten (10) days after the award of Contract. Bids without check or Proposal Bond will not be considered.

The successful Bidder must furnish Performance and Payments Bonds each in the amount of 100% of the contract price from an approved Surety Company holding a permit from the State of Texas to act as Surety and acceptable according to the latest list of companies holding certificates of authority from the Secretary of Treasury of the United States, or other Surety or Sureties acceptable to the Owner.

Proposal forms, plans, and specifications may be obtained from TRC Engineers, Inc., 505 East Huntland Drive, Suite 250, Austin, Texas 78752, (512) 454-8716, in hard copy or CD in PDF upon receipt of payment of One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars. Please make checks or money orders, payable to TRC Engineers, Inc. PAYMENT IS NON-REFUNDABLE.

The City Council of the City of Lockhart reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive formalities. No bid may be withdrawn within sixty (60) days after the date on which bids are received.

CITY OF LOCKHART, TEXAS

LEW WHITE, MAYOR

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Notice to

Creditors

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Bettie Lou Rector, Deceased, were issued on October 23, 2014, in Cause No. 9969, pending in the County Court of Caldwell County, Texas, to: James Thomas Rector.

All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

c/o: William H. Schroeder, Jr.

Attorney at Law

PO Box 480

Lockhart, TX 78644

DATED the 23rd day of October, 2014.

William H. Schroeder, Jr.

Attorney for James Thomas Rector

State Bar No: 17820000

PO Box 480

Lockhart, Texas 78644

Telephone: (512) 398-5244

Facsimile: (512) 398-3640

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Notice to

Creditors

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of JANET LYNNE HODGES, Deceased, were issued on October 30, 2014, under Docket No. 9962, pending in the Probate Court of Caldwell County, Texas, to Michael A. Hodges.

Claims may be presented in care of the attorney for the estate, addressed as follows:

Michael A. Hodges, Representative,

Estate of JANET LYNNE HODGES, Deceased

c/o William R. Jonson

12702 Huntington

Field Drive

Houston, Texas 77099

All persons having claims against this estate, which is currently being administered, are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

DATED October 30, 2014.

By William R. Jonson

Attorney for Applicant

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Public Bid Notice

The City of Lockhart is accepting bids until 2 pm. Thursday, November 21, 2014, at City Hall, 308 W. San Antonio Street, Lockhart, TX, for annual maintenance mowing and weed-eating activities at the Lockhart Municipal Airport in specified areas. All bidders must posses a valid City of Lockhart contractor’s license and be bonded. Qualified bidders may obtain specifications packets at the Public Works Department, 705 Wichita St., during normal business hours. Bidders are encouraged to visit the site before submitting a bid. Mowing frequencies will vary based on weather conditions and needs.

Bids not received by the date and time as specified above will be rejected. The City of Lockhart retains the right to reject any and all bids.

Questions may be directed to Lee Weatherford at 398-6452 during normal business hours.

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CITY OF LOCKHART

PUBLIC BID FOR FUELS

The City of Lockhart is accepting annual supply bids for approximately 40,000 gallons of unleaded plus gasoline and 26,000 gallons of Nol. 2 dyed diesel fuel. A minimum of two-thousand five hundred (2,500) gallons would be ordered at any given time. The price of fuels may increase or decrease based on the weekly average Oil Price Information Service (OPIS) price published each Thursday from the Austin, Texas, Rack. The amount designated as the supplier’s profit margin per gallon must include delivery and must remain the same during the term of the contract. The contract term will be from one year from the date of approval by the City Council. Bid award may be separate for each fuel. Required forms for bid submittal are available from the Public Works Office at 705 Wichita Street during normal business hours.

Bids must be received by 2 pm, Wednesday, November 21, 2014 at City Hall, 308 W. San Antonio Street, Lockhart, Texas 78644. Bids not received by this time and date will be rejected. Bid envelopes should be externally marked to indicate “Fuel Bids”.

The City of Lockhart reserves the right to reject any and all fuel bids.