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Commissioner seeks ethics rewrite after attempting to land city contract

By Frederick Benjamin Sr. UrbanProWeekly Staff Writer AUGUSTA An issue that has been kept very quiet for months involving city commissioners attempting to circumvent city ordinances banning them from profiting from AugustaRichmond County business has surfaced in a very public way.

At this week’s Administrative Services committee meeting one of the first things on the agenda was for the committee to consider changing the law to allow sitting commissioners to profit indirectly from city contracts if they act as subcontractors.

City officials, as well as employees, are currently prohibited from profiting directly or indirectly from city contracts.

The commissioner behind the proposed ordinance, Grady Smith, was blocked from bidding directly on a city contract late last year. He blasted the “stupid law” and has since sought to make it

legal to do business with the city.

No action, however, was taken on this matter. Instead, a very large can of worms began to open.

As soon as the measure was introduced, Commissioner Alvin Mason took the floor, made a statement and then asked a question.

“There should not be anyone doing business with the county today and if there is, it’s just flat out illegal,” Mason began.

“Is there anyone that we know of – period – that is a Richmond County employee and/or a public official of this government which we know is contracting or subcontracting in with Augusta-Richmond County?” Mason asked.

Mason then asked City Administrator Fred Russell if he was aware of anyone in violation the city ordinance.

“Not to my knowledge,” Russell replied, but offered to investigate the matter.

Next, Mason asked Augusta Richmond Procurement Director, Geri Sams the same

question. Sams replied, “I would like to answer that question in legal [session].”

And that was that.

After Sams huddled with City Attorney Andrew Mackenzie, it was determined that quite possibly more than one city official was acting as a subcontractor on city contracts.

After that, the committee went in to legal session and the matter was tabled.

The next day, it was revealed in a public forum that Commissioner Wayne Guilford was one of the commissioners who landed on the wrong side of the existing city ordinance.

According to a report by WRDW News12, Guilford admitted that his company has acted as a subcontractor with the city in direct violation of the city’s code of ethics.

Are there others. According to Sams, a review of procurement purchase orders suggests that Guilford might not be the only one.

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UrbanProWeekly asked Mayor Deke Copenhaver about the situation.

The mayor said, “I believe that elected officials doing business with the city is a conflict of interest even if there are legal loopholes around ways to do it. It gives the appearance to the public that an elected officials is getting an unfair advantage.”

When asked what can be done about cases where city commissioners are suspected of behaving in prohibited ways, the mayor said he would prefer to consult with the city attorney before offering an opinion.

According to the WRDW report, Guilford said, “We actually did an FBO at the airport,” Guilfoyle said.

Guilford’s company, Augusta Tile Crafters, acted as a subcontractor and did work at the airport.

“The bidding process started before I came on board.

I didn’t hide anything from the media or any of my colleagues. I abstained on every issue,” Guilfoyle said.

The city ordinance says, “It shall be unethical for any Augusta-Richmond County Employee or public official to transact in any business or participate directly or indirectly in a procurement contract.”

The WRDW report quotes Guilford further, “I never did anything to justify me getting that contractor. I never walked on site. I also never talked to the general contractor.” Guilford’s bid was for $70,000, according to the report.

Smith’s proposed ordinance would make it okay for public officials or any member of their immediate family to act as a subcontractor for city business. It also calls for “disclosure” to the Procurement Director of any financial interest by an elected official.

But according to the mayor, such an ordinance would still have the “appearance” of a conflict of interest.

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“Patch” losses exaggerated in privatization efforts

By Frederick Benjamin Sr. UrbanProWeekly Staff Writer AUGUSTA For years, the Aquatics Center of Augusta-Richmond County has been losing money — and not in a small way.

According to a document requested by Commissioner Marion Williams from the city, the Aquatic Center has had a net operating loss of over $1.8 million since 2008.

That amount dwarfs the often cited $100,000 operating loss attributed to the municipal golf course known as “The Patch.”

The city, in the past, has cited the excessive losses by “the Patch” as the reason why the city couldn’t afford to operate it any longer. That assessment has led to a series of moves designed to privatize the course.

The document, provided to UrbanProWeekly, compares the revenue, expenses and net operating losses of three recreation entities – The Newman Tennis Center, The Aquatics Center and the city golf course (“The

Aquatic Center losses vs “The Patch”

Aquatic Center

Municipal Golf Course

2008 -$321,655 2009 -$372,635 2010 -$359,167 2011 -$406,498 2012 -$529,064

-$137,973 -$117,436 -$195,685 -$171,556 -$70,511

Source: Augusta-Richmond Finance Dept.

Patch”).

All three entities show net losses. The Aquatics Center, however, shows huge losses.

Yet, for a city that prides itself as wanting to “operate like a business,” there has not been a single concern about the losses of the tennis center and the aquatics center.

While the expenses incurred by the Aquatics Center and “The Patch” are similar, the revenue generated by the Aquatics Center is puny when compared to the revenue generated by the golf course.

The golf course averaged about $423,000 a year revenue from 2008 to 2011 while the Aquatics Center generated about $180,000 over the

same period.

Aside from that, the losses attributed to “The Patch” have been misrepresented to the public and commissioners.

George Eskola of WJBF News Channel 6 posted a report on Friday, Feb. 8 which suggested that the losses attributed to “The Patch” were often caused by accounting methods rather than real dollars going down the drain.

The report suggested that, all things considered, “The Patch” could even break even.

According to Eskola, “The course is charged for a payment to the city in “lieu of taxes”, that’s $5,000; there’s a

Commissioner Marion Williams makes a point at the last commission regular meeting. City lawmakers have decided to revisit management options for the municipal golf course known as “the Patch.” Photo by Vincent Hobbs depreciation cost of $34,000; cluded. and a $67,000 transfer from Last week, commissioners the golf course to the city decided not to privatize opergeneral fund. That’s to pay ation of the golf course. And for city services like payroll while there are not enough and HR. votes to privatize or to shut it “That $106,000 isn’t money down altogether, there seems spent, it doesn’t leave the to be an interest in the city city’s hands, but gets count- investing in the course infraed against the golf course structure and then finding as part of the loss because knowledgeable talent to run “The Patch” is designated an the day-to-day operations of enterprise fund,” Eskola con- the course.

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MEETING FOR A STRONGER 15TH STREET: Contente Terry (L), public relations manager for the Augusta Sustainable Implementation Program, points out some features on a concept drawing for the 15th Street/MLK Blvd/ Deans Bridge Road corridor project. Attendees of the draft presentation event were able to review concept art, hear about potential zoning changes and options for property owners. Photo by Vincent Hobbs

15th Street Corridor is focus public meeting at Josey H.S. Augustans attended a public meeting on Tuesday night at Josey High School to witness the unveiling of a draft redevelopment plan for the 15th Street Corridor which extends from the Rosa T. Beard Bridge to the Regency Mall.

According to John Stout, manager of Sustainable Development, “This is merely the first draft that resulted from the ongoing public engagement initiatives we have had until this point. Our goal is to

show the public what we have, see where we have missed the mark, and make adjustments; then start the process over until we have a path forward that the citizens have chosen and agreed upon.”

In the past, Stout said, projects like this have lacked the necessary input to truly make a substantial difference. Those days are over; the community will be involved in every step of the process.

In 2010, the City received a truly groundbreaking

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NAACP expresses support to state legislator Tyrone Brooks, GABEO president

By Aaron Gould Sheinin/Bill Rankin The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ATLANTA Rep. Tyrone Brooks, D-Atlanta, is the subject of a federal investigation, not the civil rights organization he leads, a federal law enforcement official told The Atlanta JournalConstitution.

The AJC and Channel 2 Action News reported this week that a federal grand jury has subpoenaed several people to testify about the Georgia Association of Black Elected Officials.

Brooks, first elected to the House in 1980, is GABEO’s president.

But, while Brooks told reporters Tuesday he has not been contacted by the FBI or been told he’s a target of an investigation, a federal law enforcement official told the AJC that Brooks is the target. Furthermore, an attorney representing several people subpoenaed in the case told the newspaper that his clients said they were questioned about both GABEO and Universal Humanities, a private charity focused on poverty that Brooks also leads. Neither person was authorized to speak on the record.

John Horn, first assistant U.S. attorney, would not say if his office is investigating Brooks. But, he said, “the Georgia Association of Black Elected Officials is not under investigation, nor do we have any reason to believe the organization was engaged in any wrongdoing.”

Atlanta criminal defense attorney Jack Martin said federal prosecutors do not have to tell someone they are a target of an investigation. There are some exceptions, he added, such as when a person who is an actual target is subpoenaed to testify before the grand jury.

“They don’t always tell you if you’re under investigation,” Martin said, “but usually you can figure it out.”

Brooks said he’s “not surprised” that he is being investigated and

CAPITOL NEWS CONFERENCE Civil rights leaders gathered Wednesday (Feb. 13) at the state Capitol to offer their support for Rep. Tyrone Brooks, D-Atlanta, who is being investigated by the FBI. Edward DuBose, president of the Georgia Conference of the NAACP, called the federal investigation a “witch hunt.”

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Marcus Coleman, president of the National Action Network, likened the FBI to a dog with a bone.

“Dogs take the meat off the bone,” he said. “Then they go to the most secluded areas and they dig deep and bury their bone.”

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GABEO president Tyrone Brooks said GABEO’s work to uncover those responsible for a lynching of four African-Americans in Walton County is likely why. Two black couples were murdered on Moore’s Ford Bridge in 1946. No one was ever convicted of the crime, and Brooks said he has reason to believe federal agents were involved.

“If I were not involved in the Moore’s Ford lynching case, if we were not pressing the FBI to charge those still living, I would not be standing here with you today,” Brooks said.

Brooks denied any wrongdoing and said no one who works for GABEO is paid.

“I’ve never been accused of corruption nor bribery,” Brooks said.

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Paine honors 2013 Athletic Hall Of Fame Inductees at Breakfast AUGUSTA On Saturday, February 9, 2013, Paine College hosted its annual Athletic Hall of Fame Breakfast. The breakfast was held in the Candler Memorial Library Building. This year’s inductees include: Lawrence Green ‘68, Nyleeche GreenMcRae ‘93, and Larrie McKinly Lovett ‘56.

About the 2013 Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees: Mr. Lawrence Green ‘68, earned a B. S. in the Natural Science from Paine in 1968. Born in Greenville, South Carolina, and now a resident in Anderson, South Carolina, Lawrence graduated from Westside High School and finished with three track and field records. He entered Paine College in 1964 where he played and earned letters in basketball and track and field. After graduation, Lawrence was employed by Dow Badishe (BASF) Fibers Division. Green retired in 2003 as a Senior Research Technologist in the field of Microscopy. He currently coaches athletes at area high schools such as Westside and T.L. Hanna in Anderson, South Carolina. He is also a technical consultant and substitute teacher as well as being very active in the Graduate Chapter of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. Named “Father of the Year” by his local community, he is married to Delores Pearson Green, and they have two daughters.

Mrs. Nyleeche GreenMcRae ’93, graduated from Paine with a degree in Education and is currently the Principal of Diamond Lakes Elementary School in Augusta, Georgia. She was born in Anderson, S.C. and competed year-round in Cross Country, Volleyball, Basketball, and Track and Field at Westside High

School of Anderson. Green-McRae currently holds the high jump record for Westside High School. She competed on the National level to include AAU, TAC Junior Olympics as well as the U. S. Youth Games. Green-McRae continued to achieve accolades in athletics by being chosen Paine College Lady Lions. Some of her honors include: Paine College “Stand Out Athlete” Award, 1989-90; SIAC All-Conference Volleyball, 1990; SIAC Player of the Year, 1990; First Place in High Jump at South Carolina State Invitational, 198990; SIAC All-Conference Volleyball, 1990; SIAC All-Tournament Volleyball, 1991; and Women’s Senior Award for Basketball, 1991-92. She is married to Travis McRae, and they have two children.

Mr. Larrie McKinly Lovett ‘56, was born in Sylvania, Georgia. While attending Paine, he majored in Sociology and was a member of the basketball, football and track teams. Following his graduation in 1956, he served six years in the U.S. Army, three of which were active duty and three were in the reserves. Following his service in the military, Lovett became Student Activity Director at Miles College (Alabama) and later an Epidemiologist Manager for the Cook County Department of Public Health in Chicago, Illinois. He retired from this position in 2007. While in Chicago, he was manager of the 12 - 13 year old little league baseball team for Mt. Calvary Baptist Church earning the Manager of the Year award. In 2010, Lovett returned to his native state and is an active member of the Atlanta Chapter of the Paine College Alumni Association. Lovett is married to Julia Richardson Lovett. They have six children (one is deceased).

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The week will culminate with the men’s and women’s basketball games and the crowning of the Georgia Regents University Homecoming King and Queen during halftime. Activities are scheduled on the university’s Health Sciences, Forest Hills and Summerville campuses.

Homecoming Week events: Monday, Feb. 18: Wear Blue Get Food & Dance Marathon Kickoff 11:30 a.m., Jaguar Student Activities Center Breezeway and Ballroom (Summerville Campus) Tuesday, Feb. 19: Sidewalk Spirit Contest - 4 p.m., JSAC Breezeway (Summerville Campus) and the Wellness Center (Health Sciences Campus)

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Yes to Obama’s new jobs focus. But no to benefit cuts in Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.

by Roger Hickey With last night’s State of the Union address, President Obama attempted to refocus his new second term with a focus on jobs and supporting the middle class. He clearly wants to stop talking about deficits and debt and start talking about reviving the economy for people. His best line was a clear attempt to pivot in the right direction: “Let’s be clear: deficit reduction alone is not an economic plan. A growing economy that creates good, middle-jobs – that must be the North Star that guides our efforts.”

And yet, as Al Pacino, who longs to escape the mob, laments in The Godfather, “Just when I thought I was out…they pull me back in” President Obama feels like he has to assert that “a plan to reduce the deficit must be part of our agenda” and that he must keep negotiating with Republicans about cutting spending and raising taxes. He could have declared that we’ve done enough on deficit reduction – and that, as the Economic Policy Institute has recently explained, we have stabilized the debt as a percentage of GDP and we should be spending money to spur growth.

Instead, President Obama has clearly embraced the urging of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (and Republicans to the right of CBPP) that he needs to find and additional $1.5 trillion more in deficit reductions. As a result, he’s got most of the progressive movement working earnestly that we can accomplish this conservative goal in a way that doesn’t cut important spending – and mostly by raising taxes progressively – or cuts Pentagon spending.

The President reminded his State of the Union audience that he has put forward proposals for “entitlement reform” in his quest for a “grand bargain” to achieve that $1.5 trillion target of additional deficit reduction. The fact is that President Obama has never taken off the table his very draconian offers: to impose the so-called “chained CPI” that would cut the benefits of current and future Social Security recipients.

The President talked in general terms about reforming Medicare – including some good reforms, like reducing “taxpayer subsidies to prescription drug companies.” But also still on Obama’s table is his proposal to raise the eligibility age for receiving Medicare from 65 to 67.

(He hasn’t talked much about this lately, but he hasn’t repudiated it either.) And he mentioned the possibility of “asking more of the wealthiest seniors,” a phrase that is usually cover for reducing Medicare benefits that middle class retirees really need.

So what should progressives take away from Obama’s speech?

We should be overjoyed that President Obama says he wants to lead a crusade for jobs – and even if he turns out to be too distracted (or not serious) to lead that fight and make it his biggest priority, WE should lead that battle, championing an even more ambitious agenda to create millions of jobs and robust economic growth.

We should continue to say to Obama and Congress: “Enough with the economic austerity.

Let’s declare victory on the debt and deficit front, dismantle the Congressionally-created “sequestration” cuts, and refocus on investing in jobs.

We should fight like hell to make sure that Democrats don’t support cuts in actual benefits for current and future recipients of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid – and we should make sure they don’t change to the “chained

CPI.” Take action right now to send this message to Congress.

And we should work hard to support all the other progressive initiatives in President Obama’s speech – from universal pre-k education to immigration reform to reducing gun violence.

But most of all, we should encourage Obama and Congressional Democrats to stop talking about cutting essential programs – and start talking, as the

President tried to last night, about investing in Jobs and Growth.

Roger Hickey is Co-Director of the Campaign for America’s Future. He was a leader of the campaign to stop the privatization of Social Security, and he is a founder and member of the steering committee of Health Care for America Now. In the late 1980s he and Jeff Faux created the Economic Policy Institute.

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Mobilizing for change in Augusta’s District 6 The citizens of District 6 have been poorly represented by Commissioner Joe Jackson. The disappointment by citizens in District 6 regarding our representation resonates across every sector of the district. It appears that Commissioner Jackson is more interested in serving the interest of a few elite power brokers than serving the citizens in his district. We, the members of the Rollins Area Neighborhood Association call upon all other citizens in District 6 to come together and mobilize for change. Every Commissioner should work to some extent for our city as a whole but certainly they should work for the district that they took an oath to represent. Whenever a comment to the media is heard from Commissioner Jackson regarding an issue, it is rarely an issue about District 6. Commissioner Jackson ignores letters, telephone calls, and has failed to keep promises of assistance in our community with issues such as speeding, road repairs and recreational services. What are the citizens in District 6 paying our taxes for? Is it likely that Commissioner Jackson and /or his business has benefitted so much from our elite power brokers that he has no choice but to ignore the needs of the average tax paying citizen?

There is not one occasion when we can recall an effort on the part of Commissioner Jackson to call a public meeting in District 6 to update citizens or obtain citizen input on issues.

Other Commissioners take the time to communicate with their citizens. We only have updates about community issues because other Commissioners are kind enough to allow citizens outside of their districts to attend their meetings.

Different “power brokers” are now lining up their respective “chosen” candidates to run for District 6.

However, the citizens in District 6 are capable of deciding for ourselves who should run for the opportunity to represent us. We do not need candidates that present themselves with an agenda that is self-serving. We do not need candidates that have been tapped by a special interest group that cares nothing about District 6 but a personal agenda. We are thankful that Joe Jackson is term limited.

Citizens of District 6, we call upon you to join us, the Rollins Area Neighborhood Association, in mobilizing and coming together to assure that our next Commissioner is someone that cares about us. It is time for someone who will take the time to listen to us. It is time for someone who will take the time to keep us informed and value our opinions. It is time for someone who will respect us and the rights that we have for fair and equitable representation. It Is Time!

The Rollins Area Neighborhood Association

Revolution Through Communication

By Dr. Tukufu Zuberi I like to think of myself as a revolutionary, because the day of violent revolution is gone. Violence is now used almost exclusively at the cost of everyday people’s lives, and nothing revolutionary can come out of the intentional death of innocents. I recognized long ago that the time of communicative revolution is upon us.

I say this as I reflect on the premiere of my first documentary film, African Independence. It has been over one week since African Independence premiered at the San Diego Black Film Festival and won Best Documentary and Best Director.

For some people, this is the first time they have heard about this festival, now in its 11th year. I didn’t know about this festival until I looked for places to screen my documentary and have it reviewed by other film-

makers.

For even more people, this will be the first time they have heard about African Independence. From that vantage point, the San Diego Black Film Festival became the first space in which my production of documentaries — my latest and perhaps greatest attempt at communicative revolution — was introduced to the world.

Communicating and broadcasting are fundamental to human society and social change today. If you put those two words together, you get a weird word-”communicasting.” This word will probably never become popular because it is too long and has too many syllables, but, in my mind, “communicasting” is a kind of revolution with sound and image. It is more than communicating ideas because it allows people to take part in the process of defining the conversation.

This is why I have two Facebook

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pages, a Twitter, a Wordpress page, and a webpage — all of these things so that I can fulfill my mission as an intellectual.

That said, it is probably obvious why the premiere of my first documentary at the first film festival of my life was such a big deal. It was the coming together of my experiences as a scholar and my participation on The History Detectives. When the San Diego Black Film Festival announced that I had been awarded Best Director, I didn’t know what to think at first, so when they also announced that we had received the award for Best Documentary, you would have thought I was at the Oscars!

Dr. Tukufu Zuberi is the Chair and Professor of Sociology, University of Pennsylvania and host on PBS’ History Detectives. Follow Dr. Tukufu Zuberi on Twitter: www.twitter.com/ TukufuZuberi

RENOVATIONS AND NEW GYMNASIUM FOR WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL

COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION INVITATION TO BID Sealed proposals from contractors will be received for Renovations and a New Gymnasium for Westside High School by the County Board of Education of Richmond County at the address below until 3:00 p.m. local time, Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read. No extension of the bidding period will be made.

A Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Thursday, March 14, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. local time in the gymnasium at Westside High School, 1002 Patriots Way, Augusta, Georgia 30907.

Drawings and project manual on this work may be examined at the Department of Maintenance and Facilities, Richmond County Board of Education, 1781 15th Street, Augusta, Georgia 30901.

Bidding documents may be obtained at the Office of the Architect, Harley and Associates Architects, P.C., 718 Broad Street, Augusta, GA 30901 (706-724-2475). Applications for documents together with refundable deposit of $350 (payable to the Architect) per set should be filed promptly with the Architect.

Bidding materials will be forwarded (shipping charges collect) as soon as possible. The full amount of deposit for one set will be refunded to each prime contractor who submits a bona fide bid upon return of such set in good condition within ten (10) days after date of opening bids. All other deposits will be refunded with deductions approximating cost of reproduction of documents upon return of same in good condition within ten (10) days after date of opening bid.

Contract, if awarded, will be on a lump sum basis. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of thirty-five (35) days after time has been called on the date of opening.

Bid must be accompanied by a bid bond in an amount not less than 5% of the base bid. Personal checks, certified checks, letters of credit, etc., are not acceptable. The successful bidder will be required to furnish performance and payment bonds in an amount equal to 100% of the contract price.

The Richmond County Board of Education reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive technicalities and informalities.

BID LIST: The Richmond County Board of Education maintains a bid list for many categories that are let for bid each year.

Contact Amy Bauman in the Business Office (706) 826-1298 or at baumaam@rcboe.org if you need additional information concerning the bid list.

To promote local participation, a database of sub-contractors, suppliers, and vendors has been developed by the Program Manager, GMK Associates. Contact Jeanine Usry with GMK Associates at (706) 826 -1127 for location to review and obtain this database.

Bids shall be submitted and addressed to:

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Sealed proposals from Contractors will be received for the Additions & Renovations to Tutt Middle School by the County Board of Education of Richmond County at the address below until 3:00 p.m. local time, Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read. No extension of the bidding period will be made.

The Richmond County School System will accept bids and request for proposals until 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 13, 2013, for the following: 1. Fuel Management Service RFP #13-878 2. Pumping and Cleaning of Grease Traps RFQ #13-626 Bid specifications may be obtained by contacting Amy Bauman in the Business Office at 706-826-1298, on our web site at www.rcboe.org, or at the Richmond County School System, Central Office, 864 Broad Street, 4th Floor, Augusta, Georgia 30901.

The Richmond County School System reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive technicalities and informalities.

COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION OF RICHMOND COUNTY By: Dr. Frank G. Roberson, Secretary

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Fiscal Director This position reports directly to the Executive Director and involves the planning, organization, staffing, and operations of the Fiscal Office; within the policy guidelines of the EOA Board of Directors. The Fiscal Director is directly responsible for all record keeping, internal controls and fiscal systems requisite to ensure prompt and accurate preparation of all financial data required by the Board of Directors, government agencies, funding sources and other Agency personnel.

A CPA is preferred. A degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or a related field together with a minimum of two years experience in Fiscal management in non-profit, government or business with at least one year experience in the supervision of fiscal personnel will be considered. This position will be filled after the first of the year.

QUALIFIED individuals interested in applying for this position must send a written notice to the H/R Office no later than February 22, 2013. Detailed job descriptions are available at, 1261 Greene Street, Augusta, GA. Fax 706 722-8565

A Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Wednesday, February 20, 2013, at 3:00 p.m. local time in the Cafeteria of Tutt Middle School, 495 Boy Scout Road, Augusta, Georgia 30909.

Drawings and project manual on this work may be examined at the Department of Maintenance and Facilities, Richmond County Board of Education, 1781 15th Street, Augusta, Georgia 30901.

Bidding documents may be obtained at the Of�ice of the Architect, (Holroyd & Associates, Architects, 929 Broad St., Suite 200A, Augusta, GA 30901). Applications for documents together with refundable deposit of $500 (payable to the Architect) per set should be �iled promptly with the Architect.

Bidding materials will be forwarded (shipping charges collect) as soon as possible. The full amount of deposit for one set will be refunded to each prime contractor who submits a bona �ide bid upon return of such set in good condition within ten (10) days after date of opening bids. All other deposits will be refunded with deductions approximating cost of reproduction of documents upon return of same in good condition within ten (10) days after date of opening bid.

Contract, if awarded, will be on the low Base Bid or the low adjusted Base Bid should the Owner accept Deduct Alternate No. 1. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of thirty-�ive (35) days after time has been called on the date of opening.

Bid must be accompanied by a bid bond in an amount not less than 5% of the base bid. Personal checks, certi�ied checks, letters of credit, etc., are not acceptable. The successful bidder will be required to furnish performance and payment bonds in an amount equal to 100% of the contract price.

The Richmond County Board of Education reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive technicalities and informalities.

BID LIST: The Richmond County Board of Education maintains a bid list for many categories that are let for bid each year.

Contact Amy Bauman in the Business Of�ice (706) 826-1298 or at baumaam@rcboe.org if you need additional information concerning the bid list.

To promote local participation, a database of sub-contractors, suppliers, and vendors has been developed by the Program Manager, GMK Associates. Contact Jeanine Usry with GMK Associates at (706) 826 -1127 for location to review and obtain this database.

Bids shall be submitted and addressed to:

Dr. Frank G. Roberson, Superintendent County Board of Education of Richmond County Administrative Of�ice 864 Broad Street Augusta, Georgia 30901 c/o: Mr. C. Gene Spires, Controller

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