Author: Sara Myers
City of Hawkinsville Municipal Election – November 2, 2021
Pulaski County Board of Elections & Registrar
P.O. Box 1375
45 S. Lumpkin Street
Hawkinsville, Georgia 31036
(478) 783-0828
FAX (478) 783-0696
PUBLIC NOTICE
The City of Hawkinsville Municipal Election is scheduled for November 2, 2021.
The following Candidates have qualified for City of Hawkinsville Commissioners Post:
POST 1 JAMES A. COLSON
POST 2 SHELLY J. BERRYHILL
POST 5 HENRY E. CRAVEY, III
POST 5 LANEY ECKLES GRIFFIN
Gail B. Bembry, Chair/Superintendent
Pulaski Co Board of Elections & Registrar
2021 Pulaski County Five Year Tax History
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The Pulaski County Sole Commissioner does hereby announce that the millage rate will be set at a meeting to be held at the Pulaski County Commissioner’s Office on August 19, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. pursuant to the requirements of O.C.G.A. § 48-5-32 does hereby publish the following presentation of the current year’s tax digest and levy, along with the history of the tax digest and levy for the past five years.
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2021 City of Hawkinsville Five Year Tax History
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| The City of Hawkinsville does hereby announce that the millage rate will be set at a meeting to be held at the City Hall Conference Room on Monday, August 23rd, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. and pursuant to the requirements of O.C.G.A. Section 48-5-32 does hereby publish the following presentation of the current year’s tax digest and levy, along with the history of the digest and levy for the past five years. | ||||||
| CURRENT 2021 TAX DIGEST AND 5 YEAR HISTORY OF LEVY | ||||||
| City of Hawkinsville |
2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Real & Personal | 83,950,790 | 82,805,690 | 101,162,680 | 116,855,417 | 119,190,130 | 118,537,694 |
| Motor Vehicles | 3,989,900 | 2,821,000 | 2,239,270 | 1,855,160 | 1,731,210 | 1,176,500 |
| Mobile Homes | 134,674 | 130,677 | 122,346 | 116,514 | 132,239 | 128,644 |
| Timber – 100% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Heavy Duty Equipment | 0 | 62,648 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14,254 |
| Gross Digest | 88,075,364 | 85,820,015 | 103,524,296 | 118,827,091 | 121,053,579 | 119,857,092 |
| Less Exemptions | 3,619,529 | 4,140,097 | 2,844,128 | 7,967,329 | 10,549,890 | 10,824,193 |
| Net Digest Value |
84,455,835 | 81,679,918 | 100,680,168 | 110,859,762 | 110,503,689 | 109,032,899 |
| Gross Maintenance & Operation Millage | 5.6000 | 11.1530 | 10.2970 | 9.9690 | 9.9930 | 10.3104 |
| Less Rollbacks | 0.0000 | 5.5500 | 4.6970 | 4.3720 | 4.3770 | 4.7004 |
| Net M&O Millage Rate |
5.6000 | 5.6030 | 5.6000 | 5.5970 | 5.6160 | 5.6100 |
| Total M&O Taxes Levied | $472,953 | $457,653 | $563,809 | $620,482 | $620,589 | $611,675 |
| Net Taxes $ Increase | ($6,951) | ($15,300) | ($106,156) | $56,673 | $107 | ($8,914) |
| Net Taxes % Increase | -1.45% | -3.24% | 23.20% | 10.05% | 0.02% | -1.44% |
City of Hawkinsville Propose Historic District Overly to Zoning Map
The City of Hawkinsville is proposing an amendment to its current historic district zone. The full amendment and a map of the proposed area can be found here. The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Thursday, September 2, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. in the conference room at City Hall located at 96 Broad Street, Hawkinsville, GA 31036. The following items will be considered:
- Adoption of a map establishing the boundaries of the Hawkinsville Historic District;
- Adoption of the Hawkinsville Historic District map as an amendment to the City’s official zoning map; and
- A proposed amendment to the City’s “Unified Land Development Regulations” ordinance to create a historic district overlay zone.
At the hearing, public comment will be heard on the matters; thereafter, the Commission will make recommendations to the City Commission on each item.
Hawkinsville Downtown Development Authority – Bid Request for Building Remodel
The Hawkinsville Downtown Development Authority is requesting bids for the remodel of the property located at 44 S. Lumpkin Street, the Old Kinard’s Cleaners building. The full bid document can be found here. The deadline to bid is Monday, September 20, 2021 at 3:00 p.m.
2020 Annual Water Quality Report
Please click here to view the City of Hawkinsville 2020 Annual Water Quality Report.
City of Hawkinsville to Start Phase II of Historic Resources Survey
The City of Hawkinsville has been awarded a 2020 Historic Preservation Fund grant from the Historic Preservation Division of the Georgia Department of Community Affairs. The grant is for the city to conduct phase two of a historic resources survey.
Hawkinsville was one of eight Georgia municipalities to receive grants in support of historic preservation activities in their respective communities. The 2020 Historic Preservation Fund grants facilitate historic preservation planning initiatives and projects throughout the state. The grants are provided annually through the Historic Preservation Fund of the U.S. Department of the Interior’s National Park Service and are administered by the Historic Preservation Division of the Georgia Department of Community Affairs.
The City of Hawkinsville has awarded the contract to historic preservation consultant Landmark Preservation LLC (Landmark) out of Savannah to complete the comprehensive second phase. The second phase will include an estimated 593 historic resources within the city limits. Utilized as an important historic preservation planning tool, historic resources surveys (HRS) are integral components to the work of historic preservation commissions across the country. Recommended to be performed once every ten years, HRS reports provide commissions with the data needed to better understand what historic resources remain on the landscape and how best to preserve them. Historic resources surveyed include buildings, structures, objects, sites, and significant landscape features aged a minimum of 40 years of age (1980 and prior). This allows for the documentation of resources that may gain significance within the next ten years.
Historic Resource Survey work does not impact property taxes or restrictions on property. All survey work will be completed from the public right of way, unless otherwise invited onto private property. Landmark will begin surveying this month. If you have any information that you wish to share with the consultant regarding the historic nature or history of your property, send an email to Landmark’s Project Manager, Ellie Isaacs at ellie@landmarkpreservationllc.com.
City of Hawkinsville & Pulaski County LMIG Bid Request
CITY OF HAWKINSVILLE AND PULASKI COUNTY INVITATION TO BID
2021 JOINT LOCAL MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT GRANT (LMIG) FOR Pulaski County, Wilcox County, Dooly County and Hawkinsville GA Sealed Bids will be received in the Pulaski County Commissioner’s Office at the Courthouse Annex located at 45 S. Lumpkin Street, P.O. Box 29, Hawkinsville, Georgia 31036 Until 2:00 PM Thursday, March 18, 2021 for the following project:
Resurfacing, Surface Treatment and Repairs of Pulaski County, Wilcox County, Dooly County and Hawkinsville Roads (18.5 miles)
Bid and Contract Documents are available electronically sent via email. Please email Ronnie Kent at ronnie@ocmengllc.com for an electronic copy of the contract documents.
The Joint 2021 LMIG Committee reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids and to waive technicalities.
All potential bidders must be pre-qualified with GDOT.
City of Hawkinsville Bid Request COH-2020-3 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Engineering Services
City of Hawkinsville
c/o the Middle Georgia Regional Commission 175 Emery Highway, Suite C
Macon, Georgia 31217
MEMORANDUM
TO: Qualified Engineering Firms
FROM: The Middle Georgia Regional Commission on behalf of the City of Hawkinsville
SUBJECT: Engineering Qualifications for Sewer System and Stormwater Drainage Improvements
DATE: December 8, 2020
Enclosed is a Request for Qualifications from qualified engineering firms interested in working with the City of Hawkinsville in its effort to undertake design and construction management of a sewer system and stormwater drainage improvement project.
To be considered, proposals must be received by 5:00 pm, January 8, 2021 at the Middle Georgia Regional Commission, Attn: Holly Wharton, 175 Emery Highway, Suite C, Macon, Georgia 31217. An electronic copy of the proposal must be included. This may be submitted on a flash drive, CD, or via email to hwharton@mg-rc.org. Zip files will be rejected via email. All proposals must be sealed and should be clearly labeled. Proposals received after the specified date and time will not be considered.
This selected engineering firm will be expected to work with the City of Hawkinsville to complete preliminary engineering work associated with Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funded sewer and drainage system improvements. Funding for project work will be contingent on the award of grant funding.
Please direct all questions to Holly Wharton, Government Services Specialist, Middle Georgia Regional Commission at (478) 751-6160 or hwharton@mg-rc.org Questions should be submitted no later than fifteen (15) calendar days before the deadline. Click here to view the complete request for qualifications.
City of Hawkinsville Bid Request COH-2020-2 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project
Sealed Proposals for construction of the SANITARY SEWER REHABILITATION PROJECT for the CITY OF HAWKINSVILLE will be received at the City Hall, Meeting Room, 96 Broad Street, Hawkinsville, GA 31036, Attention: Sara Myers, City Manager, until 2:00 PM. legal prevailing time on Thursday December 17, 2020 at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read aloud. No bid may be withdrawn after the closing time for the receipt of bids for a period of sixty (60) calendar days.
The work to be done consists of furnishing all materials, equipment and performing all labor necessary to replace an existing sanitary sewer system as detailed on the construction drawings and specified herein and all incidental work required for a complete and functional installation. This work will include rehabilitation of sanitary sewer mains by pipe bursting methods, manholes, rehabilitating manholes, sewer services and all other associated work.
Plans, Specifications, and Contract Documents are available for review at the City Manager’s office at City Hall in Hawkinsville, GA during regular business hours. Electronic bid documents are available from Ocmulgee Consulting Engineers LLC. Contact Ronnie Kent by email at Ronnie@ocmengllc.com or by phone at 478-972-2274 (Cell) for an electronic copy of bid documents.
Payment of the Contract Amount will be made on a periodic basis on applications for payment from the Contractor and approved by the Project Manager based on work accomplished, products furnished and products stored on the site. Progress payment requests shall be submitted by the Contractor no later than the tenth (10th) day of each month during the term of the Contract, and payment shall be made by the City of Hawkinsville within thirty (30) days after receipt of approved progress payment requests, less retainage and other deductions provided in the Contract Documents. Further details concerning the payment provisions of the Contract are contained in Article 14 of the General Conditions of the Contract Documents.
Bonds and Licensing: All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Bond in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the amount bid. The Successful Bidder, if awarded the Contract, will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and Payment Bond, each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Amount. The Bidder shall hold a current Utility Contractor License issued by the Georgia State Construction Industry Licensing Board.
Owner’s Right: The City of Hawkinsville reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any technicalities and informalities and re-advertise. The City of Hawkinsville further reserves the right to award this contract in whole or in part.
Funding: This project is funded under the Georgia Department of Community Affairs’ Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). Attention of Bidders is particularly called to Davis-Bacon Labor requirements as to the conditions of employment and minimum wage rates to be paid under the Contract.
Section 3 requirement: Bidders must also make positive efforts to use small and minority-owned business and to offer employment, training and contracting opportunities in accordance with Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968.
City of Hawkinsville, Georgia
Sara Myers
City Manager