DeKalb County Corruption Against LSBE Vendors - Part I

Strickland
&
Son Construction,
LLC Date: 12/27/2010 Project Award/ Contract Date 5/11/2010
DeKalb County LSBEProjects Bids and Expense Report
Bid/Project
Name/Prime
Bid Meeting
Site Visit $ 500.00
Bid Prep Cost $ 9,700.00
Project Award Amount
1~0~9~-1:!,:00",1",SO!:l_-""B""ID,-,De::A":,T-"E-,,0~1/:..::2~8/..::1,,,,0.:.:S,,-G~a~r . !.'re::!.tt~C~o~m~p,a'-!.ny'-_-'--_1 $ 500.00 Energy Star Roof Replacement at Recorder's Court 09-100154 - BID DATE01/28/10 - S Garrett Company Energy Star Roof Replacement Various Projects - Pole Bridge AWTP - DeKalb/Atlanta Senior Center - Briarcliff Library - Wesley Chapel library
149,973.00
LSBEAmount (20%) 29,994.00 $
Additional Project Costs
Amount Paid
Amount Unpaid
3,800.00
$ 24,725.48
5,268.52
Subtotal 19,768.52
Accrued Interest (15%) $ 5,930.56
Total Due $ 25,699.08
$ 500.00
5/11/2010
500.00 21,662.28 22,262.21 20,745.75 73,748.48
$ $ $ $ $
150.00 6,498.68 6,678.66 6,223.73 22,124.54
$ $
$ $
650.00 28,160.96 28,940.87 26,969.48 95,873.02
500.00
$ 500.00 $ 500.00
$ 500.00
$ 7,500.00 $ 7,500.00 $ 7,500.00

$ 7,500.00
$ $
$ $
62,493.00 123,973.00 68,697.00 366,161.00
$
$ $
12,498.00 24,794.00 13,739.00 73,232.00
s 12,300.00
$ 10,650.00 $ 11,000.00 $ 8,500.00
$ 11,135.72 $ 21,181.79 11,993.25 $ 15,983.52
$ $ $ $
1,362.28 3,612.21 1,745.75 57,248.48
s
$ $
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$
TOTAL VARIOUS PROJECTS 09-100152 - BID DATE01/25/10 - Skilled Builders Inc Energy Star Roof Replacement at Tobie Grant library 09-100153 BID DATE01/20/10 - Various Primes at Memorial - Various Primes at Maloof $ 500.00 and Rj'reation $ 500.00 Center $ 500.00 $ 7,500.00
180,594.34 27,766.70
$ 9,400.00
3/2/2010
136,282.00
27,256.00
$ 53,610.00
$ 69,907.00
(42,651.00)
21,359.00
6,407.70
Is
Drive Office part
500.00
Energy Star Roof Replacement 09-100150 - BID DATE01/28/10 Energy Star Roof Replacement 09-100149 - BID DATE01/26/10. Energy Star Roof Replacement
I I
1
50,000.00 $
8,500.00
2,550.00
11,050.00
I$
500.00
$ 500.00
7,500.00
8,500.00
2,550.00
11,050.00
Building and MalOr
Annex B1uilding
Various Primes $ 500.00 I $ 500.00 at Chamblee Library and Courthouse IUpper)
$ 7,500.00
8,500.00
s
$
2,550.00
11,050.00
09-100148 - BID DATE01/26/10 - Various Primes Energy Star Roof Replacement at Redan- Trotti Library 3001650 -1110 DATE03/02110 - Peek Pavement Marking. LLC Pavement Marking of Roads and Parking Lots 3001476 -1110 DATE09/17/09 Portable Toilets IRental) Southeastem Econo Disposal Sen
$ 500.00
$ 500.00
s s
7,500.00
I
7/12/20101 $ 250,000.00 11/6/20091 $ 80,000.00
8,500.00
2,550,00
11,050.00
s s
500.00
7,500.00
50,000,00
58,000.00
17,400.00
75,400.00
500.00
$ 2,500.00
16,000.00
s
$
16,000.00
s
$
19,000.00
8,550.00
s
$
27,550.00
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$ 500.00
$ 500.00
1
1,000.00
s s s s
I
450.00
1,450,00
$ 500.00
s s s
2,500.00 1
3,000.00
1,350.00
4,350.00
s 500.00
s
2,500.00
1
3,000.00
1,350.00
4,350.00
3001511 - BID DATE 09/30/09. Southeastern Etono Waste Inc 500.00 2,500.00 Furnish Silt Fence, Sandbags and Straw Bales IMaterials Only) Ricardo Mosby called Prime to try to get him to sign Addend2 ejending the Ibid after thj bid opening 3001784 - BIDDATE09/30/09 - TruGreen landcare; Casey Tree
1 $
26,500.00
5,300.00
5,300.00
8,300.00
3,735.00
12,035.00
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09/30/09 had already taken ~Iace; M7ven calle1 to complain aid Addend3 wiS issued canceling
e bid 3,500.00
I $ 500.00
I$
500.00
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2,500.00
I$
I$
Is
Is
Is
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1,575.00
I$
5,075.00
Grass Cutting
for Seminole
Landfill
09-100133 - BID DATE 10/08/09. Hogan Construction Group, LLCI $ 500.00 $ 500.00 $ 7,500.00 12/18/2009 $ 147,900.00 $ 29,580.00 $ $ 29,580.00 Human Resources Department Application & Testing Facility Construction Project We sent in our paoerwork and Workedwith them to the day before bid opening but they said they didn't use us; but we want this investigated to be sure they didn't use our paperwork to c ualify for the bid 09-100135 - BID DATE 10/26/09. KTWGrouD Inc, Various Primes $ 500.00 $ 500.00 $ 2,500.00 $ $ $ Snapfinger AWTP Press RoomFlaor Renovation 09-500128 - BID DATE 10/29/09. Batson-Cook Hogan Constructi $ 500.00 $ 500.00 $ 10,000.00 Construction Management at Risk Services for Central library Annex and Processing Center Reauest for LSBEProtege Dosltlon - Budllet = $8MM 3001535 - BID DATE11/10/09 - KTWGroUD, Inc; B E Guthrie Cons $ 500.00 $ 500.00 $ 2,500.00 Upgrade to NH Scott Gymnasium Floor (Wooden) Ine $ 500.00 Dislocatjd $ 2,500.00 $ $ $
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$ 38,080.00 $ 17,136.00
s
$
55,216.00
3,500.00
1,575.00
5,075.00
11,000.00
4,950.00
15,950.00
3,500.00
1,575.00
5,075.00
09-500134 - BID DATE li7i9709. Job Training Services
Atlanta Urban leuue, Investment
for Workforce
Act Adult aid
Worker togram
3001552 - BID DATE12/01/09 -Various Primes Storm Water Pipe Repairs Using Chemical liners Missed pre-bid meeting but contacted 09-1OO129-BIDDATE12l17/09-NoBld South River Trail, Phase 3 KTWSS Infrastructures, LP added 12/y
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$ 500.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
450.00
1,450.00
Primes and sent LSBE participant paperwork $ 500.00 500.00
1,000.00
450.00
1,450.00
3001489 - BID DATE12/21/09 Repair and Repaving Created joint venture
s I
500.00
$ 7,500.00
116,000.00
23,200.00
92,800.00
$ 101,300.00
45,585.00
146,885.00
of Central Sanitation
Truck Area /09 by DeKalb County; Unable to get bid bond at last minute notification
as Prime; Bid bond addend
Ricardo Mosby Was DeKalb County rep for this bid 09-100144-BIDDATE12130709ProshotConcrete InclLBI
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1$ 500.00
2,500.00
2/17/2010
581,890.00
116,378.00
116,378.00
$ 119,378.00
53,720.10
173,098.10
Shotcrete Restorative Services for Public Works Starmwater Projects We sent in our paperwork and they said they got it too late; but we want this investigated to be sure they didn't use our paperwork to qualify for the bid 3001593 - BID DATE 01/06/10 -KTW Grallo, Ine Jail Mattresses
$ 500.00
2,500.00
s
$
25.00
3,000.00
1,350.00
4,350.00
I~O!:9!::-1!.!00~13~8~-'.!B~ID~D~A",TE!o.O~1~/1:!J4/~:1~0-:-..!V:.<!a!.!ri~ou!!!s~P:!.rl!!!m'!.'e~s~ __ -'-_1 s 500.00 $ 500.00 Briarwood Road Lift Station Expansion 09-100140 - BID DATE01/11/10 - Various Primes Bunker Room Trench Drain System for DeKalb County, 3001566 BIDDATE02/16110 - A & D Horizon Landscape Maintenance Service Original Bid date 12/30/09 09-100143 - BID DATE01/07/10 - A & D Horizon, Various Primes Site Construction for Flat Shoals Park Original Bid date 12/29/09 09-100119 - BID DATE01/07/10 - A & D Horizon, Various Primes Site Construction for Chapel Hill Park Original Bid date 12/29/09 09100124 - BID DATE01/07/10 - No bid Site Construction for Deepdene Park 09-100145 Emory BID DATE01/07/10. Various Primes Project
s
$
1,025.00
461.25
1,486.25
$ 500.00
Georgia
$ 500.00
25.00
1,025.00
461.25
1,486.25
$ 500.00
$ 500.00
$ 2,500.00
s
$
100.00
3,500.00
1,5]5.00
5,075.00
$ 500.00
$ 500.00
$ 2,500.00
s
s
$
3,600.00
1,620.00
5,220.00
$ 500.00
$ 500.00
2,500.00
100.00
3,600.00
1,620.00
5,220.00
$ 500.00
$ 500.00
100.00
1,100.00
495.00
1,595.00
viii;ge Revitalization
$ 500.00
$ 500.00
2,500.00
100.00
3,600.00
1,620.00
5,220.00
Original Bid date 12/30/09 301)1600 - BID DATE01/26/10 Sidewalks & Roadway A & 0 Horizon; Neil Eneineerin2
$ 500.00
$ 2,500.00
3,000.00
s
$
1,350.00
4,350.00
Construction
301)1599 - BID DATE01/27/10. Prime Concrete Sidewalk Access Ramps 301)1564 - BID DATE02/01/10 Prime Fire Hydrant Repair and Replacement Maceo Haywood had this bid; M7ven
$ 500.00
$ 2,500.00
3,000.00
1,350.00
4,350.00
Service sent research
-letter
$ 500.00
3 machine
$ 7,500.00
requirement and hardship
$ 2,000,000.00
400,000.00 responded
$
with removal
$ 2,000,000.00
$ 2,008,000.00
903,600.00
2,911,600.00
regarding
on Prime and LSSE; County Low Bid Contractor
of requirement
and extension
to Feb 1,2010;
Added add'i work without full clarification; Georgia Hydrants awarded 1(l-l00159 BID DATE02/24/10 Shaheed Construction $ 500.00 Klondike 10-100160 Demolition Multiuse Trail (Rebid) A&D Hori,on, Various Primes Square
this project for $2MM; $ 500.00 $ 2,500.00
They havE!been
Awardee
$.
for past 5 years by using the 3rd machine as a requirement $ 100.00 $ . $ . $ 3,600.00
1,620.00
5,220.00
BID DATE02/25/10 and Excavation
$ 500.00
$ 500.00
$ 2,500.00
50.00
3,550.00
s
$
1,597.50
5,147.50
at Executive
10-100168 - BID DATE04/22/10 Skilled Builders Inc South Lot Sanitation Building Rehabilitation 3001763 Building BID DATE08/04/10 Modifications Skilled Builders, Ine Administration
$ 500.00
$ 500.00
$ 2,500.00
3,500.00
1,575.00
5,075.00
$ 500.00
BUildinj and centt
500.00
$ 2,500.00
Station
s s
$
3,500.00
1,575.00
5,075.00
at Sanitation
Transfer
11100232 BID DATE08/11/11- MOPAC I $ 500.00 500,00 $ 2,500.00 10/5/2011 $ 440,321,00 $ 88,064.00 $ 88,064.00 $ 25.00 $ Dekalb County Police South Precinct Roof Replacement We sent in our paperwork and worked with them un through the day of bid ooenina but they said they didn't use us; we want this investi ated to be sure the didn't use our paperwork to Qualify for the bid $ 500.00 $ 500,00 $ 2,500.00 11-100217 BID DATE08/30/11 Various Primes 25.00 $ $ $ Sanitation Administration and Central Transfer Station
Is
91,589.00
41,215,05
s
$
132,804,05
s
$
3,525,00
1,586.25
5,111.25
11-1()0224 BID DATE08/16/11 Aarene Contracting LLC,Pro Bui! $ 500.00 Sugar Creek New Golf and Tennis Clubhouse Facility 11-1()0220 BID DATE06/28/11- Glover Construction Company Seminole Road Landfill Phase 3 - Unit 3 Construction ORA Request reviewed pre-bid engineering estimate
$ 500.00
$ 7,500.00
133.00
8,633.00
3,884.85
12,517,85
$ 500.00
$ 500.00
$15,000,00 to ensure
8/26/2011
s 12,685,000.00
$ 2,537,000.00
$ 2,537,000.00
$ 2,553,000.00
$ 1,148,850,00
3,701,850.00
at $17MM;
Need to investigate
full LSBE 20% participation
in Low Bidder file;
GRAND TOTAL
$ 7,635,422.36
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Hopie Strickland <stricklandsonconstruction@gmail.com>
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Executive Director <m 7venhousing@yahoo.com> Reply-To: Executive Director <m7venhousing@yahoo.com> To: Strickland Son <stricklandsonconstruction@gmail.com> Tue, Oct 4, 2011 at 3:46 PM
Beverly Creagh Executive Director M7ven Supportive Housing and Development Group Inc Phone: (404)604-4300 Fax: (404)758-4750 website: http://m7vensupportivehousing.webs.com/ blogsite: http://m7shdgroup.blogspot.com
"We Advocate to remove small business barriers."

----- Forwarded Message ----From: Executive Director <m7venhousing@yahoo.com> To: "Hall, Nina A." <nahall@dekalbcountyga.gov> Sent: Tuesday, October 4,2011 3:45 PM w/LSBE Ordinance Subject: Re: Urgent!! - Prime Contractor non-compliance
Ms. Hall, I received a call from Mr. Hopie Strickland of Strickland & Son Construction concerning the Dept of Energy grant funded Energy Star Roofs in which he was the LSBE Subctontractor with S. Garrett and Company. As of today, I am told that Strickland & Son Construction is still owed $49,265.36. Mr. Strickland has requested that we accompany him to a meeting with CEO Ellis concerning this matter as soon as possible. I have included an excerpt from the email he copied me on to Mr. Kelvin Walton asking DeKalb County deduct what is owed Strickland & Son Construction from the balance due S. Garrett and Company: Contract #10-90017 - Energy Star Roof Replacement at Recorders Court - $5,268.52 (Complete 06/30/11) Contract #10-90217 - Energy Star Roof Replacement DeKalb Various - $43,996.84
Pole Bridge (Complete) - $ 1,362.28 Senior Center (Complete) - $ 3,612.21 Briarcliff Library (Complete) - $ 1,744.75 Wesley Chapel Library (Complete) - $37,277.60 ''As both of these contracts have been breached repeatedly and currently still in breach by S. Garrett and Company, J am requesting the payments owed to me from these two contracts totalling $49,265.36 be deductedfrom any monies DeKalb County owes on these two contracts
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and paid directly to Strickland & Son Construction, LLe. "( quoted text from Hopie Strickland email to Kelvin Walton, copied to M7ven) Please let me know when a meeting can be scheduled with CEO Ellis, M7ven and Strickland & Son Construction, LLC so I can notify Mr. Strickland. Thanks. Beverly CreaghExecutive DirectorM7ven Supportive Housing and Development Group IncPhone: (404)604-4300Fax: (404)758-4750website: http://m7vensupportivehousing.webs.comlblogsite: http://m7shdgroup.blogspot.com "We Advocate to remove small business barriers."
From: "Hall, Nina A." <nahall@dekalbcountyga.gov> To: M7VENHOUSING@YAHOO.COM Sent: Wednesday, Subject: July 27, 2011 5:23 PM w/LSBE Ordinance RE: Urgent!! - Prime Contractor non-compliance
Ms. Creagh, Your email has been received in the Office of CEO Burrell Ellis. Thank you for writing and sharing this information. This matter has been referred to the Director of Purchasing and Contracting, Mr. Kelvin Walton, for review and follow up. Sincerely, NINA A. HALL I SPECIALASSISTANT TO CEO BURRELLELLIS, DEKALB COUNTYGOVERNMENT 330 W. PONCEDELEON,DECATUR, GA 30030 OFFICE: (404) 371-6304 I FAX:(404) 371-6291 I EMAIL:NAHALL@DEKALBCOUNTYGA.GOV
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From: Executive Director[SMTP:M7VENHOUSING@YAHOO.COM] Sent: Thursday, July 14,2011 10:57:49 AM To: CEO Burrell Ellis Subject: Urgent!! - Prime Contractor non-compliance wlLSBE Ordinance Dear Mr. Ellis, I am se~ding y~u this email to try to prevent .a grave injus~ice against the citizens of DeKalb County. We are a nonprofit organlza~lon who have been assisting small businesses in growth through our Small Business Enterprise Strategic Growth Program. We specifically selected DeKalb County to launch our program
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because the LSBE program is the only program in the state of Georgia that has an Ordinance that supports Small Business growth. This is a wonderful program and we will be sending our two-year experience with the program in a follow-up letter. However, due to the urgency in this matter, I could not wait for that letter to inform you of a Prime Contractor who has deliberately and continuously violated the LSBE Ordinance. I have attached a copy of the bid results of a new Energy Star Roof that is about to be awarded (ITB 10-100225) where this Prime Contractor (S. Garrett and Company) is tabulated as the low bidder. However, due to the continuing non-compliance of this prime to the LSBE program it would be a grave injustice to the citizens of DeKalb County to award this contractor yet another contract under the Department of Energy in which they have a track record from the previous two awards they received in excess of $650,000 (see attached awards for Recorders Court and DeKalb Various - Pole Bridge, Briarcliff Library, Atlanta Senior Center and Wesley Chapel Library). I am a witness throughout both awarded projects to the continuous non-compliance with the LSBE Ordinance by this Prime. Basically this Prime used the LSBE certification to get the award of the project and has and continues to deduct charges so as not to pay the LSBE the 20% portion of the contracts. The LSBE has filed several complaints and still at this time is owed over $60,000 from this Prime from funds that have been paid by DeKalb County. Ms. Sharron Walker in Contract Compliance has been diligent in trying to get this prime to do right in order to complete the projects on time. This conduct is a violation of the county's LSBE Ordinance as well as the Federal government's False Claims Act. It is unlawful to use certification to receive funds with the intent and/or execution of noncompliance with the requirements that were submitted to get the award. I employ you to look into this matter, not only for the LSBE, but for the LSBE Ordinance, the citizens of DeKalb County and for future funding from the Department of Energy. This kind of behavior can not be tolerated and DEFINITELY should not be rewarded with additional awards of contracts from DeKalb County. So, please check into the new project (ITB 10-100225) Decatur Library Roof Replacement to make sure a prime who has the respect and true compliance for the LSBE program is selected for this project. Feel free to contact me via email or phone. Beverly Creagh Executive DirectorM7ven Supportive Housing and Development Group IncPhone: (404)604-4300Fax: (404)758-4750website: http://m7vensupportivehousing.webs.com/blogsite: http://m7shdgroup.blogspot.com''We Advocate to remove small business barriers."
"Effective July 1, 2010, the DeKalb County Government's email domain has changed from: NAME@co.dekalb.ga.us to our new email domain address: NAME@dekalbcountyga.gov" Please update your email contacts.
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Hopie Strickland <stricklandsonconstruction@gmail.com> To: "Walker, Sharon" <swalker@dekalbcountyga.gov>
Thu, May 19, 2011 at 2:42 PM
The other issue that Strickland & Son Construction would be facing is being a party to a criminal act by signing off to the Federal government that we had received 20% of the contract and then paying the Prime back after the fact. That is known as "Kickback" and is a felony.
Hopie Strickland, III President Strickland & Son Construction LLC 6235 Short Road, Unit #8 Fairburn, GA 30213 Phone: (770) 780-4928 www.stricklandsonconstruction.services.officelive.com
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Hopie Strickland <stricklandsonconstruction@gmail.com> To: "Walker, Sharon" <swalker@dekalbcountyga.gov> Thu, May 19, 2011 at 12:22 PM
No, I was not the cause of the delays on this project. Contrary to that, I started calling and emailing the Prime and requesting that they keep me in the loop from the start of the award of the contract. All delays were caused by the Prime. When I finally got the contract I noted that the Prime had changed the scope of work and when I refused to sign it they said they were going to start without Strickland& Son Construction and would remove me from the project. I then filed a formal complaint against S. Garrett and Company (see attachement) which initiated the meeting with the County in which they showed up with a new contract with those items added along with the correct Scope of Work. I was given 10 minutes to look over the contract and every time I made an objection I was told that no changes would be made to the contract by Mr. Bill Garrett. I was then told by Mr. Felton Williams either I sign off on the contract "As Is" or the project would be given to another Prime as the County would not delay any longer; which is why I signed off since I was not the LSBE with another Prime. If you will look at the contract (Exhibit A) you will see where it states Strickland & Son will REIMBURSE the Prime NOT that the contract will be reduced. In addition, you will see specifically on Exhibit A the full Scope of Work and the associated amount to be paid to Strickland & Son for that work only. As stated,
"Subcontractor will provide all roof demolition, all waste disposal, and all site cleanup, per the requird schedule of this project, for a lump sum amount of $29,994.00.
I pointed out at the meeting that the LSBE Ordinance does not allow for the Prime to be reimbursed by the LSBE as it will be deducted from the 20% compliance. I also pointed out that according to the LSBE Ordinance that the items in the reimbursement were items that specifically are disallowed and that the Bid specifically stated that the asbestos had to be done by the Prime. I did not agree to washing the roof as it was not even discussed in the meeting. This was added afterward once the Prime was told he had to pay the 20%. Mr. Garrett continously said that he was only going to pay 10% and he has spent this entire time trying to add additional costs to my side. If you look at the original LOI, he tried to change it to 10% and the County made him change it back to 20% as he had submitted my paperwork to get the bid. Furthermore if you read further in the subcontract you will also see where it speaks of installing the roof of which I am not a part. The scope of work that is in Exhibit A and further clarifies Job Cleanup on page 10 and 11 of the contract is the only part of the general contract that I am contracted to do for the 20%. The portion of the contract covering cleanig of the new roof is under "Protection contract; which is not part of Exhibit A or Job Cleanup. of New Work", page 8 of the
I have attached the original complaint filed at start of this job and the referenced pages of the contract between S Garrett and Company and Strickland & Son Consruction for Recorders Court. Thank you. Hopie Strickland, III
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Hopie Strickland <stricklandsonconstruction@gmail.com> To: "Walker, Sharon" <swalker@dekalbcountyga.gov> Ms. Walker,
Fri, May 20,2011
at 9:16 AM
Here is the original copies of the checks and lien release that S Garrett presented for Senior Center. Also, I have included the invoice from the Asbestos subcontractor that was deducted from my contract as well as the two contracts I had with their Roof Installer on Recorders Court and Pole Bridge. Once again you can see that S Garrett and Company does accept company invoices from their subcontractors as they had to have a contract with the Asbestos subcoe bid requirements. Also, the Roof Installer should have the same contract requirements as Strickland & Son Construction. So here are the questions that are evident? 1) Why is S Garrett and Company charging Strickland & Son Construction for roof access system, portable toilets, trash chute, scaffold system and safety devices and not charging their Roof Installer of their Asbestos Subcontractor? 2) Why is S Garrett and Company requiring Strickland & Son Construction to use S Garrett forms for invoicing and reporting and not requiring Roof Installer and Asbestos Subcontractor to do the same? 3) Why is S Garrett and Company referencing check #s on checks and lien releases submitted to Strickland & Son Construction 4) Why is S Garrett and Company requiring Strickland & Son Construction to sign notarized pay requests forms certifying receipt of payments that Strickland & Son Construction has not received, but these same documents will be submitted to the Federal government to receive grant funds? 5) Why is S Garrett and Company trying to enforce contract wording that is in direct contradiction to the LSBE Ordinance and in violation of the Federal False Claims Act?
The answer to these questions is that Strickland & Son Construction will not be a party to these fraudulent acts to create false paperwork and pay "Kickbacks" which are felony acts and in direct violation of the Federal False Claims Act. No, Strickland & Son Construction cannot agree to reimburse a Prime on a legally bid stimulus project. No, Strickland & Son Construction cannot agreet to reduce the contract, thereby acting as a willing participant to qualify the bid to beat out other bidders and defraud the federal government. Bid was higher than all other bids but met qualifications, thus both subcontractor and Prime are both compensated by more money. No, Strickland & Son Construction cannot agree to do roof installation work under the heading of demo and job cleaning to defraud the manufacturer, the County and the federal government. No, Strickland & Son Construction cannot sign warranties and guarantees for non-warranty work, thereby providing paperwork that can be used fraudulently. Strickland & Son Construction can only do the scope of work on record for the recorded amount. be paid and documented once payment is received. Thanks. All other work must
Hopie Strickland, III President Strickland & Son Construction LLC 6235 Short Road. Unit #8 Fairburn, GA 30213 Phone: (770) 7804928 www.stricklandsonconstruction.services.Office/ive.com
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S. Garrett and Company 321 Old Bremen Road Carrollton, GA 30017 DeKalb County Purchasing and Contracting Dept. 2nd Floor, Room 202 1300 Commerce Drive Decatur, GA 30030
June 13,2011 Re: Violation of False Claims Act - DeKalb County Contract #10-902017 Dear Sirs and Madame: Please be advised that any subcontract issued under DeKalb County Contract #10-902017 containing items in violation of the DeKalb LSBE Ordinance is a violation of the False Claims Act and a breach of the contract with DeKalb County. Any attempt to enforce said violations (including Contractor-requested kick-backs, creation of false checks and documents) and subsequent contract breach is subject to being reported to the Department of Energy Inspector General. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Sincerely,
Hopie Strickland, III Ph: (770) 780-4928 Email: stricklandsonconstruction@gmail.com Enclosure
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Hopie Strickland <stricklandsonconstruction@gmail.com> To: "Walker, Sharon" <swalker@dekalbcountyga.gov> Cc: klwalton@dekalbcountyga.gov Mon, Ju118, 2011 at 1:43 PM
Please confirm that you received the final subcontractor utilization reports I turned in last week on both Recorders Court contract #10-902017 and DeKalb Various Projects contract #10-902039. Please note that I have once again requested payment in full as per balances shown on the utilization reports for work completed several months ago. S. Garrett's response remains they will not make any more payments until they end the contract with DeKalb County. This is in direct breach of the DeKalb County contract and LSBE Ordinance; particularly as another payment has been made by DeKalb County to S. Garrett and Company for work completed through May 31, 2011 (and possibly June 30) and a payment is due Strickland & Son Construction. I would appreciate once again if you will inform S. Garrett that they MUST pay us immediately. I know you told them last month to pay current and they only made payment up through April. 2011. They breached the contract under the first payment they received from DeKalb County in March when Strickland & Son Constructin did not receive payment within the 7day timeline. We received a check dated April 14. 2011 in the amount of $7.568.03 on May 13, 2011 (check #23797). At this point, S. Garrett and Company's insistence that they will not release Strickland & Son Construction from the contract is moot, as they were the initial breacher thereby nullifying the subcontract. However, we are well past that now as the work has been completed. The only thing now is to get payment for services rendered. The work has been completed and payment has been made by DeKalb County to the prime. It is now time for Strickland & Son to be paid ALL monies due which is now in excess of $60,000. Please note that once again fraudulent paperwork has been created. The checks we received from S. Garrett and Company on June 29 are dated May 25, 2011 (check # 23913 for $13,613.76 and check #23914 for $1,236.51) for 2nd payment on Senior Center and 1st paymenton Briarcliff for pay requests dated 04/24/11. These intentional back-dating of checks make it appear that we received the checks 30 days earlier than we actully received them. S. Garrett and Company took it upon themseleves to pay our subcontractor Southeastern Waste Disposal in full on their account even after you told them not to do so. Therefore, they have no grounds in holding our money but to make final payment of all monies due and owing in the amount as shown on the Subcontractor Utilization Reports. I thank you for helping us get that payment last month as I was able to save my home from foreclosure. Thanks.
Hopie Strickland. III President Strickland & Son Construction LLC 6235 Short Road, Unit #B Fairburn, GA 30213 Phone: (770) 780-4928 www.stricklandsonconstruction.services.officelive.com
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Building # 1: Pole Bridge Water & Sewer 4226 Flat Bridge Rd Lithonia, GA 30038 Building #2: Wesley Chapel Library 2661 Wesley Chapel Rd Decatur, GA 30034 Building #3: Briarcliff Library 2755 BriarcliffRd Atlanta, GA 30329 Building #4: DeKalb / Atlanta Senior Center 25 Warren St Atlanta, GA 30329 CONTRACT TOTAL: 10% Construction Contingency: TOTAL: 20% LSBE:
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Project: DeKalb Co Energy Star Roof Replacement Recorder's Court S. Garrett and Company
321 Old Bremen Rd. Carrollton, Ga. 30117 770-838-9973 /FAX 770-838-9974
To: Hopie Strickland

Strickland and Son Construction 6235 Short Rd Unit #b Fairburn, GA30213 770-780-4928/ Fax 770-774-9090
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Per EXIllBIT A Strickland and Son will reimburse Contractor ~ the cost of providing and installing the roof access system, trash chute, scaffold system, and safety devices, now on site. Y2 of total cost will be $1,206.42. This is for one month; if additional rental is required, the cost will be split 50/50. Total Cost: $2,549.27 Portable toilet Yz of2-month rental @ $80.25 Total Cost: $80.25 Subcontractor to reimburse COntractor for gravel removal. (No charge made for hauling, labor only) Total Cost: $1,839.00 Subcontractor to reimburse Contractor for ACM demo and disposal. Total Cost: $800.00 Total of CO: $5,268.52 Original Contract Sum was Change Order #001 Deduct $29,994,00
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Beverly Creagh <bacreagh@bellsouth.net> Reply-To: Beverly Creagh <bacreagh@bellsouth.net> To: Strickland Son <stricklandsonconstruction@gmail.com> Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 9:52 AM
Beverly A. Creagh Direct: (404) 604-4300 Fax: (404) 758-4750 Email: bacreagh@bellsouth.net This e-mail message and any attached files are confidential and are intended solely for the use of the addressee(s)named above. This communication may contain material protected by local, state and/ or federal laws and regulations. If you are not the intended recipient or person responsible for delivering this confidential communication to the intended recipient, you have received this communication in error, and any review, use, dissemination, forwarding, printing, copying, or other distribution of this e-mail message and any attached files is strictly prohibited. If you have received this confidential communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-rnail message and permanently delete the original message.
----- Forwarded Message ----From: Beverly Creagh <bacreagh@bellsouth.net> To: James Cauthen <James@elizabethscook.com> Cc: Elizabeth Cook <Elizabeth@elizabethscook.com> Sent: Wednesday, Subject: November 30, 2011 9:52 AM S Garrett Fraudulent Check
James, Here is a copy of the fraudulent check that the Garretts tried to pass as a payment to Hopie. They tried to claim that the asbestos removal was part of Hopie's contract. They wrote this check to Strickland & Son Construction and Diversified Environmental Management and told Hopie that he had to sign it before they would pay him the money he was owed on the roofs he had completed. At this point, he had not been paid in over two months. As you look at the check you will see that they typed in their own check # and blacked out the routing info line and then created a release waiver with the typed in check # as payment to Hopie. Immediately after Hopie cashed his check they gave him, he emailed the Garretts that he was filing a complaint with the bank and with DeKalb County for this fraudulent check as it made it appear that he had been paid monies that he never received. Also, the check # they typed in was never signed by him. ,Susan Garrett got scared and responded that it was a typo and that she would Issue a new check. However, they tried to submit that check to
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DeKalb County as proof of payment to Hopie. After that Hopie had to go back through all of his paperwork and start adding the actual monies he received versus the amounts that were on those pay requests and releases and found several discrepancies. He had to file another complaint in May concerning payment on the Various Roofs project and DeKalb County had to intercede to make the Garretts pay. Beverly A. Creagh Direct: (404) 604-4300 Fax: (404) 758-4750 Email: bacreagh@bellsouth.net This e-mail message and any attached files are confidential and are intended solely for the use of the addressee(s)named above. This communication may contain material protected by local, state and/ or federal laws and regulations. If you are not the intended recipient or person responsible for delivering this confidential communication to the intended recipient, you have received this communication in error, and any review, use, dissemination, forwarding, printing, copying, or other distribution of this e-rnail message and any attached files is strictly prohibited. If you have received this confidential communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail message and permanently delete the original message.
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Hopie Strickland <stricklandsonconstruction@gmail.com> To: Susan Garrett <sgarrettco@gmail.com> Cc: "Williams, Felton B." <fbwilliams@dekalbcountyga.gov>, <m7venhousing@yahoo.com>
Thu, May 5, 2011 at 6:54 PM swalker@dekalbcountyga.gov, Executive Director
Please be advised that the check #23796 which Bill had me sign is a fraudulent check in that you have inserted another check #23696 into the body of the check to imply that Strickland & Son Construction has received check #23696 as a payment. Strickland & Son is not affiliated with, has no contract with and has not received any funds on behalf of Diversified Environmental Management. I will be contacting the bank tommorrow concerning check #23696 and check #23796 requesting stop payment of these checks if someone is cashing them. As of today, Strickland & Son has received $0.00 in payment on the Atlanta Senior Center Energy Star Roof. I have turned in invoices for the full payment of Recorders Court of $33,294.00 of which there is still a balance of $11 ,041.06 due. I have turned in invoices for full payment of Pole Bridge of $16,998.00 of which there is still a balance of $5,862.28 due. I have turned in a partial payment request on Atalanta Senior Centerfor $7,810.11 as of March 24, 2011 of which no payment has been received. Finally, I have turned in a partial payment request of $3,295.44 on Wesley Chapel Library as of March 24, 2011 of which no payment has been received. Your continual threats of non-payment unless I sign documents that allow you to keep the monies due Strickland & Son Construction will no longer be tolerated. Please make payment in full for the outstanding invoices in the total amount of $28,008.89 for pickup tommorrow or I will have to take further action against S Garrett and Company. Sincerely,
Hopie Strickland, III President Strickland & Son Construction LLC 6235 Short Road, Unit #B Fairburn, GA 30213 Phone: (770) 780-4928 www.stricklandsonconstruction.services.officelive.com
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Hopie Strickland <stricklandsonconstruction@gmail.com> To: "Walker, Sharon" <swalker@dekalbcountyga.gov> Bee: Executive Director <m7venhousing@yahoo.com> Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 11 :22 AM
I am back today from vacation. I have only one week of work to report which is the week that I left on vacation. I will have that to you today. I have kept all my payroll current since our meeting where I sent the last week. As I mentioned in my email before I left, no work has been scheduled on this job except two days during my last week on the job. There is only one week of certified payroll as my week goes from Tuesday to Tuesday. As I have not received any payments on Wesley Chapel or the completed roofs for Briarcliff and Senior Center other than the $7000 payment on Senior Center just prior to our meeting, I am unable to supply any more labor until I receive some payment. The certified payrolls that have been submitted up til the first week of June have all been submitted and I still have not received payment. Therefore, I dont understand what one more week is going to do when this job is causing me to go into bankrupcty because Contract Compliance is not enforcing the LSBE Ordinance by making the Prime pay the money due. Strickland & Son as the LSBE on this project has completed 3 months of work for which no payment has been received. That work was submitted with certified payrolls and all other documents prior to the meeting and we still have not received any payment. In fact, we were called back to work becuase all the documents were in, but yet no pay has been received. I have tried to complete this job, but with no payment, I cannot make payroll or incur any more disposal fees as that bill is very high. I have already completed Recorders Court, Pole Bridge, Briarcliff, Atlanta Senior Center and 95% of Wesley Chapel. I cannot have men working and then certify payroll by incurring additional costs to borrow payroll against funds that should have been paid a while back. No small business can operate in this manner. The LSBE program was supposed to assist the Small Business Owners not cause them to go out of business. Once again, I will get the certified payrolls to you today.
Sincerely, Hopie Strickland

DeKalb County Purcbasing and Contracting Contract Compliance Division

404-371-4795 404-371-2511 Fax contract@co.dekalb.ga.us www.co.dekalb.ga.us
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BOO Commerce Drive, 1st Floor Decatur, Georgia 30030
May 19,2009 Mr. Hopie Strickland. ill STRICKLAND & SON CONSTRUCTION, 6235 Short Road, Unit #B Fairburn, Georgia 30213
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within DeKalb (LSBE-DeKalb) outside DeKalb within MSA (LSBE-MSA) Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Woman Business Enterprise (WBE) May 19, 2011
EXPIRES:
Congratulations. Your company meets the requirements for certification as indicated above. This letter will serve as proof of your certification status. Please attach a copy of this certification letter with each bid or proposal that you submit as a prime or sub-contractor. Your firm will be certified for a period of "two (2) years from the date of this letter. To apply for recertification, you must submit a Notarized Application for Recertification at least sixty (60) days prior to expiration of the two year period. Please be advised, Contract Compliance reserves the right to schedule on-site inspections of any business certified under this program. Any change in ownership or control o(your business, address or telephone listing(s) during the certification period must be promptly reported to Contract Compliance. Failure to keep this office notified will result in your company's removal from our list of certified vendors. Certification does not guarantee any present or future contracts with DeKalb County. All registered vendors must take the necessary steps to become. a part of the County's procurement process and bid competitively for business. Supplier Registration Forms are available in our office and online at http://www.co.dekalb.ga.us/purchasing/BidsAndRFPs.htm . We wish you continued success in your business endeavors. If you have any questions or require further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact our office by telephone at (404) 371-4795 or by email at contract@co.dekalb.ga.us.
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December 7,2011 Via Fax No. 404-257-0696 And First Class Mail Elizabeth S. Cook, Esq. 4840 Roswell Road, N.W. Building B, Suite 100 Atlanta, G1\ 30342 RE: Improper Claims of Lien filed for Strickland & Son Construction, LLC
Dear Ms. Cook: I am in receipt of your letter of December 6, 2011. Although you do not dispute that DeKalb County, Georgia, is a public body, that the projects you have encumbered with Hens are public properties, and that Strickland has no legal right under Georgia law to place liens on these public properties (see Vakilzadeh Enterprises, Inc., v. Housing Authority of the County of DeKaLb, 271 Ga, App. 130,608 S.E.2d 724 (2004)), you nonetheless refuse to remove the liens. You have also been advised that the liens were not timely filed, seek monies that arc not due, and otherwise fail to comport with Georgia's lien laws. You and your client leave S. Garrett and Company ("Garrett") no choice but to pursue its remedies under Georgia law arising out of these improper liens. Garrett also categorically refutes the assertions made in your letter of December 6, 2011. Strickland & Son Construction LLC ("Strickland") misrepresented its competence to perform the work, failed to perform in accordance with either of its Subcontracts with Garrett, failed to properly or timely proceed with its work, failed to properly or competently staff the projects, failed to maintain and submit appropriate project documentation, including certified payroll, and otherwise materially breached its Subcontracts with Garrett. Garrett is entitled to contractual damages against Strickland in excess of any balance that might otherwise be owed to Strickland under the Subcontracts. We are also evaluating whether various improper actions taken by Mr. Strickland against Garrett may constitute torts under Georgia law, and for which Garrett may be legally entitled to compensatory and punitive damages.
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Recorders Court - Final Closeout and Pay Demand

Hopie Strickland <stricklandsonconstruction@gmail.com> Fri, May 6, 2011 at 3:07 PM To: Susan Garrett <sgarrettco@gmail.com> Cc: "Williams, Felton B." <fbwilliams@dekalbcountyga.gov>, swalker@dekalbcountyga.gov, Executive Director <m7venhousing@yahoo.com>
Please find attached the final closeout docs for Recorders Court with the correct dollar amounts owed. There is no reason why using your forms should change the balance due me as in the samples you sent to me and dictated I use. In addition, S Garrett and Company not only authorized but demanded that Strickland & Son Construction do the pressure washing of the roof installed at Recorders Court. You were informed that this was extra and that you would be invoiced as was done. Pressure washing of a newly installed roof does not go under the heading of demolition, waste disposal or site cleanup. In addition, I will not sign the "Guarantees and Warranties" form as it does not pertain to the work I provided. As in the check you had me sign on yesterday, where you had added a different check number on the check and on the check stub and blacked out the routing line that shows the true check #, I have no idea what your plans are for this Guarantee and Warranties document. Your insistence that Isign it concerns me greatly as it does not apply. Please make out a check for Strickland & Son Construction as final payment on Recorders Court in the amount of $11,041.06 for pickup today. Please let me know when this check will be ready and I will come to your office to pick it up.
Hopie Strickland, III President Strickland & Son Construction LLC 6235 Short Road, Unit #B Fairburn, GA 30213 Phone: (770) 780-4928 www.stricklandsonconstruction.services.officelive.com
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This confirms that the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners at the May 25, 2010 meeting acted to approve the award for the Energy Star Roof Replacement at Recorder's Court for DeKalb County, Georgia, S. Garrett and Company, in accordance with your response to our Invitation to Bid. Also, this confirms that Mr. Clive W. Neish, Contract Administrator, of this Department, will meet with you on Friday, June 4, 20lO at 11:30 am in the Department of Purchasing and Contracting, Contracts Division located at 1300 Commerce Drive, 2nd Floor, Decatur, Georgia 30030. Please work with Mr. Neish, telephone no. 404-371-6329 I fax 404-371-6327, in providing the necessary paperwork to complete the transaction. Immediately proceed to procure the certificate of insurance, payment bond, and performance bond in accordance with the terms of the contract. Executed contract documents must be returned to this office at the above address within ten (lO) days from the date of meeting. No work is to begin until you have received the Notice to Proceed from me. No County department head has the authority to authorize you to perform any work until the Notice to Proceed has been issued.
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Atlanta, GA 30310
Notice of Award and Contract: Contract Purchase Agreement No. 76089609 Effective Date: - November 6, 2009 through May 30, 2011 This Contract Is Not To Exceed: $80,000.00 Gentlemen: This will serve as official notification that your quotation under sealed bid on our Invitation Nos. 3001476 dated August 19. lOO9 is accepted for item(s) listed as following as per your bid, copy attached:
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This notice, together with your quotation, shall constitute the agreement and for identification purposes has been
assigned Contract Purchase Agreement No. 760896-09. A Purchasing and Contracting Representative win be in contact with you to schedule a Contract Kick-off' Meeting. The purpose of the Contract Kick-offMeeting is to review .DeKalb County's requirements prior to the start of the contract.
You are bereby reminded that no conditions of this agreement may be modified or changed except through or by the Purchasing and Contracting Department ofDeKalb County. Requests, instructions, or information received by you from sources other than the Purchasing and Contracting Department which are intended to change the contract are to be refused on the basis that such matters may be handled only between the supplier and the Purchasing and Contracting Department. Deliveries and/or services are to be made and/orperfomted only on an "as ordered" basis. UsingdeparUnent(s) of the County may place telephoned requests for delivery and/or service but only when they are in position to furnish the applicable contract number which has been assigned by the Purchasing and Contracting Department In such event, the telephoned request will be confirmed by a written County Purchase Order form bearing the applicable contract number. Mail invoices to DeKaJb County ActOunting Services Division, 1300 Commerce Drive, Decatur, Georgia 30030. Sincerely,
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Hopie Strickland <stricklandsonconstruction@gmail.com> To: Susan Garrett <sgarrettco@gmail.com> Cc: "Williams, Felton B." <fbwilliams@dekalbcountyga.gov>, <m7venhousing@yahoo.com> Susan, Strickland & Son Construction has caused no delay on the Wesley Chapel Library job or any of the roofing jobs to date. Quite to the contrary, we have been ahead of the game and have had to wait weeks at a time for your install crew to keep up. The suspension from work that you have given Strickland & Son Construction because I refuse to agree to the numbers you dictate I use and the forms that I refuse to sign that were not in the contract are not grounds for stopping us from working. Therefore, any stop work order, temporary or otherwise, will be on S Garrett and Company and NOT Strickland & Son Construction. Please take this as notice that S Garrett and Company is out of compliance with the DeKalb County Contract #10902039 in willfully diSObeying the LSBE Ordinance of DeKalb County. Strickland & Son Construction Hopie Strickland, III
Fri, May 6,2011 swalker@dekalbcountyga.gov, Executive Director
at 3:19 PM
is willing and able to work while this paperwork disagreement
is handled.
Hopie Strickland, III President Strickland & Son Construction LLC 6235 Short Road, Unit #8 Fairburn, GA 30213 Phone: (770) 780-4928 www.stricklandsonconstruction.services.officelive.com
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Hopie Strickland <stricklandsonconstruction@gmail.com> To: "Walker, Sharon" <swalker@dekalbcountyga.gov> Fri, May 20, 2011 at 5:38 PM
My company has to make money to cover the overhead of insurance, administrative costs, and fuel. In addition to the payroll of about $120 to $160 per man because I pay travel out of pocket, also my supervisor fee has to be paid. In any event this has cost the LSBE only as the Prime has been paid by the County and the LSBE has lost out. I hope the County realize that Strickland & Son has no been paid the balance on any contracts and that I have not signed a full lien release on any roof. Therefore, the paperwork cannot be complete for final payment for Recorders Court or any of the other roofs. Hopie Sttrickland
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ABSTRACT OF BIDS
D!;KAL6 COUNTY - DEPARTMENT OF PURCHASING AND CONTRACTING COMMODlTY:Energy PROSPECTIVe BIDD!;RS Star Roof Replacement at Recorders
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149973.00 62.000.00
14997.00 6200.00
164970.00 68200.00
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539581.00 437.500.00
53,958.00 43750.00
593,539.00 481,250.00
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2861 Wesley Chapel Road Decatur, Georgia 30034-2314 2775 Briarcliff Road, NE Atlanta, Georgia 30329-3250
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4664 Flat Bridge Road Lithonia, Georgia 30038-4232 25 Warren Street, SE Atlanta, Georgia 30317-2201
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ear Mr. Toler, Thank you for your letter of November 22,2011. My client, Strickland & Son Construction, LLC, A Georgia Limited Liability Company, is happy to immediately release all four Properties referenced above from the Material Men's Liens filed against your client, the Contractor, S. Garrett & Company, and the identified Properties upon my client's receipt of payment in full pursuant to the Contract entered into for services that have been fully performed by my client on all four Properties. Please note, a review of the Contract executed by Strickland & Son Construction, LLC, on January 20,2011 and by S. Garrett & Company, on January 25, 2011 indicates that the funds due for payment specified in the Liens and funds due pursuant to the Contract for the services performed by my client in reference to these Properties are identical. Dekalb County, Georgia has provided documentation that the services requested pursuant to the Contract have been fully completed. My client completed all work to the letter of the Contract and therefore should be fully compensated to the letter of the Contract. Dekalb County, Georgia has also provided documentation that funds for payment in full pursuant to the Contract were delivered to your client the Contractor, S. Garrett & Company. In turn, it is the responsibility of your client based upon the Contract to pay the subcontractor, Strickland & Son Construction, LLC, for the legitimate work the subcontractor has completed. Finally, pursuant to Dekalb County, Georgia's letter of October 26,2011 a copy of which is enclosed herewith addressed to my client, Dekalb County, Georgia, the Owner of the Properties, specifically instructs my client to pursue "any civil or legal remedies" against your client that my client might have for your client's failure to comply with the Contract. Please tender payment in full for all four (4) liens and my client will immediately release all liens of record. Thank you, Elizabeth S. Cook Attorney
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AFTER RECORDING RETURN TO: Elizabeth S. Cook Attorney at Law 4840 Roswell Road, N.W. Building B, Suite 100 Atlanta, Georgia 30342 File Number.: 11-296A Cross Reference: Deed Book 6057, Page 689
MATERIALMAN'S
State of Georgia County ofDekalb
AND MECHANICS CLAIM OF LIEN
Strickland & Son, LLC, Construction LLC, A Georgia Limited Liability Company, engaged in the business of improving rea! estate by performing services, furnishing labor, materials and/or equipment, claims a lien on the real property descnbed below, as well as, that certain Library and all improvements located thereon, and against the owners of the real property described below as provided by law beginning November 14, 2011. The Lien amount claimed is: $37,277.60.
The Lien is claimed against property described as: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN LAND LOT 99 OF THE 15TH DISTRICT OF DEKALB COUNTY, GEORGIA AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: See Exhibit "A" which is attached hereto and incorporated herein bv this reference.
Street Address: 2861 Wesley Chapel Road, Decatur, GA 30034-2314 Tax Parcel Identification Number: 15 099 03 002. located thereon.
Together with all Improvements
The Lien is claimed agaiost the following described person and/or entity who is and/or which is the Owner of the identified real property: Dekalb County, Georgia. This Lien is filed for satisfaction of a claim, which became due September 30, 2011 for Improving, Furnishing Materials, and Labor for repairing and replacing the roof and other improvements on the identified real property. Said Improving, Furnishing Materials, and Labor for repairing and replacing the roof and other improvements were furnished at the request of the Owner and the Contractor. The Contractor acted on behalf of the Owner. The Contractor is: S. Garrett & Company A Georgia Corporation 321 Old Bremen Road Carrollton, Georgia 30117 This Notice and Claim of Lien is filed for record in the Office of the Superior Court of Dekalb County, Georgia where the Property is located pursuant to the provisions of O.C.G.A. 44-14-360, et, seq., within three (3) months since last furnishing or performing the aforementioned labor, materials, equipment and/or services by the Lien Claimant, Strickland & Son, LLC, Construction LLC, A Georgia Limited Liability Co., that date being September 30, 2011. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. 44-14-361.1(a) (3), this Lien will expire ifnot perfected by the filing ofa law suit within 365 days of the date of recording of this claim of lien. The owner of the Property has the right to contest this Lien including rights pursuant to O.C.G.A. 44-14-368. Signed, sealed and delivered Georgia Limited Liability Co., in the Presence of: Strickland & Son, LLC, Construction LLC, A
Unofficial Witness
By: Hopie Strickland, III Its: President.
Notary Public

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Strickland

LLC Date: 12/27/2010 Project Award/ Contract Date 5/11/2010

DeKalb County LSBEProjects Bids and Expense Report

Site Visit $ 500.00

Bid Prep Cost $ 9,700.00

Project Award Amount

LSBEAmount (20%) 29,994.00 $

Additional Project Costs

Accrued Interest (15%) $ 5,930.56

Total Due $ 25,699.08

500.00 21,662.28 22,262.21 20,745.75 73,748.48

150.00 6,498.68 6,678.66 6,223.73 22,124.54

650.00 28,160.96 28,940.87 26,969.48 95,873.02

$ 7,500.00 $ 7,500.00 $ 7,500.00

62,493.00 123,973.00 68,697.00 366,161.00

12,498.00 24,794.00 13,739.00 73,232.00

$ 11,135.72 $ 21,181.79 11,993.25 $ 15,983.52

1,362.28 3,612.21 1,745.75 57,248.48

Building and MalOr

Various Primes $ 500.00 I $ 500.00 at Chamblee Library and Courthouse IUpper)

09-500134 - BID DATE li7i9709. Job Training Services

Atlanta Urban leuue, Investment

Act Adult aid

Primes and sent LSBE participant paperwork $ 500.00 500.00

3001489 - BID DATE12/21/09 Repair and Repaving Created joint venture

as Prime; Bid bond addend

Service sent research

on Prime and LSSE; County Low Bid Contractor

this project for $2MM; $ 500.00 $ 2,500.00

BID DATE02/25/10 and Excavation

full LSBE 20% participation

in Low Bidder file;

Gmail - Fw: Urgent!! - Prime Contractor non-compliance w/LSBE Ordinance

Hopie Strickland <stricklandsonconstruction@gmail.com>

Fw: Urgent!! - Prime Contractor non-compliance w/LSSE Ordinance

"We Advocate to remove small business barriers."

Gmail - Fw: Urgent!! - Prime Contractor non-compliance wlLSBE Ordinance

TAKE THE PLEDGE HERE.

Gmail - Fw: Urgent!' - Prime Contractor non-compliance wlLSBE Ordinance

Hopie Strickland <stricklandsonconstruction@gmail.com>

Hopie Strickland <stricklandsonconstruction@gmail.com> To: "Walker, Sharon" <swalker@dekalbcountyga.gov>

Thu, May 19, 2011 at 2:42 PM

NET AMT. 3650.00

Check Number 00023696

321 OLD BREMEN RD_ CARROLLTON, GA 30117 (770) 838-9973 PHfFAX

00023696 SIX HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS AND 00 CENTS **

PAY TOTHE ORDER

Strickland & Son Construction, LLC / Diversified Environmental Management

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