DeKalb County Corruption against LSBE Vendors - Part I

7/27/2019 DeKalb County Corruption against LSBE Vendors - Part I

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I I09-100133 - BIDDATE10/08/09. Hogan Construction Grou p, LLCI $ 500.00 I $ 500.00 I $ 7,500.00 12/18/2009 $ 147,900.00 $ 29,580.00 $ $ 29,580.00Human Res our ces Department Application & Testing Facil ity Construction ProjectWe sent in our paoerwork and Workedwith them to the day be fo re 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 cualify forthe bid09-100135 - BIDDATE10/26/09. KTWGrouD Inc, Various Primes $ 500.00 $ 500.00 $ 2,500.00 $ $ $Snapfi nge r AWTP Pre ss RoomFlaor Re novation

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09-500128 - BIDDATE10/29/09. Batson-Cook Hogan Constructi $ 500.00 $ 5 00.00 $ 10,000.00Construction Management at Risk Services for Central library Annex and Processing CenterReauest for LSBEProtege Dosltlon - Budllet = $8MM

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$9-500134 - BIDDATEli7i9709. Atlanta Urban leuue, Ine $ 500.00 $ 2,500.00Job Training Services fo r Workforce Investment Act Adult aid Dislocatjd Worker togram$ $

3001552 - BID DATE12/01/09 -Various Primes I I $ 1,000.00Storm Water Pipe Repa ir s Using Chemical liners IMissed pre-bid meeting but contacted Primes and sen t LSBEparticipant paperwork

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3001489 - BIDDATE12/21/09 KTWSSInfrastructures, LP s 500.00 $ 500.00 $ 7,500.00 $ 116,000.00 $ 23,200.00Repair and Repavi ng o f Ce ntr al Sanitation Truck AreaCreated joint venture as Prime; Bid bond addend added 12/y /09 by DeKalb County; Unable to get bid bond at last minute notificationRicardo Mosby Was DeKalb County rep for this bid I I

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Original Bi d date 12/30/09301)1600 - BIDDATE01/26/10 A & 0 Horizon; Neil Eneineerin2 $ 500.00 $ 2,500.00 $ $ $ . $ 3,000.00 s 1,350.00 $Sidewalks & Roadway Construction301)1599 - BIDDATE01/27/10. Prime $ 500.00 $ 2,500.00 $ $ $ . s 3,000.00 $ 1,350.00 $Concrete Sidewalk Access Ramps301)1564 - BIDDATE02/01/10 Prime -- $ 500.00 $ 7,500.00 $ 2,000,000.00 $ 400,000.00 $ . $ 2,000,000.00 $ 2,008,000.00 $ 903,600.00 $ 2,Fire Hydrant Repair and Replacement ServiceMaceo Haywood h ad t hi s bi d; M7v en se nt re sea rc h l et te r re gar di ng 3 mach in e r equ ir ement a nd ha rd shi p on P rime a nd LSSE; Count y r es po nde d with remova l of r equ ir ement an d ex te ns io n t o Feb 1, 201 0;Added a dd' i work wit ho ut f ull c lari fic at io n; Geor gi a Hydra nt s award ed t hi s pr oj ec t f or $ 2MM; The y h avE !be en Low Bi dContr ac to r Awar dee f or pa st 5 ye ar s by u si ng t he 3r d mach in e as a r equ ir ement1(l-l00159 BIDDATE02/24/10 Shaheed Construction $ 500.00 $ 500.00 $ 2,500.00 $. $ 100.00 $ . $ . $ 3,600.00 $ 1,620.00 $Klondike Multiuse Trail (Rebid)10-100160 BIDDATE02/25/10 A&D Hori,on, Various Primes $ 500.00 $ 500.00 $ 2,500.00 $ $ 50.00 $ . $ - $ 3,550.00 s 1,597.50 $Demol it ion and Excavation at Executive Square10-100168 - BIDDATE04/22/10 Skilled Builders Inc $ 500.00 $ 500.00 $ 2,500.00 $ $ $ $ 3,500.00 $ 1,575.00 $Sout h Lot S ani tat io n Building Rehabilitation3001763 BIDDATE08/04/10 Skilled Builders, Ine $ 500.00 s 500.00 $ 2,500.00 $ - $ $ s 3,500.00 $ 1,575.00 $Building Modifications at Sanitation Administration BUildinj and centt Transferl Station11100232 BIDDATE08/11/11- MOPAC I $ 500.00 I s 500,00 I $ 2,500.00 10/5/2011 $ 440,321,00 $ 88,064.00 $ 25.00 I $ $ 88,064.00 s 91,589.00 $ 41,215,05 sDekalb County Pol ice Sou th Precinc t Roof Rep lacement IWe sent in o ur paperwork and worked with them un through t he d ay of b id ooenina but they said they didn 't u se us; we want this investi ated to be sure the didn't use our p ape rwork toQualify for the bid11-100217 BIDDATE08/30/11 Various Primes $ 500.00 $ 500,00 $ 2,500.00 s $ 25.00 $ $ $ 3,525,00 $ 1,586.25 $Sanitati on Admini st ra ti on and Cent ra l Tr an sf er St at io n11-1()0224 BIDDATE08/16/11 Aarene Contracting LLC,Pro Bui! $ 500.00 $ 500.00 $ 7,500.00 $ $ 133.00 $ $ s 8,633.00 $ 3,884.85 $Sugar Cr ee k New Golf a nd Te nni s Clubhouse Fac ility11-1()0220 BIDDATE06/28/11- Glover Construction Company $ 500.00 $ 500.00 $15,000,00 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,Seminol e Roa d Lan dfi ll Pha se 3 - Unit 3 Const ruct io nORA Request reviewed pre-bid engineering estimate at $17MM; Need to investigate to ensure full LSBE20% participation in Low Bidder file;

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Gmail - Fw: Urgent!! - Prime Contractor non-compliance w/LSBE Ordinance Page Iof3

G I Hopie Strickland Fw: Urgent!! - Pr ime Contractor non-compliance w/LSSE OrdinanceExecutive Director Reply-To: Executive Director To: Strickland Son

Tue, Oct 4, 2011 at 3:46 PM

Beverly CreaghExecutive 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."----- Forwarded Message -----From: Executive Director To: "Hall, Nina A." Sent: Tuesday, October 4,2011 3:45 PMSubject: Re: Urgent!! - Prime Contractor non-compliance w/LSBE OrdinanceMs. Hall,I received a call from Mr. Hopie Strickland of Strickland & Son Construction concerning the Deptof 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 Ellisconcerning this matter as soon as possible. I have included an excerpt from the email he copiedme on to Mr. Kelvin Walton asking DeKalb County deduct what is owed Strickland & SonConstruction 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) - $ 1,362.28Senior Center (Complete) - $ 3,612.21Briarcliff Library (Complete) - $ 1,744.75Wesley 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 mefrom these two contractstotalling $49,265.36 be deductedfrom any monies DeKalb County owes on these two contracts


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Gmail - Fw: Urgent!! - Prime Contractor non-compliance wlLSBE Ordinance Page 2 of3

and paid directly to Strickland & Son Construction, LLe. "( quoted text from Hopie Stricklandemail 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." To: [email protected]: Wednesday, July 27, 2011 5:23 PMSubject: RE: Urgent!! - Prime Contractor non-compliance w/LSBE OrdinanceMs. Creagh,Your email has been received in the Office of CEO Burrell Ellis. Thank you for writing and sharing thisinformation. This matter has been referred to the Director of Purchasing and Contracting, Mr. KelvinWalton, for review and follow up.Sincerely,NINAA. HALL I SPECIALASSISTANTTOCEO BURRELLELLIS, DEKALBCOUNTYGOVERNMENT330 W. PONCEDELEON,DECATUR,GA 30030OFFICE:(404) 371-6304 I FAX:(404) 371-6291 IEMAIL:[email protected]

SCELE8 :rORYG U N F I R E TAKE THE PLEDGE HERE.From: CEO Burrell EllisSent: Thursday, July 14,2011 10:58 AMTo: Hall, Nina A.Subject: FW: Urgent!! - Prime Contractor non-compliance wlLSBE Ordinance

From: Executive Director[SMTP:[email protected]]Sent: Thursday, July 14,2011 10:57:49 AMTo: CEO Burrell EllisSubject: Urgent!! - Prime Contractor non-compliance wlLSBE OrdinanceDear Mr. Ell is,I am se~ding y~u this email to try to prevent .agrave injus~ice against the citizens of DeKalb County. We are anonprofit organlza~lon who have been assisting small businesses in growth through our Small BusinessEnterprise Strategic Growth Program. We specifically selected DeKalb County to launch our program

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Gmail - Fw: Urgent!' - Prime Contractor non-compliance wlLSBE Ordinance Page 3 of3

because the LSBE program is the only program in the state of Georgia that has an Ordinance that supportsSmall Business growth. This is a wonderful program and we will be sending our two-year experience with theprogram in a follow-up letter. However, due to the urgency in this matter, I could not wait for that letter toinform you of a Prime Contractor who has deliberately and continuously violated the LSBE Ordinance. I haveattached 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 graveinjustice to the citizens of DeKalb County to award this contractor yet another contract under the Departmentof 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 thecontinuous non-compliance with the LSBE Ordinance by this Prime. Basically this Prime used the LSBEcertification to get the award of the project and has and continues to deduct charges so as not to pay theLSBE the 20% portion of the contracts. The LSBE has filed several complaints and still at this time is owedover $60,000 from this Prime from funds that have been paid by DeKalb County. Ms. Sharron Walker inContract Compliance has been diligent in trying to get this prime to do right in order to complete the projectson time. This conduct is a violation of the county's LSBE Ordinance as well as the Federal government'sFalse Claims Act. It is unlawful to use certification to receive funds with the intent and/or execution of non-compliance 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 fromthe Department of Energy. This kind of behavior can not be tolerated and DEFINITELY should not berewarded with additional awards of contracts from DeKalb County. So, please check into the new project (ITB10-100225) Decatur Library Roof Replacement to make sure a prime who has the respect and truecompliance for the LSBE program is selected for this project.Feel free to contact me via email or phone. Beverly Creagh Executive DirectorM7ven Supportive Housing andDevelopment Group IncPhone: (404)604-4300Fax: (404)758-4750website:http://m7vensupportivehousing.webs.com/blogsite: http://m7shdgroup.blogspot.com''We Advocate to removesmall business barriers."

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Gmail - Kickback Page 10f1

G iI Hopie Strickland K i c k b a c kHopie Str ickland To: "Walker, Sharon" Ms. Walker,

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 tothe Federal government that we had received 20% of the contract and then paying the Prime back after the fact. Thatis known as "Kickback" and is a felony.

Hopie Strickland, IIIPresidentStrickland & Son Construction LLC6235 Short Road, Unit #8Fairburn, GA 30213Phone: (770) 780-4928www.stricklandsonconstruction.services.officelive.com


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Gmail- material removal fromjobsite Wesley Chapel Library Page 10f3

G iI Hopie Strickland material removal from jobsite Wesley Chapel LibraryHopie Strickland To: "Walker, Sharon" Ms. Walker,No, Iwas not the cause of the delays on this project. Contrary to that, I started call ing and emailing the Prime andrequesting that they keep me in the loop from the start of the award of the contract. All delays were caused by thePrime. When I finally got the contract I noted that the Prime had changed the scope of work and when I refused tosign 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 theCounty in which they showed up with a new contract with those items added along with the correct Scope of Work. Iwas given 10 minutes to look over the contract and every time I made an objection I was told that no changes would bemade to the contract by Mr. Bill Garrett. I was then told by Mr. Felton Williams either I sign off on the contract "AsIs" or the project would be given to another Prime as the County would not delay any longer; which is why I signed offsince I was not the LSBE with another Prime.

Thu, May 19, 2011 at 12:22 PM

If you will look at the contract (Exhibit A) you will see where it states Strickland & Son will REIMBURSE the PrimeNOT that the contract will be reduced. In addition, you will see specifical ly on Exhibit A the full Scope of Work andthe associated amount to be paid to Strickland & Son for that work only. As stated, "Subcontractor willprovide all roof demolition, all waste disposal, and all site cleanup, per the requirdschedule 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 itwi ll be deducted from the 20% compl iance. I also pointed out that according to the LSBE Ordinance that the items inthe reimbursement were items that specifically are disallowed and that the Bid specifically stated that the asbestos hadto be done by the Prime. I did not agree to washing the roof as it was not even discussed in the meeting. This wasadded afterward once the Prime was told he had to pay the 20%. Mr. Garrett continously said that he was onlygoing to pay 10% and he has spent this entire time trying to add additional costs to my side. If you look at theoriginal LOI, he tried to change it to 10% and the County made him change it back to 20% as he had submitted mypaperwork to get the bid. Furthermore if you read further in the subcontract you will also see where it speaks ofinstalling the roof of which I am not a part. The scope of work that is in Exhibit A and further clarifies JobCleanup on page 10 and 11 of the contract is the only part of the general contract that I am contracted to dofor the 20%.The portion of the contract covering cleanig of the new roof is under "Protection of New Work", page 8 of thecontract; which is not part of Exhibit A or Job Cleanup.I have attached the original complaint filed at start of this job and the referenced pages of the contract between SGarrett and Company and Strickland & Son Consruction for Recorders Court.Thank you.Hopie Strickland, III

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Gmail - S Garrett Bad Check - Secondary Contract Page 1of2

iI Hopie Strickland S Garrett Bad Check - Secondary ContractHopie Strickland To: "Walker, Sharon" 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 haveincluded the invoice from the Asbestos subcontractor that was deducted from my contract as well as the two contracts Ihad with their Roof Installer on Recorders Court and Pole Bridge. Once again you can see that S Garrett andCompany does accept company invoices from their subcontractors as they had to have a contract with the Asbestossubcoe bid requirements. Also, the Roof Installer should have the same contract requirements as Strickland & SonConstruction. So here are the quest ions 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 andreporting 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 & SonConstruction4) Why is S Garrett and Company requiring Strickland & Son Construction to sign notarized pay requests formscertifying receipt of payments that Strickland & Son Construction has not received, but these same documents will besubmitted 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 LSBEOrdinance 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 tocreate false paperwork and pay "Kickbacks" which are felony acts and in direct violation of the Federal False ClaimsAct.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 part icipant toqualify the bid to beat out other bidders and defraud the federal government. Bid was higher than all other bids but metqualifications, 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 jobcleaning to defraud the manufacturer, the County and the federal government.No, Strickland & Son Construction cannot sign warranties and guarantees for non-warranty work, thereby providingpaperwork that can be used fraudulently.Strickland & Son Construction can only do the scope of work on record for the recorded amount. All other work mustbe paid and documented once payment is received.Thanks.

Hopie Strickland, IIIPresidentStrickland & Son Construction LLC6235 Short Road. Unit #8Fairburn, GA 30213Phone: (770) 7804928www.stricklandsonconstruction.services.Office/ive.com


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S t r i c k l a n d & So nConstruction, LLC6235 Short Road, Unit #B, Atlanta, GA 30213

S. Garrett and Company321 Old Bremen RoadCarrollton, GA 30017DeKalb County Purchasing and Contracting Dept.2nd Floor, Room 2021300 Commerce DriveDecatur, GA 30030

June 13,2011Re: Violation of False Claims Act - DeKalb County Contract #10-902017Dear Sirs and Madame:Please be advised that any subcontract issued under DeKalb County Contract #10-902017containing items in violation of the DeKalb LSBE Ordinance is a violation of the False ClaimsAct 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) andsubsequent contract breach is subject to being reported to the Department of Energy InspectorGeneral.If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.Sincerely,

Hopie Strickland, IIIPh: (770) 780-4928Email: [email protected]


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Gmail - Final Subcontractor Utilization Reports P age 1 of 1

G iI Hopie Strickland Final Subcontractor Utilization ReportsHopie Strickland To: "Walker, Sharon" Cc: [email protected]. Walker,

Mon, Ju118, 2011 at 1:43 PM

Please confirm thatyou received the final subcontractor uti lization reports I turned in last week on both Recorders Courtcontract #10-902017 and DeKalb Various Projects contract #10-902039. Please note that I have once againrequested 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 beenmade by DeKalb County to S. Garrett and Company for work completed through May 31, 2011 (and possibly June30) and a payment is due Strickland & Son Construction. I would appreciate once again if you will inform S. Garrettthat they MUST pay us immediately. I know you told them last month to pay current and they only made payment upthrough April. 2011. They breached the contract under the first payment they received from DeKalb County in Marchwhen Str ickland & Son Constructin did not receive payment within the 7day timeline. We received a check datedApril 14. 2011 in the amount of $7.568.03 on May 13, 2011 (check #23797). At this point, S. Garrett and Company'sinsistence that they will not release Strickland & Son Construction from the contract is moot, as they were the initialbreacher thereby nullifying the subcontract. However, we are well past that now as the work has been completed. Theonly thing now is to get payment for services rendered. The work has been completed and payment has been madeby DeKalb County to the prime. It is now time for Strickland & Son to be paid ALL monies due which is now in excessof $60,000.Please note that once again fraudulent paperwork has been created. The checks we received from S. Garrett andCompany on June 29 are dated May 25, 2011 (check # 23913 for $13,613.76 and check #23914 for $1,236.51) for 2ndpayment on Senior Center and 1st paymenton Briarcliff for pay requests dated 04/24/11. These intentional back-datingof 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 ontheir account even after you told them not to do so. Therefore, they have no grounds in holding our money but to makefinal payment of all monies due and owing in the amount as shown on the Subcontractor Utilization Reports. I thankyou for helping us get that payment last month as Iwas able to save my home from foreclosure.Thanks.

Hopie Strickland. IIIPresidentStrickland & Son Construction LLC6235 Short Road, Unit #BFairburn, GA 30213Phone: (770) 780-4928www.stricklandsonconstruction.services.officelive.com

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SG&C 0000931 Contract #10-902039Energy Star Roof Replacement -Various Projects

Building #1: $62,493.00Pole Bridge Water & Sewer 20% $12,498.QO.4226 Flat Bridge RdLithonia, GA 30038Building #2: $366,161.00Wesley Chapel Library 20% $73,232.00 *2661 Wesley Chapel RdDecatur, GA 30034Building #3: $68,697.00Briarcliff Library 20% $13,738.00 ~2755 BriarcliffRdAtlanta, GA 30329Building #4: $123,973.00DeKalb / Atlanta Senior Center 20% $24,794.00 ~25 Warren StAtlanta, GA 30329CONTRACT TOTAL: $683,455.0010% Construction Contingency: -10% $62,131.00TOTAL: $621,324.0020% LSBE: 20% $124,262.00 ~

SG&C 000094 1 Contract #10-902017Energy Star Roof Replacement -Recorder's CourtCONTRACT TOTAL: $164,970.0010% Construction Contingency: -10% $14,997.00TOTAL: $149,973.0020% LSBE: 20% $29,994.~0. ~

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' . CHANGE ORDERNo. 001Date: 02/24/ 2011itle: Subcontract 10-902017-001 ExhibitA

Project: DeKalb Co Energy Star Roof Replacement Recorder's CourtS. Garrett and Company321 Old Bremen Rd.Carrollton, Ga. 30117770-838-9973 /FAX 770-838-9974To: Hopie StricklandStrickland and Son Construction6235 Short Rd Unit #bFairburn, GA30213770-780-4928/ Fax 770-774-9090

DESCRIPTION OF CHANGEPer EXIllBIT AStrickland and Son will reimburse Contractor ~ the cost of providing and installing the roofaccess system, trash chute, scaffold system, and safety devices, now on site.

Y 2 of total cost will be $1,206.42. This is for one month; if additional rental is required, the costwill be split 50/50. Total Cost: $2,549.27Portable toilet Y z of2-month rental @ $80.25 Total Cost: $80.25Subcontractor to reimburse COntractor for gravel removal.(No charge made for hauling, labor only) Total Cost: $1,839.00Subcontractor to reimburse Contractor for ACM demo and disposal. Total Cost: $800.00Total of CO: $5,268.52

Original Contract Sum wasChange Order #001 DeductNew Contract Sum including this Change Order$29,994,00($5,268.52)--A'- b tU .- l( c')V.UA$24,725.48- - ..( f

The above changes of this Change Order are satisfactory and are hereby accepted. Allwork to be performed under same terms and conditions as specified in original contractunless otherwise stipulated.

Date:

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Gmail - Fw: S Garrett Fraudulent Check Page 1of2

G I Hopie Strickland Fw: 5 Garrett Fraudulent CheckBeverly Creagh Reply-To: Beverly Creagh To: Strickland Son

Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 9:52 AM

Beverly A.CreaghDirect: (404) 604-4300Fax: (404) 758-4750Email: [email protected]

This e-mail message and any attached files are confidential and are intendedsolely for the use of the addressee(s)named above. This communication maycontain material protected by local, state and/ or federal laws and regulations. Ifyou are not the intended recipient or person responsible for delivering thisconfidential communication to the intended recipient, you have received thiscommunication in error, and any review, use, dissemination, forwarding,printing, copying, or other distribution of this e-mail message and any attachedfiles is strictly prohibited. Ifyou have received this confidentialcommunication in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-rnailmessage and permanently delete the original message.----- Forwarded Message -----From: Beverly Creagh To: James Cauthen Cc: Elizabeth Cook Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 9:52 AMSubject: S Garrett Fraudulent CheckJames,Here is a copy of the fraudulent check that the Garretts tried to pass as apayment to Hopie. They tried to claim that the asbestos removal was part ofHopie's contract. They wrote this check to Strickland & Son Construction andDiversified Environmental Management and told Hopie that he had to sign itbefore they would pay him the money he was owed on the roofs he hadcompleted. At this point, he had not been paid in over two months. As you lookat the check you will see that they typed in their own check # and blacked outthe 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 withDeKalb County for this fraudulent check as it made it appear that he had beenpaid monies that he never received. Also, the check # they typed in was neversigned by him. ,Susan Garrett got scared and responded that it was a typo andthat she would Issue a new check. However, they tried to submit that check to


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Gmail - Corrupt Paperwork and Past due payments Page 1 of 1

G iI Hopie Strickland Corrupt Paperwork and Past due paymentsHopie Strickland Thu, May 5, 2011 at 6:54 PMTo: Susan Garrett Cc: "Williams, Felton B." , [email protected], Executive DirectorSusan,Please be advised that the check #23796 which Bill had me sign is a fraudulent check in that you have insertedanother 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 onbehalf of Diversified Environmental Management. I will be contacting the bank tommorrow concerning check #23696and check #23796 requesting stop payment of these checks if someone is cashing them. As of today, Strickland & Sonhas received $0.00 in payment on the Atlanta Senior Center Energy Star Roof. I have turned in invoices for the fullpayment of Recorders Court of $33,294.00 of which there is still a balance of $11 ,041.06 due. Ihave turned ininvoices for full payment of Pole Bridge of $16,998.00 of which there is still a balance of $5,862.28 due. Ihave turnedin a partial payment request on Atalanta Senior Centerfor $7,810.11 as of March 24, 2011 of which no payment hasbeen received. Finally, I have turned in a partial payment request of $3,295.44 on Wesley Chapel Library as of March24, 2011 of which no payment has been received. Your continual threats of non-payment unless I sign documents thatallow you to keep the monies due Strickland & Son Construction will no longer be tolerated. Please make payment infull for the outstanding invoices in the total amount of $28,008.89 for pickup tommorrow or Iwill have to take furtheraction against S Garrett and Company.Sincerely,

Hopie Strickland, IIIPresidentStrickland & Son Construction LLC6235 Short Road, Unit #BFairburn, GA 30213Phone: (770) 780-4928www.stricklandsonconstruction.services.officelive.com

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Gmail - Strickland & Sons vs S. Garrett and Company Page 1 of1

G I Hopie Strickland Strickland & Sons vs S. Garrett and CompanyHopie Strickland To: "Walker, Sharon" Bee: Executive Director

Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 11 :22 AM

Ms. Walker,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 willhave that to you today. I have kept all my payroll current since our meeting where I sent the last week. As Imentioned in my email before I left, no work has been scheduled on this job except two days during my last week onthe job. There is only one week of certified payroll as my week goes from Tuesday to Tuesday. As I have not receivedany payments on Wesley Chapel or the completed roofs for Briarcliff and Senior Center other than the $7000 paymenton Senior Center just prior to our meeting, I am unable to supply any more labor until I receive some payment. Thecertified payrolls that have been submitted up til the first week of June have all been submitted and I still have notreceived payment. Therefore, I dont understand what one more week is going to do when this job is causing me to gointo bankrupcty because Contract Compliance is not enforcing the LSBE Ordinance by making the Prime pay themoney due. Strickland & Son as the LSBE on this project has completed 3 months of work for which no payment hasbeen received. That work was submitted with certified payrolls and all other documents prior to the meeting and westill have not received any payment. In fact, we were called back to work becuase all the documents were in, but yetno pay has been received. I have tried to complete this job, but with no payment, I cannot make payroll or incur anymore disposal fees as that bill is very high. I have already completed Recorders Court, Pole Bridge, Briarcliff, AtlantaSenior Center and 95% of Wesley Chapel. I cannot have men working and then certify payroll by incurring additionalcosts to borrow payroll against funds that should have been paid a while back. No small business can operate in thismanner. The LSBE program was supposed to assist the Small Business Owners not cause them to go out ofbusiness. Once again, I will get the certified payrolls to you today.

Sincerely,Hopie Strickland[Quoted text hidden]


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DeKalb County Purcbasing and ContractingContract Compliance Division

Ma lo of A d m in is tr at io n B u il di ngBOO Commerce Drive, 1st FloorDecatur, Georgia 30030

404-371-4795 404-371-2511 Fco ntract@ co.dekalb.ga.uswww.co .dekalb.ga.u s

May 19,2009Mr. Hopie Strickland. illSTRICKLAND &SON CONSTRUCTION, LLC6235 Short Road, Unit #BFairburn, Georgia 30213

Re: CERTIFICATION: o LSBE within DeKalb (LSBE-DeKalb)! X l LSBE outside DeKalb within MSA (LSBE-MSA)oMinority Business Enterprise (MBE)oWoman Business Enterprise (WBE)EXPIRES: May 19, 2011

Dear Mr. Strickland:Congratulations. Your company meets the requirements for certification as indicated above. This letterwill serve as proof of your certification status. Please attach a copy of this certification letter with eachbid 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 NotarizedApplication 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 businesscertified under this program. Any change in ownership or control o(your business, address or telephonelisting(s) during the certification period must bepromptly reported to Contract Compliance. Failure tokeep 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 vendorsmust take the necessary steps to become. a part of the County's procurement process and bid competitivelyfor business. Supplier Registration Forms are available in our office and online athttp://www.co.dekalb.ga.us/purchasing/BidsAndRFPs.htm .We wish you continued success in your business endeavors. If you have any questions or require furtherassistance, please do not hesitate to contact our office by telephone at (404) 371-4795 or by email [email protected].


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December 7,2011Via Fax No. 404-257-0696And First Class MailElizabeth S. Cook, Esq.4840 Roswell Road, N.W.Building B , Suite 100Atlanta, G1\ 30342

RE: Improper Claims of Lien filed for Strickland & Son Construction, LLCDear Ms. Cook:

I am in receipt of your letter of December 6, 2011. Although you do not dispute that DeKalbCounty, Georgia, is a public body, that the projects you have encumbered with Hens are publicproperties, and that Strickland has no legal right under Georgia law to place liens on these publicproperties ( se e V a ki lz a d eh E n te rp ri se s, Inc., v. Housing Authority of th e County of DeKaLb , 271 Ga,App. 130,608 S.E.2d 724 (2004)), you nonetheless refuse to remove the liens. You have also beenadvised that the liens were not timely filed, seek monies that arc not due, and otherwise fail tocomport with Georgia's lien laws. You and your client leave S. Garrett and Company ("Garrett") nochoice 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 thework, failed to perform in accordance with either of its Subcontracts with Garrett, failed to properlyor timely proceed with its work, failed to properly or competently staff the projects, failed tomaintain and submit appropriate project documentation, including certified payroll, and otherwisematerially breached its Subcontracts with Garrett. Garrett is entitled to contractual damages againstStrickland in excess of any balance that might otherwise be owed to Strickland under theSubcontracts.We are also evaluating whether various improper actions taken by Mr. Strickland againstGarrett may constitute torts under Georgia law, and for which Garrett may be legally entitled tocompensatory and punitive damages.

Vcry truly yours,T d : f / ~ e r


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Gmail - Recorders Court - Final Closeout and Pay Demand P age 1 of 1

G iI Hopie Strickland Recorders Court - Final Closeout and Pay DemandHopie Strickland Fri, May 6, 2011 at 3:07 PMTo: Susan Garrett Cc: "Williams, Felton B." , [email protected], Executive DirectorSusan,Please find attached the final closeout docs for Recorders Court with the correct dollar amounts owed. There is noreasonwhy using your forms should change the balance due me as inthe 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 thepressure washing of the roof installed at Recorders Court. You were informed that this was extra and that you wouldbe invoiced aswas done. Pressurewashing 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 pertainto the work I provided. As in the check you had me sign on yesterday, where you had added a different checknumber on the check and on the check stub and blacked out the routing line that shows the true check #,Ihave no idea what your plans are for this Guarantee and Warranties document. Your insistence that Isign itconcerns 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 knowwhen this check will be ready and I will come to your office to pick itup.

HopieStrickland, IIIPresidentStrickland & Son Construction LLC6235 Short Road, Unit #BFairburn, GA 30213Phone: (770) 780-4928www.stricklandsonconstruction.services.officelive.com

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DEPARTMENTOF

"PURCHASING & CONTRACTINGOFFICEOFDIRECTOR

DeKalb County Government2nd Floor Maloof Center, 1300 Commerce Drive, Decatur, Georgia 30030June 1. 20lO

Susan GarrettS. Garrett and Company321 Old Bremen RoadCarrollton, GA 30117Dear Ms. Garrett,

ACKNOWLEDGMENTReceipt of this Notice of Awardfors. Garrett and Company

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NOTICE OF AWARDInvitation To Bid Number 09-100151

This confirms that the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners at the May 25, 2010 meeting actedto 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 withyou on Friday, June 4, 20lO at 11:30 am in the Department of Purchasing and Contracting, ContractsDivision 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 thenecessary paperwork to complete the transaction. Immediately proceed to procure the certificate ofinsurance, 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 departmenthead has the authority to authorize you to perform any work until the Notice to Proceed has beenissued.

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/ 1 ~SincerelY' ,) ------ - f '/' 4~ ,~I ~ ~3 / (, ../I,.~elvin ~. Walton, Direc~or. " ( J v Purchasing and Contracting, v

Attachmentsc: David Fisher, Director, Facilities Management Department


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DEPARTMENTOF

PURCHASING &CONTRACTINGOFFICEOFDIRECTOR

DeKalb County Government2ad Floor, The Maloof Center, 1300 Commerce Drive, Decatur, Georgia 30030May 19,2010

V ia Email sg~rn:tl_l. - sg~JJ.:\.;!l .!I l~ tC t! !l1P!!ll)- - .nl..rnFacsimile 770.838.9973and U .S. MailS . G arrett an d C om pan y321 O ld B rem en R oadCa r ro ll ton , Geo rg ia 30117A tte ntio n: S us an G arre tt, President

NOTICE OF AWARD, Invitation No. 09-100154Energy Star Roof Replacements - Various ProjectsThis confmns that our B oard of C ommissioners at their M ay 1 1,20 I 0 , m eeting, acte d to a ppro ve th e aw ard forE nerg y S ta r R oo f R ep lac em en ts - V a rio us P ro jec ts, to S . G arrett an d C omp an y.A lso , th is c on firm s th at Jo y ce F os te r, C o ntra ct Adm in istra to r, will m eet w ith y ou on F riday , M ay 21, 201 0 at10:00 am . in T he M alo of C en te r, S e cond F lo or , 1300 Commer ce D r iv e, Decatur, G eo rg ia, 30030. Finalizingthecontract will be discussed, a nd c op ie s w ill b e fu rn ish ed to y ou at that tim e f or e xe cu ti on.F rom th is d ate, p le as e wo rk w ith M s. Fo st er to p ro vid e th e n ec es sa ry p ap erwo rk to comple te the transaction . Ms.F oster can b e reach ed at p ho ne 4 04 -3 71 -6 331 , facsim ile 404- 371 -6 327, a nd e -ma il jd fo ste r@co. de ka ib .g a.us .N o work is to begin until you have received the notice to proceed from me. No C ounty department has theau tho rity to au th orize y ou to p erform a ny w ork u ntil th e n otice to p ro ce ed h as b ee n is su ed .

Sincerely,

VinL.Wal_~chasing & ContractingKLW:NK: j fc: H aley Kim , P ro je ct D ire cto r, P ro je ct Ma na geme nt G ro up


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Phyl l i s S t ewar tDEPARTMENT

OFPURCHASING &CONTRACTINGOFFICEOF

DIRECTOR

DeKaib County GovernmentRoom 202 Maloof Center, 1300 Commerce Drive, Decatur, Georgia 30030Novembe r 6 ,2009

Southeas te rn Econo Disposa l Serv ices, Inc .98 5 C ox Avenu e, SWA tlanta, G A 3031 0Notice ofAward and Contract: Contr ac t P ur ch ase AgreementNo. 76089609Effective Date: - N ovember 6, 2009 through May 30, 201 1This Contract Is Not To Exceed: $80,000.00Gentlemen :This will serve as off ic ia l no ti fi ca tion tha t you r quotat ion under sea led bid on ourInv itat ion Nos. 3 001476 datedAugust 1 9. lO O9 is accepted for item(s) l is ted as fol lowing as p er y ou r b id, copy attached:Portable T oile ts,(R en ta J) (C o ntra ct P u rc ha se A greemen t)This not ice, toge ther wi th your quotat ion, sha ll cons ti tu te the agreement and for iden ti fi ca tion purposes has beenassigned Con tr ac t Pu rcha se Ag reement No . 760896-09.A Pu rcha si ng and Contracting Representative win be in co ntact w ith y ou to s ch ed ule a C o ntra ct Kick-off'Meeting. T he p ur po se o f th e Co ntr ac t K ic k-o ffMeetin g is to re view .DeKalbCounty 's requirements p rio r t o th es ta rt o f th e con tr ac t.You a re ber eby r em inded that no condit io ns o f this a gr eement may b e mod ifie d o r c ha ng ed e xc ep t th ro ug h o r b yt he Pu rcha sing and Con tr ac ti ng Depa rtment o fDeKalb Count y. Reques ts , i ns tr uc ti on s, o r in fo rma ti on receiv edb y y ou f rom so ur ce s o th er th an th e P ur ch as in g a nd Co ntr ac tin g Dep ar tm en t whic h a re in te nd ed to c ha ng e th econtract are to b e refused on the b asis that such m atters m ay b e handled only betw een the supplier and thePurchas ing and Con trac ting Depar tmen t.Deliveries and/or s ervic es a re to be made and /o rperf om ted only on an "as ordered" basis. UsingdeparUnent(s)of the C oun ty m ay place telephoned requests for delivery and/or se rv ic e but o nly when th ey a re in p ositio n tof urni sh t he app li cable con tr ac t number wh ich has been a ss igned by th e Purchasing and Con trac ting DepartmentIn s uc h e ve nt, th e telephoned r equ es t w il l b e co nfirm ed b y a w ritte n Co un ty P u rc ha se O rd er f orm bea rin g th eapplicable contract numb er. M ail invo ices to DeKaJb County A ctOuntin g Services Divis ion , 1300CommerceDriv e, Dec atu r, G eo rg ia 30030. Sincerely,

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Gmail- Temporary suspension of work by Strickland and Son's Construction for Various Projects Page 1 of 1

G iI Hopie Strickland Temporary suspension of work by Strick land and Son's Construction for Var iousProjectsHopie Strickland Fri, May 6,2011 at 3:19 PMTo: Susan Garrett Cc: "Williams, Felton B." , [email protected], Executive DirectorSusan,Strickland & Son Construction has caused no delay on the Wesley Chapel Library job or any of the roofing jobs todate. Quite to the contrary, we have been ahead of the game and have had to wait weeks at a time for your installcrew to keep up. The suspension from work that you have given Strickland & Son Construction because I refuse toagree to the numbers you dictate I use and the forms that I refuse to sign that were not in the contract are not groundsfor stopping us from working. Therefore, any stop work order, temporary or otherwise, will be on S Garrett andCompany and NOT Strickland & Son Construction.Please take this as notice that S Garrett and Company is out of compliance with the DeKalb County Contract #10-902039 in willfully diSObeying the LSBE Ordinance of DeKalb County.Strickland & Son Construction is willing and able to work while this paperwork disagreement is handled.Hopie Strickland, III[Quoted text hidden]

Hopie Strickland, IIIPresidentStr ick land & Son Construction LLC6235 Short Road, Unit #8Fairburn, GA 30213Phone: (770) 780-4928www.stricklandsonconstruction.services.officelive.com

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Gmail - RE: bottom line payment offer Page 1 of 1

G iI Hopie Strickland RE: bottom line payment offerHopie Strickland To: "Walker, Sharon" Fri, May 20, 2011 at 5:38 PMMy company has to make money to cover the overhead of insurance, administrative costs, and fuel. In addition to thepayroll of about $120 to $160 per man because I pay travel out of pocket, also my supervisor fee has to be paid. Inany event this has cost the LSBE only as the Prime has been paid by the County and the LSBE has lost out. I hopethe County realize that Strickland & Son has no been paid the balance on any contracts and that I have not signed afull lien release on any roof. Therefore, the paperwork cannot be complete for final payment for Recorders Court orany of the other roofs.Hopie Sttrickland[Quoted text hidden]

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Carrollton, GA 30117!1,057 ! SENiOR CE}\'TER BUILDL l\iG 04/0212011 verbalRoofing material abatement

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has ing Fonn 11 0 ABSTRACT OF BIDS We certi fy th is Is a true, correc: t Abstract of .aU bids tee . I" '.d.E 1 OF 1 PAGES D!;KAL6 COUNTY - DEPARTMENT OF PURCHASING AND CONTRACTINGCOMMODlTY:Energy Star Roof Replacement at Recorders coun and Mental Retardation Service Center Opene d & Read By : Jef f Alle nTATION HO:D9-100151 SENTTO _348___ PROSPECTIVe BIDD!;RS Tabuia ted B y: Dori9 ChavisOF OPENING: 1128/2010 TIME: 3:00 P.M.Bid BidNAM!; OF BIDDER Discount D e li ver v I tem lA Item1B Item 1 C ltom1D Item 2A Item 26 Ilem2C Item l1D Bond Add 1 Add 2 ceetee Fonn 16

2.40; 2.90; 2 .40 ; 2 .90;1 S. Garrett and Comna,w 149973.00 14997.00 164970.00 3.50; 9.50 539581.00 53,958.00 593,539.00 3.50; 9.50 Yes Yes Yes 23.85; 3.85; 3.85; 3.85;2 Easlem Corooration 62.000.00 6200.00 68200.00 4.80; 7.25 437.500.00 43750.00 481,250.00 4.80' 7.25 Yes Ves Ves 2

Peach Slate Roofing. InclSierra Design Build 6_00; 8.00; 6.00; 8.00;3 Con>l ruc\icfl Morn!. 84.200.00 8420.00 92,520.00 4_00'7.00 511600.00 51.160.00 562 760.00 4.00;7.00 Yes Y es Yes No

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Timothy N. TolerThe Candler Building127 Peachtree Street, Suite 1301Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1828

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Claim of amounts due for services performed by Strickland & Son Construction, LLC, A GeorgiaLimited Liab i li t y Com pany , Lien Claimant, in reference to the following Properties:

Elizabeth@elizabethscookcomDecember 6, 2011

RE:

1. 2861 Wesley Chapel RoadDecatur, Georgia 30034-2314 3. 4664 Flat Bridge RoadLithonia, Georgia 30038-4232. . '";.,.A~; / \t v " , 2.

~. "., '," ear Mr. Toler," '),/ i'~ Thank you for your letter of November 22,2011., ,~ ' c < . , r $ - .

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2775 Briarcliff Road, NEAtlanta, Georgia 30329-3250

4 . 25 Warren Street, SEAtlanta, Georgia 30317-2201

My client, Strickland & Son Construction, LLC, A Georgia Limited Liability Company, is happy to immediatelyrelease all four Properties referenced above from the Material Men's Liens filed against your client, theContractor, S. Garrett & Company, and the identified Properties upon my client's receipt of payment in fullpursuant to the Contract entered into for services that have been fully performed by my client on all fourProperties.Please note, a review of the Contract executed by Strickland & Son Construction, LLC, on January 20,2011 andby S. Garrett & Company, on January 25, 2011 indicates that the funds due for payment specified inthe Liensand funds due pursuant to the Contract for the services performed by my client in reference to these Propertiesare identical.Dekalb County, Georgia has provided documentation that the services requested pursuant to the Contract havebeen fully completed. My client completed all work to the letter of the Contract and therefore should be fullycompensated to the letter of the Contract.Dekalb County, Georgia has also provided documentation that funds for payment in full pursuant to the Contractwere 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 & SonConstruction, 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 herewithaddressed to my client, Dekalb County, Georgia, the Owner of the Properties, specifically instructs my client topursue "any civil or legal remedies" against your client that my client might have for your client's failure tocomply 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. CookAttorney c.c. Strickland & Son Construction, LLC and S. Garrett & Company

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AFTER RECORDING RETURN TO:Elizabeth S. CookAttorney at Law4840 Roswell Road, N.W.Building B, Suite 100Atlanta, Georgia 30342File Number.: 11-296ACross Reference:Deed Book 6057, Page 689

MATERIALMAN'S AND MECHANICS CLAIM OF LIENState of GeorgiaCounty ofDekalbStrickland & Son, LLC, Construction LLC, A Georgia Limited Liabili ty Company, engaged in thebusiness 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 improvementslocated thereon, and against the owners of the real property described below as provided by law beginningNovember 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 THE15TH DISTRICT OF DEKALB COUNTY, GEORGIA AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLYDESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

See Exhibit "A" which is attached hereto and incorporated herein bv this reference.

Street Address: 2861 Wesley Chapel Road, Decatur , GA 30034-2314Tax Parcel Identif ication Number: 15 099 03 002.

Together with all Improvements located thereon.The Lien is claimed agaiost the following described person and/or entity who is and/or which is the Ownerof the identified real property: Dekalb County, Georgia.This Lien is f iled for satisfaction of a claim, which became due September 30, 2011 for Improving,Furnishing Material s, and Labor for repairing and replacing the roof and other improvements on theidentified real property. Said Improving, Furnishing Materials, and Labor for repairing and replacing theroof and other improvements were furnished at the request of the Owner and the Contractor. TheContractor acted on behalf of the Owner. The Contractor is:

S. Garrett & CompanyA Georgia Corporation321 Old Bremen RoadCarrollton, 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., withinthree (3) months since last furnishing or performing the aforementioned labor, materials, equipment and/orservices by the Lien Claimant, Strickland & Son, LLC, Construction LLC, A Georgia LimitedLiability 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 suitwithin 365 days of the date of recording of this claim of lien. The owner of the Property has the right tocontest this Lien including rights pursuant to O.C.G.A. 44-14-368.Signed, sealed and deliveredGeorgia Limited Liability Co.,in the Presence of:

Strickland & Son, LLC, Construction LLC, A

Unofficial Witness By: Hopie Strickland, IIIIts: President.

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