McAnany, Van Cleave & Phillips announced new associates to its firm today.

Biography information about them courtesy of the firm:

• Joshua G. Decker joins the firm’s workers’ compensation law practice area in the Springfield, Missouri office.  He earned his Juris Doctorate, magna cum laude, from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law in Kansas City, Missouri in 2009 and his Bachelor of Arts degree, summa cum laude, in 2006 from Missouri State University of Springfield, Missouri.

• Elijah J. L. Haahr joins the firm’s workers’ compensation law and litigation practices in the Springfield, Missouri office.  He earned his Juris Doctorate, Order of Barristers, from the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri in 2008.  Haahr received his Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, and Bachelor of Science, cum laude, from Missouri Western State University, St. Joseph, Missouri in 2005.  He also received his Associates of Arts, cum laude, from Ozark Technical Community College of Springfield, Missouri in 2002.

• Brent M. Johnston joins the firm’s workers’ compensation law practice in the Roeland Park, Kansas office.  He earned his Juris Doctorate, cum laude, from Washburn University of Topeka, Kansas in 2009 and his Bachelors of Science, magna cum laude, from Arizona State University of Tempe, Arizona in 2006.

• Mary M. Nero joins the firm’s litigation and labor, employment and school law practices in the Kansas City, Kansas office.  She earned her Juris Doctorate, Order of the Coif, from the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri in 2009.  She received her Bachelors of Science from University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri in 2005.

• A native of Kansas City, Kansas, Jane A. Sieve-Wilson joins the firm’s employment law, litigation, tax law, and estate planning practice areas in the downtown Kansas City, Kansas office.  She earned her Juris Doctorate from Washburn University School of Law in Topeka, Kansas, in 2005 and her Bachelor of Science degree in 2002 from Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas.  In addition to her legal expertise, Jane brings experience as a certified public accountant to her practice.

• Lyndsay E. Spiking joins the firm’s workers’ compensation law practice in the Kansas City, Kansas office.  She earned her Juris Doctorate from the University of Missouri-Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri in 2009.  She received her Bachelors of Arts in 2006 from the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri.

“We are pleased to welcome these six exceptional associates to our firm,” said Eric Lanham, the firm’s managing shareholder. “The addition of talented associates underscores our commitment to continued growth and service to our clients.”

INVITATION TO BID
KCKHA Contract #09-04-04

The Housing Authority of Kansas City, Kansas is seeking qualified companies to bid on providing replacement of fire alarm and emergency notification systems at high-rises indicated; as well as integrating existing fire alarm and emergency notification systems from multiple high-rise locations seamlessly back to one monitoring point.

•    K1-4, Wyandotte Tower, 915 Washington Blvd., Kansas City, Kansas.
•    K1-24 Plaza Tower, 1200 N. 75th Place, Kansas City Kansas.

Sealed bids will be received until 2:00 p.m. CST, December 1, 2009 at the Housing Authority’s administration office, at 1124 North 9th Street in Kansas City, Kansas.  Bids received after this time will not be accepted.

Bid packages will be available from Davidson & Associates, Inc., 10955 Lowell Avenue, Suite 1025, Overland Park, KS, 66210-2389; starting November 16th, 2009.  Email juliebiersmith@davidsonassociatesinc.com  to reserve a set.  A refundable deposit of $100.00 will be required per set.  Check shall be made out to Housing Authority of Kansas City, Kansas.

A pre-bid conference will be held at 10:00 a.m. CST, November 18, 2009, in the Housing Authority’s main conference room.

This project is federally funded and subject to all applicable regulations.  Prevailing wage must be paid as scheduled in the Project Manual.  The Authority reserves the right to waive irregularities and reject any and all bids or requests for additional information from any bidder.

Questions regarding the Invitation to Bid should be addressed in writing to: Ms. Lori Desko, Modernization Secretary, Housing Authority of Kansas City, Kansas, 1124 North 9th Street, Kansas City, Kansas 66101.  Minorities and WOB are encouraged to bid.