A call for bids to remove the concrete between the curb and the sidewalk on South Sophie Street between East Sellar Street and East Colby Street has been announced by the Bessemer Downtown Development Authority. According to the Daily Globe, the removal will be funded by a grant from the USDA-Rural Development department. According to a DDA staffer, the city can afford to install stamped concrete once the demolition has been finished. Bids will be accepted through 11 am on the 28th.