June 13, 2023
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
OMLAND COURT
City of Fosston will receive sealed Bids for the “Omland Court Updates” project until 10:00 a.m., June 29th, 2023, at the City of Fosston City Hall, located at 220 East First Street, Fosston, MN at which time all Bids will be publicly opened, and read aloud.
Contract Documents may be examined at the following locations; the office of the City Administrator at Fosston City Hall located at 220 East First Street Fosston, MN 56542 and at the office of Karvakko, P.A., 210 24th Street NW, Suite 100, Bemidji, MN 56601.
Complete digital project bidding documents are available at www.questcdn.com. You may download the digital plan documents for a non-refundable fee of $50.00 by inputting the Quest Project #8559306 on the website’s project search page. Please contact QuestCDN.com at (952) 233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in free membership registration, downloading, and working with this digital project information. An optional paper set of project documents is also available for a non-refundable price of $75.00 per set which includes shipping. Please make check payable to “Karvakko, P.A.” and send it to 210 24th Street NW, Suite 100, Bemidji, MN 56601. Please contact us at (218) 444-8004 if you have any questions.
The Project involves:
Mobilization – 1 Lump Sum; Clearing and Grubbing – 3 Trees, Remove Concrete Footing – 51 Each, Sawing Bituminous Pavement – 64 Lin Ft, Remove Bituminous Pavement – 4,582 Sq Yd, Remove Concrete Walk/Driveway – 3,061 Sq Ft, Salvage & Replace Aggregate Base – 3,326 Sq Yd, Geotextile Fabric – 3,697 Sq Yd, Subgrade Preparation – 3,697 Sq Yd, Aggregate Base Class 5 – 1,427 Ton, Type SP 12.5 Wearing Course Mix (3,C) – 707 Ton, Concrete Curb and Gutter D218 – 940 Lin Ft, 6” Concrete Pavement – 27 Sq Yd, Common Topsoil Borrow – 148 Cu Yd, Turf Establishment – 1.07 Acre
Minimum wage rates to be paid by the Contractors have been predetermined and are subject to the Work Hours Act of 1962, P.L. 87-581 and implementing regulations.
READ CAREFULLY THE WAGE SCALES AND DIVISION A OF THE SPECIAL PROVISIONS AS THEY AFFECT THIS PROJECT
The Minnesota Department of Transportation hereby notifies all bidders:
in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Act), as amended and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Subtitle A Part 21, Non-discrimination in Federally-assisted programs of the Department of Transportation, it will affirmatively assure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded maximum opportunity to participate and/or to submit bids in response to this invitation, and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, disability, age, sex or national origin in consideration for an award;
in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, and Title 23, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 230 Subpart A-Equal Employment Opportunity on Federal and Federal-Aid Construction Contracts (including supportive services), it will affirmatively assure increased participation of minority groups and disadvantaged persons and women in all phases of the highway construction industry, and that on any project constructed pursuant to this advertisement equal employment opportunity will be provided to all persons without regard to their race, color, disability, age, religion, sex or national origin;
in accordance with the Minnesota Human Rights Act, Minnesota Statute 363A.08 Unfair discriminatory Practices, it will affirmatively assure that on any project constructed pursuant to this advertisement equal employment opportunity will be offered to all persons without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, membership or activity in a local commission, disability, sexual orientation, or age;
in accordance with the Minnesota Human Rights Act, Minnesota Statute 363A.36 Certificates of Compliance for Public Contracts, and 363A.37 Rules for Certificates of Compliance, it will assure that appropriate parties to any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement possess valid Certificates of Compliance.
Cassie Heide, City Administrator
June 12th, 2023
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Introduced by Council Member Anderson
Seconded by Council Member Mulry
ORDINANCE NO. 23-01
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FOSSTON, MINNESOTA AMENDING CHAPTER 31: CITY COUNCIL REGARDING COUNCIL SALARIES EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2025.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FOSSTON DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Fosston City Code, Section 31.15(C)(5), which outlines the amount of the annual compensation to be paid to the Mayor and Council Members, is repealed and replaced with the following:
(5) Establish the salary of the Mayor and Council Members, which salaries shall be continued at the rate of $3,800.00 per year for the Mayor and the rate of $2,516.00 per year for each Council Member until changed by the Council. The Mayor and each Council Member shall be compensated an additional $45.00 for any special or emergency meeting which they attend.
Section 2. This ordinance shall be published immediately but shall not take effect until January 1, 2025.
Voting in the negative: Dufault and Offerdahl.
Voting in the affirmative: Anderson, LePier and Mulry.
Passed this 15th day of May, 2023.
JAMES OFFERDAHL
Mayor
ATTEST: CASSIE HEIDE
City Administrator
[Published in the Thirteen Towns on June 13, 2023.]
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Gregory Township will hold a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, June 20th, 2023 at 8:30 p.m. at the home of the clerk.
Theresa McCollum, Clerk
6/13, 2023
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STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF POLK
NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
DISTRICT COURT
PROBATE
Estate of Christian H. Engebretsen,
Decedent
Court File No. 60-PR-23-827
NOTICE OF INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is given that an application for informal appointment of personal representative has been filed with the Registrar. No will has been presented for probate. The application has been granted.
Notice is also given that the Registrar has informally appointed Jeff Engebretsen, whose address is 8091 Goldfinch Dr., Horace, North Dakota, 58047, as personal representative of the Estate of the Decedent. Any heir or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as personal representative or may object to the appointment of the personal representative. Unless objections are filed with the Court and the Court otherwise orders, the personal representative has full power to administer the Estate including, after 30 days from the date of issuance of letters, the power to sell, encumber, lease or distribute real estate.
Any objections to the appointment of the Personal Representative must be filed with this Court and will be heard by the Court after the filing of an appropriate petition and proper notice of hearing.
Notice is also given that all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the personal representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred.
Dated: 5-31-2023
Melissa Epema
Registrar
Dated: 5-31-2023
Kathy Narlock
Court Administrator
Attorney for Personal Representative
Ashley M. Boomgaarden
D.A. Buehler Law, P.C.
120 1/2 2nd St. NW
PO Box 85
Fosston, MN, 56542
Attorney License No: 0403504
Telephone: (218) 435-1900
FAX: (218) 435-1905
Email: ashley@fosstonlaw.com
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